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Fun is, in fact , a word heard far more frequently in families today than in the past , when “duty”and “responsibility ”were often the words used.Parents today are more youthful in appearance and attitudes. Their clothes and hair-styles are more casual, helping to bridge the divide. Those who are athletically inclined also enjoy Rollerblading, snowboarding, and rock-climbing with their children.

     For the past three years, Kathy and Phil Dalby have spent at least one evening a week at a climbing gym with their three children. "It's great to be able to work together," Mrs Dalby says. "We discuss various climbs and where the hard parts are. Sometimes that leads to other Conversations. We're definitely closer."

     A popular movement of parent effectiveness training in the 1970s has helped to reshape generational roles. The philosophy encourages children to describe their feelings about various situations. As a result, says Robert Billingham, a family-studies professor at Indiana University, "Parents and children began talking to each other in ways they had not before."

     On the plus side, he adds, these conversations made parents realize that children may have important thoughts or feelings that adults need to be aware of.

     But Professor Billingham also sees a downside: Many parents started making decisions based on what their child wanted. "The power shifted to children. Parents said, 'I have to focus on making my child happy', as opposed to 'I have to act as a parent most appropriately'."

     Other changes are occurring as the ranks of working mothers grow.  Time-short parents encourage children's independence, making them more responsible for themselves. "They'll say, 'We trust you to make the right decisions' (whether they're ready to assume the responsibility or not) ,"says Billingham.

     The self-esteem movement of the past quarter-century has also affected the family dynamics (原動力). Some parents worry that if they tell their child no, it will hurt the child's self-esteem.

1.What's the trend in parent-child relationship mentioned in the passage?

A. Parents are chasing after fashion and ignoring the feelings of their children.

B. More parents and children are sharing the same enthusiasm for a certain sport.

C. Parents are taking more responsibility and setting more limits for their children.

D. The generation gap is narrowing and parents are respecting their children's thoughts more.

2.Which of the following has NOT contributed to the change in the parent-child relationship?

A. Younger parents.                   B. Parent effectiveness training.

C. More working mothers.              D. The self-esteem movement.

3.What's the best title for the text?

A. Parents and Children as Friends.

B. Parents and Professors as Debaters.

C. Growing Mutual Understanding.

D. Disappearing Responsibility.                                                                            

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.A

3.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文是一篇關于社會家庭方面的文章。在文中作者指出在現(xiàn)代家庭中父母和孩子們的關系更像朋友般親密。帶來這種變化的原因有三個方面：一.父母心態(tài)的年輕和一起參加戶外活動機會的增多：二. 上班族母親的增多；三. 自尊行動的興起。

1.D推理判斷題。文章開始講述了在現(xiàn)代家庭中歡樂多了，家長和子女關系變的更為密切了；然后從幾個方面來講述帶來這種變化的原因。原因之一就是self-esteem movement家長害怕傷害孩子自尊，所以對孩子更為尊重了。由此可知D選項正確。

2.A細節(jié)理解題。從文章第三段A popular movement of parent effectiveness training in the 1970s has helped to reshape generational roles.，倒數(shù)第二段Other changes are occurring as the ranks of working mothers grow和文章末段The self-esteem movement of the past quarter-century has also affected the family dynamics可知B，C，D選項均對這種新型父母子女關系的形成起到了一定作用，文章沒有提及的是A選項內(nèi)容，所以正確選項是A。

3.A主旨大意題。在文章開頭作者提出由于家長心態(tài)、外表的年輕以及服裝發(fā)型的隨意和越來越多的在戶外運動中與孩子的溝通使得在現(xiàn)代家庭中父母子女的關系變得更為密切了，隨后作者從幾個方面來介紹造成這種關系變化的原因，所以文章中心是講述父母子女間的親密關系，故正確選項為A。

考點：考查社會生活類短文閱讀。