Question

Time is short and we are all getting older．There may never be a better time than now to have a meaningful conversation with your parents．

You sometimes hear people say that they regret missed chances while their parents were alive and that there were things they wish they had spoken about．Make sure that you hold the chance while you can．

1．Can you tell me a story about your parents or grandparents

Family history is much more than a family tree and a photo album．It is also a collection of stories which become your family folklore (奇聞異事)．Be sure to have some stories about your parents and grandparents that you can pass on to your descendants (后代)．

2．Can you tell me a story about when you were a child

Stories about their adventures, hopes, fears and relationships with friends and parents can be interesting and revealing (有啟迪作用的)．Why not record them on video?

3．Can you tell me a story about me as a child

Your parents will remember funny or embarrassing things about you as a little child．These will be handy when one day your child asks you the same question．

4．What is the one piece of advice you would like to share with me

Your parents have a lifetime of experience and there are still things that you can learn from them．They may share something philosophical (有哲理的) or funny．It can pass into the family sayings．

5．What thing in your life made you the happiest and the proudest

1.What does the underlined word “handy” mean in Chinese?

A.有用的 B.無(wú)聊的 C.手工的 D.無(wú)用的

2.According to the passage, _______ is the best time for a family．

A.to enjoy watching videos with your families

B.to enjoy meaningful conversations with your parents

C.to enjoy taking photos with your parents

D.to enjoy useful talks with people about different experiences

3.What are the good things in people’s lives in the passage?

A.Achievements． B.Moments of pride．

C.Joys． D.All above．

4.Why do people pass on the stories about their parents and grandparents?

A.Because the stories remind people of their family history．

B.Because the stories are in a family tree．

C.Because the stories are about fears．

D.Because the stories come from family albums．

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.Parents’ time is short, so we aren’t supposed to waste time．

B.We need to find some topics to complete a conversation．

C.We’d better catch each chance to have a talk with our parents now．

D.It is a chance to have a good relationship with families by having conversations．

Answer 1