Parents are the closest people to you in the world. They love you just because you’re their children. And they’d like to do anything for you. Like a lot of middle school students, Mary has a problem. She doesn’t get on well with her parents. “I really want to be my daddy’s little girl. But my father just doesn’t understand. He talks with me but doesn’t listen to me,” said Mary.
Do you and your parents also have problems? Well, why not take a walk and have a talk with them on Saturday? A study of last year showed that 1,500 Beijing families had the same problem as Mary’s family. The children, 12 to 15 years old, didn’t like talking with their parents much. They weren’t happy at home. Of course, lots of kids feel that way. But you and your parents will be much happier if you can be friends.
Here are some ways to have a good talk with them: Find a good time to talk, like when you’re eating dinner, going out for a walk or watching TV. Tell them something you’re interested in, or ask them to talk about their lives when they were young. They love to talk about those! Listen to them carefully, and look at them in the eyes. Be honest. Your parents will trust (信任) you more. You’ll have a happy family.
【小题1】Mary doesn’t get on well with her daddy because _________.
| A．her daddy doesn’t talk to her |
| B．her parents don’t love her |
| C．she doesn’t love her parents |
| D．they can’t understand each other |
【小题2】What will happen if you and your parents become friends according to the passage?
| A．You can do everything freely. |
| B．You and your parents will be much happier. |
| C．You can get much money. |
| D．You will talk a lot. |
【小题3】The problem in the passage mostly happens to _________.
| A．children from 12 to 15 years old |
| B．families in Beijing |
| C．families in Hebei |
| D．primary school students |
【小题4】The underlined word “those” in the last paragraph means _________.
| A．going out for a walk or watching TV |
| B．something your parents are interested in |
| C．your parents’ lives in the past |
| D．some ways to have a good talk |
【小题5】Which of the following isn’t a good way for kids to get closer to their families?
| A．Finding a good time to talk. |
| B．Talking to their teachers. |
| C．Listening to them carefully. |
| D．Being honest to their parents. |
【小题6】The main idea of this passage is _________.
| A．parents love us |
| B．parents are the closest to us |
| C．we and our parents should trust each other |
| D．we have a lot of problems |
