In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child’s
acquisition of each new skill — the
first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading
and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural
learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of
worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to
use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read
before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though,
if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he
loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for
himself.
Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their
children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe
over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general,
parents’ demands and social values are as important as children’s own
well-being. Therefore, parents also need to constantly observe the world and
explore the unknown so as to give the children good personalized education in
their growth.
As regards the development of moral standards in the growing
child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To ban a thing one
day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality. Also, parents should
realize that “example is better than precept(训诫)”. If they are
not sincere and do not practice what they say, their children may grow
confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for
themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.
A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents’
principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment. Parents must pay
more attention to their own behavior and language, passing on the right values
and cognition to their children. In this way, children can grow up healthily on
the right track.
56. What
do parents usually do when their children are growing up?
A. Speed
up their children’s learning.
B. Watch
their children learn new skills.
C. Put
their children into a state of isolation.
D. Make
their children live on their own.
57. What’s
right about parents’ being strict with their children?
A. Parents
should not expect too much of them.
B. Parents
should encourage them to read faster than others.
C. Parents
should create as many learning opportunities as possible.
D. Parents
should find a balance between being strict and leaving them alone.
58. The
second paragraph mainly tells us that ______.
A. parents
should be strict with their children
B. parents
need to be strict with themselves
C. different
parents treat their children differently
D. parents
set strict limits on their children’s spending
59. In
moral matters, parents should ______.
A. keep
in line in words and deeds
B. demand
that their children listen to them
C. know
the difference between adults and children
D. consistently
ensure the security of their children
【答案】56.
B 57. D 58. C 59. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要围绕父母在抚养孩子过程中应注意的问题和策略展开，提出了自己的观点和论据，阐述了父母在孩子成长过程中的重要作用和应该注意的方面。
【56题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the
child’s acquisition of each new skill— the first spoken words, the first
independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing.(在抚养孩子的过程中，每个父母都热切地注视着孩子掌握每一项新技能——第一次说话，第一次独立行走，或开始阅读和写作。)”可知，在孩子成长的过程中，父母通常会热切地注视着孩子掌握每一项新技能。故选B。
【57题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are
severe over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general,
parents’ demands and social values are as important as children’s own
well-being. Therefore, parents also need to constantly observe the world and
explore the unknown so as to give the children good personalized education in
their growth.(有些人可能在金钱问题上特别严格。另一些人则在晚上回家的时间或吃饭的时间上很严重。一般来说，父母的要求和社会价值观与孩子自身的幸福同样重要。因此，父母也需要不断地观察世界，探索未知，才能在孩子的成长过程中给予他们良好的个性化教育。)”可知，第二段内容认为如果父母对孩子过于严格或过于放任，都可能对孩子产生不良影响。因此，父母需要在严格和放任之间找到平衡。故选D。
【58题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards
their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are
severe over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. (父母对孩子的严格程度差别很大。有些人可能在金钱问题上特别严格。另一些人则在晚上回家的时间或吃饭的时间上很严重。)”可知，第二段讲述的是不同的父母对待孩子的方式不同。故选C。
【59题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept(训诫)”. If they are not
sincere and do not practice what they say, their children may grow confused,
and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and
realize they have been to some extent fooled.(此外，父母应该意识到“身教胜于训诫”。如果他们不真诚，不实践他们所说的话，他们的孩子可能会变得困惑，在情感上缺乏安全感，当他们长大到足以独立思考，并意识到他们在某种程度上被愚弄了。)”可知，父母在道德问题上应该言行一致，以身作则，给孩子树立一个好榜样。故选A。
