Question

I find some of the ways in which Chinese parents show love for their children rather surprising. Obviously there are some pretty big differences between our behaviors and theirs in this respect. Most Chinese children seem to get whatever they want, from ice creams, sweets and toys to endless attention from the adults around them. Is this a sort of spoiling or love? I wonder.

Most westerners would think it is a sort of spoiling rather than love. We think love means educating your children and bringing them up to lead an independent life. That includes learning to accept the fact that he can't get everything he wants. As an adult, he will not always get the quite expensive car he hunts for; she will not always manage to acquire the beautiful dress she longs for. So we try to teach our children early to cope with the disappointment of not getting what they want.

I find too much such kind of love for the children can actually spoil them. To my surprise, it seems that the life of a Chinese child is rather hard. Without doubt, the child is the very center of a whole circle of adults, but on the other hand he or she is also expected to start studying according to adults' wishes. Many children of my son's age take piano lessons, painting classes and even English lessons. It looks as if Chinese adults think that just playing without learning anything is a waste of time. So in this respect our children appear spoiled, just because they are allowed to play. But without this sort of play how can western children develop such free and rich imaginations? In fact the connection between this imagination and the creativity is so important in the children’s future life.

1.In which way do most Chinese children seem to be spoiled?

A. They can be supported by their parents.

B. They can play whenever they want.

C. They need not behave themselves.

D. Their demands can always be satisfied.

2.In the author's opinion, the life of a Chinese child is         .

A. rather hard         B. rather easy         C. independent        D. colorful

3.The author thinks Western children appear spoiled because         .

A. they can manage time by themselves

B. they can have the freedom to play

C. they can take piano lessons

D. they may have expensive toys

4.The best title of the passage could be         .

A. Chinese children's early education

B. How to develop kids' imagination

C. What is the real love for children

D. The imagination and creativity

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

試題分析 本文是說明文。本文是圍繞著愛與溺愛和教育孩子展開的，闡明什么是真正的愛。

1.D細節題。根據第一段Most Chinese children seem to get whatever they want, from ice creams, sweets and toys to endless attention from the adults around them中國孩子能得到他們想要的，所以才會被寵壞，故選擇D項。

2.A推斷題。根據最后 一段To my surprise, it seems that the life of a Chinese child is rather hard.，另我吃驚的是，中國孩子的生活又是非常難的，參加種學習，屬于原文重現類型。故選A項。

3.B 細節題。根據最后一段So in this respect our children appear spoiled, just because they are allowed to play。從這個方法來說，西方的孩子是被寵壞的，因為他們能玩。故選 B項。

4.C 主旨大意。開篇說對中國父母對待的孩子的方式感到十分的吃驚，第二段提到西方人認為這是不是愛，第二段We think love means educating your children and bringing them up to lead an independent life.愛應該讓孩子教育孩子帶給他們過獨立的生活，第三段闡述中國孩子的生活是十分困難的，因為有各種學習壓力的存在，不讓孩子盡情的玩。從不同的角度圍繞著什么是真正的愛來開展的，故選 C項。