Question

Children start out as natural scientists, eager to look into the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; there’s no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment. You only have to share your children’s curiosity. Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven-year-olds to talk about science as a job. The children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, salary and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing one another in silence. Finally I said, “Now that we’re finished with your lists, do you have 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 the 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, complete and creative answers.
Thirdly, watch your language. Once you have a child involved in a science discussion, don’t jump in with “That’s right” or “Very good”. These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior. But in talking about science, quick praise can signal that discussion is over. Instead, keep things going by saying “That’s interesting” or “I’d never thought of it that way before”, or coming up with more questions or ideas.
Never push a child to “Think”. It doesn’t make sense, children are always thinking, without your telling them to. What’s more, this can turn a conversation into a performance. The child will try to find the answer you want, in as few words as possible, so that he will be a smaller target(目標(biāo)) for your disagreement.
Lastly, show; don’t 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 fingertips through a magnifying glass(放大鏡), and they’ll understand why you want them to wash before dinner. Rather than saying that water evaporates(蒸發(fā)), set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop.
【小題1】According to the passage, children are natural scientists, and to raise their interest, the most important thing for adults to do is _______.

A．to let them see the world around

B．to share the children’s curiosity

C．to explain difficult phrases about science

D．to supply the children with lab equipment

【小題2】 In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the word “l(fā)ists” could best be replaced by ______.

A．a(chǎn)ny questions	B．a(chǎn)ny problems
C．questions from textbooks	D．a(chǎn)ny number of questions

【小題3】According to the passage, children can answer questions in a more logical, complete and creative way if adults ________.

A．a(chǎn)sk them to answer quickly

B．wait for one or two seconds after a question

C．tell them to answer the next day

D．wait at least for three seconds after a question

【小題4】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 fifth.

【小題5】The author mentions all of the following techniques for adults to share with their children’s curiosity except that adults should ________.

A．tell their children stories instead of reciting(背誦) facts.

B．offer their children chances to see things for themselves.

C．be patient enough when their children answer questions.

D．encourage their children to ask questions of their own.

Answer 1

【小題1】B
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】D
【小題5】A

解析試題分析:本文是一篇說明文，說明了孩子們開始作為自然科學(xué)家，渴望觀察他們周圍的世界，幫助他們享受科學(xué)其實很簡單。
【小題1】細節(jié)題，由第一段最后一句You only have to share your children’s curiosity可以知道成年人要引起孩子的興趣，最重要的事情是分享他們的好奇心。故選B。
【小題2】猜詞題，由第一段第二行The children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, salary and whether I liked my job.可以推出“l(fā)ists”是“課本上的問題”所以選C。
【小題3】細節(jié)題，由第二個方法最后一句When adults increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more, children give more logical, complete and creative answers可以知道可知如果成年人等至少三秒鐘，孩子們就能用更合理更完整，更有創(chuàng)造力的方式回答問題。所以選D
【小題4】推理題，從第五段的句子：Once you have a child involved in a science discussion, don’t jump in with “That’s right” or “Very good”. These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior.可知是在第五段提到怎么在科學(xué)討論的時候鼓勵孩子的，所以選D。
【小題5】推理題，由文章的第一段內(nèi)容，F(xiàn)irstly, listen to their questions.可知B是對的、從第三段的句子：Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over the 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 可知C是對的、從最后一段的句子：Rather than saying that water evaporates(蒸發(fā)), set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop.可知D是對的，沒有提到A。
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