Ways to Teach Kids Work Ethic EarlyEver 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. 36____ When the tasks become as routine as brushing teeth, kids internalise that helping with housework is simply part of life.● 37____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.38____ 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 normalise 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. 40____ No 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.答案36. A 37. C 38. G 39. D 40. F36. A解析：本段主题：让做家务成为家庭日常。空格后“当家务变得和刷牙一样习以为常，孩子就会把做家务当作生活一部分”。A选项“The key is consistency.关键在于持之以恒”，consistency对应后文routine（惯例），强调坚持形成习惯，逻辑承接。37. C解析：为本段小标题。后文：如果你自己抱怨做家务，就不能指望孩子满怀热情干活；孩子看到你认真工作、为做好事情自豪，才会效仿。C选项“Model the work ethic you want to see.以身作则，树立你想看到的工作道德”，model（以身作则）精准概括父母示范的段落主旨。38. G解析：段首句，本段主题：通过目标培养意志力。后句“有时你要帮孩子找到属于自己的事”。G选项“Not every child is born with the willpower of a marathon runner.不是每个孩子生来就拥有马拉松选手般强大意志力”，引出下文要设置小目标逐步培养意志。39. D解析：前句“孩子搞砸事情，不要立刻出手帮他收拾残局”。D选项“Instead, encourage them to do differently next time.相反，鼓励他们下次换种方式去做”， instead 和前文don’t jump in形成转折，符合“把错误当成机会”的段落主题。40. F解析：空格后“No worry（不必担心）”，说明空格提出一种顾虑。F选项“Progress can be slow, and you’ll wonder if it’s all sinking in.进步会很缓慢，你会怀疑这些教育是否真正起作用”，和后文“No worry”完美转折衔接。核心词汇1. ethic /ˈeθɪk/ n. 道德准则，职业操守2. routine /ruːˈtiːn/ n. 惯例，常规3. internalise /ɪnˈtɜːnəlaɪz/ v. 使内化4. tackle /ˈtækl/ v. 处理，应对5. determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn/ n. 决心，毅力6. achievable /əˈtʃiːvəbl/ adj. 可实现的7. setback /ˈsetbæk/ n. 挫折，阻碍8. normalise /ˈnɔːməlaɪz/ v. 使常态化9. resilience /rɪˈzɪliəns/ n. 韧性，复原力10. sink in 被理解，被领会
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