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【题目】A study notes that Some children are natural-born bosses. They have a strong need to make decisions, manage their environment, and lead rather than follow. Stephen Jackson, a Year One student, "operates under the theory of what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine," says his mother."The other day I bought two new Star Wars light sabers (剑). Later, I saw Stephen with the two new ones while his brogher was using the beat-up ones."

"Examine the extended family, and you'll probably find a bossy grandparent, aunt, uncle or cousin in every generation. It's a common inheritable trait," says Russell Barkley, a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. Other children who may not be particularly bossy can gradually gain control when they sense their parents are weak, hesitant, or in disagreement with each other.

Whether it's inborn nature or developed character at work, too much control in the hands at the young isn't healthy for children or the family, Fear is at the root of a lot of bossy behavior, says family psychologist John Taylor. Children, he says in his book From Defiance to Cooperation, "have secret feelings of weakness" and "a desire to feel safe." It's the parents' role to provide that protection.

When a "boss child" doesn't learn limits at home, the stage is set for a host of troubles outside the family. The overly willful and unbending child may have trouble obeying teachers or coaches, for example, or trouble keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your bossy ways.

"I see more and more parents giving up their power," says Barkley, who has studied bossy behavior for more than 30 years."They bend too far because they don't want to be as strict as their own parents were. But they also feel less confident about their parenting skills. Their kids, in turn, feel more anxious."

【1】Bossy children like Stephen Jackson _____.

A. make good decisions

B. show self-centeredness

C. lack care from others

D. have little sense of fear

【2】The underlined phrase "inheritable trait" in Paragraph 2 means _____.

A. inborn nature B. accepted theory

C. developed character D. particular environment

【3】The study on bossy behavior implies that parents _____.

A. should not set limits for their children

B. should give more power to their children

C. should be strict with their children properly

D. should let children find sense of safety by themselves

【4】It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that bossy children may become

A.relaxed and confident B. hesitant and weak

C.lonely and anxious D.willful and unbending

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】A

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，描述了一些小孩过于霸道、不尊重别人的现

象，并分析了这些现象产生的原因和可能导致的结果。

【1】B 考查细节理解。由文章第一段的表述可知，像Jackson这样的霸道小孩“operates under the theory of what’s mine is mine and what’s yours is mine”，生活中他们以自己为中心，故选B。其他三项描述均不准确。

【2】A 考查词意理解。由文章第二段第一句“Examine the extended family，and you’ll find a bossy grandparent，aunt，uncle or cousin in every generation.”可推测出小孩的霸道可能是天生的，“a bossy grandparent，aunt，uncle or cousin”是提示，故选A。

【3】C 考查推理判断。由文章第四段第一句“When a‘bossy child’doesn’t learn limits at home，the stage is set for a lot of troubles outside the family.”可知A项错误；由文章最后一段可知B项错误；由文章第三段最后一句“It’s the parents’ role to provide that protection.”可知D项错误，故选C。

【4】C 考查推理判断。由文章倒数第二段最后一句“It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your bossy ways.”和最后一段最后一句“Their kids，in turn，feel more anxious.”可知答案，故选C。