Unit 2 Loving parents loving children Text A

Unit 2 Loving parents, loving children Text A Banked Cloze

Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of T the words more than once. （四六级题型）

6 Parents and teenagers have different or even opposite things to worry about. For example, while a mother might have a hard time understanding why her teenagers' room is always a(n) 1) G of dirty stuff, the teenagers are more worried about their next exams and may think it is 2) K for their mother to insist on keeping a clean room. It is therefore important for you to Lthe differences and learn 3) A. emotional 令人动情的，感情脆弱的 adj. B. overwhelmed 压倒的 adj. C. curious 好奇的 adj. D. reverse 反转, 颠倒 v. E. reduce 减少, 缩小 v. F. romantic 浪漫的多情的, 空想的 adj. G. embarrassment 窘迫，难堪 n. H. awkwardness 笨拙, 粗略, 难为情 n. I. parental 父母的 adj. J. beloved 被热爱的，亲爱的 adj. K. ridiculous 可笑的，荒谬的 adj. L. appreciate 感激, 欣赏 v. M. cultivate 耕作, 种植 v. N. Therefore 因此，所以 adv. O. Otherwise 否则, 另外 conj.

v to communicate with your teenagers O properly. (4)_______, your teenagers may say nothing and shut you out of their personal lives. Their refusal to talk with you may even create A 5)______ stress in your life. A. emotional 令人动情的，感情脆弱的 adj. B. overwhelmed 压倒的 adj. C. curious 好奇的 adj. D. reverse 反转, 颠倒 v. E. reduce 减少, 缩小 v. F. romantic 浪漫的多情的, 空想的 adj. G. embarrassment 窘迫，难堪 n. H. awkwardness 笨拙, 粗略, 难为情 n. I. parental 父母的 adj. J. beloved 被热爱的，亲爱的 adj. K. ridiculous 可笑的，荒谬的 adj. L. appreciate 感激, 欣赏 v. M. cultivate 耕作, 种植 v. N. Therefore 因此，所以 adv. O. Otherwise 否则, 另外 conj.

Learning effective ways to communicate D can 6)____the situation of a difficult E the stress of your life, and relationship, 7)____ lead to a friendly relationship with your teenagers. First, you should learn to discuss serious problems in daily conversations. So, important topics, such as driving a vehicle and F relationship, could be dealt building a(n) 8) __ with through daily conversations. A. emotional 令人动情的，感情脆弱的 adj. B. overwhelmed 压倒的 adj. C. curious 好奇的 adj. D. reverse 反转, 颠倒 v. E. reduce 减少, 缩小 v. F. romantic 浪漫的多情的, 空想的 adj. G. embarrassment 窘迫，难堪 n. H. awkwardness 笨拙, 粗略, 难为情 n. I. parental 父母的 adj. J. beloved 被热爱的，亲爱的 adj. K. ridiculous 可笑的，荒谬的 adj. L. appreciate 感激, 欣赏 v. M. cultivate 耕作, 种植 v. N. Therefore 因此，所以 adv. O. Otherwise 否则, 另外 conj.

Second, learn to be an active listener. Many B parents are so 9) _____ with their work that they could hardly take some time for their 10) J ______ children. Spend your time listening carefully to what your children like to talk about, and make sure your children feel they are being taken seriously. This will increase the chances of good communication. A. emotional 令人动情的，感情脆弱的 adj. B. overwhelmed 压倒的 adj. C. curious 好奇的 adj. D. reverse 反转, 颠倒 v. E. reduce 减少, 缩小 v. F. romantic 浪漫的多情的, 空想的 adj. G. embarrassment 窘迫，难堪 n. H. awkwardness 笨拙, 粗略, 难为情 n. I. parental 父母的 adj. J. beloved 被热爱的，亲爱的 adj. K. ridiculous 可笑的，荒谬的 adj. L. appreciate 感激, 欣赏 v. M. cultivate 耕作, 种植 v. N. Therefore 因此，所以 adv. O. Otherwise 否则, 另外 conj.