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PARTONEWARMINGUP

PARTONE

WARMINGUP

Directions:Inthispart,youaregoingtosee4logosofworldfamousnewsagencies.Doyou

knowwhichcontinentthey

arefrom?

TheCanadianPress(加通社):AMERICAAustralianAssociatedPress(澳联社):OCEANIAYonhapNewsAgency(韩联社):ASIAAgenceHavas(哈瓦斯通讯社):EUROPEPARTTWOBUILDINGUPVOCABULARY

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babysitter

bore

chain

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character

claw

会堂，礼堂

拴住，束缚

烦恼，可厌之事

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中国字，字体，符号

令人生厌旳事；无聊旳事

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generalizationgenuine

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运营，发挥作用

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generalizing归纳，概括

忽然旳欲望，冲动

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领悟，顿悟

insight

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neurotic

NewJersey

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当政，统治；占主导地位

昌盛

上等旳,优异旳PARTTHREE

READINGCOMPREHENSION

TigerMom...MeetPandaDad

PARTTHREEREADINGCOMPREHENSION

ByAlanPaul

PARTTHREETigerMom...MeetPandaDad

Ihavewatchedthe1uproarovertheTigerMomdebatewithgrowingannoyancethatonesimplequestionremainsunasked:Wherearethedads?Iamafatherofthreewhohasbeenonthefrontlineofparentingforyears,thankstomywife’sdemandingcareerandmyownfreelancelifestyle.Irefusetocedetheentirediscussionaboutproperchildrearingtomothers,Tigerorotherwise.Whenmykidswere2,4and7,ourfamilyoffivemovedfromsuburbanNewJerseytoBeijing.

Our31/2yearsinChinagivemeanunusualinsightintowhatauthorAmyChuaclaimsisnotonlythebestwayofparentingbutalsotheChineseway.Ihavewatchedthe1uproarovertheTigerMomdebatewithgrowingannoyancethatonesimplequestionremainsunasked:Wherearethedads?TigerMomIhaveobservedthenoisyconfusionoverthedebateofTigerMom,andIamgettingmoreandmoreannoyedbecauseofthefactthatasimplequestionisstillnotasked:Whataretherolesandpositionsofthedads?

PARTTHREEDuringourfirstweeksinBeijing,weattendedatalentshowatourchildren’sBritishschoolandwatchedChinesestudentsascendthestageandplayChopinetudesandBeethovensymphonies,whiletheirWesterncounterpartsambledupandproudlyplayedtheABCsundertheirflappingarms.Itwasenoughtomakeanyonepauseandponderthewayweareraisingourkids.ButtimeinChinaalsotaughtmethatwhilesomehereviewaChineseeducationasthegoldstandard,manytherearequestioningthesystem,notingthatitstiflescreativityandinnovation,twothingsthenationsorelyneeds.Further,havingseenitinaction,Ihaveastrongaversiontoharddriving“Tiger”parenting,certainthatisnotasuperiormethodifyourgoalsaremygoals:toraiseindependent,competent,confidentadults.goldstandardaparagonofexcellence（黄金原则，典范）

PARTTHREECallmethePandaDad;Iamhappytoparentwithcuddliness,butnotafraidtoshowsomeclaw.ThoughIhavehadprimarychildcaredutiessinceoureldestsonwasborn13yearsago,Itoohavealwaysworked,sometimesjugglingavarietyofdemandingdeadlineswithanincreasinglycomplexfamilyschedule.Asaresult,controlledchaosreignsinour

house—anditworksforus,evenifthishasbefuddledsomefriendsandfamilymembersandsentweak-kneedbabysittersscurryingforthedoor.

Ithasalsobeenaplusforourchildren,givingthemspacetotakeonresponsibilities,beindependentandseetheirparentspursuingtheirowninterestsandcareerswhilealsobeingveryinvolvedinoneanother’slives.Anditintroducedthemtoasimplefactearly:Lifeitselfiscontrolledchaosandsuccessdependsonnavigatingit,ratherthanwaitingforthingstobeperfect.ourhouseisalwaysinastateofdisorderbutundercontrol

frightenfeeblebabysittersaway(使胆小旳保姆夺门而逃)

IthasalsobeenaplusforourchildrenAnditintroducedthemtoasimplefactearly:Lifeitselfiscontrolledchaosandsuccessdependsonnavigatingit,ratherthanwaitingforthingstobeperfectIthasalsobeenfavorableforourchildren.

Andthisstyleofchildrearingmadethemunderstandasimplefactatanearlyage:Lifeismadebycontrolledchaosandsuccessisbasedonplanningthepaththroughthechaos,andnotonwaitingforthingstobecomeperfectbythemselves.

sentweak-kneedbabysittersscurryingforthedoorcontrolledchaosreignsinourhousePARTTHREEThisislargelyamaleperspective.Tomakeasweepinggeneralization,momstendtobemoredetailoriented,andorderdriven.Dadsoftencarelessaboutthemess,canlivewithabitmorechaosandmoreeasilyadoptabigpictureview.IfmywifeandIswappedpositions,lifewouldcertainlybemoreorderly.ButshecedestomystyleofparentingbecauseIaminchargeoftheday-to-daystuff.Herabilitytodothisisakeytoushavingastrong,thrivingrelationship;youcan’tbackseatdrivehowyourchildrenarebeingraised8.Thisonlyworksifyousharethesamebasicvaluesandthedifferencesaresmallboreratherthanbigpicture.Shewouldnottoleratemecallingthekidsgarbageorchainingthemtoapianobench9;wewouldbothviewthisasbarbaricandcounterproductive.

Tomakeasweepinggeneralization,momstendtobemoredetailoriented,andorderdrivenHerabilitytodothisthedifferencesaresmallboreratherthanbigpicturetomakeanoverallsummary,momstendtodealmostlyindetailsandkeeporders.

“this”hererefersto“shecedestomystyleofparenting”intheprevioussentence.

differencesofparentsonbasicvaluesaresmall,limited,andnotvital.

PARTTHREEKidsraisedinthis11fashionhavemoreofanopportunitytodeveloptheirownpersonalitiesandinterests.Ourhomeislikeastateuniversity,whereyoucangetagreateducationbutyouhavetodoyourownlegwork.Atypicalnight:onekidhasabigprojectdue,anotherhasaschoolplay,thethirdhassoccerpractice;momisworkinglatebecausethereisaninternationalcrisisbrewingbutshewillbarrelhometobesittingintheauditoriumwhenthecurtainrises;andIamtryingtohelpeveryonewhilefieldingcallsonastoryIhavetofinishwritingthatnightafterthekidsgotobed.

It’snotthehyper-orderly12householdthatAmyChuaportrays,butthekidsareconstantlylearningtotakeresponsibilityfortheirownhomework,playtimeandeverythingelse.Doingsoallowsthemtotakegenuineprideintheiraccomplishments.havemoreofanopportunityIt’snotthehyper-orderly12householdthatAmyChuaportrays,butthekidsareconstantlylearningtotakeresponsibilityfortheirownhomeworkhavemoreopportunities

MyhomeisnotasveryorderlyasherhomedescribedbyAmyChua.

PARTTHREETheyneedtosucceedfortheirownbenefit,nottoprovethattheirparentsaresuccessful.It’ssheernarcissismtobelievethatyourchild’severysuccessandfailureisareflectionofyourworth.Getoveryourself.LivinginaBeijinghousingcompound,IwatchedWesternandAfricankidsrunningthroughthestreetsinrovingpacksoffun-seekerswhiletheirChinesefriendslookeddolefullyoutthewindowinthemidstoflonghoursspentpracticingviolin,pianoorcharacter-writing.Whentheyweredone,theyunwoundbypickingupvideogameconsoles.Itlookedlikeasad,lonesomewaytogrowupandnothingIwouldeverprescribetomychildren.Andofcourseit’snottheonlystyleofChineseparenting.Isawplentyofkidssmashingthesesamestereotypes.

Whentheyweredone,theyunwoundbypickingupvideogameconsolesWhentheyfinishedtheirpractice,theycanonlyrelaxbyplayingvideogame.

PARTTHREE

Italsoseemsinsanetocastaneyearoundtheupper-middleclassAmericanmilieuMs.Chuaisdiscussingandconcludethattheproblemisthatourchildrearingistoolaidback.TheshallownessofthisconceptwillbeobvioustoanyonewhohaseverstalkedasuburbansoccersidelineorlistenedtoNewYorkparentspreptheirmontholdfornurseryschoolinterviews.GodhelpusallifMs.Chua’sbooksconvincesthesesamepeoplethattheysimplyhavenotbeentryinghardenough.It’seasytounderstandatraditionalChinesedriveforperfectioninchildren:itisahugenationwithalonghistoryofpeoplethrivingatthetopandscrapingbyatthebottomwithoutmuchinbetween.TheappealincontemporaryAmericastemsfromasensethatournationisbecomingstratifiedinsimilarwaysandisabouttogetsteamrolledbyChina.Ifyoucan’tbeatthem,jointhem.Italsoseemsinsanetocastaneyearoundtheupper-middleclassAmericanmilieuMs.ChuaisdiscussingandconcludethattheproblemisthatourchildrearingistoolaidbackItalsoseemsveryfoolishtotakealookatthesituationoftheuppermiddleclassAmericanfamiliesthatAmyChuaisdiscussinginherbookandquicklycometotheconclusionthatourwayofrearingchildrenistoorelaxed.a.castaneyearound—lookaroundquicklyb.laidback—unworried;relaxedwhohaseverstalkedasuburbansoccersidelinewhohaseverplayedinasuburbansoccerteam

PARTTHREEIt’sanunderstandable16impulsebutit’swrong.Forcingachildtoconstantlybendtoyourwillcanleadtodocilemama’sboysorgirlsseekingapprovalforeverythingtheydo—orleadtoconstantrebellionandheadbutting.Banningplayingandsleepingatfriends’housesfurthersadangeroussenseofisolation,denyingthemtheabilitytomaketheverysocialconnectionsandinteractionsthattheywillneedthroughoutlife.Thesearetheveryskillsthatkidsshouldbehoningforsuccessasafunctioningadult,farmoreimportantthanbeingabletoplaypiano.Kidsneedmoreunstructuredplay,notless.

Asidefrombeingamuchcheaperoptionthanbabysitters,sleepoversalsohelpchildrenlearntosleepanywhere,inanybed,withanypillow.Thisisnotanabilitytobescoffedat.Forcingachildtoconstantlybendtoyourwillcanleadtodocilemama’sboysorgirlsseekingapprovalforeverythingtheydo—orleadtoconstantrebellionandheadbuttingAsidefrombeingamuchcheaperoptionthanbabysitters,sleepoversalsohelpchildrenlearntosleepanywhere,inanybed,withanypillow逼迫一种孩子长久屈服于你旳意愿要么会使他（她）成为俯首贴耳、凡事没有主见旳孩子，要么会造成长久旳反叛和顶撞。

Sleepovercannotonlysavethemoneyforbabysitter,butalsohelpchildrenlearntosleepinanyplace.

PARTTHREEItis,infact,oneofthreegoalseveryoneshouldrealisticallysetforraisingtheirkids:getthemtoadulthoodwithnosleeping,eatingorsexualhangups.Dothatandyouwillhavedoneyourjob,launchingthemoffwiththefoundationneededtothrive.Dropthehubrisofthinkingyoucanpickyourchildren’sfriends,interestsandmusicalpassions.Instead,helpthemgrowuptobehighlyfunctioning,nonneuroticcontributors18withastrongsenseofself.Theywillthankyou.Andsowillsociety.（FromTheWallStreetJournal,March29,2023）

Dothatandyouwillhavedoneyourjob,launchingthemoffwiththefoundationneededtothriveDoaswhatIsaidandyouwillhaveaccomplishedyourmissionofbeingparentsbypreparingchildrenwiththebasicabilitiestogrowstrong.launchoff—tostartout;tosetoff

PARTFOUR

QUESTIONSANDANSWERS

PARTFOURQUESTIONSANDANSWERSWhatroleshouldafatherplayinchildrearingaccordingtotheauthor’sexperience?

1.Basedontheauthor’sexperience,afathercan’tjustleavechildrearingresponsibilitytomothersorbackseatdrivehowhischildrenarebeingraised.Heshouldalsoshoulderthechildcaredutiesandevenfightonthefrontlineofparenting.PARTFOURQUESTIONSANDANSWERS

WhatinsightisgiventotheauthorbyhisseveralyearsinChina?

2.HeobservedtheparentingwayclaimedbyAmyChuaasthebestandChineseway.HeponderedthegoalandwaypeopleareraisingkidsPARTFOURQUESTIONSANDANSWERS

WhydoestheauthorcallhimselfPandaDad?

3.AlanPaulhasastrongaversiontotheharddriving“Tiger”parenting,soheusesPandatocastacontrastwhichindicatesparentingwithcuddlinessbutsometimesshowauthority.PARTFOURQUESTIONSANDANSWERS

Howdoestheauthorthinkaboutorderandchaosathome?

4.AlanPaulcantolerateabitmorechaosinhishousebecausehethinksitcangivechildrenspacetotakeonresponsibilitiesfortheirownhomework,playtimeandeverythingelse,makethemindependentandseetheirparentspursuingtheirowninterestsandcareerswhilealsobeingveryinvolvedinoneanother’slives.PARTFOURQUESTIONSANDANSWERS

Accordingtothearticle,istheAmericanchildrearingtoolaidback?

5.No,itistooshallowtoconcludetheAmericanchildrearingtoolaidback.TheAmericanshavebeentriedhardenough.TheunstructuredplayinAmericanchildrenrearingishelpfulforchildrentogrowuptobeindependent,competentandconfident.PARTFOURQUESTIONSANDANSWERS

Whatarethethreefinalgoalsthateveryoneshouldrealisticallysetforraisingtheirkidsintheauthor’sview?

6.Theyaregettingthechildrentoadulthoodwithoutanysleeping,eatingorsexualhangups.PARTFOURQUESTIONSANDANSWERS

WhatisMr.AlanPaul’sattitudetowardssleepovers?

7.Sleepovercannotonlysavethemoneyforbabysitters,butalsohelpchildrenlearntosleepatanyplacewhichisanabilitytomakesocialconnectionsandinteractionsthattheywillneedthroughlife.PARTFIVE

LEARNINGMOREBRIEFINTRODUCTIONTheWallStreetJournal

isanAmericanEnglish-languageinternationaldailynewspaperwithaspecialemphasisonbusinessandeconomicnews.

ItispublishedsixdaysaweekinNewYorkCitybyDowJones&Company,adivisionofNewsCorp,alongwiththeAsianandEuropeaneditionsoftheJournal.In2023,TheWallStreetJournalwasrankedNo.1inBtoB'sMediaPower50forthe12thconsecutiveyear.CIRCULATIONTheJournalisthelargestnewspaperintheUnitedStates,bycirculation.AccordingtotheAllianceforAuditedMedia,ithasacirculationofabout2.4

millioncopies(includingnearly900,000digitalsubscriptions),asofMarch2023,comparedwithUSAToday's1.7

million.ItsmainrivalinthebusinessnewspapersectoristheLondon-basedFinancialTimes,whichalsopublishesseveralinternationaleditions.CIRCULATIONTheJournalprimarilycoversAmericaneconomicandinternationalbusinesstopics,andfinancialnewsandissues.ItsnamederivesfromWallStreet,locatedinNewYorkCity,whichistheheartofthefinancialdistrict;ithasbeenprintedcontinuouslysinceitsinceptiononJuly8,1889,byCharlesDow,EdwardJones,andCharlesBergstresser.ThenewspaperversionhaswonthePulitzerPrizethirty-fourtimes,including2023prizesforitsreportingonbackdatedstockoptionsandtheadverseeffectsofChina'sboomingeconomy.RecentMilestonesWSJLivebecameavailableonmobileunits,includingiPad,inSeptember2023.WSJWeekend,theweekendnewspaper,expandedSeptember2023,withtwonewsections:“OffDuty”and“Review.”GreaterNewYork,astand-alone,fullcolorsectiondedicatedtotheNewYorkmetroarea,launchedApril2023.TheWallStreetJournal’sSanFranciscoBayAreaEdition,whichfocusesonlocalnewsandevents,launchedonNovember2023,appearinglocallyeachThursdayintheprintJournalandeverydayononlineatWSJ.com/SF.RecentMilestonesWSJWeekend,formerlycalledSaturday’sWeekendEdition:September2023.LaunchofToday'sJournal,whichincludedboththeadditionofPersonalJournalandcolorcapacitytotheJournal:April2023.FridayJournal,formerlycalledFirstWeekendJournal:March20,1998.WSJ.comlaunchedinApril1996.Firstthree-sectionJournal:October1988.Firsttwo-sectionJournal:June1980.NotablestoriesandPulitzerPrizes1987:RJRNabiscobuyout1988:Insidertrading1997:AIDStreatment2023:Enron2023:9/112023:StockOptionscandal2023:BearStearnsfall2023:McDonald'shealthcarePARTSIX

LEISURETIME

PARTSIXLEISURETIME

白线内为视频链接区域可自行调整百分比

BattleHymnoftheTigerMother

ThisisabookbyAmyChuapublishedin2023.Thecompletesubtitleofthebookis:“Thisisastoryaboutamother,twodaughters,andtwodogs.Thiswassupposedtobeastory