Question

“Wow, you got an A without even studying.”

“Your drawing is wonderful –you’re my little Picasso.”

If you’re like most parents, you offer praise to your children, believing it is the key to their success. (No. 1) But according to a new study, praise may do more harm than good.

For the study, after a simple IQ test, one group was told it did really well and must be very smart. The other group was told it did really well and must have worked hard. One group was praised for intelligence and the other was praised _______________.

Asked if they wanted to take a slightly harder test, the kids praised for their intelligence were unwillingly. Of those praised for their effort, however, 90 percent were eager for a more challenging task. And on a final test the effort group performed significantly better than the group praised for its intelligence.

Many of the kids who had been labeled “smart” performed worst of all. The “hard workers” got the message that they could improve their scores by trying harder, but the “smart” kids believed they should do well without any effort.(No.2) Thus, kids who get too much praise are less likely to take risks, are highly sensitive to failure and are more likely to give up when faced with a challenge.

Tips for Parents:

Avoid labels. (No.3) Praising for effort sends the message that your child has the power to improve and change. Be mindful of labeling yourself and others.

Teach kids from an early age that the brain is a muscle that can be strengthened with practice. This sends the message that kids can directly affect their intelligence.

Parents often praise their kids to make themselves feel good, or to protect their kids from failure. But it’s very important for parents to help their kids to learn to deal with setbacks (挫折) and to help them focus on ways to improve.

1.Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (within 4 words)

One group was praised for intelligence and the other was praised __________________________________.

2.Which sentence (No. 1, No. 2 or No. 3) in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

As a result of much praise, kids will lack enough courage to risk and face failure and a challenge.

_________________________________________________

3. How many pieces of advice does the writer give to parents?

_______________________ （within one word）

4.What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)

_________________________________________________

5.Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________.

 

Answer 1

1.for effort/hard work

2.No.2

3.Three

4.How Parents Should Praise Their Kids/ Why Praise Can Be Bad For Kids

5.然而对于父母来说，帮助孩子克服挫折并帮助他们注意得以提高的方法是非常重要的。

【解析】

试题分析：作者认为赞美可能弊大于利，并给了父母如何去赞美的忠告。

1.信息归纳题。The other group was told it did really well and must have worked hard.是说另一组被称赞努力工作。故填hard work。

2.信息转换题。As a result of much praise, kids will lack enough courage to risk and face failure and a challenge.这句话的意思是过度赞美的结果是，孩子面对失败的风险和挑战会缺乏足够的勇气。这个No.2中Thus, kids who get too much praise are less likely to take risks, are highly sensitive to failure and are more likely to give up when faced with a challenge.中的含义相同。故填No.2。

3.信息归纳题。一共三条，分别是Avoid labels；Teach kids from an early age that the brain is a muscle that can be strengthened with practice.；Parents often praise their kids to make themselves feel good, or to protect their kids from failure.。故填three。

4.信息归纳题。文中作者认为赞美可能弊大于利，并给了父母如何去赞美的忠告。故填How Parents Should Praise Their Kids/ Why Praise Can Be Bad For Kids。

5.信息理解题。翻译为然而对于父母来说，帮助孩子克服挫折并帮助他们注意得以提高的方法是非常重要的。

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