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Fun is, in fact, a word heard far more frequently in families today than in the past, when duty’’ and responsibility were often the words used.
Parents today are more youthful in appearance and attitudes. Their clothes and hair-styles are more casual, helping to bridge the divide. Those who are athletically inclined also enjoy Rollerblading, snowboarding, and rock-climbing with their children.
For the past three years, Kathy and Phil Dalby have spent at least one evening a week at a climbing gym with their three children. It’s great to be able to work together, Mrs Dalby says. We discuss various climbs and where the hard parts are. Sometimes that leads to other Conversations. We’re definitely closer.
A popular movement of parent effectiveness training in the 1970s has helped to reshape generational roles. The philosophy encourages children to describe their feelings about various situations. As a result, says Robert Billingham, a family-studies professor at Indiana University, Parents and children began talking to each other in ways they had not before.
On the plus side, he adds, these conversations made parents realize that children may have important thoughts or feelings that adults need to be aware of.
But Professor Billingham also sees a downside: Many parents started making decisions based on what their child wanted. The power shifted to children. Parents said, ’I have to focus on making my child happy’, as opposed to ’I have to act as a parent most appropriately’.
Other changes are occurring as the ranks of working mothers grow. Time-short parents encourage children’s independence, making them more responsible for themselves. They’ll say, ’We trust you to make the right decisions’ (whether they’re ready to assume the responsibility or not) ,says Billingham.
The self-esteem movement of the past quarter-century has also affected the family dynamics (原动力). Some parents worry that if they tell their child no, it will hurt the child’s self-esteem.
【小题1】What’s the trend in parent-child relationship mentioned in the passage?A.Parents are chasing after fashion and ignoring the feelings of their children.B.More parents and children are sharing the same enthusiasm for a certain sport.C.Parents are taking more responsibility and setting more limits for their children.D.The generation gap is narrowing and parents are respecting their children’s thoughts more.【小题2】Which of the following has NOT contributed to the change in the parent-child relationship?A.Younger parents.B.Parent effectiveness training.C.More working mothers.D.The self-esteem movement.【小题3】 What’s Billingham’s attitude towards parents who make children more responsible for themselves?A.He supports them.B.He admires them.C.He disagrees with them.D.He thinks they’re unreasonable.【小题4】What will probably be discussed following the last paragraph?A.The effect of more working mothers on children’ s education.B.The benefits of the new relationship between parents and children.C.The importance of self-esteem and ways to develop children’s self-esteem.D.The risks of setting no rules and some suggestions on how to have a balanced attitude.【小题5】What’s the best title for the text?A.Parents and Children as Friends.B.Parents and Professors as Debaters.C.Growing Mutual Understanding.D.Disappearing Responsibility.D
答案:
(答案→)D
解析:
【小题1】推断题。从第2段可知,现在的父母亲在外表和态度方面都很年青化、开明化。这样有助于在父母和孩子之间搭建起沟通的桥梁。可知父母与孩子之间关系的趋势是代沟会变得缩小,并更尊重他们的孩子。故选D
【小题2】细节题。从文中第四段第一句;第七段第一句;第八段第一句可知,只有A没有对父母和孩子关系改变方面作贡献。故选A
【小题3】推断题。从第七段可知,父母亲鼓励孩子们独立,为自己的行为负责。从whether they’re ready to assume the responsibility or not .可知Billingham认为他们并不知道孩子是否准备来承担责任。故对这些父母亲,他的态度是不同意他们的。故选C
【小题4】推断题。最后与段讲到一些父母亲担心如果他们对孩子说不,会打击孩子的自尊心,所以接下来应该讲如何来有一个比较平衡的态度来处理如何对待孩子自尊心问题,结合选项D更符合。
【小题5】主旨题。文中主要讲了如今父母亲与孩子之间的有了更好的关系,并且父母亲正积极来处理好这种关系,所以结合选项,应提到父母亲与孩子们之间的关系这一主题,故选A