3．Researchers from France and Italy discovered that Canadian parents are less strict with their children than mothers and fathers in France and Italy．
"Our most important finding was the difference between Canadians and the others，"said Professor Michel Claes，the lead author of the study．"Canadians focus on independence and negotiation．On the other hand，Italians，for example，exercise more control．We found Canadians seem to focus on negotiation in case of a conflict．"
Claes said Canada，F(xiàn)rance and Italy were selected for the study because they share important cultural and social factors．"We chose FrenchCanadians because they share the same language as France，and originally came from France and share certain values．Italy was included because it was considered to have similar，strong and important family values，"he explained．
The researchers examined the emotional ties between parents and their children by questioning 1，256students aged 11to 19years old．
Canadian students reported less control and more free actions，according to the study．Italian parents were stricter and French parents were somewhere in the middle．
Claes explains that the differences lie in education in Canada，F(xiàn)rance and Italy．
"North America has its own educational values，which promote individualization．Tolerance and comprehension are encouraged．Italy，on the other hand，promotes respect of authority，control，and the need for permission．"he said．
Children from all three countries described their mothers as warm and communicative．Italian and Canadian children had similar feelings about their fathers，and reported high levels of emotional ties．But French fathers were generally thought by their children to be more distant and cold．
"We were surprised by this，"Claes admitted．"It seems as though the relationships between French mothers and their children were becoming closer over time，while fathers maintain a form of distance and coldness，which is more of a source of conflict in France than in the other countries．"
21．Professor Michel Claes believes that Canada，F(xiàn)rance and ItalyB．
A．have the same family spirit
B．have some similar cultural traditions
C．have experienced some similar social changes
D．have experienced similar cultural developments
22．How did the researchers carry out the study？B
A．By collecting answers of parents from Canada，F(xiàn)rance and Italy．
B．By collecting answers of children from Canada，F(xiàn)rance and Italy．
C．By questioning parents and their children from Italian Canadian families．
D．By questioning children from FrenchCanadian families．
23．According to Michel Claes，what mainly leads to the differences in parentchildren
relationships among Canada，F(xiàn)rance and Italy？C
A．Educational opportunities．
B．Traditional ideas．
C．Educational values．
D．Historical events．
分析 短文主要通過對加拿大、法國和意大利的教育進(jìn)行調(diào)查研究，并得出其差異是由于對教育的價值觀不同而引起的．
解答 21．B，細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)句子Claes said Canada，F(xiàn)rance and Italy were selected for the study because they share important cultural and social factors．可知，加拿大、法國和意大利有著相似的文化傳統(tǒng)，故答案為B．
22．B，細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)句子The researchers examined the emotional ties between parents and their children by questioning 1，256students aged 11to 19years old．可知，研究人員是通過發(fā)問卷調(diào)查收集數(shù)據(jù)繼而得到答案的，故答案為B．
23．C，細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)句子Claes explains that the differences lie in education in Canada，F(xiàn)rance and Italy可知，三個國家之間的差異主要是由于對教育的價值觀不同而引起的，故答案為C．
點評 解答任務(wù)型閱讀理解題，首先對原文材料迅速瀏覽，掌握全文的主旨大意．因為閱讀理解題一般沒有標(biāo)題，所以，速讀全文，抓住中心主旨很有必要，在速讀的過程中，應(yīng)盡可能多地捕獲信息材料．其次，細(xì)讀題材，各個擊破．掌握全文的大意之后，細(xì)細(xì)閱讀每篇材料后的問題，弄清每題要求后，帶著問題，再回到原文中去尋找、捕獲有關(guān)信息．最后，要善于抓住每段的主題句，閱讀時，要有較強(qiáng)的針對性．對于捕獲到的信息，要做認(rèn)真分析，仔細(xì)推敲，理解透徹，只有這樣，針對題目要求，才能做到穩(wěn)、準(zhǔn)．
