Try to accept that your teenager has to "belong" to the group of friends and that being forced to be different can cause great distress. You may think that a certain hairstyle or sensible shoes are ideal, but you probably don't want your child to be made fun of as a result. As far as possible, let your teenager make his/her own choices about these things, even if they're not your __11__.

    Permanent changes __12__ tattoos or piercings are different, thought, as they can't simply be removed when fashions move on. Explain to your teenager that these require much more careful thought than __13__ your hair orange or even shaving your head. If you're completely __14__ it, you do have a parent's right to insist that your teenager shouldn't have it done. Teenagers still need some boundaries.

        China is famous for its tea. Tea drinking was an important part of Chinese life, but 37 in the world did peopledrink tea with more ceremony than in Japan. There, a strict ritual was set down in the fifteenth century by the first greattea master, Shuko. This tea ceremony is still performed today. Guests must wash their hands and faces and removetheir shoes before 38 the tearoom through a low doorway that forces them to stoop and appear humble. As theguests sit cross-legged on mats, the host places a spoonful of powdered tea into a special bowl, adds boiling water, andthen stirs it with a bamboo whisk. 39 in early tea ceremonies, everyone drank from the same bowl, it later becamethe practice for the host to serve the tea in individual bowls. The guests sip the tea slowly and talk until they havefinished drinking. Then they are expected to throw back their heads and take the final sip with a loud sound to showhow good the tea is. As the ceremony comes to an end, the guests 40 the empty serving bowl for its beauty. Thehost washes the cups and the ceremony ends.