Question

【题目】 It is late at night. A car stops in the middle of a forest. After dropping off their three teenagers, the parents say "good luck" and drive away.【1】.

It may sound crazy to you, but this is a special tradition in the Netherlands(荷兰) called “dropping”. Dutch(荷兰的) people believe that children should not depend too much on their parents.【2】American parenting writer Lenore Skenazy said, “When you let children out doing some things by themselves, all the good things happen -the self-confidence and happiness."

Although the Dutch enjoy this tradition, other people think it's a bad idea. 【3】“I don't think it's a nice thing for kids," said one parent from the US. “It's late and long and kids might be scared."

People have many different opinions about parenting. 【4】They worry too much about their children and pay attention to everything they do - like something flying over their children. In their eyes, children need to be protected all the time.

What is a good parenting style? An American Parenting expert kenneth Ginsburg says “【5】”. As Ginsburg writes “parents should make sure their children don't crash (碰撞) against the rocks, yet allow them to ride the waves, even if they get a little choppy (波涛汹涌的) sometimes”.

A. Some parents don't think it is responsible (负责任的) parenting.

B. The teenagers, totally lost, have to find their way back home by themselves.

C. And they should learn how to solve problems through activities like “dropping”.

D. Good parents need to find a balance between protecting their children and letting go.

E. The teenagers have fun singing and dancing together and don't want to go back home.

F. In China, some parents try too hard and become "helicopter parents”, which is basically the opposite of "dropping”.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】F

【5】D

【解析】

本文介绍了荷兰人的一种育儿方式——“丢弃”训练。对于这一训练方式，有的人反对，认为这是不负责任的养育方式。而中国的家长则是“直升机家长”。最后提到好父母需要在保护孩子和放手之间找到平衡。

【1】细节理解题。根据前文的句子After dropping off their three teenagers, the parents say "good luck" and drive away. 在三个青少年下车之后，父母说“祝你们好运”，然后开车就离开了。可知，下文应该解释这些孩子接下来干什么。结合所给的选项可知，选择The teenagers, totally lost, have to find their way back home by themselves. 那些完全迷路的青少年，必须自己找到回家的路。符合语境。故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据前文的句子Dutch(荷兰的) people believe that children should not depend too much on their parents. 荷兰人认为孩子不应该太依赖父母。可知，下文应该提出荷兰人是怎样训练孩子的。结合所给的选项可知，选择And they should learn how to solve problems through activities like “dropping”. 他们应该学会如何通过“丢弃”这样的活动来解决问题。符合语境。故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据前文的句子Although the Dutch enjoy this tradition, other people think it's a bad idea. 虽然荷兰人喜欢这个传统，但其他人认为这是个坏主意。可知，下文应该提到认为这是个坏主意的原因。结合所给的选项可知，选择Some parents don't think it is responsible (负责任的) parenting. 有些父母认为这是不负责任的养育方式。符合语境。故选A。

【4】细节理解题。根据前文的句子People have many different opinions about parenting. 人们对养育子女有许多不同的看法。可知，下文应该用举例（举中国父母的例子）来说明这一观点。结合所给的选项可知，选择In China, some parents try too hard and become “helicopter parents”, which is basically the opposite of “dropping”. 在中国，有些家长太过努力，变成了“直升机家长”，这与“丢弃”基本相反。符合语境。故选F。

【5】细节理解题。根据前文的句子What is a good parenting style? 什么是好的育儿方式？可知，下文应该提到好的育儿方式是什么样的。结合所给的选项可知，选择Good parents need to find a balance between protecting their children and letting go. 好父母需要在保护孩子和放手之间找到平衡。符合语境。故选D。