A father in Wuhan, nicknamed Eagle Dad for his controversial parenting style, has dismissed critics' claims that he pushes his 4-year-old son too hard.
Police officer Wang Shaoyan came under the spotlight this month after his child took part in an 18-kilometer race in the Hubei provincial capital.
Some parents attacked his methods of extreme physical training, while others reacted strongly to his admission that he regularly exposes the youngster to cold showers. I just want my son to reach his full potential, Wang said, adding that 4-year-old son not only runs 3 km every day he also takes cold showers from time to time to strengthen his body's resistance and willpower.
He has never taken any sick leave from kindergarten, he said proudly. However, some parents find his methods too extreme.
I'm not sure a 4-year-old is prepared for such intense training, said Zhang Ruxia a woman who gave birth to two boys in October in Tianjin. You can have good intentions to train your child at an early age but you also have to consider whether he can take it. Wang responded by saying children are too young to make decisions, and it is up to parents to lead them on the right path.
I read many materials before and the whole process is step-by-step without pushing or imposing on my son, Wang said. The father said he was not acting rashly but following a scientific way of education. He said the doubts about his methods reflect the declining standards of modern education.
Many people in Japan give their children cold showers too ,and no one is fussing about it， he said. The traditional way of education applied by most of his peers might not necessarily help bring the best out of a child he said.
Wang said in addition to the physical training, he has also laid out a detailed and particular program to strengthen the intelligence of the child. I have hired some university students to expand his knowledge in natural sciences, while playing the video for English-language teaching as well, he said.
【小题1】For what reason was Wang made known to the public?A．He employed some college students to teach his son.B．He made his kid take a long distance race.C．He exposed his 4-year-old to cold showers.D．He forced his youngster to run 3 km every day.【小题2】Which statement is supported by the parents who hold the opposite opinion?A．Extreme physical training can explore children's full potentials.B．Taking cold showers regularly is beneficial for children's development.C．It's up to parents to lead children on the right path.D．The way to educate children should agree with their age.【小题3】What does the phrase fussing about” probably mean in the 8th paragraph?A．Minding about.B．Paying attention to.C．Laughing at.D．Talking about.【小题4】In Eagle Dad’s opinion, his extreme parenting was questioned because .A．he didn’t take it step by step in a scientific wayB．the highly tense work-out was misunderstoodC．modern education is not challenging enoughD．some parents were jealous of his successB
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(答案→)B
解析：本文介绍了武汉一位“鹰爸”对自己4岁的极端体能教育引来的社会争议。
【小题1】细节题：根据第二段“Police officer Wang Shaoyan came under the spotlight this month after his child took part in an 18-kilometer race in the Hubei provincial capital.”警官Wang Shaoyan在带孩子参加湖北省18公里长跑比赛后出现在公众面前。故选B。
【小题2】推理题：阅读文章可知双方焦点在于4岁的孩子是不是应该接受这种极端的训练。故选D。
【小题3】推理题：fussing about”所在句的句意是在日本许多人给孩子洗冷水澡,也没有人大惊小怪,此处时谈论、议论的意思。故选D。
【小题4】推理题：根据倒数第二段“The traditional way of education applied by most of his peers might not necessarily help bring the best out of a child he said”他说传统的教育方法对他大多数同行的孩子们不会有很大的帮助，由此可知他认为传统教育挑战性不大。故选C。