Toys are not merely playthings. Toys form the building blocks for our child’s future. They teach our children about the world and about themselves. They send messages and communicate values. 1.

Wise parents also think about the number of toys that children are given. While most toy rooms and bedrooms today are filled to the ceiling with toys, intentional parents learn to limit the number of toys that kids have to play with. __2.

Kids learn to be more creative. __3.__Two German public health workers conducted an experiment in which they convinced a kindergarten classroom to remove all of their toys for three months. Although boredom set in during the initial stages of the experiment, the children soon began to use their basic surroundings to invent games and use imagination in their playing.

__4. When too many toys are introduced into a child life, their attention span will begin to suffer. A child will rarely learn to fully appreciate the toy in front of them when there are countless opinions still remaining on the shelf behind them.

5. hildren with fewer toys learn how to develop interpersonal relationships with other kids and adults. They learn the give and take of a good conversation. And studies have shown childhood friendships seem to lead to a greater chance of success academically and in social situations during adulthood.

A.Kids establish better social skills.

B.Kids develop longer attention spans.

C.Kids learn to take greater care of things.

D.So do your child a favor today and limit their number of toys.

E.Too many toys prevent kids from fully developing their gift of imagination.

F.They understand that fewer toys will actually benefit their children in the long term.

G.Thus, wise parents think about what foundation is being laid by the toys that are given to their kids.

1.G

2.F

3.E

4.B

5.A

【解析】

1. send messages and communicate values。說(shuō)玩具發(fā)送消息和溝通價(jià)值。因此這里是說(shuō)明智的父母會(huì)考慮，玩具是怎么影響自己的孩子的。故選G。

2. 他們明白，更少的玩具從孩子的長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)來(lái)看，是有幫助的。前面的intentional parents learn to limit the number of toys that kids have to play with.意思是：有心的父母學(xué)會(huì)限制孩子們玩具的數(shù)量。

3. 太多的玩具阻止孩子充分發(fā)揮豐富的想象.根據(jù)后文兩個(gè)德國(guó)公共衛(wèi)生工作人員，開(kāi)展了一項(xiàng)實(shí)驗(yàn)，讓幼兒園教室里三個(gè)月都拿掉玩具，雖然在游戲的開(kāi)始階段是無(wú)聊的設(shè)置，但是最后結(jié)果the children soon began to use their basic surroundings to invent games and use imagination in their playing.意思是：孩子們不久就用周?chē)h(huán)境來(lái)創(chuàng)造游戲，并且在游戲中發(fā)揮想象力。可知這里講的玩具會(huì)影響孩子發(fā)揮自己的想象力。故選E。

4. 孩子培養(yǎng)了更長(zhǎng)時(shí)間的注意力跨度。根據(jù)后文When too many toys are introduced into a child life, their attention span will begin to suffer.意思是：當(dāng)孩子有更多的玩具的時(shí)候，他們的注意力跨度會(huì)開(kāi)始減弱�？芍@里是說(shuō)限制孩子玩具的數(shù)量，可以培養(yǎng)孩子更長(zhǎng)時(shí)間的注意力跨度。故選B。

5. 孩子能夠建立更好的社會(huì)技能。由后文Children with fewer toys learn how to develop interpersonal relationships with other kids and adults.意思是：玩具更少的孩子知道學(xué)會(huì)怎樣與其他的孩子和成年人建立人際關(guān)系�？芍谌糠质侵v玩具少一些，能夠有利于孩子更好地學(xué)習(xí)社會(huì)技能。故選A。

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