Question

Researchers from France and Italy discovered that Canadian parents are less strict with their children than mothers and fathers in France and Italy.

“Our most important finding was the difference between Canadians and the others,” said Professor Michel Claes, the lead author of the study. “Canadians focus on independence and negotiation. On the other hand, Italians, for example, exercise more control. We found Canadians seem to focus on negotiation in case of a conflict.”

Claes said Canada, France and Italy were selected for the study because they share important cultural and social factors. “We chose French­Canadians because they share the same language as France, and originally came from France and share certain values. Italy was included because it was considered to have similar, strong and important family values,” he explained.

The researchers examined the emotional ties between parents and their children by questioning 1,256 students aged 11 to 19 years old.

Canadian students reported less control and more free actions, according to the study. Italian parents were stricter and French parents were somewhere in the middle.

Claes explains that the differences lie in education in Canada, France and Italy.

“North America has its own educational values, which promote individualization. Tolerance and comprehension are encouraged. Italy, on the other hand, promotes respect of authority, control, and the need for permission.” he said.

Children from all three countries described their mothers as warm and communicative. Italian and Canadian children had similar feelings about their fathers, and reported high levels of emotional ties. But French fathers were generally thought by their children to be more distant and cold.

“We were surprised by this,” Claes admitted.“It seems as though the relationships between French mothers and their children were becoming closer over time, while fathers maintain a form of distance and coldness, which is more of a source of conflict in France than in the other countries.”

1.Professor Michel Claes believes that Canada, France and Italy ________.

A．have the same family spirit

B．have some similar cultural traditions

C．have experienced some similar social changes

D．have experienced similar cultural developments

2.How did the researchers carry out the study?

A．By collecting answers of parents from Canada, France and Italy.

B．By collecting answers of children from Canada, France and Italy.

C．By questioning parents and their children from Italian Canadian families.

D．By questioning  children  from  French­Canadian families.

3.According to Michel Claes, what mainly leads to the differences in parent­children relationships among Canada, France and Italy?

A．Educational opportunities.

B．Traditional ideas.

C．Educational values.

D．Historical events.

4.Which of the following is NOT a finding of the study?

A．French children have troubled relationships with their parents.

B．Canadian children have close relationships with their parents.

C．Italian children have good relationships with their parents.

D．Kids from Canada, France and Italy have closer ties with their moms.

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了在加拿大、法国和意大利这三个国家父母与子女的关系的差异，而产生这种差异的原因是教育观念的不同。

1. 细节理解题。根据文章的第三段中的第一句Claes said Canada, France and Italy were selected for the study because they share important cultural and social factors.可知，之所以选择这三个国家，是因为这三个国家用相似的文化和社会因素。故选B。

2. 细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知，研究人员是通过发问卷调查收集数据，继而得到答案的，故选B。

3. 细节理解题。根据文章第六段中的Claes explains that the differences lie in education in Canada，France and Italy.可知，这三个国家之间的差异主要是由于教育的价值观不同而引起的，故选C。

4. 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的第一句Children from all three countries described their mothers as warm and communicative.可知，A选项的表述与此句的意思不同，表述有误，故选A。

考点：考查教育类阅读

【名师点睛】

英语高考阅读理解细节题解题技巧

一、语义转换题——跳读查找法这是做事实细节题最基本也是最常用的方法。在通常情况下，细节题主要考查考生对某句话或某几句话的理解，同学们若能根据题干内容从原文中找到相关的句子，然后进行比较和分析，便可确定最佳答案。比如第4题：细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的第一句Children from all three countries described their mothers as warm and communicative.可知，A选项的表述与此句的意思不同，表述有误，故选A。

运用跳读查找法时，同学们要特别注意试题（包括选项）与原文之间的适当变换。根据近几年的考题情况来看，现在很少有直接用原文中的句子进行考查和测试的，而通常要进行一定的处理。而这种“处理”主要就是指进行语义转换，其中包括同义变换、概念解析、归纳事实等。比如第2小题，细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知，研究人员是通过发问卷调查收集数据，继而得到答案的，故选B。

二、生活应用题——常识理解法生活应用题要求考生在读懂文章的基础上结合一定的生活常识进行判断。不过，有趣的是，高考有时会出现一些“低级”常识判断题，即无需看懂文章，也可选出最佳答案。

三、细节排序题——首尾定位法

这种试题要求考生根据动作发生的先后顺序和句子之间的逻辑关系，找出事件发生的正确顺序。同学们在做这种题时可采用“首尾定位法”，即最先找出第一个动作和最后一个动作，迅速缩小选择范围，从而快速选出正确答案。

四、寻找信息题——题干定位法快速寻找信息题一般为功能阅读题，主要形式有广告、公告、演出信息、航班时间表等。做这类题时没有必要阅读全文，宜采用“题干定位法”。比如第1题：细节理解题。根据文章的第三段中的第一句Claes said Canada, France and Italy were selected for the study because they share important cultural and social factors.可知，之所以选择这三个国家，是因为这三个国家用相似的文化和社会因素。故选B。