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5. They're just a few examples of many hundreds of things 　　　　　your parents controlled of you 　　　　　you were a child.

6. Your parents made decisions about everything from what you ate in the morning 　　　　　what you wore at night.

7. But as you change and grow into this new person 　　　　　makes his own decisions, your parents have a difficult time 　　　　　(adjust).

8. 　　　　　 can take several years for parents and teens to adjust to their new roles.

9. But 　　　　　(talk)and 　　　　　(express)your opinions can help you gain more respect from your parents.

10. In most cases, your parents can understand 　　　　　you're going through.

答案：5. that;when　6. to　7. who;adjusting　8. It　9. talking;expressing　10. what

A young man once went into town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he went upstairs to his bedroom and put them on. He found that they were about two inches too long.

He came downstairs, where his mother and his two sisters were washing up tea things in the kitchen. "These new trousers are too long, " He said. "They need shortening (缩短)by about two inches. Would one of you mind doing this for me, please?" His mother and sisters were busy and none of them said anything.

But as soon as his mother had finished washing up, she went quietly upstairs to her son's bedroom and shortened the trousers by two inches. She came downstairs without saying anything to her daughters.

Later on, after supper, the elder sister remembered her brother's trousers. She was a kind-hearted girl, so she went quietly upstairs without saying anything to anyone, and shortened the trousers by two inches.

The younger sister went to the cinema, but when she came back, she, too, remembered what her brother had said. So she ran upstairs and took two inches off the legs of the new trousers.

11. The young man bought the new trousers 　　　his size.