Most recently, it's very common in students
that they need a parent present for job interviews.
Naturally,
it's easy to blame the students in these situations, but the bigger problem is
us.We—as parents—are so eager to shelter our kids
that we fail to realize that this in itself is harming them.As the mother of two young sons, I have to remind myself constantly
that the biggest responsibility I have as a parent is to help them develop the
skills needed to live without me.So, I'll let them fail.
I'll let them fail because as long as they are safe and warm inside their
comfort zones, they will never grow.Although failure comes along with loss, heartbreak, disappointment,
etc, these will be part of growth for them.And leaving
them alone is my way of helping them become equipped to fit in this world as we
know it today.From terrorism and seemingly endless
natural disasters, to our national debt and beyond, if we expect the next
generation to stand up to the very real problems of our time, we need to stop
feeding them and start teaching them how to fish.
My children now are becoming little masters of compromise(妥協(xié)),but they try to negotiate (協(xié)商) everything now.It's a small price to help
them learn a skill they'll use for the rest of their lives, including when I
don't accompany them on job interviews.
1.Why do parents accompany their kids on job
interviews?
A.Because they want to
protect their kids from difficulties.
B.Because they think they
can help them on the questions.
C.Because their kids are
too shy to attend interviews.
D.Because their kids
strongly request them to do so.
2.According to the author, what is beneficial
to kids' development?
A.Sheltering them.
B.Keeping them safe.
C.Leaving them alone.
C.Blaming them.
3.Why does the author stress failure in kids'
life?
A.To make them stronger
than other kids.
B.To help them grow in
this tough world.
C.To help them develop all
social skills.
D.To make them learn to
compromise.
4.Which of the following might be the best
title for the text?
A.Never Shelter Your
Kids
B.Let Your Kids Fail
C.Be Eager to Grow
Up
D.Live Without Parents