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Some children are natural-born bosses. They have a strong need to make decisions, manage their
environment, and lead rather than follow. Stephen Jackson, a Year One student, "operates under the
theory of what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine," says his mother."The other day I bought two
new Star Wars light sabers (剑). Later, I saw Stephen with the two new ones while his brogher was
using the beat-up ones."
"Examine the extended family, and you'll probably find a bossy grandparent, aunt, uncle or cousin
in every generation. It't an inheritable trait," says Russell Barkley, a professor at the Medical University
of South Carolina. Other children who may not be particularly bossy can bradually gain dominance
(支配地位) when they sense their parents are weak, hesitant, or in disagreement with each other.
Whether it's inborn nature or developed character at work, too much control in the hands at the
young isn't healthy for children or the family, Fear is at the root of a lot of bossy behavior, says family
psychologist John Taylor. Children, he says in his book From Defiance to Cooperation, "have secret
feelings of weakness" and "a desire to feel safe." It's the parents' role to provide that protection.
When a "boss child" doesn't learn limits at home, the stage is set for a host of troubles outside the
family. The overly willful and unbending child may have trouble obeying teachers or coaches, for
example, or trouble keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your bossy
ways.
"I see more and more parents giving up their power," says Barkley, who has studied bossy behavior
for more than 30 years."They bend too far because they don't want to be as strict as their own parents
were. But they also feel less confident about their parenting skills. Their kids, in turn, feel more anxious."
1. Bossy children like Stephen Jackson _____.
A. make good decisions
B. show self-centeredness
C. lack care from others
D. have little sense of fear
2. The underlined phrase "inheritable trait" in Paragraph 2 means _____.
A. inborn nature
B. developed character
C. accepted theory
D. particular environment
3. The study on bossy behavior implies that parents _____.
A. should give more power to their children
B. should be strict with their children
C. should not be so anxious about their children
D. should not set limits for their children
4. Bossy children may probably become _____.
A. relaxed
B. skillful
C. hesitant
D. lonely
5. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How bossy behavior can be controlled.
B. How we can get along with bossy children.
C. What leads to children's bossy behavior.
D. What effect bossy behavior brings about.
