全國(guó)英語(yǔ)等級(jí)考試pets4級(jí)閱讀C練習(xí)題

1、全國(guó)英語(yǔ)等級(jí)考試pets4級(jí)閱讀C練習(xí)題Part CYou are going to read a list of headings and a text about what parents are supposed to do to guide their children into adulthood. Choose a heading from the list A G that best fits the meaning of each numbered part of the text (51 55). The first and last paragraphs of the te

2、xt are not numbered. There are two extra headings that you do not need to use. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET.A. Set a Good Example for Your KidsB. Build You Kids Work SkillsC. Place Time Limits on Leisure ActivitiesD. Talk about the Future on a Regular BasisE. Help Kids Develop Coping Strategies

3、F.Help Your Kids Figure Out Who They AreG .Build Your Kids Sense of ResponsibilityHow Can a Parent Help?Mothers and fathers can do a lot to ensure a safe landing in early adulthood for their kids. Even if a job s starting salary seems too small to satisfy an emerging adult s need for rapid content,t

4、he transition from school to work can be less of a setback if the start-up adult is ready for the move. Here are a few measures, drawn from my book Ready or Not, Here Life Comes, that parents can take to prevent what I call work-life unreadiness :(51)You can start this process when they are ll or 12

5、. Periodically review their emerging strengths and weaknesses with them and work together on any shortcomings, like difficulty in communicating well or collaborating. Also, identify the kinds of interests they keep coming back to, as these offer clues to the careers that will fit them best.(52)Kids

6、need a range of authentic role models-as opposed to members of their clique, pop stars and vaunted athletes .Have regular dinner-table discussions about people the family knows and how they got where they are. Discuss the joys and downsides of your own career and encourage your kids to form some ide

7、as about their own future. When asked what they want to do, they should be discouraged from saying I have no idea. They can change their minds 200 times, but having only a foggy view of the future is of little good.(53)Teachers are responsible for teaching kids how to learn; parents should be respon

8、sible for teaching them how to work. Assign responsibilities around the house and make sure homework deadlines are met. Encourage teenagers to take a part-time job. Kids need plenty of practice delaying gratification and deploying effective organizational skills, such as managing time and setting pr

9、iorities.(54)Playing video games encourages immediate content. And hours of watching TV shows with canned laughter only teaches kids to process information in a passive way. At the same time, listening through earphones to the same monotonous beats for long stretches encourages kids to stay inside t

10、heir bubble instead of pursuing other endeavors. All these activities can prevent the growth of important communication and thinking skills and make it difficult for kids to develop the kind of sustained concentration they will need for most jobs.(55)They should know how to deal with setbacks, stres

11、ses and feelings of inadequacy. They should also learn how to solve problems and resolve conflicts, ways to brainstorm and think critically. Discussions at home can help kids practice doing these things and help them apply these skills to everyday life situations.What about the son or daughter who i

12、s grown but seems to be struggling and wandering aimlessly through early adulthood? Parents still have a major role to play, but now it is more delicate. They have to be careful not to come across as disappointed in their child. They should exhibit strong interest and respect for whatever currently

13、interests their fledging adult (as naive or ill conceived as it may seem) While becoming a partner in exploring options for the future. Most of all, these new adults must feel that they are respected and supported by a family that appreciates them.參考譯文父母如何幫助孩子?父母可以做很多事情來(lái)確保自己的孩子能夠順利地進(jìn)入成年期。即使孩子工作的起薪很不

14、能滿足一個(gè)即將成人的孩子快速實(shí)現(xiàn)自我滿足的需求，但是如果能讓這些剛起步的年青人做好準(zhǔn)備的話，那么他們從學(xué)校向職場(chǎng)的轉(zhuǎn)變過(guò)程中，挫折感也許會(huì)少些。下面提到的幾個(gè)措施，選自我撰寫的無(wú)論你是否已經(jīng)做好準(zhǔn)備，生活已經(jīng)開始了，父母可以運(yùn)用這些措施以避免我所謂的“從工作到生活的無(wú)準(zhǔn)備狀態(tài)”。(51)幫助孩子認(rèn)識(shí)自己你可以在孩子十一二歲的時(shí)候，就開始這樣做。定期和他們一起回顧一下他們顯現(xiàn)出的優(yōu)點(diǎn)和缺點(diǎn)，并幫助他們克服缺點(diǎn)，諸如在與人交流和合作方面遇到的困難。此外，要弄清他們一直以來(lái)的興趣所在，因?yàn)檫@能為確定他們將來(lái)最適合從事什么職業(yè)提供線索。(52)定期與孩子討論有關(guān)未來(lái)的話題孩子需要一大批真實(shí)生活的角色榜

15、樣，這是與他們小圈子里的成員、所崇拜的流行歌星及受到吹捧的運(yùn)動(dòng)員不同的榜樣。要經(jīng)常在晚餐時(shí)與孩子談?wù)撊胰硕颊J(rèn)識(shí)的人以及他們是如何實(shí)現(xiàn)自己的目標(biāo)的。也可以與孩子分享下你們自己事業(yè)中的樂趣與不快，并鼓勵(lì)孩子對(duì)自己的未來(lái)形戍一些想法。當(dāng)問他們將來(lái)想做什么的時(shí)候，不要讓孩子回答“我不知道?！彼麄兛梢圆粩嗟馗淖冏约旱南敕?，哪怕兩百次都沒關(guān)系，但是對(duì)于未來(lái)沒有明確的構(gòu)想可不怎么好。(53)培養(yǎng)孩子的工作能力老師負(fù)責(zé)教孩子如何學(xué)習(xí)，家長(zhǎng)則有責(zé)任教孩子如何工作。給孩子安排一些家務(wù)，并一定要確保按時(shí)完成。鼓勵(lì)十幾歲的孩子去做兼職工作。孩子們需要大量的實(shí)踐才能夠懂得要獲得滿足實(shí)屬不易，才能夠有效地運(yùn)用組織技能，

16、比如管理時(shí)間和分清工作的輕重緩急。(54)對(duì)孩子的娛樂活動(dòng)加以時(shí)間限制玩電子游戲只會(huì)讓孩子獲得即時(shí)滿足感?？磶讉€(gè)小時(shí)帶有錄制笑聲的電視節(jié)目只會(huì)讓孩子們學(xué)會(huì)用消極的方式處理信息。同時(shí)，長(zhǎng)時(shí)間通過(guò)耳機(jī)聽單調(diào)的音樂節(jié)奏會(huì)會(huì)導(dǎo)致孩子沉浸在自己的幻想中而不去尋求其他的嘗試。所有這些活動(dòng)都會(huì)妨礙重要的交際和思考能力的發(fā)展，也會(huì)導(dǎo)致孩子很難持續(xù)集中注意力，而這恰恰是大多數(shù)工作所需要的。(55)幫助孩子培養(yǎng)處理問題的能力他們應(yīng)該知道如何應(yīng)對(duì)挫折、壓力以及感覺能力不足的情況。他們也應(yīng)該學(xué)會(huì)如何解決問題和化解沖突，學(xué)會(huì)集思廣益和批判性地思考問題。家庭討論能夠幫助孩子鍛煉這些能力，并幫助他們將這些技能應(yīng)用到日常生活

17、中。該如何幫助那些剛剛長(zhǎng)大成人但看上去苦苦掙扎，無(wú)所適從的子女呢?家長(zhǎng)仍然起著很重要的作用，只不過(guò)比以前更微妙。他們必須小心謹(jǐn)慎，不能對(duì)孩子表現(xiàn)出絲毫的失望。對(duì)這些羽翼漸豐的孩子目前感興趣的東西(盡管看起來(lái)還很天真或欠考慮)都應(yīng)該表現(xiàn)出濃厚的興趣和極大的尊重，同時(shí)要成為孩子們探索未來(lái)生活道路上的伙伴。最重要的是，要讓這些剛剛成年的孩子感覺到，他們受到家人的尊重、支持和欣賞。答案及解析51.F 【解析】根據(jù)上一步的推斷，與F選項(xiàng)相對(duì)應(yīng)的段落很可能會(huì)涉及幫助孩子認(rèn)識(shí)自己的優(yōu)缺點(diǎn)，而文中第二段則出現(xiàn)了“strengths and weaknesses”，“shortcomings”還有“intere

18、sts”，即 詳細(xì)介紹了孩子要從哪些方面來(lái)認(rèn)識(shí)自己。而且選項(xiàng)中的“fig- are out”和文中的review”，“identify”是同義詞。52.D 【解析】文章提到樹立榜樣的段落是第三段，第句的前半句即指出“kids need a range of authentic role models”但這里并不是說(shuō)父母該如何做才能為自己的孩子樹立榜樣，而是與他們談?wù)撌煜さ娜艘约白约汗ぷ魃系某蓴〉?，目的是以此?lái)鼓勵(lì)他們形成自己對(duì)未來(lái)的獨(dú)特見解。同時(shí)段末也指出孩子要設(shè)想未來(lái)，要知道自己將來(lái)想做什么。通過(guò)對(duì)段落的整體把握，可知該段講的是家長(zhǎng)要和孩子們定期討論有關(guān)未來(lái)的話題，前面提到榜樣的內(nèi)容是為后面的找到未來(lái)的發(fā)展方向服務(wù)的。53