
It’s the oldest trick in the book: threaten the kids with a piece of coal, and they’ll behave in the name of Santa Claus. Some people say that parents are purposely taking in their kids by lying to them about Santa Is it purposely cheating or playing along with the fantasy? There are always those stories about the kindergarten teacher or parent who would tell the kids there’s no Santa Claus, and they’d all start crying on the lost dreams. But if another teacher goes into a third grade class and says there is a Santa Claus, they’ll all laugh at her. What I say is that if they’re at the age when they’re still believing, why bother to end it?
Then how long should parents pretend? Studies indicate that after eight, 75 percent of kids don’t believe. That’s the first “S” word that parents have to deal with-it’s not sex, it’s Santa. So the parent has to sit down and say it in a gentle way, “Listen. Santa did exist. He was a person who gave to others and now that you’re older, you can give to others and be Santa too.”
Do you think if a kid who believes in Santa walks into a third or fourth grade class, his friends are going to tell him in a gentle way? No. They’re going to make fun of him, and the kid is going to run home crying, saying you lied to him. We all remember how the news is broken to us, so if we all remember, then there’s some significance or we would have forgotten it And it’s better to have a memory of someone doing it nicely than some kids laughing at you.
Santa is also used as an instrument of guilt, because Santa knows everything. So even if the kids did bad things and got away with them. Santa knew. Still. Santa alone is not a good behavioral tool. You can’t, in, say, January, play the Santa card to your child—because Christmas is too far away.
这是书中最古老的把戏:用一块煤威胁孩子们,他们会以圣诞老人的名义行事。有人说,父母在圣诞老人的事上对孩子撒谎,是故意欺骗孩子还是玩弄幻想?总有这样的故事,幼儿园老师或家长会告诉孩子们没有圣诞老人,他们都会因为失去的梦想而哭泣。但是,如果另一位老师走进三年级的课堂,说有圣诞老人,他们都会嘲笑她。我想说的是,如果他们已经到了仍然相信的年龄,为什么还要麻烦结束它呢?
那么父母应该假装多久?研究表明,八岁以后,75%的孩子不相信。这是父母必须处理的第一个“s”字——这不是性,而是圣诞老人。所以父母必须坐下来温和地说:“听着,圣诞老人确实存在。他是一个给予他人的人,现在你长大了,你可以给予他人,也可以成为圣诞老人。”
你认为如果一个相信圣诞老人的孩子走进三四年级的班级,他的朋友会温和地告诉他吗?不,他们会取笑他,孩子会哭着跑回家,说你骗了他。我们都记得这个消息是如何告诉我们的,所以如果我们都记得,那么它就有一些意义,否则我们就会忘记它。与其让一些孩子嘲笑你,不如记住有人做得很好。
圣诞老人也被用作内疚的工具,因为圣诞老人无所不知。所以,即使孩子们做了坏事,也能逃脱惩罚。圣诞老人知道。还圣诞老人本身并不是一个好的行为工具。你不能在一月份给你的孩子打圣诞老人牌,因为圣诞节太远了。
句子成分分析:
It's the oldest trick (in the book): threaten the kids with a piece (of coal), || and they'll behave [in the name (of Santa Claus)].
句子语法结构详解:
(It's = It is, oldest 为 old 的最高级形式, they'll = they will)
* is 为系动词作谓语,采用一般现在时。
* threaten 开头为祈使句。
* threaten 为谓语。
* and 为并列连词,连接并列句。
* behave 为谓语,采用一般将来时。
* will 为情态动词。they 为人称代词主格。the 为定冠词。a 为不定冠词。
句子相关词汇解释:
Phrase:
a piece of... | 一块,一片,一段 |
in the name of... | 1) 以……的名义, 在……名下, 为(某人) 2) 凭……的权威 3) 以……为借口, 以……为由, 出于…… |
Santa Claus | 圣诞老人 |
Vocabulary:
old [әuld] | a. | 1) 存在(或使用)时间长的,陈旧的,古老的 2) 老的,年纪大的,不年轻的 |
trick [trik] | n. | 1) 诡计,花招,计谋,骗局 2) 引起错觉(或记忆紊乱)的事物 |
book [buk] | n. | 1) 书,书籍 2) 出版物,著作 |
threaten ['θretn] | vt. | 1) 扬言要,威胁,恐吓 2) 预示(凶兆),有……危险 |
kid [kid] | n. | 1) 小孩,年轻人 2) 小山羊 |
coal [kәul] | n. | 煤,煤块 |
behave [bi'heiv] | vi. | 1) 表现 2) 表现得体,有礼貌 |
句子成分分析:
What I say | is | that if they're at the age (when they're [still] believing), || why bother to end it?
句子语法结构详解:
(they're = they are)
* what 为关系代词,引导主语从句。
* say 为谓语,采用一般现在时。
* is 为系动词作谓语,采用一般现在时。
* that 为连词,引导表语从句。
* if 为连词,引导条件状语从句。
* 第1个 are 为系动词作谓语,采用一般现在时。
* when 为关系副词,引导定语从句。
* 第2个 are 为助动词。
* believing 为谓语,采用现在进行时。
* why 为疑问副词,引导特殊疑问句。
* bother 为谓语。
* to end 为不定式,作宾语。
* I, they 为人称代词主格。the 为定冠词。
句子相关词汇解释:
Vocabulary:
say [sei] | vt. | 1) 说,讲,告诉 2) 比方说,假设 |
if [if] | conj. | 1) 如果, 倘若 2) 是否 |
age [eidʒ] | n. | 1) 年龄 2) 中年 |
still [stil] | ad. | 1) 仍然, 还是,还 2) (加强比较级)还要,还有,更 |
believe [bi'li:v] | vi. | 1) 有宗教信仰 2) 当真,认为有可能 |
bother ['bɔðә] | vt. | 1) 打扰,插话 2) 花费时间精力(做某事) |
end [end] | vt. | 结束,终止 |
句子成分分析:
Do you think || if a kid (who believes in Santa) walks into a third or fourth grade class, || his friends are going to tell him [in a gentle way]?
句子语法结构详解:
* 助动词 do 引导一般疑问句。
* think 为谓语,采用一般现在时。
* if 为连词,引导条件状语从句。
* who 为关系代词,引导定语从句。
* believes 为谓语,采用一般现在时。动词采用第三人称单数形式。
* walks 为谓语,采用一般现在时。动词采用第三人称单数形式。
* his 开头为陈述句。
* tell 为谓语,采用一般将来时。
* you 为人称代词。him 为人称代词宾格。his 为形容词型物主代词。are 为助动词。a 为不定冠词。
句子相关词汇解释:
Phrase:
believe in... | 相信(某事物的存在、价值、正确性等) |
Vocabulary:
think [θiŋk] | vi. | 1) 想,思考,思索,思想 2) 认为,以为 |
if [if] | conj. | 1) 如果, 倘若 2) 是否 |
kid [kid] | n. | 1) 小孩,年轻人 2) 小山羊 |
walk [wɔ:k] | vi. | 1) 走,步行 2) 徒步旅行,散步 |
third [θә:d] | num | 第三 |
or [ɔ:] | conj. | 1) 或,或者,还是 2) 否则,要不然 |
fourth [fɔ:θ] | num | 第四 |
grade [greid] | n. | 1) 品级,等级 2) 职别,级别 |
class [klɑ:s] | n. | 1) 班, 班级 2) 课,课程 |
friend [frend] | n. | 1) 朋友 2) 支持者 |
tell [tel] | vt. | 1) 告诉,告知 2) 讲述,说,表达 |
gentle ['dʒentl] | a. | 1) (天气、温度等)温和的,徐缓的 2) 文静的,慈祥的,温柔的,小心的 |
way [wei] | n. | 1) 方法,方式,途径 2) 路, 道路,路线 |
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