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White believes our notions of a more child-centred, it’s a way of talking about treating our children like commodities(商品). We’re centred on them but in ways that reflect positively on us. We treat them as objects whose appearance and achievements are something we can be proud of, rather than serve the best interests of the children.”
One way over-worked, under-resourced parents show commitment to their children is to leap to their defence. Back at the park, Bianchi’s intervention(干预) on her son’s behalf ended in an undignified exchange of insulting words with the other boy’s mother.
As Bianchi approached the park bench where she?d been sitting, other mums came up to her and
congratulated her on taking a stand. “Apparently the boy had a longstanding reputation for bad behaviour and his mum for even worse behaviour if he was challenged.”
Andrew Fuller doesn?t believe that we should be afraid of dealing with other people?s kids. “look at kids that aren?t your own as
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1. What did Stella Bianchi expect the young boy?s mother to do when she talked to him? A) make an apology B) come over to intervene C) discipline her own boy D) take her own boy away
2. What does the author say about dealing with other people?s children?
A) it?s important not to hurt them in any way B) it?s no use trying to stop their wrongdoing C) it?s advisable to treat them as one?s own kids D) it?s possible for one to get into lots of trouble
3. According to professor Naomi white of Monash university, when one?s kids are criticized, their parents will probably feel A) discouraged B) hurt
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4. What should one do when seeing other people?s kids misbehave according to Andrew fuller?
A) talk to them directly in a mild way B) complain to their parents politely C) simply leave them alone D) punish them lightly
5. Due to the child-centric nature of our society, A) parents are worried when their kids swear at them B) people think it improper to criticize kids in public C) people are reluctant to point our kids? wrongdoings D) many conflicts arise between parents and their kids 6. In a world where everyone is exhausted from over work and lack of sleep, .
A) it?s easy for people to become impatient B) it?s difficult to create a code of conduct C) it?s important to be friendly to everybody D) it?s hard for people to admire each other
7. How did people use to respond when their kids got into trouble
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A) they?d question the teachers B) they?d charge up to the school C) they?d tell the kids to clam down D) They?d put the blame on their kids
8. Professor white believes that the notions of a more child-centred society should be challenged.
9. According to professor white, today?s parents treat their children as something they can be proud of.
10. Andrew fuller suggests that , when kids behave inappropriately, people should not stay silent. 2008-12-20 四级快速阅读 A卷标准（北京新东方版） 1.A
make an apology. 对应原文第7行 I thought she was coming over to apologise 2.D
It’s possible for one to get into lots trouble 对应原文第10行 Dealing with other people’s children has become a minefield,其中minefield指的是雷区，表明比较难于处理的问题
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hurt 对应原文第一页倒数第10行then that’s somehow a criticism of me 4.A
Talk to them directly in a mild way. 对应原文第一页倒数第6行 usually a quiet reminder that “we don’t do that here” is enough. 5.C
people are reluctant to point out kid’s wrongdoings. 此题难度较大，需要阅读中跳跃的范围较大，要直接跳到原文第二页的第10行 For Andrew Fuller, the child-centric nature of our society has affected everyone, “The rules are different now from when today’s parents were growing up. 6.B
It’s difficult to create a code of conduct. 对应原文第二页第16行 7.D
They’d put the blame on their kids 对应原文第二页20行 “I got into trouble”, and dad said, “ You probably deserved it.” 08. challenged 09. can be proud of
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08年12月大学英语四级A卷(真题,答案)
