Câu 44 - 50
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 44 to 50.
Is there a right way to bring up children? Some parents read guides to find an answer, many just follow their instinct. Whatever they do, a doubt always remains: could I have done a better job?
A recent contribution to the subject is Amy Chua's controversial book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, which describes the approach to child-rearing of an ambitious Chinese parent living in the west. According to Chua, western mothers are far too soft on their children. She says they are always praising their children for every effort theymake, even if the result is coming last in a race or playing a piano piece badly. These are the kind of parents who will give in to their children's demands to go out and play rather than do their homework, if they protest loud enough.
The tiger mother method is very different and the key is total control. Tiger mothers will accept nothing less than 'A' grades in every subject - failure to achieve these is just proof that they have not worked hard enough. They will encourage not with praise and reward, but by punishing and shaming. Chua told her own daughter that she would take her doll's house to a charity shop if she failed to master a difficult piano piece. She even rejected a homemade birthday card from her daughter Sophia because she had drawn it in a hurry.
But that highlights another difference, says Chua, which is directness and honesty. A tiger mother will not hesitate to tell their child that they are lazy, whereas western parents are always telling their children not to worry, that they will do better next time, even if they think they have been lazy. The constant nagging of the tiger mother, the banning of TV and computer games seems harsh, but perhaps it works. Chua's children have not rebelled, and they don't resent their strict upbringing. They regularly get the top grades at school and are proficient at violin and piano - stereotypical symbols of success, critics would say. By contrast, children with more freedom and more laid-back parents will often lack self-discipline and will fail to push themselves to achieve more.
(Adapted from Life)
44. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Tiger Mothers to Gain Prominence in the West
B. Strict Upbringing Does more Harm than Good
C. Cruel to Be Kind
D. Children Need Love and Affection
45. Which of the following is mentioned in paragraph 2 as a way of bringing up children adopted by Western mothers?
A. They spend a large amount of money for their children’s piano classes.
B. They don’t make their children do homework at all.
C. They are the first to accept their children’s offer.
D. They are not very strict with their children.
46. The word ‘they’ in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A. demands B. mothers C. children D. parents
47. The word ‘master’ in paragraph 3 mostly means ________
A. learn B. experience C. enjoy D. face
48. The word ‘resent’ in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. become interested in B. feel angry about
C. feel excited about D. seem disappointed at
49. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Some parents depend on their way of thinking when they educate their children.
B. Amy Chua’s book causes a lot of angry public discussion in terms of strict upbringing.
C. The method to raise children suggested by Amy Chua is not new.
D. The tiger mother method involves pushing children to get better results.
50. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The tiger mother approach inevitably puts invisible pressure on Amy Chua’s children.
B. Many people share a belief that success is linked to excellent academic performance.
C. There is absolutely no necessity for children to enjoy enough freedom.
D. Western children usually refuse to obey their parents’ instructions.
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