Social conflicts know no bounds. It does not resonate in a certain age group, creed, color or race. Everyone experiences at least one social conflict in their lifetime. There are many ways to deal with social conflicts, with some being remarkable and even resolving the conflict at hand, and others that tend to fuel the fire or just make matters worse. A social conflict can be as small as a problem in the work place amongst coworkers and can be as big as a world leaders disagreeing on an international matter. As a child, many of us were told by our elders and mentors to ignore bullying. They told us that others were jealous or insecure and took it out on you as a result or coverup. A lot of us may remember resorting towards violence or other aggressive confrontations to try and deal with the matter. For many of us, this also resulted in punishment such as suspension, detention and worsening of the bullying. The truth is that if you go to a counselor or authority figure, and arrange a sit down with the person bullying and talk it out, you are usually better off. Trying to talk to a child or young adult in front of the peers, rarely works. They feel obligated to put on a show for their friends or uphold their status as the "tough kid" or the "class bully. " Once they let that guard down, they may very well be bullied by the peers that have stood behind them in many situations. In the work place, certain conflicts can arise such as conflict of roles or authority to conflict of interest and position conflict. Many times, the best way to deal with a conflict in the work place is to talk to the coworker or source of conflict first, while remembering to be polite, civil and on point. Some others decide to go to the head of the workplace such as the boss or a supervisor to address the matter at hand. Either way, it is never a good nor logical idea to confront the conflict with yelling, bullying, gossip, or physical violence. For one, this will not resolve the issue. You may also lead way to additional problems, such as suspension, loss of job, or loss of respect in the workplace. Social confliction is inevitable. The only way to deal with social conflict is resolution. You can take the road of violent and rash forms of trying to resolve your problems, or you can take the path of dealing with your problem civilly, legally and non-violently.
单选题 By saying "Social conflicts know no bounds. ". the author means that______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:根据第一段中的“It does not resonate in a certain age group,creed,color or race.Everyoneexperiences at least one social conflict in their lifetime”可知,社会冲突无处不在。所以.C应为答案。
单选题 The author believes that social conflicts______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:根据第一段中的“There are many ways to deal with social conflicts,with some beingremarkable and even resolving the conflict at hand,…”可知,社会冲突虽然不可避免。但有很多方法可以解决。所以,D应为答案。
单选题 The phrase "take something out on somebody" in paragraph 2 most probably means______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:根据第二段的上下文可知,“others were jealous or insecure and took it out on you”的意思是“其他人出于嫉妒或缺乏自信而拿你出气”。所以,A应为答案。
单选题 The author suggests that confronted with bullying, a child had better______.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:根据第二段的上下文可知,孩子被人欺负时,采用激烈手段对抗要受惩罚,最好采用平和方法解决。所以,B应为答案。
单选题 If involved in a conflict in the workplace, you should______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:根据第三段中的“…the best way to deal with a conflict in the work place is to talk to thecoworker or source of conflict first,while remembering to be polite,civil and on point”可知,解决工作场所冲突的最佳方法是与对方有礼貌地交涉。所以,A应为答案。