Healthy self-esteem is like a child's armor against the challenges of the world．Kids who know their strengths and weaknesses and feel good about themselves seem to have a（n）（51）
time handling conflicts and（52）
negative pressures．They tend to smile more readily and enjoy life．These kids are realistic and generally optimistic．In contrast，kids with low self-esteem can find challenges to be sources of major anxiety and（53）
．Those who think poorly of themselves have a hard time finding solutions to problems．If given to self-critical thoughts such as"I'm no good"or"I can't do anything right，"they may become passive，（54）
，or depressed．Faced with a new challenge，their immediate response might be"I can't．"
Self-esteem is（55）
to self-worth （how much a person values himself or herself）．This can change from day to day or from year to year，but （56）
self-esteem tends to develop from infancy and keep going until we are adults．
Self-esteem also can be（57）
as feeling capable while also feeling loved．A child who is happy with a（n）（58）
but does not feel loved may（59）
experience low self-esteem．Likewise，a child who feels loved but is hesitant about his or her own abilities can also develop low self-esteem．Healthy self-esteem comes when a good（60）
is maintained．
Patterns of self-esteem start very early in life．The concept of success following effort and （61）
starts early．Once people reach adulthood，it's harder to make changes to how they see and define themselves．So，it's wise to think about developing and （62）
self-esteem during childhood．As kids try，fail，try again，fail again，and then finally succeed，they develop ideas about their own capabilities．At the same time，they're creating a self-concept（63）
interactions with other people．This is why parental （64）
is key to helping kids form accurate，healthy self-perceptions．
Parents and caregivers can promote healthy self-esteem by showing encouragement and enjoyment in many areas．（65）
focusing on one specific area，for example，success on a spelling test，which can lead to kids feeling that they're only as valuable as their test scores．
| 51．A．hard | B．good | C．easy | D．enjoyable |
| 52．A．resisting | B．appreciating | C．supporting | D．concealing |
| 53．A．puzzle | B．frustration | C．impression | D．ignorance |
| 54．A．proven | B．grown | C．withdrawn | D．mistaken |
| 55．A．contrary | B．senior | C．similar | D．familiar |
| 56．A．overall | B．global | C．whole | D．thorough |
| 57．A．treated | B．evaluated | C．considered | D．defined |
| 58．A．passion | B．cooperation | C．achievement | D．endurance |
| 59．A．generally | B．eventually | C．immediately | D．incredibly |
| 60．A．record | B．balance | C．attitude | D．pace |
| 61．A．enthusiasm | B．preparation | C．diligence | D．persistence |
| 62．A．promoting | B．displaying | C．polishing | D．exploring |
| 63．A．exposed to | B．composed of | C．based on | D．applied for |
| 64．A．investment | B．implement | C．punishment | D．involvement |
| 65．A．Escape | B．Avoid | C．Deny | D．Excuse |