Amy Chua, well-known as the Tiger Mother, has held the attention of parents all across the US. She told Reader’s Digest that she’s a little strange about how her book struck so many nerves in the US. The reporter of the magazine is sharing the interview with us.
Reader’s Digest: Did you want your book to be controversial (有爭議的)?
Amy: I don’t think it would have been controversial at all if it wasn’t for the Wall Street Journal headline that was called, “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”.
Reader’s Digest: What’s your view on your parenting?
Amy: My children grew up with one Western parent. My husband doesn’t believe in raising his voice with the kids and we don’t spank (打小孩). They were really raised in a half Asian family. My book’s message is that we should try to find the balance. I believe that when children are little, you should restrict (限制) their choices. I like the traditional Chinese way. Respect authority (尊重權(quán)利) and don’t just let them watch TV all the time. I don’t think kids under the age of ten can make good choices. But once they start to get older, the lesson I learnt with Lulu (Amy’s second daughter) is that you have to start listening to them. You have to start giving them more choices and more freedom. I really think it’s important to find a balance.
I like the strict Chinese way of discipline (行為準(zhǔn)則) and hard work when children are young. But when they’re older, you have to send love to your child, you have to listen to your child and really achieve the balance between creativity, choice and freedom on the one hand, which the west is very good at, and on the other hand, hard work and self discipline, which I think traditional Chinese parenting is very good at.
小題1:Where can we find the passage?
A.In a novel.B.In a magazine.C.In a comic book.D.In a history book.
小題2:The Tiger Mother thinks the reason her book became controversial is that ______.
A.she is very famous
B.parenting is such a common topic
C.traditional Chinese parenting is too strict
D.the Wall Street Journal headline was called “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”
小題3:Which of the following is TRUE according to Amy’s view on parenting?
A.We should control all of the children’s choices.
B.Spanking is necessary during children’s growth.
C.Children should be raised in half Asian families.
D.When children get older, parents should listen to them.
小題4:According to the passage, we can see ______ in the west.
A.children respect their parents because of authority
B.a(chǎn)ll kids under the age of ten can make good choices
C.some parents don’t believe in raising their voice with the kids
D.children do all of the things according to their parents’ orders
小題5:What is the main idea of this passage?
A.The book that the Tiger Mother wrote is very controversial.
B.Traditional Chinese parenting is much better than that in the west.
C.The Tiger Mother shows some of her ideas about her book and parenting.
D.Parents should achieve the balance between creativity, choice and freedom.

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:C

試題分析:這篇文章講述的是虎媽蔡美兒談?wù)摰囊恍┳约旱臅挠^點以及對教育孩子的一些觀點。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章The reporter of the magazine is sharing the interview with us.可知,這篇文章來自于一份雜志。故選B
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章I don’t think it would have been controversial at all if it wasn’t for the Wall Street Journal headline that was called, “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”. 可知,虎媽的書受到爭議是因為華爾街日報的標(biāo)題是《為什么中國式媽媽的教育更優(yōu)勝》故選D
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章可知,蔡美兒的教育觀點是當(dāng)孩子長大后,要給他們更多的選擇和自由,多聆聽他們。故選D
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章可知,在西方,一些家長根本不相信對孩子大聲講話。故選C
小題5:主旨題。這篇文章講述的是虎媽蔡美兒談?wù)摰囊恍┳约旱臅挠^點以及對教育孩子的一些觀點。故選C
點評:每一篇人物傳記類都講了一個人物的生活歷程。對于初三的閱讀重在理解句意和上下文銜接的邏輯關(guān)系。需要將文章的每句話都要認(rèn)真的理解,在理解的基礎(chǔ)再去做題,把握細(xì)節(jié)部分即可答出。
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