Question

【题目】 There are many differences in the way different cultures raise kids. International visitors can’t help but notice the fact that children are special in China. However, the way some Chinese people treat these very special kids may shock some foreign visitors.

When I told a Chinese mother her child was beautiful, I was nonplussed when she replied, “ No, she’s not; she’s ugly.” Since that time I have heard many similar comments, including, “No, he’s not bright; he’s stupid.” This is a huge cultural difference that needs to be understood when you talk about kids with your international visitors.

Someone explained it to me, “ We Chinese don’t want to appear too proud.” I’m sure there are other people in the world who feel the same way, but most people in my country would consider you a terrible parent if you said your kid was stupid or ugly. They would think you were destroying the child’s self-confidence. When we Americans say something good about our child we don’t think we are being proud because we are saying it about the child, not about ourselves. In this way, we separate the child from the parents as two different persons.

You may think I sound too proud when I freely say to another westerner: “ My daughter is smart and pretty.” Of course, I still have to teach her not to be proud, but I can be proud of her. It’s just the way she was made, and I’m thankful for that. So, in the US when we say something nice about our own kids, it is not considered being too proud but rather, being thankful and being a good parent.

【1】What does the underlined word “nonplussed” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.HopefulB.Worried

C.RegretfulD.Surprised

【2】When US parents praise their child in front of others, they _____

A.often feel proud of themselvesB.try to build the kid’s confidence

C.just say something nice about the kidD.have similar feelings as Chinese parents

【3】What can we infer about the author?

A.He is from the US.B.He is visiting America

C.He is a Chinese parent.D.He is an expert in education.

【4】What is mainly discussed in the text?

A.How different cultures in the world raise kids.

B.How Chinese and US parents talk about kids.

C.How US parents feel about themselves.

D.How different countries treat kids.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍中美父母如何谈论孩子。

【1】

词义猜测题。根据第二段中When I told a Chinese mother her child was beautiful,“当我告诉一位中国母亲，她的孩子很漂亮”和when she replied, “ No, she’s not; she’s ugly.”她回答说，“不，她很丑陋”。由此推知划线词的意思是“惊讶”。故选D。

【2】

推理判断题。根据第三段中When we Americans say something good about our child we don’t think we are being proud because we are saying it about the child, not about ourselves.“当我们美国人说到孩子的好话时，我们并不觉得自豪，因为我们说的是孩子的好话，而不是我们自己的好话。”由此可知，当美国父母在别人面前夸奖他们的孩子时，他们只是说一些孩子的好话。故选C。

【3】

推理判断题。根据最后一段中So, in the US when we say something nice about our own kids, it is not considered being too proud but rather, being thankful and being a good parent.“所以，在美国，当我们说自己孩子的好话时，不是太骄傲，而是感恩，是一个好父母。”由此可知，作者来自美国。故选A。

【4】

主旨大意题。根据第三段Someone explained it to me, “ We Chinese don’t want to appear too proud.” I’m sure there are other people in the world who feel the same way, but most people in my country would consider you a terrible parent if you said your kid was stupid or ugly. They would think you were destroying the child’s self-confidence. When we Americans say something good about our child we don’t think we are being proud because we are saying it about the child, not about ourselves.“有人解释说:我们中国人不想显得太骄傲。我相信这个世界上还有其他人也有同样的感受，但如果你说自己的孩子愚蠢或丑陋，我们国家的大多数人都会认为你是个糟糕的父母。他们会认为你在摧毁孩子的自信。当我们美国人说到孩子的好话时，我们并不觉得自豪，因为我们说的是孩子的好话，而不是我们自己的好话。”由此可知，这篇文章主要谈论的是“中美父母如何谈论孩子。”故选B。