8.For many years there's been a debate about rewarding our children.Does it work?Is it effective?
Some people think we should establish a standard with our kids and give them something for meeting this standard as a reward.Punishment is given out in much the same way,but it's used when certain standards of performance,behavior,etc.have not been met.Kids will often become more dutiful when threatened with punishment,and work harder when promised a valuable reward.The problem is what happens when you aren't around.
To develop responsible,self-disciplined kids,parents need to promote certain ideas.One of these ideas is that everyone pitches in and helps in your family.Another idea is that there can be enjoyment in doing any task if we choose to make it so.When a task is for a worthy cause ( our family can enjoy the house more because I helped clean it),this message can have a big impact.
This is how we help our kids develop a sense of responsibility.When our children develop this responsibility,they'll be more disciplined,and they'll control their emotions better.When we give rewards to our kids,we reduce the sense of responsibility.We also create children who may temporarily perform to a certain standard,but who aren't likely to continue the performance without the carrot hanging in front of them.
"Rewards and punishment can change behavior for a while,but they cannot change the person who engages in the behavior,"said Alfie Kohn,author of Punished by Rewards."Good values have to be grown from the inside out."Parents can help give their children a sense of shared responsibility and discipline which can last a life time.The real rewards that your children receive will be their readiness for the complex and demanding world that waits for them-a world that rewards those who have learned the secrets of discipline responsibility.So keep those shiny rewarding to yourself,and let your kids find their own rewards.
36.According to the passage,when children are threatened with punishment,B.
A.they may lose interest in their work
B.they may appear to be well-behaved
C.they may change to another person
D.the results will be worse than usual
37.What can we know from Paragraph 3?A
A.Parents should promote certain ideas to help children develop.
B.Children should be responsible for their discipline.
C.Children should help build a good family atmosphere.
D.No children will adapt to society without their parents'help
38.The underlined part"the carrot"in Paragraph 4probably refers toA.
A.rewards
B.a(chǎn)ims
C.a(chǎn)pologies
D.doubts
39.According to the passage,Alfie Kohn would agree that parents shouldD.
A.never pay attention to the way their children do things
B.show their children how to behave by example
C.never punish their children
D.help their children establish good values
40.What's the best title for the passage?B
A.Do you often reward your children?
B.Should parents reward their children?
C.When should parents reward their children?
D.What can parents reward their children with?
分析 文章講述了該不該給孩子獎勵,通過獎懲的方式能不能培養(yǎng)孩子的責任感.文章介紹了不同的觀點,作者認為培養(yǎng)孩子的關鍵是讓孩子樹立正確的價值觀,這才是讓孩子收益終身的好品質.
解答 BAADB
36.B 細節(jié)理解題.文章第二段說Kids will often become more dutiful when threatened with punishment,and work harder when promised a valuable reward,當孩子們受到懲罰的威脅時,會變得更負責,有獎勵時,會更努力.故選B.
37.A 細節(jié)理解題.第三段說To develop responsible,self-disciplined(自律的)kids,parents need to promote certain ideas為了培養(yǎng)有責任感,自律的孩子,父母需要更新理念.故選A.
38.A 猜測詞意題.劃線單詞所在的句子說We also create children who may temporarily(臨時)perform to a certain standard,but who aren't likely to continue the performance without the carrot hanging in front of them給了孩子某種標準,孩子有好的表現(xiàn)是臨時的,如果沒有了獎勵他們就不會繼續(xù)表現(xiàn)良好了,可以知道劃線部分應該是和前面的reward表達一樣的意思.故選A.
39.D 細節(jié)推斷題.文章第五段說Good values have to be grown from the inside out好的價值觀是來自內心的;Parents can help give their children a sense of shared responsibility and discipline which can last a lifetime父母應該幫助孩子養(yǎng)成有責任感和自律的品格,這些可以讓他們收益終身.故選D.
40.B 主旨大意題.文章一開始說For many years there's been a debate about rewarding our children.Does it work?Is it effective多年來人們都在爭論該不該給孩子獎勵,到底有沒有效果.后面講述了不同的觀點.故選B.
點評 學生需要認真閱讀原文,把握文章大意,對文章脈絡有整體的了解,能仔細查找文中細節(jié),并能根據(jù)文章內容進行合理的推測判斷.