Task 12

（模擬）What I have learned with my three teens is this： when they are testing me and pushing the limits in a way that feels more aggressive than normal teenage behavior， this is when they need some extra love and? ? 1? ? . When our kids? are young and aren？__________t able to? ? 2? ? how they are feeling， they typically behave in a way that makes it obvious that they are sad，? ? 3? ? ， or not feeling like themselves. We parents try? ? 4? ? to help them feel better， whatever it? ? 5? ? . We won？__________t? ? 6? ? even though we can？__________t quite understand.

As they get? ? 7? ? and are able to talk and communicate， I think we raise our expectations a little bit too? ? 8? ? —I？__________ve realized although they can communicate and let us? ? 9? ? whether something is wrong， it doesn？__________t mean they will. Not because they don？__________t always want to，? ? 10? ? teenagers? seem? to? think? they? can? ? 11? ? it on their own; they think their? ? 12? ? won？__________t understand， or they are too embarrassed to come to us with their? ? 13? ? or talk about certain situations. But I？__________ve also had to realize when my teens are disrespectful， they might not know how to? ? 14? ? themselves.

Even as a 43？__________year？__________old woman I still? ? 15? ? with? finding the words or putting a name to my feelings.? I mean my teens need me to? ? 16? ? them to tell me what？__________s wrong. Teens， like all of us are looking for bonding， so make sure we are? ? 17? ? time with them. This has to be face？__________to？__________face. If connecting with your teen by text messages feels easier， then start there， but don？__________t? ? 18? ? there. Put down your? ? 19? ? and look at your teen in the eyes to communicate too， and a heart？__________to？__________heart? ? 20? ? will take the relationship between you and your teen to a new stage.

1. A. complaint B. punishment C. praise D. attention

2. A. sing B. explore C. communicate D. build

3. A. uncomfortable B. delighted C. excited D. energetic

4. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything

5. A. offers B. takes C. makes D. calls

6. A. give in B. give up C. give off D. give out

7. A. smaller B. stronger C. older D. younger

8. A. high B. low C. fast D. slow

9. A. ask B. say C. debate D. know

10. A. because B. since C. though D. but

11. A. handle B. hide C. present D. expose

12. A. friends B. parents C. teachers D. teammates

13. A. worries B. possibilities C. explanations D. assumptions

14. A. push B. determine C. express D. urge

15. A. argue B. work C. struggle D. dream

16. A. force B. encourage C. refuse D. forbid

17. A. wasting B. killing C. spending D. losing

18. A. stand B. hang C. leave D. stop

19. A. phones B. newspapers C. books D. magazines

20. A. agreement B. adjustment C. trust D. talk