题目内容
18.Step into an American preschool classroom today and you are likely to fall into a so-called print-rich environment,every surface colorfully decorated with instructional posters,classroom rules,chedules,and mottos,few of which a 4-year-old can understand in fact.Besides the confusing things on classroom walls,teaching methods and curriculums have changed recently,by which more time is spent on what's called"seat work"一workbooks and worksheets-but less time devoted to music and art.School-readiness skills are essential for the youngest learners to move on to a subsequent stage.As a result,expectations that may arguably have been reasonable for 5-and 6-year-olds,such as bemg able to sit at a desk and using pencil and paper,are now directed at even younger children,who lack the motor skills and attention span to be successful.
However,parents of preschoolers tend to be on board with these changes,because they fear that the old-fashioned pleasures of unhurried learning have no place in today's highly competitive world.The stress is obvious:Pick the"wrong"preschool and your child might not go to college.She might not be employable.She might not even be allowed to start first grade!
As preschoolers are learning so much academic knowledge at earlier ages,they seem somehow less curious and less engaged.Some teachers say that more children today seem to lack the language skills.The real focus in the preschool years should not be just on vocabularv and reading,but on talking and listening.By talking with adults,and one another,they pick up information,learn how things work and solve puzzles that trouble them.For our littlest learners,what could be more important than that?
25.Which of the statements does the author probably agree with?B
A.Younger children can fully understand the instructional things in classrooms.
B.3-and 4-year-olds shouldn't be expected too much in school readiness skills.
C.More time should be spent on"seat work''instead of music and art.
D.Even 5-and 6-year-olds have good motor skills and attention span.
26.The underlined phrase"be on board with"in the third paragraph most probably means"A".
A.accept
B.reject
C.doubt
D.worry
27.Why are parents so picky when choosing a preschool for their kids?B
A.Because some preschools are too old fashioned.
B.Because a wrong preschool might ruin kids'future.
C.Because the competitions between kindergartens are fierce.
D.Because it is easy for them to choose a right preschool.
28.What's the best title of the passage?D
A.New Preschool Breaking down the Kids.
B.The Early Bird Gets the Worm.
C.Preschool,the Gatekeeper to Elementary School?
D.Seat work,a Better Choice for the Youngest Kids?
分析 文章主要说明了家长都十分注重学前教育,老师指出现在孩子似乎缺乏语言技能,因此不应该只注意语法和阅读,也应该注意听和说.
解答 25-28.BABD
25题答案:B考查细节推理,根据第二段As a result,expectations that may arguably have been reasonable for 5-and 6-year-olds,such as being able to sit at a desk and using pencil and paper,are now directed at even younger children,who lack the motor skills and attention span to be successful.因此,有可能对于5-6岁的孩子是合理的期望--例如能够坐在桌子上、使用铅笔和纸,现在甚至都指向了更小的孩子--他们缺乏成功的运动技能和注意力持续时间.可知reading skills对于5-6岁的孩子比较合理,但是对于3-4岁的孩子还太早,所以B选项"3-4岁的孩子不应该在阅读技巧上被过高期望"为正确答案.
26题答案:A考查细节推理,根据上文可知父母对孩子的期望很高因此他们是赞成这些改变的,故本题答案为A选项.
27题答案:B考查细节推理,根据第三段后面的The stress is obvious:Pick the"wrong"preschool and your child might not go to college.压力是很明显的:选择了错误的预备学校,你的孩子有可能上不了大学.可知父母认为错误的学校有可能会对孩子的未来造成伤害,故本题答案为B选项.
28题答案:D考查主旨大意,文章主要说明了学前教育对孩子的重要性,现在的孩子似乎缺乏语言技能,因此需要同时注重听和说,故本题答案为D选项.
点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案.
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C.Skateboard Park
D.City Slickers
56.David plans to buy two posters.He should at least takeD with him.
A.15.3.
B.14.
C.12.
D.13.3.
57.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?D
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C.Kids can enjoy fun zebra children's wall art on City Slickers.
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