【推荐2】All parents have sky-high hopes for their children. We want them to be confident and satisfied. What can parents do to help their kids grow up to lead happy lives? Experts advise:

    1    . A study found that students whose parents paid attention to their abilities were far more likely to do well in school-and in life-than students whose parents didn’t show such support. So celebrate your kids’ achievements, no matter how small they are.

Praise their efforts.     2    . Still, they are praised for trying their best. Ten-year-old April Cutler, for example, has had trouble with math since the second grade. “She usually gets C’s on her report card, but last year she was determined to get A’s and worked hard at it,” says her mom. “When the first grading period ended, April was disappointed when she got a B in math,” Lueille continues. “But my husband and I told her we were very proud that she’d improved. That inspired her to try even harder.     3    .”

Let them make decisions and mistakes.     4    . And allowing kids to make wrong decisions-so long as doing so won’t harm them-helps kids learn from their mistakes.

Encourage them to solve their own problems. As they grow, children need practice in communicating and standing up for themselves. One of the best places to learn these skills is at home.     5     the next time your child runs to tell you that her brother is blaming her.

A．Applaud their achievements

B．Step back and let them work it out

C．She got a B plus for the next period

D．Kids won’t always come out on top

E．Setting too high a goal makes kids feel discouraged

F．Give advice on how to help kids become mature

G．Making his/her own decisions builds his/her confidence

【推荐1】1 Study alone

Sometimes kids who study in a group can pick up new ideas and tips from others. Do you really want to take that chance?

2 Don’t bother taking notes

The mere process of writing down the teacher’s comments would make some of the material sink in, especially for some learners. If you take class notes, you’re more likely to have all the material you need when it comes time to study for a test. Forget that! Don’t write anything down, especially if it sounds important.

3 Fall asleep in class

You can always spot the kids who get good report cards. They are wide awake when the teacher is talking or showing examples on the board. You can tell these kids never watch TV or play video games until the wee hours of the morning. You can secure a really bad grade if you stay up half the night, drag yourself to class, then doze a little while the instructor is talking.

4 Leave your work at home

If, by some chance, you do all your homework and you do it very well, you still have a great shot at failing. All you have to do is leave your work at home! Successful students always gather all their materials together the night before.

5 Annoy the teacher

Chew gum, don’t pay attention in class, talk to your friends, sleep-do whatever you can to get on your teacher’s nerves. If you annoy the teacher, he or she will always know whether to give you credit for effort.

6 Don’t study for a test until the night before

Kids who get As and Bs usually begin studying as soon as they find out a test is coming. They start out by reading over all their notes the first night or two, then start testing themselves with little practice questions they make up. If you really want to get an F, avoid this kind of behavior at all costs. Wait until the night right before exam day.

1. What do you think of the statements listed in bold letters?

A．We can benefit from them.	B．Some of them are good for us in our study.
C．They tell us never to study like them.	D．We should avoid such behaviors at work.

2. What does the phrase “sink in” mean?

A．Go down under the surface of water.	B．Understood clearly by the learners
C．Destroyed completely by the learners	D．Good for the learners

3. Which of the following statements is not true?

A．You can keep good grades if you are wide awake while the teacher is talking.

B．Successful kids are always well prepared for the materials the night before.

C．Never pay attention in class, and the teacher will give you credit for effort.

D．Kids can get As and Bs if they read over their notes at the beginning.

4. Which of the following behaviors can get the instructor angry?

A．Chewing gum ,talking to your friends in class , paying attention to the teacher

B．Sleeping ,chewing gum, talking to your friends

C．Talking to your friends, taking notes in class, paying attention

D．Studying in group, taking notes, paying attention

【推荐2】Experience-Based Education

Everyone is familiar with traditional education. You sit in a class and a teacher teaches. This is an important part of development. But at some point, every individual has to take charge of their own education. To do this, one must look at the root of learning.    1    

Basically, unfamiliar experiences usually add more value than experiences that are familiar.    2    .And you are in a better state to learn something new. Honestly, someone who never experiences the same thing twice will never have a chance to benefit from anything learned. However, new experiences are generally what make people interested and push them to grow.

High school is a new experience. College is a new experience.    3    It is not that you won’t learn anything else, but that the environment is so familiar. As a result, you can easily become less aware of your experience and not learn as much.

To solve this, an individual needs to introduce new experiences into their life. You may spend a summer in a different part of the country or learn a new language through trial and error. You can also go to a drive-in movie (or some other entertainment events that are new to you).    4    

These types of experiences often result in very little “book knowledge”. Instead, they will often provide you with a better understanding of yourself as you experience your reaction to different situations. They will also provide you with a better understanding of others.    5    

Becoming a well-rounded human isn’t something that happens by accident. You can spend your entire lifetime developing your potential.

A．Has education changed so much in the last decade?

B．However, at some point traditional education becomes repetitive.

C．Those new experiences may not lead to great personal development.

D．It can be valuable for you to work effectively with different people.

E．These are all things that can stretch and expand your experiences in life.

F．This is because unfamiliar experiences require much more of our attention.

G．What makes some experiences add great value to our lives while other experiences do not?