Tiger Mother and Cat Father is a popular soap opera.The tiger mother is pretty strict with her daughter.She never（1）

allows

allows

（allow） her little girl to watch TV or play computer games.She tries her best to buy the expensive house near the key school in order to let her daughter have a better education.（2）

However

However

，the cat father has a different idea of how to raise their child.He gives his daughter more（3）

independence

independence

（independent） and doesn't make many rules for her.
   In China it seems in each family，there is a tiger mother and a cat father，even（4）

worse

worse

（bad），some families have two tigers.Children can't decide anything for（5）

themselves

themselves

（them）.They can't do whatever they want（6）

without

without

their parents' permission （允許）.Three questions are mostly asked by Chinese parents：Is homework done？Why come home so late？Go out with whom，boy or girl？The questions seem to care about their children，but usually make the generation （代溝） deeper.What's more，Chinese mothers believe "key school"（7）

will bring

will bring

（bring） a better future to their children.Most of them want their children to share one piece of the cake.So Chinese children are under great pressure.The soap opera shows us the common problem（8）

clearly

clearly

（clear） in China.
   Whether the tiger mother or cat father，respecting （尊重） for children and growing together are the keys to family education.Confidence，kindness，honesty and independence，are the most important qualities （特性）（9）

to develop

to develop

（develop） a child，not the grades.Just like（10）

a

a

poem says，"Educating children is like walking with a snail （蝸牛） and the steps are gentle and slow."