I really hadn't meant to yell at them. But that grey afternoon saw it just as my son and daughter were making a terrible mess on the floor in the kitchen.
With a tiresome report to write, I felt bothered at my desk. Suddenly, it occurred to me that my kids were at fault. A voice inside me insisted that I do something quickly.
“OK, you two here, but what an awful thing you are attempting!” shouting angrily, I made for them, while it became evident that the boy wanted no part of me. “Get away from us!” he shouted back, there being expression of support from his sister.
All of a sudden, I found the fault in myself. Quickly I shaped my hands into pincers(螃蟹螯;鉗子)and crawled towards them, “Crabby(似螃蟹的)Daddy is here. Ha, Ha, Ha, he likes to yell at children, and then eat them!” My son continued to keep me away, but now he was laughing and crying at the same time. My mission to repair the damage caused by my yelling seemed to work well. Still, I regretted not having controlled myself first in a right way that my children could do after.
Need I let them know how badly they were acting by blaming? This is a lesson that serves myself. It only shows just how to get rid of something(ill-feelings, responsibility)by blaming others. It's not my “best self”.
We have to search for our “best self” when with our children. They don't need perfect parents, but they do need parents who are always trying to get better. Here, I'm reminded of the words of a great thinker, “When a man lives with God, his voice shall be as sweet as the murmur of the brook…” Then, in our lifetime, couldn't we always speak to our kids in such a sweet voice since most of us consider them as the most precious in the world? And before we reach this level, what should we do when we come across various difficult cases with our children?
【小題1】The author couldn't help yelling at his kids this time probably because___________.

A.the weather was so unpleasantB.a(chǎn) Daddy has his right to do so
C.the kids didn't ask him to join themD.he was tired of his boring work
【小題2】Which of the following made the author aware of his fault?
A.No obvious reason.B.The children’s reaction.
C.His self-control.D.The mess made by the children.
【小題3】According to the passage the author will __________in another similar situation.
A.play a crab again like this time B.a(chǎn)pologize to kids in a sincere way
C.a(chǎn)void blaming kids in a hurryD.beat them up about such things
【小題4】What will the writer go on to write about in the next paragraph(s)?
A.How to behave ourselves properly when kids are at fault.
B.How to blame our children in a more interesting way.
C.How to deal with the terrible mess made by our kids.
D.How to persuade children to do what they are told to.


【小題1】D
【小題2】B
【小題3】C
【小題4】A

解析試題分析:作者因為工作的原因?qū)⒆影l(fā)火,但是孩子的反應(yīng)讓作者意識到他錯了。從自己的經(jīng)歷得出一個教訓(xùn),對待犯錯的孩子不要去匆忙的責(zé)備他們。
【小題1】細節(jié)題:從第二段的句子:With a tiresome report to write, I felt bothered at my desk. Suddenly, it occurred to me that my kids were at fault. 可知作者生氣是因為工作的原因。選D
【小題2】細節(jié)題。結(jié)合文章中的“Get away from us!” he shouted back, there being an expression of support from his sister.All of a sudden, I found the fault in myself. 可知孩子的反應(yīng)讓作者意識到他錯了,答案B。
【小題3】細節(jié)題。結(jié)合文章中的I regretted not having controlled myself first in a right way. 可知作者下次遇到相似的情形不會匆忙的責(zé)備孩子,答案C。
【小題4】推斷題。文章最后提出了一個問題what should we do when we come across various difficult cases with our children?即如何對待犯錯的孩子?由此可知下文應(yīng)對此問題作出回答,選A
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