How to Teach Your Child to Be a Good Friend
Your child who struggles with making friends and maintaining friendships may exhibit some behavioral issues. Physical aggression and name-calling often arise. A quiet character and social anxiety can also lead to difficulty making friends
Instill self-esteem(灌输自尊思想). The first step in teaching your child to be a good friend is to teach them to take pride in themselves.
Teach social skills.
Find teachable moments. As a parent, you may run into situations where your child doesn’t act like the best friend they could be. Your child may have moments of conflict, drama and fights with their friends. Try to turn these moments into teachable moments.
| A．Read books about friendship to your child. |
| B．Encourage your child to share their favorite books. |
| C．Fortunately, it’s not difficult for you to be a good friend. |
| D．Appropriate social behavior isn’t what a person is born with. |
| E．Ask them how a good friend would have acted in the situations. |
| F．However,there are many ways to help your child develop friendship skills. |
| G．When a child has a strong sense of self, they won’t join in mean behaviors to fit in. |
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【推荐1】Is it difficult for you to fall asleep at night, and almost impossible to get up in the morning? Oversleeping is often caused by a lack of sleep or a restless nighttime routine.
Hitting the snooze (打盹) button on the alarm in the morning for five more minutes sleep can be a lot of people’s choice. However, when you hit snooze, your brain goes even deeper into your sleep cycle. By the time you hit “snooze” several more times, and finally wake up, you will feel even more tired than if you got up with your alarm. So, if possible, instead of having your alarm close to your bed, put your alarm clock somewhere that forces you to get out of bed. Besides, make morning routine positive.
Adjust sleep habits
Do a relaxing activity before bed.
Talk to your doctor
When everything is tried but in vain, then speak to your doctor about problems with oversleeping. Your doctor may get you tested for sleep disorders.
| A．Change morning routine |
| B．Adjust your daily arrangements |
| C．Stretch, get up, and let the morning light in |
| D．It can lead to many oversleeping symptoms |
| E．You may try sleeping pills to get yourselves calm when necessary |
| F．You need to describe your specific symptoms or sleeping problems |
| G．This could be a warm bath, a good book, or a quiet conversation with your partner |
【推荐2】As a parent, you want your kids to do their best in school. You already know plenty of sleep, healthy food and some school supplies are necessary. However, what else do children need to be successful without a professional homework helper?
Avoid delaying tasks.
One mistake students usually make is postponing unpleasant work and deliberately looking for distraction. Teach your children that the workload isn't going to get smaller if they wait longer.
Break projects down.
Many children get stressed out when they have big assignments due.
There are a growing number of online references and homework resources. Not only will your children be better prepared for class the next day, but they’ll also learn a valuable lesson about how to research and find information online. From them you can also find ideas for educational activities that you can do with your children.
Keep it ordered.
| A．Get help online. |
| B．Focus on homework. |
| C．Online learning is becoming more and more popular. |
| D．Teach them to break larger projects into smaller pieces. |
| E．Organization is the key to success, because it can maximize efficiency. |
| F．Here are some tips from professionals for helping your children with it. |
| G．Instead, it will only become larger and seem more difficult to get started. |
【推荐3】If you can’t get your hands off your cell-phone, you have unknowingly become a slave to this device. Being addicted to a cellphone can be potentially harmful. Here are some reasons why you should use your cellphone less.
You should focus more on personal interactions in real life. Can you hug your dad and feel his strength through the phone?
Your grades will go up. Leave your phone behind when going to school. Once you get home, don’t lie on the bed and text your friends.
You need to give your mind a break. Constantly chatting on the phone puts too much pressure on your brain, which does great harm to both your physical and mental health.
You need to keep away from anxiety. Research has shown that people who use cellphones all day long are more anxious and restless. They seem to look for recognition and acceptance through the device.
| A．Get through your homework first. |
| B．Do you often care about your mom? |
| C．You should develop your true interests. |
| D．You should continuously learn new things. |
| E．Can you kiss your mom good-night over the phone? |
| F．When they don’t get that, they will become depressed. |
| G．So make your mind rest so that you can think and function well the next day. |
【推荐1】Eric and Sam were good friends. They went to the same school and were in the same class.
Eric was not strong. He could not play football or other games with boys of his age. All that he did was to watch Sam and other boys play. He usually went with them to the playground. When they ran off to play, he would sit under a tree and read storybooks. Books became his best friends. The reading made him successful in all the exams. He always stood first in the class.
Sam was tall and athletic. He spent most of his time running, swimming or riding bicycles. He was an extremely good player in every game. He was a member of the school’s football team and basketball team. The PE teacher thought he would make it big in the game when he grew up.
One day, the two friends went for a walk. Eric got tired soon.
“I have no strength. What is the use of all this knowledge, if I am not healthy? I would give away all my knowledge if I could be half as healthy and strong as you. ” said Eric.
Sam was surprised and replied, “So you are not happy with yourself too? I always wished I could have done as well as you did in the studies. I even thought I could have given a way my sporting skills for better grades in those exams. ”
The two friends looked at each other and cried out at the same time, “The grass looks greener on the other side of the hill.”
1. What did Eric usually do when he went to the playground with Sam?| A．He read his favorite books. | B．He played with his friend. |
| C．He studied for the exams. | D．He took care of the clothes. |
| A．Sam was very strong. |
| B．Sam was good at playing football. |
| C．Sam loved sports so much. |
| D．Sam spent all his time playing sports. |
| A．Eric was proud of his knowledge. |
| B．Sam was unhappy with his studies. |
| C．Sam could do as well as Eric did in the studies. |
| D．Eric and Sam decided to learn from each other. |
| A．Practice makes perfect. |
| B．Nobody knows his own strong points. |
| C．Grass usually appears greener in faraway places. |
| D．We always want something better and feel unhappy. |
【推荐2】In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair-weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).
Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person’s place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.
At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.
Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.
There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.
When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding. I know I’ve found a friend!
1. Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?| A．Understanding. | B．Honesty | C．Reliability. | D．A sense of humor. |
| A．they will give you all that they have when you need help |
| B．you will be refused when you get into trouble |
| C．you can be sure that you get real friends |
| D．you will become rich and lucky |
| A．Being honest. | B．Understanding. |
| C．Reliability. | D．Sharing |
| A．the qualities of a friend | B．where to choose friends |
| C．how to get along with friends | D．the importance of having a friend |
【推荐3】True friends are rare.
A true friend is a reliable person, and you can have confidence in him. You know that he will not betray (背叛) you or say something bad about you behind your back. You know that the information you share with one another will not be shared with others.
Keeping in touch with each other regularly
Giving without paying back
True friends give with no expectations of receiving anything in return. Real friends give their time, love and care without expecting to receive anything back.
Supporting each other
True friendships involve two people who support each other no matter what happens. It can be difficult to know how to help a friend who’s facing a difficult situation, though. Call him, even if you don’t think he will answer the phone, and leave an encouraging message he can listen to later.
Accepting each other
| A．Believing in each other. |
| B．Sharing with each other. |
| C．You can express your feelings freely. |
| D．Real friends accept each other. |
| E．And you may have only a few true friends in your life. |
| F．Send an encouragement card to your friend when he is in trouble. |
| G．It’s difficult to maintain a true friendship without communicating with each other. |
