Question

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

Who talks more - men or women? Most people believe that women talk more. However, linguist Deborah Tannen, who has the studied the communication style of men and women, says that this is a stereotype. According to Tannen, women are more verbal - talk more - in private situations, where they use conversation as the “glue’ to hold relationships together. But, she says, men talk more in public situations, where they use conversation to exchange information and gain status. Tannen points out that we can see these difference even in children. Little girls often play with one ‘best friend’ and their play includes a lot of conversation. Little boys often play games in groups, their play usually involves more doing than talking. In school, girls are often better at verbal skills, while boys are often better at mathematics.

A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference. Researchers studied conversation between children aged 3-6 and their parents. They found evidence that parents talk very differently to their sons than they do to their daughters. The startling conclusion was that parents use more language with their girls. Specifically, when parents talk with their daughters, they use more descriptive language and more details. There is also far more talk about emotions, especially with daughters than with sons.

Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the second paragraph

A. Researchers have studied the conversations of children and their parents

B. Parents do not talk much about sadness with their sons

C. Study at Emory University can help to explain the differences between communication styles of boys and girls

D. An Emory University study found than parents talk more with their daughters than with their sons

Answer 1

Đáp án D

Câu nào diễn đạt tốt nhất ý chính của đoạn 2?

A. Các nhà nghiên cứu đã nghiên cứu các cuộc nói chuyện của trẻ con và bố mẹ của chúng.

B. Bố mẹ không nói chuyện nhiều về nỗi buồn với con trai

C. Học ở trường đại học Emory có thể giúp giải thích sự khác nhau giữa kiểu giao tiếp của nam và nữ

D. Một nghiên cứu của trường đại học Emory đã khám phá ra rằng bố mẹ nói chuyện với con gái nhiều hơn với con trai

Dẫn chứng: “A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference... The startling conclusion was that parents use more language with their girls”