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【题目】"Helicopter parenting" describes a style of raising children where parents are over protective and do too much. It describes parents who watch over their kids at home and on the playground like a helicopter. Today, modern technology allows these helicopter parents to watch over from even far away. 【1】

Julie Lythcott wrote a book titled Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kids for Success. In her book. she gives readers a closer look at this parenting style. 【2】

Julie Lythcott says she experienced the effects of helicopter parenting firsthand when she worked as dean of first year students. 【3】 But many were unable to take care of themselves. Hey were turning to parents constantly for guidance, for problem solving, to have them make the choice about something.

So what can parents do if they want to break the over-parenting "helicopter" cycle? 【4】

◆ Stop saying "we" when you mean your son or your daughter. All too often a parent would say "we are on the travel soccer team." Well, no, your son is or your daughter is.

◆ Stop arguing with all of the adults in our kids? lives. You need to teach your kids to advocate for themselves.

◆ Stop doing your kids' homework.

◆ 【5】 Teach them to cross the street, make a meal, and remember to put their own items in their backpacks, which becomes a briefcase one day.

When kids have all the skills to take care of themselves, they will be prepared for

A. Four ways are offered to stop watching over your children.

B. She also explains why parents should stop it.

C. It's a good idea to encourage your kid to do the things he can by himself.

D. They can give their children directions at any moment from anywhere.

E. Build your kids' skills.

F. The freshmen were very smart and accomplished on paper.

G. Your kid is eager for more freedom, but should you give it to him?

【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。作者主要介绍了如何摆脱掉成为“直升机式的父母”的几种方法。

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】F

【4】A

【5】E

【解析】

【1】横线前说，现代科技允许这些“直升机式的父母”远程监控孩子，与D项“他们能够在任何时间地点给予孩子们命令”构成逻辑上的一致，选D。

【2】横线前说：在他的书中，关于直升机式的父母，他给予读者亲近的观察，与B项“她也解释了为何父母亲应该停止它”形成语意上的一致，选B。

【3】横线前说：她曾经工作为第一年学生的系主任，与F项中的freshman形成意义上的一致，也为线索特征词，选F。

【4】横线前说如果想打破这种怪圈，父母亲应该如何做呢？A项“四种方法提供给你告诉你如何停止监督孩子”符合语境，选 A。

【5】横线后主要讲培养孩子的各种生存技能，如何过街，做饭，整理东西等，所以E项“培养孩子的各项技能”符合语境，选E。