1 . 听下面一段独白，根据题目要求在相应的横线上写下关键信息。每小题仅填写一个词。这段独白你将听两遍。

How to Improve Communication with Your Parents
Make time to have    1     conversations.	● Talk to your parents about your everyday life. ●     2     them to share how their day went or what they are working on. ● Call them at least three times a week or video chat frequently.
Be open and     3    .	● If an issue is important to you, bring it up. ● Avoid getting trapped in the blame game. ● Allow time for them to respond and share how they feel.
Use some techniques to facilitate difficult conversations.	● Take a     4    . ● Listen to your parents’ needs or wants. ● Express your     5    .

2 . 听下面一段短文，然后回答问题。短文和问题读两遍。
1. A ______ invited Jack and Ford to a dinner.
2. Ford advised Jack not to talk about anything he didn’t really ______.
3. At first, Jack ______ to get through the dinner successfully.
4. Jack lost control of himself because he ______ a lot by the end of evening.
5. In fact, Ford knew _______ about Shakespeare either.

3 . 听下面一段对话，填写空白。
Then you can strengthen your ______.

5 . 听下面一段对话，填写空白。
Some of them have ______ classes.

8 . 听下面一段对话，填写下面空白。
This is my ______ marathon, so I’m practically an expert at this point.

9 . 听下面一段对话，填写下面空白。
______ is actually going to be difficult for me as well.

10 . 听下面一段对话，填写下面空白。
The bank is just on the ______ ______ of the street.