Being a good parent is, of course, what every parent would like to be. But defining what it means to be a good parent is undoubtedly very (1)_____, particularly since children respond differently to the same style of parenting. A calm, rule-following child might respond better to a different sort of parenting than, (2)_____, a younger sibling.

    (3)_____, there’s another sort of parent that’s a bit easier to (4)_____: a patient parent. Children of every age benefit from patient parenting. Still, (5)_____ every parent would like to be patient, this is no easy (6)_____. Sometimes parents get exhausted and frustrated and are unable to maintain a (7)_____ and composed style with their kids. I understand this.

    You’re only human, and sometimes your kids can (8)_____ you just a little too far. And then the (9)_____ happens: You lose your patience and either scream at your kids or say something that was a bit too (10)_____ and does nobody any good. You wish that you could (11)_____ the clock and start over. We’ve all been there. 

    (12)_____, even though it’s common, it’s important to keep in mind that in a single moment of fatigue, you can say something to your child that you may (13)_____ for a long time. This may not only do damage to your relationship with your child but also (14)_____ your child’s self-esteem.

    If you consistently lose your (15)_____ with your kids, then you are inadvertently modeling a lack of emotional control for your kids. We are all becoming increasingly aware of the (16)_____ of modeling tolerance and patience for the younger generation. This is a skill that will help them all throughout life. In fact, the ability to emotionally regulate or maintain emotional control when (17)_____ by stress is one of the most important of all life’s skills.

    Certainly, it’s incredibly (18)_____ to maintain patience at all times with your children. A more practical goal is to try, to the best of your ability, to be as tolerant and composed as you can when faced with (19)_____ situations involving your children. I can promise you this: As a result of working toward this goal, you and your children will benefit and (20)_____ from stressful moments feeling better physically and emotionally.

答案精析：副词辨析题。空格所在句大意为：____，有一类父母会比较容易____一些：耐心的父母。在上一段的后半部分作者讲到，很难对“好父母”进行定义，而空格所在句提到了在某种意义上“更容易”的一个概念——“耐心的父母”。接着该段第二句指出，每个年龄段的孩子都会受益于耐心的教育。由此可推知，前后文存在轻度转折的关系。而Fortunately不仅在语义上和easier相呼应，体现出“下定义虽然难，但好在……比较容易”，而且也可以在逻辑上体现出一定的转折关系，故A项正确。

错项排除：B项的Occasionally表示“偶尔”，如果用来修饰后面的句子会出现语义不通，故排除。C项表示顺承关系，D项表示总结，两项均不符合原文逻辑，故排除。