The mental health of children is connected to their parents’ mental health. A recent study asked parents to report on their children’s mental and physical (身体的) health as well as their own mental health. One in 14 children aged 0~17 years had a parent who reported poor mental health, and those children were more likely to have poor general health and a mental or developmental disability.
Being mentally healthy during childhood includes reaching developmental milestones, learning healthy social skills and how to solve problems. Mentally healthy children are more likely to have a happy life and are more likely to work well at home, in school, and in their communities.
A child’s healthy development depends on their parents who serve as their first sources(来源) of support in becoming independent and leading healthy and successful lives.
The mental health of parents and children is connected in many ways. Parents who have their own mental health challenges, such as dealing with anxiety (fear or worry), may have more difficulty providing care for their children compared to parents who describe their mental health as good. Caring for children can create challenges for parents, particularly if they lack (缺乏) support, which can have a negative effect on a parent’s mental health. Parents and children may also experience shared risks, such as living in unsafe environments, and the like.
Fathers are important for improving children’s mental health, although they are not as often included in research studies as mothers. The recent study looked at fathers and found similar connections between their mental health and their children’s general and mental health as for mothers. Fathers and mothers need support, which, in turn, can help them support their children’s mental health.
1. What does the study mainly focus on?A.Some useful social skills. | B.Children’s future life. |
C.Parent-child mental health. | D.Community’s influence. |
A.Raising kids without support. | B.Living in a strange place. |
C.Sharing a common interest. | D.Communicating with each other. |
A.They are often included in studies. | B.They play a more important part. |
C.They seldom bear the responsibility. | D.They can influence children’s health. |
A.In a diary. | B.In a book review. |
C.In a magazine. | D.In a children’s story. |
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【推荐1】One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap (包装).
On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying, “I promised you a gift, and here it is.” What an honour! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!
One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it.Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”, “pitiful”, and “dying”, which sounded ominous.
Christmas was coming. “Don’t expect any presents this year,” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room.“If your baby brother lives, that’ll be Christmas enough.” As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears. I’d never seen him cry before.
The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? He’s all right?” He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home!”
“Thank God!” I heard Mum cry.
From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!
1. What happened to the author on September 11th, 1958?A.He got a baby brother. |
B.He got a Christmas gift. |
C.He became four years old. |
D.He received a doll. |
A.Impossible. | B.Boring. |
C.Difficult. | D.Fearful. |
A.Excitement. | B.Happiness. |
C.Sadness. | D.Disappointment. |
A.A sad Christmas day. |
B.Life with a lovely baby. |
C.A special Christmas gift. |
D.Memories of a happy family. |
【推荐2】It was Saturday morning. I heard loud noises of moving furniture in the next room. I could almost feel the excitement of John who was soon going to get a room of his own. I remember my own feelings when I was 13. I knew how much he longed for his right to privacy (私人空间) when he was sharing a room with his younger brother, Robot. He said, “Mum, Can I please have a room of my own? I could use Jeff’s. He won’t mind.”
It was true that Jeff had graduated from college and flown from the nest. But would he mind? The room was the place where I told him a thousand stories and we had a thousand talks. As close as we were, though, the time came when Jeff needed a door between us. His life was spreading into areas that had less to do with family. I no longer could-or should-know everything about him.
It turned out that getting Jeff’s permission was easy. He said, “Of course, Mum, it would be selfish of me to hold on to it.” Then his voice softened, “Mum, I won’t be living at home again---you know that.” Behind his glasses, his eyes were lit with all the love. There were no doors closed here---they had all opened up again.
As John and I were cleaning the room, I fixed my eyes on Jeff’s things around me and could almost touch the little boy who I knew was gone forever. I looked at the room and, in my heart, I let it go. To hold on would be, as Jeff said, selfish. Now it was time for John, shouldering through the door, his eyes bright with promise of independence, to disappear behind the door. It was time for letting go to happen again.
1. How did John feel when he finally got a room of his own?A.Scared. | B.Confused. |
C.Excited. | D.Anxious. |
A.Jeff finally flew out of the house |
B.Jeff needed his right to privacy |
C.Jeff would have less to do with his family |
D.Jeff got tired of those familiar stories |
A.John was sharing a room with Jeff. |
B.John was moving to live with his brother. |
C.Jeff agreed to let his brother have his room. |
D.Jeff disliked living with his parents. |
A.the children did not like to live with adults |
B.all her three kids made the author feel depressed |
C.none of the members in the family thought the same way |
D.the author loved and missed the time together with her kids |
【推荐3】My father, Michael, led me through the outside shed he’d filled with his paintings. “When I have an exhibition ...” he began, pointing to the artworks he’d created. Poor Pa, I thought.
In 1994 he’d been diagnosed (诊断) with Parkinson’s Disease, which had shocked the whole family including my father as he was only in his forties. But after finding both the right doctor and medication, he’d been able to continue on as normal and so had our family--Parkinson’s just wasn’t something we spoke about.
But in 2019, Pa was diagnosed with kidney cancer and given just three months to live. His health battles had started to have a bad effect on him and as he continued speaking about wanting to share his paintings with the world, I knew what had to be done.
“Pa, I’m going to organize an exhibition for you,” I said. By then he’d painted 660 works, so there was plenty to choose from! I hadn’t done anything like this before, but when I was younger, Pa had always told me: “Just say yes and then work out how to do it later”. So I figured this philosophy (哲理) would guide me through.
And in October this year, we welcomed the public to ‘My Kids Could Do That’, my father’s first public showing, held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney. Everyone loved his work and I was thrilled to see Pa had found the confidence to call himself an artist at last. His eyes lit up with pride seeing the walls filled with work that had been kept in his shed for so long.
I’ve got three of his pieces in my home and I couldn’t be more proud of what he’s achieved.
1. What was Papa’s reaction when diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease?A.He was in great shock. |
B.He ignored the disease. |
C.He lost hope for the future. |
D.He continued to talk about it. |
A.The support and comfort from the family. |
B.The confidence to call himself an artist. |
C.The right doctor and proper medication. |
D.His strong wish to organize an exhibition. |
A.Her dream from childhood. |
B.The demand of the public. |
C.A desire to do something new. |
D.Papa’s wish to share his works with the world. |
A.Papa’s confidence in creating artworks. |
B.Papa’s abilities in organizing exhibitions. |
C.The philosophy of doing things from Papa. |
D.The instructions from the Museum workers. |
【推荐1】Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning, others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is happening in the world.
Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front page. At other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines of the passages.
Newspapers can be found everywhere in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers.
Some newspapers are published once a week, but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages, some even published twice a day! You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers. Some like world news, and others prefer short stories. They just choose what they are interested in.
Today newspapers in English have the largest number of readers in the world. The English language is so popular that many Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21st Century. They bring us more and more information with the internet.
1. People read newspapers in order to _____.A.learn the latest news | B.read short stories |
C.do something in the morning | D.meet their own different needs for reading |
A.they read from one article to another |
B.they have no time to read them |
C.they just read the headlines |
D.not everyone reads all the articles in the papers |
A.in Chinese | B.in English | C.in other languages | D.with many pages |
A.books | B.magazines | C.the Internet | D.advertisements |
【推荐2】For many years, no one could communicate with people who had been born without hearing. These deaf people were not able to use a spoken language.
But, beginning in the 1700s, the deaf were taught a special language. Using this language, they could share thoughts and ideas with others. The language they used was a language without sound. It was a sign language.
How did this sign language work? The deaf were taught to make certain movements using their hands, faces, and bodies. These movements stood for things and ideas. People might move their forefingers across their lips. This meant, “You are not telling the truth.” They might tap their chins with three fingers. This meant “my uncle.”
The deaf were also taught to use a finger alphabet. They used their fingers to make the letters of the alphabet. In this way, they spelled out words. Some deaf people could spell out words at a speed of 130 words per minute.
Sign language and finger spelling are not used as much as they once were. Today, the deaf are taught to understand others by watching their lips. They are also taught how to speak.
1. In the 1700s, the deaf were taught ________.A.to speak | B.sign language | C.to watch others | D.Braille |
A.not used as much as it once was | B.used as much today as it once was |
C.no longer used in the schools | D.never used as much as today |
A.by moving their hands, faces and bodies | B.by shouting and singing |
C.without using any letters | D.without using any language |
【推荐3】MUSICAL HERITAGES FROM ANCIENT CHINA
Since remote antiquity, Chinese people have used music to record their lives and describe the ideals in their hearts. Catchy tunes are not only played on precious instruments, but also visualized in carvings, paintings, and buildings. Feel free to explore here!
Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220)
This period marked the significant development of the manufacturing of gugin and its music. The example unearthed from the Mawangdui Han Dynasty Tomb in Changsha, Hunan province, proves that gugin had developed into the form known today during that period. It shows 7 strings and 13 markers indicating the pressing positions of overtone series.
Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534)
Buddhism and its musical culture spread extensively during this period. Buddhist temples provided places for musical activities, which were recorded in many of the existing stone carvings. Located in Gongyi, Henan province, the Grotlo Temple is famous for its reliefs representing musical events. They are precious historical materials reflecting the music characteristics of the dynasty.
Song Dynasty (960-1279)
With economic development, a variety of musical cultures emerged to meet the entertainment needs of different social classes. Part of the painting ‘Life along the Bian River at the Pure Brightness Festival’ vividly reveals a storytelling performance. The painter adopted delicate techniques to truly record a street performer, whose superb skills are reflected by each listener’s show of appreciation.
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
At this time, traditional Chinese operas developed rapidly, promoting the formation of many singing styles. People began to enjoy operas and drama stages were built. Covering a construction area of more than 160 square meters, the Fancun village drama stage in Shanxi province provides rich materials for the study of the local folk culture.
1. Which heritage would a fan of classical instruments explore?A.The Ming Dynasty drama stage. | B.The Song Dynasty painting. |
C.The Northern Wei Dynasty temple. | D.The Han Dynasty tomb. |
A.Han Dynasty. | B.Northern Wei Dynasty. |
C.Song Dynasty. | D.Ming Dynasty. |
A.A history textbook on ancient Chinese civilizations. |
B.A travel guidebook highlighting cultural landmarks in China. |
C.An academic journal focusing on the development of musical instruments. |
D.An online forum discussing traditional art forms in different dynasties. |