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考研写作素材 8.21 Children learn best by observing the behavior of adults and copying it. What is your opinion on this topic? And why do you think like this? Detail your thoughts on this issue. The process of growing up is very complex for children. Among countless factors that influence children’s growth, the behavior of adults plays a significant role in shaping children’s inclination and character. After the baby is born, the first and the nearest adults are his or her parents. The little baby has started to learn from their parents by observing and copying the adults’ talk. This learning environment is importan for the babies. There is a special case reported by the press. A baby was abandoned when she was born. A sow fed her as a piglet. When she was about eight years old, some villagers found her, but her intelligence was just similar to the two-year old baby and all of her behaviors looked like those of a pig. From this case, we know child is a “mirror” which will reflect the behavior of the close adults. Along with the children’s growth, adults will influence them much more, such as logical thinking, making decision, cooperation with others, etc. The behavior of adults can give children both good and bad influence. Most of the behaviors represent adults’ inclination. For instance, if media report chiefly on the dark side of the society, children will easily incline to violence and excessive sex. Therefore, they will be infected with bad mental state. Behavior is a direct and convincing method to teach children. Things are easier to be said than to be done. Parents always tell their children those principles repeatedly, but most children can not accept it through this boring method. Adults’ behavior is the most effective education method. If you let them observe the whole process of how to deal with the problems, children will learn from you naturally. Children are like young trees. They need to be carefully irrigated, fertilized and trimmed. Your behavior