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When I was a kid, I never knew what my parents—or anyone else—did for a living. As far as I could tell, all grownups had mysteri
When I was a kid, I never knew what my parents—or anyone else—did for a living. As far as I could tell, all grownups had mysteri
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2015-01-15
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When I was a kid, I never knew what my parents—or anyone else—did for a living. As far as I could tell, all grownups had mysterious jobs that involved drinking lots of coffee and arguing about Richard Nixon. If they had job-related stress, they kept it private. Now American families are expected to be more intimate. While this has resulted in a lot more hugs, "I love you", and attendance at kids’ football games, unfortunately we parents also insist on sharing the frustrations of our work lives.
While we have complained about our jobs or fallen asleep in car-pool lines, our children have been noticing. They are worried about us. A new survey, "Ask the children," conducted by the Families and Work Institute of New York City, queried more than 1,000 kids between the ages of 8 and 18 about their parents’ work lives. "If you were granted one wish to change the way your parents’ work affected your life," the survey asked kids, "what would that wish be?" Most parents assumed that children would want more time with them, but only 10% did. Instead, the most common wish(among 34%)was that parents would be less stressed and tired by work.
Allison Kevin is the mother of three young children and a professional in the growing field of "work/life quality", Kevin counsels employees who are overwhelmed by their work and family obligations to carefully review their commitments—not only at the office but at home and in the community too—and start paring them down. "It’s not about getting up earlier in the morning so you can get more done," she says. "It’s about saying no and making choices. "
We can start by leaving work, and thoughts of work, behind as soon as we start the trip home. Do something to get yourself in a good mood, like listening to music, rather than returning calls on the cell phone. When you get home, change out of your work clothes, let the answering machine take your calls, and stay away from e-mail. When your kids ask about your day, tell them about something good that happened.(In the survey, 69% of moms said they liked their work, but only 42% of kids thought their mothers really did)
Parents can also de-stress by cutting back on their children’s activities. If keeping up with your kid’s schedule is killing you, insist that he chooses between karate lessons and the theater troupe. Parents should also sneak away from work and family occasionally to have some fun. I keep a basketball in the trunk of my can. I might never be able to fix everything at work or at home, but at least I can work on my jump shot.
Which of the following statements does NOT conform to the author’s opinions?
选项
A、The kids are confronted with anxiety and uneasiness when they notice their parents are tired and frustrated.
B、The parents need to reconsider their work, life and community obligations in order to pare them down.
C、Parents are obliged to spend more time with their kids in all their activities.
D、Parents should sometimes leave aside work and family obligations to enjoy their own lives.
答案
C
解析
事实辨认题。从最后一段第2句话可以看出,作者不认为家长必须参与孩子的所有活动。
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