英语六级阅读理解：令人窒息的爱

2017年12月英语六级阅读理解100篇：令人窒息的爱2017年12月大学英语六级考试阅读理解100篇　　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,but“independentmobility”---theabilitytoroamandexploreunsupervised---hasradicallydeclined.InAuckland,forexample,manyprimaryschoolshavedoneawaywithbicycleracksbecausethestreetsareconsideredtoounsafe.AndinChristchurch,NewZealand'smostbike-friendlycity,thenumberofpupilscyclingtoschoolhasfallenfrommorethan90percentinthelate1970stolessthan20percent.Safelystrappedintothefamily4x4,childrenareinsteaddrivenfromhometotheschoolgate,thenofftoballet,soccerorswimminglessons--rarelystrayingfromwatchfuladulteyes.　　IntheU.S.JournalofPhysicalEducation,Recreation&Dance,NewJerseyassistantprincipalandhockeycoachBobbieSchultzwritesthatplayinginthestreetafterschoolwithneighbourhoodkids--creatingtheirownrules,makingtheirowndecisionsandsettlingdisputes--waswherethereallearningtookplace.“Thestreetwasoneofthegreatestsourcesofmylifeskills,”shesays.“Idon'tsee‘on-the-streetplay’anymore.Iseeadult-organizedactivities.Parentsdon'trealizewhatanintegralpartofcharacterdevelopmenttheirchildrenaremissing.”　　Armouredwithbicyclehelmets,carseats,“safe”playgroundsandsunscreen,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,Freemanbelievesthe“domesticationofplay”isrobbingkidsoftheirsenseofbelongingwithinasociety.　　Nevertheless,Freemansayschildren'sneedsarestartingtogetmoreemphasis.IntheNetherlands,child-friendly“homezones”havebeencreatedwherepriorityisgiventopedestrians,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 八年级地理上册填图题岩土工程勘察试题省略号的作用及举例应急救援安全知识车间5s试题及答案 ：　　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。　　解析：原文该句中的...so...表明了与题干要求的同样的因果关系，so前面提到的原因与B相同，因此本题应选B。其他选项均来提及。　　3.[A][定位]根据题干中的MayerHillman定位到笫1个小标题Worry-riddeParentsandStifledKids下第3段第3句。　　解析：该句中的contracted与lessandless意思相近，与contracted前的playzone　　同义的选项为本题答案，因此A为本题答案。要小心B。原文该句中提到的henhousechickens可能会误导考生选择B.事宴上，henhousechickens用于比喻受过分保护的小孩，与animals没有关系。　　4.[C][定位]根据题干中的allowedtovisitplaces和schoolalone定位到第2个小标题ParentsWrapKidsupinCottonWool下首段末句。　　解析：原文该段提到多个国家的名称，只要按照题干中的eightypercent，再结合选项中的国家名称。应该很快可以确定本题答案为C。　　5.[D][定位]根据thegreatestthreattoboys定位到第2个小标题ParentsWrapKidsupinCottonWool下第2段首句。　　解析：原文该句while引出的分句明确表明trafficdangers是对男孩最大的安全威胁，D是对trafficdangers的同义改写，为本题答案。　　6.[A][定位]根据题干中的BobbieSchultz和rcallearning定位到第2个小标题ParentsWrapKidsupinCottonWool下第3段首句和第3句。　　解析：将首句中破折号前后的内容结合起来可以知道playinginthestreetafterschoolwithneighbourhoodkids就是真正学到本领的地方。在该段第3句BobbieSchultz将此简称为on-the-streetplay，因此A为本题答案。　　7.[B][定位]根据题干中的ChloeHoson定位到第3个小标题ParentsShouldGainProperPerspective下首段首句。　　解析：该句笫2个分句中的body暗示ChloeHoson被murdered(该句开头提到的)，因此本题应选B。本段提到的是kidnap和murder，其他选项提到的各种罪案在原文并未提及。　　8.[theerosionofcommunityresponsibility]　　[定位]根据题干中的ClaireFreeman和mutual定位到第3个小标题ParentsShouldGainProperPerspective下末段首句。　　解析：空白处应为名词(词组)。原文该句中的...asanothercasualtyof...，表明mutualdistrust导致theerosionofcommunityresponsibility，题目中的lackofmutualtrust是对mutualdistrust的同义改写，由此可见，theerosionofcommunityresponsibility为本题答案。　　9.[the“domesticationofplay”]　　[定位]根据题干中的Freeman和kidsarerobbedoftheirsense定位到最后一个小标题MoreSpaceandMoreAttentiontoKids’Needs下首段末句。　　解析：空白处应为名词(词组)。对比原文与题目可见，两个句子的语态相反：原文rob为主动语态，而题目中rob为被动语态，两句的主语和宾语位置相反，所以原文rob的主语the“domesticationofplay”即为本题答案。　　10.[child-friendly“homezones”]　　[定位]根据题干中的TheNetherlands和pedestrians定位到最后一个小标题MoreSpaceandMoreAttentiontoKids'Needs下末段第2句。　　解析：空白处应为名词(词组)。题干与原文中where引出的定语从句内容相同，两句对比可见.题目中缺少了原句中的主语child-friendly“homezones”。