Question

【题目】 Do you want to raise mentally strong kids? Stop doing the following things.

Ignoring Your Child’s Feelings

You’re implying that your children's feelings are wrong, when you say “Don’t worry about it. It’s not a big deal.” 【1】 And the key to living their best, life is about managing emotions. A healthier message is to say “I know you feel scared right now, but I also know you’re strong enough to face your fears.”

【2】

It’s easy to give in when your children are losing their tempers. But each time you give them what they want, you teach your children that their unacceptable acts are an effective way to get their needs met. If you want to, raise mentally strong kids, stick to your limits.

Spoiling Your Children

【3】 But there’s a lot of research that shows just how unhealthy over protection is for kids. If they always get everything they want, they miss out on learning valuable life skills like self-discipline. 【4】. Let them know what it’s like to experience disappointment, and teach them how to work for things they want to have.

Expecting Perfection

While high expectations are good for kids, setting the bar too high is likely to backfire. Whether you expect too much from your child on the sports field, or your academic expectations are unreasonable, kids who feel they can’t succeed are likely to stop trying. 【5】.

A.Giving in to misbehavior

B.Keeping to your principles

C.Set limits on what you give your children

D.Teach them not to give up dreams easily

E.Kids need to have a wide variety of emotions

F.You may think its cute to spend more money on your children

G.They are also more likely to struggle with self- respect issues

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】A

【3】F

【4】C

【5】G

【解析】

本文是说明文。文章介绍了在培养孩子乐观坚强的品质时，父母应该制止的一些不当行为。

【1】根据下文提示“而一生都活得精彩的关键在于管理情绪”，承接下句，E项 Kids need to have a wide variety of emotions.（孩子们需要有各种各样的情绪）切题。E项符合逻辑，起衔接作用。故选E。

【2】该空是小标题，根据上下文小标题，可知应该在A/B中选择。再根据本段内容“不要向小孩妥协，要坚守自己的原则”，可知，本段劝说父母不要妥协于孩子们的不当行为。由此推知，A项Giving in to misbehavior（屈服于行为不当）切题。故选A。

【3】根据主题句“过度溺爱孩子”和该空下文提示“但有很多研究表明,对孩子来说,溺爱是多么的不健康。”承接主题句和下文，F项You may think its cute to spend more money on your children（你可能认为花更多的钱在你的孩子身上是应该的）切题。故选F。

【4】根据下文提示“让他们体验失望并教会他们为自己想要的东西而奋斗”。承接下文，C项Set limits on what you give your children（对你能提供的物质条件，一定要设定界限）切题。故选C。

【5】根据上文提示“无论你在体育领域期望你的孩子太多,或者你的学术期望是不合理的,那些觉得他们不能成功的孩子很可能会停止尝试。”承接上文，G项They are also more likely to struggle with self- respect issues（他们也更有可能与自我尊重问题斗争）切题。故选G。