66. Are classmates a more important influence than parents on a child's success
in school?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmates are a more important influence than
parents on a child's success in school. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
『分析』
要经过比较之后才能选择，并列不能一概而论(We should not make sweeping generalizations)。以下的问题可
以帮助拓展思路：
孩子与谁相处的时间更长一些？(尽管相处时间越长不见得影响就更大)
孩子与谁沟通的更多一些？(很多父母缺乏与孩子进行沟通的技巧)
家长通过什么方式影响孩子？
同学通过什么方式影响孩子？
或者，可以使用“It depends”的策略：要看哪一方面的影响？比如：
• 饮食习惯的影响
• 思考方式的影响
• 审美观点的影响
• ……
相关题目：[114]都是在讨论家庭以外的因素和家庭内的因素究竟哪一个影响更大一些？
『范文』
It is extremely difficult, maybe even impossible, to generalize the relationships between parents and children.
After all, personalities, temperaments, and values differ from person to person as does the ability to raise children.
Furthermore, the relationship between parents and child changes over time, and the same is true for relationships
between classmates. As a result, the question of who is a more important influence is difficult to answer, but what
is undeniable is that parents should and classmates can have significant impact on a child's success in school.
Parents are responsible for raising a child, and they should instill the value of education in him. After all, a
child who enjoys education and learning is more likely to do well in school. This success will open up all kinds of
opportunities in his future, from studying at a reputable university to finding a good job. Therefore, parents
should take an active interest in their child's education and help him through difficult times by encouraging and
motivating him. Nevertheless, parents must be careful not to force their child to success, particularly in early
adolescence. Many teenagers become temporarily alienated from their parents during this period of their life, and a
parent's insistence on academic excellence against the child's will could further erode their relationship and also
have a negative effect on the child's schooling.
Relationships to classmates have a significant effect on a child's academic performance, because it is in their
company that most of a student's learning takes place. Since it is important for children of all ages to be accepted
by their peers, much of a student's life is spent trying to fit in. Ideally, students will motivate and learn from each
other, but often the opposite is the case. A student who shines in the classroom can become a social outcast,
because his/her classmates are jealous of his/her performance. This can then cause him/her to become less
inclined to study and work hard, because acceptance by the classmates is more important to him/her than high
marks.
