A father in Wuhan, nicknamed "Eagle Dad" for his controversial parenting style, has dismissed critics' claims that he pushes his 4-year-old son too hard.
Police officer Wang Shaoyan came under the spotlight this month after his child took part in an 18-kilometer race in the Hubei provincial capital.
Some parents attacked his methods of extreme physical training, while others reacted strongly to his admission that he regularly exposes the youngster to cold showers. "I just want my son to reach his full potential," Wang said, adding that 4-year-old son not only runs 3 km every day he also takes cold showers from time to time to strengthen his body's resistance and willpower.
"He has never taken any sick leave from kindergarten," he said proudly. However, some parents find his methods too extreme.
"I'm not sure a 4-year-old is prepared for such intense training," said Zhang Ruxia  a woman who gave birth to two boys in October in Tianjin. "You can have good intentions to train your child at an early age but you also have to consider whether he can take it." Wang responded by saying children are too young to make decisions, and it is up to parents to lead them on the right path.
"I read many materials before and the whole process is step-by-step without pushing or imposing on my son," Wang said. The father said he was not acting rashly but following a scientific way of education. He said the doubts about his methods reflect the declining standards of modern education.
"Many people in Japan give their children cold showers too ,and no one is fussing about it，" he said. The traditional way of education applied by most of his peers might not necessarily help bring the best out of a child he said.
Wang said in addition to the physical training, he has also laid out a detailed and particular program to strengthen the intelligence of the child. "I have hired some university students to expand his knowledge in natural sciences, while playing the video for English-language teaching as well," he said.
小題1:For what reason was Wang made known to the public?
A．He employed some college students to teach his son.
B．He made his kid take a long distance race.
C．He exposed his 4-year-old to cold showers.
D．He forced his youngster to run 3 km every day.
小題2:Which statement is supported by the parents who hold the opposite opinion?
A．Extreme physical training can explore children's full potentials.
B．Taking cold showers regularly is beneficial for children's development.
C．It's up to parents to lead children on the right path.
D．The way to educate children should agree with their age.
小題3:What does the phrase "fussing about” probably mean in the 8th paragraph?
A．Minding about.B．Paying attention to.
C．Laughing at.D．Talking about.
小題4:In Eagle Dad’s opinion, his extreme parenting was questioned because____.
A．he didn’t take it step by step in a scientific way
B．the highly tense work-out was misunderstood
C．modern education is not challenging enough
D．some parents were jealous of his success

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:D
小題4:C

試題分析：本文介紹了武漢一位“鷹爸”對自己4歲的極端體能教育引來的社會爭議。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)第二段“Police officer Wang Shaoyan came under the spotlight this month after his child took part in an 18-kilometer race in the Hubei provincial capital.”警官Wang Shaoyan在帶孩子參加湖北省18公里長跑比賽后出現(xiàn)在公眾面前。故選B。
小題2:推理題：閱讀文章可知雙方焦點(diǎn)在于4歲的孩子是不是應(yīng)該接受這種極端的訓(xùn)練。故選D。
小題3:推理題："fussing about”所在句的句意是在日本許多人給孩子洗冷水澡,也沒有人大驚小怪,此處時談?wù)�、議論的意思。故選D。
小題4:推理題：根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段“The traditional way of education applied by most of his peers might not necessarily help bring the best out of a child he said”他說傳統(tǒng)的教育方法對他大多數(shù)同行的孩子們不會有很大的幫助，由此可知他認(rèn)為傳統(tǒng)教育挑戰(zhàn)性不大。故選C。
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B．People in the UK enjoy the highest quality of life．
C．People in the UK spend most on the healthcare and education．
D．People in the UK die two years older than in France．
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小題4:What do you think would be the best title for the passage?
A．Money is a must to make you live a good life．
B．High standard of living means good quality of life．
C．High standard of living is one thing and good quality of life is another．
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