Question

Amy Chua, a professor of law in Yale, nicknamed as Tiger Mother, has started a debate over Chinese-style parenting. Amy sets “10 Rules” for her two daughters. For instance, they’ve to get As in all subjects and play the piano or violin and practice hours every day.

There has been wide criticism(批评) across the US. “It’s kind of extreme,” said Jeffrey Seinfeld, a professor at New York University. “Children need parents who can guide them, not force them...”

Lawrence Solomon, a famous journalist for Canada’s Globe and Mail, has quoted statistics to show the failure of Chinese parenting. He writes that only 10 Chinese scientists outside the Chinese mainland have won the Nobel Prize in the past century. In contrast, American scientists have won more than 300 Nobel prizes, and Jews(犹太人), who take up only 1% of the world’s population, have got at least 180 (or almost one-fourth) of the prizes.

However, Amy’s strict rules help her daughters shine in their studies. The elder sister is known for her piano presentation at the Carnegie Hall, and the younger boasts an excellent academic record.

Besides, US statistics show that Chinese-Americans take up only 5% of the US population but 20% of the students in Ivy League schools（常春藤学校）.

Likewise, Chinese-Canadians take up more than one-third of the students in Canada’s two most famous universities, Toronto University and the University of British Columbia. Influenced by Confucius’ teachings, students from Korea and Japan are also excelling in academic fields.

Therefore, the Nobel Prize should not be taken as the yardstick of a country’s education. No culture or tradition, whether Eastern or Western, is better or worse. The same applies to Eastern and Western education systems. Both sides should stop using their concepts and criteria to judge the other. They should learn the good aspects of each other’s systems and clear the misunderstandings.

1.It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A. there’re about 720 Nobel Prizes in the 20th century

B. Jeffrey Seinfeld agrees children need pushing to succeed

C. Amy Chua’s parenting style is widely accepted across America

D. Western concepts should be adopted to judge all education systems

2.What does the author think of the Chinese-style parenting?

A. Valuable.B. Unreliable.

C. Unchangeable.D. Flexible.

3. The underlined word “yardstick” in the last paragraph can be replaced by ______.

A. yardB. footstep

C. standardD. chopsticks

4.How does this passage develop?

A. By inferring.B. By comparing.

C. By reasoning.D. By explaining.

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析: 本文以蔡美儿，耶鲁大学的教授，别名虎妈，就她的教育方式引发了强烈的讨论。

1.A 细节理解题。根据第三段提到In contrast, American scientists have won more than 300 Nobel prizes, and Jews(犹太人), who take up only 1% of the world’s population, have got at least 180 (or almost one-fourth) of the prizes.犹太人，占不到世界人口的百分之一，获得180个诺贝尔奖，占四分之一，可知选A项。

2.A 推断题。根据第四段与第五段蔡美儿的女儿取得很多的成功，还有华商人占美国人口的百分之五，但有百分之二十的学生在常春藤学校学习，可知选A中国式的教育很有利用价值，故选A项。

3.C 猜测词意。根据最后一段提到No culture or tradition, whether Eastern or Western, is better or worse. The same applies to Eastern and Western education systems.无论东西文，同样的教育体系，都可以，所以诺贝尔不应该 以一个国家的教育做为衡量的标准，故选C项。

4.B 推断题。本文以蔡美儿，耶鲁大学的教授，别名虎妈，就她的教育方式引发了强烈的讨论，提到中西方教育的对比 ，故选B项。

考点：教育类阅读。