Mostrecently,it’sverycommoninstudentswhoneedaparentpresentforjobinterviews.Naturally,it’seasytoblamethestudentsinthesesituations,butthebiggerproblemisus.We—asparents—aresoeagertoprotectourkidsthatwe

　　Mostrecently,it’sverycommoninstudentswhoneedaparentpresentforjobinterviews.

　　Naturally,it’seasytoblamethestudentsinthesesituations,butthebiggerproblemisus.We—asparents—aresoeagertoprotectourkidsthatwefailtorealizethatthisinitselfisharmingthem.Asthemotheroftwoyoungsons,IhavetoremindmyselfallthetimethatthebiggestresponsibilityIhaveasaparentistohelpthemdeveloptheskillsneededtolivein,tolivewithoutme.So,I’llletthemfail.

　　I’llletthemfailbecauseaslongastheyaresafeandwarminsidetheircomfortzones,theywillnevergrow.Andfailure—alongwithloss,heartbreak,disappointment,etc.—willbepartofgrowthforthem.Callmetheanti-tigermom,butleavingthemaloneismywayofhelpingthembecomeequippedtofitinthisworldasweknowittoday.Fromterrorism(恐怖主义)andseeminglyendlessnaturaldisasters,toournationaldebtandbeyond,ifweexpectthenextgenerationtostanduptotheveryrealproblemsofourtime,weneedtostopfeedingthemandstartteachingthemhowtofish.

　　Mychildrenarefacedwithhardsituationsintheirownlifealmosteachday,buttheytrytonegotiate(协商)everythingnow.It’sasmallpricetohelpthemlearnaskillthey’llusefortherestoftheirlives,includingwhenIdon’tcomewiththemonjobinterviews.

　　小题1:Whydoparentsgoalongwiththeirkidsonjobinterviews?A．Becausetheywanttoprotecttheirkidsfromdifficulties.B．Becausetheythinktheycanprotectthemfrombeinghurt.C．Becausetheirkidsaretooshytoattendinterviews.D．Becausetheirkidsstronglyrequestthemtodoso.小题2:Accordingtotheauthor,whatishelpfultokids’development?A．Protectingthem.B．Keepingthemsafe.C．Leavingthemalone.D．Blamingthem.小题3:Theauthorbelievesexperiencingfailureinlifecanmakekids___________.A．becomehealthierthanotherkidsB．growinthischallengingworldC．developallsocialskillsD．escapefromnaturaldisasters小题4:Ifthewriter’