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2009-08-08

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  A parent with a child carrying a musical instrument or a drawing board walking along a Beijing subway platform or street is a familiar sight on weekends. They are on the way to training schools.
  Education of their children has become the most important responsibility of parents who were sent to rural areas for "re-education" during the "Cultural Revolution" from 1966 to 1976.
  They lost the chance for university education and now hope their children can receive a better education than they did. As a result, these people now in their forties expose their little children to early training so that they can enter a prestigious school.
  The parents imagine a road to success: from excellent primary and middle schools to an elite university and then to a good job. On average, they may spend about 100 yuan a month on their children' s education.
  And what results have these parents obtained?
  Most of them feel that the large investment has failed to lead to rapid progress in their children' s study. "We seem to be throwing our money away," said one parent.
  However, many parents still think that spending more on their children' s schooling will result in high scores. These parents have also introduced a "contract system", which offers rewards for good school grades. More than 80% of parents in families in Chengdu have signed contracts with their children, according to the Consumers' Times. The paper notes that the heavy pressure put on children to perform well at school has resulted in a decline in children' s health.
  The parents' investment in their children also includes hiring tutors. A survey of 250 students in Xuzhou found that 10% of their parents hired tutors. The pay for one tutorial hour is three yuan.
  Liberation Daily commented that these parents have too high expectations of their children.According to the article, "They are trying to help the young plants grow by pulling them upwards. " They ignore their children' s psychology and perhaps will damage the real talents the children possess.Parents in their forties want their children to get the best education because

A.the parents missed out on their own education when they were youn
B.it is their responsibility to help their childre
C.their children are cleverer than they wer
D.they don't want them to go to the rural area

参考答案

A

答案解析

  一个家长领着一个背着乐器或者画板的孩子走在北京地铁站台上或大街上,这是周末常见的景象。他们是在去培训学校的路上。对那些在1966年到l976年的“文化大革命”中被送到乡下接受“改造”的父母来说。孩子的教育成了他们最重大的责任。
  他们失去了上大学的机会,现在希望他们的孩子能受到更好的教育。结果,现在40多岁的父母早早让小孩接受培训,以便将来进入有声望的好学校。
  父母想像着一条成功之路:从优秀的小学和中学到社会精英们上的大学,然后再到一个好的工作。他们平均每月要在子女的教育上花100元左右。
  这些父母得到的结果怎样呢?
  多数父母觉得巨大的投资并未带来孩子学习上的迅速进步。“我们的钱好象白扔了。”一个家长说。
  然而,许多父母仍然认为在孩子教育上多花钱就能带来高分。这些父母还采用了“合同制”,规定在学校得高分有奖。据《消费者时报》报道,成都80%多的父母和他们的孩子签了合同。这家报纸还说必须在学校里表现好的巨大压力已经导致孩子健康状况下降。
  父母在孩子身上的投资还包括雇佣家教。一份对徐州250名学生所作的调查发现l0%的父母雇用家教。家教费用是每小时3元钱。
  《解放日报》评论说这些父母对孩子的期望过高。文章说“他们是在揠苗助长”。他们忽视了孩子的心理健康,可能会对孩子的真正才能造成损害。
  答案及解析
  【解析】文章第三段:They lost the chance for university education and now hope their children can receive a better education than they did。

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