Many Chinese mothers are afraid of that their children will fall behind their classmates, so these mothers are becoming “tiger mother”. They believe the harder their children study, the happier life they will have in the future. Is it true? Lulu and her sister Sophia may have a say.
Lulu and Sophia have a “tiger mother”. She pushed them a lot when they were young. For example, they were not allowed to get grades lower than A’s. They had to practice the piano or violin for several hours a day. There were no games or TV.
The tiger mother, Amy, is a Chinese –American professor at Yale Law School in the USA. Several years ago, she wrote a book named Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and shared her strict parenting style (育儿方式) in it.
Many people don’t like Amy’s style of parenting. They once worried that her daughters would not be happy. However, the two girls have grown up and they are thankful to their mother. Sophia has just graduated from Yale University. She is hard-working, friendly and helpful. Not long ago, she shared some useful studying tips online. Lulu is also a warm, smart and popular girl in her friends’ eyes. She said tiger mothers believed that a child could succeed by being pushed to go all out.
Still, not everyone agrees with the tiger mother’s parenting style. In fact, there isn’t a parenting style that fits everyone. What’s the best parenting style for you? Maybe you should work it out together with your parents.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共5小题，每小题2分， 满分10分）
56. According to the passage, “tiger mother” ________.
   A. don’t mind their children falling behind their classmates
   B. don’t care about their children’s feelings when they grow up
   C. believe pushing their children hard can help them succeed
   D. believe the more happily the kids study, the harder their life will be
57. What can we know about Amy?
   A. She is teaching in China.             B. She loves playing the violin.
   C. She is the mother of the two girls.      D. She is likes by many people.
58. In Lulu and Sophia’s opinion, their mother is _______.
   A. great           B. worried           C. humorous         D. hateful
59. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
   A. You can find tiger mothers only in China.
   B. Lulu graduated from Yale University, too.
   C. Sophia is not a popular girl in her friends’ eyes.
   D. different children need different parenting styles.
60. Which of the following is probably the title?
   A. Lulu and Sophia                     B. Do you want a tiger mother?
   C. Chinese Mother                      D. How can you become a tiger other?

体裁: 记叙文

话题 : 4. 家庭生活

词数:  262

【主旨大意】本文是议论文。本文介绍了中国式“虎妈”：她们为了不让自己的孩子落后于别人家的孩子，在孩子学习方面对孩子严格要求。很多人不认同这样的育儿方式。实际上，并没有适合每一个人的育儿方式。
56. C  细节理解题   根据第一段第二句They believe …可知，中国的“虎妈”们相信，给孩子的压力越大，就越能帮助他们成功，他们将来的生活就越幸福。
57. C  细节理解题   根据第二段中Lulu and Sophia have a “tiger mother”.和第三段中The tiger mother, Amy, is a…可知，“虎妈”Amy是Lulu和Sophia的妈妈。
58. A  细节理解题  根据第四段第三句中they are thankful to their mother.可知，Lulu和Sophia很感激她们的妈妈，认为她很伟大。
59. D  推理判断题  根据最后一段的意思可知，作者认为不同的孩子需要不同的育儿方式。
60. B   主旨大意题   通读全文可知，本文介绍了“虎妈”现象，从而说明不同的孩子需要不同的育儿方式。再者，文章的最后两句表明这篇文章是写给孩子们阅读的，所以结合全文意思可知，选项B的标题是最佳的。