18.Parents who exert too much control over their children could be causing them lifelong psychological damage,according to a study which tracked a group of people born in the 1940s until the present day.
Researchers found that people who reported that parents had intruded on their privacy in childhood or encouraged dependence were more likely to have low scores in surveys of happiness and general wellbeing carried out in their teens,their 30s,their 40s and even their 60s.
The negative impact on wellbeing was comparable in degree to that observed in people who have lost a family member,experts from University College London (UCL) said.
In contrast,people who said their parents were more caring,warm and responsive to their needs tended to be more content well into adulthood.
The findings are the culmination of a survey which has tracked more than 5,000 people since their birth in 1946.It is well-established that childhood influences can have profound effect on the
developing brain,but this is one of the first studies that have attempted to measure their impact over
such a long period of time.
Information on parenting styles was only available from the study participants themselves,who were asked to recall their childhoods when in their 40s,and may therefore suffer from a degree of so-called recall bias-unhappy people may be more likely to depict their parents as controlling.
However,the research said the findings agreed with previous studies which have shown that children who are able to form secure emotional bonds with parents are more likely to have secure happy relationships later in life.
"parents also give us stable base from which to explore the world while warmth and responsiveness has been shown to promote social and emotional development,"said Dr.Maid Stafford,of the Medical Research Council's(MRC) Lifelong and Ageing unit at UCL.
"By contrast,psychological control can limit a child's independence and leave them less able to regulate their own behaviour."Dr Stafford said that the study did not seek to blame parents.
"Parents are vitally important to the mental wellbeing of future generations,"she said.
"Policies to reduce economic and other pressures on parents could help them to foster better relationships with their children."
Previous research has shown a clear link between economic stress in parents and poorer early child development.
32.What can be inferred from the passage?C
A.Various parenting styles can count.
B.An unfair finding can easily mislead parents.
C.There is a side effect from too much control over children.
D.There is a link between parents'economy and child development.
33.According to the passage,which of the following statements is TRUE?D
A.Children should say no to parents'control.
B.Physical control can limit a child's independence.
C.Parents'control over children is completely wrong.
D.People of many age ranges are interviewed in the survey.
34.The study,according to Dr Stafford,is intended toD.
A.blame parents with control over children
B.encourage the children's dependence
C.point out the necessity of parenting
D.build up proper parenting styles
35.The underlined word"culmination"in Paragraph Five probably meansA.
A.result
B.effect
C.prediction
D.warning.
分析 本文是一篇科教類閱讀,主要講的是父母對于孩子管控太多會對孩子造成終生的心里傷害.
解答 32-35.CDDA
32題答案:C考查細節(jié)推理,根據(jù)文章第一段的Parents who exert too much control over their children could be causing them lifelong psychological damage…(對孩子管控太多的家長可能會對孩子造成終生的心理傷害…)可知本題答案為C選項.
33題答案:D考查細節(jié)推理,根據(jù)文章第二段的…carried out in their teens,their 30s,their 40s and even their 60s.(在他們中的青年人、30多歲的人、40多歲的人甚至是60多歲的人中進行的調(diào)查)可知本題答案為D選項.
34題答案:D考查細節(jié)推理,Dr Stafford所說的話指出了父母對孩子心里控制的不利影響以及該做出那些改變;故在Dr Stafford看來研究是為了建立合適的父母教養(yǎng)機制,故本題答案為D選項.
35題答案:A考查細節(jié)推理,根據(jù)劃線詞所在的句子The findings are the culmination of a survey which has tracked more than 5,000 people since their birth in 1946.這些發(fā)現(xiàn)是一項跟蹤了5000多人(從他們1946年出生起就開始跟蹤)的調(diào)查的"culmination".根據(jù)邏輯關(guān)系可知"發(fā)現(xiàn)"是調(diào)查的"結(jié)果",故本題答案為A選項.
點評 本文是一篇科教類閱讀,題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對 性找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確的答案.