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Simon didn’t get on well with his parents in the past. He hardly talked to them, because they always 【小题1】 him with his sister. Simon thought that was very 【小题2】, and he often fought with his parents about this.

Later, Simon wanted to show his parents he could do things as well as his sister. Then he started to spend most of his free time 【小题3】 in his bedroom. Luckily, Miss Green, his art teacher, offered him a lot of help. She taught Simon some drawing 【小题4】. With her help, Simon improved a lot.

Simon trusted Miss Green very much. One day, Simon told Miss Green about his problem. Miss Green advised him to 【小题5】 a painting competition. She said to Simon “The best way to communicate with your parents is to prove (证明) 【小题6】 to them.”

After a few weeks, the result 【小题7】 came out. Simon was very happy and excited, because he got 【小题8】 prize. When he took the prize home, his parents were 【小题9】. They thought it was almost impossible for their son to do such a good job. They were very happy and started to care about Simon. Now relations between Simon and his parents are much 【小题10】 than before.