If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius(天才), they will cause great damage to him. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which some parents make. Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parents’ expectations can cause great damage to children.

However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive to their children.

Michael Li is very lucky. He is very fond of music and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Although Michael’s mother knows very little about music. Michael’s father plays the trumpet (小号) in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.

Michael’s friend, Wiston Chen, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Wiston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he doesn’t win. “When I was at your age, I used to win every competition I entered.” Wiston’s father tells him. Wiston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.

45. Michael is lucky because _______.

A. his parents are rich enough to have a car

B. his father is a musician in an orchestra

C. he doesn’t do anything that his parents allow him to.

D. his parents help him in a sensible way

46. Wiston’s parents set so high a standard for him that ________ .

A. he is afraid he may disappoint them　　　 B. he has to do his best do everything

C. he had made greater progress in music D. he often wants to kill himself some day

47. According to the author’s opinion _________ .

A. it is unimportant to let the children develop in the way they want

B. parents should be supportive to their children

C. all sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything

D. unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their children

However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a sensible(有理智的) way, the child may succeed in doing very well-especially if the parents are very supportive of their child.

Michael Li is very lucky. He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Although Michael’s mother knows very little about music. Michael’s father plays the trumpet(小号) in a large orchestra(管弦乐队). However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.

Michael’s friend, Winston Chen, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was your age, I used to win every competition I entered. ”Winston’s father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.

1. The main idea of the passage is __________.

A. how parents should make a child a musician

B. how parents should bring up a child

C. what differences there are between two kinds of parents

D. what aim of a child can be much easier to reach

2. Michael is lucky because __________.

A. his parents help him in a sensible way

B. his family is rich enough to have a car

C. his father is a musician in a orchestra

D. he is free to do anything that he likes best

3. Winston’s parents set so high a standard for him that__________.

A. he has to do his best to do everything

B. he has made greater progress in music

C. he is afraid he may disappoint them

D. he often wants to kill himself some day

4. It is one of parents’ worst mistakes if __________.

A. they want their child to be a musician

B. they help their child to win music competitions

C. they don’t care for their child’s education much

D. they make their child try to achieve too much

5. According to the author’s opinion,__________.

A. it is unimportant to let the children develop in the way they want

B. parents should be supportive of their children

C. all sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything

D. unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their children

If parents bring up child with the aim of turning the child into a genius(天才),they will cause great damage to him. According to several leading educational psychologists(心理学家),this is one of the biggest mistakes which some parents make. Generally, the child will understand very well what the parent expects, and will fail. Unrealistic(不现实的) parental expectations can cause great damage to children.

However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a sensible(有理智的) way, the child may succeed in doing very well-especially if the parents are very supportive of their child.

Michael Li is very lucky. He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Although Michael’s mother knows very little about music. Michael’s father plays the trumpet(小号) in a large orchestra(管弦乐队). However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.

Michael’s friend, Winston Chen, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was your age, I used to win every competition I entered. ”Winston’s father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.

1. The main idea of the passage is __________.

A. how parents should make a child a musician

B. how parents should bring up a child

C. what differences there are between two kinds of parents

D. what aim of a child can be much easier to reach

2. Michael is lucky because __________.

A. his parents help him in a sensible way

B. his family is rich enough to have a car

C. his father is a musician in a orchestra

D. he is free to do anything that he likes best

3. Winston’s parents set so high a standard for him that__________.

A. he has to do his best to do everything

B. he has made greater progress in music

C. he is afraid he may disappoint them

D. he often wants to kill himself some day

4. It is one of parents’ worst mistakes if __________.

A. they want their child to be a musician

B. they help their child to win music competitions

C. they don’t care for their child’s education much

D. they make their child try to achieve too much

5. According to the author’s opinion,__________.

A. it is unimportant to let the children develop in the way they want

B. parents should be supportive of their children

C. all sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything

D. unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their children