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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, the 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 measure, drawn from my book Ready or Not, Here Life Comes, that parents can take to prevent what I call “work-life unreadiness”. FN"rZWM
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You can start this process when they are 11 or 12. 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. J;~|ph
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Kids 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 ideas 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. %u]6KrG18b
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Teachers are responsible for teaching kids how to learn; parents should be responsible 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 priorities. y[HQBv
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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 their 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. y{rn-?`{
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They should know how to deal with setbacks, stresses 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. 5]"BRn1*
What about the son or daughter who is 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 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. Rlg#z4m
F. Help Your Kids Figure Out Who They Are qMgfMhQ7DU
41. 【解析】选[F]。本段中出现的strength and weakness及shortcomings, interests等词说明主题是关于孩子的优缺点和兴趣爱好,只有选项[F]中的Figure Out Who They Are“认识自我”才会涉及这些方面,故选[F]。 O.:I,D&]
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D. Talk about the Future on a Regular Basis QJ<[Zx
42. 【解析】选[D]。本段第二句Have regular dinner-table discussions对应选项[D]中的on a Regular Basis,而且future一词在后面几句中都有体现,所以[D]为正确答案。第一句中的role models很容易导致误选[A],但[A]中的a good example 与文中a rang3 of ... rlole models矛盾。 NM L|"R;
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B. Build Your Kids Work Skills 5gNLO\
43. 【解析】选[B]。第一句的parents should be responsible for teaching them how to work为本段主题,后面几句则具体阐明如何教育孩子怎样工作,因此选项[B]正确。而选项[G]为干扰项,但培养责任感只是本段主题的一个方面。 1k>naf~O
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C. Place Time Limits on Leisure Activities NiTJ}1 l
44. 【解析】选[C]。本段线索比较明显,Playing video games, watching TV shows, listening through earphones等都属于Leisure Activities的范畴,因此选[C]。 6+%-GgPf
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45. 【解析】选[E]。本段中的deal with, solve, resolve, think等均为cope的近义词,显然文中列举的各项技能都属于Coping Strategies,所以选项[E]为正确答案。 WFh@%j
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结 构 分 析 X8b#[40:
本文主要列举了父母引导孩子进入成年阶段的一些方法,共有五点:第一,帮助孩子认识自我;第二,经常谈论未来;第三,培养孩子的工作技能;第四,限制娱乐活动的时间;第五,帮助孩子形成正确处理问题的策略。 " dT>KQ
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