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专题限时集训(十七)　细节理解题(二)A (2016·镇江第一学期期中考试)hy fruit” to eat.Three centuries later，misguided ideas about child－raising are still popular.Many parents fear that their children will die unless ceaselessly watched.In America the law can be equally paranoid (偏执的)．In South Carolina this month Debra Harrell was jailed for letting her 9－year－old daughter play in a park unsupervised(无人监督的)．(认真的) than previous generations.Dads are more hands－on than their fathers weres spend more time with their children than they once did，they spend less than rich parents do.America is a laggard here: its government spends abundantly on school－age kids but much less than other rich countries on the first two or three years of life.If America did more to help poor parents with young children(理性的) well－educatedo do too much.Safety is part of it—they fear that if they are not constantly watching，their children may break their necks，which is the least rational. Despite the impression you get from watching crime dramas，children in rich countries are safe，so long as they look both ways before crossing the road.The other popular parental fear—that your children might not get into an Ivy League college—is more rational. Academic success matters more than ever before.But beyond a certain point，parenting makes less difference than many parents imagine.Studies in Minnesota and Sweden，for example，found that identical twins grew up equally intelligent whether they were raised together or apart.A study in Colorado found that children adopted and raised by brainy parents ended up no brainier than those adopted by average parents. This doesnt mean that parenting is irrelevant. The families who adopt children are carefully screened，so they tend to be warm，capable and middle－class.But the twin and adoption studies indicate that any child given a loving home and adequate stimulation is likely to fulfill her potential.Put another way－off parents can afford to relax a bit.And if you are less stressedake