Question

【題目】Should parents ever hit their children?

Research suggests many of us are likely to respond “no”, and public support for spanking（打屁股） has been falling over the years．But surveys also show that 75 percent to nearly 90 percent of parents admit to spanking their child at least once．

I was raised in a zero-tolerance home for disrespect, and my parents often turned to physical punishment．And, no, I don' t feel I was damaged by it．

Nothing is more annoying than watching ill-mannered behavior from children．

But there is data to suggest that a return to old-school spanking isn't the answer．

Two years ago, Newsweek reported that it had found data suggesting that teens whose parents used physical punishment were more likely to become aggressive．

Murray Straus, professor at the University of New Hampshire in America, has studied the topic of children and spanking for decades．He said that children who were physically punished have lower IQs than their peers．It may be that children with lower IQs were more likely to get spanked, but the punishment may have been counterproductive （反作用的） to their mental development, as well．

Some researchers make the argument that occasional open-handed smacks （用巴掌打） on the bottom are not only harmless but can have some benefit．

Last year, Marjorie Gunnoe, a psychologist at Calvin College, studied teens who have never spanked．There are a greater number of children growing up without ever having been physically punished．Gunnoe’s research suggests they don' t turn out any better than those who were sometimes spanked．

There are some parents who simply cannot control their tempers （脾氣）．But I still believe that the best parents are the ones who are able to offer fair and firm discipline without ever turning to physical punishment．

【1】According to the first three paragraphs, the author was probably hit by her parents when .

A. they were dissatisfied with her grade

B. she showed no respect for the elder

C. they cannot control their temper

D. their discipline turns out to be not strict enough

【2】According to Murray Straus, children who are physically punished ____ __．

A. are less aggressive toward others when they get older

B. have slower physical development

C. benefit from occasional spanking

D. may develop lower IQs than their peer

【3】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A. 40 percent of children grow up without ever being spanked

B. Children who suffer less physical punishment are better students

C. Occasional open-handed spanking on the bottom are mentally harmful

D. Researchers disagree over whether smacking is mentally harmful to children

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】D

【解析】試題分析: 體罰孩子我們大多數(shù)家長都有過，研究認為被體罰的孩子比他們的同齡人智商低。但是現(xiàn)在研究發(fā)現(xiàn)偶爾打屁股不但沒有害處還會有好處。不過最好的父母應該是公正和紀律嚴明又不體罰的家長。

【1】B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第三段的意思可知，如果作者不尊重人就會有體罰。由此推斷對長者不敬很可能就會被打。故選B。

【2】D 細節(jié)理解題。 根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第四段的He said that children who were physically punished have lower IQs than their peers．可知，Murray Straus認為被體罰的孩子比他們的同齡人智商低。故選D。

【3】D 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)But surveys also show that 75 percent to nearly 90 percent of parents admit to spanking their child at least once．可知，只有10%-25%的孩子沒有被體罰過；根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第四段的He said that children who were physically punished have lower IQs than their peers．可知，被體罰的孩子智商較低，但是病不能說明被體罰少的孩子智商就高；根據(jù)Some researchers make the argument that occasional open-handed smacks （用巴掌打） on the bottom are not only harmless but can have some benefit．提示，偶爾打屁股會有好處； 故排除其他，選D 。