【推荐1】New Beginnings

There are two children in my family. I am three years younger than my _______ Tova, and I think everything she does is great. When I was a kid, I liked to follow her and her friends around, hoping to become one of them, but there wasn't much _______ for a troublesome sister. Over time, there is a distance（距离）between us although we live in the same _______.

So when she tells me she's going to China to study, I don't care much. But the first night after she leaves, I kept thinking that something is _______. The house is too quiet. I feel just how different it is when she isn't at home. I cry sadly. But as the night falls, my tears turn into tears of calm（平静）, tears of _______ beginnings—I decide to do something.

I pick up the phone.

"Hello?" Her voice sounds familiar（熟悉的）.

"Hey, Tova. It's me. Sara. I'm just _______ to tell you I love you. "My words come out quickly. I know that if I stop in the middle, I won't _______ them. "I know we aren't as close as some sisters, but that doesn't mean I'm not missing you. "

After a long silence, she finally says, "Your voice makes me feel that you are by my side. "And before the call ends, she says very quickly, "I love you, too."

I never feel so _______ to have Tova as my sister. I'm hoping to see my sister back home this December.

【推荐2】Hello! _______ name is Jack Hand. My_______name is Hand. I am ten years old. There are _______ people in my family.My father is Tim _______. His phone_______is 809-2221.And my _______ is Jane. This is her ID_______.The number is 65843447. Linda and Sonia_______ my sisters. They are eight. They like _______. This red ruler is Linda’s and that red pencil is Sonia's.Is this red________theirs? No, it is my pen.

【推荐3】How do you students spend your free time after finishing homework? Watch TV, play computer games or go outside to relax?

Tim and Kerry Meek, from the UK, are surely bringing _________ to their kids. Tim and Kerry Meek are both _________. They have two daughters: 11-year-old Amy and 9-year- old Ella. The Meek family became _________ in the country because they did 100 different outdoor activities in one year.

People _________ their story online and think that’s a great way to enjoy life. Now, many people _________ them.

The parents didn’t _________ their children to spend all their free time watching TV or playing computer games at home. So about one year ago, the Meeks set 100 outdoor activities for the two girls to do, like climbing the mountain and so on. Mr. and Mrs. Meek were busy with teaching work, but they _________ the activities as well. It turned out that they not only had a great time, but also learned a lot from the   _________.

“Our friends spend a lot of their free time playing electronic products（电子产品）. _________, we have the chance（机会）to do something different. We enjoy outdoor activities, and we are very __________ every time we do them. We also helped our parents make some new plans for the next 12 months,” Amy said.

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, ______, it is not true. Communication is a(n) ______ for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t ______ about it. Here is some advice for you.

Don’t ______ with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t accept your ideas if you are ______ at them. And you can’t express (表达) yourself well if you are ______. Go to some place to make yourself cool. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your ______. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a ______ .

Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents ______ on something. You can keep your opinion and try your best to accept your parents’. For example, Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a ______ . They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the bike, but only ______ it on certain days. Of course, your parents might ______ to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show your love and respect to ______. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

Talk about your values (价值观). The values of your parents are ______ different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might ______ them to understand you better.

A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. You should have a try!

【推荐2】Every day your parents seem to try to decide everything for you, from the clothes you wear to what time you go to bed. Sometimes, you may feel _______ because you can’t do what you like. Sometimes, you even shout at them _______ . You may think they won’t understand you, even if you talk to _______ .

Well, that’s not true. You are _______ up. You think your parents shouldn’t always tell you what to do next. But your parents may not know this. They think you’ re still a baby and need their care. Talk to your _______ and tell them you’ve grown up. Talk to them _______ you have problems.

Parents are happy to talk to you because they really _______ you. They want to make sure you’re happy. Talking with them will almost always help you feel _______ . Your parents know you are better than anyone else. They are there when you are sad or worried.

Your friends are important. But getting _______ from parents is important, too. Your young friends don’t have the experience that your parents have. When your parents were kids, they went through the same kinds of things ________ you. Your parents can give you help, but your friends can just listen.

【推荐3】I came to my ice-cold home as I threw my backpack on the floor and took off my trainers. After seating myself in my room and turning on my computer, I saw a note stuck on my screen. It read, “Don’t turn on your PC. You _______ until 12 o’clock doing your homework last night. Maybe you would have more time if you got home earlier. — Mom” I tore (撕) the note up and _______ it into the wastebasket. “Why do they care?” I thought, “They’re never here.”

Just after high school started, I _______ saw my parents. With all their business trips, they paid the neighbours to watch over me and check my activities. Of course, the neighbours didn’t do such a great job, _______ they had kids of their own to worry about. They usually took notice of when I came home just by looking out of their windows. The only way of communication between me and my parents was _______ notes. The notes would be stuck around the house all the time, for all situations.

Spending about eight hours away from home and coming home to find the house completely _______, something didn’t fit. I would come home from school to be welcomed by no one, to talk to no one and be watched over by my _______. That’s when I started joining more clubs and staying after school more often, so I didn’t have to feel so lonely. At school, my friends and teachers are there for me. They were all there to give me a _______ when I was in trouble or talk with me when I wanted to talk. I felt great when I was at school. Yet, something was still _______ — my parents.

I realize that nobody could take the place of my parents. I wish that they would be there, at home, waiting for me to come back from school. I want them to _______ that they’re my parents and I’m their kid and I need them. I wish that my parents actually care about me.