Question

Slow parenting means parenting children in the contact of nature without any interference (干预) of materialistic influence. We can also term it as “self-raising”. In slow parenting children are allowed to do what they think proper and parents just keep a watch over the child. Curiosity of the child leads to exploring and discovering things. Parents provide little help only when it’s too necessary, otherwise keep themselves away from the child and just have a look on him/her: This brings about a feeling of self-dependency and they are encouraged to solve their problems.
This is a natural way of learning. When a child is left to learn in a natural environment, the child’s natural development takes place. Influence of any materialistic way doesn’t let the mind develop naturally. Watching TV, playing video games or joining classes of dance, swimming or any other sports will not let the mind develop naturally.
Here creativity of their mind is developed. They explore ideas. The logic behind this is that the kids of animals learn by nature, so can our kids. So let our children play in the garden, to watch flowers, plants, birds, butterflies and other gifts of nature. In the classes of dance, swimming etc. their creativity is influenced and their natural creativity is suppressed (压制). In these classes they are overburdened and can’t train their creativity. So let them play in the open air or garden without any burden instead of joining classes.
Generally parents give toys to their children and explain how to operate them. But those parents who believe in slow parenting give toys and observe how the children are managing them. Their skill to learn and understand comes out. Maybe the process is slow, but it will be their exploration, which will make them self-dependent, and self-capable to learn.

1. 1.
   In slow parenting, parents ______.
   1. A.
      set limits to what their children do
   2. B.
      keep a close watch over their children
   3. C.
      give the whole directions to what their children do
   4. D.
      give their children freedom to do what they think proper
2. 2.
   What is the main advantage of slow parenting according to the passage?
   1. A.
      Arousing children’s curiosity.
   2. B.
      Helping children to be independent.
   3. C.
      Making children interested in exploring nature.
   4. D.
      Keeping children away from materialistic influence.
3. 3.
   We can infer from the third paragraph that______.
   1. A.
      children should join some classes
   2. B.
      slow parenting should be done in a logical way
   3. C.
      exploring nature is a good way of slow parenting
   4. D.
      children can’t learn by nature like the kids of animals
4. 4.
   What is the passage mainly about?
   1. A.
      Slow parenting and its advantages.
   2. B.
      Different parenting styles.
   3. C.
      The requirements of slow parenting.
   4. D.
      The author’s opinion on slow parenting.

Answer 1

DBCA
1.细节题,根据文章第一段的：In slow parenting children are allowed to do what they think proper and parents just keep a watch over the child. 可知慢育是父母让孩子做自己认为合适的事。所以选D。
2.细节题，根据第一段的：This brings about a feeling of self-dependency和最后一段的： which will make them self-dependent, and self-capable to learn.可知这种方法可以培养孩子的独立。B项正确。
3.推理题，从第三段的They explore ideas. The logic behind this is that the kids of animals learn by nature, so can our kids. So let our children play in the garden, to watch flowers, plants, birds, butterflies and other gifts of nature，说明探索自然是很好的慢育的方式。选C正确。
4.主旨题，从文章的开头句，和每段的首句可得出A项合适，文章主要讲了慢育和它的优点。