QUIET SADNESS ACROSS GENERATIONS A shared habit Sadness is often hidden, but the reasons are not always the same. Gen X and Gen Y were shape...

QUIET SADNESS ACROSS GENERATIONS

• A shared habit

Sadness is often hidden, but the reasons are not always the same. Gen X and Gen Y were shaped by family and workplace rules, (1) __________ emotional control was often linked with maturity. Gen Z, by contrast, grows up in a world that talks more openly about feelings.

• A different style

Still, openness does not always mean honesty. Younger people may post jokes or short messages instead of speaking directly, while older adults may simply (2) __________ up their feelings. Over time, both habits can become a (3) ________.

• Benefits and risks

Even in close relationships, some people may not be willing (4) __________ openly about their sadness. However, sadness that remains unspoken can seem less (5) __________ than it really is. It may also place pressure (6) __________ family ties and close friendships.

Question 1: A. which        B. for that        C. under which        D. to whom

Question 2: A. pack        B. lock        C. bottle        D. save

Question 3: A. long-term coping habit        B. coping long-term habit

C. long-term habit coping        D. habit long-term coping

Question 4: A. talking        B. to talk        C. talk        D. to talking

Question 5: A. visible        B. vision        C. visibly        D. visibility

Question 6: A. at        B. on        C. for        D. into