14.Bicycles,roller skates and skateboards are dangerous.I still have scars (伤疤) on my knees from my childhood run-ins with various wheeled devices.Admittedly,I was a foolish kid,but I'm glad I didn't spend my childhood trapped indoors to protect me from any injury.
"That which does not kill us makes us stronger."But parents can't handle it when teenagers put this theory into practice.And now technology has become the new field for the age-old battle between adults and their freedom-seeking kids.
Locked indoors,unable to get on their bicycles and hang out with their friends,teens have turned to social media and their mobile phones to gossip and socialize with their friends.What they do online often mirrors what they might otherwise do if their mobility weren't so heavily restricted (限制) in the age of helicopter parenting.Social media and smartphones have become so popular in recent years because teens need a place to call their own.They want the freedom to explore their identity and the world around them.Instead of climbing out of windows,they jump online.
As teens have moved online,parents have projected their fears onto the Internet,imagining all the potential dangers that youth might face.
Rather than helping teens develop strategies (策略) to deal with public life and the potential risks of interacting with others,fearful parents have focused on tracking,monitoring and blocking.These approaches don't help teens develop the skills they need to manage complex social situations."Protecting"kids may feel like the right thing to do,but it denies teens the chances of learning as they come of age in a technology-soaked world.
The key to helping youth in the modern digital life isn't more restrictions.It's freedom-plus communication.Urban theorist Jane Jacobs used to argue that the safest neighborhoods were those where communities collectively took interest in and paid attention to what happened on the streets.Safety didn't come from surveillance (监视) cameras or keeping everyone indoors but from a collective willingness to watch out for one another and be present as people struggled.The same is true online.
What makes the digital street safe is when teens and adults collectively agree to open their eyes and pay attention,communicate and work together to deal with difficult situations.Teens need the freedom to wander the digital street,but they also need to know that caring adults are behind them and supporting them wherever they go.The first step is to turn off the tracking software.Then ask your kids what they're doing when they're online-and why it's so important to them.
66.When he was a child,the writerB.
A.became disabled
B.spent much time outdoor
C.always stayed at home
D.was ignored by his parents
67.Teens go online mainly becauseD.
A.online games mirror real life
B.they want to fight against their parents
C.online experiences make them strong
D.they need a space of their own
68.By mentioning"helicopter parenting"(Paragraph 3),the writer means parentsD.
A.remove any hidden dangers their kids may face
B.use helicopters to track their kids
C.prevent their kids from going to school
D.protect their kids too much
69.According to the passage,helicopter parents may make kidsA.
A.lose the chances of learning
B.handle complex social situations well
C.adapt to the digital world quickly
D.develop strategies to deal with public life
70.The main idea of the passage is thatA.
A.kids should be given freedom to deal with online risks
B.safe neighborhoods come from joint efforts of all
C.the digital street is a threat to kids'safety
D.kids should be warned against potential dangers in society.
分析 本文主要介绍了青少年由于受到父母过多的保护而不得不在网络或智能手机中寻找属于自己的空间,由此呼吁父母不要给孩子们太多限制,从而将孩子锁在房子中,而应该将孩子从房中放出去,多做些户外活动以使他们找到自我归属感和只属于自己的空间,从而从外界学到更多的知识.除此之外,父母也要给孩子自己应对网络风险的机会.
解答 66.B细节理解题.根据第一段描述小时候在外面玩耍,身上留有很多伤疤,but I'm glad I didn't spend my childhood trapped indoors to protect me from any injury.可见,我经常在外面玩耍.
67.D细节理解题. Social media and smartphones have become so popular in recent years because teens need a place to call their own.告诉我们被关在家里的孩子没有机会接触外面的社会和朋友,所以他们需要上网来拥有自己的世界.
68.D细节理解题. 第三段可以看出Locked indoors,unable to get on their bicycles and hang out with their friends,被关在家里,也不能出去玩耍,说明父母对孩子过分的保护.
69.A细节理解题.Protecting"kids may feel like the right thing to do,but it denies teens the chances of learning as they come of age in a technology-soaked world.告诉我们父母过分保护孩子可能让孩子失去很多学习的机会.
70.A归纳推理题.这篇文章主要讲述了父母不要把孩子关在家里,要给他们足够的自由空间,同时也要给他们学会应对网络风险的机会.
点评 本文属于科教类的阅读题材,话题较贴近学生的生活,难度不大.要求考生在答题时能多关注细节,学会带着问题去找答案,可以事半功倍.