二、阅读理解(11-30)

Praise is a powerful tool but many parents have misconceptions about what it does and how it works. Praise encourages motivation and confidence, but a surprising number of people think it' s the cause of jealousy, laziness and resentment. What are the most common assumptions about praise?

"There's no need to say anything. "

If things are going well, you may think there' s no need to say anything. This attitude can be summed up as " if I don' t say anything, then everything' s OK". What this really means is "I' ll only say something when there is something to criticize".

"If I say ' well done' , they' 11 stop trying. "

Do you think that if you compliment your children they' 11 slack off? If we are praised for a job well done, it generally encourages us to do better, not worse. The disappointment we feel when good work is not recognized gives rise to the feeling "why should I bother if nobody notices?"

"If I praise one, the others will be jealous. "

If you are honest and fair in your praise and recognize the special talents of each child, they won' t resent praise given to their siblings(兄弟姐妹). Each will feel valued for the unique individuals they are. Children who feel good about themselves are usually generous in their praise of other people. Never use praise of one as a way of implicitly ( 含蓄地 ) criticizing another. For example,"you' re always so cheerful..." with its implied message " ...unlike your moody brother".

"What if there' s nothing to praise?"

There is always something to praise. You have to catch your child doing something right. Have a positive attitude to the things he does and remember the praise must always be genuine. Your child will quickly sense when you are lying.

11.Many parents have misunderstandings about__________.

A. how powerful praise is

B. what praise is

C. what praise does and how it works

D. how to give genuine praises to their children

答案：C

12.Why do some parents consider it unnecessary to say anything to praise their children?

A. Because they think things aren't always going well.

B. Because they don' t like to praise their children.

C. Because they only think it necessary to say something when there is something to criticize.

D. Because they don' t like to criticize their children.

答案：C

13.When you are praising one kid, you should__________.

A. praise other kids too

B. explain the kid' s special talents

C. tell others to be generous and not to be jealous

D. make sure you don' t hurt another kid indirectly

答案：D

14.Children who __________are usually generous in their praise of other people.

A. feel good about themselves

B. feel bad about themselves

C. seldom receive praises

D. receive false praises

答案：A

15.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?

A. How to Be Good Parents

B. Misunderstandings About Praise

C. The Power of the Praise

D. All Kids Love Praises

答案：B

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