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Why do young adult children become independent so much later than those in the 1960s, when the average age of independent living was 21? Why have reduced class sizes and increased per-pupil expenditures (花销) not __1__ higher academic achievement levels? Why is the mental health of today's kids so poor when __2__ with that of the children in the 1960s and before? Why do today's __3__ become defensive when told by teachers that their children have misbehaved in school?
The answer is in two words : parental __4__ These two words best summarize the __5__ between "old" child raising and new, post-1960s parenting. Then, the overall philosophy was that parents were not to be __6__ involved with their kids. They were available __7__ crisis, but they stood a ( an) __8__ distance from their kids and allowed them to experience the benefits of the trial-and-error① process. It was the children's __9__ , back then, to keep their parents from getting involved. That was 10 children learned to be responsible and determined.
Today's parents help their kids with almost everything. These are parents who are __11__ when it comes to an understanding of their purpose in their kids' lives. Their involvement leads them to personalize everything that happens to their kids; __12__ , the defensiveness. But given that schools and mental health professionals have been pushing parental involvement for nearly four decades, the confusion and defensiveness are __13__ .
University researchers analyzed three decades of data relating to parental participation in children's academics. Their conclusions __14__ what I’ve been saying since the 1980s : parental help with homework __15__ a child's academic achievement and is not reflected on standardized tests.
Parents who manage children's social life interfere② with the __16__ of good social skills. Parents who manage children's after-school activities raise kids who don't know how to __17__ their own free time. Parents who get involved in their kids 's __18__ with peers ③ raise kids who don't know how to avoid trouble.
These kids have anxieties and fears of all sorts and don't want to leave their __19__ . And their parents, when the time comes, don't know how to __20__ being parents. You can imagine what will become of their future.
1
A.
counted on
B.
resulted in
C.
touched on
D.
taken in
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
B
系统解析:
班级规模减小,对每个孩子的投人增加并没有导致他们取得更好的学业成绩。count cm 依靠,依赖;touch cm 提及,谈及;take in 吸收,理解,欺骗;result in 导致,符合语境,故选 B 项。
2
A.
associated
B.
linked
C.
compared
D.
matched
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
与上个世纪 6 0 年代或以前的孩子比,现如今孩子的精神健康很糟,。associate 联系,联想;link 连接,联系;match 匹配,比得上 compare...with... 把……和……相比,此处用的是过去分词作状语,故选 C 项。
3
A.
parents
B.
adolescents
C.
psychologists
D.
youths
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
老师告诉家长他们的孩子在学校表现不好,他们会为孩子辩护 parents 父母;adolescent 青少年;psychologist 心理学家;youth 青年。从下文的 their children 可知这里指的是现如今的父母,故选 A 项。
4
A.
assistance
B.
protection
C.
involvement
D.
preference
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
此处是对第一段四个问题的回答。答案是两个同:parental in volvement (父母的卷入)。assistance 帮忙;protection 保护;involvement 卷入;preference 偏爱。下文出现的 involvement 给出提示,故选 C 项。
5
A.
differences
B.
similarities
C.
choices
D.
relations
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
这里指的是现在和过去在抚养孩子上的不同。similarity 相似之处;choice 选择;relation 关系;difference 区别,此处指新老两代人抚养孩子的区别,符合题意,故选 A 项。
6
A.
slightly
B.
passively
C.
highly
D.
fairly
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
当时普遍被接受的做法是父母不应该过多地关注孩子的生活 slightly 稍微地;passively 被动地;fairly 公平地,相当地;highly 大量地 be highly involved with 过多地关注,符合语境,故选 C 项。
7
A.
in case of
B.
in spite of
C.
in view of
D.
in fear of
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
如果孩子出现了危机,父母还是会在他们身边的.in spite 0f 尽管;in view of 鉴于,考虑到;in fear of 担心,害怕;in case of 如果,假使符合语境。故选 A 项。
8
A.
equal
B.
safe
C.
long
D.
short
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
B
系统解析:
但是父母们会站在一个安全的距离,这里的安全有两层意思,既保护孩子不受到危险的伤害,又能让孩子在不断摸索的过程中获得一些益处。前面的 crisis 也是选择 safe 的一个依据,故选 B 项。
9
A.
fault
B.
turn
C.
job
D.
attitude
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
在过去,不让父母卷入到他们的生活中来,因为这是孩子自己的职责。fault 过失;turn 轮流,依次;attitude 态度;job 任务,职责,符合语境,故选 C 项。
10
A.
when
B.
how
C.
why
D.
what
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
B
系统解析:
那就是那时的孩子如何学会具有责任感并且意志坚定的。此句是对这一段的概括,讲的是孩子如何变得独立的,强调方式,故另 B 项。
11
A.
confused
B.
disappointed
C.
amazed
D.
satisfied
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
当涉及他们在孩子生活中的意义的时候,现如今的家长也很迷茫。confused 迷茫的;disappointed 失望的;amazed 惊讶的;satisfied 满足的。本段最后一句话中的 confusion 也给出了暗示?故选 A 项。
12
A.
however
B.
still
C.
yet
D.
thus
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
D
系统解析:
家长过多地关注孩子的生活,使得他们在看待发生在孩子身上的事情时太主观化、个人化,不够客观,这必然会让家长们在每一件事上都在辩解。此空前后是因果关系,thus 因此,符合题意,故 D 项。
13
A.
本题答案:
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
但是考虑到近 4 0 年以来学校和一些心理专家一直在鼓励家长参与到孩子的生活中去,所以家长的困惑和辩解也是可以理解的 unreasonable 不合情理的;changeable 易变的;avoidable 可避免的;understandable 可以理解的,符合语境。故选 C 项。
14
A.
confirmed
B.
convinced
C.
realized
D.
reflected
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
他们的结论也确认了我自从上个世纪 80 年代以来一直所说的,父母在孩子作业上的帮助降低了孩子的学业成绩,也没有在标准化考试方面有所体现。convince 使……信服;realize 意识到;reflect 反映;confirm 确认,符合语境,故选 A 项。
15
A.
decides
B.
lowers
C.
helps
D.
stimulates
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
B
系统解析:
根据上文可知,父母在孩子作业上的帮助降低了孩子的学业成绩。后面的 is not reflected on standardized tests 也说明父母对孩子作业的帮助并没有起到积极的作用。decide 决定;help 帮助;stimulate 激发;lower 降低,符合题意。
16
A.
appearance
B.
performance
C.
establishment
D.
development
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
D
系统解析:
试图管理、控制孩子社交生活的家长必然会阻碍孩子发展好的社交技能。appearance 外貌;performance 表演,表现;establishment 建立;development 形成,发展,培养,符合语境,故选 D 项。
17
A.
value
B.
devote
C.
fill
D.
save
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
给孩子安排课外活动的家长培养出来的孩子不知道如何去利用他们的空闲时间。value 珍惜,重视;devote 奉献,致力于;save 节约,救;fill 打发,消磨,fill one’s time 打发某人的时间,即安排某人的时间,符合题意。故选 C 项。
18
A.
communication
B.
conflicts
C.
cooperation
D.
competitions
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
B
系统解析:
后面的内容说孩子不知道该如何去避免麻烦,这里应该指的是孩子和其他孩子发生冲突。communicatin 交流;cooperation 合作;competition 竞争;conflict 冲突,符合题意。故选 B 项。
19
A.
home
B.
school
C.
career
D.
profession
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
父母过多地卷入到孩子的生活中,必然会让孩子习惯依赖父母而不敢走出家门,独立生活。leave home 走出家门 ,符合题意,故选 A 项。
20
A.
start
B.
ignore
C.
consider
D.
stop
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
D
系统解析:
当这一刻来临时,指的是孩子应该走出家门,独立生活时,父母也不知道该如何从孩子们的生活中走出来了。start 开始;ignore 忽视;consider 考虑,认为;stop 停止,stop being parents 指的是不再卷入到孩子的生活中去,让他们独立生活。故选 D 项。
Sometimes a part of us must die before another part can come to life. Even though this is a __1__ and necessary stage of our growth, it is often painful or __2__ if we don't realize what's happening. In fact, confusion is often the __3__ that tells us a change is taking place within us. These changes happen throughout the lives of all humans, as we move from babyhood to __4__ to teenage years and beyond. With each change from one __5__ to another, we find ourselves __6__ goodbye to an old friend, the identity that we __7__ in order to move through that particular time.
Sometimes we shape these identities in relationships or jobs, and when we change, those areas of our life become __8__ . Usually, if we take the time to look into the changing surface of things, we will find that a change is taking place __9__ us. For example, we may go through one whole part of our lives creating a protective shell around ourselves __10__ we need it in defense of ourselves. One day, __11__ , we may find ourselves feeling limited and bored, wanting to move outside the __12__ we used to need ; the new part of ourselves cannot be born within the __13__ of the shell our old self needed.
We may feel a strange __14__ of excitement and sadness as we say goodbye to a part of ourselves that is __15__ and make way for a whole new identity to __16__ in its place. We may find inspiration in working and studying when we think of the image of an animal who sheds in order to __17__ way for new skin, fur, or feathers to __18__ . For example, keeping a piece of snake skin, or some other symbols of change, can __19__ us that death and rebirth are simply nature's way of growing. We can give in to this process, letting go of our past self with great love and gratitude, and __20__ the new with an open mind and heart, ready for our next stage of life.
21
A.
natural
B.
dusty
C.
humorous
D.
rare
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
根据文章首句“Sometimes a part of us must die before another part can come to life.” 以及最后一段中的 “death and rebirth are simply nature’s way of growing”可知,这是一个自然而必要的成长阶段。故选 natural,自然的。
22
A.
moving
B.
confusing
C.
tiring
D.
scared
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
B
系统解析:
根据上文的“painful”以及下文的“In fact, confusion...”可知,此处表示“如果我们没有意识到正在发生的事情,它经常是痛苦或令人困惑的”。confusing 令人困惑的。故选 B 项。
23
A.
report
B.
notice
C.
sign
D.
idea
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
根据下文的“tells us a change is taking place within us”可知,困惑经常是告诉我们变化正在我们内部发生的迹象。故选 C 项。sign 迹象。
24
A.
brotherhood
B.
neighborhood
C.
adulthood
D.
childhood
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
D
系统解析:
根据上文的“babyhood” 和下文的“ teenage years and beyond” 可知,此处指人类成长的阶段。故选 D 项。childhood 童年,处于婴儿期与青春期之间。
25
A.
animal
B.
people
C.
school
D.
stage
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
D
系统解析:
根据本段第二句中的“stage of our growth”可知,此处是随着从一个阶段到另一个阶段的变化,我们发现我们自己……。故选 D 项。 stage 阶段。
26
A.
saying
B.
speaking
C.
telling
D.
reading
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
考查固定短语 say goodbye to…向告别。
27
A.
showed
B.
left
C.
shaped
D.
realized
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
根据第二段的首句“Sometimes we shape these identities in relation- ships or jobs...”可知,该题选 C 项。
28
A.
influenced
B.
remained
C.
defended
D.
directed
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
根据上文的“when we change...”可知,当我们改变的时候,我们生活的那些区域被影响了。故选 A 项。influence 影响。remain 仍然是; defend 保护,保卫;direct 指导。
29
A.
of
B.
within
C.
for
D.
between
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
B
系统解析:
根据上文的“look into the changing surface of things” 可 知,与之相对应的是发生在我们内部的变化。故选 B 项。within 在……内部。
30
A.
although
B.
while
C.
until
D.
because
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
D
系统解析:
分析该句可知,“we need it in defense of ourselves”是我们围绕自己创造一个保护外壳的原因,故选 D 项。because 因为。
31
A.
moreover
B.
therefore
C.
however
D.
so
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
根据上文的内容,与下文的“ we may find ourselves feeling limited and bored...”可知,两者为转折关系,故选 C 项。however 然而,表示转折。而 moreover 而且;therefore 因此;so 因此,所以。
32
A.
area
B.
shelter
C.
room
D.
space
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
B
系统解析:
根据上文的“...creating a protective shell…in defense of ourselves.” 可知,有时我们想要移到保护壳的外面。shelter 庇护处,遮盖物,与上文的“shell”相呼应。
33
A.
limits
B.
contents
C.
connections
D.
requirements
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
根据上文的“ we may find ourselves feeling limited” 可知,limit“限制”,符合语境。
34
A.
influence
B.
mixture
C.
appearance
D.
relation
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
B
系统解析:
根据下文的“excitement and sadness”可知,我们可能感觉到兴奋和悲伤混合在一起的奇怪感觉。故选 B 项。influence 影响;appearance 出现 ;relation 关系。
35
A.
dying
B.
coming
C.
escaping running
本题答案:
A
B
C
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
根据上文的“as we say goodbye to...” 以及下文的“make way for a whole new identity”可知,对要死去的说再见,而为一个全新的身份腾出地方。故选 A 项。dying 垂死的,临终的,符合语境。
36
A.
come back
B.
come down
C.
come out
D.
come across
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
此处表示为新事物在相应位置的出现让出地方。故选 C 项。come out 出现,显露。come back 回来;come down 下降;come across 偶然遇见。
37
A.
become
B.
reach
C.
name
D.
make
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
D
系统解析:
根据上文的“ ...and make way for a whole new identity...” 可知,此处考查固定短语 make way for 给……腾地方。故选 D 项。
38
A.
appear
B.
disappear
C.
go
D.
exist
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
由上文的 a whole new identity to come out 可知,此处选 appear,意思相近于 come out。
39
A.
convince
B.
remind
C.
warn
D.
tell
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
B
系统解析:
该句指的是“保留一张蛇皮,或一些其他变化的象征物,能提醒我们死亡与重生仅仅是自然的生长方式”。句式 remind sb. that…提醒某人……。故选 B 项。
40
A.
hoping
B.
imaging
C.
welcoming
D.
supplying
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
根据上文的“letting go of our past self ”放开我们过去的自己。而下文就表示用开放的思想和内心来欢迎新事物,为我们下一个阶段的生活做好准备。故选 C 项。
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