4．To be successful in any aspect of life，you need to know when to use the carrot or the stick．
Here are a few tips to help you decide whether it's better to use the carrot or the stick．
With the kids
The carrot
When it comes to raising a kid，the carrot or the stick dilemma is quickly disappearing as too many parents take the carrot approach to the extreme．In child raising，the carrot should never be materialistic things．If you want to ask for good behavior with a reward，it should be with something that can't be bought，say，trust．
The stick
Nowadays，no one likes to use the stick anymore，or in my father's case，the belt．I'm not overlooking child abuse，if you ever want to call it that，but I am encouraging parents to toughen up a bit．You don't want your kid to test your limits only to find out he can get away with it．If you want to raise a kid，raise the hand and let him know it comes down on the second offense．
At the office
The carrot
People need encouragement and motivation to perform well．However，the carrot only really works well with employees who have already proved themselves．If you've got someone who can't show up at the office before noon，the promise of a raise isn't going to do much．On the contrary，if there's a guy with a good work moral，he'll thrive（grow stronger） when you add a promotion to the picture．
The stick
When considering the carrot or the stick in the office，remember that，overall，the stick is the more practical method in the office．A wise man，who just happened to be an Italian，once said"It's best to be both loved and feared．"It's nice to have everyone love you，but running a business isn't like running a family．You need to have the stick constantly raised．
With the wife
The carrot
When it comes to marriage，always use the carrot．I've had a lovely marriage for many years，and I've always stuck to the carrot approach．
Sometimes you catch more flies with honey，and sometimes it's the crack of a whip that gets the horse moving．Try not to use too many sticks in the bedroom； the carrot is much more fun．
51．What is the best title of this passage？B
A．The advantages of the carrot and the stick
B．The carrot or the stick？
C．The introduction to the carrot and the stick
D．Tips in the daily life
52．In kids raising，the author prefersC．
A．neither the carrot approach nor the stick approach
B．the carrot approach
C．the stick approach
D．both the carrot approach and the stick approach
53．Which do you think is the best to be a good boss at the office？D
A．Using too many sticks
B．Always using carrots．
C．Eating a lot of carrots
D．Being both loved and feared
54．Which is NOT true according to the passage？B
A．You need stick to get your horses to move faster occasionally．
B．The author often gives more carrots to his wife to eat in the bedroom．
C．The carrot is much more fun when it comes to marriage．
D．On different occasions，the carrot or the stick is effective．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了要想成功地生活在任何方面，你需要知道什么时候使用胡萝卜或大棒．
解答 51．B．推理判断题．根据文章第一段"To be successful in any aspect of life，you need to know when to use the carrot or the stick．"可知文章主要讲要想成功地生活在任何方面，你需要知道什么时候使用胡萝卜或大棒；故选B．
52．C．细节理解题．根据文章第四段"If you want to raise a kid，raise the hand and let him know it comes down on the second offense"可知在孩子的成长中，作者更喜欢用棍棒的方式；故选C．
53．D．细节理解题．根据文章第六段"It's best to be both loved and feared．"It's nice to have everyone love you，but running a business isn't like running a family"可知办公室里最好的老板是让人又爱又怕；故选D．
54．B．细节理解题．根据最后一段"Try not to use too many sticks in the bedroom； the carrot is much more fun"可知作者经常给他的妻子更多的胡萝卜在卧室吃；故选B．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
