Question

Some American parents might think their children need better educations to compete with China and other countries. But how much do the parents themselves need to change?

A new book called Battle Hymn(圣歌) of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua has caused a debate about cultural differences in parenting. Ms. Chua is a professor at the Yale Law School in New Haven, Connecticut, and the mother of two daughters. She was raised in the American Mid-west by immigrant Chinese parents.

In the Chinese culture, the tiger represents strength and power. In her book, Ms Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters. For example, she threatened to burn her daughter’s stuffed animals unless she played a piece of music perfectly. She would insult her daughters if they failed to meet her expectations.

Ms. Chua told NBC television that she had a clear list of what her daughters, Sophia and Louisa, were not permitted to do.

“Attend a sleepover, have a playdate, watch TV or play computer games, be in a school play, get any grade less than an ‘A’.”

Many people have criticized Amy Chua. Some say her parenting methods were abusive. She even admits that her husband, who is not Chinese, sometimes objected to her parenting style. But she says that was the way her parents raised her and her three sisters.

Ms. Chua makes fun of her own extreme style of parenting. She says she eased some of the pressure after her younger daughter rebelled and shouted, “I hate my life! I hate you!”

Ms. Chua says she decided to retreat when it seemed like there was a risk that she might lose her daughter. But she also says American parents often have low expectations of their children’s abilities.

“One of the biggest differences I see between Western and Chinese parenting is that Chinese parents assume strength rather than fragility.”

Stacey DeBroff has written four books on parenting. “I think that the stirring of intense debate has to do with what it means to be a successful parent and what it means to be a successful child.”

Ms. DeBroff says Amy Chua’s parenting style is not limited to Chinese families. She says it represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrants seeking a better future for their children.

But she also sees a risk. When children have no time to be social or to follow their own interests, they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life. Stacey DeBroff advises parents to develop their own style of parenting and not just repeat the way they were raised.

1.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about American parents?

A．Some of them expect their children to be competitive.

B．Some of them need to educate themselves better.

C．They should learn from Chinese parents.

D．They care their kids more than Chinese.

2.What can we learn about Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother?

A．It is a list of things for children to do.

B．It is a book about cultural differences.

C．It is a heated debate about parenting.

D．It is a book about how to raise children.

3.Based on the passage, Ms. Chua’s parenting is exposed to the following EXCEPT           

A．pressure          B．management       C．recreation         D．compromise

4. Which of the following agrees with Ms. DeBroff?

A．Different cultures have different concepts of values.

B．Chua’s parenting is followed by many American families.

C．Immigrants are always bitterly struggling abroad.

D．Parents had better raise their children in person.

5. What’s the author’s attitude towards Ms. Chua’s parenting?

A．Positive           B．Inactive           C．Indefinite         D．Negative

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文屬于教育類短文閱讀，是關于虎媽教育子女的討論，說明了東西方在教育方面所存在的巨大的差異。

1.A 推理題。根據(jù)文章第一句Some American parents might think their children need better educations to compete with China and other countries.說明很多的美國父母親也希望自己的孩子有競爭力，故A正確。

2.D 推理題。根據(jù)第二段1,2行  A new book called Battle Hymn(圣歌) of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua has caused a debate about cultural differences in parenting.說明這本書是關于教育子女的，故D正確。

3.C 推理題。根據(jù)文章第4,6段“Attend a sleepover, have a playdate, watch TV or play computer games, be in a school play, get any grade less than an ‘A’.”和 She says she eased some of the pressure after her younger daughter rebelled and shouted, “I hate my life! I hate you!”說明在這種教育里有壓力，管理，和妥協(xié)；但是唯獨沒有娛樂，她對孩子的要求很高。故C正確。

4.A 推理題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段Ms. DeBroff says Amy Chua’s parenting style is not limited to Chinese families. She says it represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrants seeking a better future for their children.說明在不同的文化中，有很多教育孩子的不同的傳統(tǒng)，故A正確。

5.C 推理題。在本文中作者既提及了這種教育的好處也提及了壞處，所以作者的觀點并不確定。故C正確。

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點評：本文屬于教育類短文閱讀，是關于虎媽教育子女的討論，說明了東西方在教育方面所存在的巨大的差異。本文要求考生在閱讀理解整體語篇的基礎上，把握文章的真正內(nèi)涵。要吃透文章的字面意思，從字里行間捕捉有用的提示和線索，這是推理的前提和基礎;要對文字的表面信息進行挖掘加工，由表入里，由淺入深，從具體到抽象，從非凡到一般，通過分析、綜合、判定等，進行深層處理，符合邏輯地推理。不能就是論事，斷章取義，以偏概全。要忠實于原文，以文章提供的事實和線索為依據(jù)。