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 is some advice for you to bridge the generation gap （消除代沟） .
Don’t argue （争辩） with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’ consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express （表达） yourself well if you are angry. Go somewhere 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. Have a try!
1 ． The passage tells us have a communication problem.
A ． parents and other people B ． teachers and their students
C ． parents and children of all ages D ． school kids and their parent
2 ． Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you .
A ． write a letter to them B ． don’t get to them often
C ． express yourself well D ． don’t speak to them politely
3 ． The underlined phrase “cool off” in the passage means “ ”.
A ． to have a good rest B ． to hide yourself quickly
C ． to make yourself happy D ． to get you quiet and relaxed
4 ． If there’s really a generation gap between you and your parents, you’d better .
A ． have a talk with them often B ． keep away from them
C ． agree with them all the time D ． know about their values
5 ． From the passage we learn that .
A ． parents and children should not have a generation gap
B ． there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap
C ． parents should show love and respect to their children
D ． there are so many serious problems in families today
1 ． C
2 ． D
3 ． D
4 ． A
5 ． B
【分析】
本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述家长和孩子之间有代沟，主要原因是缺少沟通，当我们彼此了解对方的观点和想法之后，就很容易理解对方，从而消除代沟。
1 ．细节理解题。根据 Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages 可知，沟通是所有年龄段的父母和孩子都要面临的问题，故选 C 。
2 ．细节理解题。根据 Your parents probably won’ consider your ideas if you are shouting at them 可知，如果你朝他们喊，他们就不会考虑你的主意，所以表示如果你没有礼貌地和他们说话，故选 D 。
3 ．词义猜测题。根据 And you can’t express （表达） yourself well if you are angry. Go somewhere to cool off 可知，如果你生气，你就不能很好地表达你自己，所以要到某个地方冷静并放松一下，故选 D 。
4 ．细节理解题。根据 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 以及 Talk about your values 可知，要经常和父母交流，故选 A 。
5 ．推理判断题。根据 Here is some advice for you to bridge the generation gap 以及下文可知，我们可以知道一些很好的方法来消除代沟，故选 B 。
【点睛】
细节理解题是考试时经常考查的一个题型。做细节理解题时，首先要先读题干，划题干中的关键词，再根据关键词定位至文中即可找到正确答案。