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WhoIsInChargeHerePARTWatchAVideo5dangerousthingsyoushouldletyourkidsdoThinkaboutthesequestionsSpoilingchildrenisanactoflove.Parentsshouldfulfillalltheneedsoftheirchildren.Parentsshouldalwaystreattheirchildrenasfriends.Parentsshouldnevertheirchildren.Discussingroupandtellmewhatdoyouthink,please….对……动手PARTUnderstandingSTRUCTUREANDMAINIDEAPARAGRAPH1Hereisparenting(n,养育,抚养)parable(n.寓言故事)forourage.CarlaWagner,17,ofCoralGables.Fla.spenttheafternoondrinkingthetequila(n.龙舌兰酒)shechargedonherAmericanExpressGoldCardbeforespeedingoffinhrhigh-performanceAudiA4.ShewasdialinghercellphonewhensheranoverHelenMarieWitty,a16-year-oldhonorstudentwhowasoutrollerblading(v.滑旱冰).Chargedwithdrunkendrivingandmanslaughter(n.过失杀人),Carlawasgivenatrialdate----atwhichpointherparentsaskedthejudgewhetheritwouldbeOKifCarlawentaheadandspentthesummerinParis,assheusuallydoes.Thekidwaschargedwithdrunkendrivingandmanslaughter,butherparentsstillwantedtotakeherforfun.PARAGRAPH1这是一则处在我们这个时代关于抚养孩子的预言故事。来自佛罗里达州科勒尔盖布而斯的17岁女孩CarlaWagner在花了一个下午喝龙舌兰酒并把费用记在了她的美国运通金卡上面。她驾驶高性能的奥迪A4超速行驶。当她正拨打手机的时候,撞倒了在外面滑旱冰的16岁优等生HelenMarieWitty.Carla被控告酒驾和过失杀人并给出正式审讯的日期。而此刻她的父母询问法官Carla是否可以像往常一样先去Paris度过这个夏天。PARAGRAPH2ATIME/CNNpollfindsthat80%ofpeoplethinkkidstodayaremorespoiledthankidsof10or15yearsago.andtwo-thirdsofparentsadmitthattheirkidsarespoiled.InNewYorkCityit'stheBatMitzvahwhere'NSyncwastheband;inHoustonit'sacatered(v.提供饮料及服务)$20,000pink-themedpartyfor50seven-year-oldgirlswhoallworemink(n.貂皮)coats,liketheirmoms.InMortonGrove.11,.it'sgradeschoolteachershandingoutcandyandyo-yos(n.溜溜球)onFridaystokidswhoactuallymanagedtoobeytherulesthatweek.Gotothemalloraconcertorarestaurantandyoucanfindtheminthewild,thekidswhohaveneverbeentoldno,whosesenseofpowerandentitlement(n.应有的权力;授权)leavesonlookers(n.旁观者)breathless,thesand-kicking,foot-stomping(v.跺,重踏步),arm-twisting,wheedling(v.讨好或奉承的方法获得某物),whining(v.抱怨,牢骚)despots(n.暴君,有至高无上权力的统治者)whoseparentspresumablydeservethecompanyofthemonstersthey,afterall,created.Manypeoplethinkkidstodayarespoiled.However,whentheyareinthewild,thekidshaveneverbeentoldno.PARAGRAPH2时代周刊和CNN的一项调查显示80%的人认为今天的孩子们比起10年或20年之前的孩子更是被宠坏了。三分之二的父母承认他们的孩子被宠坏了。在纽约的犹太女孩成人仪式上,‘NSync到场助兴。在休斯顿有为50名7岁的孩子们举办的价值20000美金且提供饮食服务的粉红主题晚会,晚会上她们像妈妈们一样穿着貂皮大衣。在伊利诺伊州的莫顿格罗夫,一所小学老师在星期五分发糖果和溜溜球给这周努力遵守守规矩的孩子们。去购物中心、音乐会餐厅你会发现孩子们处于一种自然任性的状态下,他们踢沙子、跺脚、交叉手臂、奉承,那种享有权利和拥有权力的感觉令旁观者透不过气来,没有人告诉他们不能这样子。这些爱抱怨又专制的小孩们他们的父母很可能受到这些小恶人们的折磨,毕竟这是父母创造出来的。PARAGRAPH3Itissotemptingtoacceptthecartoonversionofmodernboomerparentingthatitiseasytomissthepassionatedebateundernearthit.承上启下PARAGRAPH3◆Havewegonetoofar?◆Shouldwenegotiatewithourchildrenorjustinformthemoftherules?◆Is$20toomuchforlunchmoney?◆Whatchoresshouldkidshavetodo,andwhichisextracredit?◆Canyoutreatthemwithrespectwithoutsacrificingyourauthority?Cheerthemonwithoutdrivingthemtoohard?Setthemfree—butstillsetlimits?Theunendingconcernandconfusionoverwhereandhowtodrawthelines.PARAGRAPH3接受现代婴儿潮一代人的亲子教育的简化版模式是如此的诱人,以至于我们容易忽视其背后的激烈争论。暂且不考虑两类极端类型的父母,即懒惰的、放任孩子的父母和聪明的、能自然做出明智选择的父母,在中间地带你听到对话是这样的,无休止的忧虑和困惑:到底应该在哪些方面、怎样去来实施对孩子的管制。我们是否已经走的太远,给予孩子们的权利已经超过了他们所能够控制的范围,填塞给孩子们的东西已经超过他们可能所需要的。我们是应该与我们的孩子协商制定规则或只是告知他们?20美元的午餐前是不是太多了?孩子们应该有什么家务必须要做,还应该给予额外的奖赏吗?你能尊重他们而不牺牲自己的权威吗?你能为他们加油打气而不是穷追猛打吗?你能给他们自由而不是设置限制吗?PARAGRAPH3Temptingadj.吸引人的;诱惑人的v.引诱(tempt的ing形式)AromaTempting香气诱人TemptingFate诱惑人的命运Passionateadj.拥有(或表现出)强烈性爱的;情意绵绵的;怒不可遏的adj.热诚的;狂热的apassionateinterestinmusic对音乐的浓厚兴趣leaveasidetonotconsidersth不予考虑;搁置一边A.leavesth↔asideDrawthelinestorefusetodosth;tosetalimit拒绝做;给…定界限A.drawtheline(atsth/atdoingsth)todistinguishbetweentwocloselyrelatedideas划界线;区分(两个密切相关的思想)B.drawtheline(betweensthandsth)语言知识PARAGRAPH4Someoftheseareeternalquestions.(承上启下)◆parentsmayoftengettheanswerswrongwrestlingwiththeseissuesrebellionbrewing◆thewobblingeconomygaveparentsanexcusetodowhattheyhavewantedtodoanyway.Reducethechild'seconomicexpenditurePARAGRAPH4在这些问题中,有一些争论是长久存在的。现代的父母对于以上问题总是得到错误的答案。可是说他们没有努力去寻找答案也是错误的。和父母浅谈几句你就会发现他们在同这些问题苦苦挣扎,你不必深究就会发现他们正在酝酿揭竿而起。正如如过去一年的经济形势的不稳定,使得显著性的消费变得有点不太显眼,它也给了家长一个借口,做他们想做的事:不给孩子买140$的胶底鞋,解雇园丁,由孩子们修剪草坪。华尔街日报称这种现象为儿童经济衰退:总体消费支出比去年略有上涨,但8至24岁之间孩子的消费支出下降了约三分之一。在华尔街日报引用的一个11月份的调查中发现,12%的孩子表示他们的零用钱已经在最近几个月被削减,相比去年,16%孩子表示接受了更少的礼物。PARAGRAPH4Wrestlingn.摔跤;扭斗,搏斗;v.与…搏斗(wrestle的现在分词);摔跤;格斗;wrestewithsth挣扎,为取得某物而努力奋斗。Rebellionn.anattemptbysomeofthepeopleinacountrytochangetheirgovernment,usingviolence谋反;叛乱;反叛rebellionagainstsb/sthteenagerebellionBrewvt.酿造;泡,煮;策划,酿成;vi.以酿造麦酒或啤酒为职业;被冲泡;即将发生;n.酿造的饮料;啤酒;brewsth↔upWobblevt./n.(使)摇摆,摇晃;犹豫不决;信心动摇语言知识PARAGRAPH5Thisisawarwagedblockbyblock,housebyhouse.(IfitistoomuchtotrytobattletheforcesofHollywoodorMadisonAvenueortheNintendoCorp,atleastyoucanresolvethatjustbecausethekidsdownthestreetwatchunlimitedTVdoesn‘tmeanyourkidsshouldtoo.Youcanenforceacurfew,assignsomechoresandtryhardtohavedinnertogetherregularly.)Andthenhopethattheexpertsarerightwhentheysaythat(whatkidsmainlyneedistimeandattentionandlove,noneofwhichtakesAmericanExpress.)PARAGRAPH5wagetobeginandcarryon(awar,campaign,ect.)blockbyblock,housebyhouseeveryhouseholdcurfewthetimeafterwhiche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