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Название статьи: Children and dogs
Ответы:
1. A
2. E
3. D
Fears of Children
Parents teach their children to be fearful and cautious of specific dangers, such as fire or crossing the road. Anxiety can be useful, because it helps protect the child from harm. However, children can be fearful of situations or objects that adults don't consider threatening. The sources of fear may change as the child matures; for example, a fear of the dark or monsters under the bed may give way to fears of burglary or violence. Tactics that don't work include teasing the child for being afraid, or compelling them to confront fearful situations. Helping the child to deal with fear includes taking their feelings seriously, encouraging them to talk about their anxieties, telling them the facts, and giving them the opportunity to confront their fears at their own pace and with your support.
1. It is stated in the article that ----.
A) parents should not teach their children to be cautious of specific
dangers
B) the best way to avoid fears during childhood is to ignore them
C) every single child has a fear of burglary and violence
D) making fun of the child's fears is the best way to get rid of them
E) the fears of the childhood can lead to some other fears in the
adulthood
2. It is clear from the passage that forcing the child to face his fears directly ----.
A) works when the child isn't eager to talk about his fears
B) helps the child to learn the facts and realities
C) may protect him from same certain dangers
D) can be useful with same trivial fears
E) is not a good way to follow
3. It can be understood from the article that adults ----.
A) prefer to cope with difficult situations at their own pace
B) should talk to the child about his fears in an open and honest way
c) may have same fears but may not be aware of them
D) do not want to talk about their own fears unlike children
E) are much more vulnerable to fearful situations than children
Unconditional Love / Motherly Love
Motherly love by its very nature is unconditional. Mother loves the newborn infant because it is her child, not because the child has fulfilled any specific condition, or lived up to any specific expectations. Unconditional love corresponds to one of the deepest longings, not only of the child, but also of every human being. On the other hand, to be loved because of one's merit or because one deserves it, always leaves doubt and there is always a fear that love could disappear. Furthermore deserved love easily leaves a bitter feeling that one is not loved for himself but is loved only because he pleases, and that he is not loved at all but used. No wonder that we cling to the longing for motherly love, as children and also as adults.
1. One can conclude from the reading that in order for a mother to love her child, ----.
A) a child has to earn such love
B) the child is expected to do what is required from him
C) they have to share many memories
D) there are certain specific conditions they both have to follow
E) the child doesn't need to do anything
2. It is understood from the passage that if you are to do something to be loved, ----.
A) you cannot get as much satisfaction as motherly love
B) you won't have any doubts about the others' feelings towards you
C) it is impossible that you may lose love one day
D) your mother will love you more
E) you can feel confident all the time
3. As it is pointed out in the passage, motherly love ----.
A) is the only love a baby can get
B) is what we need even if we are grown-up
C) is necessary only for children
D) is not related to unconditional love
E) is the kind of love that we lose when we grow up