“I don’t like my parents. They __36▲_ tell me I should do this, and I should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry.” Said Hang Hua, a middle school student in Nanjing. Do you have the same _37▲__? Why does it seem that some parents are so __38▲__ in their children’s eyes?

Since(自从……以来) you were born, your parents have worried about everything about you. They __39▲__ about your choice(选择) of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, __40▲__ sleep you get, etc. All these things are part of your life. They want you to grow up __41▲__ and happily.

So how can you __42▲__ things easier on yourself? It’s easier __43▲__ you think. Just let your parents know what you’re doing. Get them to know your friends. Call them if you stay somewhere else __44▲__ than usual. Say __45▲__ to them when you are wrong. Take responsibility(责任) for what you have done. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about __46▲__ with you. Most of all, try __47▲__ them. They are still __48▲__ being parents and need your help, too. Someday, when you become a parent, they may give you __49▲__ on how to get on with your __50▲__.

When you are a teenager, it seems that every time you say, “ Mum and D．ad, I want to ….”, your parents answer, “ No, you can’t.” or “You can’t do….”

     Young people further complain that their parents do not 1______ them. When something goes wrong, most parents just don’t believe in their children. 2_____ asking why, they think their kids are wrong. And not many parents allow their children to make a decision for 3___.

     Yes, 4____ is true that your parents always treat you as a little child. You 5____ to do what you like. But remember that not long ago you were really a child. Your parents still remember the childish mistakes you used to 6___. They want to protect you 7____ you don’t want them to do so.

     So, if you want to get 8 _____ freedom, please try to understand your parents and don’t lie to them. Try a more friendly way. If you want them to allow you stay out late, don’t just say, “ All 9 ____ kids in my class can stay out late.” Tell them as much as you can about what you want t o do and where you will be and 10_____ it is important for you to stay out late. Then they will say, “Yes, but be more careful and give us a call if possible.”

1. A．enjoy              B．prefer                 C．understand                 D．decide

2. A．Except                   B．Instead                C．With                          D．Without

3. A．they               B．their                  C．themselves                D．theirs

4. A．it                 B．this                   C．that                           D．one

5. A．don’t allow       B．aren’t allowed       C．weren’t allowed          D．didn’t allow

6. A．take               B．make                  C．do                            D．try

7. A．if                     B．though                 C．because                      D．since

8. A．most                 B．least                     C．more                           D．less

9. A．another            B．the other              C．others                        D．the others

10. A．which            B．what                    C．when                          D．why