Question

You have possibly overheard a mom whisper to herself, “I wish my son was as good as his son in Math.” Or perhaps you heard your daughter’s best friend tell your daughter, “I wish my mom is as cool as your mom.”__1__ these things are no longer a surprise, it doesn’t mean that it is a healthy thing to do. __2__, it means that we should find out why we blurt (突然說出) these things out __3__ a regular basis.

We compare our families to others because other families look __4__ on the outside than our own families, __5__ is why comparing is so easy to do. Most of the time, we feel uncomfortable admitting__6__ ourselves that our families have problems.

　 Actually, comparing families will not solve any problem. But if you stop comparing, you will realize __7__ wonderful your family is and you will see__8__ unique qualities. Not only that, you will also realize that your family is not as bad as you think, allowing you to solve family problems much easier.

1. __________　2. __________　3. __________ 4.__________　

5. __________　6. __________ 7. __________　8.__________

 

Answer 1

1. Although/Though 2. Instead 3. on 4. better 5. which 6. to 7. how 8. its

 

1．該空引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句。

2．instead 相反。

3．on a regular basis 經(jīng)常地，為固定搭配。

4．別人的家庭從表面上看比自己的家庭更好。

5．此空引導(dǎo)定語從句且在從句中作主語，又指代前面整句內(nèi)容，故用which。

6．a(chǎn)dmit to sb. sth向某人承認(rèn)某事。

7．此處為感嘆句式作賓語從句。

8．此空指上文的“your family”，故用its。