Do you often talk with your parents about your problems? When you talk to them, will they believe what you say, listen to you and ________ you?

It has ________ to do with both you and your parents. Some parents are easy to talk to, and they are great listeners. ________ some are hard to walk close to. As communication is a two-way street, the ________ you talk can cause different results. So you should follow the advice below.

Be ________ to your heart. Tell your parents about what you think, feel, and want as clearly as possible. They will be more helpful if they ________ what you mean and what’s really going on.

Make your parents believe you. If you are ________ honest(诚实的), your parents will believe what you say. However, if you hardly tell them the truth, it will be difficult for them to believe you.

Try not to ________. If you disagree with your parents, can you see things ________ your parents’ side? If both you and your parents think for each other, it’s a good ________ to solve the problem.

【推荐2】Do you write your own blog (博客)? Do you often ________ other’s blogs on the Internet?

All over the world, not only famous persons but also many students use blogs as diaries and places to share their experience and ________ advice or help.

“I write my activities every day, ________ funny things or worries in my life,” says Lali, a 16-year-old high school student at Cambridge High School in Washington. “I like putting pictures on my blog because it can make my blog more ________ and more people will like it. It’s a good way to ________ my life to the world.” She has had her blog for eight months.

Students like writing blogs ________ they can write anything they want to, and don’t need to ________ any money.

Once you start to write your blog, you will ________ that you open up a new world. But what you write down may trouble you ________. So, use the blog carefully ________ you can keep yourself away from some troubles. The blog makes everybody’s life colorful.

【推荐3】English is an important subject in middle school. Everyone knows that they must learn English well. ________, some people don’t know how to learn it well. Here are some ________ that may help you with your English.

The biggest problem is people’s own fear (惧怕). They worry that they won’t say things ________ or that they will look so foolish that they don’t talk at all. Don’t be afraid of it. Only when we aren’t afraid of making ________ , can we learn English well.

The fastest way to learn something is to do it again and again ________ you get it right. Learning English needs practice. Don’t let a little fear stop you from getting what you want.

The best way to learn English is to have a good environment. Take notes in English, put English books around your room, ________ English radios and watch English news, etc. The more English material (材料) you have around you, the ________ you will learn.

Many people think that exercises and tests aren’t much ________. However, by doing exercises and taking tests you can really ________ your English. If you ________ test yourself, you will not know how much you learn.