Study links early friendships with high-quality sibling rela

Study links early friendships with high-quality sibling relationships
Children who experience a rewarding friendship before the birth of a sibling are likely to have a better relationship with that brother or sister that endures throughout their childhood,said Laurie Kramer in a University of Illinois study published in December’s Journal of Family Psychology.
‘When early friendships are successful,young children get the chance to master sophisticated social and emotional skills,even more than they do with a parent.When parents relate to a child,they do a lot of the work,figuring out what the child needs and then accommodating those needs,’ says Kramer.However,this is not usually the case when two children are interacting.
The research showed that the benefits of early friends are long-lasting.Children who had a positive relationship with a best friend before the birth of a sibling ultimately had a good relationship with their sibling that lasted throughout adolescence,Kramer said.And children who as preschoolers were able to coordinate play with a friend,manage conflicts,and keep an interaction positive in tone were most likely as teenagers to avoid the negative sibling interaction that can sometimes launch children on a path of anti-social behavior,she added.‘From birth,parents can nurture and help develop these social competencies (or skills) by making eye contact with their babies,offering toys and playing with them,’ she said.
Ex.1 Read the passage and match the bold words to the following definitions.
1.help someone/something develop and grow \x05\x05\x05accommodating
2.agreeing to a demand\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05________
3.brother or sister\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05sibling
4.respond to somebody\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05interaction
5.the stage between childhood and adulthood\x05\x05\x05adolescence
6.giving a lot of pleasure\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05________
7.communication\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05\x05________
Ex.2 Read the passage again and say whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1 If young children have good friends then they will have a good relationship with their brother or sister.( T )
2 Parents help their children develop more social and emotional skills than friends do.( F )
3 Friends will give you what you want more often than your parents do.( F )
4 Teenagers who fight with their brothers or sisters may behave in a way that is socially unacceptable.( )
5 If parents play with their children more then they will learn how to be more sociable.( )
Ex.3 Rewrite the passage with your own opinions about Relationship

这篇文章说的是一份研究表明 如果孩子在有兄弟姐妹前,拥有良好的友谊将有助于其和兄弟姐妹的相处和后来生活学习中的适应和发展.
accommodating =1. help someone/something develop and grow
sibling=3. brother or sister
interaction=4. respond to somebody
adolescence
=5. the stage between childhood and adulthood
1.T
2.F
3.F
4.T
5.T