I would try to understand my children . I often did what my 6 would have done. I 7 their ways of raising children. For example, I had my 13-year-old son, David, come home early, but he 8 this rule. He saw no reason() for it. 9 a girl, I had to be home early. I wanted my son to do the 10 thing. Now I would think more about why I wanted things done in a certain way.
My father was sick when I was young. So my sister, my brother and I were 11 all the time. We did not cry in anger and we didn’t laugh for 12. I just wanted my children to be quiet, too. I never stopped 13 “why”.
It was hard for me to let my children show anger, 14 them when they started to get angry. Now I would tell my children, “ It’s all right to show love and it is right to show anger. Your feelings are good. I love you 15 you feel.”
1 A cost B spent C took D used
2 A If B When C Because D Whether
3 A would B wouldn’t C could D no longer
4 A ways B friends C rules D ones
5 A parents B children C teachers D friends
7 A went B found C followed D improved
8 A enjoyed B hated C agreed D believed
9 A For B To C With D As
10 A same B different C difficult D excited
11 A strange B noisy C lively D quiet
12 A danger B happiness C illness D pain
13 A to ask B asking C to answer D answering
14 A liked B understood C stopped D encouraged
15 A no matter how B no matter where
C no matter who D no matter when