Question

“When your mother scolds you, you can look elsewhere and think about other things. Just ignore her words. But remember: such a tough attitude cannot be used often.”

These words are from a series of cartoons which outline skills for children to fight against their mothers. The images have created heated debate among Chinese netizens.

Regarded as “a book for children aged 6 to 12 who are always scolded by their parents”， the cartoons, drawn by two 10­year­old Beijing girls, list over 20 skills which children can use to deal with their mothers' anger such as crying, pretending to be ashamed, fleeing into the toilet and pleasing her afterwards.

Each skill is described with vivid pictures and humorous notes. The creativity of the young girls has amazed netizens, the Yangtse Evening Post reported on Thursday.

According to one of the girls' mothers, her daughter once received a poor mark in an exam, and the mother blamed her and compared her performance with another classmate. The daughter's feelings led to her creating the cartoons.

The girl's father, who first posted the pictures on his Sohu Microblog on Monday, said he hopes parents pay close attention to the pictures, allow children to feel free to develop their own characteristics and try not to criticize them so often.

The father said the cartoons aren't finished yet; his daughter will continue with them when she has time.

“The cartoons, although an individual case, reflect a modern phenomenon and some of the problems within Chinese family education，” said Yu Qinfang, an expert on family education.

According to a survey of 104 children and their parents, Yu discovered that as many as 51.9 percent of primary school students hate being urged to do things by their mothers.

“Not giving children enough time and hurrying them to do things seems to be a very tiny detail within family life, but it is potentially a huge problem which can easily be ignored by parents. A mother's blame may lead to negative feelings within her child's heart，” Yu said. “Parents should learn to blame less and be more patient.”

1.What amazed Chinese netizens according to the text?

A．The girls' poor marks.

B．The girls' skills against their mothers.

C．The girls' creativity.

D．The girls' tough attitude to their mothers.

2.What do we know about the book?

A．It tells us how to control mothers' feelings.

B．It includes a number of vivid pictures and humorous notes.

C．It is intended for primary school teachers.

D．It is finished by children aged 6 to 12.

3.By posting the cartoons on his microblog, the father wanted to ________.

A．show off his daughter's cleverness

B．blame his daughter for drawing these cartoons

C．encourage his daughter to make greater progress

D．get other parents to draw a lesson from the cartoons

4.According to a survey, Yu Qinfang found that primary school pupils ________.

A．dislike being forced to do things

B．like drawing cartoons in class

C．seldom do well in exams

D．enjoy being compared with others

5.We can conclude from the text that ________.

A．parents often ignore their children's hobbies

B．parents often speak highly of their children

C．how to develop children's gifts puzzles parents

D．how to blame children needs parents' wisdom

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.D

【解析】两个十岁的小女孩所创作的如何对付妈妈惩罚的图片在网络上流行，这引起了中国网民激烈的讨论。

1.答案：C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The creativity of the young girls has amazed netizens”可知，是这两个小女孩的创造力让网民吃惊。故答案为C项。

2.2】答案：B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Each skill is described with vivid pictures and humorous notes.”可知，这本书配有生动的图片和诙谐的注释。故答案为B项。

3.3】答案：D 推理判断题。根据第六段中的“he hopes parents pay close attention to the pictures，allow children to feel free to develop their own characteristics and try not to criticize them so often”可推知，女孩的父亲把这些图片放在微博上的目的是让别的父母从这些图片中吸取教训。故答案为D项。

4.4】答案：A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“that as many as 51.9 percent of primary school students hate being urged to do things by their mothers”可知，很多小学生不喜欢被强迫做事情。故答案为A项。

5.5】答案：D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Parents should learn to blame less and be more patient.”可推知，怎样去惩罚孩子需要父母的智慧。故选D项。

疑难词汇解读

1．phenomenon n．现象

There is a natural phenomenon that scientists call the “greenhouse effect”．有种自然现象，科学家称之为“温室效应”。

2．potentially adv.有潜力的

potential adj.潜在的 n．潜能

potential resources潜在的资源

I think the boy has potential in painting.

我认为这男孩有绘画潜质。