A wave of recent research has pointed to the risks of over praising a child. And it seems that how to draw a line between too little praise and too much has become a high-pressure _ _ act for parents. Self-esteem (自尊)  serves as a kind of tool to measure how much children feel valued and accepted by . This sensitivity to others' develops because of humans' need for social acceptance, which is considered to be to survival. As early as age 8, children's self-esteem tends to rise and fall in response to feedbacks about peers see them as likable or attractive. , it can also be beneficial for kids to feel bad about themselves occasionally, if they behave in selfish, mean or hurtful ways that might their ability to maintain relationships or hold a job in the future. In the past, many parents and educators believed that high self-esteem happiness and success, and kids could gain self-esteem simply by getting and awards from their parents, teachers and people around. But recently researchers have found self-esteem doesn't  _ these desired results. Instead, if parents praise their kids , their self-esteem becomes focused on being very smart and being the best and being perfect. Building too much self-esteem of the children can not go as planned, making them feel later on when they hit setbacks (挫折). According to some experts, it can actually be good for kids to have self-esteem, at least once in a while. And praise can be if it disregards the world outside the home. Children who have a understanding of how they are seen by others tend to get recovered more readily disappointment, depression or the like. The best path is a road, helping children develop a positive but view of themselves in relation to others by praising them for the they invest and behaviors they are able to sustain, like 'It's that you're working so hard on your homework. ' 小题1: A．balancing B．crashing C．forcing D．embarrassing 小题2: A．themselves B．parents C．others D．teachers 小题3: A．views B．envies C．favors D．blames 小题4: A．irrelevant B．similar C．important D．sensitive 小题5: A．when B．whether C．how D．where 小题6: A．Indeed B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．However 小题7: A．improve B．damage C．change D．develop 小题8: A．promised B．delayed C．purchased D．ruined 小题9: A．support B．help C．challenge D．praise 小题10: A．settle down B．work out C．give away D．bring about 小题11: A．rarely B．carefully C．constantly D．casually 小题12: A．worse B．stronger C．better D．madder 小题13: A．high B．much C．low D．little 小题14: A．powerful B．harmful C．grateful D．stressful 小题15: A．practical B．limited C．basic D．perfect 小题16: A．with B．to C．about D．from 小题17: A．straight B．smooth C．middle D．rough 小题18: A．general B．realistic C．different D．negative 小题19: A．talent B．time C．money D．effort 小题20: A．necessary B．awesome C．worthless D．awful