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Today's world is not an easy adjustment for young adults. A key skill set for success is persistence(毅力), a characteristic that researchers say is heavily influenced by fathers. Researchers from Brigham Young University discovered that fathers are in a unique position to help their adolescent children learn persistence.
BYU professors Laura Padilla-Walker and Randal Day arrived at these findings after following 325 American families over several years. And over time, the persistence gained through fathers led to higher achievement in school.
"There are relatively few studies that stress the unique role of fathers," Padilla-Walker said. "This research also helps to prove that characteristics such as persistence—which can be taught—are key to a child's life success."
Researchers determined that dads need to practise an "authoritative" parenting style. Authoritative parenting is not authoritarian: rigid, demanding or controlling. Rather, an authoritative parenting style includes some of the following characteristics: children feel warmth and love from their father; responsibility and the reasons behind rules are stressed; children are given an appropriate level of autonomy(自主权).
In the study, about 52 percent of the dads exhibited above-average levels of authoritative parenting. A key finding is that over time, children raised by an authoritative father were significantly more likely to develop persistence, which leads to better outcomes in school.
This particular study examined 11 to 14-year-olds living in two-parent homes. Yet the researchers suggest that single parents still may play a role in teaching the benefits of persistence, which is an avenue of future research.
(1)、What is special about the BYU professors' study?A、It centered on fathers' role in parenting. B、It was based on a number of large families. C、It analysed different kinds of parenting styles. D、It aimed to improve kids' achievement in school.(2)、What would an authoritative father do when raising his children?A、Ignore their demands. B、Make decisions for them. C、Control their behaviours. D、Explain the rules to them.(3)、Which group can be a focus of future studies according to the researchers?A、Single parents. B、Children aged from 11 to 14. C、Authoritarian fathers. D、Mothers in two-parent homes.(4)、What is a suitable title for the text?A、Three Characteristics of Authoritative Fathers B、Key Skills for Young Adults to Succeed in the Future C、Children Tend to Learn Determination from Fathers D、Family Relationship Influences School Performance -
2、 I(一直在学习) how to play volleyball lately.
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3、 He (一直在教书) here these years.
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4、 He is ill. He (一直躺) in bed for three weeks.
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5、 Lucy is out of job, and she (一直考虑返回) to school.
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6、 The phone (一直在响) for long. Why don't you answer it?
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7、 用方框中所给短语的正确形式填空
give off, make fire, turn down, be qualified for, set off, make it,
dream of, hold on, become stuck, after all
(1)、He learned many skills so that he could the job.(2)、On the eve of the Spring Festival, we usually eat dumplings and watch TV, and some people also fireworks.(3)、I have always starting my own company.(4)、These fuels heat when they burn.(5)、Together, I think we can .(6)、They in a traffic jam for an hour, so they were late for the meeting.(7)、Perseverance is what it takes to do anything well. We should to the end no matter what happens.(8)、Of course I admire him—, he is a great writer.(9)、I thanked him for the offer but it .(10)、He has to learn how to collect water, hunt for food, and . -
8、 Jobs (advertise) in the local papers every day.
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9、 This job can be done only with (persevere).
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10、 (rough) speaking, he did a good job.
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11、 The exercise obviously will improve strength and (endure).
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12、 They had remained loyal the president.
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13、 They made a (resolve) to lose all the weight gained during the Christmas holidays.
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14、 He claimed that his parents (abandon) him.
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15、 (fortunate), the weather was reasonably mild that winter.
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16、 After her promotion took effect, she (assign) a research job.
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17、 He's (qualify) to teach biology at high school level.
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18、 He was desperate for money to(解决) his financial problems.
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19、 We were late getting to the airport, but (幸运地) our plane was delayed.
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20、 We receive hundreds of job (申请) each year.