Some students, parents and teachers in Shanghai were surveyed last month. According to the result of the survey, the generation gap (代沟) between students and parents as well as teachers is becoming wider. Here is what they said.

     Voice of the students:

         “Our parents hold too high expectations（期待）which put us under lots of pressure（压力. They care too much about our lives and studies,” one student said.

    “It's impolite that some students' parents read their children's diaries without permission!”one student said angrily.

    “Some of our teachers are so serious that we can't make friends with them at all,” another student said sadly.

    Voice of the parents:

    One mother said, “After school, my daughter usually locks herself into her room and spends lots of time talking with others on the phone. And I can't stand her clothes and hairstyle!”

    “I thought my son was doing very well in his studies. I didn't realize I was being cheated (欺骗)by him until I got a call from his teacher,” said a father.

    Voice of the teachers:

    An English teacher said, “Today, the role of the teacher is to put knowledge into students' brain. The power teachers have kept students away from them.”

    “Some parents pay too much attention to their children's grades. They never create a lively and colorful environment at home,” another teacher said.

    “In the past, teachers and students often played games together or talked with each other. Today, only studies and grades are talked about,” said a teacher.

    Voice of scientists:

    Scientists say that a school should be a place where students can learn not only knowledge, but also how to face failure bravely enough.

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    When you wake up every day, once again to see this beautiful world, when your parents, teachers and friends give you help, will you know how to be grateful? And when you feel unlucky and make mistakes, will you still be thankful?

    Yu Dan, a professor at the Beijing Normal University, made a report about Gratitude Education（感恩教育）. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    Nowadays, some teenagers only care about things outside. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}For example, they fight each other, use phones in class, be rude to their parents and teachers and so on. Most of them don't know love, respect and gratefulness.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}It is impossible for anyone to be lucky and successful all the time as long as he lives in the world. We should learn how to face failure or bad luck bravely and to try to deal with it. As we know, "Life is a mirror. When you smile in front of it, it will also smile and so will it when you cry to it. " {#blank#}4{#/blank#} If you always complain about everything, you may own nothing in the end.

    I think the teenagers should be grateful to life even when we are unsuccessful or unlucky. We have many reasons for being grateful. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} And it is also a way to sing for our life which comes just from our love and hope.

    If each of us has an attitude of being grateful, we'll lead a better and more beautiful life. So remember, being grateful forever.

A. It will affect Chinese people, especially the teenagers.

B. They don't care about others.

C. If you are grateful to life, it will bring you shining sunlight.

D. For example, being grateful is a way to communicate with adults.

E. They often behave badly.

F. Being grateful or thankful is very important.

G. Some students love and respect others.

    If you think you are too shy and want to be a little bit braver, just try the following things.

    Be open to others.

    Tell people you are shy. There is no need to hide(掩盖) it. When they get to know you are a shy kid, they will understand you better. This also helps you feel relaxed(放松的) in talks.

    Try to smile more.

    When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk with. Remember that other people have feelings, too, and most people don't like an angry-looking face.

    Learn to be a good talker.

    If you find it hard to start a talk, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn't it make you want to keep talking to that person?

    Get your attention elsewhere.

    Think more about ways to enjoy parties or games. Don't worry about your looks or whether(是否) other people like you or not. You will become relaxed and find it's not so hard to talk with other people.

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