1. (2020九上·黄埔期末) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

Living and dealing with kids can be a tough job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even tougher.

If I 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. When you are mad at your parents, or anyone else, not talking to them doesn't solve anything.

Communication begins with the concerns （关心）of another. It means that you can't just come home from school, go up to your room and ignore（不理睬）anyone. 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 keep 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, or 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 leave earlier. 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 mad any more and let the incident go. Communication is the key factor（因素）here. If Sophie's parents had not been willing to listen, Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble.

Communication isn't a one-way deal: it goes both ways. Just remember: if you get into a situation like Sophie's, tell the other person how you feel and listening to the other is also the key factor to communication.

1. （1） In the writer's view, dealing with parents is ______ than with children.

   A . more difficult B . easier C . more important D . more interesting
3. （2） The second paragraph mainly tells us about ______.

   A . the importance of friendship B . the ways to solve the disagreement C . the importance of communication D . the disagreement between generations
5. （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（解决方法）to misunderstanding.
7. （4） All the statements are correct EXCEPT "______".

   A . If you don't agree with others, you'd better let them know. B . It's better to say "Hi" to others than say nothing. C . If you are not able to communicate, walk away. D . Communication is a two-way deal.