英语六级阅读理解100篇令人窒息的爱doc.docx

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英语六级阅读理解100篇令人窒息的爱doc

2018年12月英语六级阅读理解100篇：

令人窒息的爱

SmotherLove

Everymorning,LeanneBricklandandhesisterwouldbicycletoschoolwiththesamewordsringingintheirears:

watchoutcrossingtheroad.Don’tspeaktostrangers.Mumwouldstandatthetopofthestepsandcallthatout,saysBrickland,nowaprimary-schoolteachetandmotheroffourfromRotorua,NewZealand.Substituteboxersandthongsforundies（内衣）,andthenaggingfearsthathauntparentshaven’treallychanged.Whathasaltered,dramatically,istheconfidenceweoncehadinourchildren’sabilitytoflingthemselvesatlifewithoutagrown-upholdingtheirhands

Worry-riddenParentsandStifledKids

Bytoday’sstandards,thechildhoodfreedomsBricklandtookforgrantedpracticallyvergeonparentalneglect.Hermotherworked,sosheandhersisterhadakeytoletthemselvesinafterschoolandwereexpectedtodotheirhomeworkandputonthepotatoesfordinner.Atthefamily’sbeachhousenearWellington,thetwogirls,fromtheageoffiveorsix,woulddisappearforhourstoplayinthelakesandsands.

Agenerationlater,Brickland’schildrenaregrowingupinaworldmoreindulgedyetmoreaccustomedtoperil.Thetechno-mindedgenerationofPlayStationkidswhocanconquerentirearmiesandrocketthroughspacecan’tevenbetrustedtocrossthestreetalone.Iworryabouttheroad.Iworryaboutstrangers.InsomewaysIthinkthey’remissingout,butIliketobeabletoseethem,toknowwheretheyareandwhatthey’redoing.

Callitsmotherlove,indulged-kidsyndrome,parentalneurosis（神经症）.Eventhoughtoday’schildrenhavetheuniverseattheirfingertipsthankstotheInternet,theirphysicalboundariesareshrinkingatarapidpace.AccordingtoBritishsocialscientistMayerHillman,achild’splayzonehascontractedsoradicallythatwe’reproducingthehumanequivalentofhenhousechickens-plumpfromlackofexerciseandwithouttheflexibilityandinitiativeoffreerangekidsofthepast.ThespiritofourtimesisnolongertheresourcefuladventurerTomSawyerbutrathertheworry-riddendadandhisstifledonlychildinFindingNemo.

Inshort,childrearinghasbecomeanexerciseinriskminimization,representedbystoriessuchasthefatherwhorefusedtoallowhisdaughteronaschoolpicnictothebeachforfearshemightdrown.Whileit’snaturalforaparenttowanttoprotecttheirchildrenfromdanger,youhavetowonder;Havewegonetoofar?

ParentsWrapKidsupinCottonWool

AstudyconductedbyPaulTranter,alectureringeographyattheAustralianDefenceForceAcademyinCanberra,showedthatwhileAustralianandNewZealandchildrenhadsimilarsmountsofunsupervisedfreedom,itwasfarlessthanGermanofEnglishkids.Forexample,onlyathirdoften-year-oldsinAustraliaandNewZealandwereallowedtovisitplacesotherthanschoolalone,comparedto80percentinGermany.

Girlswereevenmorerestrictedthanboys,withparentsfearingassaultormolestation（骚扰）,whiletrafficdangerswereseenasthegreatestthreattoboys.Bikeownershiphasdoubledinageneration,butindependentmobility---theabilitytoroamandexploreunsupervised---hasradicallydeclined.InAuckland,forexample,manyprimaryschoolshavedoneawaywithbicycleracksbecausethestreetsareconsideredtoounsafe.AndinChristchurch,NewZealand’smostbike-friendlycity,thenumberofpupilscyclingtoschoolhasfallenfrommorethan90percentinthelate1970stolessthan20percent.Safelystrappedintothefamily4x4,childrenareinsteaddrivenfromhometotheschoolgate,thenofftoballet,soccerorswimminglessons--rarelystrayingfromwatchfuladulteyes.

IntheU.S.JournalofPhysicalEducation,RecreationDance,NewJerseyassistantprincipalandhockeycoachBobbieSchultzwritesthatplayinginthestreetafterschoolwithneighbourhoodkids--creatingtheirownrules,makingtheirowndecisionsandsettlingdisputes--waswherethereallearningtookplace.Thestreetwasoneofthegreatestsourcesofmylifeskills,shesays.Idon’tseeon-the-streetplayanymore.Iseeadult-organizedactivities.Parentsdon’trealizewhatanintegralpartofcharacterdevelopmenttheirchildrenaremissing.

Armouredwithbicyclehelmets,carseats,safeplaygroundsandsunscreen,childrenaregettingthemessageloudandclearthattheworldisfullorperil--andthatthey’reill-equippedtohandleitalone.Yetresearchconsistentlyshowsyoungpeoplearemuchmorecapablethanwethink,saysprofessorAnneSmith,directorofNewZealand’sChildren’sIssuesCentre.Thethingthatmanyadultshavedifficultywithisthatchildrencan’tlearntobegrown-upifthey’reexcludedandprotectedallthetime.

EducationalpsychologistPaulPrangleyreckonsit’sabouttimethekidglovescameoff.Hebelievesparentinghastakenonaparanoid（患妄想狂的）edgethat’screatingagenerationofnaive,insecureyoungsterswhoaresubconsciouslybeingtaughtthey’reincapableofhandingthingsbythemselves.Flexibilityandtheabilitytoresistpressureandtemptationarelearnedskills,Prangleyexplains.Ifyouwrapkidsupincottonwoolanddon’tgivethemtheopportunitytotakerisks,they’relessequippedtomakeresponsibledecisionslaterinlife.

ParentsShouldGainProperPerspective

Sadly,high-profilecasesofchildrenbeingkidnappedandmurdered--suchasten-year-oldHollyWellsandJessicaChapmanintheUnitedKingdom;five-year-oldChloeHosoninAustralia,whosebodywasfoundjust200metresfromwhereshelived;andsix-year-oldTeresaCormackinNewZealand,whowassnatchedoffthestreetonherwaytoschool--onlyservetoreinforceparents’fears.TeresaCormack’sdeath,forexample,wasoneoftherareNewZealandcasesofrandomchildkidnap.InAustralia,theoddsofsomeoneundertheageof15beingmurderedbyastrangerhavebeenestimatedatoneinfourmillion.Achildisatfargreaterriskfromafamilymemberorsomeonetheyknow.

However,parentalfeariscontagious.InoneBritishstudy,farmorechildrenfearedanattackbyastrangerthanbeinghitbyacar.Wearelosingoursenseofperspective,writeJanParkerandJanStimpsonintheirparentingbook,RaisingHappyChildren.Everyparenthastonegotiatetheirownroutebetweenequippingchildrenwiththeskillstheyneedtostaysafeandnotrestrictingorterrifyingthemunnecessarilyintheprocess.

Dr.ClaireFreeman,aplanningexpertattheUniversityofOtago,pointstotheerosionofcommunityresponsibilityasanothercasualtyofthatmutualdistrust.Notsolongago,adultsknewallthelocalkidsandweretheinformalguardiansoftheneighbourhood.Now,particularlyifyouareaman,youmayhesitatetoofferhelptoalostchildforfearyourmotivesmightbequestioned.

MoreSpaceandMoreAttentiontoKid’sNeeds

Asaplannerinthemid-1990s,Freemanbecameconcernedaboutthelossofgreenspacetodevelopmentandtheerosionofinformalplacestoplay.InastudythatlookedathowchildrenintheBritishcityofLeedsspenttheirsummerholidays,comparedwiththeirparents’childhoodexperiences,shefoundthefreedomtoexplorehadbeenseverelycontracted--insomecases,downtothefrontyard.Freemansaysshecannotrememberbeinginsidethehouseasachild,orbeingalone.Growingupwasaboutbeingpartofagroup.Nowamotheroffour,Freemanbelievesthedomesticationofplayisrobbingkidsoftheirsenseofbelongingwithinasociety.

Nevertheless,Freemansayschildren’sneedsarestartingtogetmoreemphasis.IntheNetherlands,child-friendlyhomezoneshavebeencreatedwherepriorityisgiventopedestrians,ratherthancars.Andpondsarebeingincorporatedbackintohousingestatesontheprinciplethatchildrenshouldlearntobesafearoundwater,ratherthanbesurroundedbyabarrenlandscape.Afterall,asoneofthesmarterfoshsaysinFindingNemothere’soneproblemwithnothingeverwill.

1.AccordingtoBrickland,parentsnowadayshavechangedtheir____________.

A）standardsofthechildren’sproperdressing

B）worryaboutthechildren’spersonalsafety

C）waystocommunicatewithchildren

D）confidenceinthechildren’sability

2.WhenBricklandandhersisterwerelittle,theykeptthehomekeybecause_____________.

A）theywantedtobetrusted

B）theirmotherhadtowork

C）theirmotherdidn’tliveathome

D）theywereverynaughtyandwild

3.MayerHillmanindicatesthatchildrennowhavelessandless_____________.

A）spaceforplaying

B）contactwithanimals

C）concernaboutothers

D）knowledgeaboutnature

4.PaulTranterfindsthateightypercentofthechildrenwereallowedtovisitplacesotherthanschoolalonein_____________.

A）Australia

B）NewZealand

C）Germany

D）Britain

5.Whatisrankedbyparentsasthegreatestthreattoboys?

A）Gangcrimes.

B）Onlinegames.

C）Extremesports.

D）Dangeroustraffics.

6.BobbieSchultzpointsoutthatreallearningtakesplacein______________.

A）on-the-streetplay

B）adult-organizedactivities

C）student-centeredteaching

D）homeandnature

7.WhataccidenthadhappenedtoalittlegirlcalledChloeHoson?

A）Shewasrobbedonherwaytoschool.

B）Shewaskidnappedandmurdered.

C）Shefellavictimtodomesticviolence.

D）Shedisappearedfornoreason.

8.ClaireFreemanthinksthatlackofmutualtrustresultsin__________________.

9.Freemanconcludesthatkidsarerobbedoftheirsenseofbelongingtothesocietyby___________________.

10.Netherlandshasplacedtherightsofpedestriansbeforethoseofcarsinsuchareascalled____________.

答案：

1.[D][定位]首段末句。

解析：

题止中的changed与原文该句中的altered为同义词，可见altered的宾语confidence为答案的关键间，在4个选项中，只有D与confidence有关，为本题答案。

A中的dressing试图将考生的注意力转移到首段倒数第2句的boxers（四脚裤）和undies（内衣），虽然这两个词比较陌生，但看到该句末的haven’tchanged，就无须考虑太多，可以肯定A并非本题答案。

其他两个选项的内容在原文并未提及。

2.[B][定位]根据题干中的Brickland,hersister及homekey定位到第1个小标题Worry-riddenParentsandStifledKids下首段第2句。