So, if you want to get more freedom, please try to understand your parents and do not lie to them. _____________(9) If you want them to allow you to stay out late, don’t just say, “All the other kids can stay out late.” Tell them as much as you can about what you want to do and where you’ll be and why it’s important for you to stay out late. Then they might just say “yes”.

Write the letter A-D in the correct space in the passage.
A. Yes, it is true that your parents sometimes treat you like a little child.
B. Young people further complain that their parents do not respect them.
C. They should give us more freedom.
D. Try a more friendly way.

 

Help: pry  v.  探查              freedom  n.  自由
         respect  v.  尊敬        protect  v.  保护

 

                                                        C
      Shyness means feeling frightened when you’re around other people. Some children are   10    shy. Some become shy later because of their life experience.   11   , everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It’s just how much they feel shy.