“When your mother scolds you, you can look elsewhere and think about other things. Just ignore her words. But remember: such a tough attitude cannot be used often.”
These words are from a series of cartoons which outline skills for children to fight against their mothers. The images have created heated debate among Chinese netizens.
Regarded as “a book for children aged 6 to 12 who are always scolded by their parents”， the cartoons, drawn by two 10­year­old Beijing girls, list over 20 skills which children can use to deal with their mothers' anger such as crying, pretending to be ashamed, fleeing into the toilet and pleasing her afterwards.
Each skill is described with vivid pictures and humorous notes. The creativity of the young girls has amazed netizens, the Yangtse Evening Post reported on Thursday.
According to one of the girls' mothers, her daughter once received a poor mark in an exam, and the mother blamed her and compared her performance with another classmate. The daughter's feelings led to her creating the cartoons.
The girl's father, who first posted the pictures on his Sohu Microblog on Monday, said he hopes parents pay close attention to the pictures, allow children to feel free to develop their own characteristics and try not to criticize them so often.
The father said the cartoons aren't finished yet; his daughter will continue with them when she has time.
“The cartoons, although an individual case, reflect a modern phenomenon and some of the problems within Chinese family education，” said Yu Qinfang, an expert on family education.
According to a survey of 104 children and their parents, Yu discovered that as many as 51.9 percent of primary school students hate being urged to do things by their mothers.
“Not giving children enough time and hurrying them to do things seems to be a very tiny detail within family life, but it is potentially a huge problem which can easily be ignored by parents. A mother's blame may lead to negative feelings within her child's heart，” Yu said. “Parents should learn to blame less and be more patient.”
小題1:What amazed Chinese netizens according to the text?
A．The girls' poor marks.
B．The girls' skills against their mothers.
C．The girls' creativity.
D．The girls' tough attitude to their mothers.
小題2:What do we know about the book?
A．It tells us how to control mothers' feelings.
B．It includes a number of vivid pictures and humorous notes.
C．It is intended for primary school teachers.
D．It is finished by children aged 6 to 12.
小題3:By posting the cartoons on his microblog, the father wanted to ________.
A．show off his daughter's cleverness
B．blame his daughter for drawing these cartoons
C．encourage his daughter to make greater progress
D．get other parents to draw a lesson from the cartoons
小題4:According to a survey, Yu Qinfang found that primary school pupils ________.
A．dislike being forced to do things
B．like drawing cartoons in class
C．seldom do well in exams
D．enjoy being compared with others
小題5:We can conclude from the text that ________.
A．parents often ignore their children's hobbies
B．parents often speak highly of their children
C．how to develop children's gifts puzzles parents
D．how to blame children needs parents' wisdom

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:A
小題5:D
兩個十歲的小女孩所創(chuàng)作的如何對付媽媽懲罰的圖片在網(wǎng)絡上流行，這引起了中國網(wǎng)民激烈的討論。
小題1:答案：C　細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的“The creativity of the young girls has amazed netizens”可知，是這兩個小女孩的創(chuàng)造力讓網(wǎng)民吃驚。故答案為C項。
小題2:答案：B　細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的“Each skill is described with vivid pictures and humorous notes.”可知，這本書配有生動的圖片和詼諧的注釋。故答案為B項。
小題3:答案：D　推理判斷題。根據(jù)第六段中的“he hopes parents pay close attention to the pictures，allow children to feel free to develop their own characteristics and try not to criticize them so often”可推知，女孩的父親把這些圖片放在微博上的目的是讓別的父母從這些圖片中吸取教訓。故答案為D項。
小題4:答案：A　細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“that as many as 51.9 percent of primary school students hate being urged to do things by their mothers”可知，很多小學生不喜歡被強迫做事情。故答案為A項。
小題5:答案：D　推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Parents should learn to blame less and be more patient.”可推知，怎樣去懲罰孩子需要父母的智慧。故選D項。
疑難詞匯解讀
1．phenomenon n．現(xiàn)象
There is a natural phenomenon that scientists call the “greenhouse effect”．有種自然現(xiàn)象，科學家稱之為“溫室效應”。
2．potentially adv.有潛力的
potential adj.潛在的　n．潛能
potential resources潛在的資源
I think the boy has potential in painting.
我認為這男孩有繪畫潛質(zhì)。
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小題1:Which of the following may Peter Lynch agree about caddying?
A．He could have a relaxing job as a caddie.
B．He could make more money from the golf players.　　
C．His duty was to advise the players how to play golf.
D．His caddying experiences contributed to his later career.
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B．Because of those giants with caddying experiences.
C．Because of the great success the caddies have achieved.
D．Because of the friendly relation between golfers and their caddies.
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A．helps you learn to live with loneliness
B．teaches you a lot about business and life
C．makes it possible to meet with great people
D．offers you chances to communicate with others
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小題1:What does this passage mainly talk about?
A．Competition helps to set up self-respect.
B．Opinions about competition are different among people.
C．Competition is harmful to personal quality development.
D．Failures are necessary experience in competition.
小題2:Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?
A．It pushes society forward.
B．It builds up a sense of duty.
C．It improves personal abilities.
D．It encourages individual efforts.
小題3:The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means      .
A．those who try their best to win
B．those who value competition most highly
C．those who are against competition most strongly
D．those who rely on others most for success
小題4:What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”?
A．One’s worth lies in his performance compared with others.
B．One’s success in competition needs great efforts.
C．One’s achievement is determined by his particular skills.
D．One’s success is based on how hard he has tried.
小題5:Which point of view may the author agree to?
A．Every effort should be paid back.
B．Competition should be encouraged.
C．Winning should be a life-and-death matter.
D．Fear of failure should be removed in competition.

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