《2025年凤凰新学案高中英语必修第一册译林版》

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When my daughter was seven years old, she came home from soccer practice clearly downhearted. When asked, she told me what a teammate said: her teeth were too yellow. My heart broke for her. As parents, we try to keep our children safe, but we can’t always be there to protect our kids from unkind words. I tried to console my daughter. I told her that she has a beautiful smile with nice, strong, healthy teeth. I told her not to let someone else’s criticisms influence her. On the inside, though, I worried. From my youth, I’ve struggled with the concept that my self-worth was directly related to my physical appearance.
When I became a mum, I was afraid that this concept would take root in my daughter. I wanted to protect her little ears from unkind words that might skew（歪曲）her idea of self-worth. I wanted to protect her little eyes from unrealistic beauty standards set by magazines, television, and movies. I wanted to protect her little heart from being broken by the thought that she didn’t live up to the standards in some way.
How, then, can we teach our kids that they are much more than their appearance? We can start by modelling kindness and self-acceptance in our own lives. Kids tend to copy what adults do and say, so be careful. If we are putting ourselves down, our kids will follow in our footsteps. Instead, adopt a positive attitude when it comes to your own self-worth. Praise kids for their acts of kindness, like sharing with a friend or helping a family member without being asked and talk to them about how it makes them feel.
It’s a hard thing for parents to teach children to be confident in their own skin and to pay more attention to their inner beauty than outward appearance. It’s also worthy of note that there’s nothing wrong with telling your kids they are beautiful. I tell my kids that they’re beautiful all the time. Hopefully, in doing so, they’ll begin to understand that there’s so much more to them than just their shells.
5. What does the underlined word “console” probably mean in Paragraph 1?
A. Influence.
B. Comfort.
C. Accompany.
D. Criticize.
6. What does the writer try to express in Paragraph 2?
A. Her expectation of her daughter’s future.
B. Her concerns about her daughter’s growth.
C. Her hope to protect her kid from falling ill.
D. Her attempts to keep her daughter energetic.
7. How should we educate our kids about self-worth according to the writer?
A. By delivering a speech to them.
B. By sharing our ideas with them.
C. By accepting all their decisions.
D. By setting a good example to them.
8. What does the writer advise us to do in the last paragraph?
A. Encourage kids to ignore the outer beauty.
B. Avoid praising the appearance of our children.
C. Teach our kids the significance of inner beauty.
D. Try to listen to our children as much as possible.

答案： B: 本文是一篇记叙文。女儿被队友的话伤害，这件事引发作者思考如何教育孩子进行自我价值评判。
5. B 词义猜测题。根据第一段可知，当知道孩子被队友的话伤害后，作者尽力安慰(console)她。故选B项。
6. B 段落大意题。根据第二段的描述可知，作者对于孩子的成长是担忧的。故选B项。
7. D 细节理解题。根据第三段中Kids tend to copy what adults do and say和our kids will follow in our footsteps可知，孩子们会效仿我们处事的态度，因此我们应该给孩子们树立一个好榜样，以此教育他们进行正确的自我价值评判。故选D项。
8. C 段落大意题。根据最后一段中的pay more attention to their inner beauty than outward appearance和there's so much more to them than just their shells可知，作者建议教导我们的孩子认识内在美的重要性。故选C项。