When I speak to other parents about how responsible my kids are, I often get laughed at or they make a comment about how strict a parent I must be. Giving kids responsibilities is a must. It is parent’s job to make their kids become responsible adults and to prepare them for the real world and life as an adult.
Kids as young as toddlers(学走路的孩子) can be given small jobs to do and can help you around the house, in the garden, at the grocery store, etc. They can do little jobs like setting the table, helping to make the bed, washing dishes, washing the car and so on. When you let children do small jobs at a young age and make it fun, encourage, praise and thank them, it quickly becomes normal and a part of life. Kids who are given different responsibilities grow up with a much greater sense of self-worth, self-esteem and are more confident. As the children grow, their responsibilities grow and expand.
Doing everything for children or not allowing them to make mistakes and learn from them is not being a positive, responsible parent. The kids will more than likely end up with bad attitudes, and usually have no respect for their parents or other adults and at times have no respect for themselves. When your kids are ready to leave home, they should be responsible, capable and confident.
It is my opinion that parents are to be thanked or to be blamed(责备) for just how kids take control of their lives. They are a product of their environment, mirroring what they have seen and what you have taught them. Parenting is the hardest job in the world and none of us are perfect, but it is our job!
1. What do other parents think when the author says her child is responsible?A.They think it not good. | B.They think it acceptable. |
C.They think it not rare. | D.They think it unbelievable. |
A.making small jobs fun | B.praising and encouraging them |
C.giving them simple jobs to do | D.setting a good example to them |
A.shows parents’ responsibility | B.shows no respect for children |
C.is difficult for every parent | D.is bad for their development |
A.To explain the responsibilities of parents. |
B.To show her experience in raising children. |
C.To encourage kids to be responsible. |
D.To advise parents to make children responsible. |
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【推荐1】In my senior year of high school, Mike and I were lined up in front of a small group of students made up mainly of the leaders of the senior classes. Our teacher said to us," The two of you will never amount to anything."
There was some snickering (窃笑)from some of the seniors as the teacher continued,"From now on,I am not going to waste any more time on either of you. I am only going to spend my time with these class leaders. You two are the class downs with bad grades, and you will never amount to anything. Now get out of here. "
That teacher did Mike and me the biggest favor of all. While what she said was true in many ways and her words hurt us deeply, her words also inspired both of us to work even harder. They carried us through college and into our own businesses.
A few years ago, Mike and I attended our high school reunion.It was nice to visit with people with whom we had spent three years during a period of time when none of us really knew who we were. It was also interesting to see that most of the so-called senior leaders had not become successful in the years after high school.
I tell this story because Mike and I were not academic whiz kids. We were neither financial experts nor athletic stars. For the most part, we were slow-to-average learners and students. In my opinion,we were not as naturally gifted as our fathers. Yet it was our teacher's stinging words and the snickering from our classmates that gave us the strength to move forward, to learn from our mistakes and to keep doing in both good times and bad times.
Just because you didn't do well in school, were not popular, bad in math, or have other reasons to underestimate yourself-none of them count in the long run. They only count if you think they count.
For those who're considering beginning your own financial fast track, you may have some doubts about your abilities. Trust that you have everything you need right now to be successful financially. All it takes to bring out your natural God-given gifts is your desire, determination and a deep faith that you have a genius and a gift that is unique.
1. What did Mike and I think of the teacher's words?A.Her stinging words inspired them. |
B.Her inspiring words hurt them deeply. |
C.Her encouraging words helped them through bad times. |
D.Her bitter words discouraged them from working harder. |
A.their former classmates didn't recognize him |
B.it was boring to see their formers classmates |
C.most of the class clowns turned out successful |
D.most of the senior leaders didn't become successful |
A.know-nothing | B.slow |
C.stupid | D.genius |
A.Those who have faith in themselves |
B.Those who did not do well in school |
C.Those who have natural God-given gifts |
D.Those who are doubtful about their abilities |
【推荐2】The grocery store might not be your favorite place to visit when you're at home, but is it ever fun when you're in another country? Honestly speaking, they're one of those strange little destinations that I like to sniff out (寻找) everywhere I go, much as other travelers head toward clothing stores, libraries, cafes or galleries.
The biggest beauty of the grocery store-whether it's a huge supermarket or a tiny one-is that it gives you a glimpse into what local people buy to cook. This offers clues into their lifestyles and preferences, and into the agricultural and cooking practices of the country. I stare at the strange fruits and vegetables, the seafood, the cheese, the spices, the breads, and oh, the chocolate... always the chocolate!
Being an environmental person I am,I like paying attention to packaging,which can reflect their attitude towards environmental protection. Italy, for example, has a habit of requiring customers to bag their fruits and vegetables in plastic for weighing, while Sri Lanka leaves everything loose in bins. In Brazil , everything is prepackaged in a layer of plastic.
People in grocery stores tend to be friendlier. They smile, say hello, and sometimes ask questions, which can lead to great conversations. I had a further discussion with a teenaged cashier in Sri Lanka. He insisted that the one labeled “spicy” would be too hot for me, but I told him I was willing to risk it. He laughed and we ended up talking about my favorite Sri Lankan foods for ten minutes.
The financial savings extend to souvenirs, too. Whether it is ground spices for my mom or chocolates for my kids, the grocery store is the first place I look for unique gifts. It's interesting then to come home and look at one's own local grocery store through new eyes. What would a visitor think? What stands out, and what do the food displays say about us as a culture? You might be surprised by what you realize.
1. What's the greatest benefit of visiting the grocery store in another country?A.Buying cheaper groceries. | B.Making new friends. |
C.Seeing unknown food. | D.Learning local culture. |
A.To show their environmental awareness. |
B.To show the level of their wealth. |
C.To show their packaging differences. |
D.To show their special lifestyles. |
A.Sri Lankans tend to be much friendlier. |
B.Grocery stores are always social places. |
C.People like to share their ideas about food. |
D.The cashier has good selling skills. |
A.Visiting grocery stores when you travel. |
B.Choosing souvenirs about various cultures. |
C.Knowing the grocery culture before you travel. |
D.Exchanging grocery experience with your friends. |
【推荐3】Whenever my nine-year-old daughter approached me, eyes wide, with a notebook and a pen, telling me she wanted to engage in a game of school, something inside me froze. There was a mental block so huge that it felt like I was being asked by Elon Musk to make a presentation about artificial intelligence. So, nine times out of ten, I made an excuse.
Why is it so hard to play with my child? I realize this is because I have no idea how to play. I have many happy memories of my youth, but absolutely none involves playing dolls or building blocks with my parents. I don’t blame them because they were never played with as children either. When I ask them what their own childhoods were like, my dad tells me a story about being locked in a cupboard, while my mum recalls the box of buttons she was told to amuse herself with.
There are studies showing how important play is for a child’s growth, and no end of people campaigning for our young to get more of it at school. The poet Michael Rosen, in his Book of Play, argues play is not an extra and all of us, whatever age, could do with more silliness in our lives.
As Rosen explains, “The need for adults to be productive member’s of society means we end up thinking of things that make us laugh, or which are fun to do, as not being very significant or having very little value.” This is exactly why we need to play more. It lightens the load of life and allows us to get back to a childlike state of wonder.
Play is vital to health. And it is why I’ve started playing school games with my daughter. I managed an entire hour and a half the other day—and afterwards, I felt happy. A good 20 years younger.
1. How did the author use to respond to her daughter’s request for a game?A.She pretended to be surprised. | B.She apologized for being busy. |
C.She chose to avoid involvement. | D.She turned to artificial intelligence. |
A.The game category. | B.Memory strategies. | C.The generation gap. | D.Childhood experiences. |
A.Laughter is the best medicine. | B.Play is not only intended for children. |
C.Thinking like a kid frees people of stress. | D.Staying curious makes a productive worker. |
A.Children grow up well in a fun environment. |
B.Family interaction strengthens the parent-child tie. |
C.Parents owe it to their children to play more with them. |
D.Games are essential for children both at school and at home. |
【推荐1】Most of us assume those hyper-achievers who are always able to squeeze in their workout, eat healthy foods and pick their kids up on time must have superhuman self-control. But science points to a different answer:
The way you define the goal you hope to turn into a habit does matter. Goals like “meditate regularly” are too abstract, research has shown.
A plan like “I’ll study Spanish for 30 minutes every weekday” is OK. But a detailed, cue-based plan like “Every workday after my last meeting, I’ll spend 30 minutes studying Spanish in my office” is more likely to stick as a habit.
3.We’re strongly influenced by the behaviors of the people around us, evidence shows. Want to start running regularly? You’re probably better off joining an established running club than asking a few friends who aren’t yet in the habit of jogging to get in shape with you.
However, it’s important not to get too crazy - if you try to train with marathoners when you’re just hoping to work up to a 5K, it can be discouraging.
4.Make it fun to repeatResearch has shown you’ll persist longer and ultimately achieve more if you focus on finding ways to make goal pursuit fun. One excellent way is to try “temptation bundling”. Research shows that temptation bundling improves follow-through; it transforms goal pursuit into a source of pleasure, not pain.
A.Find the right kind of social support. |
B.Tell your friends and family about your goals. |
C.What we mistake for willpower is often a natural outcome of habit. |
D.You’ll benefit from being more specific about what exactly you aim to do and how often. |
E.Having a bite-size objective makes it less daunting to get started and easier to see your progress. |
F.Now you have established a specific goal, it’s time to think about what will cue you to follow through. |
G.For example, watch your favorite show while at the gym or enjoy a beloved podcast while cooking healthy meals. |
【推荐2】Parents often think that their kids should be good at studies and do well in sports. That’s usually the case because parents feel that could help their children go to top colleges. However, Melissa and Mark Wimmer think differently.
Their 14-year-old son, Mike, is a prodigy. He is a member of Mensa, which is the world’s top IQ club. He completed his high school, associate’s and bachelor’s degrees all in three years. That’s not all. He also ran two tech companies, founded a third one that works towards controlling the population of lionfish, an invasive species.
But the parents are proud that they were able to help Mike with his social skills along with his intellectual skills. Melissa told CNBC that people expected “Young Sheldon” before they met her son. Young Sheldon is a television show about a child talent who is an indoor man and lacks social skills. “But once they talk to Mike, they understand that he’s just a normal 14-year-old that happens to be able to do amazing things,” said Melissa.
Mark and Melissa got to know about their child’s intelligence when he entered preschool. A child psychologist told them that their son would need a different course to support his fast development. Many parents aren’t comfortable with putting their children with 18-year-olds, but Mike’s parents saw the value in letting their child go through it. “I wanted him to be social and be able to deal with all the different personalities in the classrooms with older children,” said Melissa.
The parents shared that they were able to do this by letting Mike find his own voice and put it to use. “We let him order food when he’s 3 or 4 from the waiter or waitress and introduce himself to people. Those kinds of things are done to encourage him to engage with everyone else and be more comfortable talking to others outside of our environment,” said Melissa.
Thanks to his parents, Mike has learned to get along with young and old alike.
1. What does the underlined word “prodigy” in paragraph 2 refer to?A.A gifted person. | B.A popular student. |
C.A wildlife biologist. | D.A promising businessman. |
A.He likes to make friends. | B.He is a well-rounded student. |
C.He is a famous child actor. | D.He is poor at dealing with people. |
A.Through the suggestion from a child psychologist. |
B.Through the information provided by his teachers. |
C.By taking part in a special educational program. |
D.By watching their child’s behavior in preschool. |
A.By letting him go to school alone. |
B.By placing him in social situations. |
C.By encouraging him to speak in class. |
D.By teaching him some communication rules. |
【推荐3】As countless unmade beds and unfinished homework assignments prove, kids need rules. Yet how parents make demands can powerfully influence a child’s social skills, psychologists at the University of Virginia recently found after the conclusion on a study investigating the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
Initially 184 13-year-olds filled out multiple surveys, including one to assess how often their parents employed psychologically controlling strategies, such as threatening to withdraw affection. The kids rated, for example how typical it would be for Dad to suggest that “if I really cared for him, I would not do things that caused him to worry” or for Mom to become “less friendly when I did not see things her way.”
The researchers followed up with the subjects at ages 18 and 21, asking the young adults to bring along a close friend. These pairs were asked to answer questions that were purposefully written to cause a difference of opinion. “We wanted to see whether they could handle a disagreement in a healthy way,” says study leader Barbara Oudekerk, now at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Statistics.
In the October issue of Child Development, Oudekerk and her colleagues report that the 13-year-olds who had highly controlling parents floundered in friendly disagreements at age 18. They had difficulty stating their opinions in a confident, reasoned manner in comparison to the kids without controlling parents. And when they did speak up, they often failed to express themselves in warm and productive ways.
The researchers suspect that controlling parents affect their child’s ability to learn how to argue his or her own viewpoint in other relationships. Although parents do need to set boundaries, dominating strategies imply that any disagreement will damage the bond itself. Separate findings suggest that parents who explain the reasons behind their rules and turn disagreements into conversations leave youngsters better prepared for future disagreements.
The consequences of tense or dominating relationships appear to worsen with time. This study also found that social difficulties at 18 predicted even poorer communication abilities at age 21. Psychologist Shmuel Shulman of Bar-llan University in Israel, who did not participate in the work, thinks these conclusions convincingly reveal how relationship patterns “carry forward” into new friendships.
1. What did the researchers from the University of Virginia do in their research?A.They asked kids about how they got along with their parents. |
B.They surveyed some parents about what rules kids needed. |
C.They inquired into what the kids’ friends thought of them. |
D.They traced their subjects for nearly eight years. |
A.struggled with | B.dealt with | C.looked over | D.took over |
A.Shmuel Shulman thinks more evidence is needed for the new research. |
B.Controlling parents’ influence on their kids gets stronger as time goes by. |
C.21-year-olds are more eager to be free of parents’ control than 18-year-olds. |
D.Kids can handle disagreement better if their parents get along well with each other. |
A.Pushy parents could harm their kids’ social skills. |
B.Kids should learn what friendly disagreements are. |
C.Parents; affection matters in terms of kids; personality. |
D.Few parents explain the reasons why they set boundaries. |