Iamastrongbelieverthatifachildisraisedwithapproval,hewilllearntolovehimselfandwillbesuccessfulinhisownway. Severalweeksago,Iwasdoinghomeworkwithmysoninthethirdgradeandhekeptstandingupfromhischairtogooverthemathlines.Ikeptaskinghimtositdown,tellinghimthathewouldconcentratebetter.Hesatbutsecondslater,asifhedidn’tevennoticehewasdoingit,hegotupagain.Iwasgettingfrustrated,butthenithitme.Istartednoticinghisanswersweremuchquickerandaccurate(准确的)whenhestoodup.Couldhebemoreintent(专心的)whilestandingup? ThismademestartquestioningmyselfandwhatIhadbeenraisedtobelieve.Iwasraisedtobelievethataquiet,calmchildwasasurewaytosuccess.Thischildwouldhavethediscipline(纪律)tostudyhard,getgoodgradesandbecomesomeoneimportantinlife.www.zxxk.com NowthosesamepeopleperhapscometorealizethattheirkidsarebornwiththeirownsetsofDNAandpersonalitytraits(特点)andallyoucandoislovingandacceptingthem.Asparents,throughouttheirgrowingyearsandbeyondthat,weneedtobeourkids’bestcheerleaders,guidingthemandhelpingthemfindtheirway. Ihavestoppedaskingmysontositdownandconcentrate.Obviously,heisconcentratingjustinhisownwayandnotmine.Weneedtolearntoacceptourkids’waysofdoingthings.Somewaymayhaveworkedformebutdoesn’tmeanweneedtocarryitthroughgenerations.Thereisnothingsweeterthanbeingindividual(个人的)andunique(独一无二的).Itmakesusfreeandhappyandthat’sjustthewayIwantmykidstolivetheirownlife. 小题1:Atthebeginning,theauthortriedtokeephissonseatedinordertomakehim_____. |
A.paymoreattentiontohisstudy | B.keepsilentintheroom |
C.finishhishomeworkontime | D.getrightanswers |
小题2:Inspiredbythecaseofhisson,theauthorbegantodoubt________.
A.theimportanceofparents |
B.theoldformofeducation |
C.therelationshipbetweenkidsandtheirparents |
D.thegoodgradesofsomekids |
小题3:Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisright?
A.Weshouldhelpkidscorrectt