2021年12月英语六级(第1套)听力真题 录音(2)

Talk to anyone who's a generation not too older and they would most likely comment that children are more spoiled these days.

与年龄不太大的一代人交谈，他们很可能会评论说，现在的孩子更容易被宠坏。

No one wants to have or be around demanding, selfish and spoiled children,those who get bad-tempered or silently-brute when they are not given everything they want immediately.

没有人愿意拥有或身边有苛求、自私和被宠坏的孩子，这些孩子脾气暴躁，或者在没有立即得到他们想要的一切时默默地野蛮。

Paradoxically , the parents of such children encourage this demanding behavior in the mistaken belief that by giving their children everything they can their children will be happy.

矛盾的是，这些孩子的父母鼓励这种苛求的行为，错误地认为，通过给孩子一切，他们的孩子就会幸福。

In the short term,perhaps they are right.

从短期来看，或许他们是对的。

But in the longer term, such children end up lonely,dependent, chronically dissatisfied and resentful of the parents who tried so hard to please them.

但从长远来看，这些孩子最终会孤独、依赖、长期不满意，并对努力取悦他们的父母感到愤慨。

Undoubtedly parents want to raise happy children who are confident, capable and likable rather than spoiled and miserable.

毫无疑问，父母们想抚养快乐的孩子，他们自信、能干、可爱，而不是被宠坏、痛苦。

One factor hindering this is that parents can't or don't spend enough quality time with their kids, and substitute this deficit with toys,games,gadgets and the like.

阻碍这一点的一个因素是，父母不能或没有花足够的时间和孩子在一起，而用玩具、游戏、小工具等来代替这种不足。

Rather than getting material things, children need parents' devoted attention.

孩子们需要父母的关注，而不是物质上的东西。

The quantity of time spent together is less important than the content of that time.

在一起度过的时间的数量不如时间的内容重要。

Instead of instantly satisfying their wishes, parents should help them work out a plan to earn things they'd like to have.

与其立即满足他们的愿望，父母应该帮助他们制定一个计划来获得他们想要的东西。

This teaches them to value the effort as well as what it achieves.

这教会他们既重视努力，也重视所取得的成就。

Allow them to enjoy anticipation.

让他们享受期待。

Numerous psychological studies have demonstrated that children who learn to wait for things they desire are more likely to succeed in a number of ways later in life.

许多心理学研究表明，学会等待自己想要的东西的孩子在以后的生活中更有可能在许多方面取得成功。

One famous experiment in the 1960s involved 3-to 6-year-old children.

20世纪60年代的一个著名实验涉及3-6岁的儿童。

They were given a choice between receiving a small reward,such as a cookie, immediately,or if they waited 15 minutes, they could have two.

他们有两种选择，一种是立即获得小奖励，比如一块饼干，另一种是如果他们等15分钟，就可以得到两块。

Follow up studies have found that those who chose to delay satisfaction are now more academically successful, have greater self-worth, and even tend to be healthier.

后续研究发现，那些选择推迟满足感的人现在在学业上更成功，更有自我价值，甚至更健康。

If they fail,children should be encouraged to keep trying rather than to give up if they really want the desired result.

如果他们失败了，应该鼓励孩子们继续努力，而不是放弃，如果他们真的想要理想的结果。

This teaches them how to handle and recover from disappointment, which is associated with greater success and satisfaction academically,financially and in personal relationships.

这教会了他们如何处理和从失望中恢复过来，而失望与更大的成功和满足感有关，无论是在学业上、财务上还是在人际关系上。

And lastly, parents should encourage their children to look at life from other points of view, as well as their own.

最后，父母应该鼓励孩子从其他角度看待生活，也要从自己的角度看待生活。

This teaches them to be understanding of and sympathetic towards others-qualities sure to take them a long way in life.

这教会他们理解和同情他人的品质，这些品质肯定会让他们在生活中走很长的路。

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.

问题19至21基于您刚才听到的录音。

19. What will happen to children if they always get immediate satisfaction?

19.如果孩子们总是能立即得到满足，他们会怎么样？

20. What may prevent parents from raising confidentand capable children?

20.哪些因素可能会阻碍父母培养自信、有能力的孩子？

21. Why should children be encouraged to keep trying when they fail?

21.为什么应该鼓励孩子在失败时继续尝试？

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