In the bushes of Northern Africa, a baby lies warm and safe in a cave(山洞). He lies among baby wolves(狼), next to Mother Wolf, and he is not afraid. Outside the cave, Shere Khan, the man-eating tiger, shouts angrily, wanting to kill. “No!” says Mother Wolf. “He belongs to me. He will live to run with the other wolves and be like my son. And I will call him Mowgli.”
The years pass, and Mowgli—the man’s baby, grows up with the wolves. He learns the Law of the Jungle(森林法则) from his teachers, Baloo, an old brown bear and Bagheera, a white elephant. He has many adventures(冒险经历), and many friends among the animals of the jungle. But he still has an enemy. Shere Khan the tiger has not forgotten him. He waits for the day when he can catch the man’s child—and kill him.
If you want to know more about the story, just read The Jungle Book!
【小题1】Shere Kham is ___________.
A.a wolfB.a tigerC.a bearD.an elephant
【小题2】Where does this story happen?
A.In Northern Africa.B.In Southern Africa.
C.In Eastern China.D.In Western America.
【小题3】Who teaches the man’s baby the Law of the Jungle?
A.Shere Khan and Mother Wolf.B.Mowgli and Mother Wolf.
C.Baloo and Bagheera.D.Baloo and Shere Khan.
【小题4】What is The Jungle Book?
A. A storybook.          B. A. TV programme.         C. A comic book.          D. A film.
【小题5】Which sentence is right according to the passage?
A.One of Mowgli’s teachers is a monkey.
B.Mowgli doesn’t have any adventures because his friends help him.
C.Mowgli is frightened when he lies in a cave.
D.Mother Wolf takes care of a man’s baby.



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.
【小题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”
【小题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.
【小题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
【小题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.

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