【高二 拓展閱讀-教育】The Benefits of Humour for Parenting

TheBenefitsofHumourforParentingContrarytowhatyoumaythink，youdon'thavetobeacomicorjokester（逗樂）tomakehumourworkforyouandyourchildrenParentssometimesviewjokingasadistractionordeparturefromtheusualroutine——abreakfromtheserioussideofparentingTothecontrary，humourcanbeaparent'smostusefultoolforcalmingsituationsencouragingproperbehaviourandcementingtheparent-childbond.Yet，parentsunderusehumouranddon'tfullyappreciateitsabilitytodiffuseorreducetension.Parentalangermayseemliketherightresponsewhenyourchilddoessomethingwrong.But，youruntheriskofputtingawedgeinyourrelationship.Considerathoughtfulhumorousexchange：laughterorajoke，butonenotmadeatyourchild'sexpenseinawaythatdemeans（貶低）him.Sarcasm（諷刺）andput-downs（貶損的話）workagainsttighteningyourparent-childbond.Let'ssayyousendyourchildtohisroomortakeyourdaughter'scellphoneawayfortwoweeks.Youareultimatelypushingachildawaywhoalreadyfeelsmiserablebecausehebrokearuleoryourfavouritebowl（orbecausehegotcaught）.She’sstressedbythetransgression（違反）thatcurtailedherprivilegesandmaybegintoharbourresentment（怨恨）towardherrestrictingparent.Granted,sometimeshumourisn'ttheanswer.Anythingthatputsyourchildinphysicaldangerorseemstoputhisacademicorsocialstandingatriskcallsforaseriouschatorimposingrestrictions.Insomanyinstances,however,alighterapproachreducesboththeparentsandthechild'sstress.Humourisaningredientofhappinessandsocialconnectionthatcanbeeffectivelyusedwithchildren.Whenappliedinyourfamily,humourcanbeasubtlebutsuccessfultactictoaddressyourchildren’sannoyingbehavioursormissteps.We’rehumanandchancesarewewill“l(fā)oseit”onoccasionwithourchildren.Themorewecancallupoursenseofhumourandputtheprobleminperspective，themorelikelyitisthattheparent-childbondwillbestrengthened.Beabletolaughatyourself，too，asyourchildrenwilllearnfromyouthatsomanymishaps（不幸）arenotlife-changingandfarmorepalatableiftakenlightly.Ifyouhaven’ttriedityet，it'snevertoolatetostartusinghumourwithyourtoddlerorteenager.ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.1.Whatdoparentssometimesthinkjokinginparenting?A.Itcanreducetensionbetweenparentsandkids.B.Itisabreakfromtheserioussideofparenting.C.Itisanessentialpartoftheusualroutine.D.Itisofnouseforstrengtheningtheparent-childbond.2.Whatshouldyoubecarefulaboutwhenconsideringahumorousexchange?A.Nottohurtthechild'sfeelings.B.Tousepoliteandpleasantwords.C.Nottoputyourchildinphysicaldanger.D.Tokeepthepromisesyouhavemade.3.Whatcanbedoneifaparentfindshischild'sacademicorsocialstandingatrisk?A.Applymorehumourinthefamily.B.Reducetherestrictionsonthechild.C.Haveaseriouschatwiththechild.D.Addresshismisstepsintime.4.Whenistheparent-childrelationshipmorelikelytobestrengthened?A.Whenparentsbeatandscoldtheirchildren.B.Whenparentsareabletoevoketheirsenseofhumour.C.Whenparentsarenotseriousabouttheirchildren.D.Whenparentsencouragetheirchildrenmoreoften.5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Humourcanbeasubtlebutsuccessfultacticforparenting.B.Parentscanfindhumourinjustaboutanysituation.C.Wemayloseourtemperonoccasionwithourchildren.D.Alighterapproachreducesboththeparent'sandthechild'sstress.Vocabulary基礎詞distractionn.分心；分散注意力；使人分心的事英athingthattakesyourattentionawayfromwhatyouaredoingorthinkingabout記詞根記憶：dis（分離）+ract（拉）+on（表名詞）→被拉開→分心departuren.背離，違反；離開，出發(fā)英anactionwhichdiffersfromwhatisexpected記詞根記憶：de（表加強）+par（分開）+ure（表名詞，行為）→分開→離開搭departurefrom從…離開；背離routinen.常規(guī)；日常事務；一套舞蹈動作adj.通常的；例行的英thenormalorderandwayinwhichyouregularlydothings記聯想記憶：例行公事（routine）就是按常規(guī)路線（route）走搭dailyroutine日常生活aroutinemedicalexamination常規(guī)體檢calmv.（使）平靜；（使）鎮(zhèn)定adj.平靜的；鎮(zhèn)靜的；沉著的記聯想記憶：接到求救電話（call）一定要鎮(zhèn)靜（calm）搭calmdown（使）平靜下來；（使）鎮(zhèn)靜下來appreciatevt.意識到，領會；鑒賞；欣賞；感激，感謝記詞根記憶：ap（表加強）→preci（價值）+ate（表動詞）→肯定其價值→欣賞例Wedidn'tfullyappreciatethedifferencebetweenthetworeports.我們沒有充分認識到這兩份報告的區(qū)別。humorousadj.幽默的；詼諧的記來自humour（n.幽默）exchangen.交換；交流v.兌換，交換；調換；交流例Theypausedandexchangedaglance.他們停下來交換了一下眼色subtleadj.不易察覺的；微妙的；精致的，精巧的記詞根記憶：sub（下面）+tle→機關暗藏于下面的→精巧的搭subtlesmells淡淡的氣味asubtledesign一個精巧的設計perspectiven.客觀判斷力；觀點，角度；透視（畫）法；透視效果；透視感英theabilitytothinkaboutproblemsanddecisionsinareasonablewaywithoutexaggeratingtheirimportance記詞根記憶：per（貫穿）+spect（看）+ive→可以看透事物的方法→客觀判斷力透視（畫）法Vocabulary進階詞comicn.喜劇演員adj.可笑的，滑稽的；喜劇的記詞根記憶：com（宴會）+ic（…的）→像宴會一樣喜慶的→喜劇的cementvt.鞏固；使團結n.水泥；膠合劑記聯想記憶：ce+ment（看作mend，修補）修補材料→水泥；膠合劑diffusev.散播，傳播；（光等）漫射，擴散；舒緩英to（causesthto）spreadinmanydirections記詞根記憶：dif（分開）+fus（流）+e→使散開流→傳播；漫射例Agasformsnofreesurfacebuttendstodiffusethroughoutthespaceavailable.氣體并不形成自由的表面，而是會在現有的空間擴散。wedgen.棵子；楔形物v.楔入，塞入記聯想記憶：楔子（wedge）的邊緣（edge）很尖銳tightenv.（使）變緊；加強；使更加嚴格記詞根記憶：tight（緊的）+en（使…）（使）變緊ultimatelyadv.最后，終于英finally，afteraseriesofthingshavehappenedmiserableadj.痛