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Living and dealing with kids can be a tough job these days，but living and dealing with parents can be even tougher.
If I have learned anything in my 16 years，it is that communication is very important，both when you disagree and when you get along.With any relationship，you need to let other persons know how you are feeling.If you are not able to communicate，you drift apart(疏远).When you are mad at your parents，or anyone else，not talking to them doesn't solve anything.
Communication begins with the concerns of another.It means that you can't just come home from school，go up to your room and ignore everyone.Even if you just say “Hi”，and see how their day was for five minutes，it is better than nothing.
If you looked up the word “communication” in a dictionary，it would say “the exchange of ideas，the conveyance(表达)of information，correspondence (通信)，means of communication: a letter or a message”．To maintain (保持) a good relationship，you must keep communication strong.Let people know how you feel，even if it's just by writing a note.
When dealing with parents，you always have to make them feel good about how they are doing as a parent.If you are trying to make them see something as you see it，tell them that you'll listen to what they have to say，but ask them politely to listen to you.Yelling or walking away only makes the situation worse.
This is an example: one night，Sophie went to a street party with her friends.She knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks，but she didn't feel she could just ask to go home.That would be rude.After all，they had been nice enough to take her along with them.Needless to say，she was late getting home.Her parents were mad at first，but when Sophie explained why she was late，they weren't as mad and let the incident go.Communication is the key factor here.If Sophie's parents had not been willing to listen，Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble.
Communication isn't a oneway deal: it goes both ways.Just remember: if you get into a situation like Sophie's，telling the other person how you feel and listening is the key factor to communication.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇议论文。文章通过父母和孩子之间交往的话题指出沟通的重要性，沟通是双向的，可以解决人与人之间的很多重要问题。
1．In the writer's view，dealing with parents is than with children.
A．more difficult B．easier
C．more uninteresting D．more interesting
A [细节理解题。根据第一段Living and dealing with kids can be a tough job these days，but living and dealing with parents can be even tougher.可知，与孩子相处很难，但是与父母相处更难。作者认为与父母相比要比与孩子相处更难。故A项正确。]
2．The main idea of the second paragraph is ．
A．the importance of friendship
B．to make your feeling known to others
C．the importance of communication
D．the disagreement between generations
C [主旨大意题。根据第二段第一句If I have learned anything in my 16 years，it is that communication is very important，both when you disagree and when you get along.可知，作者在第二段里提出沟通交流是最重要的事情，无论你赞同别人的观点还是不赞同，都需要交流。故C项正确。]
3．The example in this passage proves that ．
A．Sophie's parents are willing to listen to her
B．Sophie is very polite to her parents
C．Sophie did well in explaining her being late
D．communication is the solution(解决办法) to misunderstanding
D [推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后两句Communication is the key factor here.If Sophie's parents had not been willing to listen，Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble.可知，在这个例子里，Sophie与父母亲的交流是最重要的，不然她会有很多麻烦。由此可知，在处理误会时沟通是一个很好的解决方法。故D项正确。]
4．All the following statements are correct except ．
A．if you don't agree with others，you'd better let them know
B．it is better to say “Hi” to others than say nothing
C．if you are not able to communicate，walk away
D．communication is a twoway deal
C [推理判断题。本文是一篇议论文，通过父母和孩子之间交往的话题指出沟通的重要性，沟通是双向的，可以解决人与人之间的很多重要问题。A、B、D三项与文章内容都是匹配的。C项“如果你不能沟通，请走开”本身就属于拒绝沟通。与文章内容相悖。故C项符合题意。]
