单选题 As children get older, self-discipline should take the place of imposed discipline. Constrains become internalized and children begin to weigh from within the validity of their promptings(敦促). But their tendency to be self-critical, to develop a code of their own, depends on the extent to which they must have kept critical company. The dialogue within reflects the dialogue without that is why discussion is so important during adolescence. Those in authority over children will, therefore, attempt to get children to do what is sensible by appealing to their common sense instead of ordering them around or appealing to their own status. They will not say, "I'm your father and I'm telling you not to smoke," but will point out the dangers involved. It is a further question, however, whether a child's acceptance of good reasons should be the criterion for his action. If a parent explains to a child why it is stupid and wrong to put objects on railway lines, and yet sees him doing so, will he stand aside and reflect that the boy is learning to choose? Parents must weigh their own fundamental principles against what is instructive for their children. Example, of course, is crucial. Parents and others must provide a pattern out of which the child can eventually develop his own style of self-regulation. This is not likely to happen unless exercise of authority is rationalized and sensitively adapted to age, to persons , and to the tasks in hand. For the young will tightly rebel against the irrational expression of a traditional status. In brief, teachers and parents must learn to be in authority without being authoritarian.

单选题 When children get older, ______.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：细节题。本题的解题点遍布整篇文章。文章第一段提到“self-disciplineshould take the place of imposed discipline，children begin to weigh from within the validi—ty of their promptings”以及第二段中的“For the young will tightly rebel against the irra一tional expression of a traditional status．”，分别对应的是选项A、B、C的意思，所以正确答案是D。

单选题 The sentence "their tendency to be self-critical...depends on the extent to which they must have kept critical company" could be best interpreted as______.

单选题 Which of the following is implied but not mentioned?

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：内容理解题。问的是哪个选项的内容是文章暗含却未提及的。根据原文中的“discussion is so important during adolescence”知A项提到了；由“Parents and othersmust provide a pattern”知B项也提到了；由“self-discipline should take the place of im—posed discipline”知C项在文章中也提到了，所以正确答案是D。

单选题 The author's style of this passage can best be described as______.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：文章写作风格题目。从文章中的“As children get older，self—discipline shouldtake the place of imposed discipline．”以及“…will he stand aside and reflect that the boy islearning to choose?”等句子不难看出，整体风格相当含蓄保留，故正确答案为D。