1.IhavetostudytoomuchsoIdon’tgetenoughsleep.Whydon’tyougocampingwithyourfriendsthisweekend?2.IhavetoomuchhomeworksoIdon’thaveanyfreetimetodothingsIlike.Whydon’tyougotosleepearlierthisevening?Problemsandadvice:4.Ihavetoomanyafter-schoolclasses.5.Igotintoafightwithmybestfriend.3.Myparentsdon’tallowmetohangoutwithmyfriends.Whynotreadsomeinterestingbooksathome?Whydon’tyoutalkaboutitwithyourparents?Whynotcallhimup?Youlooksad,Kim.What’swrong?Well,Ifoundmysisterlookingthroughmythingsyesterday.ShetooksomeofmynewmagazinesandCDs.Hmm…that’snotverynice.Didshegivethembacktoyou?...cloudn.云;云朵elderadj.年纪较长的communicationn.交流;沟通1.relationn.关系;联系;交往e.g.Theirrelationseemedquiteclose.他们的关系看起来很亲密。2.arguev.争吵;争论e.g.Thecouplebegantoargueaboutthechild’seducation.那对夫妇开始就孩子的教育问题争吵。3.properadj.正确的；恰当的e.g.It’snotpropertovisitafriendtoolateintheevening.太晚了，去看朋友不合适。4.nervousadj.焦虑的；担忧的e.g.Don’tbenervous.Itisjustasmalltest.不要紧张。就是个小测试而已。5.clearadj.清楚易懂的；晴朗的e.g.Thesunshoneoutofaclearsky.天空晴朗，阳光灿烂。Yes,Ican.MyparentscareformeandIliketotalkwiththem.Ithinkso.Thoughtheyarguedsometimes,theygetonwellwitheachothermostofthetime.2.Aretherelationsbetweenyourparentsgood?1.Canyougetonwellwithyourfamily?Yes.Ihaveabrother.Wearenotgoodwitheachother.Wealwaysgetintofight.HealwaysrefusestoletmewatchmyfavoriteTVshow.Ialwaystalktomybestfriendandaskherforhelp.4.Whodoyouaskforhelpwhenyouhaveproblems?3.Doyouhaveanybrothersorsisters?Canyougetonwellwithhim/her?3aReadthearticlequicklyandanswerthequestions.Hecan’tgetonwithhisfamily.Healwaysfeelslonelyandnervous.2.Howdoeshefeelathome?1.What’sSadandThirteen’sproblem?Readthearticleagainandfillinthechart.ProblemsAdviceHisparentsfightalot,hereallydoesn’tlikeit.Talkaboutthefeelingswithhisfamily.Domorejobsaroundthehouse.Hisbrotherisn’tnicetohim.HerefusestolethimwatchhisfavoriteTVshow.Sitdownandcommunicatewithhisbrother.Readthearticleagainandfillintheblanks.1.SadandThirteenhassome_________.Hecan’t____________hisfamily.Hisparents_____alot.It’stheonly______________theyhave.Whenthey_____,it’slikeabigblackcloud____________theirhome.Hedoesn’tlikeit.getonwithproblemsarguefightcommunicationhangingoverHisbrotheralwayswatchesTVwhateverhewantsuntilmidnight.He_______tolethimwatchhisfavoriteTVshow.SoHealwaysfeels______and________athome.refuseslonelynervous2.RobertHuntthinksSadandThirteenshould__________thesefeelingstohisfamily.Heshould_____tohelp.offertalkaboutMaybehe______________jobsaroundthehousesothattheyhavemoretime_______________________.Second,hecouldsitdownand________________hisbrother.Hecould________thathe__________himwatchingTVallthetime,however,heshouldlethimwatchhis_____________.don’tmindcoulddomoreforpropercommunicationcommunicatewithexplainfavoriteshowDoyouagreeordisagreewithMr.Hunt’sadvice?Why?1.Iagreewithhisadvice.Becausemorecommunicationcanmakefamilymembersunderstandeachotherbetterandknowaboutthefeelingstheyhave.3b2.Idon’tagreewithhisadvice.Idon’tthinktheirparentsshouldfightanymore.Theyshouldcaremoreabouttheirchildrenandspendmoretimewiththem.Whichwordsorphrasesinthelettershavethesameorsimilarmeaningsasthefollowing?Writeasentenceusingeachwordorphrase.makesth.clear—explainCanyouexplaintomehowtodothismathproblem?talk—_________________________________...
