Directions：Read the following passage．Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage．Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．

　　Teens between the ages of 13 and 19 years old are at the most difficult stage because parents tend to treat them as adults．However, teens are not keen(热切的)to get their homework done, or typically do what they should be doing．While your teens may lack the motivation to help you make a salad for dinner, they don’t lack the motivation to go to the movies, shop with their friends or talk on the phone．

　　Failure is generally an excellent motivator．Teens are often not allowed to make their own mistakes．They are told what they should do and how they should feel, so they don’t get to explore their own importance．It seems strange that failure should be considered to be a motivator, but it really works because it ties in with responsibility．When teens are allowed to fail and the parents explore the reasons for the failure with input from the children rather than telling them why they failed-teens learn from their mistakes．If they wish for a different outcome in the future, this is how they learn to achieve another outcome, or they will keep making the same stupid mistakes．

　　Participation is great for motivation – if teens are included in the drawing up of a plan; whether this is for getting their own homework done or managing their time, they will be more motivated to follow the plan．

　　Teens are not irresponsible because they forget to take out the garbage．

　　Remind teens with a sense of humor－it is not a life and death situation if taking out the garbage is forgotten; treat it lightly but firmly for a better response．If teens have agreed to a plan, they do need to be responsible, but reminding them to do something does not have to be unkind．A parent can tell a child “I love you” and say no at the same time．