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虎妈引发中西教育大辩论　　 ? ????? Tiger Mom hears roar of opposition　　华裔“虎妈”引发中西教育大辩论 近来，华裔“虎妈(Tiger Mom)”成为公众关注焦点，掀起一场中西教育大讨论。支持者认为，要想孩子成才就得对他们“狠”一点。反对者则主张给孩子更多的自由和尊重。而这一事件又将带给我们怎样的思考？　　As more Chinese parents adopt a Western style of parenting that allows children more freedom and encouragement, Amy Chua and her book lauding strict Chinese parenting as superior ignited unprecedented attention among Americans.　　如今，提倡给予孩子更多自由与鼓励的西方教育模式越发受到中国家长的追捧，而华裔“虎妈”蔡美儿在新书中却称赞严厉的中式教育更为优越，从而在美国人当中引发空前关注。　　Chua made the cover of the latest issue of Time Magazine, continuing to provoke heated discussion among Americans over her alleged Chinese parenting methods including no grades lower than A, no sleepovers, TV or computer games.　　蔡美儿前不久成为必威体育精装版一期《时代周刊》的封面人物，此举进一步激起美国民众对其所倡导的中式教育的持续热议，她推行的教育方式包括不准有科目低于A，不准夜不归宿，不准看电视，不准玩电脑游戏。　　As many in the US became furious at her ruthless way, asking where is the love and respect for children, some are wondering whether the Chinese approach creates smarter people who can take the lead in the future global marketplace - especially after teenagers from Shanghai in December posted the top scores in an international test of practical knowledge in reading, mathematics and science.　　一些美国人对其“残忍的”教育方式感到愤怒，追问“孩子应得的疼爱与尊重在哪里”，而另一些人则开始思考，是不是中式教育才能培养出更聪明的孩子，从而在未来的全球化市场中独占鳌头。就在去年12月，上海中学生在一项测试阅读、数学、科学等实用性知识的国际评估中获全球第一。　　The US students, in contrast, ranked 17th in reading, 23rd in science and 31st in math.　　而相比之下，美国学生的阅读能力排名17，科学素养排名23，数学排名31。 ? 　　In fact, the US would benefit more from the Chinese way of parenting as nowadays more top students in well-off urban China choose the US for higher education and future employment, Liu Pengzhi, headmaster of the High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, one of the top high schools in Beijing said.　　北京市重点中学人大附中校长刘彭芝表示：“实际上，美国可以从中式家教中获得更多好处，因为当下中国的富裕城市中，有越来越多的学生选择到美国接受高等教育甚至毕业后留下来工作。”　　Last year, China surpassed India to send the most students to the US. By the end of 2010, students from China accounted for 19