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河北衡水2015届高三第三次联考英语试题 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A All parents have sky-high hopes for their children．We want them to be confident and content．What can parents do to help their kids grow up to lead happy lives? Experts advise: 1．Helping them find their talents．In order to succeed, children need to feel theyre good at something．So expose your children to as many interests as possible, then let them choose those they like best． 2．Applauding their achievements．A study found that students whose parents paid attention to their abilities were far more likely to do well in school- and in life- than students whose parents didnt show such support．So celebrate your kids achievements, no matter how small they are． 3．Praising their efforts．Kids wont always come out on top．Still, they deserve kudos（赞誉） for trying their best．Ten- year- old April Cutler, for example, has had trouble with math since second grade．“She usually gets Cs on her report card, but last year she was determined to get As and worked hard at it, says her mom．When the first grading period ended, April was disappointed when she got a B minus m math, Lueille continues．But my husband and I told her we were very proud that shed improved．That inspired her to try even harder, She got a B plus for the next period! 4．Letting them make decisions and mistakes．Making his/her own decisions increases a child- s sense of control and builds his/her self-esteem．And allowing kids to make wrong decisions-so long as doing so wont harm them-helps kids learn from their mistakes． 5．Encouraging them to solve their own problems．As they grow, children need practice in communicating, standing up for themselves and compromising．One of the best places to learn these skills at home．So the next time your child runs to you complaining that her brother is blaming her, step back and let them work it out． 21． What is the purpose of the passage? A． To encourage