For years we have been told that encouraging a child＇s self-respect in important to his or her success in life .But child experts are now learning that too much praise can lead to the opposite effect , Praise-aholic kids who expect it at every turn may become teens who seek the same kind of approval form their friends when asked if they want to go in the backscat of the car .
The implication （含义）of saying “You are the prettiest girl in class ,” or talking about the goals she scored but not her overall effort ,is that you love her only when she looks the best ,scores the highest , achieves the most . And this carrics over to the classroom .
Social psychologist Carol Dweck ,PhD, tested the effects of overpraise on 400 fifth graders while she was at Columbia University . She founffffd that kids praised for “trying bard ” did better on tests and were more likely to take on difficult assigurnents than those praised for being “smart ”.
Praising attributes (品质) or abilities makes a feles promise that anocess will come to you because you .have that quality , and it devoulues effort , so children are afrail to take on challenges ,”says Deeck ,now at Stanford University . “They figure they＇d better quit while they＇re ahead .”
1.The underlined words “Praise –abolic kids” refer to kids who are .
A. tired of being praised B. worthy of being praised
C. very proud of being praised D. extremely fond of being praised
2.The author queted (引用) Dr. Dweek＇s words in the last paragraph in order to make the article .
A. better-keown B. better-organized C. more persuasive D. more interesting
3.We can infer from the passage that .
A. praise for efforts sbould be more encouraged
B. praise for results works better than praise for efforts
C. praising a child＇s achievements benefits his or her success in life
D. praising a child＇sabilities him or her to take on challenges
After the Summer Olympics are over ,when all the athletcs and viewers have gong home and the television audience has swiched off , another group of athletcs and fans will arrive at the host city , and another compctition will begin.These are the Parnlympics,the games for athlctcs with a disability .But in Beijing in 2008 ,for the first time,one of the greatest parulympians will not be taking part.
Sbc is a Britishby the name of Tanni Grey-Thompsun.Boyn with spina hifida (脊椎裂) which left her paralysed from the waint down,Tanni used a wheelchair from the age of 7.At first,she was not keen on sporn,apart from horse-riding,which gave her a sense of freedom.But in her teens,she started tsking sports more seriously.She tried swimming,basketball and tennis.Eventually she found athletics,and never looked back.
Indeed ,Tanni’s athletic career took off .In 1984,when she was 15,she pulled off a surpaise victort in the 100 metres at the Junior NationalWheelchair Games.
In 1988 ,Tanni went to her first ParalympicGames in Scoul.She bronze in the 400 metres.Even greater success followed at the 1992 Barcelona.Paralympics.Tanni won gold in the 100,200,400 and 800 metres relay,setting two world records in the proceas.In the same year she achicved the first of her six London Wheelchair Marathon victories.
Tanni’s enduring success has been part motivation(动机)，part preparation. “The training I do that enable me to be a good sprinter(短跑运动员) enable me to be good at a marathon too. I train 50 weeks of the year and that keeps me prepared for whatever distance I went to race …I am still competing at a very high level,but as I get oider things get harder and I went to retire before I fall apart. ”
Indeed Tanni retired finally after the Visa Paralympic World Cup in 2007. Her wish is to coach young athletes for Beijing 2008 Olympic Gammes.
In spite of ups and downs,she never takes her fate lying down.In her splendid life ,she has won an amazing eleven gold medals,four silvers and one bronze in a series of Paralympics---a top lever athletic career covering two decades .She has won the London Wheelchair Marathon six times ,more than any other competitor ,and she has set over thirty woyld records.
What advice does she have for young athletes ? “Work hard at your studies ,and then train,train again.”
1.Which of the following sports did Tanni like before thirteen?
A. Basketball . B.Swimming . C.Tennis. D.Horse-riding
2.When did Tanni win her first Olympic gold medal?
A.In 1984. B.In 1988. C.In 1992. D.In 2007.
3.The underlined word “that’’in the 5 th paragrath refers to_______ .
A. fifty weeks＇training B. being a good sprinter
C. training almost every day D.part motivation and part preparation
4.What＇s the right order of the events relaterd to Tanny?
a.She works as a coach. b.She took up athletics .
c.She won four gold medals in Barcelons . d.She competed in her first Paraiympic Games.
e.She achieved a victory in her first London Wheelchair Marathun.
A. b,d,c,e,a B. a,d,b,c,e
C. a,d,c,e,b D. b,d,a,e,c
5.What can we learn form Tanni＇s success?
A. Union is strongth B.Never too late to learn
C. Well begun is half done D. No pains , no gains
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The position of children in American family and society is no longer what it used to be. The 1family in colonial （殖民时期的） North Americn was mainly concerned with survival and 2that, its own economic prosperity. Thus, children were 3in terms of their producitivity （生产能力）, and they played the role of producer quite early. 4they fulfilled this role, their position in the family was one of subordination（附属）。
Which the 5of the society, the position of children in the family and in the society became more important, In the complex and technological society 6the United States has become, each 7must fulfill a number of personal and occupational 8and be in contact with many other members. 9, viewing children as necessary members of society means that they are 10more as people in their own right than as those of subordination. This acepiance of children as 11participants in the family is reflected in various laws 12the rights of children and in the social and public welfare programs.
This new 13of children and the frequent contact between the members of society has also 14an increasing interest in child-raising techniques. People today spend much time 15the proper way to 16children.
Nowadays, the socialization of the child in the United States is a 17transaction （事务）between parent and child 18a one-way, parent-to-child training 19. As a consequence, socializaing children and 20with them over a long period of time is for parents a mixture of pleasure, satisfaction, and problems.
1.A. poor B. ordinary C. happy D. wealthy
2.A. except B. for C. heyond D. through
3.A. supported B. received C. encouraged D. valucd
4.A. Until B. After C. Although D. When
5.A. movement B. schievement C. development D. requirement
6.A. that B. where C. when D. what
7.A.pareat B.member C.family D.relative
8.A.purposes B.promises C.roles D.tasks
9.A.Besides B.However C.Instead D.Therefore
10.A.admired B.regarded C.made D.respected
11.A.willing B.equal C.similar D.common
12.A.enjoying B.preventing C.considering D.protecting
13.A.view B.faith C.world D.study
14.A.led in B.brought in C.result in D.taken in
15.A.seeking B.making C.fighting D.working
16.A.nurse B.praise C.understand D.raise
17.A.one-sided B.many-sided C.round-way D.two-way
18.A.more than B.ratherthan C.better than D.less than
19.A.manner B.method C.program D.guide
20.A.taking B.living C.playing D.disussing
–Would you like to join us in the game?
-- , for I have something important to attend to.
A. I will B. I’d love to C. I won’t D. I’m afraid not
You have no idea how she finished the relay race her foot wounded so much.
A. for B.when C. with D. while
–Can those at the back of the classroom hear me?
-- No problem.
A. seat B. sit C.seated D. sat
