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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.
【小题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. |
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” |
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. |
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 |
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 year I travelled to Paris by plane. I was very excited because I knew I would meet a lot of interesting people and see some amazing things there. On the night before I left, I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep at all. When I sat on the plane the next day, I felt very tired. I wanted to have a good sleep during the 9-hour flight. Unluckily, there was a baby sitting next to me. It cried and screamed during the whole trip. How could I fall asleep with all of that noise?
When I arrived in Paris at last, it was already 8 o’clock in the evening. I felt even more tired. After getting off the plane, I went to my hotel at once. I paid no attention to the beautiful evening scenery of Paris. I just wanted to have a good rest in my room. When I lay down on the comfortable bed, I fell asleep very quickly.
A sudden noise woke me up at midnight. I didn’t know what happened, so I turned on the light. What did I see? You wouldn’t believe it! I saw two mice playing on the floor!
What a terrible trip!
【小题1】How did the writer travel to Paris?
A.By train. | B.By plane. | C.By boat. | D.By car. |
A.At about 9 a.m. | B.At about 10 a.m. |
C.At about 11 a.m. | D.At about 12 a.m. |
A.Because he didn’t sleep well the night before. |
B.Because he didn’t want to go to Paris. |
C.Because a baby sang songs all the way during the whole trip. |
D.Because the flight was too long and a baby cried and screamed during the whole trip. |
A.A mouse. | B.A cat. | C.Two cats. | D.Two mice. |
A.The writer had a good rest in the hotel room. |
B.The writer couldn’t sleep well in the hotel room, either. |
C.The writer enjoyed the first night in Paris a lot. |
D.The writer would never travel by plane again |