2006年高考英语试题(天津卷)2-无忧考网CSomechildrenarenatural-bornbosses.Theyhaveastrongneedtomakedecisions,managetheirenvironment,andleadratherthanfollow.StephenJackson,aYearOnestudent,“operatesunderthetheoryofwhat’smineismineandwhat’syoursismine,”sayshismother.“TheotherdayIboughttwonewStarWarslightsabers（剑）。Later,IsawStephenwiththetwonewoneswhilehisbrogherwasusingthebeat-upones.”“Examinetheextendedfamily,andyou’llprobablyfindabossygrandparent,aunt,uncleorcousinineverygeneration.It’taninheritabletrait,”saysRussellBarkley,aprofessorattheMedicalUniversityofSouthCarolina.Otherchildrenwhomaynotbeparticularlybossycanbraduallygaindominance（支配地位）whentheysensetheirparentsareweak,hesitant,orindisagreementwitheachother.Whetherit’sinbornnatureordevelopedcharacteratwork,toomuchcontrolinthehandsattheyoungisn’thealthyforchildrenorthefamily,Fearisattherootofalotofbossybehavior,saysfamilypsychologistJohnTaylor.Children,hesaysinhisbookFromDefiancetoCooperation,“havesecretfeelingsofweakness”and“adesiretofeelsafe.”It’stheparents’roletoprovidethatprotection.Whena“bosschild”doesn’tlearnlimitsathome,thestageissetforahostoftroublesoutsidethefamily.Theoverlywillfulandunbendingchildmayhavetroubleobeyingteachersorcoaches,forexample,ortroublekeepingfriends.Itcanbeprettylonelyasthetopdogifnoonelikesyourbossyways.“Iseemoreandmoreparentsgivinguptheirpower,”saysBarkley,whohasstudiedbossybehaviorformorethan30years.“Theybendtoofarbecausetheydon’twanttobeasstrictastheirownparentswere.Buttheyalsofeellessconfidentabouttheirparentingskills.Theirkids,inturn,feelmoreanxious.”43.BossychildrenlikeStephenJackson.A.makegooddecisionsB.showself-centerednessC.lackcarefromothersD.havelittlesenseoffear44.Theunderlinedphrase“inheritabletrait”inParagraph2means.A.inbornnatureB.developedcharacterC.acceptedtheoryD.particularenvironment45.Thestudyonbossybehaviorimpliesthatparents.A.shouldgivemorepowertotheirchildrenB.shouldbestrictwiththeirchildrenC.shouldnotbesoanxiousabouttheirchildrenD.shouldnotsetlimitsfortheirchildren46.Bossychildrenmayprobablybecome.A.relaxedB.skillfulC.hesitantD.lonely47.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Howbossybehaviorcanbecontrolled.B.Howwecangetalongwithbossychildren.C.Whatleadstochildren’sbossybehavior.D.Whateffectbossybehaviorbringsabout.DResearchersareplacingroboticdogs（机器狗）inthehomesoflonelyoldpeopletodeterminewhethertheycanimprovethequalityoflifeforhumans.AlanBeck,anexpertinhuman-animalrelationship,andNancyEdwards,aprofessorofnursing,areleadingtheanimal-assistedstudyconcerningtheinfluenceofroboticdogsonoldpeople’sdepression,physicalactivity,andlefesatisfaction.“Noonewillarguethatanolderpersonisbetteroffbeingmoreactive,challenged,orstimulated（刺激）,”Edwardspointsout.“Theproblemishowwepromote（使……成为现实）that,especiallyforthosewithoutriendsorhelp.Aroboticdogcouldbeasolution.”Inthestudy,therobot,calledAIBO,isplacedforsixweeksinthehousesofsomeoldpeoplewholivealone.BeforeplacingAIBOinthehome,researcherswillcollectbaselinedataforsixweeks.TheseoldpeoplewillkeepadiarytonotetheirfeelingsandactivitybeforeandafterAIBO.Then,theresearcherswillreviewthedatatodetermineifithasinspiredanychangesinthelifeofitsowner.“Italktohimallthetime,andherespondstomyvoice,”saysaseventy-year-oldlady,“WhenI’mwatchingTV,he’llstayinmyarmsuntilhewantsdown.Hehasamindofhis...
