Children model themselves largely on their parents.They do so mainly through identification.Children identify __1__ a parent when they believe they have the qualities and feelings that are __2__ of that parent.The things parents do and say—and the __3__ they do and say to them—therefore strongly influence a child's __4__ .However, parents must consistently behave like the type of __5__ they want their child to become.

　　A parent's actions __6__ affect the self�瞚mage that a child forms __7__ identification. Children who see mainly positive qualities in their __8__ will likely learn to see themselves in a positive way.Children who observe chiefly __9__ qualities in their parents will have difficulty __10__ positive qualities in themselves.Children may __11__ their self�瞚mage, however, as they become increasingly __12__ by peersgroups standards before they reach __13__ .

　　Isolated events, __13__ dramatic ones, do not necessarily have a permanent __14__ on a child's behavior.Children interpret such events according to their established attitudes and previous training.Children who know they are loved can, __15__ , accept the divorce of their parent's or a parents early __16__ .But if children feel unloved, they may interpret such events __17__ a sign of rejection or punishment.

　　In the same way, all children are not influenced __18__ by toys and games, reading matter, and television programs. __19__ in the case of a dramatic change in family relations, the __20__ of an activity or experience depends on how the child interprets it.

　　1.A.to B.with C.around D.for

　　2.A.informed B.characteristic C.conceived D.indicative

　　3.A.gesture B.expression C.way D.extent

　　4.A.behavior B.words C.mood D.reactions

　　5.A.person B.humans C.creatures D.adult

　　6.A.in turn B.nevertheless C.also D.as a result

　　7.A.before B.besides C.with D.through

　　8.A.eyes B.parents C.peers D.behaviors

　　9.A.negative B.cheerful C.various D.complex

　　10.A.see B.seeing C.to see D.to seeing

　　11.A.modify B.copy C.give up D.continue

　　12.A.mature B.influenced C.unique D.independent

　　13.A.not B.besides C.even D.finally

　　14.A.idea B.wonder C.stamp D.effect

　　15.A.luckily B.for example C.at most D.theoretically

　　16.A.death B.rewards C.advice D.teaching

　　17.A.as B.being C.of D.for

　　18.A.even B.at all C.alike D.as a whole

　　19.A.Oh B.Alas C.Right D.As

　　20.A.result B.effect C.scale D.cause

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