Question

Encouraging Positive Relationships

Choosing one’s friends is an important part of growing up. And although you can’t choose your children’s friends, you can have a positive influence on the relationships they make throughout their formative years. Use the following strategies to help your children to build positive relationships with their friends.

● Encourage diversity.   1.   In addition to exposing your kids to more diversity, it will also help them learn more about themselves.

● Avoid criticism. Avoid criticizing friendships, but be honest with your kids when you’re concerned.   2.   This may make them defensive and less receptive to what you have to say. Do be open and willing to listen to what they have to say, and talk about what makes you nervous.

●  3.   If you feel that one of your child’s friends is having a negative influence on him, invite that friend to spend time with you and your child together so that you can have a positive influence on the relationship.

● Engage in community service. Engage your family in service and volunteering (or join a social group) through a local church, school, or other nonprofit organization.   4. 

●  5.   When talking about a friend who has a negative influence on your child, focus your comments on that friend’s behaviors, not on her personality. For example, instead of calling your child’s friend irresponsible for smoking, you could point out that the behavior has a negative effect on her health and recommend ways for your child to help her quit.

A. Offer advice.

B. Get involved.

C. Don’t condemn your child’s friends.

D. Help your kids find the group that they fit with.

E. These events can be great places to meet new friends.

F. It’s important to develop positive relationships with family members as well.

G. Challenge your children to get to know kids from many different backgrounds.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.G

2.C

3.B

4.E

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章就鼓励孩子与他人建立积极的人际关系提出了建议。

1.G 上文“Encourage diversity”是说“鼓励多样化”，下文又说“In addition to exposing your kids to more diversity”，所以与G答案中的“many different backgrounds.”相吻合。

2.C 上文“Avoid criticism” 是说“避免批评” 与C答案“不要责备你孩子的朋友” 相吻合。

3.B 下文“如果你觉得你孩子的朋友对你的孩子有负面的影响的话，你就把那个朋友邀请过来和你以及你的孩子一起度过一段时间以便你对他们的关系施加积极的影响”，说明给你的建议就是“介入其中”。

4.E 上文讲了要参加一系列活动，而参加这些活动的目的就是“结识新朋友”。

5.A 下文提供都是建议。