Has Tiger Mom gone soft? One year after the release of her book, "Battle Hymn of
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Has Tiger Mom gone soft? One year after the release of her book, "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," Amy Chua is back in the spotlight, reflecting on how overnight infamy（恶名）affected her life, her family and her parenting.
"I"ve changed a lot," she told The Huffington Post. "In October, we had 30 kids at our house! We"ve hosted parties with lots of food and music."
Last January, the Wall Street Journal published an excerpt（节选）from Chua"s book with the headline "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior." In the excerpt, Chua described how her daughters were never allowed to have sleepovers（在外过夜的儿童聚会）, appear in school plays, earn any grade lower than an A . Chua, an author and professor at Yale Law School, spent much of 2011 on the defensive. In fact, many of her interviews seemed to lend fuel to her critics" fire.
Now, with the book out in paperback（简装）,she said, "I put passages in the book and used very harsh words that I regret. Everybody has those moments you wish you could take back." Many of the scenes she described in the book are a far cry from the child-raising methods she advocates.
For those who still read "Battle Hymn" as an advice guide, Chua argues that so-called tiger parenting should be employed mainly during a child"s early years, ideally between the ages of 5 and 12. These "super-strict parenting methods" are not meant for all ages. Remaining strict after middle school makes you a helicopter parent, according to Chua. And she is quick to point out how different that is from being a tiger mom.
"By the time kids get to high school, helicopter parents are hiring all these tutors, carrying their kids" sports bags. I never checked older daughter Sophia"s papers because I knew she knew how to sit down and focus," Chua said.
As for younger daughter Lulu, 15, the rebel for whom the book waswritten, Chua has really backed off. Instead of forcing Lulu to practice violin for hours a day -- the source of their biggest fights, Chua "let her give that up". "My compromise is that I"m going to still be as strict academically, but in exchange she has a lot of social freedom. Lulu has had four sleepovers in the last two months!" Chua said. "Chua predicts she"ll only get more easygoing with age.
小题1:From Paragraph 1 we can know that after the publication of the book_____. | A．Tiger Mom became stricter with her children | | B．Tiger Mom was thought highly by the public | | C．Tiger Mom’s life and family were influenced | | D．Tiger Mom became wealthy and easygoing |
小题2:What does the passage mainly tell us?| A．Tiger Mom has changed and wants to be soft. | | B．Tiger Mom persuaded readers to follow her example. | | C．How Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother came out. | | D．How Tiger Mom became the worldwide spotlight. |
小题3:What does the underlined phrase “a far cry from” in Paragraph 4 mean?| A．similar to | B．just the same as | C．very different from | D．a cry far from |
小题4:What is the writer’s attitude towards Tiger Mom?| A．supportive | B．opposed | C．unconcerned | D．objective |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D |
解析
试题分析：本文讲述了美国的虎妈在教育方式被报道以后所发生的一系列的改变。
小题1:C 推理题。根据第一段2,3行Amy Chua is back in the spotlight, reflecting on how overnight infamy（恶名）affected her life, her family and her parenting.可知她在这本书出版以后的生活受到了很大的影响，故C正确。
小题2:A 主旨大意题。根据文章1,2段内容，尤其是第二段"I"ve changed a lot," she told The Huffington Post. "In October, we had 30 kids at our house! We"ve hosted parties with lots of food and music."
可知虎妈在本报道以后，教育方式以及方式了很大的变化。故A正确。
小题3:C 推理题。根据Now, with the book out in paperback（简装）,she said, "I put passages in the book and used very harsh words that I regret. Everybody has those moments you wish you could take back." Many of the scenes she described in the book are a far cry from the child-raising methods she advocates.
说明在这本书里她描述了一些和她以前所提倡的完全不一样的教育方式。故C正确。
小题4:D 推理题。在本篇文章里，作者只是客观的描述了虎妈的教育思想及行为的改变，并没有发表自己的个人看法，所持的观点是很客观的。故D正确。
点评：本文讲述了美国的虎妈在教育方式被报道以后所发生的一系列的改变。要求考生在阅读理解整体语篇的基础上，把握文章的真正内涵。要吃透文章的字面意思，从字里行间捕捉有用的提示和线索，这是推理的前提和基础;要对文字的表面信息进行挖掘加工，由表入里，由浅入深，从具体到抽象，从非凡到一般，通过分析、综合、判定等，进行深层处理，符合逻辑地推理。 |
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In a mountainous area of Brazil, there is a kind of beautiful butterfly which can kill men. If people meet them, they will come down in great quantities to bite and kill, sucking blood and flesh through the wounds they cause.
In June, 1966, a boy named Marl Andre who went into the mountains in search of butterfly specimens (标本) was killed by these butterflies. A country boy saw him when he was just about to catch a butterfly. Suddenly thousands of butterflies came down upon him, covering him all over. The boy struggled and cried as he tried to free himself from their attack. Finally he fell senseless to the ground. Police examined his body and proved that he had died of bites by butterflies.
In New Guinea, there is a kind of needlefish which also kills men. Needlefish likes light. At night, it will swim near the lights of fishing boats, then suddenly shoot out of water like an arrow to its target, and force its 3-inch sharp mouth into a human body. Of-ten people are thrust in the eye, or through the chest or stomach, resulting in death. Sometimes it will even attack the people in a fishing boat in broad daylight.
About 10 persons in the world are killed by sharks every year, yet more than 240 people are killed by needlefish every year.
小题1:From the passage, we know that ______.| A．butterflies are living in the mountains | | B．all butterflies like sucking blood and eating fish | | C．the butterflies in a certain part of Brazil can kill men | | D．the more beautiful a butterfly is, the more dangerous it is |
小题2:Mari Andre was killed when he ______.| A．went to Brazil | B．tried to catch a butterfly | | C． entered the mountains | D．raised a net |
小题3:Needlefish comes out ______.| A．sometimes at night | B．both at night and in the daytime | | C．only when boats appear | D．usually in the daytime |
小题4:According to the story, each year needlefish kills ______.| A．twice more than sharks do | | B．about 10 more persons than sharks do | | C．24 times more persons than sharks do | | D．fewer persons than sharks do |
小题5:The best title for the passage is ______.| A．Brazil Home of Dangerous Butterflies | | B．Killer Butterflies and Needlefish | | C．New Guinea—No Fit to Live in | | D．Deaths Caused by Butterflies and Needlefish |
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When Debbie Parkhurst choked on a piece of apple at her Maryland home, her dog jumped in, landing hard on her chest and forcing the piece of apple to pop out of her throat. Debbie Parkhurst’s husband, Kevin, was at his job at a Wilmington, Del., chemical firm when she took a midday break from jewelry and bit into an apple. When the Keesling family of Indiana were about to be overcome by carbon monoxide(CO), their cat clawed(抓) at wife Cathy’s hair until she woke up and called for help.
For their timely acts, Toby, a golden 2 1/2-year-old dog, and Winnie, a gray-eyed American shorthair, were named Dog and Cat of the Year by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Neither Parkhurst nor Keesling could explain their pets’ timely heroics,though Parkhurst suggested it might have been guided by God intervention(干预). “That’s what our veterinarian(兽医) said,”she said. “He wasn’t making a joke; he’s very spiritual, and now I have to agree with him.”
But both pets were themselves rescued in baby, Toby as a 4-week-old baby thrown into a garbage bin to die, and Winnie as a week-old orphan hiding under a barn, so helpless that Keesling’s husband, Eric, had to feed her milk.
As the Keeslings recalled it, a gas-driven pump spread carbon monoxide through the house. By the time Winnie moved into rescue spot, the couple’s 14-year-old son, Michael, was already unconscious. “Winnie jumped on the bed and was clawing at me, with a kind of angry noise,” Cathy Keesling said. “When I woke up I felt like a T-bar had hit me across the head.”
State police and officers responding to her 911 call said the family was only minutes from death, judging by the amount of poisonous gas in the house.
小题1:We can know Debbie Parkhurst _________.| A．works in a Wilmington, Del.,chemical firm | | B．was making jewelry when she had the accident | | C．might have died but for her pet’s help | | D．was unconscious when her pet found her |
小题2:Both pet’s heroic acts most probably connected with _________.| A．God arrangements | B．their being once helped | | C．their sense of danger | D．their veterinarians’ training |
小题3:Why did Winnie try to wake Cathy Keesling up?| A．Because a T-bar was going to hit him. | | B．Because he was hungry and wanted milk. | | C．Because Debbie choked something in her throat. | | D．Because there was danger in her house. |
小题4:From the passage we can infer that _________.| A．if you love me love my animals | | B．all pets are useful to people | | C．we can’t never be too careful in our daily life | | D．to help others sometimes can get reward |
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The Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday named Mo Yan winner of the Twenty-Twelve Nobel Prize in Literature.
The academy praised the Chinese writer for what it called his “hallucinatoty realism (魔幻现实主义)”. It noted his ability to combine folk stories, history and modern events in his works.
An academy official said Mister Mo was “overjoyed and sacred” when he learnt he had won the award. He will receive his Nobel diploma, a medal and more than one million dollars at the ceremony in Stockholm in December.
Mo Yan is a leading author of modern Chinese novels. He often writes from memories of his youth. He also sets many of his stories in the area where he was born—Shandong Province in northeastern China.
Mister Mo’s 1987 book Red Sorghum is an example. It is about the extreme violence in rural eastern China during the Communist Revolution in the 1920’s and 1930’s. The story describes the criminal culture of the time, Japan’s occupation and the terrible conditions faced by farm workers. Red Sorghum was later made into a movie.
Mo Yan’s other major works include Big Breasts and Wide Hips, Republic of Wine and Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out.
The Royal Swedish Academy compared him to two 20th century writers: American William Faulkner and Colombia Gabriel Marquez.
Mo Yan’s real name is Guan Moye. Mo Yan means “Don’t speak.” The writer said he chose the name to remember to stop his tongue from getting him in trouble.
China is celebrating the victory of his native son. Minutes after the award was announced, millions of Chinese expressed pleasure and pride for Mo Yan on social media websites.
小题1:How many books of Mo Yan are mentioned in this passage?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
小题2:It can be inferred from the passage that _____.| A．many people in China showed their respect for Mo Yan by letters. | | B．Mo Yan is just a pen name. | | C．he was very glad to win the Nobel Prize. | | D．Red Sorghum was once made into a film. |
小题3:Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?| A．Mo Yan, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. | | B．The origin of Mo Yan’s work. | | C．The true meaning of Mo Yan. | | D．Bookstore created by Mo Yan. |
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In the UK, a group of campaigners(活动家)have declared the last Saturday in November as National Buy Nothing Day. “Our message is clear: shop less, live more!” says organizer Michael Smith. “The challenge is to try simple living for a day. Spend time with family and friends, rather than spending money on them. Anyone can take part, provided they spend a day without spending.”
On Buy Nothing Day, they take to the streets to tackle consumers(消费者). They dress as pigs to symbolize greed(贪婪). They offer to cut up credit cards and hand out shopping bags with the words “another useless thing I don’t need” written on the side. Some hold street parties to show shoppers that it is possible to have fun without spending money. Others go into shops and put notes saying “don’t buy me” inside clothes and shoes.
Some protestors(抗议者) are working against powerful forces. Many retailers(零售商) and manufacturers depend on Christmas sales for most of their profits. Around two thirds of GDP in the West is made up of consumer spending. If this drops, many people will lose their jobs. At least that will make it easier for them to buy nothing.
And there is also the risk that the campaigners will be seen as killjoys, who want to stop people enjoying themselves. “There’s a fun side to this,” says Michael Smith. “To some it’s a protest, but it’s also a street party. We’re not saying that people are bad because they go shopping, but we need get the message across for people to consume wisely. And after we’re finished, we’ll probably go for a drink.”
小题1:Why do a group of people in the UK choose Saturday as National Buy Nothing Day?| A．Because they have enough food at their homes. | | B．Because it is the season for shopping. | | C．Because they have run out of money at that time. | | D．Because it’s popular to live a simple life. |
小题2:In order to persuade people to stop shopping, the campaigners _____.| A．stop people going out | | B．have different ways to make it | | C．offer goods to people freely | | D．play tricks on consumers |
小题3:The underlined word “killjoys” in the last paragraph refers to people who _____.| A．ruin the happiness and fun of others | | B．get money from shopkeepers | | C．bring happiness to others | | D．take no interest in shopping |
小题4:The campaigners started National Buy Nothing Day for the purpose of _____.| A．persuading people to kill time in a different way | | B．persuading people to save money | | C．persuading people to have more parties | | D．persuading people to spend money wisely |
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Dickson Despommier, a public health professor at Columbia University in New York City developed an idea with his students nine years ago. They imagined people in cities growing crops inside a tall building. Tomatoes could grow on one floor of the skyscraper(摩天大楼), potatoes on the next, small animals and fish on the floor above.
This vertical(垂直的) farm, or "farmscraper", could have space for restaurants and other places that serve food, like schools or hospitals. They could serve foods that are truly locally grown.
But why would anyone want to build a farm indoors in a city? Dickson Despommier believes it will become necessary. The world needs to find places to produce enough food to feed the growing population. Space, he says, is an all-important issue.
The professor also points to the problems of traditional farms. They use a lot of freshwater. Their fertilizer and animal waste can pollute water resources. And their growing seasons can be limited.
But inside the vertical farm, crops could grow all year. And there would be no wind to blow away soil. Farmers would not have to worry about too much or too little rain, or about hot summers, freezing winters or insects. And without insects there would be no need for chemicals to kill them.
Farm machines that .use fossil fuels, like tractors, would not be needed either. And water could be recycled for drinking. "The vertical farm reuses everything, so there is no waste," says Professor Despommier.
Even buildings could be saved. Old buildings could become new farms and provide jobs.
The professor has been actively proposing the idea to cities as far away as Dubai and Canada. But so far it exists only in plans and drawings, and a model at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
Critics say building a farmscraper would cost too much, especially considering the price of land in many cities. Dickson Despommier estimates the cost at about twenty to thirty million dollars.
But he says the building would not have to be very tall. And his graduate students have found many empty lots and unused buildings in New York City that could provide space.
小题1:According to the passage the purpose of proposing the idea of a farm scraper is to .| A．find places to produce enough food | | B．serve food that are truly locally grown | | C．prevent polluting the limited land | | D．save fresh water |
小题2:Which is one of the advantages of a farm scraper?| A．It costs less | | B．It saves labor power. | | C．It consumes too much energy | | D．It is more environmentally friendly. |
小题3:Those against the idea of farm scrapers argue that| A．it uses too much land in cities | | B．it costs too much to build one | | C．it causes people to lose their jobs | | D．it exists only in unrealistic plans |
小题4:Which of the following is true according to the passage?| A．A vertical farm has been built in Chicago. | | B．Old buildings could be changed into new farms. | | C．Traditional farms use less water but pollute more water | | D．There are some vertical farms being put into use in Canada. |
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