Question

【题目】Five tips for emotional training

Training your children on their emotions(情绪) is the work of those adults who want to nurture(培养) emotional health. I can also say that the best emotional trainings do certain things, which I list as my 'Top Five' pointers, and here they are:

Connect

Be able to see the situation from your children’s perspective(视角). 【1】. They'll feel you're on their side and you want to understand. Speaking angrily is a sign of disconnection.

【2】

The calmer we can stay, the better chance our children have of learning how to calm themselves. Of course, there are moments when being calm feels out of the question, which is why learning how to stay calm and centered during an emotional storm is a good practice.

Listen fully

Being able to honestly hear what a child is saying can be important. 【3】. You are there for them. Even saying 'I'm here for you' can help greatly.

【4】

Children make mistakes when emotionally triggered(被触发)-like we all do, especially early on in our development. But the best emotional trainings focus on solving the 'emotional problem' rather than just punishment for a not-so-smart choice.

Learn together

【5】. We may be learning patience and forgiveness, while our children may be learning how to skillfully handle their big emotions like anger or sadness.

Children are impressionable. I remember being a young child and having a 'flashbulb moment(闪光瞬间) ' when someone said something that changed my mind. I remember everything about that moment for better or worse. So, our aim is to give our children positive flashbulb moments.

A. Be a calming presence

B. Make effective punishment

C. Focus on problem-solving not punishment

D. You can pretend to agree whatever they say

E. This doesn't mean you totally agree, but you hear them

F. We’re always learning alongside our children

G. Putting yourself in their shoes helps build a stronger connection

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】A

【3】E

【4】C

【5】F

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章给读者五个怎样对孩子进行情感训练的建议：保持联系；完全去听；做一个镇定的存在者；专注于解决问题而非惩罚；一起学习。

【1】前文Be able to see the situation from your children's perspective (能够从孩子的视角来看问题)与G. Putting yourself in their shoes helps build a stronger connection (站在他们的角度可以帮助建立更坚实的联系)承接自然，前后谈论的话题都是“站在别人的角度看问题”，故选G项。

【2】根据下文The calmer we can stay, the better chance our children have of learning how to calm themselves. (我们越镇定，我们的孩子就越有机会学习如何让他们自己镇定)可知本段主要讲述父母要保持镇定。A. Be a calming presence (做一个镇定的存在者)可以作为本段的小标题，故选A项。

【3】E. This doesn't mean you totally agree, but you hear them (这并不意味着你完全同意，但是你要听他们说)与前文Being able to honestly hear what a child is saying can be important(能够诚实倾听孩子说什么很重要)承接自然，且符合该段小标题的内容，故选E项。

【4】根据下文But the best emotional trainings focus on solving the 'emotional problem' rather than just punishment for a not - so - smart choice. (但最好的情感训练关注的是解决情感问题，而非仅仅是惩罚——这个不明智地选择)可知本段主要讲述要关注解决问题而非惩罚。C. Focus on problem - solving not punishment (关注问题的解决而非惩罚)可以作为本段小标题，故选C项。

【5】F. We're always learning alongside our children (我们总是和孩子一起学习)符合本段小标题Learn together (一起学习)的话题，together和alongside是关键词，故选F项。