Kids worry about things like grades, tests, their changing bodies, getting along with friends, the goal they missed at the soccer game, or whether they’ll make the team. They may worry about social troubles like cliques (朋党), peer pressure, or whether they’ll be bullied (威吓), teased, or left out.
There are some tips to help your kids handle what’s worrying them as follows.
Find out what’s on their minds. Be available and take an interest in what’s happening at school, on the team, and with your kids’ friends. Take casual opportunities to ask how it’s going. As you listen to stories of a day’s events, be sure to ask about what your kids think and feel about what happened. If your children seem to be worried about something, ask them about it.
Show your care and understanding. Being interested in your children’s concerns shows they’re important to you. It helps your kids feel supported and understood. Reassuring comments can help — but usually only after you’ve heard your children out. Say that you understand their feelings and the problems.
Guide kids to solutions. When your children tell you about a problem, offer to help them. For example, if your son is worried about an upcoming math test, offering to help him study will reduce his concern about it. In most situations, don’t simply jump in and fix the problem for your children. Instead, think it through and come up with possible solutions together. Solve problems with your kids, rather than for them. By taking an active role, kids learn how to handle a problem independently.
Be a good role model. Your response to your own worries can go a long way toward teaching your kids how to deal with everyday challenges. If you’re at a loss or angry when dealing with a to-do list that’s too long, your kids will learn that as the proper response to stress.
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* Be * Find out your kids’ attitude and reaction to the happenings. |
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* Show * Tell them you understand their feelings and the problems. |
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* Offer help to your kids when they are in * Never solve the problem for them, but with them. * Help your kids develop a habit of solving problems in a(n) |
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第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷标号为3l—40的相应位置上。
The most sought-after tickets of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games, are priced as high as 6,800 yuan, exceeding that of the Beijing Olympic Games, announced the GAGOC(Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee) on Wednesday afternoon. “The prices are fixed, 31 (basis) on the pricing of previous games and the buying power of the locals,” said Ms Yuan Yue, Deputy Director of the Marketing Department of the GAGOC.
The ticket price of the Beijing Olympics, of which the highest is 5,000 yuan, is 32 exception, claimed Ms Yuan. “The highest price of the Athens Olympics, for example, is roughly 10,000 yuan, so we think 6,800 yuan is a 33 (reason) price. Another factor we 34 (consider) a lot is the buying power of the locals. The PRD(Pearl River Delta) is one of the richest regions of China and there is a huge demand 35 the tickets of the Guangzhou Asian Games.”
Nevertheless, about 87% of the games’ tickets 36 (sell) from10 to 400 yuan, 37 will make the tickets affordable to ordinary citizens. The average ticket price will be 200 yuan.
Organizers have divided tickets sales into three stages and the first will start in January 2010. GAGOC may adjust the launch time of 38 stage subject to the competition schedule. Tickets can be purchased 39 the Official Ticketing Website of the 16th Asian Games, at ticket outlets 40 at venue-based ticket booths during the Games. GAGOC will reserve some tickets for school students and youth athletes through an educational initiative to further the development of the Olympic Movement among youngsters.
第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的
词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为3l-40的相应位置上。
The most universal facial expression is, of course, the smile – its function is to show happiness and put people at 31 (easy). It does not always mean that we are 32(true) happy, however. Smiles around the world can be false, hiding other feelings 33 anger, fear or worry. There are unhappy smiles. For example, 34someone “loses face”, he smiles to hide it. 35 , the general purpose of smiling is to show good feelings.
From 36 time we are babies, we show 37(happy) or anger by frowning. In most places around the world, frowning and turning one’s back to someone 38 ( show ) anger. Making a fist and 39(shake) it almost always means that someone is angry and threatening 40 person.
第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为31-40的相应位置上。
“The most successful students have no worries in exams.” This is ____31____ common assessment made of students with high scores in school. In fact, these students do suffer stress just like ____32____ with average or below average scores. In the UK, a database in 2004 showed that doctors provided more calming prescriptions(处方，药方) for students ____33____(age) between sixteen and eighteen than they had ever done before. In 1995, 46,000 such prescriptions were given, ____34____ by 2004 this number ____35____ (rise) to 110,000. Many of these drugs were ____36____ very able students to help them deal with stress and exam pressure. Sometimes even medicine was not enough and some of these students killed themselves. From notes left behind, it seems clear ____37____ fear of failure combined with pressure from their family and school was just too great. These excellent students really didn’t want to let their parents and teachers ____38____. If they had only been ____39____ confident, and more realistic about their abiliti
es, these deaths might have been avoided. So remember, be content to do your best. Keep your life in proportion so that things don’t get you down. Set your own goals and don’t try to fulfill other people’s ____40____ (expect).
第三节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空, 并将答案填写在答题纸标号为56-65的相应位置上。
You have the ability to decide if you are happy or not. Happiness is a 56 (choose).
You can’t depend on someone else to make you happy. That is a lesson I learned early 
in my marriage. 57 (realize) that I couldn’t rely on my husband as my source of happiness, I learned that you have to choose to be happy.
You can choose your emotions. True happiness comes from within； 58 can’t be forced by outside forces. It is the same way you choose to smile. You choose it because that’s 59 you want to experience in your life.
You want to buy a new pair of shoes so you choose a pair 60 you like and feel good. You wouldn’t buy a pair of shoes you don’t like or that don’t fit well，right?
Choosing to be happy after you realize your anger has shown up (or even choosing to be calm)can be 61 (benefit) . We choose our feelings; no one can do that for us. If we let others get to influence 62 emotions，we are giving them power over us. When others cause us anger or pain，we 63 (give)them our power.
We need to keep our feelings in check and not react automatically to what is thrown at us. We need to think our actions out instead of just reacting to what someone says or does.
Remember that we can always choose happiness. At first it will be difficult to just switch your thoughts and feelings 64 anger，self-doubt，or fear to joy and happiness. But it is only a thought away. Don’t be lost in what happens to you 65 (necessary) but realize what is causing you to feel that way. Realize that thoughts，feelings and emotions can change. Then move on and choose to be happy.
第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31-40的相应位置上。
Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life __31__a process of getting. It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important discovery: giving-away makes life so much more exciting. This is how I experimented with giving-away. If __32__ idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store flashes to me, I step in and make the suggestion to the storekeeper. One discovery I made about giving-away is __33__ it is almost impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something back, though the return often comes in an __34__(expect) form. One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important special delivery letter to my home, though it __35__(address) to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of __36__(appreciate). More than a year later I needed a post-office box for a new business I was starting. I was told at the window that there were no boxes __37__ (leave), and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list. As I was about to leave, the postmaster appeared in the doorway. He had overheard (无意中听到) our conversation. “Wasn’t __38__ you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?” I said yes. “Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if we have to make one for you. You don’t know what a letter like that means to __39__. We usually get nothing __40_ complaints.