高考英语真题 – 七选五 - 2026新课标Ⅱ

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Ways to Teach Kids Work Ethic Early

Ever watched your child try to get out of doing housework by making excuses? If only the effort they put into avoiding responsibility could be redirected into, well, actual responsibility. In fact, building work ethic (道德) in kids doesn't require military-style drills. Here are four simple and practical ways.

●Make housework part of the family routine.

Involve your child in the daily running of the house: tidying toys, feeding the dog, watering the plants. 36When the tasks become as routine as brushing teeth, kids internalize that helping with housework is simply part of life.

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You can't expect your child to tackle their tasks with enthusiasm while you' re complaining about loading the dishwasher. If your child sees you enjoying your work and taking pride in a job well done, they' re far more likely to do the same.

●Build determination through goals.

38Sometimes you have to help them find their “thing.” Set small, achievable goals together with them and celebrate progress, not perfection. The trick is to let them struggle a bit —— resist the urge to help fix things the moment they experience a setback.

●Treat mistakes as opportunities.

Few things strike fear into a child's heart like the prospect of failing. The best way is to normalize mistakes as a natural part of learning. When kids mess up, don't jump in with a rescue mission. 39

Teaching kids work ethic is to gently and consistently push them toward responsibility, determination, and pride in their efforts. 40No worry. Those habits you' re building now are setting your child up for a lifetime of resilience(韧性) and satisfaction.

A. The key is consistency.

B. Help kids develop analytical skills.

C. Model the work ethic you want to see.

D. Instead, encourage them to do differently next time.

E. Sometimes, a cleaner living room is the best reward.

F. Progress can be slow, and you’ ll wonder if it's all sinking in.

G. Not every child is born with the willpower of a marathon runner.

Ways to Teach Kids Work Ethic Early

Ever watched your child try to get out of doing housework by making excuses? If only the effort they put into avoiding responsibility could be redirected into, well, actual responsibility. In fact, building work ethic in kids doesn't require military-style drills. Here are four simple and practical ways.

●Make housework part of the family routine.

Involve your child in the daily running of the house: tidying toys, feeding the dog, watering the plants. The key is consistency. When the tasks become as routine as brushing teeth, kids internalize that helping with housework is simply part of life.

● Model the work ethic you want to see.

You can't expect your child to tackle their tasks with enthusiasm while you're complaining about loading the dishwasher. If your child sees you enjoying your work and taking pride in a job well done, they're far more likely to do the same.

●Build determination through goals.

Not every child is born with the willpower of a marathon runner. Sometimes you have to help them find their “thing.” Set small, achievable goals together with them and celebrate progress, not perfection. The trick is to let them struggle a bit —— resist the urge to help fix things the moment they experience a setback.

●Treat mistakes as opportunities.

Few things strike fear into a child's heart like the prospect of failing. The best way is to normalize mistakes as a natural part of learning. When kids mess up, don't jump in with a rescue mission. Instead, encourage them to do differently next time.

Teaching kids work ethic is to gently and consistently push them toward responsibility, determination, and pride in their efforts. Progress can be slow, and you'll wonder if it's all sinking in. No worry. Those habits you're building now are setting your child up for a lifetime of resilience and satisfaction.

词汇表

1. ever /ˈevə(r)/ adv. 曾经；从来；永远；究竟

2. teach /tiːtʃ/ v. 教；讲授；传授；教导、训诫

3. teach sb. sth.教某人某物；传授某人某事

4. teaching/ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/ n. 教学；授课；教诲 adj. 教学的、执教的

5. ethic /ˈeθɪk/ n. 个人道德准则；行为操守、伦理规范

6. ethics /ˈeθɪks/ n. 伦理学；行业道德、道德体系

7. ethical /ˈeθɪkl/ adj. 合乎道德的、伦理正当的

8. workethic职业道德；敬业精神

9. unethical /ʌnˈeθɪkl/ adj. 不道德的、违背伦理的

10. moral /ˈmɒrəl/ adj. 道德上的、道义的 n. 故事寓意、道德教训

11. morals /ˈmɒrəlz/ n. 道德品行、是非观、伦理操守

12. morally /ˈmɒrəli/ adv. 在道德层面、道义上地

13. morality /məˈræləti/ n. 道德；道德观、伦理体系

14. excuse /ɪkˈskjuːz/ v. 原谅；宽恕；为……开脱 /ɪkˈskjuːs/ n. 借口、托词、理由

15. makeexcuses找借口、编造托词推脱

16. effort /ˈefət/ n. 努力；尽力；付出、心血

17. make an effort to努力去做、尽力完成某事

18. avoid /əˈvɔɪd/ v. 避免；避开、躲避、规避

19. avoiddoing避免做某事

20. avoidable /əˈvɔɪdəbl/ adj. 可避免的、能规避的

21. unavoidable/ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbl/ adj. 无法避免的、必然发生的

22. responsible/rɪˈspɒnsəbl/ adj. 负有责任的；负责的；可靠尽责的

23. beresponsiblefor对……负责；承担……的责任

24. responsibility/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ (responsibilities) n. 责任；职责、义务

25. direct /dəˈrekt/ adj. 直接的；径直的 v. 指导；指挥；指引

26. direction /dəˈrekʃn/ n. 方向；指引；指导；使用说明

27. director /dəˈrektə(r)/ n. 主管；董事；导演；负责人

28. redirect/ˌriːdəˈrekt/ v. 重新引导；转移方向、改变思路

29. redirectinto将……转向、把……转移至

30. actual /ˈæktʃuəl/ adj. 实际的；真实的、现实中的

31. actually/ˈæktʃuəli/ adv. 实际上；事实上；竟然

32. require /rɪˈkwaɪə(r)/ v. 需要；要求、规定

33. be required to被要求；必须（做某事）

34. requirement/rɪˈkwaɪəmənt/ n. 要求；必备条件、必需品

35. military /ˈmɪlətri/ adj. 军事的；军队的；军用的 n. 军队、军方

36. military-styleadj. 军事化的、军队作风式的

37. drill /drɪl/ n. 训练；操练；演习 v. 操练、反复训练；钻孔

38. practice/ˈpræktɪs/ n. 练习；实践；惯例 v. 练习、践行

39. putinto practice付诸实践、落地实施

40. practical/ˈpræktɪkl/ adj. 实用的；务实的；实际可行的

41. routine/ruːˈtiːn/ n. 日常惯例、常规作息 adj. 日常的、例行的

42. route /ruːt/ n. 路线；路途；途径 v. 按路线运送

43. involve /ɪnˈvɒlv/ v. 包含；需要；使参与、牵涉

44. involvement /ɪnˈvɒlvmənt/ n. 参与；卷入；投入

45. involvesb. in sth.使某人参与某事；把某人卷入某事

46. daily /ˈdeɪli/ adj. 每日的、日常的 adv. 每天 n. 日报

47. dailyrunning日常跑步、每日慢跑，日常运作, 日常事务管理（本文中）

48. tidy /ˈtaɪdi/ adj. 整洁的、整齐的 v. 整理、收拾

49. feed /fiːd/ v. 喂养；饲养；供给 n. 饲料、一餐喂食

50. water /ˈwɔːtə(r)/ n. 水 v. 浇水、供水

51. consistent /kənˈsɪstənt/ adj. 始终如一的；连贯一致的；持之以恒的

52. consistently/kənˈsɪstəntli/ adv. 一贯地；始终、一致地

53. consistency/kənˈsɪstəns/ n. 一致性；连贯性；持之以恒

54. task /tɑːsk/ n. 任务；工作、差事

55. as ... as ...和……一样（中间加形容词/副词原级，表同级比较）

56. internalize /ɪnˈtɜːnəlaɪz/ v. 内化（观念、准则、价值观）；使内在化

57. internalization/ɪnˌtɜːnəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ n. 内化；内在化过程

58. simple /ˈsɪmpl/ adj. 简单的；简易的；朴素的

59. simply /ˈsɪmpli/ adv. 简单地；仅仅；简直

60. model /ˈmɒdl/ n. 榜样；模型；模范 v. 模仿、效仿

61. expect /ɪkˈspekt/ v. 期待；预料；指望

62. be expected to理应；被期待；预计会

63. expectation/ˌekspekˈteɪʃn/ n. 期待；期望；预期

64. expect sb. to do sth.期望某人做某事

65. tackle/ˈtækl/ v. 处理、解决（难题）；应对

66. dealwith处理；应对；打交道

67. enthusiastic/ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/ adj. 热情的；热衷的

68. enthusiasm /ɪnˈθjuːziæzəm/ n. 热情；热忱、热衷

69. complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ v. 抱怨；发牢骚、投诉

70. complaint /kəmˈpleɪnt/ n. 抱怨；投诉、不满

71. load /ləʊd/ n. 负载；一堆（杂物）；负荷 v. 装载

72. dishwasher/ˈdɪʃwɒʃə(r)/ n. 洗碗机

73. seesb. doing sth.看见某人正在做某事（强调动作进行）

74. see sb. do sth.看见某人做过某事（强调全过程）

75. takepridein为……感到自豪

76. beproudof为……骄傲、自豪

77. well done做得好（夸赞用语）

78. a job well done圆满完成的工作、出色的成果

79. far /fɑː(r)/ adv. 远远；……得多；遥远 adj. 远的

80. farmore远远更加；多得多

81. likely /ˈlaɪkli/ adj. 可能的；有希望的 adv. 很可能

82. be likely to有可能、倾向于做某事

83. be far more likely to远比……更有可能

84. determine /dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ v. 下定决心；确定、判定

85. determine to do sth.下定决心做某事

86. determination/dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn/ n. 决心；坚定、毅力

87. goal /ɡəʊl/ n. 目标；目的；球门

88. be born in出生于（某地/某年）

89. be born with与生俱来、天生拥有

90. will /wɪl/ n.意志；意愿；意志力 v. 愿意

91. willpower /ˈwɪlpaʊə(r)/ n. 意志力、自制力

92. marathon/ˈmærəθən/ n. 马拉松长跑；漫长艰巨的任务

93. set /set/ v. 设定；确立；放置 n. 一套；场景

94. achieve /əˈtʃiːv/ v. 实现；达成、取得（成就）

95. achievement /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ n. 成就；成绩、达成

96. achievable /əˈtʃiːvəbl/ adj. 可实现的、能够达成的

97. together with和……一起；连同

98. progress /ˈprəʊɡres/ n. 进步；进展 /prəˈɡres/ v. 进步、发展

99. make progress取得进步

100. perfect /ˈpɜːfɪkt/ adj. 完美的；无瑕的 /pəˈfekt/ v. 使完善

101. perfection/pəˈfekʃn/ n. 完美；极致、完善

102. trick /trɪk/ n. 诡计；花招；恶作剧 v. 欺骗、捉弄

103. playtricksonsb.捉弄某人、开某人玩笑

104. struggle/ˈstrʌɡl/ v. 奋力；挣扎；艰难努力 n. 奋斗、难事

105. struggle to do艰难努力去做、费力做某事

106. resist /rɪˈzɪst/ v. 抵抗；抗拒、忍住（诱惑）

107. urge /ɜːdʒ/ v. 催促；极力劝说 n. 强烈冲动、渴望

108. the urge to do sth. 想要做某事的强烈冲动

109. resist the urge to do sth.克制住想要做某事的冲动

110. fix /fɪks/ v. 解决；修理；固定 n. 修复、补救

111. setback/ˈsetbæk/ n. 挫折；阻碍、退步

112. treat/triːt/ v. 对待；看待；治疗、款待

113. treat ... as ...把……看作、将……视为

114. opportunity/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/ (opportunities) n. 机会；机遇

115. strike /straɪk/ (struck) v. 撞击；冲击；使产生（情绪） n. 打击

116. strike... into...使（恐惧等）深深烙印在……心中

117. prospect/ˈprɒspekt/ n. 前景；可能性；展望

118. normal /ˈnɔːml/ adj. 正常的；平常的 n. 常态、标准

119. normalize/ˈnɔːməlaɪz/ v. 使常态化、标准化

120. normalize ... as ...将……视作常态、把……常规化

121. nature /ˈneɪtʃə(r)/ n. 自然；天性、本性

122. natural/ˈnætʃrəl/ adj. 自然的；天生的、天然的

123. mess /mes/ n. 杂乱；一团糟 v. 弄乱、搞砸

124. messup搞砸；弄乱、打乱

125. jump in介入；立刻参与、插话

126. rescue/ˈreskjuː/ v. & n. 营救；救援、解救

127. mission /ˈmɪʃn/ n. 使命；任务、职责

128. missionimpossible不可能完成的任务、艰巨任务

129. gentle /ˈdʒentl/ adj. 温和的；轻柔的、和善的

130. gently /ˈdʒentli/ adv. 温和地；轻柔地

131. push sb. toward ...促使某人走向、推动某人朝着……

132. sink /sɪŋk/ (sunk) v. 下沉；消沉；陷入 n. 水槽

133. sunk cost沉没成本（已付出无法收回的成本）

134. sink in 逐渐明白；深入人心、慢慢领会

135. set sb. up for 为某人铺垫、使某人做好（某事）准备

136. lifetime /ˈlaɪftaɪm/ n. 一生；终身、使用寿命

137. resilience /rɪˈzɪliəns/ n. 复原力；心理韧性；抗挫折能力（逆境恢复能力）

138. satisfaction /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃn/ n. 满足；满意、成就感

139. get out of (doing) sth.摆脱（做）某事；从……脱身

140. jump in with 贸然加入；立刻参与（某事）

141. set sb. up for sth. 为某人铺垫好某事；使某人注定遭遇某事