Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟).

Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.

Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorbike. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorbike, but only drove it on certain days.

Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship（关系） strong.

Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.

A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.According to the passage who have a communication problem?

A．parents and other people                 B．only school kids and their parents

C．teachers and their students                D．parents and children of all ages

2.How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap?

A．5.               B．4.                C．3.               D．2.

3.The underlined word “bridge” in the passage means “______”.

A．建立             B．消除             C．通过             D．到达

4.If the values of your parents are different from those of yours, you’d better ______.

A．argue with them                        B．keep away from them

C．agree with them all the time               D．tell your parents what you care about

5.The best title for the passage is______.

A．How to bridge the generation gap           B．How to deal with family problems

C．How to be good parents                  D．How to be a good child

阅读短文，并用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，必要时，可加助动词或情态动词等；把答案写在短文后横线上。

The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English“You speak good English．”But the student answered，“No，no．My English is very poor．”The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer．Thinking he had not made himself     1  (understand)or the student had not heard him clearly，he said，“Yes，indeed，you speak very well．”But the Chinese student still kept   2  (say)“No．”In the end the foreigner gave up and   3  (not know)what to say．

     What is wrong with the student’s answer? It is because he didn’t accept a compliment(称赞) as the English people   4  (do)．He should have said“Thank you!”instead of“No．”In fact he knew what the American had said．But he was afraid that people would think he was too proud．According to the Western culture，if someone says the dishes you   5  (cook)are very delicious，you   6  (say) “Thank you”．If someone says to a woman“You look so beautiful with the new clothes on”，she should be very happy arid answer“Thank you”．In our country we think being modest (谦虚) is a good thing，but in the west，if you are modest and often say“No”，then the others   7  (agree) that you really cannot do it，and you may   8  (treat)unfairly by others．If asking for a job，one says something like“Yes，I can certainly do it”instead of“Let me have a try on the job．”he or she will expect    9  (get)it．So in the west，one should always be confident．Without self—confidence，he can’t go anywhere．Confidence   10  (be)one of great importance to one in a country where competition is quite hard．

1．         2．         3．         4．          5．       

6．         7．         8．         9．          10．       

I am a boy from the USA. Now I go to school in China. I have Chinese food now, I like it. I usually have porridge（粥）and milk for breakfast at home with my parents. Sometimes I have some small cakes, too. But I don’t have lunch at home. I have it at school with my classmates（同学）. I usually have meat or fish, rice and vegetables for lunch. After lunch I have some fruit. I get home at half past four in the afternoon. So I have supper with my parents again. Sometimes we go out for supper. My mother often cooks supper. Sometimes my sister does it. We usually have rice, fish, meat, vegetables and fruit juice for supper. We sometimes have noodles and dumplings. After supper, I often have some fruit. I like apples very much.

请根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.Where is the boy from?

A．England.          B．China.            C．America.          D．Australia.

2.The boy has breakfast with_______.

A．his classmates                          B．his father and mother

C．his teachers                           D．his brother and sister

3.When does the boy usually get back home?

A．4:45             B．5.30              C．4:30             D．5:15

4.How many people are there in the boy’s family？

A．Three            B．Four             C．Five              D．Six

5.Where does the boy have lunch at weekends?

A．At home.                              B．At school.

C．At home or at school..                    D．We don’t know.

Look! This is Li Mei’s room. What’s in her room? Her books are on the desk. This is one of her shoes. Where is the other one? Oh, It’s under the desk. She can not find her school bag. Where is it? Oh, It’s behind the door. Li Mei can not look after (照看)her things. Her mother often says to her, “ Li Mei , you must look after your things.”

读了这篇文章，请选择正确答案。（5分）

1.Look ! One of Li Mei’s shoes is                               

A.under the desk.   B. on the desk.   C. in the desk.   D. at the desk.

2.This room is        .

A.Li Mei    B. Li Mei’s mother’s  C. Li Mei’s   D. Li Mei’s sister’s

3.Her        is behind the door.

A. pencil        B. pen         C. school bag    D. book

4. Li Mei’s           often helps（帮助） her.

A. classmate     B. sister      C. father       D. mother

5.Where are Li Mei’s books?               .                

A. It’s on the desk.       B. They are on the chair.

C. Under the desk.    D. On the desk.