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【题目】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 brother 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 an 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 dominance（支配地位）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 of 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 fell 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 study on bossy behavior implies that parents __________.

A. should give more power to their children

B. should be strict with their children

C. should not be so anxious about their children

D. should not set limits for their children

【3】Bossy children may probably become __________.

A. relaxed B. skillful

C. hesitant D. lonely

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A. How bossy behavior can be controlled.

B. How we can get along with bossy children.

C. What leads to children’s bossy behavior.

D. What effect bossy behavior brings about.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】试题分析: 本文是一篇论说文，主要讲述了究竟是什么导致了孩子专横的行为：父母对他们的放纵，对他们要求不严格，导致他们缺乏安全感从而产生支配他人的欲望。

【1】B 推理判断题。根据第一段的“operates under the theory of what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine”和后面的事例说明Stephen Jackson以自我为中心，选B。

【2】B 推理判断题。根据第五段的内容可知，越来越多的家长放弃管教孩子的权力，不想像上一辈那样严格要求孩子，不料对孩子放松却让孩子更焦虑，更容易产生专横的行为。所以，父母要对孩子严格要求。选B。

【3】D 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your bossy ways.”可知专横的孩子容易孤单。选D。

【4】C 主旨大意题。A：如何控制专横的行为；B：我们如何同专横的儿童相处；C：是什么导致了儿童专横的行为；D：专横行为带来的影响。文章主要分析了导致孩子产生专横行为的原因是父母对他们的放纵和宽松的要求，让他们缺乏安全感，产生焦虑。选C。