A youngster’s social development has a very great effect on his academic progress. Kids who have trouble getting along with their classmates can end up behind academically as well and have a higher chance of dropping out. In the early grades especially, experts say, youngsters should be encouraged to work in groups rather than individually so that teachers can find children who may be having problems making friends. “When children work on a project,” says LiNian Kate, an educational professor at the University & Illinois, “they learn to work together, to disagree, to think to take turns and lighten tensions.” These skills can’t be learned through lecture. We all know people who have wonderful technical skills but don’t have any social skills. Relationships should be the first “R”.
At a certain age, children are also learning to judge themselves in relation to others. For most children, school marks are not set by an inside clock but by the outside world Just as the 1 – year – old is struggling to walk and the 6 – year – old is struggling to meet expectations. “Young kids don’t know how to distinguish between effort and ability”, says Tynette Hills, professor of early – childhood education for the state of New Jersey. If they try hard to do something and fail, they may conclude that they will never be able to accomplish a particular task. “The effect is serious,” says Hills, “A child who has had his confidence really damaged needs a rescue operation.”
1．The author seems to think that a kid’s poor relationship with his classmates would .
A．have negative effects on his study
B．develop his individualism but limit his intelligence
C．eventually lead to his leaving school
D．have nothing to do with his achievements in a course
2．For most children, school makes them understand .
A．that it is society rather than individual that decides one’s future
B．that they can meet the social needs.
C．that one’s effort and one’s ability can be two quite different matters
D．that social needs and individual needs have nothing in common
3．Which of the following is most unlikely for the author to do?
A．To talk to the students who have mental problems.
B．To help students develop a feeling of self – respect.
C．To keep a student from playing alone.
D．To announce a student’s scores in public.
4．Which of the following is the major concern of the passage about a student’s needs?
A．Individualism and cooperation.
B．Academic success and independent thinking.
C．Socialization and feeling of ability.
D．Intelligence and respect.