Question

B [2015 •陕西师大附中高考模拟]

On her first morning in America ， last summer ， my daughter went out to explore her new neighbourhood―alone, without even telling my wife or me. Of course we were wor?ried; we had just moved from Berlin, and she was just 8. But when she came home, we realized we had no reason to panic. Beaming with pride, she told us how she had discovered the little park around the corner, and had made friends with a few local dog owners.

When this story comes up in conversations with Ameri?can friends, we usually meet with polite disbelief. Most are horrified by the idea that their children might roam (闲逛) around without adult supervision(监管).

A study by the University of California has found that American kids spend 90 per cent of their leisure time at home, often in front of the TV or playing video games. Such narrowing of children's world has happened across the devel?oped world. But German parents are generally much more ac?cepting of letting children take some risks.

"We are depriving(剥夺)them of opportunities to learn how to take control of their own lives," writes Peter Gray, a research professor at Boston College. He argues that this in?creases the chance that they will suffer from anxiety, depres?sion, and various other mental disorders, which have gone up dramatically in recent decades.

I am no psychologist like Professor Gray, but I know I won't be around forever to protect my girls from the challen?ges life holds in store for them. And by giving kids more con?trol over their lives, they learn to have more confidence in their own capabilities.

5. Hearing the author's daughter exploring the new neighbour?hood alone, his American friends feel .

A. worried                                B. proud

C.  doubtful                            D. terrified

 6. We can conclude from Paragraph 3 that .

 

A.     American kids enjoy playing at home

B.     German parents are less protective than American par?ents

C.     German kids like taking risks more than American kids

D.     American parents don't limit their children's activities in their leisure time

 7. It's implied from Professor Gray's words that ,

 

A.     parents should always be around their children to pro?tect them from risks

B.     more and more parents suffer from mental problems

C.     children are having more opportunities to take control of their lives

D.     giving children more freedom is beneficial for their mental development

8.Which of the following words can best describe the author's parenting?

A. Liberal.                               B. Irresponsible.

C.  Careless.                           D. Protective.

Answer 1

B [文章大意]本文讲述了一位德国家长移居美国之A3发现美德两国的家长在孩子的教育方式上有着明显的差异，美国人对孩子过于保护，而德国家长对孩子的教育比较开放、自由。

5.C推理判断题。根据第二段第一句"When this story comes up in conversations with American friends, we usually meet with po?lite disbelief." 可知， 当 作者和 朋友们 谈起女 儿一个 人探索 周围的环境时，美国的朋友们表示出不相信的、震惊的态度。故选C项。

6.B推理判断题。根据第三段尤其是最后一句"But Gentian par?ents are generally much more accepting of letting children take some risks."可知，德国家长更能接受让孩子们冒险。因此，与美国家长相比，德国家长保护心理没那么强。故选B项。

7. D推理判断题。根据第四段Professor Gary所说的话可知，过于保护孩子会使孩子更容易出现焦虑、压抑或其他的心理问题。故选D项。

8.A推理判断题。通过阅读、理解全文，尤其是最后一段可知，这位德国家长对孩子倾向于用比较自由的、开明的教育方式。故选A项。