Make Your Home a Happier Place

Have you ever had a dream to make your home a happier place？Maybe there are some points you can follow．（36）___

When you want to dress in a modern way．Your mum doesn't like you wearing a mini-skirt．When you are making phone calls to friends，they ask if you're speaking to a boy or a girl．Sometimes it seems that you're not as close to your parents as you used to be．How can you become close again？

Closing the Gap by an American writer，Jay McGraw，gives advice on how to have a better relationship with your parents．（37）___

When you think，"My parents don't want me to have any fun，"that usually means your parents want you to be safe．（38）___

They need to feel they are important and loved．You should tell your parents your needs and find out what their needs are．Then，you can think of a way to make all of you happy．He gives you some ideas：

1．（39）___．You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future．

2．Keep a diary．This is a way to help you understand moe about yourself and your feelings．

3．Show your parents you are growing up．（40）___

Your parents will feel that you are no longer a little child．If you follow these steps，soon you will be able to break down the walls between your parents and yourself．

A．Make time to talk．

B．They seldom talk with each other．

C．Both parents and children have needs．

D．Wash your clothes and help clean the house．

E．A generation gap has become a serious problem．

F．He gives ways to help your parents．

G．Sometimes you don't think your parents are fair to you．