《2025年全品学练考高中英语必修第一册外研版》

B [2025·江苏海安高级中学高一期中]
Your sanity（理智）isn't only important because you are important, but also because your children need sensible parents. And there are just a few rules that, after you get the hang of them, can help you keep your head when your children are crying theirs off.
So who are the best parents you know? The ones who have a seemingly instinctive（本能的）ability to say and do the things that result in happy, confident, well-balanced children? Have you ever wondered what makes them so good at it? Most of the best parents have one key thing in common. They're relaxed about it. And the worst ones are worried about something. Maybe they're not stressed out about how good they are as parents, but they're anxious about something that affects their ability to be a really good parent.
There are a couple of parents who are neurotically clean and tidy. Their children have to take their shoes off at the door or the whole world falls apart, even if the shoes are clean. They get really worried and nervous if their children leave anything out of place or make any kind of a mess, even if it gets cleaned up later. It makes it impossible for their kids to relax and enjoy themselves, in case they get grass stains on their pants or knock over a sauce bottle. As a result, their children may become very well-behaved but not flexible or sociable.
On the other hand, the really good parents expect their children to be noisy, messy, energetic, whiny（爱发牢骚的）and covered in mud. They take it all in their stride. They've got 18 years to turn these small creatures into respectable grown-ups, and children can pace themselves. There is no rush to get them acting like adults because they'll get there in good time.
(B)5. Why does the author ask three questions in Paragraph 2?
A. To summarize the first paragraph.
B. To lead to the features of good parents.
C. To help parents deal with the confusion.
D. To show the problems of present parents.
(A)6. How does the text develop?
A. By making comparisons.
B. By proving guesses.
C. By explaining the concept.
D. By analysing cause and effect.
(B)7. Who do you think is the best parent according to the passage?
A. Mr Carter felt at ease when told his son had stolen a book.
B. Mrs Edwards just listened to her whiny daughter patiently.
C. Mrs Williams felt better after her son cleaned his bedroom.
D. Mr Smith visited an expert on careers for his 8-year-old son.
(A)8. What is the author's attitude towards parenting?
A. Just let things happen naturally.
B. He who laughs last laughs best.
C. Grass is always greener on the other side.
D. Help the shoots grow by pulling them upward.

答案： 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.A