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8．Kind-hearted parents have unknowingly left their children defenseless against failure．The generation born between 1980and 2001grew up playing sports where scores and performance were played down because"everyone's winter．"And their report cards sounded more positive than ever before．As a result，Stanford University professor Carol Dweck，PhD，calls them"the overpraised generation．"
Dweck has been studying how people deal with failure for 40years．Her research has led her to find out two clearly different mind-sets that have a great effect on how we react to it．Here's how they work：
A fixed mind-set is grounded in the belief that talent is genetic-you're a born artist，point guard，or numbers person．The fixed mind-set believes it's sure to succeed without much effort and regards failure as personal shame．When things get difficult，it's quick to blame，lie，and even stay away from future difficulties．
On the other hand，a growth mind-set believes that no talent is entirely heaven-sent and that effort and learning make everything possible．Because the ego （自尊） isn't on the line as much，the growth mind-set sees failure as a chance rather than shame．When faced with a difficulty，it's quick to rethink，change and try again．In fact，it enjoys this experience．
We are all born with growth mind-sets．（Otherwise，we wouldn't be able to live in the world．） But parents，teachers，and instructors often push us into fixed mind-sets by encouraging certain actions and misdirecting praise．Dweck's book，Mind-set：The New Psychology of Success，and online instructional program explain this in depth．But she says there are many little things you can start doing today to make sure that your children，grandchildren and even you are never defeated by failure．

32．What does the author think about the present generation？D
A．They don't do well at school．
B．They are often misunderstood．
C．They are eager to win in sports．
D．They are given too much praise．
33．A fixed mind-set person is probably one whoA．
A．doesn't want to work hard          
B．cares a lot about personal safety
C．cannot share his ideas with others     
D．can succeed with the help of teachers
34．What does the growth mind-set believe？D
A．Admitting failure is shameful．
B．Talent comes with one's birth．
C．Scores should be highly valued．
D．Getting over difficulties is enjoyable．
35．What should parents do for their children based on Dweck's study？A
A．Encourage them to learn from failures．
B．Prevent them from making mistakes．
C．Guide them in doing little things．
D．Help them grow with praise．

分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了人们对于Afixed mind-set 和a growth mind-set的看法以及在教育方面的建议．

解答 32．D．细节理解题．根据第一段最后一句As a result，Stanford University professor Carol Dweck，PhD，calls them"the overpraisedgeneration．说明这是被过度表扬的一代，故D正确．
33．A．细节理解题．根据第三段The fixedmind-set believes it's sure to succeed without much effort and regards failureas personal shame．When things get difficult，it's quick to blame，lie，andeven stay away from future difficulties．说明他们认为不努力也能成功，故A正确．
34．D．推理判断题．根据第四段1，2行On the other hand，a growth mind-set believes that notalent is entirely heaven-sent and that effort and learning make everythingpossible．说明这样的人认为通过努力就可以取得成功．故D正确．
35．A．细节理解题．根据文章最后一段2，3行But parents，teachers，and instructors often push usinto fixed mind-sets by encouraging certain actions and misdirecting praise．说明父母老师应该鼓励他们．故A正确．

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．

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