本篇文章是与育儿方式有关的，属于科普知识。慢速英语，语速正常。可以作为口译入门或基础英语听力口语听写的素材。大家快来挑战自己吧！
In theory, there are only four styles of parenting.
理论上讲，只有四种育儿方式。
Authoritarian parents are controlling and demand obedience without considering the child’s point of view.
专制型父母控制欲强，要求孩子服从其命令，从不考虑孩子的想法。
Permissive parents are loving, but don’t exert any control.
宽容型父母非常爱孩子，不强加任何控制。
There are no rules.
没有条条框框。
Authoritative parents who are firm but loving.
权威型父母，非常严格但又充满爱心。
They encourage independence, within limits.
他们鼓励孩子一定界限内的独立。
Neglecting parents are uninvolved and often uninterested in their own child.
忽视型父母不太融入孩子的生活，往往对此也不感兴趣。
Recently a 5th style was proposed, but we will come back to that later.
最近新出了第五种风格的父母，我们稍后再谈。
The styles range from controlling and demanding, to complete freedom; and from cold and unresponsive to loving and receptive.
不同风格从严格控制和要求，到彻底的自由。又从冷漠、无动于衷到充满爱心、愿意倾听。
Each, authoritative, permissive, authoritarian and neglectful parents, have their place.
每种类型的父母——权威型，宽容型，专制型和疏忽型，都各具特点。
To understand what it means to grow up with parents from each end of the spectrum, we can imagine the lives of four children.
要想理解与处于极端类型的父母一起成长意味着什么，我们可以想象一下四个孩子的生活。
Sara’s parents are authoritarian.
莎拉的父母属于专制型。
They love their girl, but they believe that strict rules are important to make Sara become well behaved and fit into the society.
他们爱自己的女儿，但他们认为严格的规则也很重要，这能让萨拉举止得体、更好地适应社会。
If Sara cries, she’s told to stop.
如果莎拉哭了，她会被叫停。
解析在这里哦！
1.authoritarian，形容词，表示“独裁的”，比如：Senior officers could be considering a coup to restore authoritarian rule.（高级军官们可能会考虑发动一场政变来恢复独裁统治。）
2.permissive，形容词，表示“宽容的、放任的”，比如：I was not a permissive parent.（我不是一个放任孩子的家长。）
3.authoritative，形容词，表示“有权威的”，比如：He has a commanding presence and deep, authoritative voice.（他仪态威严，声音深沉而有权威。）
