“Some kids are naturally more competitive tha...

“Some kids are naturally more competitive than others,” says professional adviser Roseann Clay. But certain factors play into the behavior of kids to make them want to win at everything.

One factor is that kids are becoming aware of what others think of them. Winning games and getting those top grades is a way to get loads of attention.1.When kids have a genuine fear of losing, this can drive them to be more competitive. And when they lose, bad emotions usually follow. How can parents deal with kids who get angry or upset when they don't win all the time?

2.Roseann suggests that parents make a point of showing how they handle losing well, while still having fun. And before any competitive activity or game, make sure everyone knows what the rules and expected behaviors are. This helps a child shift from an “I'm only good if I win”attitude to “ I'm having fun” attitude.

If a child is pushed to be too competitive and care about winning above all else, their emotional well-being is put at risk. The knock-on effect is that their confidence remains low.3.

Also, some children's anxiety causes them to be afraid of competition.

4.They should to open up conversation and focus on the feelings of kids and not their behaviors.

5.We can help them celebrate and enjoy all the small steps it took to get there, and encourage a more positive outlook and healthy competition. This will serve ! them throughout life as they manage stress.

A.Not all kids want to win.

B.Kids can still celebrate a win.

C.Parents shouldn't push these kids.

D.Insecurity can also be a factor here.

E.Insecure children want to win everything.

F.This can really rock a developing child's emotional core.

G.Children can learn to manage their emotions with role modeling.

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

As you have probably noticed, some students are more successful than others when taking such an examination. Often the more successful students are better prepared. However, sometimes students who do well have better strategic skills that make taking test easier, and therefore provide better results.

Here are some very important and often ignored guidelines to taking a test successfully.

Do not insist on completing each question before going to the next. This is extremely important. If you spend a lot of time on one question that you don’t understand there can be two negative outcomes:

Losing time. Remember one question may only be worth one point, if you are not able to answer questions later because you have lost time you could lose more points!

Becoming nervous. Becoming nervous can make you lose your concentration and leads to worse results.

If possible, go through the entire test answering the questions you are sure you know. This results in your being more relaxed and feeling more confident.

Go through the test a second time working out the answers to more difficult questions. Now you will feel more confident and this will improve your test taking. However, remember not to waste too much time on any one question.

Once you have gone through the test twice, see if any of the questions asked can help you answer those really difficult questions. This is a little used trick. Sometimes questions asked are answered in later questions asking for different things. This should not be tried until you have finished the test and have some time remaining to try the questions you have had problems with again.

If you have a strong feeling about a question when you first answer it, don’t go back and change later. Usually(but not always) a strong first impulse(冲动)means we know the answer and we don’t really have to think about it too much. Going back to think about it usually makes you unsure and often causes an error. This is very common so be very careful!

1. What is the main idea of the passage? ( within 10 words)

2.What is the author‘s attitude towards insisting on completing each question before going to the next? (within 2 words)

3.What is the purpose of answering the questions we are sure we know first? (within 10 words)

4. When should we solve the more difficult questions? (within 10 words)

5. What may happen when we go back to think about a question we first answer? (within 10 words)

高三英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Liberia has seen more Ebola deaths than the other affected countries but there are now some _______ signs.

A. efficient　　 B. positive

C. individual　 D. negative

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

— More than thirty students competed ______ each other in the English competition.

— But they could only compete ______ three medals.

A. against; with    B. against; on    C. with; for    D. on; for

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Here are some books which can inspire kids to think about nature and the environment.

How to Raise Monarch Butterflies

—By Carol Pasternak

Have you ever watched a monarch transform from a caterpillar (毛虫) to a butterfly from up close? In this book, learn everything about the monarch life cycle and how to raise monarchs from eggs to adult butterflies. You will also get to know the efforts involved to protect the species.

A Kid’s Guide to America’s Parks

—By Erin McHugh

This year, the US National Park Service’s National Park Week is on April 21-29. During the week, all the national parks offer free admission. Enrich your knowledge with this book, as it introduces the national parks and some interesting places in the US, including their geography, specific animals as well as environmental challenges. The book’s featured places include Yosemite National Park, Ellis Island (home of the Statue of Liberty) and the National Park of American Samoa, the only U.S. national park south of the equator (赤道).

Where Do Recyclable Materials Go?

—By Sabbithry Persad

Tiana had been learning about recycling at school. But when her dog, Bubbles, gets lost running after a recycling truck, she ends up learning a lot more about recyclable materials than ever! Follow Tiana and her family as they search for Bubbles around town and at the Materials Recovery Facility. Along the way, readers will learn a lot about recycling and how they can do their part in protecting the environment.

Scrap Kins Build-It Book Volume 1

—By Brian Yanish

Meet the Scrap Kins. They are creative, friendly monsters (怪物) who live in a recycling center, known as Scrap City. They’ll show you how to turn junk into pretty cool things. Readers will learn how to create cute bags from old jeans, beautiful ships from milk boxes, and more. Remember that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure!

1.Which author teaches you how to make an artwork from wastes?

A. Carol Pasternak.　　 B. Erin McHugh.

C. Sabbithry Persad.　　 D. Brian Yanish.

2.Why is the National Park of American Samoa special?

A. There is a famous statue in it.

B. It is free for admission.

C. It has its specific animals.

D. It lies south of the equator.

3.Which book is most probably written in the form of a story?

A. How to Raise Monarch Butterflies

B. A Kid’s Guide to America’s Parks

C. Where Do Recyclable Materials Go?

D. Scrap Kins Build-It Book Volume 1

4.The common goal of the four books is to _________.

A. teach kids practical skills

B. raise kids’ environment awareness

C. comment on kids’ behavior

D. make kids interested in geography

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I can’t say I’m the best. I have only ______ made more efforts than others.

A. definitely    B. relatively    C. obviously    D. certainly

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jealous of the kids at school who are smarter than you and seem to learn more quickly? Don’t worry． 71

72  However, according to a recent study, IQ can rise—not just by one or two points, but by as many as 21 points!

Scientists have found that IQ changes are linked to changes in part of the brain called gray matter, which was seen to grow and become denser （更加密集） in the brains of people whose IQs improved greatly．

73  One is to train your short-term memory． Previous research has proven that short-term memory is the basis for intelligence, so trying to recognize or retell something that you have seen or heard can help raise your overall brain power． 74

A good night’s sleep will also help improve your concentration． 75  It helps you stay focused for longer the next day．

Scientists have also found that exercise helps． Walking 30 minutes a day five times a week and doing exercise will help you become more knowledgeable—as well as healthier and fitter．

A． There are several ways of increasing your brain’s gray matter．

B． Your brain deals more efficiently with things you truly like．

C． With a bit of brain training, the chances are that you can be as smart as they are．

D． So maybe it’s a good idea to get your brain in training right away．

E． Getting enough sleep is like pushing the reset button in your brain．

F． The more you work on it, the better you will become．

G． People used to assume that a person’s IQ was unchangeable．

高三英语信息匹配中等难度题查看答案及解析

American kids are taking more tests than ever before, and they're stressed out. Is help on the way? Just the sight of a test booklet makes some kids sweat. For others, it is a blank answer sheet. Then there are the dreaded words, "Take out your Number 2 pencil." All these fill 10-year-old Chelsea Logo with fear. "I start to tap my pencil on the desk," says the fifth grader from Toluca Lake Elementary, near Los Angeles, California. "Then I feel the butterflies in my stomach."

Chelsea is not alone. In a recent survey by Kids Health£.org, more than 70% of kids aged 9 to 13 said they worry about tests. It's no wonder. Across the United States, public schools give more than 250 million standardized tests each year.

Why do kids have to take so many tests? The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law requires that students in grades 3 through 8 be tested each year. The law's goal is for all students to be at grade level by 2014. Students must pass the tests and meet other requirements or their schools may be shut down.

The U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan wants to change NCLB. But that doesn't mean he favors getting rid of tests. Duncan believes tests should be used mainly to evaluate kids' strengths and weaknesses. Tests, Duncan says, should not be used to punish kids or their schools for failure. "The goal is to focus on great teaching and learning," Duncan said.

Under NCLB, each state sets its own standards for students to meet. The result, Duncan says, is that states are making the tests easier. To fix this problem, 48 states are now working together to create common standards. "I want to set a high bar for kids, " Duncan says, "so they'll be in great shape to achieve their dreams."

Like them or not, tests are here to stay. So how can you handle test nerves? Schools are teaching students to relax through. deep breathing. and stretching (伸展运动) . In Oakland, California, Principal Zarina Ahmad of Piedmont Avenue Elementary leads her students in a cheer to get them excited about learning.

"Kids are under high pressure," says Ahmad. "There has to be time for kids to be kids. Still, we need tests to help us assess what students have yet to learn."

1.The underlined part "the butterflies in my stomach" can be replaced by　　 .

A.　 nervous　 B. guilty　　 C. exciting　　 D. proud

2. According to the passage, the NCLB law 　　　 .

A. is focusing on teaching methods in schools

B. is requiring schools to make the tests more difficult

C. is trying to make schools be responsible for students

D. aims to evaluate kids' strengths and weaknesses by means of tests

3. We can learn from the last two paragraphs that 　　　　 .

A. it's possible to get rid of tests

B. schools have no good way to deal with students' stress

C. tests help assess what students have to learn

D. schools are aware of students' stress caused by tests

4.What would be the best title of the passage?

A. Why kids are more stressed than before?

B. Kids' tips for test success

C. How to deal with test stress

D. Put kids to the standardized test

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jealous of the kids at school who are smarter than you and seem to learn more quickly? Don’t worry． 71

72  However, according to a recent study, IQ can rise—not just by one or two points, but by as many as 21 points!

Scientists have found that IQ changes are linked to changes in part of the brain called gray matter, which was seen to grow and become denser （更加密集） in the brains of people whose IQs improved greatly．

73  One is to train your short-term memory． Previous research has proven that short-term memory is the basis for intelligence, so trying to recognize or retell something that you have seen or heard can help raise your overall brain power． 74

A good night’s sleep will also help improve your concentration． 75  It helps you stay focused for longer the next day．

Scientists have also found that exercise helps． Walking 30 minutes a day five times a week and doing exercise will help you become more knowledgeable—as well as healthier and fitter．

A． There are several ways of increasing your brain’s gray matter．

B． Your brain deals more efficiently with things you truly like．

C． With a bit of brain training, the chances are that you can be as smart as they are．

D． So maybe it’s a good idea to get your brain in training right away．

E． Getting enough sleep is like pushing the reset button in your brain．

F． The more you work on it, the better you will become．

G． People used to assume that a person’s IQ was unchangeable．

高三英语信息配对中等难度题查看答案及解析

Children who are spoiled by their parents are more _____ than others —they are more likely to fight with their fellows for toys and candies.

A. pessimistic　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. sensitive　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. aggressive　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. Punctual

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析