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Here are some of the most common reasons why kids hate school—and strategies（对策） to put them back on the road to success.
One fear that keeps children from enjoying school is separation 1. It most frequently occurs during times of family stress or 2a child is about to enter a new school. 3, parents can feed a child’s anxieties by the way they 4. With younger kids, watch how you say 5those first few days of school. A firm “Have a great day, and I’ll 6you up at 2:30!” is more confidence-inspiring than “Don’t worry, I can be there in ten 7if you need me.”
You can help your child 8fearful situations—from speaking up in class to taking tests—by rehearsing（预演）at home. Teach your child to 9thoughts such as “I’m going to give up” with “I can handle this.”
Without any 10, some kids dislike school .This may be the 11if your child is always alone, pretends 12to avoid class outings or give away treasured possessions in an attempt to be 13.
Often loneliness problems can be solved. A child may need to learn how to 14others in the eye when he speaks, or how to talk 15a whisper—or below a yell. You might teach a young child a few “friendship 16”, such as “My name’s Tom. What’s yours? Do you want to play games?”
“A lot of kids who are very lonely have never been told anything 17about themselves,” says Miami 18Matty Rodriguez-Walling. “If a lonely kid is 19some area—computers, for example—I’ll often have other students work with him. That does 20for self-respect and helps the lonely child make friends.”
1.A. anxiety B. excitement C. anger D. relief
2.A. while B. since C. when D. as
3.A. Unfortunately B. Happily C. Luckily D. Simply
4.A. teach B. smile C. learn D. respond
5.A. hello B. sorry C. good-bye D. thanks
6.A. call B. pick C. bring D. put
7.A. hours B. days C. minutes D. seconds
8.A. watch B. control C. express D. handle
9.A. connect B. fill C. supply D. replace
10.A. friends B. classmates C. teachers D. parents
11.A. condition B. case C. example D. matter
12.A. violence B. sadness C. illness D. independence
13.A. taught B. refused C. hated D. liked
14.A. watch B. look C. examine D. observe
15.A. at B. above C. to D. over
16.A. openers B. conclusions C. thoughts D. opinions
17.A. good B. interesting C. strange D. magic
18.A. doctor B. scientist C. researcher D. teacher
19.A. poor at B. anxious about C. skilled in D. proud of
20.A. less B. a lot C. more D. a little
We’d rather our president _____ make the decision or scores of employees will be cast down.
A. won’t B. doesn’t C. shan’t D. didn’t
When I was a kid, my mother told me if I could not be a good loser, _____ there’s no way I could
be a good winner.
A. and B. so C. or D. then
Honesty is priceless. Stars, _____, need to take honesty seriously.
A. in short B. in return C. in particular D. in reward
Mary made a few changes to the design and made her own needle, _____ saving people a lot of
time.
A. one B. she C. that D. it
The recent earthquakes have caused concern because they happen _____ population centers and
have caused huge damage.
A. to be hit B. hitting C. having hit D. to have hit
