There is one word for this father's disappointment: unfair. It is as if he were disappointed in them for not reading Greek though they have never studied the language. He deplores(哀嘆) his children's lack of inventiveness, as if the ability to play were something innate(天生的) that his children are missing. In fact, while the tendency to play is built into the human species, the actual ability to play — to imagine, to invent, to elaborate on reality in a playful way — and the ability to gain fulfillment from it, these are skills that have to be learned and developed.��

　　Such disappointment, however, is not only unjust, it is also destructive. Sensing their parents' disappointment, children come to believe that they are, indeed, lacking something, and that this makes them less worthy of admiration and respect. Giving children the opportunity to develop new resources, to enlarge their horizons and discover the pleasures of doing things on their own is, on the other hand, a way to help children develop a confident feeling about themselves as capable and interesting people.

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　　S1. According to many parents, without TV, their children would like them to

　　S2. Many parents think that, instead of watching a lot of TV, their children should . ��

　　S3. The father often blames his children for not being able to entertain themselves. This is unfair because they . ��

　　S4. When parents show constant disappointment in their children, the destructive effect is that the children will . ��

　　S5. Developing children's self-confidence helps bring them up to be .��

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