18．Parents who exert too much control over their children could be causing them lifelong psychological damage，according to a study which tracked a group of people born in the 1940s until the present day．
Researchers found that people who reported that parents had intruded on their privacy in childhood or encouraged dependence were more likely to have low scores in surveys of happiness and general wellbeing carried out in their teens，their 30s，their 40s and even their 60s．
The negative impact on wellbeing was comparable in degree to that observed in people who have lost a family member，experts from University College London （UCL） said．
In contrast，people who said their parents were more caring，warm and responsive to their needs tended to be more content well into adulthood．
The findings are the culmination of a survey which has tracked more than 5，000 people since their birth in 1946．It is well-established that childhood influences can have profound effect on the
developing brain，but this is one of the first studies that have attempted to measure their impact over
such a long period of time．
Information on parenting styles was only available from the study participants themselves，who were asked to recall their childhoods when in their 40s，and may therefore suffer from a degree of so-called recall bias-unhappy people may be more likely to depict their parents as controlling．
However，the research said the findings agreed with previous studies which have shown that children who are able to form secure emotional bonds with parents are more likely to have secure happy relationships later in life．
"parents also give us stable base from which to explore the world while warmth and responsiveness has been shown to promote social and emotional development，"said Dr．Maid Stafford，of the Medical Research Council's（MRC） Lifelong and Ageing unit at UCL．
"By contrast，psychological control can limit a child's independence and leave them less able to regulate their own behaviour．"Dr Stafford said that the study did not seek to blame parents．
"Parents are vitally important to the mental wellbeing of future generations，"she said．
"Policies to reduce economic and other pressures on parents could help them to foster better relationships with their children．"
Previous research has shown a clear link between economic stress in parents and poorer early child development．
32．What can be inferred from the passage？C
A．Various parenting styles can count．
B．An unfair finding can easily mislead parents．
C．There is a side effect from too much control over children．
D．There is a link between parents'economy and child development．
33．According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE？D
A．Children should say no to parents'control．
B．Physical control can limit a child's independence．
C．Parents'control over children is completely wrong．
D．People of many age ranges are interviewed in the survey．
34．The study，according to Dr Stafford，is intended toD．
A．blame parents with control over children
B．encourage the children's dependence
C．point out the necessity of parenting
D．build up proper parenting styles
35．The underlined word"culmination"in Paragraph Five probably meansA．
A．result
B．effect
C．prediction
D．warning．
分析 本文是一篇科教类阅读，主要讲的是父母对于孩子管控太多会对孩子造成终生的心里伤害．
解答 32-35．CDDA
32题答案：C考查细节推理，根据文章第一段的Parents who exert too much control over their children could be causing them lifelong psychological damage…（对孩子管控太多的家长可能会对孩子造成终生的心理伤害…）可知本题答案为C选项．
33题答案：D考查细节推理，根据文章第二段的…carried out in their teens，their 30s，their 40s and even their 60s．（在他们中的青年人、30多岁的人、40多岁的人甚至是60多岁的人中进行的调查）可知本题答案为D选项．
34题答案：D考查细节推理，Dr Stafford所说的话指出了父母对孩子心里控制的不利影响以及该做出那些改变；故在Dr Stafford看来研究是为了建立合适的父母教养机制，故本题答案为D选项．
35题答案：A考查细节推理，根据划线词所在的句子The findings are the culmination of a survey which has tracked more than 5，000 people since their birth in 1946．这些发现是一项跟踪了5000多人（从他们1946年出生起就开始跟踪）的调查的"culmination"．根据逻辑关系可知"发现"是调查的"结果"，故本题答案为A选项．
点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案．
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