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　　　 How can you help kids cope with (应对) stress? Proper rest and good nutrition can boost coping skills, so can good parenting. Make time for your kids each day. Whether they need to talk or just be in the same room with you, make yourself available.

　　　 Even as kids get older, quality time is important. It’s really hard for some people to come home after work, get down on the floor, and play with their kids or just talk to them about their day — especially if they’ve had a stressful day themselves. But expressing interest in you kids shows that they’ve important to you.

　　　 Help your child cope with stress by talking about what may be causing it. Together, you can come up with a few solutions. For example, he should cut back on after-school activities, spending more time talking with parents or teachers, developing an exercise plan or keeping a journal.

　　　 You can also help by predicting potentially stressful situations and preparing kids for them. For example, let a child know ahead of time (but not too far ahead of time) that a doctor’s appointment is coming up and talk about what will happen there. Keep in mind, though, that younger kids probably won’t need too much advance preparation. Too much information can cause more stress.

Remember that some level of stress is normal; let kids know that it’s OK to feel angry, scared, lonely, or anxious and that other people share those feelings.

When kids can’t or won’t discuss these issues, try talking about your own concerns. This shows that you’re willing to handle tough topics and are available to talk with when they’re ready. If a child shows symptoms (症状) that concern you and is unwilling to talk, consult a counselor or other mental health experts.

Most parents have the skills to deal with their children’s stress. The time to seek professional attention is when any change in behavior persists, when stress is causing serious anxiety, or when the behavior is causing significant problems in functioning at school or at home.

56.What is the purpose of the text?

A、To share the author’s ideas on proper parenting.

B、To persuade parents to spend more time with kids.

C、To advise parents how to help kids deal with stress.

D、To seek different ways to help solve kids’ problems.

57. What makes it difficult for parents to spare quality time for kids?

A、Kids growing so fast.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B、Parents being tired out.

C、Kids losing interest in parents.　　　　　　　　　　 D、There being too much homework.

58. You are advised not to talk too much about a stressful situation in advance because _______.

A、it does no good to your kids　　　　　　　　　　　　 B、it doesn’t work in practice

C、your kinds may lose interest　　　　　　　　　　　　 D、your kids don’t want to listen

59. What can we learn from Paragraph 5?

A、Normal people share the same feelings.

B、It is normal for kids to have some stress.

C、Kids should get rid of the negative feelings.

D、Everybody feels angry, scared, lonely or anxious.

60. The underlined word “counselor” in Paragraph 6 probably refers to _______.

Answer 1

56.C写作意图题。通读全文可知本文主要讲的是如何帮助孩子应对压力。可见作者的写作目的是为家长提出帮助孩子消除压力的建议。

57.B推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知，对一些父母来说下班回到家后陪孩子一块儿玩或聊天真的很难，尤其是当他们自己紧张忙碌了一天，故选B项。

58.A推理判断题。根据第四段的最后一句可知，如果家长事先给孩子谈论太多将要出现的压力，这可能会给孩子带来更多的压力。

59.B细节理解题。第五段讲到有一些压力是正常的。要让孩子知道感到愤怒、害怕、孤独或忧虑是正常的，这些都是人们共有的情感。据此可知B项当选。

60.A猜测词义题。根据第六段的最后一句当孩子出现令你担心的症状，但又不愿开口说法时，你应该找顾问或者其他心理健康专家咨询。可知“counselor”意为“顾问”与advisor同义。