One of the most common questions parents ask me is，“How，in this competitive world，can you raise kind children” My answer is “to begin by being a
adult”. When your child you go the extra mile to help a friend，he will naturally
this as the right way to live.
We are mirrors for our
. When children observe your examples of kindness，they'll know
to begin. One day，I mentioned that I had a
，and my 8yearold daughter
upstairs to run a bath for me. You know who
her stomachaches in just such a way.
Kindness is a quality that isn't often
in our schools，so we must make a strong effort to acknowledge it
. A busy mother I know is making a(an)
to acknowledge her young son's kindness. She says，“Once I was with my son on a bus，and he sat next to a classmate using a wheelchair, I was amazed at
helpful and considerate he was，and I was
to praise him when we got home.”
Kindness，compassion(同情)，and love
from understanding and respect，and in turn create more of
. It would help to acknowledge kids' thoughtfulness instead of
competition. In an achievementoriented (成绩导向型) culture，we may focus more
grades and sports victories than on
of the heart.
the time to acknowledge kind actions as having true worth. We can kindness in our everyday lives，for example，by creating a “kindness board”.
| 小题1: | | A．normal | B．knowledgeable | C．selfless | D．kind |
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| 小题2: | | A．sees | B．watches | C．stares | D．inspects |
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| 小题3: | | A．think | B．consider | C．respect | D．look |
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| 小题4: | | A．students | B．kids | C．parents | D．adults |
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| 小题6: | | A．headache | B．fever | C．cold | D．stomachache |
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| 小题7: | | A．walked | B．moved | C．rushed | D．stepped |
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| 小题8: | | A．had treated | B．was treating | C．has treated | D．would treat |
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| 小题9: | | A．given | B．rewarded | C．received | D．accepted |
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| 小题10: | | A．in public | B．in secret | C．at home | D．on a bus |
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| 小题11: | | A．plan | B．trick | C．promise | D．effort |
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| 小题13: | | A．quick | B．late | C．slow | D．sorry |
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| 小题14: | | A．leave | B．give | C．make | D．grow |
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| 小题15: | | A．both | B．none | C．neither | D．all |
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| 小题16: | | A．increasing | B．reducing | C．preventing | D．filling |
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| 小题18: | | A．weight | B．values | C．easiness | D．satisfaction |
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| 小题19: | | A．Spend | B．Cost | C．Waste | D．Take |
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| 小题20: | | A．push | B．form | C．throw | D．make |
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