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12．阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题．
Tigers are fierce animals．They are the bosses of the Asian jungles with their cleverness，quickness and strength．A pussycat，on the other hand，is a homebody that comforts us with its gentle warmth and calms us with its purring．
As a mother，the Chinese-American writer Amy Chua is definitely a tiger．Her book，Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother（虎妈战歌）．tells of the strict upbringing she gave her two children．She thinks that being strict is the only way to develop a child's potential（ 潜力） and to make them strong，independent and successful．Her kids were not allowed to watch TV or play video games．They were not allowed to"hang out"with other kids after school．They had to be the top students in their classes．And they had to practice the piano and violin for hours every day．As a result，her kids became successful．She admits this caused a lot of tears and anger but she has few regrets （后悔）．
Chua says，like her，most Asian mothers are tigers because they believe their children can achieve a lot if they're pushed hard enough．She says American mothers are really pussycats．They care more about their children's self-esteem （自尊）．They don't want to push their kids too hard for fear of hurting their feelings． American mothers encourage their children to find their own path．
So，is a tiger mom better than a pussycat？Perhaps it depends on the differences between Asian and Western cultures．It may also depend on the child himself．Some kids need to be pushed while others respond to a gentler hand．To growl or to purr？There is no easy answer．

72．What's the Tiger Mother，Amy Chua's idea on children's education？（根据短文内容回答问题）She thinks that being strict is the only way to develop a child's potential and to make them strong，independent and successful．．
73．How did Amy Chua's kids become successful？（根据短文内容列举两条）
（1）They were not allowed to watch TV or play video games．
（2）They were not allowed to"hang out"with other kids after school．
74．Why are most Asian mothers tigers？（根据短文内容回答问题）Because they believe their children can achieve a lot if they're pushed hard enough．
75．请将第三段中句子翻译成汉语．美国妈妈鼓励孩子们寻找自己的人生道路．
76．What kind of mother would you like，a tiger or a pussycat？And why？（先回答，然后至少写一个句子说明原因）I'd like a tiger mother．Because it seems to be strict，but it's good for me．/I'd like a pussycat mother．Because I hate to be pushed hard．

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分析 文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文．主要叙述了一位华裔美国人Amy---"虎妈"的故事．她对自己的两个孩子要求很严格，两位孩子也都取得了成功．而美国妈妈还是注重孩子的自尊，以及自我发展．

解答 72．答案She thinks that being strict is the only way to develop a child's potential and to make them strong，independent and successful．
考查细节理解题．根据第二段中的"She thinks that being strict is the only way to develop a child's potential（ 潜力） and to make them strong，independent and successful"
73．答案（1）They were not allowed to watch TV or play video games．
（2）They were not allowed to"hang out"with other kids after school．
（3）They had to be the top students in their classes．
（4）They had to practice the piano and violin for hours every day．
考查细节理解题．根据第二段中的"Her kids were not allowed to watch TV or play video games．They were not allowed to"hang out"with other kids after school．They had 
to be the top students in their classes．And they had to practice the piano and violin for hours every day．"可知从这四个句子任选两个填上即可．
74．答案 Because they believe their children can achieve a lot if they're pushed hard enough．
考查细节理解题．根据"because they believe their children can achieve a lot if they're pushed hard enough"可知这就是大部分的亚裔的妈妈成为虎妈的原因．
75．答案 美国妈妈鼓励孩子们寻找自己的人生道路．
考查语句翻译题．主语是American mothers，句子含有一个结构"encourage…to…"鼓励某人做某事．只要表达准确、通顺，与参考答案意思相近即可．
76．答案I'd like a tiger mother．Because it seems to be strict，but it's good for me．/I'd like a pussycat mother．Because I hate to be pushed hard．
考查自主表达题．这是一个开放性题目，答案不固定．因为问的就是a tiger or a pussycat，所以要明确表明观点，也就是喜欢哪一个类型，并要说明喜欢的明原因．只要学生能表达清楚，写的句子符合要求，即可得分．

点评 首先要认真阅读短文，掌握大意，然后结合给出的题目，再去阅读短文，找到相关的信息，加以提炼升华，最终做出正确答案．