Topic:
Different people hold different views as to whether parents should adopt an instruction or punishment as the principal method for raising their children. If punishment is chosen as the main method, in what ways would you recommend that parents carry it out?
英语范文
Some people believe that parents should resort to instruction and edification as the main ways to raise their children, while many others maintain that the predominant measure parents ought to take is to discipline them, to make sure that they don't fall into the same pits in the future. Personally I agree with the latter opinion. Moreover, I believe that the best results can be obtained in the following ways.
In the first place, parents should try to create a family milieu in which the character development of their children is not suppressed and the young feel free to air their own points of view on various matters. The result will be that the young people will grow up to be men and women of honesty, sincerity, professional commitment and expertise.
In the second place, parents should show due respect for their children's personal interests and inclinations as regards their future careers. Some parents try to blueprint the entire future development paths of their children when they are convinced that their authority allows no challenge and their discipline will do the young no harm. However, parents should be on guard against any overuse of preaching and discipline lest it provokes nothing but resentment and rebellion.
All in all, disciplining the young can indeed impress upon their minds the conduct they are expected to adopt in society. Yet, the aim of punishment should not be to make the children regard their parents as dictators and fear them. Parents should do all they can to leave plenty of latitude for the development of their children's characters, and not overuse the lever of discipline.
题目：
对于家长应该主要采取教导还是惩罚的方式来教育孩子长大的问题，不同人持有不同的观点。如果选择后者，对于该怎样将其付诸实际你有什么提议？
译文：
有些人认为应该将指导和启迪作为培养孩子的主要方式，但是其他人却觉得约束孩子是父母抚
养孩子首先应该要做的事，以确保孩子将来不会再犯以前犯的错误。我个人同意后一种看法。而且，我认为通过以下几种方法来培养孩子能够获得最佳效果。
第一，父母应该尝试这样一个家庭氛围，孩子性格可以自然形成，不被压抑，且他们在家中对任何事都有言论自由。这样，孩子们长大后就能成为一个诚实、有敬畏心并有专业技术和素养的人。
第二，父母应该尊重孩子们的兴趣爱好和他们对未来职业生涯的规划。有些父母会为他们的孩子设计好未来的发展蓝图，他们确信他们的权威不受任何挑战而且他们的约束对孩子有益无害。然而，父母要注意不应该说教约束过度，这样不仅没有任何好处，而且还会引起孩子们的愤恨和反抗。
总之，约束孩子们能让孩子确信他们能够被社会所接纳。还有，惩罚的目标不应该是让孩子们觉得他们的父母是独裁者并对他们感到恐惧。父母应该尽一切可能为孩子们的性格成长留下足够的空间，而不是将约束这个杠杆用过度了。