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Direction: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
Two friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an official report on youth violence,“In our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence.”Given that this is the case, we should teach our students the way to manage conflicts.
First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable.A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult. For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence.The problem isn't in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict.
Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable, they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution: staying calm. Once the student feels calmer, he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. On the other hand, soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.
After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key strategy for conflict resolution: listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting.Afterward, the listener can ask non-threatening questions to clarify the speaker's position. Then the two people should change roles.
Finally,students need to consider what they are hearing. This doesn't mean trying to figure out what's wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these: How did this start? What do I really want? What am I afraid of? As the issue becomes clearer,the conflict often simply becomes smaller. Even if it doesn't, careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution.
There will always be conflict in schools, but that doesn't mean there needs to be violence. After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program,“64 percent of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom; 75 percent of the teachers reported an increase in student cooperation, and 92 percent of the students felt better about themselves.”Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends,teachers, parents.In that way, conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.
(Note:Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN SIX
WORDS.)
7.According to the passage, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is .
8.By giving the example in the second paragraph, the author indicates that conflicts between students are usually caused by .
9.According to the passage, since conflict is unavoidable, what conflict resolutions should be taught in school?
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10.The data drawn from the conflict resolution programme in Atlanta suggests that teaching of this basic life skill in schools has led to .
7.the terrible reality of violence
8.a relatively minor insult
9.Staying calm, listening and considering carefully./Accept and solve it by communication
10.a less violent,more harmonious environment/a more harmonious campus life
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