大学英语作业.22.Soldiers returning home from World War II were usu

大学英语作业.
22.Soldiers returning home from World War II were usually eager to go on
with their lives.For most,that meant starting a family.Between 1946 and 1960,
63 million babies were born in the United States,up 22 million from the
fifteen-year period before that.this big jump in the birth rate came to be
known as the baby boom (婴儿潮).Before the war,American children were raised very
strictly.They were often told to be "seen and not heard." After the war,
however,young parents raised their children according to different ideas.Dr.
Benjamin Spock's Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care,published in 1946,
emphasized flexibility (灵活性) in raising children.Spock encouraged parents to
listen to their children and respond to their wishes.New parents quickly made
Dr.Spock's book the best-selling book in US history.By 1952,sales had reached
4 million copies per year for the next eighteen years.Critics (批评家) who
believed that the old ways of raising children were best accused Spock of being
too permissive.They thought his ideas would spoil children.But Spock opposed
strict discipline because he thought there were was "no such thing as a bad
boy." By this he meant that,although a child's behavior may be bad,the child
is not.Millions of baby-boom parents were influenced by Spock's advice,which
brought a revolution in the way children were raised.
1.The article mainly discusses ________________.
A) how children were raised before World War II B) the benefits of strict discipline on children C) the impact of baby boomers on the economy D)
the change of the way the baby boomers were raised
2.What can be implied about the baby boom from the first paragraph?
A) Baby boom happened during World War II B) Most of the baby boomers were from the soldier's families.C) There are about 85 million babies
born in the baby-boom period.D) The birth rate of the baby boom was increased
by 15%.
3.According to the article,Dr.Spock believed that _____________.
A) many children born during the war time were born bad B) parents should be strict with their children C) there are bad child behaviors
but no bad children D) spoiling the children is a good way to educate children
4.The word "permissive" in Paragraph 3 probably means ________________.
A) allowing great freedom B) being limited C) involving long time D) enjoying happiness
5.The word "they" in the second sentence of Paragraph 3 refers to
______________.
A) critics of Spock B) parents of baby boomers C) supporters of Spock D) baby-boomer children

1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.A