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Sometimes, family life can be hard. Our family had lots of ups and downs.
I have an elder brother and an elder sister. I'm the baby boy in the family. We grew up in a small house. My mum and dad often argued over small things. My brother and sister argued, too, and I used to argue as well.
But as I got older, I was always chosen to be the mediator(调解员). I would try to listen to both sides and then bring them together to make peace. "Dad, you shouldn't say that to Mum, but Mum, try to see it in this way. Come on, we all should love each other." This method often worked.
I learned a lot while growing up in our family including understanding others, being patient and accepting that sometimes things just don't go our way. We may say something we don't really mean, especially when we are angry. But it's important to calm down and try to understand each other. Of course, it's normal to argue sometimes, yet we should also find a way to fix the problem. As long as we can reflect and treat family members with understanding and care, we can help each other out and weather the storm.
()1. What do we know about the writer's family?
A. The family has two daughters.
B. The writer is the youngest.
C. The writer never argues with his parents.
D. His parents get along well with kids.
()2. What did the writer often do as a mediator?
A. He did nothing but watch.
B. He started a conversation angrily.
C. He tried to make peace.
D. He helped one side to fight the other.
()3. What did the writer learn from his family?
A. Knowledge is useless in communication.
B. Family members shouldn't share feelings with each other.
C. Arguments are always bad and should never happen.
D. Family members should understand and care about each other.
()4. What does the underlined phrase "weather the storm" mean?
A. Get through difficulties successfully.
B. Ask someone for help when in trouble.
C. Tell exactly what the weather will be like.
D. Explain what to do during a storm.
()5. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. My Parents' Bad Days
B. Growing up in a Small House
C. My Happy Childhood
D. Helping my Family Get Along
Sometimes, family life can be hard. Our family had lots of ups and downs.
I have an elder brother and an elder sister. I'm the baby boy in the family. We grew up in a small house. My mum and dad often argued over small things. My brother and sister argued, too, and I used to argue as well.
But as I got older, I was always chosen to be the mediator(调解员). I would try to listen to both sides and then bring them together to make peace. "Dad, you shouldn't say that to Mum, but Mum, try to see it in this way. Come on, we all should love each other." This method often worked.
I learned a lot while growing up in our family including understanding others, being patient and accepting that sometimes things just don't go our way. We may say something we don't really mean, especially when we are angry. But it's important to calm down and try to understand each other. Of course, it's normal to argue sometimes, yet we should also find a way to fix the problem. As long as we can reflect and treat family members with understanding and care, we can help each other out and weather the storm.
()1. What do we know about the writer's family?
A. The family has two daughters.
B. The writer is the youngest.
C. The writer never argues with his parents.
D. His parents get along well with kids.
()2. What did the writer often do as a mediator?
A. He did nothing but watch.
B. He started a conversation angrily.
C. He tried to make peace.
D. He helped one side to fight the other.
()3. What did the writer learn from his family?
A. Knowledge is useless in communication.
B. Family members shouldn't share feelings with each other.
C. Arguments are always bad and should never happen.
D. Family members should understand and care about each other.
()4. What does the underlined phrase "weather the storm" mean?
A. Get through difficulties successfully.
B. Ask someone for help when in trouble.
C. Tell exactly what the weather will be like.
D. Explain what to do during a storm.
()5. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. My Parents' Bad Days
B. Growing up in a Small House
C. My Happy Childhood
D. Helping my Family Get Along
答案
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.D
解析
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段“I have an elder brother and an elder sister. I'm the baby boy in the family.”，可知作者是家中年龄最小的孩子。A选项错误，家中只有1个女儿（姐姐）；C选项错误，原文提到作者过去也会和家人争吵；D选项错误，作者的父母经常因为小事争吵，不符合“和孩子相处融洽”的描述，因此选B。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文第三段“I would try to listen to both sides and then bring them together to make peace.”，可知作者作为调解员的工作是倾听双方诉求，努力让争吵的人和解，其余选项均和原文内容不符，因此选C。
3. 细节理解题：根据原文最后一段“As long as we can reflect and treat family members with understanding and care, we can help each other out”，可知作者从家庭生活中学到家人之间应当互相理解、互相关爱。A、B、C三个选项的表述都和原文传递的观点相悖，因此选D。
4. 词义猜测题：短语“weather the storm”字面含义是“经受住风暴”，结合上下文家人互相扶持、解决矛盾的语境，它的引申义是成功渡过难关，其余选项都是对短语字面含义的错误解读，因此选A。
5. 主旨大意题：全文围绕作者在多有争吵的家庭中担任调解员，调和家人矛盾、帮助家人和睦相处的经历展开，同时讲述了自己从中获得的关于家庭相处的感悟。A选项只聚焦父母的争吵，过于片面；B选项“在小房子里长大”不是文章核心；C选项“我的快乐童年”不符合原文家庭有诸多起伏争吵的内容，因此最佳标题是D。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文第三段“I would try to listen to both sides and then bring them together to make peace.”，可知作者作为调解员的工作是倾听双方诉求，努力让争吵的人和解，其余选项均和原文内容不符，因此选C。
3. 细节理解题：根据原文最后一段“As long as we can reflect and treat family members with understanding and care, we can help each other out”，可知作者从家庭生活中学到家人之间应当互相理解、互相关爱。A、B、C三个选项的表述都和原文传递的观点相悖，因此选D。
4. 词义猜测题：短语“weather the storm”字面含义是“经受住风暴”，结合上下文家人互相扶持、解决矛盾的语境，它的引申义是成功渡过难关，其余选项都是对短语字面含义的错误解读，因此选A。
5. 主旨大意题：全文围绕作者在多有争吵的家庭中担任调解员，调和家人矛盾、帮助家人和睦相处的经历展开，同时讲述了自己从中获得的关于家庭相处的感悟。A选项只聚焦父母的争吵，过于片面；B选项“在小房子里长大”不是文章核心；C选项“我的快乐童年”不符合原文家庭有诸多起伏争吵的内容，因此最佳标题是D。
