题目内容
When my son was just learning to talk, I carried him around the house in my arms and pointed out things to him. “Look, David, a clock” He’d smile and point as I did and say “clock”. David was quick at connecting the shape of things to their words.
When my son was about four years old, I walked with him to the backyard. I knew that there was an ant colony under one of the slate stones in the walkway near the shed, so I said to David, “Come on. I want to show you something.”
As I showed David the ants that were crawling around the slate stone, he crouched down on his legs and looked with great intensity at the ants.
For days after that, David wanted to look under every rock in the garden, and we often found worms, ants and so on. I recognized that David loved to look at things closely and observe how things moved, and so I continued to point things out to him as he grew older: planes, cars, shells etc. David was a keen observer, and I just gave him the suggestions as to where to look.
Today David is a medical doctor at Columbia University Center. I did not know that David would someday be a doctor, someone who has to pay close attention to what he sees, and yet I felt compelled when he was a boy to encourage his enthusiasm for observation.
That is what teachers and parents do: encourage a child’s enthusiasm for a particular interest: music, swimming, art, reading. And we provide tools for the children. If a child likes to draw, give him brushes, pens, and paper. If a girl likes to tap on the table top, give her a drum. If a child wants to sing, give him a microphone and a Frank Sinatra recording.
55. The author wrote the passage to __________.
A. recall the happy times he spent with his son
B. tell us that children are full of curiosity
C. tell us how to let children love nature
D. advise us to develop children’s interest or talent
56. The author showed David the ants to _______.
A. prevent him from becoming bored
B. develop his enthusiasm for observation
C. teach him some new words
D. arouse his interest in creatures
57. Which of the following can best describe the author’s viewpoint?
A. Make children have their own hobbies.
B. Teach children to be independent as soon as possible.
C. Satisfy children’s interest by possible means
D. Hobbies can determine one’s future
58. The underlined word “intensity” in the third paragraph probably means “_______”.
A. hatred B. fear C. curiosity D. doubt
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