全国英语等级考试pets4级阅读C练习题

1、全国英语等级考试pets4级阅读C练习题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.参考译文父母如何帮助孩子?父母可以做很多事情来确保自己的孩子能够顺利地进入成年期。即使孩子工作的起薪很不

14、能满足一个即将成人的孩子快速实现自我满足的需求，但是如果能让这些刚起步的年青人做好准备的话，那么他们从学校向职场的转变过程中，挫折感也许会少些。下面提到的几个措施，选自我撰写的无论你是否已经做好准备，生活已经开始了，父母可以运用这些措施以避免我所谓的“从工作到生活的无准备状态”。(51)帮助孩子认识自己你可以在孩子十一二岁的时候，就开始这样做。定期和他们一起回顾一下他们显现出的优点和缺点，并帮助他们克服缺点，诸如在与人交流和合作方面遇到的困难。此外，要弄清他们一直以来的兴趣所在，因为这能为确定他们将来最适合从事什么职业提供线索。(52)定期与孩子讨论有关未来的话题孩子需要一大批真实生活的角色榜

15、样，这是与他们小圈子里的成员、所崇拜的流行歌星及受到吹捧的运动员不同的榜样。要经常在晚餐时与孩子谈论全家人都认识的人以及他们是如何实现自己的目标的。也可以与孩子分享下你们自己事业中的乐趣与不快，并鼓励孩子对自己的未来形戍一些想法。当问他们将来想做什么的时候，不要让孩子回答“我不知道。”他们可以不断地改变自己的想法，哪怕两百次都没关系，但是对于未来没有明确的构想可不怎么好。(53)培养孩子的工作能力老师负责教孩子如何学习，家长则有责任教孩子如何工作。给孩子安排一些家务，并一定要确保按时完成。鼓励十几岁的孩子去做兼职工作。孩子们需要大量的实践才能够懂得要获得满足实属不易，才能够有效地运用组织技能，

16、比如管理时间和分清工作的轻重缓急。(54)对孩子的娱乐活动加以时间限制玩电子游戏只会让孩子获得即时满足感。看几个小时带有录制笑声的电视节目只会让孩子们学会用消极的方式处理信息。同时，长时间通过耳机听单调的音乐节奏会会导致孩子沉浸在自己的幻想中而不去寻求其他的尝试。所有这些活动都会妨碍重要的交际和思考能力的发展，也会导致孩子很难持续集中注意力，而这恰恰是大多数工作所需要的。(55)帮助孩子培养处理问题的能力他们应该知道如何应对挫折、压力以及感觉能力不足的情况。他们也应该学会如何解决问题和化解冲突，学会集思广益和批判性地思考问题。家庭讨论能够帮助孩子锻炼这些能力，并帮助他们将这些技能应用到日常生活

17、中。该如何帮助那些刚刚长大成人但看上去苦苦挣扎，无所适从的子女呢?家长仍然起着很重要的作用，只不过比以前更微妙。他们必须小心谨慎，不能对孩子表现出丝毫的失望。对这些羽翼渐丰的孩子目前感兴趣的东西(尽管看起来还很天真或欠考虑)都应该表现出浓厚的兴趣和极大的尊重，同时要成为孩子们探索未来生活道路上的伙伴。最重要的是，要让这些刚刚成年的孩子感觉到，他们受到家人的尊重、支持和欣赏。答案及解析51.F 【解析】根据上一步的推断，与F选项相对应的段落很可能会涉及帮助孩子认识自己的优缺点，而文中第二段则出现了“strengths and weaknesses”，“shortcomings”还有“intere

18、sts”，即 详细介绍了孩子要从哪些方面来认识自己。而且选项中的“fig- are out”和文中的review”，“identify”是同义词。52.D 【解析】文章提到树立榜样的段落是第三段，第句的前半句即指出“kids need a range of authentic role models”但这里并不是说父母该如何做才能为自己的孩子树立榜样，而是与他们谈论熟悉的人以及自己工作上的成败等，目的是以此来鼓励他们形成自己对未来的独特见解。同时段末也指出孩子要设想未来，要知道自己将来想做什么。通过对段落的整体把握，可知该段讲的是家长要和孩子们定期讨论有关未来的话题，前面提到榜样的内容是为后面的找到未来的发展方向服务的。53