2012高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练（江苏专用）专题2阅读理解5（35分钟）ASomechildrenarenatural-bornbosses.Theyhaveastrongneedtomakedecisions,managetheirenvironment,andleadratherthanfollow.StephenJackson,aYearOnestudent,“operatesunderthetheoryofwhat’smineandwhat’syoursismine,”sayshismother.“TheotherdayIboughttwonewStarWarslightsabers(剑).Later,IsawStephenwiththetwonewoneswhilehisbrotherwasusingthebeat-upones.”“Examinetheextendedfamily,andyou’llprobablyfindabossygrandparent,aunt,uncleorcousinineverygeneration.It’saninheritabletrait,”saysRussellBarkley,aprofessorattheMedicalUniversityofSouthCarolina.Otherchildrenwhomaynotbeparticularlybossycangraduallygaindominance(支配地位)whentheysensetheirparentsareweak,hesitant,orindisagreementwitheachother.Whetherit’sinbornnatureordevelopedcharacteratwork,toomuchcontrolinthehandsoftheyoungisn’thealthyforchildrenorthefamily.Fearisattherootofalotbossybehavior,saysfamilypsychologistJohnTaylor.Children,hesaysinhisbookFromDefiancetoCooperation,“havesecretfeelingsofweakness”and“adesiretofeelsafe.”It’stheparents’roletoprovidethatprotection.Whena“bosschild”doesn’tlearnlimitsathome,thestageissetforahostoftroublesoutsidethefamily.Theoverlywillfulandunbendingchildmayhavetroubleobeyingteachersorcoachers,forexample,ortroublekeepingfriends.Itcanbeprettylonelyasthetopdogifnoonelikesyourbossyways.“Iseemoreandmoreparentsgivinguptheirpower,”saysBarkley,whohasstudiedbossybehaviorformorethan30years.Theybendtoofarbecausetheydon’twanttobeasstrictastheirownparentswere.Buttheyalsofeellessconfidentabouttheirparentingskills.Theirkids,inturn,feelmoreanxious.1.BossychildrenlikeStephenJackson______.A.makegooddecisionsB.showself-centerednessC.lackcarefromothersD.havelittlesenseoffear2.Theunderlinedphrase“inheritabletrait”inparagraph2means______.A.inbornnatureB.developedcharacterC.acceptedtheoryD.particularenvironment3.Thestudyonbossybehaviorimpliesthatparents______.A.shouldgivemorepowertotheirchildrenB.shouldbestrictwiththeirchildrenC.shouldnotbesoanxiousabouttheirchildrenD.shouldnotsetlimitsfortheirchildren4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Howbossybehaviorcanbecontrolled.B.Howwecangetalongwithbossychildren.C.Whatleadstochildren’sbossybehavior.D.Whateffectbossybehaviorbringsabout.BHealthykneesaren’tthemainconsiderationinchoosinghighheels,butnewresearchsayschunkyheelsarejustasbadforthekneesasspindlystilettos(细高跟鞋).“Ittakesalongtimetofeeltheeffectsofkneeosteoarthritis(骨关节炎)---andonceyoudo,itistoolate,”saidDr.CaseyKerrigan,leadingresearcherofthestudyandassociateprofessoratHarvardMedicalSchool’sdepartmentofphysicalmedicine.“Icompareittosmoking---onecigaretteisnotpainful,butoveralifetimeitis.Wide-heeledshoesfeelcomfortable,sowomenwearthemalldaylong,“Kerrigansaid.“Theyarebetterforyourfeetthanstilettoheels,butjustasbadforyourknees.”Inthestudy,researchershadtwentywomenweartwopairsofshoeswiththree-inchheels,onewithanarrowheelandtheotherwithathickone.Thescientistscomparedhowmuchpressurewasputonthewomen’skneesbybothtypesofshoes.Thewomenalsowalkedbarefoottotestnormalpressure.Thescientistsfoundthatbothtypesofshoesappliedequalamountsofpressuretotheknees.Comparedwithwalkingbarefoot,theheelsincreasedpressureontheinsideofthekneeby26percent.Increasedpressureonthekneeeventuallyleadstoarthritis(关节炎),expertssay.Theideathathighheelsarebadforyou...
