【高二 拓展阅读-教育】The Benefits of Humour for Parenting

TheBenefitsofHumourforParentingContrarytowhatyoumaythink，youdon'thavetobeacomicorjokester（逗乐）tomakehumourworkforyouandyourchildrenParentssometimesviewjokingasadistractionordeparturefromtheusualroutine——abreakfromtheserioussideofparentingTothecontrary，humourcanbeaparent'smostusefultoolforcalmingsituationsencouragingproperbehaviourandcementingtheparent-childbond.Yet，parentsunderusehumouranddon'tfullyappreciateitsabilitytodiffuseorreducetension.Parentalangermayseemliketherightresponsewhenyourchilddoessomethingwrong.But，youruntheriskofputtingawedgeinyourrelationship.Considerathoughtfulhumorousexchange：laughterorajoke，butonenotmadeatyourchild'sexpenseinawaythatdemeans（贬低）him.Sarcasm（讽刺）andput-downs（贬损的话）workagainsttighteningyourparent-childbond.Let'ssayyousendyourchildtohisroomortakeyourdaughter'scellphoneawayfortwoweeks.Youareultimatelypushingachildawaywhoalreadyfeelsmiserablebecausehebrokearuleoryourfavouritebowl（orbecausehegotcaught）.She’sstressedbythetransgression（违反）thatcurtailedherprivilegesandmaybegintoharbourresentment（怨恨）towardherrestrictingparent.Granted,sometimeshumourisn'ttheanswer.Anythingthatputsyourchildinphysicaldangerorseemstoputhisacademicorsocialstandingatriskcallsforaseriouschatorimposingrestrictions.Insomanyinstances,however,alighterapproachreducesboththeparentsandthechild'sstress.Humourisaningredientofhappinessandsocialconnectionthatcanbeeffectivelyusedwithchildren.Whenappliedinyourfamily,humourcanbeasubtlebutsuccessfultactictoaddressyourchildren’sannoyingbehavioursormissteps.We’rehumanandchancesarewewill“loseit”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基础词distractionn.分心；分散注意力；使人分心的事英athingthattakesyourattentionawayfromwhatyouaredoingorthinkingabout记词根记忆：dis（分离）+ract（拉）+on（表名词）→被拉开→分心departuren.背离，违反；离开，出发英anactionwhichdiffersfromwhatisexpected记词根记忆：de（表加强）+par（分开）+ure（表名词，行为）→分开→离开搭departurefrom从…离开；背离routinen.常规；日常事务；一套舞蹈动作adj.通常的；例行的英thenormalorderandwayinwhichyouregularlydothings记联想记忆：例行公事（routine）就是按常规路线（route）走搭dailyroutine日常生活aroutinemedicalexamination常规体检calmv.（使）平静；（使）镇定adj.平静的；镇静的；沉着的记联想记忆：接到求救电话（call）一定要镇静（calm）搭calmdown（使）平静下来；（使）镇静下来appreciatevt.意识到，领会；鉴赏；欣赏；感激，感谢记词根记忆：ap（表加强）→preci（价值）+ate（表动词）→肯定其价值→欣赏例Wedidn'tfullyappreciatethedifferencebetweenthetworeports.我们没有充分认识到这两份报告的区别。humorousadj.幽默的；诙谐的记来自humour（n.幽默）exchangen.交换；交流v.兑换，交换；调换；交流例Theypausedandexchangedaglance.他们停下来交换了一下眼色subtleadj.不易察觉的；微妙的；精致的，精巧的记词根记忆：sub（下面）+tle→机关暗藏于下面的→精巧的搭subtlesmells淡淡的气味asubtledesign一个精巧的设计perspectiven.客观判断力；观点，角度；透视（画）法；透视效果；透视感英theabilitytothinkaboutproblemsanddecisionsinareasonablewaywithoutexaggeratingtheirimportance记词根记忆：per（贯穿）+spect（看）+ive→可以看透事物的方法→客观判断力透视（画）法Vocabulary进阶词comicn.喜剧演员adj.可笑的，滑稽的；喜剧的记词根记忆：com（宴会）+ic（…的）→像宴会一样喜庆的→喜剧的cementvt.巩固；使团结n.水泥；胶合剂记联想记忆：ce+ment（看作mend，修补）修补材料→水泥；胶合剂diffusev.散播，传播；（光等）漫射，扩散；舒缓英to（causesthto）spreadinmanydirections记词根记忆：dif（分开）+fus（流）+e→使散开流→传播；漫射例Agasformsnofreesurfacebuttendstodiffusethroughoutthespaceavailable.气体并不形成自由的表面，而是会在现有的空间扩散。wedgen.棵子；楔形物v.楔入，塞入记联想记忆：楔子（wedge）的边缘（edge）很尖锐tightenv.（使）变紧；加强；使更加严格记词根记忆：tight（紧的）+en（使…）（使）变紧ultimatelyadv.最后，终于英finally，afteraseriesofthingshavehappenedmiserableadj.痛