阅读理解训练（3）【由山东省枣庄市2014高考英语3月模拟试题改编】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Parentsusedtorelyonphysicalpunishmentstocontroltheirchildren'sbadbehavior,whichhasbeenproventobeveryharmful．Therefore,mostparentsnowchoosetosimplyyell,thinkingthatlanguageprobablywon'thurtasmuch．Butisthatreallyso?Usingharshwordssuchas"lazy"or"stupid"isjustasharmfulashitting,accordingtoanewstudycarriedoutattheUniversityofPittsburgh,US．"Itcannotreduceorcorrecttheirproblembehavior,"saidProfessorMing-TeWang,leaderofthestudy,inaninterviewwithTheWallStreetJournal．"Onthecontrary,itmakesitworse．"Inthestudy,whichinvolved976two-parentfamilies,researchersaskedthekidsabouttheirbehaviorproblems,whileaskingtheirparentshowoftentheyhadyelledatthem．Nearlyhalfoftheparentsadmittedthatthey'dshoutedattheirchildreninthepastyear．Researchersnotedthatthekidswhoseparentsusedmoreharshwordsexperiencedmorebehaviorproblemsafter-wards,includingfighting,stealing,lyingaswellassymptomsofdepression．"AdolescenceisaverysensitiveperiodwhenkidsarctryingLodeveloptheirself-identities（个性）．Whenyouyell,itmakesthemfeeltheyarenotcapable,andthattheyareworthlessanduseless,"Wangsaid．"Thismayexplainwhysomanyparentssaythatnomatterhowloudtheyshout,theirteenagersdon'tlisten．Whileharshyellingcanstopbadbehaviorinthemoment,itdoesn'tteachchildrentobe-havehowparentswantthemto,accordingtoProfessorAlanKazdinofYaleUniversity,US．Whatparentsneedistopraisetheirchildrenforgoodbehavior．Ifparentsreallyneedtopunishtheirkids,theyshouldtrythingsliketakingawaysmartphonesandremindingthemthatgoodbehaviorwillgetthemback．Afterall,"wewanttoteachkids,nothurtthem,"saidKazdin．1．Howdomostparentsreacttotheirchildren'smisbehavingnow?A．Lettingthemalone．B．Beatingthem．C．Shoutingatthem．D．Praisingthem．2．Thestudyfindsthatusingharshwords．A．canmakethingsevenworseB．inspireschildrentodobetterC．correctschildren'sbadbehaviorD．hasabettereffectthanhitting3．AccordingtoProfessorMing-TeWang,．A．physicalpunishmentsaresometimesnecessaryB．childrenaremoreself-centeredinadolescenceC．parentsshouldneverpunishkidsformisbehavingD．harshyellingdamageschildren'sself-confidence4．InProfessorAlanKazdin'sopinion,parentsshouldA．setgoodexamplesfortheirchildrenB．takeawaytheirchildren'ssmartphonesC．praisetheirchildrenforgoodbehaviorD．alwaysthinkintheirchildren'sshoes5．Whatdoestheunderlinedword"them"inthelastparagraphreferto?A．childrenB．badbehaviorsC．parentsD．smartphones【参考答案】1—5、CADCDAAman,whosometimestakesmybus,isinrags.Hislifeseemsdifferentfromthatoftheothers.Helooksexhaustedandcarriesnothing.Heappearsalongadowntownstreet,seeminglyoutofnowhere.Wesometimeswanttoknowwherehesleepsatnight.Afewweeksagoheboardedthebus.Afewstopslater,ayoungwomanboarded.Sheswiped(刷)herbus-card,onlytofindthemachinewouldnotacceptit.Thedrivertoldhertopaythe$2.25fare.“Ijustboughtthiscard,”shesaid.“Ipaidthemoney...”Thedriversaidshecouldtakethecardbacktothesalesofficeandexplaintheproblem.Inthemeantimeshewouldhavetopaythefareforthatday.Thewomanbecameconfusedanddistressed.Therestofusjustwatched,wonderinghowtheproblemwouldbesolved.Suddenlythemanrosefromhisseat,droppedafewcoinsintothefarebox.“You’relucky,”thebusdriversaidquietly.“Hepaidforyou.”Silencefelloverthebus.Therestofushadwatchedthewoman’sdiscomfort,buthefeltit.Welawyer...
