新素材 社会热点 It is good to know that your parents will offer you a shoulder to cry on when you meet setbacks(挫折). Would it still be welcome if your mother gave up her job in order to be closer to you all the time?
Many parents in China have chosen to do so. They stay home to cook healthy food and help children with their homework, reported 21st Century Business Herald, and some even rent a small room near their children’s school to save their time. Such parents have got the nickname of “helicopter(直升机) parents”, which means they always closely hover around their children.
“This is harmful to their children as they will not be able to learn self-dependence,” said Chicago family expert Danielle Sines.
However, parents have their own reasons. “Most students in China are only children, so parents are willing to do everything to help them stand out among the fierce(激烈的) competition,” said China Youth Daily.
This June, Liu Lu began her last year in high school in Hebei. Her mother rented a small room near her school so that she could do the washing and cooking for her. “I’ll have to be there for my daughter as she is making that last push for college. What I do will save her a lot of time so she can better prepare for the national college entrance exam. It’s worth it,” her mother told the reporter. In fact, schools in Northeastern states in the USA, such as Connecticut and New York, have the same trend. In September, students moved into their dormitories(集体宿舍) but many had some extra equipment: their parents.
However, students are still advised to face new challenges standing on their own two feet.
()6. The underlined expression “hover around” in Para.2 probably means “”.
A. deal with B. look after C. pick up D. turn to
()7. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The writer is strongly against what helicopter parents do.
B. The expert Danielle Sines supports what helicopter parents do.
C. Many Chinese parents are willing to do much for their children.
D. American parents always let their children face difficulties by themselves.
()8. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. The study of “helicopter parents” in America.
B. The parenting style—“helicopter parents” in China.
C. The importance of children’s self-dependence in China.
D. The relationship between parents and children in America.
()9. What does the last paragraph mean?
A. Students should learn self-dependence.
B. Students should refuse their parents’ help.
C. Parents should face new challenges alone.
D. Parents should cook or wash clothes for their children.
()10. Where can we probably read the passage?
A. In a guidebook. B. In a storybook. C. In a novel. D. In a newspaper.

B
6. B 【解析】根据第二段中“and some even rent a small room near their children's school to save their time”和第三段中“This is harmful to their children as they will not be able to learn self-dependence”可知，这种“直升机式”父母时刻围绕在孩子身边照顾他们，这使得孩子可能缺乏独立性。由此可知，画线短语在此处表示“照顾”，即 look after。
7. C 【解析】根据第二段中“Many parents in China have chosen to do so. They stay home to cook healthy food and help children with their homework”和“and some even rent a small room near their children's school to save their time”可知，许多中国家长愿意为孩子付出很多。
8. B 9. A 10. D

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需针对不同题型采用对应解题方法：1. 第6题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文语境，根据第二段父母的陪读、照顾行为及第三段专家观点推断短语含义；2. 第7题是细节理解题，需定位原文中关于中国父母为孩子付出的相关表述，逐一核对选项；3. 第8题是主旨大意题，需梳理全文核心话题，概括文章主要内容；4. 第9题是段落理解题，需分析最后一段的核心语义，对应选项；5. 第10题是文章出处题，需根据文章的报道性质判断来源。
【解析】
6. 根据第二段中父母租房陪读、照顾孩子的行为，以及第三段专家指出这种行为会让孩子缺乏独立性的表述，可知“hover around”意为“照顾”，对应选项B。
7. 由第二段“Many parents in China have chosen to do so. They stay home to cook healthy food and help children with their homework, and some even rent a small room near their children’s school to save their time”可知，许多中国家长愿意为孩子付出很多，对应选项C。
8. 全文围绕中国“直升机父母”这一育儿方式展开，结合案例分析该现象，对应选项B。
9. 最后一段强调学生应靠自己面对新挑战，即要学会自立，对应选项A。
10. 文章内容为社会热点报道，类似《21世纪商业先驱报》的报道，最可能出自报纸，对应选项D。
【答案】
6.B 7.C 8.B 9.A 10.D
【知识点】
词义猜测题、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文以“直升机父母”这一社会热点为切入点，结合中外案例分析相关育儿现象，考查学生的英语阅读理解综合能力，题型涵盖词义猜测、细节查找、主旨概括等，贴近学生生活实际，有助于引导学生思考自立的重要性。
【难度系数】
0.5