Does every dinner with your parents seem to turn into a battle? Have your once warm     1    open conversations become cold and guarded? Do you feel that you just cannot see eye to eye     2    them on anything? You are not alone. Heated     3    (argue) and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents.

Teenagers’ physical changes may result in such family tensions. You may feel     4    (anxiety) that you are developing at a different rate to your friends, shooting up in height or getting left far behind. You might worry about     5    (you) changing voice, weight problems or spots. When it all gets too much, your parents     6    (be) often the first targets of your anger.

It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too. You enter     7    strange middle ground — no longer a small child but not quite an adult. You have both a new desire for     8    (independent) and a continued need for your parents’ love and support. You feel ready to be more responsible and make decisions on your own.     9    (fortunate), your parents do not always agree and that makes you feel unhappy. “Why can’t they just let me go?” you may wonder.

On the other hand when you are struggling to control your feelings, you wish they could be more caring and patient — sometimes they forget that     10    (grow) up is a rough ride. It can be difficult when your parents treat you like a child but expect you to act like an adult. All of this can lead to a breakdown in your relationship.

3 . Albert Einstein said, “If you want to live ________happy life, tie it to a goal.” I agree. ________ are important in many ways. Setting goals gives you a focus in life. ________ setting goals now, you are deciding what you want to achieve in the future. Then you know ________you are going in life and can ________hard to get there. Setting goals also helps you develop good habits. To realize your goals, you need to have a good plan, manage your time well ________pay attention to details. These habits will be helpful. Finally, setting goals makes you more ________. When you achieve a goal, you see the result of your hard work and know how much progress you have ________. A goal is a dream ________needs action. As a result ________your action, your dream will come true and hopefully you will live a happy life.

I enjoyed most of the classes,     1     but some of them were quite challenging. Technology classes were fun. I made a clock to take home.     2     The teacher helped me put the parts together. I like it so much that I still use it as my alarm! I found Maths quite easy and enjoyable because the material was less advanced in the UK than in China.     3    然而, 用英语学习对我来说是一个巨大的挑战。There were a lot of difficult English words, especially in Geography and Biology.     4    课堂讨论在英国很重要，but I could not make a great contribution because sometimes     5     I wasn’t able to express myself clearly in English. Although there was not as much homework as I was used to, it was still challenging. Fortunately, my teachers and classmates were always helpful and gave me lots of encouragement. My language skills improved over time.