You have possibly overheard a mom whisper to herself, “I wish my son was as good as his

You have possibly overheard a mom whisper to herself, “I wish my son was as good as his son in Math.” Or perhaps you heard your daughter’s best friend tell your daughter, “I wish my mom is as cool as your mom.”__1__ these things are no longer a surprise, it doesn’t mean that it is a healthy thing to do. __2__,  it means that we should find out why we blurt (突然说出) these things out __3__ a regular basis.

We compare our families to others because other families look __4__ on the outside than our own families, __5__ is why comparing is so easy to do. Most of the time, we feel uncomfortable admitting__6__ ourselves that our families have problems.

    Actually, comparing families will not solve any problem. But if you stop comparing, you will realize __7__ wonderful your family is and you will see__8__ unique qualities. Not only that, you will also realize that your family is not as bad as you think, allowing you to solve family problems much easier.

1. __________　2. __________　3. __________  4.__________　

5. __________　6. __________  7. __________　8.__________

1. Although/Though  2. Instead  3. on  4. better  5. which  6. to  7. how  8. its

1．该空引导让步状语从句。

2．instead 相反。

3．on a regular basis 经常地，为固定搭配。

4．别人的家庭从表面上看比自己的家庭更好。

5．此空引导定语从句且在从句中作主语，又指代前面整句内容，故用which。

6．admit to sb. sth向某人承认某事。

7．此处为感叹句式作宾语从句。

8．此空指上文的“your family”，故用its。