C
Pushing children too hard is a really big social problem that seems to be getting worse．Now we have 6-month-olds in music classes and swimming classes．Parents fear that if other children are attending these classes，they will be holding their own children back if they do not enroll，too．
The other extreme，simply taking a laissez-faire approach and letting children do—or refuse to do—whatever they want，is not the answer either，of course．
Dr Taylor emphasizes that parents need to push their children based on what is best for the children，not what is best for themselves．If children understand that an activity is in their best interests，then they will accept it, he finds．
Dr Taylor and other family experts remain pessimistic about the possibilities for widespread social change．“The force of our popular culture，driven by money and superficial（表面上的） values，cannot be resisted，” he says．But change can take place at a“micro-level,” in families and schools．
When changes do occur，the rewards can benefit everyone in the family．One mother supporting this new approach toward parenting mentions the advantages her family experienced after her children cut back on activities．“The biggest thing is that since we have done this，we are rested,” she says．“Not only are our kids rested，because they're not in a ton of stuff, but my husband and I are rested，because we're not driving them everywhere．We weren’t living in the moment when we were always busy．We were living by the schedule．The return on our investment of spending time together has been enormous．”
【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文，属于教育孩子的话题，作者谈论了教育孩子的两种极端行为:强烈干预和放手不管都是不对，应按照他们的兴趣来定。
9．One of the reasons why parents push children so hard is that they________．
10．The phrase“a laissez-faire approach”（in Line 1，Paragraph 2）most probably refers to______．
11．The best way to encourage children to work hard is___________．
题干中出关键词the reasons why parents push children so hard,定位原文第一段中Parents fear that if other children are attending these classes，they will be holding their own children back if they do not enroll，too．可知，一些家长担心不让孩子参加活动会落后的，故选C。
细节理解题。在题干中找出关键词，定位原文中，然后详阅，找准答案。
把握不住相关要点。
根据第二段句子The other extreme，simply taking a laissez-faire approach and letting children do—or refuse to do—whatever they want，is not the answer either，of course可知，在这里表示一些家长教育孩子的另一个极端，故短语a laissez-faire approach放手不管，故选D。
词义猜测题。在原文中找出本词出现的句子，然后阅读上下文，通过上下文提供的线索来猜测词汇的意思。
难以根据语境推测出词义。
根据题干关键词to encourage children to work hard，定位于第三段最后一句If children understand that an activity is in their best interests，then they will accept it, he finds可知，要让孩子知道，活动对他们有好处，他们才会自愿参与。
细节理解题。在题干中找出关键词，定位原文中，然后详阅，找准答案。
把握不住相关要点。