孩子日常健忘？给父母5条小建议

Every year, families buy kids new back-to-school clothes and other things. How can we help kids make sure they bring them all back from school? “Sometimes adults need to help teens learn to figure things out on their own,” said Dr. Mark Bertin, a developmental behavioral paediatrician in Pleasantville, N.Y.

Take Ownership 
Dr. Bertin suggested that parents should give teenagers a chance to plan routine activities. “If you don’t want to fight about it but you want to help your kids develop the habit, you can still use reward programs,” Dr. Bertin said.
Pay Attention 
“Mistakes are more likely to happen when our mind is busy thinking of something else,” said Simona Ghetti, a professor at the University of California, Davis, Center for Mind and Brain. “If you put your jacket down while you are talking with your friends, it might be hard to remember where you put it.”
Create Routines and Habits 
Dr. Korb said that if teenagers make it a habit to ask themselves some questions when they leave a classroom, they won’t lose things. Is my notebook in my backpack? Do I have my water bottle? Is my pencil put away?
Get Organized 
When people are organized, they are less likely to lose items. The beginning of the school year is a perfect time for teens to create organizational systems.
Use Color 

If your teenager commonly misplaces water bottles, try using a water bottle in a favorite bright color. Research supports us using color to help with attention, and if the bottle does get lost its color may make it easier to find in the lost and found.

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1.Which of the following does NOT the writer agree?

A Buy your kid a water bottle with his or her favorite dark color.

B You can use the reward programs to help your kids develop a habit.

C The beginning of the school year is a perfect time for teens to learn to organize stuffs.

D When our mind is busy thinking of something else, mistakes are more likely to happen.

解析：选A。细节理解题。由最后一段可知：如果你的孩子经常把水瓶放错地方，试着用一个他喜爱的明亮颜色的水瓶，故选A。

2.Who is the passage written for?

A Little kids.

B Parents.

C Teens.

D Teachers.

解析：选B。推理判断题。通读全文，这是五条关于如何让父母帮助孩子记住他们自己东西位置的建议，是写给父母的，故选B。

3.The purpose of the passage is _________.

A to tell us why some kids often leave things in school

B to tell us why adults should help teens learn to figure things out

C to tell us what kids should take to school

D to give us some tips to make sure kids bring things all back from school

解析：选D。主旨大意题。通读全文，文章介绍了五条关于如何帮助孩子记住把东西带回家的建议，故选D。

4.The text is probably in the “_________” part of a newspaper.

A Business

B Life

C Technology

D Art

解析：选B。推理判断题。本文介绍了五条关于如何帮助孩子记住把东西带回家的建议，可以在生活版块里看到这篇文章，故选B。