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Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?
单元话题任务型阅读练习
基础语篇巩固练
（22-23八年级下·安徽淮南·期末）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题 (请注意每小题后面的词数要求)。
Parents will always tell you that your school days are the happiest days of your life. I’m sure you would
disagree.
You think you are old enough to make your own decisions, but your parents don’t think so. You may argue
with your parents a lot. These arguments are necessary for growing up and finding out who you are.
You spend most of your time at school, so you might have worries about keeping up with all your
homework. Your parents might also push you to do well in exams. But what if you don’t like school? What if you
like sports and music? Your parents might want you to go to university so they will want you to do nothing but
study. They will tell you how important it is to have a good education, but perhaps you don’t agree.
And you want to look good, so you’ll spend hours getting ready for a party, but your parents don’t like your
clothes. Maybe you want to change your hair color, but your parents won’t let you.
If you have these problems, what do you do to make your life simpler? Write to me and let me know.
1．Why don’t your parents think you can make your own decisions? (不超过 15 个词)
2．What do your parents think is very important? (不超过15个词)
3．What does the writer want to know about? (不超过 15个词)
（22-23八年级下·吉林·期中）This is a story that happened in the south of Russia. A mother woke up one
day and found that her body couldn’t move. She was sent to the hospital and in doctors’ opinion, she had no hope
of getting well.
Then, the son left his job in the city, and brought his mother back to the country. He worked there as a farmer
and stayed beside his mother day and night, keeping massaging (按摩) her arms and legs.
Because of her son’s care, the mother decided to pick herself up. So she kept trying and trying to move her
fingers. And one day about six months later, she succeeded!
Her son’s care and love helped her to get well little by little. During the next two years, she could even moveher body and not long after that, she could take her first step! And after five years, she was even able to dance
with the children of the village, and now she has fully recovered (康复) and teaches the children to dance in a
dancing club.
“I believe in the power (力量) of love,” the son said. “I never stopped believing that she would walk again.”
The true story just shows us an example of the power of love and that a miracle (奇迹) does happen.
1．Where did the story happen?
2．Did the son give up his job in the city after the mother was ill?
3．How long did it take the mother to make her fingers move?
4．What is the mother’s job now?
5．What brought the mother back to health?
（23-24八年级上·吉林长春·期末）I can’t decide my own things by myself. My parents always decide
things for me. Last winter holiday, they took me to a camp. The camp was boring and I didn’t want to travel. But I
couldn’t refuse it, either, because I know they love me, and I didn’t want them to be angry with me.
Sometimes I want to go skating with my friends. But my mom doesn’t trust my friends. She also says that
skating is a dangerous activity. When my friends invite me to a party, she will ask me questions about my friends.
She only wants me to make friends with those who are hard-working.
As a teenager, I think I need more space to do what I want to do. I want to make my own decisions. If I
have any problems that I can’t solve, I will ask my parents for help. I can grow up more quickly only in this way. I
should have a talk with my parents, but I’m not sure whether they will agree with me. I just wish them to
understand me more and know that I, as their only daughter, love them, too.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1．What did the writer’s parents do last winter holiday?
2．Why doesn’t the writer’s mother allow her to go skating with her friends?
3．What kind of person does the writer’s mother want her to make friends with?4．If the writer has problems, who will she ask for help?
5．What does the writer wish her parents to do?
（24-25八年级上·河北保定·期末）阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。
Do you sometimes find it difficult to have a talk with your parents? Here is some advice on how to talk
with your parents.
Try to start your talk with something fun. This will make the talk easier. For example, ask your parents
questions, like “How is your work today?” They love this.
Make it clear what you want to tell your parents. If they have a different idea, let them finish speaking.
Remember not to stop them halfway. Ask them to do the same thing for you.
Show them your respect (尊敬) by listening to them carefully and looking at them.
Be honest (诚实的). Honesty builds trust (信任). Life is good when your parents trust you.
If your parents don’t understand you, you need to explain (解释) things to them again or in a different way.
When you finish the talk, remember to thank them for listening. Say something like “Thanks. That really
helped.” It will let them know this is important to you, and make them want to do it more often.
1．Why should you start your talk with something fun?
2．How can you show your parents respect?
3．What should you do when your parents don’t understand you?
4．How many pieces of good advice are mentioned (提到) in the passage?
5．What will you do to have a good talk with your parents?
（24-25八年级上·山东烟台·期末）阅读下面的短文，完成短文后的问题。
Seeing people in your family fight can be really terrible. Whether the fight is about you or not, you might
feel sad, angry or even ashamed (难为情的). Do you want to know how to end a family fight? Here are some
ideas.Keep your cool. It’s not easy to keep cool during a fight. If you are very angry, you can try to take a deep
breath or count to 10. Before you talk with your family members, you can also make some physical movements.
Call a family meeting. See if there’s a good time that works for everyone in your family to get together.
Then you can meet together and talk about the family fight. If you are a young boy or girl, try asking your parents
to call a family meeting.
Listen to everyone. Give everyone in the family a chance to speak. That way, everyone can say what’s
going on. Sometimes, letting everyone talk is not easy, especially when their words make you mad. However, if
you let everyone talk, they’ll listen to what you will say, too.
Use “I” to express your feelings. Instead of blaming (责备) your family members or calling them out, try to
speak out your feelings as peacefully as possible. For example, instead of saying “You shout at me too much”, you
could say. “I feel afraid when you shout at me.”
1．What does the writer want to teach us by his ideas in the passage?
2．How can we keep cool when we are angry during a fight?
3．What’s the first step to call a family meeting?
4．Why do we need to give everyone in the family a chance to speak?
5．What does it mean to your mother if you say “You shout at me too much” to her?
（23-24 八年级上·江西赣州·期末）Lingling likes her little brother, but she feels unhappy when her
parents give her little brother more attention (关注). So she asks her classmates for help online. Here is a letter
from Zhu Yiwei.
Dear Lingling,
It is common for older siblings (兄弟姐妹) to feel this way, just like you. However, younger kids do need
more care, because they are too young. Just remember that your parents still love you as before.
I am 13 years old. I got a sister three years ago! From then on, I was not the only focus of my family
anymore. But believe it or not, I am happy about that, because I have more freedom to do things on my own.
And I think siblings should help each other and play together. I often take care of my sister when my
parents are not at home. I feed her and change her diaper (尿布). It teaches me how to be a good brother.This is also a good chance to learn how to take care of yourself. You may find that you can do a lot of
things without your parents’ help. Best wishes!
Yours,
Zhu Yiwei
1．Why does Lingling feel unhappy?
2．How does Zhu Yiwei feel about having a sister? Why?
3．What’s Zhu Yiwei’s suggestion for Lingling? (Write at least one.)
4．Do you have siblings? How can we improve the relationships with our siblings in your opinion?
（23-24八年级下·重庆荣昌·期末）阅读下文材料并根据内容回答问题。
When you grow older, you want to be independent of your parents. That may make you less close to your
parents. What’s worse, perhaps you don’t get on well with then. How can you improve the situation?
First, respect (尊敬) your parents and their ideas. If your parents don’t allow you to do something, do not
be angry about it or fight with them. Talk with them and find our the reason. You may understand them better.
Communicate with them often. You can hear about their hobbies, ideas and values. You can also ask them
to tell about their own childhood. When you are talking with them, make sure to look at them and listen care fully.
Try to spend time with parents because they won’t always be around. Don’t just sit in front of the TV
together. Maybe they would enjoy doing sport, going to the movies and going shopping together with you.
Share your feelings with them. You can talk about your trouble, or something you are excited scared about.
1．Why do teenagers feel less close to their parents?
2．What should teenagers do when they’re talking with parents?
3．What’s the purpose of this passage?
4．How can you get on well with your parents? Please give an example to explain.重难语篇拔高练
（23-24八年级上·江苏泰州·期中）根据短文内容，回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡上标有题号的横线上。
Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.
Communication is a problem for both parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with
your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some tips for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟) .
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t
consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go
someplace 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
motorbike. They argued over it. But they finally came to a promise. Michael bought the motorbike, 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 to them. Showing respect can 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. It is worth having a try!
(回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过8个单词。)
1．According to the passage, who has a communication problem?
2．How many tips does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap?
3．If your parents disagree with you, what will you do?
4．What makes the relationship between you and your parents strong?
5．What can make you a better and happier person?
