Question

“Tiger Mother” parenting raises media storm. A new book written by a self-described Chinese descent(血统) on her super-strict parenting—Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother has raised media storm and fierce debates in the U．S.

Amy Chua is a Yale Law School professor and the mother of two teenage girls. She is the daughter of immigrants of Chinese descent. In the Chinese culture，the tiger symbolizes strength and power. In her book Ms.Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters. For example，her daughters，Sophia and Louisa，were never allowed to attend a sleep-over，be in a school play，watch TV or play computer games. They couldn’t choose their own after-class activities or get any grade less than an A．They had to play piano or violin—and no other musical instruments. She writes that if a Chinese child gets a B—which she says “would never happen”—there would be a screaming，hairtearing explosion”．She describes making her 7-year-old daughter play a piano piece perfectly—yelling and not letting her leave the bench even to use the bathroom—until it was.

Many people have criticized Chua. Some say her parenting methods were abusive. She even admits that her husband，who is not Chinese，objects to her parenting style. But she says that was the way her parents raised her and her three sisters.

Stacy DeBroff，who has written four books about parenting，says Amy Chua’s parenting style is not limited to Chinese families. She says it represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrants seeking a better future for their children. But she also sees a risk. When children have no time to be social or to follow their own interests, they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life. Stacy DeBroff advised parents not to just repeat the way they were raised.

Alison Lo，an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Washington’s Bothell campus said, “I don’t think Amy is advocating a best practice of parenting style, or that success and achievements are critical yardsticks(衡量标准) of a good life. But I can imagine how strong her daughters’ college applications are going to be. For many parents whose dreams are seeing their kids graduating from a competitive university，Amy is sharing with the readers that it is achievable by persistent，dedicated parental guidance，”Lo said in an interview with Julie Muhlstein，a columnist with the US-based Heraldnet.com.“In that sense，a young adult’s giftedness can be born，or made，”Lo continued.

1.According to the passage, which is TRUE of Amy Chua?

A．She is an easy-going woman.

B．She is an assistant professor.

C．She is a demanding parent.

D．She is a cruel teacher.

2.Which of the following are Sophia and Louisa allowed to do?

A．Playing the piano.

B．Playing the guitar.

C．Dating with boys.

D．Getting an A minus.

3.Stacy DeBroff advised parents to ________.

A．seek a better future for their children

B．develop their own style of parenting

C．be strict with their children

D．follow Amy Chua’s parenting style

4.Alison Lo concluded that ________.

A．persistent, dedicated parental guidance is the best parenting style

B．parents should respect children’s personalities

C．a gifted child was born with talent

D．a teenager can be raised to be talent by strict parenting

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是耶鲁大学华裔教授Amy Chua的新书《虎妈战歌》成为美国人热议的话题，她提出的“中国式”严苛教子方法引发了巨大争议。

1.C 推理判断题。由文章第二段“In her book Ms.Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters.”及其后她对孩子的苛刻要求的“几个不准”、孩子自己的“几个不能”以及成绩总是A等，足见其为一个“苛求的”人，即demanding。故选C。

2.A 细节理解题。文章第二段“They had to play piano or violin—and no other musical instruments.”很清楚地表明答案为A。故选A。

3.B 细节理解题。由文章倒数第三段末尾“Stacy DeBroff advised parents not to just repeat the way they were raised.”可以得出答案为B。故选B。

4. 推理判断题。根据文章末尾句“In that sense，a young adult's giftedness can be born，or made.”“从这个意义上讲，年轻人的天赋可以是天生的，也可以通过后天培养”，故D项正确。A项与原文意思achievable“有成就的”有出入，文中并无信息表明“persistent，dedicated parental guidance”是“最好的”。故选D。

考点：考查社会现象类阅读