A. he had to live in a dark and silent world

B. a terrible traffic accident happened to him

C. he was struck by the lightning once more

D. nobody in the world cared about him

6. What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning?

A. Sheltering from the rain under a tree. B. Driving a car.

C. Taking a walk with a stick. D. Lying on the ground.

7. We can infer from the text that ________.

A. Robert's wife sent for doctors immediately after the shock

B. many doctors came because Robert was badly injured

C. there was no accurate explanation for Robert's recovery

D. a sudden injury in the head led to Robert's recovery

8. What's the best title of the whole passage?

A. A Terrible Electrical Accident

B. Robert Edwards and His Wife

C. An Unforgettable Experience

D. What a Sudden Shock

C

　　For years we have been told that encouraging a child's self-respect is important to his or her success in life. But child experts are now learning that too much praise can lead to the opposite effect. Praise-aholic kids who expect it at every turn may become teens who seek the same kind of approval from their friends when asked if they want to go in the backseat of the car.

　　The implication (含义) of saying "You are the prettiest girl in class," or talking about the goals she scored but not her overall effort, is that you love her only when she looks the best, scores the highest, achieves the most. And this carries over to the classroom.

　　Social psychologist Carol Dweck, PhD, tested the effects of overpraise on 400 fifth graders while she was at Columbia University. She found that kids praised for "trying hard" did better on tests and were more likely to take on difficult assignments than those praised for being "smart".

　　"Praising attributes (品质) or abilities makes a false promise that success will come to you because you have that quality, and it devalues effort, so children are afraid to take on challenges," says Dweck, now at Stanford University. "They figure they'd better quit while they're ahead."

9. The underlined words "Praise-aholic kids" refer to kids who are ______.

A. tired of being praised B. worthy of being praised

C. very proud of being praised D. extremely fond of being praised

10. The author quoted (引用) Dr. Dweck's words in the last paragraph in order to make