Kids will often ignore
your requests for them to shut off the TV,start their chores(雜事),or do their homework
as a way to avoid following your directions.Before you know it,you’ve started
to sound like a broken record as you repeatedly ask them to do their
assignments,clean their room,or take out the trash.Rather than saying “Do your
chores now.” you’ll be more effective if you set a target time for when the
chores have to be completed.So instead of arguing about starting chores,just
say,“If chores aren’t done by 4 pm,here are the consequences.”Then it’s up to
your child to complete the chores.Put the ball back in their court.Don’t argue
or fight with them,just say,“That’s the way it’s going to be.”It shouldn’t be
punitive(懲罰性的)as
much as it should be persuasive.“If your chores aren’t done by 4 pm,then no
video game time until chores are done.And if finishing those chores runs into
homework time,that’s going to be your loss.”O(jiān)n the other hand,when dealing with
homework,keep it very simple.Have a time when homework starts,and at that
time,all electronics go off and do not go back on until you see that their
homework is done.If your kids say they have no homework,then they should use
that time to study or read.Either way,there should be a time set aside when the
electronics are off.
When a kid
wears his iPod or headphones when you’re trying to talk to him,make no bones
about it；he
is not ignoring you,he is disrespecting you.At that point,everything else
should stop until he takes the earplugs out of his ears.Don’t try to
communicate with him when he’s wearing headphones — even if he tells you he can
hear you.Wearing them while you’re talking to him is a sign of
disrespect.Parents should be very tough about this kind of
thing.Remember,mutual respect becomes more important as children mature.
1.According to the passage,it
seldom happens that ________.
A．kids turn a deaf ear
to their parents’ requests
B．parents’ directions
sound like a broken record
C．children are ready to
follow their parents’ directions
D．parents are unaware of
what they are repeating to their kids
2.Parents will be able to deal with
their children more effectively if they ________.
A．a(chǎn)void direct ways of
punishment B．make them do things at their request
C．a(chǎn)rgue and fight with
their children D．a(chǎn)llow
their children to behave in their own way
3.When the kid is doing his
homework,parents ________.
A．should provide him
with a good learning environment
B．can do whatever they
like
C．can stay aside
watching TV
D．must switch off the
power
4.It can be inferred from the
passage that ________.
A．parents should take
off his headphones when trying to have a talk with their child
B．it will make no
difference that a kid is wearing his earplugs while talking to his parents
C．parents shouldn’t give
in to their kid when he shows no sign of respect
D．kids’ purposely
talking to their parents with iPod gives them a sense of power and
control
5.The main idea of the passage is
________.
A．that respecting each
other is more important than anything else
B．how kids behave to
ignore and disrespect their parents
C．that children should
make choices and decisions on their own
D．how parents can deal
with their kids’ behavior effectively
