Do you often communicate with your parents? Some parents are always comparing their {#blank#}1{#/blank#}with themselves or other people when they were young.

    "When I was your age," a father said to his sixteen­ year­ old son one day, "I was at the top of my class every year. And I {#blank#}2{#/blank#} what I wanted to do when I left school. I had goals(目标). You are always at the bottom(最后)of your class {#blank#}3{#/blank#} you have no goals." The man's son said nothing. He had already heard this from his father many times. "And when your mother was your age," the young man's father went {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, "she had a good job and she {#blank#}5{#/blank#} lots of money. You don't even have a part­ time job. You earn nothing. "The man's son still said nothing. He had heard this before, too. "And when your {#blank#}6{#/blank#} brother was your age," the young man's father said, "he studied hard. But you just waste your time." And the man's son still said nothing.

    Finally, the young man's father said, "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age，he worked all day and studied at night." This time the son {#blank#}7{#/blank#} stay silent.

    "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, father," he said, "He was the President of {#blank#}8{#/blank#} United States.{#blank#}9{#/blank#} are you?" His father had no answer {#blank#}10{#/blank#} this.

    Are your parents always comparing you with others? And what's your reply? Do you have a better way to communicate with each other?

Rick and his 70-year-old mother lived together in a town. Rick preferred {#blank#}1{#/blank#} when he was young. Influenced by Rick, his mother loved cookies too. So Rick often {#blank#}2{#/blank#} her different ones after work. 

{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Rick's mother got older, Rick had to send her to the nursing home far from his house because of Alzheimer's disease (阿尔茨海默病). His mother started to forget his name and her health condition was worse {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. She often asked, "Who are you?" Rick told her he was her son {#blank#}5{#/blank#} and again. She called his name happily and reached for his hands. 

One day, Rick saw a shop on his way to the nursing {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. So he bought some cookies as before. After his mother ate them, she {#blank#}7{#/blank#} down and rested. Rick sat close to the bed. His mother held his hands and fell asleep {#blank#}8{#/blank#} a smile. 

Rick looked at his sleeping mother and recalled his childhood. His mother used to buy him cookies and he always enjoyed the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} just like his mother now. What sweet memories! Rick hugged his mom and told her {#blank#}10{#/blank#} much he loved her. 

Rick's mother passed away 3 months later. Rick would never forget her smile. It was {#blank#}11{#/blank#} a beautiful moment.