Question

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

Are You Treated Too Nicely?

A new study found that when trying to build high self-esteem in children, parents may unconsciously be creating little narcissists (自恋狂). 1.

Parents who are always praising their children may be trying to develop high self-esteem. 2. In fact, too much special treatment can lead to narcissistic behavior.

"3. That may not be good for them or for society." Brad Bushman, co-author of the study and professor of communication and psychology at the Ohio State University, said in a press release. "People with high self-esteem think they're as good as others, whereas narcissists think they're better than others."

This study, as well as previous studies about parent-child relationships Bushman has worked on, caused him to alter his own parenting style. When he began his research, he thought that children should be treated like they are special by their parents. 4. He said that interventions (干预) can help parents learn how to better support their children.

"Parent training interventions can, for example, teach parents to express affection and appreciation toward children without telling children that they are superior to others," Bushman said. "Future studies should test whether this can work."

A. Now he is careful not to follow that model.

B. Children whose parents tell them they are special are more likely to become narcissists.

C. But actually, they have realized that they are running their children.

D. Children believe it when their parents tell them that they are more special than others.

E. And he carefully carries out the principle.

F. However, the study showed that loving and emotionally warm parents are more likely to have confident kids.

Answer

1.B

2.F

3.D

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。一项新的研究发现，总是表扬孩子的父母可能是在试图培养孩子的自尊心。然而，研究表明，充满爱心和情感温暖的父母更有可能生出自信的孩子。事实上，过多的特殊待遇会导致自恋行为。研究人员指出父母培训干预可以教会父母表达对孩子的喜爱和欣赏，而不必告诉孩子他们比别人优越。

1.上文A new study found that when trying to build high self-esteem in children, parents may unconsciously be creating little narcissists(自恋狂).(一项新的研究发现，当试图在孩子身上建立高度自尊时，父母可能会无意识地培养出小的自恋者)中的“narcissists”可对应到B选项中“become narcissists”，都是在说明父母对孩子成为自恋者的影响。B选项“父母告诉孩子他们很特别的孩子，更有可能成为自恋者”符合上下文语境。故选B。

2.根据上文Parents who are always praising their children may be trying to develop high self-esteem.(总是表扬孩子的父母可能是在试图培养孩子的自尊心)可推知，本句承接上文说明哪些父母可以培养出有自信的孩子，故F选项“然而，研究表明，充满爱心和情感温暖的父母更有可能生出自信的孩子”符合上下文语境。故选F。

3.根据后文People with high self-esteem think they're as good as others, whereas narcissists think they're better than others.(自尊心强的人认为自己和别人一样好，而自恋者认为自己比别人更好)可推知，孩子成为自恋者是因为父母告诉这些孩子他们比别人更特别，而这些孩子相信了。故D选项“当父母告诉孩子们他们比别人更特别时，孩子们就相信了”符合上下文语境。故选D。

4.根据上文This study, as well as previous studies about parent-child relationships Bushman has worked on, caused him to alter his own parenting style. When he began his research, he thought that children should be treated like they are special by their parents. (这项研究，以及之前Bushman所从事的关于亲子关系的研究，使他改变了自己的育儿方式。当他开始他的研究时，他认为孩子应该被他们的父母当作特殊的人来对待)可知，Bushman对亲子关系的研究改变了自己的育儿方式，故他现在开始学着不去遵循将孩子当作特殊的人来对待的模式了。故A选项“现在他小心翼翼地不去遵循那个模式”符合上下文语境。故选A。