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 唐尧中学2021—2022学年度上学期第二次月考高二 英语（满分：150分，时间：120分钟） 注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息填写在答题卡上。2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。  卷I（选择题 共95分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the man do next?  A. Turn off the TV.  B. Study with the woman.    C. Watch a movie. 2. How old is the woman now? A. 20 years old.  B. 45 years old. C. 65 years old. 3. What is small for the woman? A. The T-shirt.  B. The hat.  C. The skirt. 4. What does the man mean? A. The film is terrible. B. The film can be seen online. C. The film is worth the money. 5. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. At home.  B. At a hospital.  C. At a drug store. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22. 5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。              听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the man like about his hometown? A. It’s really very small.  B. It has colorful nightlife.  C. It’s not expensive to live there. 7. What is the weather like in the fall in the man’s hometown? A. Sunny.  B. Cold.  C. Wet. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What time was the plane originally scheduled to leave? A. At 3: 00.  B. At 4: 00.  C. At 5: 00. 9. Why is the woman worried? A. The weather is bad.   B. The report is not finished.    C. An appointment will be delayed. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the man’s brother go to the man’s place? A. To study.  B. To work.  C. To travel. 11. Where does the man work in the morning? A. At a university.  B. At a restaurant.  C. At a bookstore. 12. What language is the woman starting? A. French.  B. Spanish.  C. Japanese. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. What job to do in the future.  B. Which professor to follow.  C. What abilities to possess. 14. What subject does the man probably prefer? A. History.  B. Politics.  C. Art. 15. What do the woman’s parents expect her to be? A. A restaurant manager.  B. A politician.  C. A teacher. 16. What is the woman good at doing? A. Dealing with people.  B. Working with kids.  C. Painting pictures. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How did the servants deal with their earnings in Victorian times? A. They paid for the housing.    B. They bought food and clothes. C. They sent them to their families. 18. What was a nurse’s main duty? A. Cooking meals.  B. Looking after children.  C. Educating children. 19. How did the Victorian upper class parents treat their children actually? A. Cruelly.  B. Kindly.   C. Strictly. 20. What will the speaker talk about next? A. Lower class families.     B. Upper class children’s situation. C. Comparisons between upper and lower classes. 第二部分  阅读理解（共两节；满分50分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe following are some of the most famous amusement parks in New York.Seabreeze Amusement Park: RochesterIt is a great destination for some family fun in the warmer months of the year. Ride the classic Jack Rabbit wooden coaster or cool off for the day at the Rivers Waterpark, which is included in the price of admission to Seabreeze. However, also keep in mind that children aged 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the season.Victorian Gardens Amusement Park: Central Park, NYCThe Victorian Gardens Amusement Park is a seasonal attraction that comes to New York City’s Central Park every spring through fall. Set up on Wollman Rink near the southeast corner of the park, this small, free-admission park features rides designed mostly toward younger children. It also offers face painting, storytelling, and interactive games throughout the season.Darien Lake: Darien CenterThe major amusement park features the Ride of Steel hypercoaster, the launched Orange County Choppers MotoCoaster, and a good-sized water park that is included with admission. The destination resort includes a hotel, a huge campground, and a major performing arts center that welcomes major acts each summer.Lake George Expedition Park: Lake GeorgeFormerly known as Magic Forest, the Lake George Expedition Park is designed for the younger set. This modest park features kiddie rides, a petting zoo, and shows as well as the new-in-2019 Dino Roar Valley, which features several lifelike sculptures of the most well-known dinosaurs who wandered this land millions of years ago.21. What should a ten-year-old child keep in mind in Seabreeze?A. Spending Christmas there. B. Riding Jack Rabbit at night.C. Avoiding going there on weekends. D. Having an adult’s company on weekends.22. What can we learn about Victorian Gardens Amusement Park?A. It’s open all the year round. B. Visitors enter it free of charge.C. No adults are allowed to enter. D. Children can learn to paint.23. Which of the following provides accommodations?A. Seabreeze Amusement Park: Rochester.B. Victorian Gardens Amusement Park: Central Park, NYC. C. Darien Lake: Darien Center.D. Lake George Expedition Park: Lake George.BRehan Staton recently found out he was accepted to Harvard Law School. For him, the sky’s the limit, but it wasn’t always that way.The 24-year-old college student was raised by a single father who worked three different jobs, breaking his back. But, despite his father’s best efforts, financial burdens steadily mounted. Staton’s study had suffered but he kept pushing himself forward. He said growing up was tough and he used to struggle in school. One teacher even suggested he switch to a special education class.But with help from a free tutor, Staton’s grades improved. He continued to improve academically while training to be a professional boxer in high school. However, his choices for college dwindled after suffering an injury, which ruined the chances of him turning professional in sports. He was rejected from every school he applied to.So to help support his family, Staton took a job collecting trash at a local sanitation company, which he said changed his life in ways he never imagined. “Most of my coworkers were formerly imprisoned. So, it caught me by surprise how much the people on the bottom of the society uplifted me and really wanted me to make something of myself,” he told the reporter. “They encouraged me to reapply to college. They had nothing but uplifting words for me and my future.”Through persistence, he took the LSAT and applied to nine schools—getting accepted to five. Ultimately, he decided to commit to Harvard Law School—and he’ll never forget all the people who helped him get there. “Throughout this time, people ask me, ‘How did you do it?’ It’s more so how could I not do it when everyone is breaking their backs for me, and pushing me to win.” Staton said. “When you have a support system, you want to give them your best shot. Because as much as you’re investing（投入）into yourself, you have others investing into you too.”24. What can we know about Staton from paragraph 2?A. He received special care from his teacher.B. He used to have poor academic performance.C. He worked three jobs to help support his family.D. He lost sight of his goal due to family difficulties.25. What does the underlined word “dwindled” in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Decreased. B. Changed. C. Appeared. D. Continued.26. What made Staton surprised while working as a trash collector?A. The mixed backgrounds of his coworkers.B. The misunderstanding about garbage men.C. The strong encouragement from his coworkers.D. The misfortune of people at the bottom of society.27. What can we infer from the text?A. Courage is resistance to fear and pain.B. Success comes from sweat and support.C. Achievements are going from failure to failure.D. Progress takes place outside the comfort zone.CJapanese automaker Toyota has announced its “Woven City” plan, which aims to create a “smart city of the future”. It will be a “living laboratory” for technologies including self-driving systems, high-speed internet connectivity to link major information and communication systems.The main streets in Woven City will be divided for different purposes. One part will be used for faster vehicle traffic. Another will be designed for people riding bicycles. The third part will be used for walking. To move people through the city, only fully-autonomous, zero emission（排放）Toyota vehicles will be allowed on the roads. In and throughout Woven City, Toyota e-Palettes will be used for transportation and deliveries.The city will be fully sustainable（可持续的）, with buildings made mostly of wood to cut carbon footprint to the minimum. The rooftops will be covered with solar panels to produce power in addition to power produced by H2 fuel cells. Houses will be equipped with the latest AI technologies, such as in-home robotics to assist with daily work and to check people’s health. Both neighborhood parks and a large central park for recreation and social gatherings are designed to bring the people together.Toyota plans to populate the city with Toyota Motor Corporation employees and their families, visiting scientists and industry partners. The plan is for 2,000 people to start, adding more as the project develops.“Building a complete city from scratch, even in a small size like this, is a unique chance to develop future technologies. With people, buildings and vehicles all connected and communicating with each other through sensors, we will be able to test connected AI technology in both the virtual and the physical areas to maximize its potential,” said Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota Motor Corporation.Experts say smart cities, like Toyota’s “Woven City”, will greatly improve our living conditions.28. What is the “e-Palette” in paragraph 2?A. An intelligent robot. B. A driverless car.C. An autonomous bike. D. A slow vehicle.29. What can we say about Woven City?A. All the houses are built with wood only. B. Only Toyota workers live there.C. It is designed to hold 2,000 people. D. Just green power is used in the city.30. What is Akio Toyoda’s opinion?A. He is not satisfied with the small size of the city.B. It is difficult to build a complete city of the future.C. The city is a good platform to test future technologies.D. Toyota is committed to improving the living conditions.31. What can be the best title for the text?A. What Does a “City of the Future” Look Like?B. Can Toyota’s Woven City Become a Reality?C. Toyota’s Plan for a “City of the Future”D. New Technologies for Smart Cities of the FutureDEvery day we experience one of the wonders of the world around us without even realizing it. It is not the amazing complexity of television, nor the impressive technology of transport. The universal wonder we share and experience is our ability to make noises with our mouths, and so transmit ideas and thoughts to each other’s minds. This ability comes so naturally that we tend to forget what a miracle（奇迹）it is.Obviously, the ability to talk is something that marks humans off from animals. Of course, some animals have powers just as amazing. Birds can fly thousands of miles by observing positions of the stars in the sky in relation to the time of day and year. In Nature’s talent show, humans are a species of animal that have developed their own special act. If we reduce it to basic terms, it’s an ability for communicating information to others by varying sounds we make as we breathe out.Not that we don’t have other powers of communication. Our facial expressions convey our emotions, such as anger, or joy, or disappointment. The way we hold our heads can indicate to others whether we are happy or sad. This is so-called “body language”. Bristling（直立的）fur is an unmistakable warning of attack among many animals. Similarly, the bowed head or drooping tail shows a readiness to take second place in any animal gathering.Such a means of communication is a basic mechanism that animals, including human beings, instinctively acquire and display. Is the ability to speak just another sort of instinct? If so, how did human beings acquire this amazing skill? Biologists can readily indicate that particular area of our brain where speech mechanisms function, but this doesn’t tell us how that part of our bodies originated in our biological history.32. According to the passage, the wonder we take for granted is _____.A. the miracle of technologyB. our ability to use languageC. the amazing power of natureD. our ability to make noises33. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A. Body language is unique to humans.B. Animals express emotions just as humans do.C. Humans have other powers of communication.D. Humans are no different than animals to some degree.34. What feature of “body language” is common to both humans and animals?A. Lifting heads when sad.B. Keeping long faces when angry.C. Bristling hair when ready to attack.D. Bowing heads when willing to obey.35. What’s the passage mainly about?A. The special role humans play in nature.B. The development of body language.C. The difference between humans and animals.D. The power to convey information to others.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The word “emoji” comes from Japanese, literally meaning “picture character”. __36__ They come in different categories, such as faces and people, plants and animals, and food and drink.When first introduced in Japan in 1999, emojis were limited to 176 simple designs. Now there are more than 3,000 emojis. Due to their popularity, the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year in 2015 was a pictograph instead of a traditional word.In today’s world, emojis have become more and more popular. __37__ People like them because they add emotional meanings, and are quick and easy to use. With a smiling or sad face added to a message or post, your reader can “see” your facial expression while reading your words.__38__ For instance, if your friend is moving across the country, you may just send them a string of crying faces to express your sadness over your separation.__39__ A Shakespeare series for young readers has taken William Shakespeare’s popular plays and replaced some words with textspeak and emojis. The intention of these adaptations is to make the classics more accessible to young readers. Some people, however, believe that these new versions have taken away the heart and soul of Shakespeare’s plays.As we can see, emojis have a tendency to pop up all over the place. Users of emojis say that they facilitate the way we communicate and express ourselves. But this makes others, especially educators, worry that we are losing the ability to communicate properly using the written word, or even the spoken word. After all, how many of us today would rather send a message packed with emojis than make a telephone call? __40__ On that day, emojis will have become a real pictorial “language”. But, for now, maybe it’s best that we just enjoy using them.A. Maybe emojis’ best days are ahead.B. The most popular emojis are absolute classics.C. The use of emojis has even spread to classical literature.D. Perhaps people will one day choose to communicate in pictures.E. It seems that emojis have clear advantages over written language.F. Emojis are small symbols representing ideas, emotions or feelings.G. Emojis can also help people express their feelings when they can’t find the appropriate words.第三部分  完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When faced with a pandemic（流行病）, people may become more forgiving. For me, this has become a time to __41__ my estranged（疏远的）father. When the COVID-19 lockdown started, my thoughts turned to my father I __42__ know. He’d separated from my mother when I was a baby, and never __43__ much even after my mother died. Battling a drug addiction, he’d ended up in prison. I admit that my __44__ was “really ugly” when he tried to contact me in my young adulthood.Thirteen years on, the arrival of the pandemic made me __45__ our relationship again. I didn’t want another one of my families not to be here. Now he, who has long __46__ the habit of taking drugs, works as a pizza delivery man in Florida. Knowing that he has to leave his house and __47__ for a job during the pandemic, I realized that I had to make things __48__ without any delay. A few days ago, I called him to __49__ for my not accepting him. Meanwhile, I was scared he would __50__ me. However, when we got on FaceTime together, his smile was just so __51__. We were mirrors of each other smiling at one another. And it was a good __52__.I took our previous father-daughter relation for granted. However, the COVID-19 crisis has led me to reconsider what’s the most __53__ in my life—the security and affection of the family—and made my efforts to __54__ and reconnect with each other. When people cut off contact with a family member, it may not be going to be forever. Unexpectedly, the virus __55__ that timeline.41. A. stay away from B. get used to C. make up with D. keep pace with42. A. barely B. mostly C. merely D. definitely43. A. presented B. regretted C. appeared D. achieved44. A. comment B. adventure C. requirement D. response45. A. disconnect B. evaluate C. decrease D. discover46. A. kicked B. formed C. kept D. developed47. A. identity B. hobby C. privacy D. safety48. A. stable B. right C. creative D. simple49. A. reply B. apologize C. stress D. appeal50. A. praise B. approve C. reject D. arrange51. A. mysterious B. unique C. funny D. bright52. A. prospect B. treatment C. encounter D. conversation53. A. tough B. significant C. serious D. positive54. A. admire B. ignore C. forgive D. appreciate55. A. shortened B. extended C. drew D. measured 卷Ⅱ（非选择题 共55分）注意：将答案写在答题卡。写在本试卷上无效。第一节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Zhang Guimei was born to a family of ethnic Manchu minority group in Heilongjiang Province in 1957. __56__ the age of 17, she came with her sister to Yunnan as part of a team supporting the country’s border regions.Over time, Zhang witnessed the gender gap in education up close in __57__(relative) poor rural areas. Urban and rural students already faced unequal access to quality education, and the traditional __58__(believe) of male superiority only worsened rural girls’ inferior situation. Some girls were even pulled out of class just before the college entrance exam because they had to provide for __59__(they) brothers.In 2002, Zhang came up with an idea __60__, to many, seemed crazy: to found a free high school for girls. That was a tough task. She had to raise money and hire teachers. Six years later, she __61__(found) the Huaping All-Girls High School. Given the rugged environment, however, nine of the __62__(origin) 17 teachers later resigned. With the goal of never letting a girl fall behind in schooling, Zhang often works overtime despite __63__(suffer) from illnesses. Despite her poor health, she has walked to almost every household deep in the mountains, talking to the parents about __64__ importance of education for girls.Because of Zhang’s efforts __65__(improve) female education in China, more girls can change their destiny（命运）.二、写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (满分15分)世界动物保护协会（World Society for the Protection of Animals）正面向全球招募中学生志愿者。假设你是新华中学高二学生李华，有意参加该组织。请根据以下内容要点，用英语给该组织负责人写一封申请信。内容要点：简要自我介绍；申请的理由（热爱动物、参加过保护动物的社会实践活动等）；如果成为其中一员，你的打算。注意：词数80左右。书信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Sir or Madam,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                                                                   Yours sincerely,Li Hua第二节（满分25分）One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more way for her to solve my strange problem---inability (没能力)to read.
    In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room”. I pulled a few books off the shelf and sat down on the floor. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of dog. I had recently had a dog, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was the one I could share secrets with, but later he was given away to someone who had space and money to care for him. I never forgot my dog.On the book’s cover, there was a dog which looked the same as mine. I figured the  picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the little, Amos, the Dog with a Plan. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty and got the main ides of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion. When I finished my reading, a stream of tears ran down my cheeks. It was until then that I realized I had begun to overcome my inability to read. Thus, this was the very first book for me which I had read through and deeply immersed myself in the real scene.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式作答My mother’s call brought me back to the real world and I suddenly realized something.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Last year, my mother was so proud that her son was awarded a PhD in literature._______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                    唐尧中学2021-2022学年第一学期第二次月考高二英语试卷答案听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）1-5 ABCAC  6-10 BAACC    11-15 BCACA    16-20 BCBBA阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）21-23 DBC  24-27 BACB   28-31 BDCC   32-35 BDDD七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）36-40 FEGCD完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）41-55 CACDB  ADBBC  DDBCA语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56. At  57. relatively  58. belief  59. their  60. which/that61. founded  62. original  63. suffering  64. the  65. to improve书面表达：(满分40分)第一节（15分）Dear Sir or Madam,My name is Li Hua, a Senior 2 student at Xinhua High School. I am eager to join your organization and I will try my best to call on others to protect animals.I think I am qualified for the job, because I like animals very much and I have been calling on people around me to show mercy to animals. I also have the experience of raising animals. Sharing the experience with others will certainly help a lot.If I have the opportunity to work with you, I will do everything I can to raise people’s awareness of animal protection such as making speeches in my school and posting them on the Internet. In addition, I will use all the resources available to appeal to more and more people to join our organization. I strongly hope I can join your organization and make a great contribution to animals. And I’m looking forward to your reply.                                                                                Yours sincerely,                                                                                       Li Hua第二节（25分）My mother’s call brought me back to the real world and I suddenly realized something :Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them. From then on, I kept going to the library. In the library, I was exposed to different types of books: detective stories, love stories, poems and so on. My mother encouraged me to spend time doing my favorite thing. Day by day, I finally succeeded in overcoming my inability to read. Moreover, I began to write some stories. When I went to university, I chose literature as my major.Last year, my mother was so proud that her son was awarded a PhD in literature. I never told my mother about my experience that summer. It was the very first book that made me who I am today. This year, I begin writing my first book on the topic of my dog. I hope writing could be my lifelong career. 【听力原文】Text 1W: Could you turn the TV down? I’m trying to study, and the noise is bothering me. M: I’m sorry. I’ll watch this movie later. Text 2W: When I’m 65 I will get Social Security payments from the government. M: That means you have twenty years to go and then you can quit your job. Text 3W: The T-shirt from Grandma looks nice on me. But the skirt she gave me isn’t big enough. M: What about the hat Grandma gave you? W: It’s quite large, but I like it. Text 4W: How did you like the film? M: Well, I walked out after half an hour. I’ve never seen such bad acting. I think I’m going to read film reviews online before going to the cinema next time, so I won’t waste my money. Text 5M: Excuse me, I’m looking for something for a stomachache. W: I see, sir. How long have you had this problem? M: For a few days. W: You could try this medicine. It may help, But I think you should see a doctor. Text 6W: Where in Canada are you from, Ken? M: I’m from Toronto. W: Oh, I’ve never been there. What’s it like? M: It’s a big city, but it’s not too big. The nightlife is colorful. I enjoy it. W: Is it expensive there? M: Yeah, a little bit. W: And what’s the weather like in Toronto? M: Well, it’s pretty cold in the winter, and very hot and wet in the summer. It’s nice in the spring and fall, though. You can always see the clear sky then. Text 7M: Sophia, I’ve just confirmed our flight online, and it looks like we’ll be delayed by an hour. The flight is now scheduled to leave at 4: 00 due to the heavy wind. W: Then we’re in trouble. We won’t be able to get to Chicago by 6: 00 for the dinner with Mr. O’Neil. M: Don’t worry. I’ll talk to him. I’m going to call him to speak about our report. W: Don’t forget to apologize to him about being late. Text 8W: Are you staying by yourself again this summer vacation? M: No, I’m not. My brother and sister are staying with me right now. W: Really? What are they doing this summer? M: Well, my brother is on vacation now. He always wants to come and visit the city. W: What about your sister? M: She has a part-time job at the university. W: And do you have anything special to do? M: Nothing special. I work as a waiter in the morning. And in the afternoon, I read books bought from a bookstore days ago. What about you, June? Are you in school this summer? W: Yes, I am. M: Oh, are you taking French and Spanish again? W: Well, I’m not taking them, but I’m starting Japanese. M: Really? That’s exciting. Text 9M: My history professor says I should think about a job in politics. But I don’t think I’d make a good politician. W: Why not? M: You know me. I’m not good at dealing with people. And politicians have to work with people all the time. W: That’s true. So what do you think you want to do? M: I think I will be a good artist. I love painting pictures. W: That reminds me of a problem I’m having. You know my parents have a restaurant, right? They want me to be the manager. M: And you want to? W: No way. A restaurant manager has to manage other people. It’d be terrible. I’m too disorganized.  Honestly, I want to be a teacher because I like working with kids, and I’m good at it. M: That’s true. Text 10W: Good morning, everyone. Today we’re going to look at the wide differences in family life between the rich and the poor in Victorian times. Let’s begin with the upper classes. In Victorian times, the upper classes made up less than 3% of the population, yet held more than 90% of the country’s wealth. Most of their servants were very poorly paid, but were always living in the homes of upper-class Victorian families, so they didn’t have to pay for housing, food and clothing. The money which they did earn, they sent to their families. Many servants came from the countryside. Among them were cooks, cleaners, gardeners and so on. The family would also employ a child’s nurse whose main role was to care for the children. She was responsible for teaching the children how to behave and taking care of them when they were ill. Nurses did not, however, educate the children. Generally, children from wealthy families didn’t attend school outside the family home. Tutors would come to the house to do this. Now, the Victorian upper classes have the reputation of being quite cruel; but this wasn’t always the case. They were also quite generous. Some schools were set up with money from the upper classes so that poor children could have some form of education. Additionally, most Victorian parents were very proud of their children. This goes against the common idea that parents were very strict with their children. In fact, the opposite was generally the rule. However, the situation for lower class families was very different. Let’s have a look.