题目内容
14.Teenagers who spend quality time with their parents are more likely to want to further their studies,according to research from the University of Warwick.Researchers found that adolescents who take part in cultural activities with their mother and father were more likely to aspire(渴望) to continue their studies post-16than those who didn't.This is compared to even those who attended homework clubs or participated in extra-curricular activities.Dr Hartas led the research.She said:"Filial(子女的) dynamics such as emotional closeness to parents and cultural capital were better predictors than more school-driven parent-child interactions."Factors relating to family emotional closeness,bullying,friendships,homework,extra-curricular activities and perception of parental interest in the child's education were examined.The researchers measured responses to questions about a variety of topics such as visiting art galleries,discussing books at home,the number of evenings spent doing homework,relationship with siblings and quarrelling with parents.
Dr Hartas and her team found that the willingness to solve problems was a strong predictor of educational aspiration.Adolescents who indicated they were less confident at handling problems were 30% less likely to rate gaining GCSEs important.In addition those who expressed a lower level of general well-being were 18% more likely to choose not to go to university.Closeness to parents was an indicator of attitude towards GCSEs; those who did not feel emotionally close to their parents were two times higher to consider GCSEs unimportant.However,emotional closeness to parents was not found to be significant in predicting a desire to attend university.
What the researchers termed‘cultural capital'or participating in cultural activities also appeared to affect the desire to study further.Those who weren't exposed to cultural activity were 14% and 20% respectively less likely to consider university or GCSEs as important.Those who did go to museums,galleries,concerts etc.were found to be 23% less likely to consider training or employment post-16.
Dr Hartas said that these findings had significant implications for family and educational policy,especially with regard to"raising aspirations and reducing early school leaving."They also raised the issue of reconsidering the role of the home environment as a web of emotionally and intellectually charged relationships between parents and children rather than an extension of the school day.
Quality time rather than study time improves teens'educational aspirations | |
(71)Findingof a recent study | There is a high (72)possibility/probabilitythat teenagers spending quality time and (73)participatingin cultural activities with their parents are willing to further their studies. |
(74)Factorsaffecting the desire for further study | Being (75)emotionallyclose to parents can better predict that teenagers will motivate themselves to study. |
The more (76)confidence/willingnessthe adolescents have to solve problems,the (77)strongertheir educational desire will become. | |
It seems that teenagers who have (78)accessto cultural activities desire to study further. | |
Implications of the research | With the research's help,we can raise teenagers'aspirations and prevent them (79)leaving/quittingschool early. |
The role of the home environment should be reconsidered as an emotional and intellectual relationship web (80)insteadof a school day extension. |
分析 本文讲述了家庭环境对孩子是否想进一步学习的影响,研究发现家庭因素的影响要大于学校的影响.
解答 71.Finding 72.possibility/probability 73.participating 74.Factors 75.emotionally
76.confidence/willingness 77.stronger 78.access 79.leaving/quitting
80.instead
71.Finding 考查细节归纳.根据后面的内容可知,该行讲述的是近期的研究发现. 故填"Finding".
72.possibility/probability 考查细节理解.根据"Teenagers who spend quality time with their parents are more likely to want to further their studies"可知,与父母共度美好时光的青少年更有可能想要进一步学习.故填"possibility/probability".
73.participating 考查细节理解.根据"Researchers found that adolescents who take part in cultural activities with their mother and father were more likely to aspire(渴望) to continue their studies post"可知,研究人员发现,与父母一起参加文化活动的青少年更有可能继续学业..故填"participating".
74.Factors 考查细节归纳.根据该行后面的内容可知,本行讲述的是影响进一步学习的因素.故填"Factors".
75.emotionally 考查细节理解.根据"Filial(子女的) dynamics such as emotional closeness to parents and cultural capital were better predictors than more school-driven parent-child interactions"可知,与父母在情感上亲近的青少年会激励自己去学习.故填"emotionally".
76.confidence/willingness 考查细节理解.根据"the willingness to solve problems was a strong predictor of educational aspiration"可知,越有信心解决问题的青少年,就会越想获得教育.故填"confidence/willingness".
77.stronger 考查细节理解.依据同上,句意:越有信心解决问题的青少年,就会越想获得教育.故填"stronger".
78.access 考查细节理解.根据"participating in cultural activities also appeared to affect the desire to study further"可知,那些参与进文化活动的青少年更想要进一步学习.故填"access".
79.leaving/quitting 考查细节理解.根据"these findings had significant implications for family and educational policy,especially with regard to"raising aspirations and reducing early school leaving"可知,在这项研究的帮助下,我们可以阻止让学生提前离开学校.故填"leaving/quitting".
80.instead 考查细节理解.根据"They also raised the issue of reconsidering the role of the home environment as a web of emotionally"可知,家庭环境的角色应该替代学校的角色,被重新考虑为情感和智力的影响因素.故填"instead".
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I spent as much time with them as I (43)Ain the next couple of weeks.I held herhand and (44)C her favorite poetry until she fell asleep.I helped where I could,(45)Amy most important contribution was supporting Jack because this was the second wife.Jack was losing to this horrible disease.He was brave and (46)C,but I could see that he was(47)D.Jack is a very quiet man and seldom complain.I gently asked what's wrong.Near(48)B,finally he said,"Well,I just feel so badly that I didn't have the house (49)Ashe could die at home,I didn't expect her to (50)Dso quickly."
"What would she have at home that she doesn't have here?"I asked.He thought for amoment and then said,"Music and her (51)A,Butterscotch."
That day,music was easily provided with my CD player.He asked the nurse aboutbringing in the cat and was determinedly (52)C.I suggested he go higher-to the (53)Cif necessary.
The next day I walked in to see Mary and Jack with happy (54)D.Lying next toMary was a purring(瞄瞄叫)ball of fur in the color of Butterscotch.Jack had (55)Buntilhe received instructions from the hospital administrator to"be careful."
When Butterscotch jumped out of Jack's (56)B,he said Mary was as happy as he'dever seen her.She was (57)D.And so was he.
After Mary died,the nurse came in to prepare the (58)B.She said,"It was apleasure to come here-for all of us.The (59)Awas palpable(可感知的).I wish more ofour patients could die in this kind of environment."I do (60)C
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42.A.church | B.hospital | C.school | D.bed |
43.A.could | B.would | C.must | D.need |
44.A.handed | B.wrote | C.read | D.burned |
45.A.but | B.so | C.and | D.or |
46.A.selfish | B.low | C.selfless | D.simple |
47.A.recognized | B.respected | C.ignored | D.troubled |
48.A.laughter | B.tears | C.disappointment | D.happiness |
49.A.ready | B.empty | C.clean | D.complete |
50.A.miss | B.increase | C.reduce | D.fail |
51.A.c at | B.dog | C.toy | D.neighbor |
52.A.admitted | B.blamed | C.refused | D.taken |
53.A.doctors | B.nurses | C.top | D.government |
54.A.cry | B.shouts | C.air | D.smiles |
55.A.ordered | B.insisted | C.suggested | D.explained |
56.A.shoes | B.bag | C.care | D.sight |
57.A.regretful | B.sad | C.doubtful | D.complete |
58.A.cat | B.body | C.medicine | D.music |
59.A.love | B.scene | C.service | D.disease |
60.A.already | B.thus | C.too | D.so. |
The (40)B of escape arrived and two of them went to open the door.The rest of them waited and waited but never got any signal.Three hours (41)D.Suddenly,the two who had gone to open the door came back and said,"We have to (42)B to escape.It can't happen today.We will have to do it some other day."The others (43)C,"Why,what happened?"They replied,"What could we do?The careless guards (44)C to lock the prison door!"
Those who philosophize can not think of anything (45)A!It has to be the same old (46)Bsetup.If there is some change or some new (47)C,they can not think (48)D to deal with it,because they are not (49)A.They are like a (50)Acircuit.We have also become like philosophers when dealing with our lives.We are stuck in (51)D of the past.We are (52)Din the moment.If anything new happens,we are (53)C.
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37.A.laid out | B.brought in | C.carried out | D.stuck to |
38.A.show | B.smile | C.signal | D.whisper |
39.A.locking | B.carrying | C.breaking | D.pushing |
40.A.chance | B.day | C.idea | D.way |
41.A.killed | B.wasted | C.rested | D.passed |
42.A.aim | B.drop | C.plan | D.stop |
43.A.shouted | B.thought | C.asked | D.explained |
44.A.prepared | B.stayed | C.forgot | D.meant |
45.A.new | B.simple | C.useful | D.possible |
46.A.special | B.mental | C.careful | D.popular |
47.A.life | B.direction | C.situation | D.effect |
48.A.immediately | B.fortunately | C.willingly | D.creatively |
49.A.open | B.generous | C.optimistic | D.hopeful |
50.A.closed | B.logic | C.bent | D.damaged |
51.A.kinds | B.memories | C.hopes | D.patterns |
52.A.also | B.even | C.always | D.never |
53.A.in need | B.in charge | C.at a loss | D.at risk |
54.A.Ignore | B.Respect | C.Trade | D.Gain |
55.A.change | B.tradition | C.heart | D.everything |