I have become an empty nester (空巢者) since my boy started university. When he came home after his first year, we faced huge late-night kitchen chaos and his 11 our previously orderly home. Honestly, it caused much more annoyance than I cared to admit. That summer was 12. Therefore, after his third year, my son and I had a truly insightful conversation.
I asked his advice on how I could handle his such behaviors. His response was surprisingly 13. He just said that there was no secret plan to drive me crazy. He was merely being a 14 unaware teenager. He likely hadn’t 15 half the times I’d asked him to clean up. Each time the task went undone, I grew angrier until I was 16. But he often genuinely 17 why I was so mad.
That conversation was a 18. It seemed as if I’d been 19 a look behind the curtain to understand what was going on. I thought about how I could 20 my prior approach. I could lead with kindness and aim for 21 over cleanliness. I began with baby steps by 22 reminding him that he needed to tidy his room to use the family car.
My new approach was met by signs of positive 23. That summer was over. As my boy was leaving the nest, I 24 that as a parent, I was always adjusting and learning that the best way to hold on was learning to 25.
11．A．messingB．creating
C．maintainingD．restoring
12．A．pleasantB．rough
C．busyD．hot
13．A．plainB．encouraging
C．typicalD．cautious
14．A．self-taughtB．self-centred
C．self-disciplinedD．self-driven
15．A．forgottenB．recorded
C．registeredD．written
16．A．crazyB．silent
C．tiredD．tough
17．A．suspectedB．wondered
C．realizedD．regretted
18．A．game changerB．road block
C．green lightD．deal breaker
19．A．deniedB．blocked
C．guaranteedD．gifted
20．A．advocateB．adopt
C．shiftD．justify
21．A．freedomB．protection
C．peaceD．control
22．A．proudlyB．angrily
C．desperatelyD．calmly
23．A．resistanceB．view
C．changeD．sense
24．A．pointed outB．made out
C．tried outD．figured out
25．A．createB．bargain
C．praiseD．communicate
