Where do you start if you want to write a 【小题1】 (success) story？ 【小题2】(clear), what you need first of all is an idea which you can develop into a strong plot (情节). But where do ideas like this come from? The answer is "anywhere and everywhere". They may come from something【小题3】 has happened to you or to someone else, from a newspaper, 【小题4】interesting picture, or even a song. It's a good idea 【小题5】 (keep) a notebook nearby so that you can write down the details of any unusual things which catch your imagination. Make a note of ideas for titles too, and any special phrases or 【小题6】(description) that you think of. A small tape recorder can prove very 【小题7】 (use) for this purpose. Some writers even keep one by their bed in case they wake up in the "idea of the century".

Another method of 【小题8】 (develop) the story is making use of the characters themselves. Why not try putting three people you know well into a situation such as a wedding, where feelings may be very strong, and see what 【小题9】 (happen). But don't make the final characters too much like your Aunt Jane or Uncle Jim or you may find 【小题10】 (you) in real trouble.

Responsibility is something that needs to be earned. If you want to be treated like a responsible person, you need to learn to live like one. If you are struggling in this area, here is 【小题1】 you can work towards it.

No gossip (说长道短). If you are to be known as a responsible person, you need to stay out 【小题2】 other people’s business. The information you have acquired from hearing gossip can be tough to keep to 【小题3】 (you) at times. That’s just human nature. If you talk about a third person to someone, he may feel that you may talk behind his back as well, 【小题4】 means you lose the person’s trust.

No excuses. Making excuses 【小题5】 (provide) short-term comfort, but it holds you back from growing and improving, and from avoiding similar 【小题6】 (mistake) in the future. Learn to stop 【小题7】 (invent)

Value honesty. Honesty is 【小题8】 (close) related to accountability. An honest person is trustworthy. If you manage 【小题9】 (gain) a person’s trust, you are responsible in that person’s eyes. This is because the person believes that you are responsible enough to keep the information he may pass on to you without giving it away.

When asked to do something, do your best. When you can deliver results as 【小题10】 (promise), people will start to respect you and trust you more. This builds your image as a responsible person.

It is not alone for you that every dinner with your parents seems to turn into a battle. Heated 【小题1】 (argue) and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents. Such family tensions result 【小题2】 teenagers’ physical changes. 【小题3】 (balance) your developing mental needs is also a headache. It can be difficult when your parents treat you like a child but expect you to act like 【小题4】 adult, 【小题5】 will lead 【小题6】 a breakdown in your relationship.

The key to 【小题7】 (keep) the peace with your parents 【小题8】 (be) regular and honest communication. You should try to understand the situation from their point of view, and learn when to back 【小题9】 to relax their control. It is completely normal to struggle with the stress. You are supposed to believe that you and your parents can work together 【小题10】 (improve) your relationship. This stormy period will not last and everything will turn out all right in the end.