It is common for teenagers and their parents to have heated arguments and cold silences     1     lead to family tensions. One reason is that now teenagers     2     (experience) physical changes which make     3     (they) feel anxious. Besides, teenagers often find it a challenge to balance their developing mental needs, for they enter a strange middle ground — no longer a small child but not quite     4     adult. Sometimes their parents forget that     5     (grow) up is a rough ride.

    6     sometimes it is difficult for you to get along well with your family, you can take action to improve the situation. What is important is to communicate honestly and     7     (regular). When you and your parents have     8     (disagree),take a minute to calm down and try to understand from their point of view. After careful thought, explain your actions and feelings calmly, listen carefully, and address their concerns.

You and your parents can work together     9     (improve) your relationship. The good news is that this     10     (storm) period will not last and everything will turn out all right in the end.

Today, pork is the No. 1 meat product in China, which even     1     (have) symbolic meanings in Chinese culture. In some places, a pig’s head still must be served on the second day of the second month in the lunar calendar     2     (please) the dragons that are awaking from     3     (they) winter sleep.

However, before the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907), it was     4     (rare) seen on dining tables. Ancient Chinese doctors even doubted its nutritional value. For example, Sun Simiao (Tang Dynasty) considered     5     (eat) pork for long period of time made people more likely to get sick.

The turning point for pork came in the Song Dynasty (AD 960-1279) when     6     not-so-wealthy poet, Su Shi (1037-1101), found his simple ways to cook it. Back then pork was much     7     (cheap) than lamb and beef because it     8     (dislike) by the rich while the poor didn’t know how to cook it properly. Unable to afford either beef     9     lamb, the poet just stewed (炖) pork with radish and shared it with friends. They wrote beautiful poems about the so-called “Dongpo pork”, which instantly gained popularity in southern China     10     the environment was ideal to raise pigs.

Sometimes, whipping up (赶做) a tasty meal feels like the best way to relax, even if it takes a little time     1     (prepare). But more than just satisfying your appetite, cooking can literally feel like a therapy (治疗) session.

Therapists are now using cooking courses as     2     actual approach to treating depression, anxiety and other psychological disorders in     3     (they) patients. As it turns out, the psychological effect of cooking a meal-whether it's for yourself, or for others—     4     (be) multifaceted (多方面的）. It can provide different people     5     different experiences from the comforting sense of being in control to the     6     （free）of expressing creativity in the kitchen.

    7     this task is potentially small. it can give people a sense of power and agency—one that they might not naturally have on their own in their daily lives outside the kitchen. According to a 2016 study     8     （publish）in the Journal of Positive Psychology, people who spend time on creative goals live     9     （happy）lives than those who don't, and cooking something new or out of your comfort zone totally counts as an act of creativity.

So the next time you've had an awful day, consider     10     （make） this super simple homemade chicken!