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A screen door (纱门) allows for an open view while at the same time affording a degree of
privacy.1 , communication between parents and their child away at college should have2 in
expressing viewpoints but, at the same time, it should demonstrate a respect for privacy. Staying in
touch with each other is important because without3 , there is no connection and worry can take
over. All involved should try to be4 in listening to, understanding and dealing with special concerns
or needs that arise whether they may be from the student, parents or friends.
For the5 student adjusting well at school, calls to home can be infrequent. This is not necessarily
a cause for parents to6 . While parents are naturally7 about what their child is up to, the
majority of students are busy getting8 to their new home, new friends and9to new
schedules and activities. The fact is that without any ill intention on purpose, they can spend little time
thinking about home and they may not appreciate the degree of their parents'10 curiosity.
For the student who is not adjusting well at school, calls to home will probably be mademore11 .
This circumstance can bring a12 period for both parent and child. For the parents at home, it can
be terribly13 to sense. their child is unhappy. It is difficult to judge how we should react to this
challenge: as14, we want to bring our children home to the safety of our15; in our parent-teacher
role, we want to16 the ties and allow our child the opportunity to17 it on his/her own.
For the student away at school, unhappiness can be lonely and frightening and in some cases, it can
lead to depression and illness. There is a sense of18 for some homesick students who fear that
Mom and Dad will19 their inability to cope with the new environment. This is especially true when
the homesick one sees classmates adjusting somewhat effortlessly. No matter what the circumstances
are that have created20, communication between parent and child must remain open, honest and
in balance.
( )1. A. Relatively
( )2. A. openness
( )3. A. sacrifice
( )4. A. sensitive
( )5. A. happy
( )6. A. worry
( )7. A. uninformed
( )8. A. accustomed
( )9. A. adding
( )10. A. strange
( )11. A. formally
( )12. A. disappointing
( )13. A. damaging
( )14. A. protectors
( )15. A. nest
( )16. A. maintain
( )17. A. make
( )18. A. relief
( )19. A. get bored with
( )20. A. opportunityB. Contrarily
B. happiness
B. privacy
B. confident
B. unppy
B. regret
B. curious
B. married
B. referring
B. increasing
B. frequently
B. recovering
B. disturbing
B. reminders
B. bed
B. establish
B. put
B. responsibility
B. get upset with
B. uncertaintyC. Typically
C. carelessness
C. appreciation
C. casual
C. depressed
C. cheer
C. happy
C. contributed
C. adjusting
C. awakened
C. sincerely
C. challenging
C. demanding
C. inspectors
C.yard
C. restore
C. get
C. achievement
C. be ignorant of
C. unhappiness D. Similarly
D. homesickness
D. communication
D. modest
D. frightened
D. wonder
D. sensible
D. appealed
D. leading
D. normal
D. patiently
D. training
D. exhausting
D. individuals
D. family
D. cut
D. forget
D. embarrassment
D. be honest with
D. nervousness