Nowadays the problem of the generation gap is becoming more and more serious. Poor relationship between parents and their children are very common.
Whether we like it or not, our parents are responsible for us at least until we’re out of high school. So rather than get upset about that fact, maybe we should focus on some ways to make our relationship better. The best way, in my opinion, is to learn to really communicate with my parents.
When I find myself arguing with my mom and dad, I try to stop. If I can manage to stop myself from talking, I usually find that I can calm down quickly. I guess I’m usually acting out of emotion rather than logic(逻辑). But if I can stop arguing for a minute, it seems that my opinion changes and I start to realize that I’m a bit childish. Emotionally I may still be upset, but logically I understand that yelling(大叫大嚷) and fighting surely won’t make things better.
Once I’ve stopped arguing, I look at my parents in the eye. You’d be amazed at how much easier it is to communicate with your parents when you’ve actually looking at them. Looking away doesn’t do much of anything except for giving them the impression that I’m not listening or that I don’t care. It’s much easier to see things eye to eye when you’re physically seeing them eye to eye.
Finally, I listen to what they’re saying (or at least I try). Communication can’t happen unless both sides hear and listen to each other. There is nothing wrong with my hearing, but that doesn’t mean I always listen to the sounds that people are making. When I argue with my parents, I can physically hear what they’re saying without mentally listening to it.
Whether I admit it or not, my parents’ experience can actually help them give me some pretty sound advice at times. I don’t always agree with them, but I think it’s safe to say that it has truly helped our relationship in the long run.
小题1:What can we learn from the passage?| A．Listening is better than yelling and fighting. | | B．It is impolite to see your parents eye to eye. | | C．Be careful when you take your parents’ advice. | | D．Parents are sometimes easy to get upset. |
小题2: Parents and children can communicate only when_______.| A．both sides stop yelling and fighting | | B．both sides start thinking what to say next | | C．both sides agree with each other | | D．both sides can listen to each other |
小题3:Which of the following advice is NOT mentioned in the passage?| A．Looking | B．Smiling warmly | | C．Listening | D．Stopping arguing |
小题4:The author thinks we should first _______ when arguing with our parents.| A．look at their eyes | B．fight for the truth | | C．stop arguing | D．talk in a low voice |
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小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C |
试题分析：文章介绍青少年可父母争吵的时候应该首先停止争吵，互相看着对方，倾听对方的话，才能更好的交流。
小题1:细节题：从第三段的句子：Emotionally I may still be upset, but logically I understand that yelling(大叫大嚷) and fighting surely won’t make things better.可知倾听要比大喊大叫要好，选A
小题2:细节题：从第五段的句子：Finally, I listen to what they’re saying (or at least I try). Communication can’t happen unless both sides hear and listen to each other. 可知只有双方可以倾听对方的话，才可能交流，选D
小题3:细节题：从第四段的内容：可知要停止争吵看着对方，第五段说明要倾听对方的话，没有提到要热情的微笑，选B
小题4:细节题：从第三段的句子：When I find myself arguing with my mom and dad, I try to stop.可知和父母孩子争吵的时候，首先要停止争吵，选C |
核心考点
试题【Nowadays the problem of the generation gap is becoming more and more serious. Po】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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As demand for power and fuel grows steadily in the coming decades, we must consider every possible energy source（来源）on hand if we"re to meet the world"s needs. And because clean natural gas is found in great plenty, there is little doubt that it will play a major role on the world energy stage in this century, much like oil did in the last. But, like oil, gas reserves are concentrated in just a few places in the world, usually far from where they"re needed most. And that"s only part of the challenge. The world has had well over 100 years to search for oil and to build the necessary facilities（设施）to bring it to market; the natural gas facilities, particularly when it comes to liquefied（液化）natural gas（LNG）, are not nearly as developed.
So what needs to be done? On the supply side, producing nations need policies that allow for better development of their natural gas in an open, stable business environment, not one in which the rules of the game change without warning. The governments of consuming nations, on the other hand, must make policies for sustainable（可持续的）development to ensure they"ll have enough supplies in the future. That means building the related facilities, including LNG stations. This, in turn, will require coastal areas to allow these necessary, but not necessarily pretty, facilities to be built in their backyards. And energy companies have a responsibility to be good neighbors in those areas by operating these facilities responsibly and safely. They must also continue to put in the billions of dollars needed to build the complex transport and storage facilities required to bring more gas to market.
Expanding and diversifying（使多样化）energy sources by using more natural gas could lead to lower fuel prices and to greater energy security. We"ve taken some of the steps to get started, but we need your help to get the rest of the way.
小题1:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．Gas played a major part in the 20th century. | | B．Natural gas facilities are far from satisfactory. | | C．Gas reserves are widely spread around the world. | | D．Necessary facilities are ready to bring gas to market. |
小题2: The underlined word "one"（in Paragraph 2）refers to _____________.| A．a gas supply side | B．a business environment | | C．a gas consuming nation | D．a policy for gas development |
小题3:Consuming nations of natural gas need to ___________.| A．change the rules of the game | | B．open markets in their backyards | | C．build pretty facilities along the coast | | D．have long-term policies for gas supply |
小题4: The main purpose of the passage is to _______.| A．warn people of the lack of power and fuel | | B．discuss the importance of oil and natural gas | | C．call for better use and development of natural gas | | D．instruct people how to make use of energy sources |
小题5: The passage might be followed by a paragraph about| A．what kind of help you can offer | | B．where energy sources are concentrated | | C．which countries are in great need of gas | | D．what problems of energy sources we may face |
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Is veg food healthier than non-veg food? I feel this is a very common topic that people speak on．Please give me your opinions on this topic．
| Rao
12-18-08
| So far as veg food is concerned, it is also proved to be a healthy and nutritious diet, but has very few items which can provide us with proteins, but if you see non-veg food like eggs, chicken, and many more, such foods have a large content of proteins in them.
| Sai
12-19-08
| Man basically is herbivorous（食草的）. If we look at the animal kingdom
We can see that all the herbivorous animals have the similar dental（牙齿的）
structure, which clearly shows that the human being also ought to be vegetarian by birth. It is only the living conditions that make man carnivorous（食肉的）.
The vegetarian foods are easily digestible.
| Santos
12-20-08
| Non-veg food items are better than veg items. A healthy person requires complete diet and veg + meat makes the diet complete. The only caution that needs to be taken is not to have non-veg items on a daily basis. Once in a week or couple of weeks will be best.
| Krishna
01-03-09
| When we eat non-veg, we are all veg by nature. The chicken that we eat feeds on grains, the mutton that we eat feeds on grass, and the fish that we eat feeds on simple plants. So non-veg food by logic（逻辑）is better and suited for hauman beings.
| Khan
01-05-09
| Non-veg food is equally important in our diet as it helps in many ways, especially fish and other seafood as fish contains omega 3 which makes our immune system（免疫系统）stronger. Do you know that most of the veg food put together does not contain as much omega 3 as fish alone contains!
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小题1:According to Rao, what is the problem with veg food?| A．It damages our immune system. | B．It has few nutrients. | | C．It contains too much omega 3. | D．It is lacking in protein. |
小题2:In the opinion of Sai, humans are born vegetarian because humans .| A．have the same teeth structure as plant-eating animals | | B．believe that veg foods are good for their teeth | | C．belong to the plant-eating animal family | | D．can adapt to the living conditions like plant-eating animals |
小题3:What advice is given by Santos?| A．To have a daily veg + meat diet. | | B．Not to eat non-veg food every day. | | C．To eat digestible food every day. | | D．Not to eat food without protein. |
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When we think of green buildings, we tend to think of new ones-the kind of modern, solar-paneled masterpieces that make the covers of architecture magazines．But the US has more than 100 million existing homes, and it would be incredibly to tear them all down and them with greener versions．
An enormous amount of energy and resources went into the construction of those houses．And it would take an average of 65 years for the carbon emissions (排放) from a(an) __ _ energy-efficient (节能) home to make up for the lost by destroying an old one．
So in the broadest sense, the greenest home is the one that has already been built．But at the same time, half of US carbon emissions come from heating, cooling and powering our , offices and other buildings．"You can"t deal with climate without dealing with existing buildings," says Richard Moe, the president of the National Trust．
With some exceptions, the oldest homes tend to be the energy-efficient．Houses built before 1939 use about 50% more energy per square foot than those built after 2000, mainly due to the tiny cracks and gaps that over time and let in more outside .
,there are a vast number of relatively simple changes that can green older homes, from ones like Lincoln"s Cottage to your own postwar home．And efficiency upgrades (升级) can save more than just the earth; they can help property owners from rising power .
| 小题1: | | A．terrible | B．wasteful | C．wonderful | D．useful |
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| 小题2: | | A．put | B．build | C．replace | D．take |
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| 小题3: | | A．reduced | B．increased | C．used | D．destroyed |
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| 小题4: | | A．old | B．fashionable | C．new | D．beautiful |
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| 小题5: | | A．magazines | B．trees | C．materials | D．resources |
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| 小题6: | | A．nearly | B．hardly | C．rarely | D．mostly |
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| 小题7: | | A．libraries | B．schools | C．homes | D．stores |
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| 小题8: | | A．improvement | B．appearance | C．stability | D．change |
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| 小题9: | | A．most | B．really | C．very | D．least |
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| 小题10: | | A．expand | B．narrow | C．strengthen | D．weaken |
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| 小题11: | | A．dust | B．air | C．smoke | D．water |
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| 小题12: | | A．Oppositely | B．Unfortunately | C．Fortunately | D．Frankly |
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| 小题13: | | A．historic | B．worthless | C．ordinary | D．meaningless |
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| 小题14: | | A．charge | B．protect | C．punish | D．warn |
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| 小题15: | | A．prices | B．costs | C．businesses | D．bargains |
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There is an old Chinese proverb that states "One Generation plants the trees; another gets the shade," and this is how it should be with mothers and daughters. The relationship between a mother and daughter is sometimes confusing. If close, the relationship can be similar to friendship. However, the mother and daughter relationship has unique characteristics that distinguish it from a friendship. These characteristics include a hierarchy (等级) of responsibility and unconditional love, which preclude mothers and daughters from being best friends.
Marina, 27 years old, says, "I love spending time with my mom, but I wouldn"t consider her my best friend. Best friends don"t pay for your wedding. Best friends don"t remind you how they carried you in their body and gave you life! Best friends don"t tell you how wise they are because they have been alive at least 20 years longer than you.” This doesn"t mean that the mother and daughter relationship can"t be very close and satisfying.
While some adult relationships are still troubled, many find them to be extremely rewarding. This generation of mothers and adult daughters has a lot in common which increases the likelihood of shared companionship. Mothers and daughters have always shared the common experience of being homemakers, responsible for maintaining and passing on family values and traditions. Today contemporary mothers and daughters also share the experience of the workforce and technology, which may bring them even closer together.
Best friends may or may not continue to be best friends, but for better or worse, the mother and daughter relationship is permanent, even if for some unfortunate reason they aren"t speaking. The mother and child relationship is closer than any other. There is not an equal relationship. Daughters should not feel responsible for their mother"s emotional well-being. It isn’t that they don"t care deeply about their mothers. It"s just that they shouldn"t be burdened with their mother"s well being.
The mother and daughter relationship is a relationship that is not replaceable by any other. Mothers never stop being mothers, which includes frequently wanting to protect their daughters and often feeling responsible for their happiness. Mother always "trumps" friend.
小题1:The underlined word “preclude” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_________”.| A．differ | B．prevent | C．benefit | D．change |
小题2:Why do many mothers and adult daughters keep a rewarding relationship?| A．Because they have a lot in common. | | B．Because they have common family values. | | C．Because they have no generation gap. | | D．Because they keep a constant relationship. |
小题3:What do we know from the passage?| A．The mother and daughter relationship can be replaced by a best friend. | | B．A mother’s love brings her and her daughter a close friendship. | | C．The mother and daughter relationship goes beyond best friends’ friendship. | | D．Marina has a troubled relationship with her mother. |
小题4:The author proves his statements mainly by _________.| A．listing data | B．giving explanations | C．quoting sayings | D．making examples |
小题5:What is the best title for the passage?| A．How to be a good mother and daughter | | B．Who is a mother’s best friend? | | C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. | | D．Can a mother be a daughter’s best friend? |
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Science Daily (May 1S, 2012) - People who rate themselves as having high emotional intelligence (El) tend to overestimate (高估) their ability to detect deception(欺骗) in others. This is the finding of a paper published in the journal Legal and Criminological Psychology on 18 May 2012.
Professor Stephen Porter. director of the Centre for the Advancement of Psychological Science and Law at University of British Columbia Canada along with colleagues Dr. Leanne Brinke and Alysha Baker used a standard questionnaire to measure the EI of 116 participants.
These participants were then asked to view 20 videos from around the world of people pleading （祈求） for the safe return of a missing family member. In half the videos the person making the plea was responsible for the missing person"s disappearance or murder.
The participants were asked to judge whether the pleas were honest or deceptive say how much confidence they had in their judgments, report the clues (线索) they had used to make those judgments and rate their emotional response to each plea.
Professor Porter found that higher EI was associated with overconfidence in assessing the sincerity of the pleas and sympathetic feelings towards people in the videos who turned out to be responsible for the disappearance.
Although EI, in general, was not associated with being better or worse at telling the difference between truths and lies. people with a higher ability to notice and express emotion (a component of EI) were not so good at spotting when people were telling lies.
Professor Porter says: "Taken together, these findings suggest findings features of emotional intelligence and the decision-making processes they lead to may nave the paradoxical (适得其反的) effect of weakening people"s ability to detect deception."
"These findings are important because El is a well-accepted concept and is used in a variety of fields, including the workplace"
小题1:Which of the following is true about the study and its findings?| A．EI has something to do with telling truths and 1ies. | | B．The participants were asked to identify liars on the spot. | | C．The participants had to tell reasons for their judgments. | | D．Those confident participants all made wrong judgments. |
小题2:According to Professor Porter"s finding, people with higher EI| A．were actually less confident | | B．were easy to be cheated for their kindness | | C．had sympathy for the missing people | | D．were good at spotting deception |
小题3:What does the underlined word "they" refer to?| A．Features of EI | B．People with high Ef | C．The findings | D．The researchers |
小题4:Workplace is specially mentioned in the last paragraph to ______.| A．indicate that people with high EI are mostly adults | | B．indicate that EI is very important in the workplace | | C．warn employers not to trust employees with high EI | | D．warn people with high EI of deception in the workplace |
小题5:What is the best title for the passage?| A．How to detect deception in our daily life. | | B．The disadvantages of high emotional intelligence. | | C．The relationship between one"s El and recognition. | | D．Emotionally intelligent people are less good at spotting liars. |
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