12.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?C
A.Tips in the daily life
B.The advantages of the carrot and the stick
C.The carrot or the stick?
D.The introduction to the carrot and the stick
52.In kids raising,the author prefersD.
A.both the carrot approach and the stick approach
B.neither the carrot approach nor the stick approach
C.the carrot approach
D.the stick approach
53.Which do you think is the best to be a good boss at the office?A
A.Being both loved and feared
B.Using too many sticks
C.Always using carrots.
D.Eating a lot of carrots
54.Which is NOT true according to the passage?C
A.On different occasions,the carrot or the stick is effective.
B.You need stick to get your horses to move faster occasionally.
C.The author often gives more carrots to his wife to eat in the bedroom.
D.The carrot is much more fun when it comes to marriage.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了要想成功地生活在任何方面,你需要知道什么時候使用胡蘿卜或大棒.
解答 51.C 推理判斷題.根據(jù)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."可知文章主要講要想成功地生活在任何方面,你需要知道什么時候使用胡蘿卜或大棒;故選C.
52.D 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)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"可知在孩子的成長中,作者更喜歡用棍棒的方式;故選D.
53.A 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)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"可知辦公室里最好的老板是讓人又愛又怕;故選A.
54.C 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)最后一段"Try not to use too many sticks in the bedroom; the carrot is much more fun"可知作者經(jīng)常給他的妻子更多的胡蘿卜在臥室吃;故選C.
點評 考查學(xué)生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力.做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確選擇.在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.