首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
考研
A fascinating new study reveals that Americans are more likely to call their children "intelligent," while European parents focu
A fascinating new study reveals that Americans are more likely to call their children "intelligent," while European parents focu
admin
2013-10-03
33
问题
A fascinating new study reveals that Americans are more likely to call their children "intelligent," while European parents focus on happiness and balance.
Here’s what one parent had to say about the intelligence of her 3-year-old, which was apparent to her from the very first moments of her life:
I have this vivid memory, when she was bom, of them taking her to clean her off... And she was looking all around... She was
alert
from the very first second... I took her out when she was six weeks old to a shopping mall to have her picture taken — people would stop me and say, "What an alert baby." One guy stopped me and said, "Lady, she was an intelligent baby."
Not only are Americans far more likely to focus on their children’s intelligence and cognitive skills, they are also far less likely to describe them as "happy" or "easy" children to parent.
"The U.S.’s unhealthy interest in cognitive development in the early years overlooks so much else," the researchers told us.
Comment 1:
Probably indicates more about differences in cultural attitudes towards humility and boasting than about parenting styles. Here in the Netherlands if someone called their child "intelligent" I’d be rolling my eyes, both because it’s probably biased and overstated and because it’s just a rotten thing to draw attention to; as if it’s all about whose child is "better". Life isn’t that much of a damn contest to us.
Comment2:
Agreed! That would apply in Sweden too. Parenting is more focused on the child’s well-being than social competition(there may be pressures here too, but it is not socially acceptable to express those things).
Comment 3:
I agree and I live in the U.S. Parents’ opinions of their children’s intellect are definitely biased and overstated. It is the most annoying thing to listen to. Being "advanced" at a young age has little if anything to do with their ability to learn as they get older and every child is a genius if you give them a chance and an ear to listen to them. The happier the kid is, the smarter they will be. Happy and healthy is key.
What nationality is the writer of Comment 2?
选项
A、Dutch.
B、American.
C、Swedish.
D、French.
答案
C
解析
细节题。Swede证明该评论者为瑞典人,故C选项是正确的。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/yJhi777K
0
在职申硕(同等学力)英语
相关试题推荐
VincentVanGoghkilledAhimselfwhenhewasonly37,butheBleftbehindhimmorethan2,000paintingsanddrawings,Cthatesta
Seniorcitizensareadvisedtogoinforsomecreativeactivitiestokeepthemselvesmentallyyoung.
WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutEllis?WhatdidEllislieabout?
MostpeoplethinkoflionsasstrictlyAfricanbeasts,butonlybecausethey’rebeenkilledoffalmosteverywhereelse.Tenthou
Oneofthereasonswhyscienceisimportantforchildrenisthatmanyofthemwill______Pupilscanlearnlogicalthinkingwhi
Someofthesestudies(haveshown)thatalthoughsomepeoplehavetrouble(tofallasleep),othershavean(equally)difficultt
Whatareblackholes?Thisquestionisdifficulttoanswer,sincewedonothavethenecessarywordstodescribethem.Scientist
A:I’mterriblysorryI’mlate.Ihadratheradifficulttimefindingyouroffice.B:______
Aftersevendaysinthedesert,theexplorerwasrelievedwhenheeventuallyfoundwater.
DollarsandcentsarethebasicunitsofAmericanmoney.Thebackofalldollarbillsaregreen(hence"greenbacks").Thecommon
随机试题
陈某对甲、乙两个行政机关以共同名义作出的具体行政行为不服申请复议,下列关于复议机关的选择错误的是()
MD-5散列算法是________轮运算,各轮逻辑函数不同。()
A.质子泵抑制剂B.手术切除C.饮蛋清及稀释牛奶D.多潘立酮(吗丁啉)萎缩性胃炎伴重度不典型增生应采用
那一个是与用药剂量无关的不良反应
下列不属于腐苔的特点是()
下列证券经纪业务人员的行为中,符合要求的有()。Ⅰ.从事技术、风险监控、合规管理的人员不得从事营销、客户账户及客户资金存管等业务活动Ⅱ.营销人员不得经办客户账户及客户资金存管业务Ⅲ.技术人员不得承担风险监控及合规管理职责Ⅳ.风险监控人员不
在西方音乐史上,被称为“交响乐之父”的是()。
实事求是的根本目的()。
甲、乙两杯盐溶液,浓度之比为3:4,取甲溶液的、乙溶液的,得到7.5%的溶液丙,然后将两杯剩下的溶液混合,得到浓度为7%的溶液丁,最后将溶液丙、丁混合,得到溶液浓度为7.25%,问甲、乙溶液质量之比是多少?
Socialsciencehasweighedinonthe"tigermom"debate,anditlookslikeeveryoneisright:Bothover-protectiveandlaid-back
最新回复
(
0
)