A、 Teachers and peers at school.
B、 Adults and friends around them.
C、 Parents and grandparents at home.
D、 Adults and peers who are important to the child.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：信息明示题。短文第一段第二句指出self-esteem refers to the extent to which they expect to be acceptedand valued by the adults and peers who are important to them，即孩子的自尊取决于对他来说重要的成年人和同龄人对他的评价。故选项D正确。

A、 His physical appearance.
B、 His intelligence in study.
C、 His performance at school.
D、 His perceptions of other's attitude toward him.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：信息明示题。根据短文第三段young children’s self-esteem is based largely on their perceptions of howthe important adults in their lives judge them可知选项D正确。

A、 Families and communities.
B、 Ethnic and cultural groups.
C、 Stereotype, prejudice and discrimination.
D、 All of the above.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：事实细节题。短文最后一句指出Stereotype，prejudice，and discrimination are also factors that may con-tribute to low self-esteem among children．由此可知模式化的思想、偏见、歧视都会导致孩子自尊心不强。故选项C正确。