2015届高考英语二轮专题检测精品练习 阅读理解(16)

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1、2015届高考英语二轮专题检测精品练习：阅读理解（16）A(2014届·合肥四校高三4月质量检测)Parentsarecreatingan“Iwantitnow”generationbyindulgingchildren’severydemandatChristmas，sayexperts.Youngstersarebecomingincreasinglyselfish，claimtheeducationanalysts.Consumersavvychildrenareforcingtheirfamiliesintora

2、ckinguphugedebtsandriskbecomingspoiltanddissatisfiedinthefuture.BehaviouralconsultantChrisCallandsaid，“ParentsaredesperatetomakeChristmasintoamagicalfairytalefortheirkids.There’snothingwrongwiththatassuch.Theproblemariseswhenitmeansalwaysgivingintoallourchildren’

3、sdemands—eveniftheyarebeyondourpricerangeornotageappropriate.”MsCalland，whoruns“SantaSaysNo”stylesessionswithcolleagueNickyHutchinson，added，“Manyofusgointosomuchdebtprovidingthegiftsourchildrenwantthatwespendtherestoftheyearpayingoffthebills.Yetsooftentheparcelsw

4、e’vecarefullywrapped，onceopened，arejustpushedawaybecausetheverythingourlittleboyorgirlwasoncesodesperatefor，theyhavenowlostinterestin.”MsCallandandMsHutchinsonhavedrawnupalistofguidelinestohelpparentsmanagetheiroffspring’sChristmasliststhisyear.Theysaythatadultsc

5、anactuallyimprovetheirrelationshipswiththeirchildrenbyresisting“pester(纠缠)power”．MsCallandsaid，“Alltoooftenwesayyesbecausewewantaneasierlifewhenthefactisthatwe’reonlybuildingupproblemsforthefuture.Wearehelpingcreateagenerationofyoungsterswhoareblindtotheneedsofot

6、hersandthenecessityofhardwork.”“Childrenlearnfast—ifwesometimeschangeourmind，theyquicklyrealiseitmightbeworthlyingonthefloorandscreamingforit.Makesureyouandyourpartnerareworkingtogetheronthis.Beconsistent.Andtrynottogetcaughtupincompetitionwithotherfamiliesorfrie

7、nds.”5．Whatisthemainproblemwiththe“Iwantitnow”generation?A．Theyarequiteselfcentered.B．Theyliketoliveinfairytales.C．Theywastealotofmoneyongifts.D．Theycan’tkeeptheirinterestingifts.6．Whatisprobablytheaimof“SantaSaysNo”stylesessions?A．Toadviseonhowtowrapgiftsproperl

8、y.B．Tokeepchildren’sinterestinthegifts.C．Totellparentshowtosaynotochildren’sdemands.D．Toadviseparentsonwhatgiftstobuyforchildren.7．Accordingtothepassage，wecani