Spare the rod and spoil the child

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Spare the rod and spoil the child?

• Reading
• RLS 2007

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YouTube Introduction
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1. In relation to the text as a whole, the
purpose of paragraph 1 is to .(77)

• The rest of the passage doesnt mention Zhaozhao.
  X A B
• The passage is about corporal punishment, not
  nannies. X D
• C Correct

• describe Zhaozhaos childhood.
• describe Zhaozhaos bad reputation.
• to use Zhaozhao as an example of discipline
  problems in China.
• describe the problems nannies face in China.

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2. In line 7, meted out means . (31)

• administered.
• hit
• endured.
• hurt.
• With his punishment meted out swiftly and
  painfully, Zhaozhao soon learned it was not to
  his advantage to attack.

• The punishment was not hit or hurt the child was
  hit and hurt. X A B
• If the punishment had been endured, Zhaozhao
  would not have learned. X C
• Adminster punishment is a common collocation.
• A Correct

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3. In paragraph 2, spare the rod and spoil the
child.. (45)

• According to line 10, it has two versions, not
  two meanings. X B
• Copied? X C
• Spoiling the child is the consequence/ result in
  3 and D.
• D Correct

• means spoiled children must be punished.
• has two meanings in Chinese.
• is copied from the Bible.
• means if you do not punish your children, they
  will become spoiled.

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4. According to paragraph 2, (87)

• 80 of parents practise corporal punishment.
• 20 of parents are against corporal punishment.
• 80 of all Chinese adults believe in corporal
  punishment.
• more than 50 of students have faced corporal
  punishment.

• Line 17 80 of parents AND teachers believe it
  has its benefits but we dont know if they
  practise it. X A
• B doesnt mention teachers. X B
• Line 17 refers to parents and teachers, not ALL
  Chinese adults. X C
• Line 22 Their survey also found that exactly
  54 of students had faced corporal punishment.
• D Correct

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5. In paragraph 3, according to Priscilla Lui
(71)

• Line 33 even professionals and government
  officials, dont see mild corporal punishment as
  a problem. This doesnt mean they use it. X A
• Line 32 her efforts have met with resistance.
  X C
• Line 31 Priscilla Lui, who lobbies for zero
  corporal punishment. Shes lobbying because
  there isnt any legislation. X D
• Line 31 tells us she thinks it should be banned.
• B Correct

• professionals and government officials in Hong
  Kong use corporal punishment.
• corporal punishment should be banned in Hong
  Kong.
• most people support her efforts regarding
  corporal punishment.
• there is legislation against corporal punishment
  in Hong Kong.

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6. In paragraph 4, Elizabeth Thompson Gershoff..
(44)

• Line 40 After analysing 88 studies spanning 62
  years . She didnt carry out the studies. X A
• They can be anti-social but are not necessarily
  so. X B
• Lines 43-44 There are 11 strong association and
  only 10 are negative. X D
• Line 44 including abuse of spouses or
  children in adulthood. This is one possible
  result.
• C Correct

• carried out studies on corporal punishment at
  Columbia University.
• believes children who experience corporal
  punishment are anti-social.
• believes corporal punishment can lead to bad
  treatment of family members in adulthood.
• found corporal punishment has no positive effects.

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7. In lines 49-50, immediate compliance does
NOT mean. (46)

• A, B and D are all about the childs behaviour.
• C is about the punishment
• The answer must be the one thats different.
• C Correct

• instant obedience.
• giving in straight away.
• getting the punishment over quickly.
• prompt cooperation.

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8. Paragraph 6 suggests that corporal punishment
(65)

• may lead to further problems.
• will not immediately change a childs behaviour.
• will make parents feel angrier.
• will make children feel angry.

• Question 7 tells us that B cannot be the answer.
• Lines 66-69 Children will feel defiant (X D) and
  this attitude will make parents feel angrier
  (XC).
• Line 69 such a cycle is a disaster in the
  making.
• A Correct

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9. According to paragraph 7, children get
confused by . (85)

• experiencing many different methods of
  punishment.
• differences between what their parents say and
  what they do.
• the issues of timing involved in administering
  punishment.
• disagreements amongst people who support corporal
  punishment.

• The different methods of punishment listed at the
  end of the paragraph are described as effective,
  so they wouldnt be confusing. (line 92) X A
• People who support corporal punishment (D)
  disagree on the timing of administering
  punishment (line 80), but this shouldnt confuse
  the children. X C D
• Line 75 Its difficult to explain to children
  why they should be hit when you tell them not to
  hit others. If something is difficult to
  explain, its probably confusing.
• B Correct

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10. Time out, privilege removal and logical
consequences (lines 87-90) are examples of .
(70)

• ways of maintaining discipline.
• sparing the rod and spoiling the child.
• setting limits.
• traditional Chinese parenting styles.

• They are described as effective measures (line
  92), so they dont spoil the child. X B
• Limits? X C
• Common sense tells us these are not traditional
  Chinese parenting styles.
• A Correct

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11. In paragraph 8, what is the most important
factor in modifying behaviour? (55)

• Line 105 Above all, everything has to be
  consistent, including the way you act and react.
• C Correct

• praise
• attachment
• consistency
• non-verbal support

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12. In paragraph 9, nagging is described as a
problem because. (39)

• Line 116 If your children think of you as a
  nag, they will mentally cover their ears,
  blocking all your messages.
• The are not really covering their ears. Miss Chui
  just means that children will stop listening if
  parents nag.
• If you do something but the result is the
  opposite of what you want, its
• A Correct

• It is counter-productive.
• It is harmful to a childs development.
• It will make a child cover his/her ears.
• It will kill a childs creativity.

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13. According to paragraph 10, there is no one
answer to the issue of discipline because. (83)

• parents know their children the best.
• different children need different styles of
  discipline.
• parents need to go through a trial and error
  process.
• it will create tension and induce rebellion.

• C may be true (line126), but it isnt a reason.
• Line 120 Effective discipline depends on a
  number of factors
• B Correct

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14. The article implies that the main aim of
discipline is to . (55)

• prepare a child for adult life.
• control a childs behaviour.
• avoid corporal punishment.
• reduce the complexity of parenting.

• Line 127 the reason a child has to be
  disciplined is to help make him or her become
  part of the real world.
• A Correct