LONDON—LifeforCathyHagnerandherthreechildrenissettopermanent(永久的)fast-forward.Theirfullschooldayandherjobasalawyer'sassistantarebusyenough.ButHangeralsohastotakethetwoboystosoccerorhock
LONDON—LifeforCathyHagnerandherthreechildrenissettopermanent(永久的)fast-forward.
Theirfullschooldayandherjobasalawyer'sassistantarebusyenough.ButHangeralsohastotakethetwoboystosoccerorhockeyorbasketballwhiledroppingoffherdaughteratpianolessonsorGirlScoutClub.
Oftentheexhaustedfamilydoesn'tgethomeuntil7pm.Thereisjusttimeforaquicksupperbeforehomework.Intoday'sworldmiddle-classAmericanandBritishparentstreattheirchildrenasiftheyarecompetitorsracingforsomefinishingline.
Parentstaketheirchildrenfromactivitytoactivityinordertomaketheirfuturebright.Itseemsthatraisingageniushasbecomeamoreimportantgoalthanraisingahappyandwell-balancedchild.
“Doctorsacrossthecountryarereportingagrowingnumberofchildrensufferingfromstomachachesandheadachesduetoexhaustionandstress”sayschildexpertWilliamDohertyoftheUniversityofMinnesota.
Teachersaredealingwithexhaustedkidsintheclassroom.It'saveryseriousproblem.Manychildrenattendafter-schoolclubsbynecessity.Butcompetitivepressuresalsocreateanexplosionofactivities.Theyincludesportslanguagemusicandmathclassesforchildrenasyoungasfour.
“Thereisanewparentingtrend(趋势)underwaywhichsaysthatyouhavetotapallyourchild’spotential(潜能)atayoungage;otherwiseyouwilllethimdown”saysTerryApteraCambridge-basedchildandadolescentpsychiatrist(青少年精神病专家).
“Itisn'tentirelynew:therehavealwaysbeenpushyparents.Butwhatwaspreviously(以前)seenasstrangebehaviourisnowwellaccepted.”
1.Fromthesecondparagraphofthispassagewecanfindthat_______.
A.Hagnerwastesmuchtimehelpingherchildren'slessons
B.Hagnerdoesn'tspendmuchtimeonherfull-timejob
C.Hagnerisinterestedinsportsandmusic
D.Hagnerbusiesherselfbyfollowingatrend
2.Britishparentsasthewriterdescribedinthispassage_______.
A.treattheirchildrenassportsplayers
B.paynoattentiontotheirchildren'slessons
C.bringuptheirchildreninasimpleway
D.givetheirchildrenlittletimetodevelopfreely
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