英语六级阅读理解100篇令人窒息的爱docWord文档格式.docx
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Bytoday’sstandards,thechildhoodfreedomsBricklandtookforgrantedpracticallyvergeonparentalneglect.Hermotherworked,sosheandhersisterhadakeytoletthemselvesinafterschoolandwereexpectedtodotheirhomeworkandputonthepotatoesfordinner.Atthefamily’sbeachhousenearWellington,thetwogirls,fromtheageoffiveorsix,woulddisappearforhourstoplayinthelakesandsands.
Agenerationlater,Brickland’schildrenaregrowingupinaworldmoreindulgedyetmoreaccustomedtoperil.Thetechno-mindedgenerationofPlayStationkidswhocanconquerentirearmiesandrocketthroughspacecan’tevenbetrustedtocrossthestreetalone.Iworryabouttheroad.Iworryaboutstrangers.InsomewaysIthinkthey’remissingout,butIliketobeabletoseethem,toknowwheretheyareandwhatthey’redoing.
Callitsmotherlove,indulged-kidsyndrome,parentalneurosis(神经症).Eventhoughtoday’schildrenhavetheuniverseattheirfingertipsthankstotheInternet,theirphysicalboundariesareshrinkingatarapidpace.AccordingtoBritishsocialscientistMayerHillman,achild’splayzonehascontractedsoradicallythatwe’reproducingthehumanequivalentofhenhousechickens-plumpfromlackofexerciseandwithouttheflexibilityandinitiativeoffreerangekidsofthepast.ThespiritofourtimesisnolongertheresourcefuladventurerTomSawyerbutrathertheworry-riddendadandhisstifledonlychildinFindingNemo.
Inshort,childrearinghasbecomeanexerciseinriskminimization,representedbystoriessuchasthefatherwhorefusedtoallowhisdaughteronaschoolpicnictothebeachforfearshemightdrown.Whileit’snaturalforaparenttowanttoprotecttheirchildrenfromdanger,youhavetowonder;
Havewegonetoofar?
ParentsWrapKidsupinCottonWool
AstudyconductedbyPaulTranter,alectureringeographyattheAustralianDefenceForceAcademyinCanberra,showedthatwhileAustralianandNewZealandchildrenhadsimilarsmountsofunsupervisedfreedom,itwasfarlessthanGermanofEnglishkids.Forexample,onlyathirdoften-year-oldsinAustraliaandNewZealandwereallowedtovisitplacesotherthanschoolalone,comparedto80percentinGermany.
Girlswereevenmorerestrictedthanboys,withparentsfearingassaultormolestation(骚扰),whiletrafficdangerswereseenasthegreatestthreattoboys.Bikeownershiphasdoubledinageneration,butindependentmobility---theabilitytoroamandexploreunsupervised---hasradicallydeclined.InAuckland,forexample,manyprimaryschoolshavedoneawaywithbicycleracksbecausethestreetsareconsideredtoounsafe.AndinChristchurch,NewZealand’smostbike-friendlycity,thenumberofpupilscyclingtoschoolhasfallenfrommorethan90percentinthelate1970stolessthan20percent.Safelystrappedintothefamily4x4,childrenareinsteaddrivenfromhometotheschoolgate,thenofftoballet,soccerorswimminglessons--rarelystrayingfromwatchfuladulteyes.
IntheU.S.JournalofPhysicalEducation,RecreationDance,NewJerseyassistantprincipalandhockeycoachBobbieSchultzwritesthatplayinginthestreetafterschoolwithneighbourhoodkids--creatingtheirownrules,makingtheirowndecisionsandsettlingdisputes--waswherethereallearningtookplace.Thestreetwasoneofthegreatestsourcesofmylifeskills,shesays.Idon’tseeon-the-streetplayanymore.Iseeadult-organizedactivities.Parentsdon’trealizewhatanintegralpartofcharacterdevelopmenttheirchildrenaremissing.
Armouredwithbicyclehelmets,carseats,safeplaygroundsandsunscreen,childrenaregettingthemessageloudandclearthattheworldisfullorperil--andthatthey’reill-equippedtohandleitalone.Yetresearchconsistentlyshowsyoungpeoplearemuchmorecapablethanwethink,saysprofessorAnneSmith,directorofNewZealand’sChildren’sIssuesCentre.Thethingthatmanyadultshavedifficultywithisthatchildrencan’tlearntobegrown-upifthey’reexcludedandprotectedallthetime.
EducationalpsychologistPaulPrangleyreckonsit’sabouttimethekidglovescameoff.Hebelievesparentinghastakenonaparanoid(患妄想狂的)edgethat’screatingagenerationofnaive,insecureyoungsterswhoaresubconsciouslybeingtaughtthey’reincapableofhandingthingsbythemselves.Flexibilityandtheabilitytoresistpressureandtemptationarelearnedskills,Prangleyexplains.Ifyouwrapkidsupincottonwoolanddon’tgivethemtheopportunitytotakerisks,they’relessequippedtomakeresponsibledecisionslaterinlife.
ParentsShouldGainProperPerspective
Sadly,high-profilecasesofchildrenbeingkidnappedandmurdered--suchasten-year-oldHollyWellsandJessicaChapmanintheUnitedKingdom;
five-year-oldChloeHosoninAustralia,whosebodywasfoundjust200metresfromwhereshelived;
andsix-year-oldTeresaCormackinNewZealand,whowassnatchedoffthestreetonherwaytoschool--onlyservetoreinforceparents’fears.TeresaCormack’sdeath,forexample,wasoneoftherareNewZealandcasesofrandomchildkidnap.InAustralia,theoddsofsomeoneundertheageof15beingmurderedbyastrangerhavebeenestimatedatoneinfourmillion.Achildisatfargreaterriskfromafamilymemberorsomeonetheyknow.
However,parentalfeariscontagious.InoneBritishstudy,farmorechildrenfearedanattackbyastrangerthanbeinghitbyacar.Wearelosingoursenseofperspective,writeJanParkerandJanStimpsonintheirparentingbook,RaisingHappyChildren.Everyparenthastonegotiatetheirownroutebetweenequippingchildrenwiththeskillstheyneedtostaysafeandnotrestrictingorterrifyingthemunnecessarilyintheprocess.
Dr.ClaireFreeman,aplanningexpertattheUniversityofOtago,pointstotheerosionofcommunityresponsibilityasanothercasualtyofthatmutualdistrust.Notsolongago,adultsknewallthelocalkidsandweretheinformalguardiansoftheneighbourhood.Now,particularlyifyouareaman,youmayhesitatetoofferhelptoalostchildforfearyourmotivesmightbequestioned.
MoreSpaceandMoreAttentiontoKid’sNeeds
Asaplannerinthemid-1990s,Freemanbecameconcernedaboutthelossofgreenspacetodevelopmentandtheerosionofinformalplacestoplay.InastudythatlookedathowchildrenintheBritishcityofLeedsspenttheirsummerholidays,comparedwiththeirparents’childhoodexperiences,shefoundthefreedomtoexplorehadbeenseverelycontracted--insomecases,downtothefrontyard.Freemansaysshecannotrememberbeinginsidethehouseasachild,orbeingalone.Growingupwasaboutbeingpartofagroup.Nowamotheroffour,Freemanbelievesthedomesticationofplayisrobbingkidsoftheirsenseofbelongingwithinasociety.
Nevertheless,Freemansayschildren’sneedsarestartingtogetmoreemphasis.IntheNetherlands,child-friendlyhomezoneshavebeencreatedwherepriorityisgiventopedestrians,ratherthancars.Andpondsarebeingincorporatedbackintohousingestatesontheprinciplethatchildrenshouldlearntobesafearoundwater,ratherthanbesurroundedbyabarrenlandscape.Afterall,asoneofthesmarterfoshsaysinFindingNemothere’soneproblemwithnothingeverwill.
1.AccordingtoBrickland,parentsnowadayshavechangedtheir____________.
A)standardsofthechildren’sproperdressing
B)worryaboutthechildren’spersonalsafety
C)waystocommunicatewithchildren
D)confidenceinthechildren’sability
2.WhenBricklandandhersisterwerelittle,theykeptthehomekeybecause_____________.
A)theywantedtobetrusted
B)theirmotherhadtowork
C)theirmotherdidn’tliveathome
D)theywereverynaughtyandwild
3.MayerHillmanindicatesthatchildrennowhavelessandless_____________.
A)spaceforplaying
B)contactwithanimals
C)concernaboutothers
D)knowledgeaboutnature
4.PaulTranterfindsthateightypercentofthechildrenwereallowedtovisitplacesotherthanschoolalonein_____________.
A)Australia
B)NewZealand
C)Germany
D)Britain
5.Whatisrankedbyparentsasthegreatestthreattoboys?
A)Gangcrimes.
B)Onlinegames.
C)Extremesports.
D)Dangeroustraffics.
6.BobbieSchultzpointsoutthatreallearningtakesplacein______________.
A)on-the-streetplay
B)adult-organizedactivities
C)student-centeredteaching
D)homeandnature
7.WhataccidenthadhappenedtoalittlegirlcalledChloeHoson?
A)Shewasrobbedonherwaytoschool.
B)Shewaskidnappedandmurdered.
C)Shefellavictimtodomesticviolence.
D)Shedisappearedfornoreason.
8.ClaireFreemanthinksthatlackofmutualtrustresultsin__________________.
9.Freemanconcludesthatkidsarerobbedoftheirsenseofbelongingtothesocietyby___________________.
10.Netherlandshasplacedtherightsofpedestriansbeforethoseofcarsinsuchareascalled____________.
答案:
1.[D][定位]首段末句。
解析:
题止中的changed与原文该句中的altered为同义词,可见altered的宾语confidence为答案的关键间,在4个选项中,只有D与confidence有关,为本题答案。
A中的dressing试图将考生的注意力转移到首段倒数第2句的boxers(四脚裤)和undies(内衣),虽然这两个词比较陌生,但看到该句末的haven’tchanged,就无须考虑太多,可以肯定A并非本题答案。
其他两个选项的内容在原文并未提及。
2.[B][定位]根据题干中的Brickland,hersister及homekey定位到第1个小标题Worry-riddenParentsandStifledKids下首段第2句。
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