【导语】这是一篇说明文。新的研究表明，小孩子在学校里不寻求帮助也是因为害怕被人认为自己无能。文章介绍了相关研究开展的过程以及建议。
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Adults are often unwilling to ask for aid. The moment you ask for directions, after all, you reveal that you are lost. Seeking assistance can feel like you are broadcasting your incompetence.
New research suggests young children don’t seek help in school for the same reason. They hate hearing irresponsible comments. Psychologists assumed that children did not start to care about their reputation until around age nine. This research has revealed that youngsters as young as age five start to care about the way others think about them. It also suggests that as early as age seven, children begin to connect asking for help with looking incompetent in front of others.
Our researchers crafted simple stories and then asked children questions to allow them to show their thinking. In one study, they asked 576 children aged four to nine to predict the behavior of two kids in a story. One of the kids genuinely wanted to be smart, and the other merely wanted to seem smart to others. Both kids did poorly on a test. Children were asked which of these kids would be more likely to ask the teacher for help in front of their class.
The four-year-olds were equally likely to choose either of the two kids as the one who would seek help. But by age seven or eight, children thought that the kid who wanted to seem smart would be less likely to ask for assistance. When assistance could be sought privately, they thought both characters were equally likely to ask for it.
If children are afraid to ask for help because their classmates are watching, learning will suffer. Teachers could make themselves available to students for one-on-one conversations while their classmates tackle group work. They should also help students perceive it as positive behavior.
Seeking help could even be framed as socially desirable. Parents could point out how a child’s question kicked off a valuable conversation in which the entire family got to talk and learn together. Such response sends a strong signal that other people value a willingness to ask for aid.
28. Why do children resist asking for help in school?
A. To avoid judgement. B. To be independent.
C. To hide competence. D. To live in their own world.
29. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A. Why the study was designed. B. How the study was carried out.
C. Who were involved in the study. D. What the study told us about kids.
30. What is suggested for teachers as a possible solution?
A. Paying attention to group work. B. Building a class of positive behavior.
C. Having personal interaction with students. D. Warning students against learning difficulties.
31. What should parents do to help children seek aid?
A. Lower the social risks. B. Talk to them regularly.
C. Learn together with them. D. Show the value of their questions.
28. A 29. B 30. C 31. D