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大学英语四级作文同题三篇备考 (2010.12)Directions: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled How Parents Help Children To Be Independent? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1.目前不少父母为孩子包办一切 2.为了让孩子独立，父母应该······ How should parents help children to be independent? It is reasonable that children always considered as the apple of parents’ eyes, which is particularly true in modern families with an only child. However, many parents go so far as to arrange everything for their children, including their daily life, their studies and even their future. Parents’ excessive intervention to the things that should be done by the children themselves may result in many negative effects. Firstly, the children become seriously dependent on their parents so that they cannot deal with matters by themselves. Secondly, they cannot understand the hardships of the life and endure the frustration that is inevitable in people’s life. What’s more, when they grow up, they cannot undertake their social responsibilities. Then, what should parents do? On the one hand, parents should change their thoughts. They should consciously cultivate their children, who are not always little kinds, to be independent. On the other hand, parents should trust their children to be able to cope with what they encounter and give necessary guide only at critical moments. Only through the two aspects can the children grow up under a free environment and become independent. How should parents help children to be independent? Believing that the world is dangerous and competitive, some parents micro-manage every detail of their children’s lives. For example, they do all the chores, schedule their kid’s studies and activities, fill out university for their young, and even attend job interviews or blind dates for their adult children. These parents are generally well-meaning; however, this type of parenting ultimately hinders their children’s independence and problem