中考英语真题阅读（29）
中考英语真题阅读（29）
Many Chinese mothers are afraid that their children will fall behind their classmates, so these mothers are becoming “tiger mothers”. 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.

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1.According to the passage, “tiger mothers”_______.

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

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段She pushed them a lot when they were young.以及第四段She said tiger mothers believed that a child could succeed by being pushed to go all out.可知，虎妈相信努力教育孩子能帮助他们成功，故选C。

2.What can we know about Amy?

A She is teaching in China.

B She loves playing the violin.

C She is the mother of of the two girls.

D She is liked by many people.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段和第三段内容可知，艾米是两个女孩（Lulu 和Sophia）的母亲，故选C。

3.In Lulu and Sophia's opinion, their mother is _______.

A great

B worried

C humorous

D hateful

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第四段the two girls have grown up and they are thankful to their mother.两个女儿已经长大了，他们很感谢他们的母亲可知在她们眼中，母亲是伟大的，故选A。

4.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.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段Still, not everyone agrees with the tiger mother's parenting style. In fact, there isn't a parenting style that fits everyone.可知没有一种育儿方式适合每个人，因此不同的孩子需要不同的养育方式，故选D。

5.Which of the following is probably the title?

A Lulu and Sophia

B Do you want a tiger mother?

C Chinese Mothers

D How can you become a tiger mother?

解析：选B。主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了现在许多中国母亲为了孩子成为“虎妈”，但是虎妈的教育方式并不是适应于每个人，并不是每个人都同意虎妈式教育，故选B。