4. A。根据最后一段第一、二句，较早接受正规教育的孩子在早期的考试中要比那些较早接受智力开发的孩子表现得好些，选项A是该情况的另一种说法。

　B

　　　 Be Brave With New Things

　 The old advertising slogan, “so simple a child can do it ,” has taken on new meaning to me. A few weeks ago I got a computer, but I an mechanically illiterate. I knew that children had no fear of the future, so that seemed a good place to seek help. I asked my nephew, twelve years old, at an elementary school, to help me.

　 My nephew took the machine for granted and has simply accepted the fact that computers are now a way of life. He plays with them and does his homework on them and even creates programs for them. I , on the other hand, are terrified by what this equipment can do. It can interchange paragraphs, switch words around and even correct my spelling. It informs me of Its limitations, takes commands and asks questions. It even seems to have a sense of communication. Rather than accusing me of making an error, it prints “One of us has made a mistake!” It never gets tired and is always patient and ready to go when I am.

　 I think it was somewhat normal for me to be suspicious of computers. They represent a break with some very familiar habits and traditions. It is only human to instinctively avoid anything that shifts thoroughly from the acceptable, comfortable past. But the world is governed by ceaseless change and we must therefore establish links with the present and future as well as the past. Computer technology is an excellent case in point, as the newest systems grow out of date in only a few years, or even months.

　 This ability to see, experience and accept the new is one of our saving characteristics. To be fearful of tomorrow, to close ourselves to possibilities, to resist the inevitable, to advocate standing still when all else is moving forward, is to lose touch. If we accept the new with joy and wonder, we can move gracefully into each tomorrow. More often than not, the children shall lead us.

3. C。根据倒数第二段首句可得出答案。

2. D。根据第四段第一句，再结合第二段内容，可得出答案。

1. B。根据句中的although可知4年后，接受互动和能激发兴趣的教育的孩子比过早练习读写的孩子表现得更好。

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the last paragraph? 　 A. Kids with experiences in more intellectually engaging programs might perform worse at first. 　 B. Kids with early academic instruction might perform worse at first. 　 C. The earlier a kid is taught to read and write, the better. 　 D. Imaginative learning should be replaced in class.

3. According to Katz, what’s the problem that many schools have? 　 A. They praise children too much. 　 B. They provide children with too much freedom. 　 C. They don’t encourage children to be active. 　 D. They don’t teach children to obey the authority.

2. The structured approach to early-year learning ____. 　A. proves Katz’s findings 　B. raises questions about Katza’s findings 　C. causes too much competition among children 　D. has a bad influence on children’s long-term development

1. The underlined word “outstripped” in Paragraph 2 means ____. A. performed worse than　 B. performed better than C. made fun of　 D. looked down upon　

5．C　 细节理解题。从文章最后一段的最后两句“She advocates teaching children through…., include puppet shows…”可知A、B和D三项是Lilian Katz所赞成的，C项意思与原文有偏差。

[备选题目]可根据需要调配试题难度。

4．B　 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。