Question

Where Are We Going, Dad? presents a new generation of men, in a break from Chinese tradition, now take an active role in their children's lives.

Five star fathers and their children travel around China, riding camels through the western deserts, fishing off the east coast, and selling vegetables for their bus fare(费用) home in remote(偏远的) southwestern Yunnan province. One dad doesn’t know how to do his daughter’s hair, but give him a couple of days — he’ll figure it out. Another one must survive with his son for three days in the desert, where, because neither can cook, the two only eat instant noodles.

These story lines are part of Where Are We Going, Dad? which, since its first show in October, has become one of China’s most popular television shows, covering more than 600 million viewers each week. And searches for Where Are We Going, Dad? turn up over 40 million hits on Sina Weibo--China’s Twitter.

“In traditional Chinese culture, the common conception of parenthood is that the father is strict and the mother is kind. But on the show, we see fathers who are much gentler on their kids and more concerned with their upbringing,” said Li Minyi, an associate professor of early childhood education at the leading Beijing Normal University. “An important question arises in this show for modern Chinese society — what is the role of fathers in today’s China?”

“As they raise their children, parents are growing up at the same time,” said Wang Renping, a popular education expert, in an interview with the Qianjiang Evening News. “They cannot use parenting styles from 20 years ago to guide the development of children born 20 years later.”

The attraction of Where Are We Going, Dad? lies in the chance to have a close look at the lives of popular Chinese stars and their children. Audiences fancy watching the failed attempts of star dads making dinner, braiding hair(编头发), and disciplining children — tasks often left to mothers in a society still influenced by the opinion that “men rule outside and women rule inside.”

1.In Where Are We Going, Dad, we can probably learn about .

A. how the fathers do housework at home

B. how the children study in their spare time

C. how the fathers look after and guide their children

D. how the children help their father with their travel around China

2.Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?

A. In modern society, men should not care too much about their kids.

B. Where Are We Going, Dad has the most number of viewers in China.

C. In Chinese tradition, fathers always play an active part in their children’s lives.

D. While they bring up their children, parents are improving their parenting styles.

3.The reason why Where Are We Going, Dad is so popular in China may include the following EXCEPT that .

A. audiences enjoy laughing at others’ failure in life

B. it can make people laugh and think at the same time

C. people love watching the stars and their children’s lives closely

D. it presents a new generation of men’s role in their children’s lives

4.What does the underlined word “arises” probably mean here?

A. appears B. escapes

C. settles D. persuades

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：《爸爸去哪儿》节目自从十月开播以来，获得了很高的收视率和关注度。本文从家庭教育的角度对这档亲子类的综艺节目进行分析，试图探索现代社会背景下家庭教育尤其是父亲在孩子成长过程中应当扮演的角色。

1.小题1】判断推理题。从第一段和第二段可知，《爸爸去哪儿》展现的是新生代的中国父亲在孩子们的生活中扮演积极的角色。五位明星父亲，带着自己的孩子去旅游，学会照顾孩子，并给与孩子指导，故选C。

2.小题2】细节理解题。“As they raise their children, parents are growing up at the same time.” “They cannot use parenting styles from years ago to guide the development of children born 20 years later.”当抚养孩子时，父母同时在成长，教育方式跟着改变，故选D。

3.小题3】判断推理题。Audiences fancy watching the failed attempts of star dads making dinner, braiding hair(编头发), and disciplining children — tasks often left to mothers in a society still influenced by the opinion that “men rule outside and women rule inside.”观众想看爸爸们失败的尝试，如做晚餐，编头发，管教孩子等。而这些事情，在传统的“男主外女主内”的观念里，是妈妈们应该做的事情。观众并不是喜欢嘲笑别人生活中的失败，故选A。

4.小题4】词义解析题。A. 出现 B. 逃跑 C. 提出 D.劝告 结合上下文分析，An important question arises in this show for modern Chinese society — what is the role of fathers in today’s China?”节目中提出了一个重要的问题，即在现代中国社会，父亲的角色是什么？故选A。

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