题目内容
【题目】Ways to Stop Doubting Yourself
What if I don't pass this test? Are my friends just hanging out with me because they feel bad for me? 【1】 Stop! The self-doubt stops right here. Here are some ways to beat the negative self-talk and start believing in yourself.
●Be Aware.
The first step towards overcoming anything is to become aware of it. By becoming aware that we are doubting ourselves, we can sooner confirm it and put a stop to it. As we realize our self-doubt, we will get quicker at confirming and stopping it. See? 【2】
●Take a Break.
Sometimes it is our mind that goes against us. Whenever you find yourself having doubts, take a break.
【3】 Ask yourself what made you get into this goal. It will get you to realize why you started it in the first place.
●【4】
Too often we determine how we feel about ourselves according to what other people feel about us. Our self-worth is just dependent upon what we think of ourselves .So we must break free of the chains that tell us our self-worth is recognized by other people.
●Find Support.
【5】 Find support through friends and read other inspirational websites. Sometimes we all need to hear something that will get us moving again. We just need to reach out to others who understand us.
A.Take It Slow.
B.Free Yourself.
C.Give yourself time to think.
D.It’s not always easy doing things alone.
E.This is already a step in the right direction.
F.What if I never figure out my life’s purpose?
G.Because once you give up, no one can help you.
【答案】
【1】F
【2】E
【3】C
【4】B
【5】D
【解析】
本文是说明文，作者关于如何停止自我怀疑提出了一些建议。
【1】
空前两个问句“如果我考试不及格怎么办?我的朋友和我在一起是因为他们为我感到难过吗?”都是自我怀疑的表现；选项F意思为：如果我永远搞不清楚我的人生目标怎么办？选项F也是自我怀疑的表现问句，是顺承前两句的话题。故选F项。
【2】
该段首句提到“战胜一切困难的第一步是意识到它”；下文说明只有当我们意识到我们在自我怀疑时，才能更快地阻止它。选项E意思为：这已经是朝着正确的方向迈出了一步。选项E中this指代上文的“当我们意识到我们在自我怀疑时，才能更快地阻止它。”故选E项。
【3】
该段的小标题是“休息一下”；选项C意思为：给自己时间思考。空后一句提到“问问自己是什么让你达到这个目标的”，是顺承选项E中的“think”的话题。故选C项。
【4】
分析文章结构，第二、三段都有小标题，并且都是祈使句形式；该空应该是该段的小标题；该段下文提到“我们必须摆脱那些告诉我们自我价值是被他人认可的枷锁”；选项B意思为：解放自己。选项B中“free”与下文中的“break free of”语义相同。因此“Free Yourself”可以作为该段的小标题。故选B项。
【5】
该段的主题是“寻求支持”；选项D意思为：独自做事情并不总是容易的，意即应该寻求支持。下文提到“从朋友那里寻求支持，浏览励志网站”，是对选项D的补充说明。故选D项。
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A great many parents send their children to pre-schools --- educational programs for children under the age of five. It has been said that this is the time period when the brain does over fifty percent of its growing. This could mean that the learning process should be introduced during these years.
However, the views that different societies hold regarding the purpose of early childhood education are not same. Whereas Chinese parents tend to see preschools primarily as a way of giving children a good start academically, parents in the United States regard the primary purpose of preschools as making children more independent and self-reliant. Preschools can operate under a guiding philosophy of play-based or academic learning. Play-based programs are guided by the central belief that children learn best through play. Play is thought to build children’s interest and love of learning. Academic programs emphasize reading, math and science, and use structured, teacher-directed activities to promote foundational skills in these areas. In the United States, the best-known program designed to promote future academic success is Head Start. The program, which stresses parental involvement, was designed to serve the “whole child”, including children’s physical health, self-confidence, social responsibility, and social and emotional development.
A recent evaluation suggests that preschoolers who participate in Head Start are less likely to repeat grades, and more likely to complete school in future. Furthermore, graduates of Head Start programs show higher academic performance at the end of high school, although the gains are modest. In addition, results from other types of preschool readiness programs indicate that for every dollar spent on the program, taxpayers saved seven dollars by the time the graduates reached the age of 27.
Not everyone agrees that programs that seek to enhance academic skills during the preschool years are a good thing. In fact, according to developmental psychologist David Elkind, United States society tends to push children so rapidly that they begin to feel stress and pressure at a young age. Elkind argues that academic success is largely dependent upon factors such as inherited abilities and a child’s rate of maturation, which parents can do nothing about. Consequently, children of a particular age cannot be expected to master educational material without taking into account their current level of cognitive(认知的) development. In short, children require development appropriate educational practice, which is education that is based on both typical development and the unique characteristics of a given child.
Early Childhood Education | |
Reasons for attending preschools | The 【1】of the brain matures under the age of five. Parents’ expectations of preschools【2】greatly. |
【3】 of preschools | Some programs 【4】 on play activities while others on academic activities. Parents are 【5】in some preschool programs. |
Benefits of attending preschools | Graduates are more 【6】to go to school. Graduates may achieve higher grades at high school. It can be 【7】for households in the long term. |
【8】 about preschools | Children feel pressured at a young age. Factors determining academic success are beyond parents’ 【9】. Early childhood education must be 【10】 with children’s development and characteristics. |