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 (有争议的)?

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 (尊重权利) 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 (行为准则) 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.

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.

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”

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.

4.According to the passage, we can see ______ in the west.

A.children respect their parents because of authority

B.all 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

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.

 

Last week I went to a supermarket. After I  36  the bill and was passing through the door, the alarm suddenly started to ring. Suddenly, a young guard ran toward me and ordered me to  37 him. I felt so upset and   38  . He took me to a small room, but I was   39  frightened that I stopped at the door. Finding me  40to enter the room, he shouted that I had to go into the room.

He closed the door. I thought he was going to hurt me. Suddenly, a   41   voice said in my ear: “Take out the things you’ve stolen!” “I stole nothing.” I said. “Do as I tell you. If we find them, you’ll be in trouble.” “There is nothing.” I answered. “I didn’t take anything.” I said, taking everything out of my pockets and bag.

  42   this point, a guard came in and asked a salesgirl to   43  me.   44  , they found nothing.

But they didn’t believe that I hadn’t stolen anything. So the young guard ordered me to pass through the door alarm again.

I was   45  when it rang again. I felt   46  and burst into tears. I didn’t know how to prove   47  I was innocent(清白的).

They made me go into the small room again.

 “Take out the stolen things quickly,  48  we will dial 110.” They said.

 “OK, call the police. I’ m not afraid.” I said  49.

Suddenly,  they  50 their tone. After a while, a salesgirl asked me to raise my feet. I did   51   she had told me. There was a label (标签) on the bottom of my shoe. That was it! That was the  52 thing that had brought me such great trouble. But it  53my innocence.(清白)

After that, they 54  to me in the small room, But they should have apologized 55  , shouldn’t they? A lot of people were there when I was taken away. What did they think of me?

1.A.buy                B.paid            C.passed          D.paid for

2.A.obey               B.beg             C.follow          D.listen to

3.A.angry              B.excited         C.happy           D.puzzled

4.A.very               B.much            C.such            D.so

5.A.disagree           B.unwilling       C.voluntarily     D.willingly 

6.A.high               B.low             C.sound           D.sharp

7.A.On                 B.In              C.At              D.From

8.A.look at            B.watch           C.examine         D.keep

9.A.Needless to say B.So far             C.On one hand     D.As a result of

10.A.afraid            B.frightened      C.shocked         D.sad

11.A.wronged           B.upset           C.scared          D.unpleasant

12.A.what              B.whether         C.that            D.how

13.A.and               B.but             C.or              D.so

14.A.unhappily         B.forcefully      C.terribly        D.widely

15.A.changed           B.raised          C.increased       D.closed

16.A.like              B.as              C.according to    D.as if

17.A.only              B.last            C.very            D.just

18.A.tested            B.showed          C.proved          D.gave

19.A.said              B.apologized      C.agreed          D.promised

20.A.loudly            B.together        C.politely        D.in public

 

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