Some things can carry(携带) messages, for example, a sign（标志） at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. Signs on the door tell you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time?

People can communicate on many other ways. An artist can use his drawing to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas.

Books, magazines（杂志）, TVs, radios（广播） and films all help us to communicate（交流） with others. They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.

1. What can help you if you want to know which bus to take?

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2. What do the signs on the door do?

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3. People can communicate in many other ways, can’t they?

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4. What can help us to communicate with others?

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5. What do they help us to do?

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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 (争辩) 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 motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, 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 (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship 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!
【小题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

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

A．5.

B．4.

C．3.

D．2.

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

A．建立

B．消除

C．通过

D．到达

【小题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

【小题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

Being able to multitask—doing several things at the same time—is considered (考虑，认为) a welcome skill by most people. But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen, we should think again.

What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle a larger number of electronic devices (电子产品) as they study. While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen to music on their iPods. In a sense, they are spending a large amount of time in fruitless efforts (努力) as they multitask.

Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members. As young people give so much attention to their own worlds, they seem to have no time to spend with the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they eat at the family table.

Multitasking also has an effect (影响) on young people’s performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their opinions of the effects of modern gadgets (器具) on their performance of tasks, many young people gave a positive (肯定的) response (回应). However, the response from the worlds of education and business was not quite as positive. Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later development of study skills. They believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills. Similarly, employers (雇主) feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over again, as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary (没必要) for them to learn special skills to do their work.

1. What does the underlined word “juggle” most probably mean?

A. Want to buy.                     B. Use at the same time.

C. Take the place of.               D. Search information from.

2.In Paragraph 3, the author points out that__________.

A. family members do not greet each other

B. family members do not eat at the family table

C. young people get on well with their families

D. young people hardly communicate with their family members

3.What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Young people must learn skills for future jobs.

B. Young people benefit (获益) a lot from modern gadgets.

C. Multitasking is an important skill to young people.

D. Multitasking influences young people’s development seriously.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Young people think multitasking is good for their study and work.

B. Employers consider it unnecessary for young people to be taught all over again.

C. Educators feel that young people don’t need to improve their study skills.  

D. People from the world of education believe multitasking has a good effect on children’s later study skills.

5. The author develops (阐述) the passage mainly by__________.

A. providing special examples

B. following the natural time order

C. giving out a cause and analyzing (分析) its effects 

D. comparing opinions from different worlds

 

 

1.______________	I’m looking for a pen pal who likes music. I live in Germany.Please write to me:Colin, PO Box, 134, Bonn, Germany
2._____________	Do you like animals? Do you have pets? I have a lovely pet dog. Anyone who has the same interest as me can write to me:Thanh Chu, 678 Tok Chi Road, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
3.______________	I’m interested in movies and swimming. I’m from Spain and I can speak a little English. Please write to me: Sophia, 643 Calle, Spain.
4. ______________	I’d like to write to a Chinese girl to practice Chinese and want to know more about Chinese culture. Please write to me:Cathy, Flat 4,105 Fifth Avenue, New York, US.
5. _______________	Hello, I’m Simon from the U.K. My hobby is playing chess. I hope to have friends who can beat me in chess on line. My e-mail:sunny@Hotmail.com

根据所提供的信息为以上的外国学生找到合适的笔友.

A. Gao Lin is good at playing chess and he came first in the City Chess Competition last year.

B. Li Wei likes animals. He keeps some pets and he is very kind to them.

C. Wu Tong majors in Chinese history in a university. She wants to communicate with foreign friends about Chinese culture.

D. Zhang Rui can speak a little Spanish and English. In her free time, she likes swimming and watching movies.

E. Liang Chen is a music lover. She wants to have a foreign friend who speaks German.

 

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【小题1】Meimei is interested in playing the violin, but she can’t play very well because she has no music teacher to teach her face to face. She really wants to get one. 【小题2】Peter begins to have his summer holiday today. He is very tired and doesn’t want to go out for any activity. He would like to stay at home in the evening. 【小题3】Tom’s family is not rich. He wants to find a part-time job at weekends to earn some money for his study. 【小题4】Jenny is too fat. This is not good to her health. She knows it well and wants to take more exercise after study. 【小题5】Liu Hua is going to marry(结婚) next month. Before that, she is going to take photos with her new husband（丈夫）.

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