Imagine that Mom and Dad have friends over, and you have to talk to adults all evening. Say the thing and the parents might get mad. But, say ,  and they’ll think you weren’t friendly. So, can you talk with adults? It’s __ _ _. Just ask them questions about themselves. “Many of them like to talk about what they do for a living,” suggests psychologist Tim Ursiny. Kids can also talk to grown-ups about . Ask what the last good movie they saw was, because people at dinner parties “ ” when the conversation turns to movies, Ursiny says. If a grown-up is Harry Potter, it’s OK to talk about your love for Harry. It’s a(n) __ topic, one that both grown-ups and kids can enjoy, so and talk about whether Dumbledore is really dead. But the topic of video games. “Adults don’t want to hear about your video game they play it,” Ursiny explains. Adults also don’t want to hear slang(俚语). Don’t use language they don’t . Ursiny says kids should learn to speak to other people in their own language. most adults aren’t into slang, they do remember what it was like to be a kid. Ursiny recommends asking adults what __ __ was like when they were your age. “It might be a fun discussion if you your 10th-grade experience with theirs.” you chat with your parents in advance to find out which topics are off-limits (禁区). Also, don’t chat about the things that make your parents feel guilty. Don’t mention stuff such as how Dad has been sleeping on the couch, Ursiny says. And don’t complain that Mom has been late preparing breakfast. , Ursiny says, kids should try to put themselves in their parents’ . Learning how to that type of understanding might help you out in the future. “The most successful people can develop a sympathetic feeling for others,” he says. 小题1: A．exact B．serious C．unfortunate D．wrong 小题2: A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing 小题3: A．how B．whatever C．why D．when 小题4: A．important B．interesting C．hard D．easy 小题5: A．movies B．meals C．parties D．hobbies 小题6: A．look up B．light up C．make up D．keep up 小题7: A．in B．on C．into D．onto 小题8: A．safe B．special C．helpful D．general 小题9: A．hold out B．walk out C．go ahead D．turn around 小题10: A．neglect B．avoid C．prevent D．ignore 小题11: A．when B．unless C．but D．because 小题12: A．believe B．accept C．understand D．agree 小题13: A．While B．As C．If D．Since 小题14: A．family B．school C．society D．nature 小题15: A．show B．compare C．balance D．match 小题16: A．Make sure B．Pay attention C．Watch out D．Take care 小题17: A．incredible B．terrible C．embarrassing D．personal 小题18: A．However B．Instead C．Therefore D．Yet 小题19: A．shoes B．clothes C．condition D．location 小题20: A．produce B．shape C．raise D．develop