StopSpoilingYourChildrenSunnyAMAdelaAlinaTheproducers:Para6Spoilingachildalsohappenswhenparentsareunabletostanduptotheirchilderen’sunreasonabledemands.Suchparentsfluctuatebetweensayingnoandgivingin—butneitherresponseseemssatisfactorytothem.Iftheyrefusearequest,theyimmediatelyfeelawaveofregretforhavingbeensostrictorungenerous.Iftheygivein,theyfeelregretandresentmentoverhavingbeentooeasy.Para6Thiskindofvariabilitynotonlyloosenstheparents’sabilitytosetlimits,italsosourstheparent—childrealitionshiptosomedegree,robbingparentsandtheirchildrenofsomeofthehappinessandmutualrespectthatispresentinhealthyfamilies.Translation:当家长无法应付孩子的无理要求时,也会发生溺爱孩子的现象。这样的父母会在拒绝和让步之间动摇不定──但是好像哪种办法都不能使他们满意。如果他们拒绝孩子的请求,他们会因为对孩子太严格或太不慷慨而立即感到后悔。如果他们让步了,也会因为太容易让步而感到懊悔和自责。这样的摇摆不定不但削弱了父母管教孩子的能力,同时也在某种程度上使父母与子女之间的关系变味,从而使家长和子女间失去了存在于健康家庭中的某些幸福和相互尊重。1.fluctuate['flʌktjueit]①causetofluctuateormoveinawavelikepattern②moveorswayinarisingandfallingorwavelikepatternvi波动,起伏,涨落(状态、位置等)不断变化,动摇不定,不稳定vt使波动,使涨落,使起伏,使不稳定Fluduatingprices波动的价格近义词vacillate;waverEg.1.Hefluctuatedbetweenhopesandfears他在希望和恐惧中徘徊。2.Fruitpricesfluctuatewiththeseasons.水果价格随着季节波动。2.generous[‘dʒenərəs]a.慷慨的,大方的;宽宏大量的;有雅量的①willingtogiveandshareunstintingly②notpettyincharacterandmind③morethanadequate反义词ungenerous不慷慨的,不大方的Use:begenerouswith用…很大方begenerousin乐于……eg.Hewhoinadversitywouldhavesuccor,lethimbegenerouswhileherestssecure.谁想在逆境中得到援助,就应在身处顺境时待人宽厚。3.resentment[ri'zentmənt]n愤恨,憎恶afeelingofdeepandbitterangerandill-will近义词offenseTranslationInsteadofdiscussingtheirproblems,theybottleupalltheirangerandresentment.Key他们不是把问题提出来讨论,而是把怒气和怨愤憋在肚子里。4.variable['vεəriəbl]a.likelytochanges易变的;多变的n.[C]sth.thatcanchangeandaffecttheresultofasituation可变因素派生词variability近义词unstableUse:variablespeed变速independentvariable自变量dependentvariable因变量Eg.1.Theweatherhereisvariable.这里天气反复无常。2.Weshouldtakeallthevariablesintoaccountwhenwemakeaplan.我们制订计划时应该把所有的可变因素考虑进去。5.loosen['lu:sən]v(使)放松;(使)松becomeormakelooseorlooser近义词relax;lightupUse:toloosenone’scoat解开外衣toloosenrestrictionson放宽对……的限制TranslateIfthegovernmentreallywantstorejuvenatethepopulation,itwillneedtoloosenitspolicy.Key如果中国政府的的确确想要恢复人口的活力,它需要放宽自己的政策。6.sour['sauə]v.①makeorbecomeunfriendlyorunfavorable(使)变坏;(使)恶化②makehaveorhaveanunpleasanttasteorsmell(使)变酸;(使)变馊a.havinganunpleasanttasteorsmell酸的;馊的近义词ferment;rancidUse:gosour变酸sourpear酸梨spareribsinsweet-soursauce糖醋排骨Eg.1.Thehotweatherhassouredthemilk.炎热的天气使牛奶变酸了。2.Hehatedbeingstuckinthesourjobbutcouldn'tfindanother.他讨厌老是做这份枯燥乏味的工作,可是找不到别的差使。Phrasesandexpressions1.Standupto①勇敢面对;坚决抵抗tostanduptodeath勇敢地面对死亡②比得上,敌得过SomebodysaidthatmyshortnovelscouldstanduptoMarkTwain's.有人说我的短篇小说可以和马克吐温的媲美。③通过(检查、验收、考验等)Hehasstooduptothetestofhishonesty.他已经通过了这次对他是否诚实的考验。④经得起,受得了,耐得住:Anyweaponcouldstanduptosevereweatherconditions.任何武器应能经得住任何严酷的气候条件。2.Givein①呈交;交上(试卷等)Youmustgiveinyourexaminationpapersnow.你们现在必须把你们的试卷交上来。②登记,报上(姓名等)Giveinyournameifyouarewillingtohelp.假如你愿意帮忙,就报上你的姓名。③投降,屈服;让步,认输Hewascompelledtogivein.他被迫屈服。④塌陷;垮Thegroundgaveinundertheweightoftheheavycar.地面在沉重的汽车的重压下塌陷了。3.tosomedegree在某种程度上toa/somedegree有些tosomedegreeinevitable某种程度上说是不可避免的Thankyou!!!