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18.Pushy parents and teachers who"hothouse"the under-5s risk causing damage to the children's long term development,a leading educationexpert said.Lilian Katz,Professor of Education at the University of Illinois,said that four-year-olds engaged in reading and writing went on to perform worse academiclly than those engaged in imaginative learning.They scored higher in tests at the age of 5,but children whose first year at school was stimulating outstripped them four years later.
The findings show that the government's structured approach to early years'learning could be storing up problems for children.They also raise serious questions about the plan for all children to be able to read by the age of 6.
In many countries formal teaching does not start until children are 6or 7and have improved their social and manual skills.Children start learning to read and write at 6in the United States.France and Germany,and at 7in Finland and Sweden.
Professor Katz said that in many schools the courses were"boring children to tears".Much academic teaching required children to learn by memorizing pieces of information out of context,she said.Teaching in reception class should instead allow children to develop their intellect by exploring their environments and asking questions.
"Research suggests the benefits of formal academic insturction for four-and five-year-olds seem to be promising when they are tested early,but considerably less so in the long term.When these children are followed over a period of three or more years,those who had early experience in more intellectually engaging curricula were more likely to do well in school than their peers,who had received early academic instruction."She avocates teaching children through first-hand experience and play,in mixed-aged classes.This can include puppet shows,drawing or running a pretend shop in the classroom.
53.According to the passage,those who"hothouse"the under-5s would probablyD.
A.perform worse in reading and writing
B.teach in a lively way to motivate kids'interest
C.develop the kids'intellect by asking questions
D.push the kids to memorize pieces of information
54.What does the underlined word"outstripped"in Paragraph 2mean?A
A.did better than B.looked down upon
C.caught up with D.performed worse than
55.According to Lilian Katz,the government's structured approach to early-years learningC.
A.is necessary for improving children's reading and writing ability
B.willbenefit children in the long term
C.will cause problems to children in their future learning
D.has more advantages than disadvantages
56.The author delivers a message that formal teachingD.
A.can start at different times in different countries
B.should first develop children's reading and writing skills
C.is best carried out in Finland and Sweden
D.should not be started too early.
分析 本文属于教育类文章.研究发现过早接受正规教育虽然能使儿童在开始时学业优秀,但对其以后的发展会造成很多问题.
解答 答案:53.D 细节理解题.文章第一段说明这种教育模式会对五岁以下的儿童的长远发展造成危害,而从第五段required children to learn by memorizing pieces of information out of context可知,这种教育模式是侧重于死记硬背.故选D.
54.A 词义猜测题.由第一段及第二段中的第一句said that four-year-olds engaged in reading and writing went on to perform worse academiclly than those engaged in imaginative learning可知五岁前接受读写训练的孩子在四年后成绩不如那些曾经在一年级接受过启发性教育的同龄人.故选A.
55.C 细节理解题.根据文章第三段The findings show that the government's structured approach to early years'learning could be storing up problems for children.They also raise serious questions about the plan for all children to be able to read by the age of 6可知政府的固定教育法会给孩子将来的发展留下许多隐患.故选C.
56.D 推理判断题.从第四段我们可知孩子在六、七岁以后,社交技能和动手技能才得到发展,所以正确的做法是让学生在探究环境中和提问的过程中开发智力,而不是过过多的正规教育要求学生死记硬背很多东西(第五段),因此说明了过早实施正规教育对孩子没有益处.故选D.
点评 阅读理解是考查语篇理解能力.常考的题型有:推理判断题;主旨大意题;细节理解题;猜测词意题.近几年又出现了两种新的考查方式:写作态度判断题和文章结构题.解题时,在读懂文章的基础上,还有特别注意掌握题型的特征,尤其是细节题和推断题不可混淆:细节题是文章信息的再现;推断题是文章信息的提取.本题是广告类文章,考查主要是以细节题为主,细节题要注意常用的出题陷阱有:夸大,缩小,张冠李戴,偷梁换柱,无中生有等,做题时要看清看准.
A. | be attached to | B. | be belonged to | ||
C. | be introduced to | D. | contribute to |
-Don't worry.There is a ________bus service to the airport.( )
A. | regular | B. | general | C. | normal | D. | usual |
As I looked outside the car window to my right,there was a small park where I (42)Ca little boy,around one and a half to two years old,(43)Cfreely on the grass as his mother watchcd from a short distance.The boy had a big smile on his face(44)Dhe had just been set free from some sort of prison.The boy would then fall to the grass,get up,and without(45)Aor without looking
back at his mother,run as fast as he could,again,still with a smile on his face.It seemed(46)Dhad happened!
For kids,(47)Aat an early age,when they fall down,they don't regard their falling down as a(48)B;instead,they treat it as a learning experience.They feel compelled to try and try again until they succeed.The answer must be that they have not(49)D"falling down"with the word"failure"yet,thus they don't know how to feel the state which accomparues failure.Therefore,they are not (50)C in any way.In addition,they probably think to themselves that it's perfectly okay to fall down,and that it's not wrong to do so.(51)A,they give themselves permission to make mistakes.Thus they remain energetic.
Touched as I was by the boy's(52)C,I was equally touched by the manner in which he ran.
With each attempt,he looked so(53)Dand natural.No(54)Bof fear and nervousness.
His only aim was to run freely and to do it as (55)A.as he could.He was just being a child-just being himself-being completely in the moment.He was not looking for(56)Bor was not worrying about whether someone was(57)C or not.He wasn't concerned about being judged.He didn't seem to be bothered by the fact that maybe someone would see him fall ( as there were others in the park apart from him and his mother) and that it would be (58)Aif he did fall.No,all that (59)Dto him was to accomplish the task or activity at hand to the best of his ability.To run and to feel the experience of running fully and freely.I (60)Ba lot from that observation and experience,and have successfully brought that lesson with me in my many pursuits in life.
41.A.take up | B.pick up | C.bring up | D.look up |
42.A.realued | B.understood | C.saw | D.helped |
43.A.marching | B.walking | C.running | D.moving |
44.A.even if | B.only if | C.if only | D.as if |
45.A.hesitation | B.competition | C.situation | D.motivation |
46.A.everything | B.something | C.anything | D.nothing |
47.A.especially | B.specially | C.generally | D.normally |
48.A.success | B.failure | C.shame | D.pity |
49.A.announced | B.abandoned | C.assumed | D.associated |
50.A.encouraged | B.shocked | C.discouraged | D.excited |
51.A.In orher words | B.In conclusion | C.For another | D.On the contrary |
52.A.faith | B.honesty | C.persistence | D.loyalty |
53.A.upset | B.calm | C.enthusiastic | D.confident |
54.A.symbols | B.signs | C.signals | D.marks |
55.A.effect/vely | B.imaginatively | C.relatively | D.negatively |
56.A.explanation | B.approval | C.curiosity | D.opiruon |
57.A.listening | B.glaring | C.watching | D.enjoying |
58.A.embarrassing | B.amazing | C.confusing | D.thrilling |
59.A.referred | B.came | C.contributed | D.mattered |
60.A.won | B.leamed | C.made | D.knew |
made a bargain with him:if he could cure her,he would be paid well.But if he couldn't,she would not pay him anything.
The doctor had a(an) (42)A ointment(药膏).When it was put on the eyes for a period of time,it restored the eyesight of anyone who was sightless.
The doctor began to (43)A his patient daily.But knowing that she couldn't see,he started (44)C the valuables in her house.When there was nothing left,he decided to cure her and (45)D his payment.
When the woman recovered her eyesight,she saw that her valuables had gone and (46)C the doctor was the thief.So,saying that she was (47)C cured,she refused to pay him.The doctor was (48)B and he insisted on his fees.But the old woman refused and the two went to the (49)D.
The judge asked the old woman (50)A she refused to pay the doctor.She said,"I did (51)B to give him the money if I recovered my eyesight.However,if I remained blind,I was to give him (52)C.Now he (53)D that he has cured me,but I am (54)D blind."
Everyone there looked at her (55)A."How can you say that?Everyone can see that your eyesight has been restored,"said the judge (56)B.
The old woman replied,"I (57)C can't see.Before I (58)A my eyesight,I had seen many valuable things in my house.But now,I am not able to see a thing of (59)D in it."
The judge (60)B that she was indeed blind and let her go.
41.A.friend | B.doctor | C.teacher | D.professor |
42.A.special | B.expensive | C.regular | D.poor |
43.A.visit | B.call | C.expect | D.question |
44.A.cleaning | B.counting | C.stealing | D.appreciating |
45.A.depended on | B.cared about | C.gave up | D.asked for |
46.A.explained | B.hoped | C.guessed | D.forgave |
47.A.nearly | B.once | C.not | D.well |
48.A.ashamed | B.surprised | C.touched | D.encouraged |
49.A.playground | B.street | C.house | D.court |
50.A.why | B.whether | C.how | D.when |
51.A.pretend | B.promise | C.refuse | D.manage |
52.A.everything | B.something | C.nothing | D.anything |
53.A.wished | B.admitted | C.realized | D.declared |
54.A.quite | B.ever | C.even | D.still |
55.A.in surprise | B.in peace | C.as usual | D.on purpose |
56.A.friendly | B.seriously | C.proudly | D.carefully |
57.A.slowly | B.finally | C.really | D.almost |
58.A.lost | B.failed | C.had | D.hurt |
59.A.price | B.meaning | C.use | D.value |
60.A.reported | B.agreed | C.worried | D.doubt |