CHENGDU, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- China’s top legislator Wu Bangguo on Tuesday met with foreign guests 1) __________ the 13th Western China International Fair (WCIF) on exchanges and cooperation.
Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, called on Bangladesh and Macedonia to 2) __________ cooperation with China on the development of western China.
While meeting with Abdul Hamid, speaker of the Bangladesh National Assembly, Wu said that China attaches 3) __________ to developing relations with Bangladesh.
Wu also met with Dmitry Mezentsev, chairman of the entrepreneur committee of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as well as the secretary-general-in-waiting of the SCO.
The SCO has become an important organization in safeguarding regional security and promoting common development, and China has made great 4) __________ to the SCO’s development, Mezentsev said, calling on member states to make joint efforts to promote the organization’s development.
The guests were invited to attend the 13th WCIF, which opened on Tuesday in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
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Bike riding is a great way to get exercise and fresh air. But before you rush out and start biking, t is an important thing you need to consider—safety.
Always wear a helmet when riding a bike, no matter ________ you are or how short the ride is. It can protect your brain from g hurt in a bike accident. Many bike accidents mean brain damage or death for someone who does not wear while riding. To protect against brain injury, make sure that the belts aref . What you wear when riding a bike is also very important for safety. Bright-colored clothes will help you be visible on the road. (除外) that, you have to choose good shoes. You should never ride barefoot!
Stop at all stop signs and o traffic lights just as cars do. Always stop and check for traffic in both (方向) when leaving a driveway.
Never wear ear-phones while biking. It’s important to hear everyone (其他)on the road.
One of the best ways for parents to help kids learn safe bike riding is to set an by following the rules of the road themselves.
You work hard for your money so why not keep it? Nothing is more disappointing than working hard all week just to have nothing to spend on the weekends or even worse, having to sit at home on vacation. Try these simple tips to help gain back your financial independence.
1.Educate yourself. Write down what you have spent. Look closely at where your money has been going the last few months. Are you spending a lot more money on morning coffee than you want to? Just by adding up what you're spending and where you're spending it each month will help you make better decisions about the purchases you make.
2.Keep your change. Instead of spending your change, make a habit of putting it all in a special jar or “piggy bank” at home. You will be surprised how quickly your change adds up. Want to go on a family vacation next summer but don't think you can afford it? Try having everyone in the family contribute their change to a “vacation jar”. Your family will enjoy pitching in and your children will learn valuable lessons in saving money and enjoying the reward.
3.Be a host! Like to go out with your friends for a good time? Sure, everyone does, but no one likes getting the bill at the end of the night. Going out to eat and have a few drinks can really put the strain on your wallet. Try going to the grocery store and purchasing food and drinks that can be made at home and inviting everyone over. Yes it can be expensive to play the host every time, but if you take turns going to friends, houses you can keep the cost down and still have a good time while enjoying the same food and drinks.
4.Plan your groceries. Grocery shopping can be dangerous in many ways. One way is to go shopping when you are hungry. Think about it, when you are hungry and want something to eat, you are more likely to put everything in your cart that you just don't need. Impulse(冲动)shopping brings us to the next point. Make a list(and check it twice).Plan out your meals for the coming week and list all the ingredients you need at the store.
Saving money can be easy and even funny when you see how much you are able to save. Start by educating yourself and your family as to where the money goes every month and then set goals. Make games out of saving your change and look forward to the reward.
Title:Save your money |
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Problem |
You work hard but end up having no money at last. |
Tips |
1.Educate yourself: ◆Write down your ____. ◆Check where your money has been going and you can ____more wisely on what to buy. 2.Keep your change. ◆Make a habit. ◆Encourage your ____to join in your plan. 3.Be a host: ◆Invite your friends to dinner by making food and drinks by ___. ◆Play the host in ___. 4.Plan your groceries: ◆Just ____impulse shopping. ◆____what you need for your meals. |
Conclusion |
◆Your awareness of your ___to save money will make you happy. ◆Keep the tips in mind and set ___. ◆Saving money should be seen as a ____and be hopeful for the reward. |
The a of scientists towards the rise is completely different. On the one hand, Dr Foster thinks that the trend which increases the temperature by 5 degrees would be a (大灾难). On the other hand, George Hambley, who is o to this view, predicts that any warming will be (温和的) with few bad environmental c .
My Stay in New York
After graduation from university, I had been unable to secure a permanent job in my small town. So I decided to leave home for New York, ______I might have a better chance to find a good job. ______ (earn) some money to pay the daily expenses, I started work in a local café as a waiter. I believe that______ ______ ______ I was offered a good position, I would resign at once.
Over time, the high cost of living became a little burden on my already ______ (exhaust) shoulder. On the other hand, my search for a respectable job had not met with much success. As I had studied literature at university, I found it quite difficult to secure a suitable job in big companies. Mother had just said that ______ I want to have a better career advancement, I had to find work in the city. Perhaps ______my mother had told me was deeply rooted in my mind. I just did as she had expected.
Soon I had lived in the city for over six months but I still did not like it. Apparently, I had difficulty______ (adapt) myself to life in the city, let alone finding a job to my delight. After nine months of frustration, I eventually decided to go back to my small town. Not until I returned ______I realize that a quiet town life was the best for me.
The air we breathe is freely available, without we could not survive more than a few minutes. For the most part, air is available to everyone, and everyone needs it. Some people use the air to sustain them while (sit) around and feel sorry for themselves. breathe in the air and use the energy it provides to make magnificent life. Opportunity is the same way; it is everywhere. It is so freely available that we take it for granted. Yet opportunity alone is not enough to create success; it must (seize) and acted upon in order to have value. many people are so anxious to “get in” on a “ground floor opportunity”, as if the opportunity will do all the work that’s (possible). Just as you need air to breathe, you need opportunity to succeed. However, it takes more than just breathing in the fresh air of opportunity. You must make use of it. That’s not up to the opportunity; that’s up to you. doesn’t matter what “floor” the opportunity is on, but matters is what you do with it.
Loneliness is all about feeling isolated, but it's actually quite common. In general, there are three different types of loneliness.
The first kind of loneliness is temporary. It is the most common type but usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation, such as, family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, it usually does not last for more than a year. The third kind of loneliness is chronic (the opposite of “temporary”). Being the most severe, it usually lasts for more than two years and is often connected with serious illnesses.
An important factor in loneliness is a person’s social contacts. Through social contacts, we get emotional support and guidance from our parents and teachers and share similar interests and activities with our friends. However, some lonely people almost make no contacts with people around them and feel apart from those who they supposedly know well. They just see themselves as outsiders. On the other hand, some lonely people may have enough social contacts, but they rarely enjoy the contacts and question their popularity, thinking of themselves as someone powerless. So loneliness is closely related to the quality of those social relationship in addition to the quantity.
Loneliness is tough, but something can be done to cope with it. First, take time to accept that you are suffering from loneliness. Then, contact your old friends or visit relatives to spend quality time with others. Besides, pick up a hobby to reduce your feelings of loneliness, such as taking up needle work, joining craft classes, or attending lectures. You can also beat loneliness by volunteering at a nursing home, hospital, church or pet rescue organization. This not only helps you get in touch with people from all walks of life, but also makes you feel good about yourself.
In a word, if you take a correct attitude towards loneliness and get involved with people around you, you are sure to get over it.
Loneliness Loneliness is quite common. Ⅰ. ●Temporary loneliness: disappearing quickly and requiring ●Situational loneliness: resulting from some particular situation, and lasting not more than one year ● : lasting more than two years and being connected with serious illnesses Ⅱ. An important factor in loneliness: ●Lack social relationship quantity: feeling disconnected with others treating themselves as ●Lack : questioning their popularity treating themselves as powerless people Ⅲ. for lonely people ●Face the problem and accept it ●Contact for quality time ●Pick up hobbies ● Taking a correct attitude and getting involved with others, people are sure to get over loneliness. |
Frederick M. Hess is the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, which is a nonprofit organization that conducts research on many public issues. He says that a long summer vacation doesn’t make sense in today’s world.
Can American students afford to take a summer vacation? In a summer vacation, millions of kids spend valuable time sending messages, watching TV, playing video games and doing shopping in the mall. They will also be putting their academic futures at risk.
Summer vacation once made sense in the past when you didn’t need an education to get a good job. But now things have changed. For today’s students, academic skills are important to students’ future success, but such skills are affected in the summertime. Many nations don’t give kids an American-style summer vacation. They offer no more than seven consecutive(连续的) weeks of vacation. Most American school districts offer up to thirteen weeks. To compete in the global marketplace, Americans must be prepared to go up against international competitors.
Summer vacation also causes challenges for today’s families. In the 1960s, more than 60% of families had a stay-at-home Mom. Now two-thirds of American children live in households where every adult works. For these families, summer vacation can be more burden than break. Someone must watch the kids.
But the biggest problem may be how summer vacation hurts academic achievement. Researchers have found that disadvantaged students lose significant ground in the summertime.
A longer school year does not have to be an invitation to hard boring work. Rather, it should allow time-pressed teachers to conduct richer and more imaginative lessons. Schools would have more time to devote to athletics, languages, music and the arts. Summer vacation can be a grand thing. But in the 21st century, it may also be outdated.
Title: Summer Vacation
Theme |
A long summer vacation isn’t in today’s world. |
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Basic Information |
length |
13 weeks in most American schools |
Students’ |
·Sending messages and watching TV ·Playing video games ·Doing shopping |
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Disadvantages |
· student’s academic skills and putting academic futures at risk. ·Being a to families for they have to watch kids. ·Hurting students’ academic achievement and resulting in significant ground. |
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Suggestion |
A longer school year does not have to to hard boring work. Richer and more imaginative lessons should be , such as athletics, languages, music and the arts. |
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Though being a ground thing, summer vacation might be out of in the 21st century. |
At the beginning of the twentieth century, many people thought that the American family was falling apart. A century later, we know that this was not the case. However, although the family is still alive in the United States, its size and shape were very different 100 years ago.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, there were mainly two types of families in the United States: the extended and the nuclear. The extended family usually includes grandparents, parents, and children living under the same roof. The nuclear family consists of only parents and children.
Today there are many different kinds of families. Some people live in “traditional” families, that is, a stay-home mother, a working father, and their own biological children. Others live in two-paycheck families, single-parent families, adoptive or foster families, blended families (where men and women who were married before marry again and combine the children from previous marriages into the new families),childless families, and so on.
What caused the structure of the family to change? In the early 1900s the birthrate began to fall and the divorce rate began to rise. Women were suddenly choosing to go to college and take jobs outside the home. In the 1930s and 1940s, many families faced serious financial, or money problems during the Great Depression, when many people lost their jobs. During World War II(1939-1945),5 million women were left alone to take care of their homes and their children. Because many men were at war, thousands of these "war widows" had to go to work outside their home.
During the next ten years, the situation changed. There were fewer divorces, and people married at a younger age and had more children than the previous generation. It was unusual for a mother to work outside the home during the years when her children were growing up. Families began leaving cities and moving into single-family homes in the suburbs. The traditional family seemed to be returning.
In the years between 1960s and 1990s, there were many important changes in the structure of the family. From the 1960s to the early 1970s, the divorce rate doubled and the birthrate fell by half. The number of single-parent families tripled, and the number of couples living together without being married doubled again. In fact, the single-parent household, once unusual, has replaced the "traditional" family as the typical family in the States. If we can judge from history, however, this will probably change again in the twenty-first century.
The Changes of the American Family
Main comparisons |
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There were two _____ types of families in the past, _______, the extended and the nuclear. |
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Nowadays _____types of families can be seen than before. |
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Changes in different ________. |
In the 1900s and 1940s |
Many of the women had to work outside due to the _____of money., thus causing the fall of ____and the rise of divorce rate. |
In the 1950s |
Divorce rate slided and there were more children . The families tended to be ______ again. |
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In the years between 1960s and 1990s |
Different types of familes______. Traditional families are no longer the typical ones in America. |
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A trend worth noting |
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Author’s opinion on changes |
Judging from what has happened in the past,it is _________ that the present structure will experience changes again in the near future. |
Garlic (大蒜) is one of the most common spices of the kitchen, and the good news is that growing garlic indoors is simple. Garlic can be easily grown at home from individual cloves (瓣), which is the most commonly used form of cultivating garlic than growing garlic from seeds. Here are some useful tips on growing garlic indoors.
Autumn is the best time to plant garlic. Garlic requires enough time to develop strong roots. In warmer climate, it can be delayed to late winter or early spring.
Ensure the container used to grow garlic is large enough for the roots to have enough space to grow. The larger the size of the container, the healthier and bigger the garlic bulbs (鳞茎) will be. The container should also have holes at the bottom so that the water can drain (流走) out easily.
Sow each clove vertically into the soil at a depth of one inch. Ensure that the blunt end (平端) is facing downward. In case of container gardening, the number of cloves to be sowed in each container depends on the size of the container. In case you are planning to sow more than one clove in each container, make sure that each clove is at least 5 inches apart from others.
For the best growth of the garlic plant, choose a sunny spot where there is enough air circulation (流通). This will aid evaporation (蒸发) of too much amount of water and prevent the soil from becoming too damp in case too much watering does occur. Window sill (窗台) is a good place to put your container of garlic plant.
Once the clove has been sowed, cover the soil with a layer of mulch (覆盖物) to protect the roots from extreme cold. Provide fertilizer at the correct time in right amounts, and proper watering. Once the garlic tips start appearing in the spring season, pull back the layer of mulch. Feed the plants once or twice every month with fertilizer.
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on growing garlic indoors. |
Time |
● It’s best to plant garlic in ● In warmer climate, it’s also suitable to plant garlic in late winter or early spring. |
Container |
● Be large enough to with enough space to grow. ● Have holes at the bottom to the water to drain out easily. |
Sowing |
● Sow each clove vertically into the soil one inch . ● Ensure that the blunt end is facing . ●Ensure that each clove is at least 5 inches apart from others in a container. |
Place |
●Choose a sunny spot like window sill having enough to aid evaporation of too much amount of water. |
Care |
●Cover the soil with a layer of mulch to from extreme cold after sowing the clove. ● Provide right amounts of fertilizer at the correct time. ● Water the clove . ● the layer of mulch once the garlic tips start appearing. ● Use fertilizer to feed the plants once or twice a month. |
The back-to-school season is upon us, and once again, parents across the country have loaded their kids’ backpacks up with snack packs and school supplies. It’s a good moment to reflect on what else we should be giving our kids as they head off to school.
American parents are feeling particularly anxious about that question this year. The educational process feels more than ever like a race, one that starts in pre-school and doesn’t end until your child is admitted to the perfect college. Most parents are more worried than they need to be about their children’s grades, test scores and IQ. And what we don’t think about enough is how to help our children build their character—how to help them develop skills like perseverance, optimism, responsibility, and self-control, which together do more to determine success than S.A.T. scores or I.Q.
There is growing evidence that our anxiety about our children’s school performance may actually be holding them back from learning some of these valuable skills. If you’re concerned only with a child’s G.P.A., then you will likely choose to minimize the challenges the child faces in school. With real challenge comes the risk of real failure. And in a competitive academic environment, the idea of failure can be very scary, to students and parents alike.
But experiencing failure is a critical part of building character. Recent research by a team of psychologists found that adults who had experienced little or no failure growing up were actually less happy and confident than those who had experienced a few significant setbacks in childhood. “Overcoming those obstacles,” the researchers assumed, “could teach effective coping skills, help engage social support networks, create a sense of mastery over past adversity, and foster beliefs in the ability to cope successfully in the future.”
By contrast, when we protect our children from every possible failure—when we call their teachers to get an extension on a paper; when we urge them to choose only those subjects they’re good at—we are denying them those same character-building experiences. As the psychologists Madeline Levine and Dan Kindlon have written, that can lead to difficulties in adolescence and young adulthood, when overprotected young people finally confront real problems on their own and don’t know how to overcome them.
In the classroom and outside of it, American parents need to encourage children to take chances, to challenge themselves, to risk failure. In the meantime, giving our kids room to fail may be one of the best ways we can help them succeed.
Back to School: Why Perseverance Is More Important than Good Grades? |
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Common phenomena |
☺Parents throughout America their kids’ backpacks up with snacks and school supplies. |
☺Many American parents don’t enough importance to their kids’ character building. |
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The writer’s |
Parents should pay more attention to their kids’ character building. |
Evidence and findings |
☺Parents’ anxiety about their kids’ performance may them from learning some valuable skills. |
☺Parents concerned only with a kid’s G.P.A. have a to minimize the challenges the child faces. |
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☺Adults who have experienced a few significant setbacks in childhood are and more confident than those who haven’t. |
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☺Denying kids character-building experiences can in difficulties in adolescence and young adulthood. |
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The writer’s suggestions |
☺ kids to be risk-takers. |
☺Give kids room to experience . |
Food makes us feel good, but some people eat when they aren’t really hungry and eat to simply feel good. This kind of eating habit is called emotional eating, which does not affect adults but also young children. It isn’t a good thing.
A child’s eating habits can develop right from childhood. As we know, a baby cries out if he doesn’t get milk at the usual time of the day. However, sometimes parents immediately stick a bottle in a child’s mouth without trying to find out if the child is really hungry. In fact, children may cry for other reasons. Even as children grow up and start going to school, parents sometimes give them a chocolate bar if they become really unhappy. As the children further grow up, they may become used to having a snack whenever they’re upset or low.
Therefore, they’d like to eat an emotional snack when they have the feeling of unhappiness and boredom. Even when they don’t get high grades, aren’t popular at school or made fun of by others, they will want something to eat. After having the snack, they feel a lot better.
Emotional eating in young children is a thing that needs to be taken seriously. To protect your children from emotional eating, you should satisfy your child’s emotional needs in the best possible way. This includes spending time with your child every day, taking an interest in his school work, helping your child study, providing a health environment without tension at home, etc. Don’t make the child lose face by scolding him. Develop confidence in your child. Make your child eat enough once in a while. Reward him for his achievements.
All this will help your little one develop a healthy eating habit. And always remember love and care is the key to help you child out of trouble and grow up happily.
Title: in Young Children
Definition |
Eating for feeling good instead of for . |
Causes |
forming the habit when they are feeling feeling getting low grades and feeling being made fun of by others |
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staying with your child for some time every day being in your child’s studies and help him study providing a healthy environment without tension at home avoiding to make him ashamed making your child in himself giving your child enough to eat once in a while giving your child reward for what he has achieved |
Love and care helps children out of trouble. |
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Gratitude means thankfulness, noticing simple pleasures, and acknowledging everything that you receive. It shifts your focus from what your life lacks to the abundance that is already present. Psychological research has shown the surprising life improvements gained from the practice of gratitude.
Two psychologists, Michael McCollough and Robert Emmons, conducted an experience on gratitude and its effect on well being. The results of the study indicated that daily gratitude exercises resulted in higher reported levels of enthusiasm, determination, optimism, and energy. In addition, those who practiced gratitude experienced less depression and stress, were more likely to help others, worked out problems more regularly, and made greater progress toward achieving personal goals.
Therefore, it's important to practice gratitude. Here are a few reminders.
A common method is to get yourself a cute little notebook and write down 3 - 5 things that you're grateful for at the end of each day. They can be small things, or bigger things.
You can also send a handwritten letter or make a phone call to a person for whom you are thankful, expressing the gratitude. It will surely brighten their day, and in turn, yours.
Besides, for some, it may be a good idea to express their gratitude in person. It doesn't need to be formal. Just a simple gesture of thanks is only needed to feel the benefits of this kind of gratitude.
Finally, there are certain times you can devote to gratitude. For example, at the beginning of your meals, or at bedtime, or when your parents get home from work. Committing to a specific time establishes a practice of gratitude.
Once you become accustomed to looking for things to be grateful for, you will find that you begin to appreciate simple pleasures, which can make a day and even change a life.
Title |
Gratitude |
Introduction |
Gratitude means being grateful and can help people .______ on what they receive instead of what they don't have. |
.______ of gratitude exercises |
■Feeling more .______, optimistic, determined, and energetic. ■Becoming less depressed and stressed, but more willing to be .___. ■Working out problems more regularly. ■Achieving your .______ goals more easily. |
.______ to practise gratitude |
■Putting down whatever you feel grateful for every day. ■Writing to or calling whoever you want to .______ gratitude to. ■Giving thanks personally in a .______ way. ■Devoting a proper .______ to gratitude. |
Conclusion |
■. can make you and others happy and even change your life |
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We moved away from my grandmother when 1 was eight years old. her terribly.Two years later my mother and father______(离婚).I felt as if my world was falling apart.So Mother took my little brother and me back to visit my Granny once in a w .
Granny didn’t live in a fancy house have expensive things.But it was the little things she gave me that had always mattered.1 will always remember she saved her pennies in a glass jar .I am sure Granny could have used those pennies h but she saved them to give us when we came to visit.I don’t remember how much we collected on our visits.
Those (记忆),of when 1 was a child,still give me w feelings on days that I need them.A Granny’s love stays a grandchild,down through the years,even when that child becomes a grandma.I often wonder,after all those years,when I am lucky to find a penny on the ground somewhere, if it could possibly be Granny giving me pennies from heaven.
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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Helping kids _______worries |
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________ of their worries |
* Academic: their lessons, grades, tests * Physical: ________ happening to their bodies * _______: relationships with their friends, peers, classmates and teachers, roles in a soccer game and the results of it, etc. |
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Tips for removing the worries |
Find out what’s on their minds. |
* Be in what has happened to your kids. * Find out your kids’ attitude and reaction to the happenings. |
Show your care and understanding. |
* Show about your kids’ life and let them feel supported and understood. * Tell them you understand their feelings and the problems. |
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Guide kids to solutions. |
* 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) way. |
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Be a good role model. |
* Your response to your own worries can have a deep _____on your kids. * Set them a good example by to stress or your worries properly. |
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