In bringing up Children , every parent watches eagerly the Child ' s acquisition (學會)of each new skill 一the first spoken words , the first independent steps , or the beginning of reading and writing . It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate , but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child . This might happen at any stage . A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early , a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads . on the other hand , though , if a child is left alone too much , or without any learning opportunities , he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself .

　　Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children . Some may be especially strict in money matters . Others are severe over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals . In general , the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child ' s own happiness .

　　As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child , consistency is very important in parental teaching . To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality (道德). Also , parents Should realize that “example is better than precept”. If they are not Sincere and do not practice what they preach (說教), their children may grow confused , and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves , and realize they have been to some extent fooled .

　　A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.

　　1. Eagerly watching the child’s acquisition of new skills _____ .

　　A . should be avoided

　　B . is universal among parents

　　C . sets up dangerous states of worry in the child

　　D . will make him lose interest in learning new things

　　2 . In the process of children ' s learning new skills parents ____ .

　　A . should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read

　　B . should not expect too much of them

　　C . should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own.

　　D . should create as many learning opportunities as possible

　　3 . In moral matters , parents should _____ .

　　A . observe the rules themselves

　　B . be aware of the marked difference between adults and children

　　C . forbid things which have no foundation in morality

　　D . consistently ensure the security of their children