阅读下面的短文.并根据短文后的要求答题.(请注意问题后的字数要求) Your children are so different-they each have

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）

Your children are so different-they each havevery different talents, skills, and personalities, so it can seem natural togive them labels（标签）. For example, one child may be the “smart one”or the “artist” or the “troublemaker”. Although it is easy to                    ,you can be hard for your children.

Downsides of Labels

When kids are given negative（消极） labels they often feel that parents don’t expect or wantthem to change, and they may feel that they should live up to their negativelabels. For example:

The “messy child” may see no reason to try to beneat and tidy when his parents have already defined his role in the family.

The “troublemaker” may feel that any attempt tobe good will be ignored.

The “wild child” may think that he or she mightas well continue to do crazy things

because parents expect it.

Even positive labels can be problematic aschildren may feel uneasy to meet their parents’ expectations, and often feeluncomfortable that their parents seem to like them more than a brother orsister.

Avoiding Labels

Remember that each child is unique and has theability to do many things and act in many different ways.

Focus on the positives. For example, if your child,who always seems to be running late, but gets to the dinner on time, be sure topraise him for being on time.

Don’t let children lock themselves intoroles-encourage children to try things they are interested in.

1.Who do you think the passage is mainly writtenfor? (no more than 2 words)

2.According to the passage, list three negativelabels given to children. (no more than 6 words)

3. Which sentence in the passage is the closestin meaning to the following one?

Avoid focusing children on some particularthings only, you’d better encourage them

to do all that they fancy doing.

4.Fill in the blank with proper words. (no morethan 6 words)

5.Translate the underlined sentence intoChinese.

试题答案

【答案】

1.Parents

2.Messy child, trouble maker, wild child

3.Don’t let children lock themselves into roles—encouragechildren to try things they are interested in.

4.give your kids labels/give them labels

5.“野孩子”会认为他（她）不妨继续做疯狂的事情（撒野），因为父母就是这样想他们的。

【解析】略