You may be surprised to see “making sure children never suffer” as a mistake. The following __41__ may help you understand how rescuing children from all suffering __42__ weakness.
A little boy felt sorry for a butterfly struggling to 43 from its chrysalis(蛹). He decided to _44_ the butterfly. So he peeled(剥开) the chrysalis open for the butterfly. The little boy was so _45 to watch the butterfly spread its wings and fly off into the sky. Then he was horrified __46__ he watched the butterfly fall to the ground and die because it did not have the muscle __47_ to keep flying. In fact, the butterfly’s struggle to __48__ the chrysalis helps the butterfly become stronger.
Like the little boy, __49__ too often want to protect their children from struggle in the __50__ of love. They don’t realize that their children need to struggle, to experience __51__, to deal with disappointment, and to solve their own problems. Only in this way can children __52__ their emotional strength, become __53__ and develop the skills necessary for the even bigger struggles they will meet throughout their lives. Children experiencing sufferings can __54__ the ups and downs of life.
However, it isn’t helpful either in this case when parents __55__ lectures(训斥), blame and shame to what the child is experiencing. Mothers __56__ to say, “Stop crying and acting like a spoiled boy. You can’t always get what you want.” These __57__ words should be avoided.
Instead, parents can offer loving support. You can say, “Don’t lose __58__. Be brave! You will succeed if you try again.” Then comes the tough part — no __59__ and no lectures. Simply allow him to discover that he can get over his disappointment and 60 what he can do to get what he wants in the future.
41. A. story B. proverb C. saying D. experiment
42. A. damages B. burns C. creates D. experiences
43. A. hear B. suffer C. date D. emerge
44. A. kill B. feed C. help D. rescue
45. A. excited B. moved C. puzzled D. depressed
46. A. as B. since C. before D. until
47. A. power B. energy C. strength D. force
48. A. come up with B. do away with C. get along with D. break away from
49. A. teachers B. parents C. relatives D. friends
50. A. case B. charge C. name D. course
51. A. friendships B. scholarships C. relationships D. hardships
52. A. strengthen B. require C. get D. achieve
53. A. warm-hearted B. strong-willed C. absent-minded D. cold-blooded
54. A. expect B. predict C. survive D. avoid
55. A. add B. adapt C. devote D. contribute
56. A. pretend B. happen C. tend D. seem
57. A. discouraging B. inspiring C. interesting D. touching
58. A. heart B. face C. sight D. weight
59. A. parking B. smoking C. drinking D. rescuing
60. A. figure out B. carry out C. rule out D. drop out