第十六篇

　　Children model themselves largely on their parents.They do so mainly through identification.Children identify 1 a parent when they believe they have the qualities and feelings that are 2 of that parent.The things parents do and say—and the 3 they do and say to them—therefore strongly influence a child's 4 .However, parents must consistently behave like the type of 5 they want their child to become.

　　A parent's actions 6 affect the self�瞚mage that a child forms 7 identification. Children who see mainly positive qualities in their 8 will likely learn to see themselves in a positive way.Children who observe chiefly 9 qualities in their parents will have difficulty 10 positive qualities in themselves.Children may 11 their self�瞚mage, however, as they become increasingly 12 by peersgroupsstandards before they reach 13 .

　　Isolated events, 13 dramatic ones, do not necessarily have a permanent 14 on a child's behavior.Children interpret such events according to their established attitudes and previous training.Children who know they are loved can, 15 , accept the divorce of their parent's or a parents early 16 .But if children feel unloved, they may interpret such events 17 a sign of rejection or punishment.

　　In the same way, all children are not influenced 18 by toys and games, reading matter, and television programs. 19 in the case of a dramatic change in family relations, the 20 of an activity or experience depends on how the child interprets it.

　　1.A.to B.with C.around D.for

　　2.A.informed B.characteristic C.conceived D.indicative

　　3.A.gesture B.expression C.way D.extent

　　4.A.behavior B.words C.mood D.reactions

　　5.A.person B.humans C.creatures D.adult

　　6.A.in turn B.nevertheless C.also D.as a result

　　7.A.before B.besides C.with D.through

　　8.A.eyes B.parents C.peers D.behaviors

　　9.A.negative B.cheerful C.various D.complex

　　10.A.see B.seeing C.to see D.to seeing

　　11.A.modify B.copy C.give up D.continue

　　12.A.mature B.influenced C.unique D.independent

　　13.A.not B.besides C.even D.finally

　　14.A.idea B.wonder C.stamp D.effect

　　15.A.luckily B.for example C.at most D.theoretically

　　16.A.death B.rewards C.advice D.teaching

　　17.A.as B.being C.of D.for

　　18.A.even B.at all C.alike D.as a whole

　　19.A.Oh B.Alas C.Right D.As

　　20.A.result B.effect C.scale D.cause