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can develop the opinion that they should only do things if there's a reward or payment involved. When parents too often reward children for various behaviors, it removes opportunities for children to judge for themselves what's important and necessary – they always have an expert in the form of their parents to tell them what should matter to them. This can hurt their confidence in their own observations. When children are rewarded too much, they are likely to focus on external (外在的) rewards instead of internal ones – the "What's in it for me?" attitude. And while this may prove to be a practical way to get your children to clean up the mess they made in the living room, it's not always so handy as it grows into adulthood. At that point, this viewpoint can become a great trouble.

By offering a reward anytime a task needs to be done, parents send a message to their kids that the task is unpleasant. But that may not necessarily be the case. Many tasks can be fun for children because kids have endless desire for new experiences and learning. Reward-giving often prevents this natural desire, by taking away their attention with external reinforcement.

11. What does the author say about the two ways used by parents to get kids do things well?

A. The traditional way is not good at all.

B. The traditional way works better on smaller children.

C. Giving frequent rewards is better than the traditional way.

D. Giving frequent rewards may make children form some bad habits.

12. According to the passage, what can be the result of motivating kids with rewards?

A. Kids will learn it is rewarding to do things well.

B. Kids will learn to always turn to experts for advice.

C. Kids will lose their focus on more important matters.

D. Kids will lose their ability to make their own judgment.

13. What does "What's in it for me?" in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?

A. What good things can I do for others?

B. What expectations do you have for me?

C. What reward can I get from doing this task?

D. What things can I learn from doing this task?

14. According to the author, what message can be sent if parents offer rewards to their children for

every task to be done?

A. The task must be unpleasant.

B. The task must be challenging.

C. The task can give me new experiences.

D. The task can help me to learn something.