广东省2013年高考英语二轮复习 同步专题 阅读理解9.doc

1、阅读理解精选9Children start out as natural scientists, eager to look into the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; theres no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment. You only have to share your childrens curiosity(好奇). Firstly, listen to their questions. I once

2、visited a classroom of seven-year-olds to talk about science as a job. The children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, salary(薪水) and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing one another in silence. Finally I said, “Now that were finished with your lists, do you h

3、ave questions of your own about science?” After a long pause, a boy raised his hand, “Have you ever seen a grasshopper(蚱蜢) eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why?” This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two hours. Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over t

4、he past 30 years have shown that, after asking a question, adults typically wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When adults increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more, children give more logical(符合逻辑的), complete and creative answers.Thirdly, watch your

5、language. Once you have a child involved in a science discussion, dont jump in with “Thats right” or “Very good”. These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior(行为). But in talking about science, quick praise can signal that discussion is over. Instead, keep things going by saying

6、“Thats interesting” or “Id never thought of it that way before”, or coming up with more questions or ideas.Never push a child to “Think”. It doesnt make sense, children are always thinking, without your telling them to. Whats more, this can turn a conversation into a performance. The child will try

7、to find the answer you want, in as few words as possible, so that he will be a smaller target(目标) for your disagreement.Lastly, show; dont tell. Real-life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can learn from a book or a television program. Let children look at their

8、fingertips through a magnifying glass(放大镜), and theyll understand why you want them to wash before dinner. Rather than saying that water evaporates(蒸发), set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop.26. According to the passage, children are natural scientists, and to raise thei

9、r interest, the most important thing for adults to do is _.A. to let them see the world aroundB. to share the childrens curiosityC. to explain difficult phrases about scienceD. to supply the children with lab equipment27. In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the word “lists” could best be re

10、placed by _.A. any questionsB. any problemsC. questions from textbooksD. any number of questions28. According to the passage, children can answer questions in a more logical, complete and creative way if adults _.A. ask them to answer quicklyB. wait for one or two seconds after a questionC. tell the

11、m to answer the next dayD. wait at least for three seconds after a question29. In which of the following paragraph(s) does the author tell us what to say to encourage children in a science discussion?A. The second and third. B. The fourth and fifth.C. The fifth and sixth. D. The seventh.30. The auth

12、or mentions all of the following techniques for adults to share with their childrens curiosity except that adults should _.A. tell their children stories instead of reciting (背诵) factsB. offer their children chances to see things for themselvesC. be patient enough when their children answer question

13、sD. encourage their children to ask questions of their own【答案与解析】 2630 BCDCA 【答案与解析】本文说明了如何激发孩子们对科学的兴趣，从而引导孩子们学习科学。26. B。细节题。根据文章第1段第3句中的share your childrens curiosity可推知此题的答案为B。27. C。推断题。根据文章第1段第6句The children asked me “textbook questions”可推知此题的答案为C。28. D。推断题。根据文章第4段最后一句When adults increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more, children give more logical, complete and creative answers 可推知此题的答案。29. C。归纳题。根据问题的内容可在文章的第五、六段找到答案。30. A。推断题。根据文章内容：从第4段排除C；从文章前3段的内容排除D；从第7段排除B。从而可推知答案为A。