Parents Are Not Always the Best Teachers Throughout my life, I have been lucky enough to have a very good relationship with my parents. They have supported me, given me necessary criticism, and taught me a great deal about how to live my life. Parents can be very important teachers in our life; however, they are not always the best teachers.
Parents may be too close to their children emotionally. Sometimes they can only see their
children through the eyes of a protector. For example, they may limit their children’s freedom in the name of safety. A teacher might see a trip to a big city as a valuable new experience. However, it might seem too dangerous to a parent.
Another problem is that parents may expect their children’s interests to be similar to their own. They cannot seem to separate from their children in their mind. If they love science, they may try to force their children to love science, too. But what if their children’s true love is art, or writing, or even car repair?
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The most important thing to realize is that we all have many teachers in our life. Our parents teach us, our teachers teach us, and our peers teach us. Books and newspapers and television also teach us. All of them are valuable.
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          PARENTS ARE USUALLY EAGER TO PASS ON THEIR VALUES TO THEIR CHILDREN. BUT SHOULD CHILDREN ALWAYS BELIEVE WHAT THEIR PARENTS DO? MAYBE DIFFERENT GENERATIONS NEED DIFFERENT WAYS OF THINKING. WHEN CHILDREN ARE YOUNG THEY BELIEVE THAT THEIR PARENTS ARE ALWAYS RIGHT. BUT WHEN THEY GET OLDER, THEY REALIZE THERE ARE OTHER VIEWS. SOMETIMES PARENTS, ESPECIALLY OLDER ONES CANNOT KEEP UP WITH RAPID SOCIAL OR TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES. A STUDENT WHO HAS FRIENDS OF ALL DIFFERENT RACES AND BACKGROUNDS AT SCHOOL MAY FIND THAT HIS OR HER PARENTS DO NOT REALLY UNDERSTAND OR VALUE THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION. SOMETIMES KIDS HAVE TO FIND THEIR OWN WAYS TO WHAT THEY BELIEVE IN.
【题目解析】：由文章的第一段可列出全文的提纲：ⅠParents can be very important teachers in our life; however, they are not always the best teachers.ⅡParents may be too close to their children emotionally.ⅢAnother problem is that parents may expect their children’s interests to be similar to their own.ⅣⅤThe most important thing to realize is that we all have many teachers in our life.由提纲可知,缺失的段落是关于父母们总是想将他们的价值观传递给其子女的内容。 Parents are usually eager to pass on their values to their children. But should children always believe what their parents do? Maybe different generations need different ways of thinking. When children are young they believe that their parents are always right. But when they get older, they realize there are other views. Sometimes parents, especially older ones cannot keep up with rapid social or technological changes. A student who has friends of all different races and backgrounds at school may find that his or her parents do not really understand or value the digital revolution. Sometimes kids have to find their own ways to what they believe in. 父母总是想将他们的价值观传递给其子女。但是孩子们应该一直相信父母们的一切吗？也许不同年代的人们需要不同的思维方式。当孩子们还小，他们相信父母永远是正确的。但当他们长大些，就有了个人的观点。有时候父母们，尤其是更为年长的父母们无法跟上社会和科技快速变革的脚步。一个人在学校有着不同种族和背景的朋友，这样的人会发现他/她的父母并不是真的理解或认为数字革命是有价值的事情。有时候孩子们必须找到他们自己的始终相信着的路。