Question

【題目】 There are many differences in the way different cultures raise kids. International visitors can’t help but notice the fact that children are special in China. However, the way some Chinese people treat these very special kids may shock some foreign visitors.

When I told a Chinese mother her child was beautiful, I was nonplussed when she replied, “ No, she’s not; she’s ugly.” Since that time I have heard many similar comments, including, “No, he’s not bright; he’s stupid.” This is a huge cultural difference that needs to be understood when you talk about kids with your international visitors.

Someone explained it to me, “ We Chinese don’t want to appear too proud.” I’m sure there are other people in the world who feel the same way, but most people in my country would consider you a terrible parent if you said your kid was stupid or ugly. They would think you were destroying the child’s self-confidence. When we Americans say something good about our child we don’t think we are being proud because we are saying it about the child, not about ourselves. In this way, we separate the child from the parents as two different persons.

You may think I sound too proud when I freely say to another westerner: “ My daughter is smart and pretty.” Of course, I still have to teach her not to be proud, but I can be proud of her. It’s just the way she was made, and I’m thankful for that. So, in the US when we say something nice about our own kids, it is not considered being too proud but rather, being thankful and being a good parent.

【1】What does the underlined word “nonplussed” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.HopefulB.Worried

C.RegretfulD.Surprised

【2】When US parents praise their child in front of others, they _____

A.often feel proud of themselvesB.try to build the kid’s confidence

C.just say something nice about the kidD.have similar feelings as Chinese parents

【3】What can we infer about the author?

A.He is from the US.B.He is visiting America

C.He is a Chinese parent.D.He is an expert in education.

【4】What is mainly discussed in the text?

A.How different cultures in the world raise kids.

B.How Chinese and US parents talk about kids.

C.How US parents feel about themselves.

D.How different countries treat kids.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章介紹中美父母如何談論孩子。

【1】

詞義猜測題。根據第二段中When I told a Chinese mother her child was beautiful,“當我告訴一位中國母親，她的孩子很漂亮”和when she replied, “ No, she’s not; she’s ugly.”她回答說，“不，她很丑陋”。由此推知劃線詞的意思是“驚訝”。故選D。

【2】

推理判斷題。根據第三段中When we Americans say something good about our child we don’t think we are being proud because we are saying it about the child, not about ourselves.“當我們美國人說到孩子的好話時，我們并不覺得自豪，因為我們說的是孩子的好話，而不是我們自己的好話。”由此可知，當美國父母在別人面前夸獎他們的孩子時，他們只是說一些孩子的好話。故選C。

【3】

推理判斷題。根據最后一段中So, in the US when we say something nice about our own kids, it is not considered being too proud but rather, being thankful and being a good parent.“所以，在美國，當我們說自己孩子的好話時，不是太驕傲，而是感恩，是一個好父母。”由此可知，作者來自美國。故選A。

【4】

主旨大意題。根據第三段Someone explained it to me, “ We Chinese don’t want to appear too proud.” I’m sure there are other people in the world who feel the same way, but most people in my country would consider you a terrible parent if you said your kid was stupid or ugly. They would think you were destroying the child’s self-confidence. When we Americans say something good about our child we don’t think we are being proud because we are saying it about the child, not about ourselves.“有人解釋說:我們中國人不想顯得太驕傲。我相信這個世界上還有其他人也有同樣的感受，但如果你說自己的孩子愚蠢或丑陋，我們國家的大多數人都會認為你是個糟糕的父母。他們會認為你在摧毀孩子的自信。當我們美國人說到孩子的好話時，我們并不覺得自豪，因為我們說的是孩子的好話，而不是我們自己的好話。”由此可知，這篇文章主要談論的是“中美父母如何談論孩子。”故選B。