Question

In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child’s acquisition (学会) 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 firced 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 time of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child’s own happiness.

As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency (一致性）is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality. Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept”. 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 an obvious difference between their parents’ principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.

1.In the process of children’s learning new skills parents ________.

A. should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read

B. should not expect too much of them

C. should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own

D. should create as many learning opportunities as possible

2.The second paragraph mainly tells us that _________.

A. parents should be strict with their children

B. parental controls reflect only the needs of the parents and the values of the community

C. parental restrictions vary, and are not always enforced for the benefit of the children alone

D. parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the situation

3.The word “precept” (Line3, Para.3) probably means “_______”.

A. ideas    B. punishment

C. behavior    D. instructions

4.In moral matters, parents should ________.

A. observe the rules themselves

B. be aware of the marked difference between adults and children

C. forbid things which have no foundation in morality

D. consistently ensure the security of their children

Answer

1. C

2. C

3. D

4. A

【解析】

本文是一篇议论文。在孩子成长过程中，父母不能拔苗助长。父母对孩子的“严”与“松”之间应有一个恰当的度。关于道德教育问题，父母应该以身作则，带头遵循，“榜样比说教更有力”。

1.C. 事实归纳题。文章第一段第二句和最后一句分别说明了父母应避免太过分地逼孩子,和对小孩太放任自由同样不利两方面内容。故选C。

2.C段落主旨题。文章第二段的大意为:父母对孩子的严格在程度上有很大的不同。有些父母对于有关钱的事情特别严格?鸦有的父母则对孩子晚上回家的时间或准时吃饭方面比较严格。一般来说,对孩子的控制不仅是为了孩子的幸福,也反映了父母的需要以及社区的价值观。故选C。

3.D 猜测词义题。由example is better than precept.(以身作则胜于口头教诲)可知选D。

4.A. 根据文章第三段最后一句If they are not sincere and do not practise what they preach? 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.(……在某种程度上受到了愚弄)和文章最后一段A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents’ principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.可以得出结论:关于道德教育问题 ,父母应以身作则。A项符合题意,observe在此意为“遵守,奉行”。