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A. Be a fly on the wall
B. Share quality family time
C. Use everyday opportunities to talk
D. Tell stories about yourself growing up
E. Provide no-pressure conversation opportunities
F. Ask a child what he thinks instead of telling him what you think
Seemingly overnight, your kids who previously were never quiet suddenly have nothing to say. To you, anyway. If your child has gone from a continuous chat to conversations that consist mostly of yes and no responses or even worse, it’s time for some prevention. Consider the following parenting tips on how to talk to kids in a way that will keep the lines of communication open so you’ll know what’s going on in your child’s world. How can you talk to kids to keep communication and conversation flowing?
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The quickest way to get kids to shut down and, as a result, shut you out of their lives is to continuously quiz them about things. A more effective approach is to sit back and patiently wait for them to open up in a low-stress family setting, and then be prepared to listen. If you really want to know what’s on your child’s mind, then avoid passing judgment and focus instead on why something seems important to your child.
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You want to raise a creative and independent thinker. Right? So stop telling your child what he ought to feel or think. You can gently encourage additional conversation by simply asking why he feels like the way he does or what he would do in a certain situation. But be careful not to overdo it when talking with your child. You may think you’re just asking questions out of curiosity when communicating with your child, but a child who is hit with an endless stream of questions about what he did, who acted like what, did everyone get along, did you go to the bathroom, etc. , is enough to make anyone shut down! Practice patience and let your kids open up on their terms.
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Have you ever noticed how your kids think you are not there when you’re driving them somewhere in the car or just hanging out? Sometimes, you can learn more about what your kids think or feel when they are telling their friends about something. Don’t do anything but listen, and then ask them about things later in an unconcerned manner fashion.
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Kids can relate to you and other adults when you tell stories about your own childhood experiences when you were their age. Talking to kids by telling them about things like something embarrassing that happened or the first love you had helps them to connect with you and understand that you might actually know what they are going through!
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Find ways to connect with your kids through communications in activities that are fun for you both. Whether it is taking the dog for a nightly walk after dinner, swimming in the backyard pool, playing a ball game, or watching a favorite show together, planning low-stress activities and family fun together help set the stage for great conversation.
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(2017·西安模拟)
A. Beijing had its heaviest traffic jam.
B. Measures are taken to solve the problem.
C. Moon cakes sell well.
D. Moon cakes made with gold and silver are expensive.
E. Big cities are suffering heavy traffic.
F. People are busy developing their “guanxi” on festivals.
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In a society that strongly stresses “guanxi (connections) ”, festivals provide the best chance to develop and maintain relationships through giving gifts, but they also contribute to corruption (腐败) . The worst traffic jam Beijing has suffered in a year has once again focused people’s attention on “holiday corruption”.
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The capital suffered the heaviest traffic jam of the year on Tuesday, with rain making the situation worse. As the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day holidays approach, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transportation warned on Monday that traffic jam in the capital will reach its peak this week.
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Beijing, other big cities such as Shanghai and Guangzhou, and also major cities that are political and business centres, are also suffering heavy traffic before the holiday. Traffic jams are already a daily problem in some cities, due to increasing numbers of cars and poor road design. However, people driving across cities with gifts aimed at boosting their “guanxi” is worsening the situation.
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It’s also reported that moon cakes made with gold and silver are selling well these days. One salesperson told the reporter that the gold moon cakes, priced at 47, 620 yuan and silver ones at a price of 850 yuan per package, are favored by many companies.
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Efforts to stop holiday corruption have been promoted for many years. Some local governments have even issued bans on expensive cigarettes or alcohol. While some also forbid civil servants from accepting “gifts” and attending social banquets before holidays.
答案解析
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1. 【解析】选E。这一段主要讲了让孩子快速闭嘴的方法是不停地问他们, 最有效的和孩子交流的方式是等着, 让他们在一种没有压力的情况下先与父母交流。由此可知选E。
2. 【解析】选F。这一段主要讲了要鼓励孩子多说出自己的观点, 而不是总是先阐明大人的观点。故选F。
3. 【解析】选A。这一段主要讲了听孩子和自己的朋友关于一些事情的看法, 以后再以一种无所谓的态度问一问他们。be a fly on the wall表示“听别人说话”。故选A。
4. 【解析】选D。这一段主要讲了告诉孩子自己的一些成长经历, 这样孩子可以和你关系密切。故选D。
5. 【解析】选B。这一段主要讲了和孩子共同度过一家人融洽相处的时间。故选B。
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【文章大意】逢年过节, 腐败之风更加猖獗。交通出现严重阻塞、商家推出了“金银月饼”等这些现象, 引起了社会的关注, 政府也对此采取了相应的措施。
1. 【解析】选F。根据本段第一句话可知“在一个关系密切的社会里, 在节日中通过送礼物提供给我们最好的机会来发展并维持人们之间的关系”, 正好和F项吻合。
2. 【解析】选A。根据本段第一句话“The capital suffered the heaviest traffic jam of the year (首都遭受了一年来最严重的交通阻塞) ”可知答案为A项。
3. 【解析】选E。本段谈到了北京和其他大城市, 如上海、广州等一样, 面临着交通阻塞的问题, 所以答案为E项。
4. 【解析】选D。根据本段的“gold moon cakes, priced at 47, 620 yuan and silver ones at a price of 850 yuan per package”可知金银月饼是非常昂贵的, 答案为D项。
5. 【解析】选B。根据本段第一句话“Efforts to stop holiday corruption have been promoted. . . ”可知为了解决节日腐败问题, 政府已经采取了一些措施, 答案为B项。
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