It was five days before Teachers’Day. Tim’s mother was very busy. But she didn’t forget     1     (buy) cards for her son’s teachers. She drove to a gift store on her way home from work. When she came back, she put the cards on the table     2     the living room.

When Tim came home, she said to him, “Here are five cards for your teachers, and there is     3     pen, some stamps (邮票) and our book of addresses (地址). Can you write the cards when I     4     (cook) the dinner?” Tim did not say     5     (something). He walked out of the living room and went into his room. Tim’s mother was a little unhappy,       6     she didn’t say a word. She knew that her son always talked little. She was just thinking, “    7     can I make him write the cards? ”

A few     8     (minute) later, Tim came back with a box of cards. All of them had addresses and stamps on them. Tim’s mother was very surprised and asked, “Oh, what are these?” “Mum,” Tim answered, “I bought the cards and     9     (write) all of them a few days ago.” Hearing this, his mother was very moved and said, “You’re     10     (real) great, dear.”

When you are a kid, your parents decide everything for you. You depend     1     your parents for your food, your clothes, and other basic necessities (必需品) of life. Parents get used to     2     (take) care of you all the time.

However, you finally grow up and it is     3     (nature) that you want to follow your own ideas. But as you change, your parents aren’t used to a new you yet. They still regard (把……当作) you as     4     kid who always needs their help. Although you have your own ways     5     (solve) some problems, in their eyes you can do few things by yourself. And they still take it for granted (视为理所当然) that you will always depend on     6     (they) as before. In most families, this situation can cause a lot of problems between children     7     parents. It can take several     8     (year) for parents and teens to get used to their new roles. For teenagers, talking with parents is the     9     (good) way to make things easier.

    10     (share) your ideas with your parents can help you get more respect and trust from them. It makes everyone happy.

Mom and dad are the most important people in your life. They look a    1     you all the time. You should always love them. You should also get on     2     (good) with them. But some     3     (child) don’t know how to do this. Here are some     4     (way) to help you.

S    5     more time with your parents. Don’t spend too much time playing computer games or watching TV. Ask your parents to play with you. Talk     6     go outside with them.

Be kind to your parents. You can make them happy with     7     smile when you come home. You can send your mother a card on     8     (mother) Day or tell your father a joke on his birthday. You can also clean your room by     9     (you).

Work hard. If you do your     10     (well) in your studies, your parents will be proud of you.

When you apologize, you're telling someone that you're     1    for what you did or said, like you did something    2    at home, or you said something terrible to your friends.

Sometimes you say sorry     3    you feel ashamed (羞愧的) of yourself and nervous about what you did. In these cases, you     4    push yourself so hard. You can    5    yourself to make mistakes sometimes. If you still feel ashamed, you can     6    with it by explaining to others. And also you can find out what     7    the problem and make sure not to make the same mistakes     8    .

Sometimes you don't think you are wrong when you say sorry. You may just want to get on    9    with others. Sometimes someone may not accept your apology. But you should     10    talking to him. If you give it up now, you may make the problem worse.

To be honest. No matter how old we are, most of us love it when our parents do things for us. It makes our life much     1     (comfortable), and we have less to worry about.

Some parents     2     (prepare) almost everything for their children since they were born. They consider their older children (and sometimes even adults)     3     babies! They are afraid to let them go anywhere or do anything by     4     (them). As a result, their children fail     5     (learn) social skills, and come to depend more on the parents!

So some experts suggest that children shouldn’t     6     (take) good care of by their parents all the time. Children need their own time to develop into adults and to learn     7     to deal with problems. It is not necessary for parents to care too much about the     8     (safe) of their children. Too much care break their fun when they are growing up.     9     they may get into trouble when they can’t depend on their parents, they can learn a lot.

It is nice that parents show their care and attention to their children. It is nice that children know that their parents’ care is the result of love. And it will be nicer if they are the children     10     can let their parents know how much love they really need and how much love is too much.

Do you know how to have a good relationship with your parents? When you have different ideas from your parents, not talking to them can’t solve anything.     1    , communication is the best way.

Communication starts with caring     2     others. Sometimes when you come home from school, you can show your care to your family, asking them how their day is or whether they have a good time. A small talk works. Even if you just say hello to them, it is better than saying     3    .

Communication is useful for us to keep a good relationship. When talking with your     4    , you need to let them know how you are feeling and politely ask them to listen to you. Communication is the best way to solve the problem. Don’t     5     with or even shout at your parents when you have different thoughts. That only makes the relationship worse. Here is an example.

One night, Sophie went to a party with her friends and had to arrive home by midnight     6     she thought it was not polite if she went home by herself and left her friends alone. When she reached home very     7    , her parents were quite angry with her first. But when Sophie     8     why she got back home late, they weren’t angry any more and let it go. You see communication is the key here and it helps to solve the problem.