I am a strong believer that if a child is raised with approval, he learns to love himself and will be successful in his own way.
Several weeks ago，I was doing homework with my son in the third grade and he kept standing up from his chair to go over the math lines．I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate better. He sat but seconds later, as if he didn’t even notice he was doing it, he got up again．I was getting frustrated, but then it hit me．I started noticing his answers were much quicker and accurate when he stood up．Could he be more intent while standing up？
This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I was raised to believe that a quiet, calm child was a sure way to success．This child would have the discipline to study hard, get good grades and become someone important in life．
Now those same people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA and personality traits，and all you can do is loving and accepting them．As parents，throughout their growing years and beyond that, we need to be our kids' best cheerleaders，guiding them and helping them find their way.
I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate．Obviously, he is concentrating just in his own way and not mine．We need to learn to accept our kids' ways of doing things．Some way may have worked for me but doesn't mean we need to carry it through generations．There is nothing sweeter than being individual and unique．It makes us free and happy and that's just the way I want my kids to live their own life．
1. At the beginning, the author tried to keep his son seated in order to make him________.
A. pay more attention to his study B. keep silent in the room
C. finish his homework on time D. get right answers
2. Inspired by the case of his son，the author began to doubt________.
A．the importance of parents B．the old form of education
C．the relationship between kids and their parents D．the good grades of some kids
3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is right?
A. We should help kids correct their wrong ways.
B. Parents should study their kids’ DNA.
C. Kids should be taught to behave themselves.
D. Parents should love and accept their kids.
4. The author has stopped asking his son to sit down because __________.
A. he has changed his traditional ideas B. his son wants to be unique
C. his son doesn’t follow his advice D. his son’s DNAis different
5.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A. Study hard and you'll be successful B. Be friendly to your children
C. Children's success in their own style D. Parents' help with their children's study
In a US city, a woman parked her car in an attended lot. Hoping to get a discount on the cost of parking, she asked, “Do you give validation(批准)?” “Certainly,”replied the store's manager:“You are an excellent person and I love your hair.” That might be worth the cost of parking．I mean，who wouldn't pay a couple of dollars for this kind of validation?
Author Alan McGinIlis cites an interesting study about the power of positive encouragement．A second-grade teacher complained that her children were spending too much time standing up and roaming around the room rather than working．
Two psychologists observed the behavior of the children and the teacher. Every ten seconds they noted how many children were out of their seats. They counted 360 unseated children throughout each 20-minute period．They also noted that the teacher said "Sit down!" seven times during the same period．
The psychologists tried an experiment．They asked the teacher to tell the children to sit down more often. This time they noted that she commanded her students to sit down 27.5 times in an average 20-minute period, and now 540 were noted to be out of their seats during the same average period．Her increased scolding actually made the problem worse．
Then the experimenters tried a different task．They asked the teacher to quietly praise those children who were seated and working．At this time, children's roaming was decreased by 33％．They showed their best behavior when they were praised more and blamed less．
People who motivate others to take great action are almost always those who encourage more than criticize; who praise more and blame less.
Perhaps the woman's question is the correct one after all．"Do you give validation?" I hope I can always answer “YES”.
1.When parking her car in an attended lot, the woman ________.
A. made a very silly mistake B. was laughed at by the manager
C. got great praise from the manager D. failed to pay the cost of parking at last
2.The students in the study performed better mainly because_______.
A．they were motivated by the psychologists
B．they were inspired by the teacher's attitude
C．they regretted roaming around the classroom
D．they changed their relationship with the teacher
3. In the passage, the author thinks that_______.
A. it is better to blame others than to praise others
B. sometimes it's hard to receive praise from others
C. criticizing children does no good to their growth
D. we all know how to encourage others by praising
4. Why does the author talk about the study in the passage?
A. To show the power of encouragement.
B. To show how the teacher praises children.
C. To show his argument is scientifically based.
D. To show the teacher is a successful motivator.
5.What is the author's attitude towards giving validation?
A. Neutral B. Negative C. Positive D. Reasonable[来源:学_
For the last couple of weeks, I had been stuck in front of my computer working on a project that was very important to me. My every waking hour was consumed by the project and although I imagined that I would feel happy after completing parts of the project, I was confused to find that instead, I was feeling rather depressed. I tried a range of methods to help cheer myself up. I had a relaxing bath, cooked a delicious meal to enjoy with my family and even watched a lighthearted movie, but to no avail. It was only when I turned to meditation(沉思)for a solution that the answer came to me: turn to nature!
The very next day, I grabbed my camera and a bottle of water and set off to spend a few hours walking in a nature reserve, even though it was pouring with rain. Within a couple of minutes I felt alive again. To be honest, I felt like a young school girl again and had to stop myself from hopping along the path singing, "I'm singing in the rain", a song I used to sing when I was a child. I think as adults we often try too hard to control our inner children and as a result we restrain(限制) our own spirits, which only leads to depression and stress.
Interestingly, it has been shown that people who spend 40 minutes walking in a nature reserve have a drop in their blood pressure levels, but this does not happen when they spend a similar amount of time walking in a busy city centre.
If you feel a little low in spirit and know that you have spent too much time indoors, relax completely, remove your shoes and let your inner child come out and play.
1. The author felt depressed because she __________.
A. couldn't consume her waking hour
B. had not seen a film for a long time.
C. had not finished her work on time
D. had worked on a hard job for too long
2.The author walked in a nature reserve in the rain in order to__________.
A. take photos B. find a solution to the project
C. hop along the path D. cheer herself up
3. The underlined part "to no avail" in Paragraph 1 probably means " __________.".
A. unsuccessful B. unrelated C. uninteresting D. unexpected
4.In the author's opinion, __________.
A. a bath can make people relaxed
B. depression is usually caused by hard work
C. walking in a busy city centre harms people's health
D. adults should express their inner feelings freely
5.The last paragraph mainly serves as a(n) __________.
A. explanation B. suggestion C. introduction D. reminder
Last year, I lost my best friend in high school. It seemed that everyone else’s life could just continue on in its 36 way, but mine couldn't. I wasn't sure how I was going to be able to face 37 and their gossip at school. I was forced to 38 my routine on Monday morning as usual. In the evening I returned home from school 39 completely defeated. All I wanted to do was 40 into bed and wallow（沉迷于）in my own self-pity. I pulled back the covers on my bed and 41 a pile of cards left by my dad. Each card included a（n） 42 that it was to be opened on a 43 night that week.
I made it through that week 44 my father. Each card 45 to say just what I needed to hear. Tuesday’s card said, “The past is painful to think about and the 46 is impossible to imagine. Don't try. Just take it one minute at a time.” On Wednesday my mood 47 when I read, “What you are feeling now is 48 and normal. It still feels very bad, but it is part of the healing 49 .” Friday’s card contained a poem he wrote. The last lines made me smile through my tears. “Whatever special 50 you face along life’s way, may you 51 that you will find the best in every day.” I was instructed to open the last card 52 the party I went to on Saturday night. In it he wisely reminded me to 53 . “The world isn't so bad after a good laugh. The more you laugh, the more you heal.” Each card was signed, “Love, Dad.”
My world once collapsed but I 54 the difficult breakup eventually. It owed to my dad , who made his 55 known when he couldn't be present.
1.A. pleasant B. strange C. funny D. normal
2.A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. nobody
3.A. work out B. meet with C. deal with D.come across
4.A. making B. feeling C. regarding D. onsidering
5.A. crawl B. push C. jump D. draw
6.A. invented B. discovered C. created D. wrote
7.A. instruction B. explanation C. presentation D. information
8.A. regular B. flexible C. particular D. legal
9.A.in favor of B. regardless of C. in search of D. because of
10.A. seemed B. happened C. occurred D. intended
11.A.life B. future C. dream D. result
12.A. fell B. passed C. flied D. lifted
13.A. false B. honest C natural D. innocent
14.A. content B. process C. cure D. progress
15.A.destruction B. competition C. challenges D. destination
16.A. trust B. guess C. predict D. succeed
17.A. before B. since C. after D. till
18.A. cry B. scream C. sing D. laugh
19.A.got through B. looked through C. broke through D.put through
20.A. schedule B. concept C. soul D. confidence
----Wang Ming, will you take part in the coming National English proficiency contest?
---- We should catch the precious chance .
A. Out of the question! B. That’s for sure. C. For what? D. Why bother?
All of us have already known _______she will choose is the opportunity to go abroad.
A. this B. that C. what D. which
