Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．
Imagine that Mom and Dad have friends over, and you have to talk to adults all evening．Say the wrong thing and the parents may get mad．But, say _50_, and they'll think you weren't friendly．So, _51_can you talk with adults?
It's _52_．Just ask them questions about themselves．"Many of them like to talk about what they do for a living," suggests psychologist Tim Ursiny, author of The Confidence Plan．
Kids can also talk to grown-ups about _53_．Ask what the last good movie they saw was, because people at dinner parties "_54_" when the conversation turns to movies, Ursiny says．If a grown-up is _55_ Harry Potter, it's ok to talk about your love for Harry．It's a safe topic, one that both grown-ups and kids can enjoy, so go ahead and talk about whether Dumbledore is really dead．
But _56_the topic of video games．"Adults don't want to hear about your video game _57_they play it," Ursiny explains．
Adults also don't want to hear slang．Don't use language they don't _58_．Ursiny says kids should learn to speak to other people in their own language．
_59_,most adults aren't into slang, they do remember what it was like to be a kid．Ursiny recommends asking adults what school was like when they were your age．"It might be a fun discussion if you _60_your
10th-grade experience with theirs．"_61_you chat with your parents beforehand to find out which topics are
off-limits（禁区）．
Also, don't chat about things that make your parents feel guilty．Don't mention _62_ stuff such as how Dad has been sleeping on the couch, Ursiny says．And don't complain that Mom has been late preparing breakfast．
Instead, Ursiny says, kids should try to put themselves in their parents' _63_．Learning how to _64_that type of understanding might help you out in the future．"The most successful people, can develop a sympathetic feeling for others," he says．
| 小题1: | | A．everything | B．something | C．anything | D．nothing |
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| 小题2: | | A．how | B．whatever | C．why | D．when |
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| 小题3: | | A．important | B．interesting | C．hard | D．easy |
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| 小题4: | | A．movies | B．meals | C．parties | D．hobbies |
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| 小题5: | | A．look up | B．light up | C．make up | D．keep up |
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| 小题7: | | A．neglect | B．avoid | C．prevent | D．ignore |
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| 小题8: | | A．when | B．unless | C．but | D．because |
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| 小题9: | | A．believe | B．accept | C．understand | D．agree |
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| 小题11: | | A．show | B．compare | C．balance | D．match |
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| 小题12: | | A．Make sure | B．Pay attention | C．Watch out | D．Take care |
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| 小题13: | | A．incredible | B．special | C．embarrassing | D．personal |
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| 小题14: | | A．shoes | B．clothes | C．condition | D．location |
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| 小题15: | | A．produce | B．shape | C．raise | D．develop |
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