5.In America,parents tend to encourage their children to develop their potential (潛能) to the fullest extent.Fathers and mothers frequently teach their children both ambition and the confidence necessary to work toward their goals.American parents are always active in concentrating on what their kids can do,not what they can't.As a result,millions of American boys and girls grow up hoping to become actors and athletes,diplomats and doctors.Many of them even want to become president.
American parents often encourage their children to become involved in extra activities of all types at school,such as student government,sports and music.They believe that only through taking part in these activities can their children become mature young adults.
As we all know,schoolwork is important.But parents should realize that the social skills their children learn form natural conversations with each other are as important as schoolwork and the skills they will need in the future work.What's more important in their work is that their children should have a sound knowledge of physics or the ability to communicate effectively.
As a rule,Chinese parents don't educate their children about the same kind of ambition and confidence as Americans do,nor do they encourage the same level of participation in extra activities.Children are typically advised to study hard and pass exams.They have to spend a lot of time in doing much schoolwork every day.It is a great waste of time to do so.
Now more and more Chinese parents have recognized that they should pay attention to developing the potential of their children.I hope that leaders in Chinese educational circles should take some measures to develop the potential of their children.I am very confident about it.
28.From the passage,we know the American parents pay much more attention toA.
A.the social skills than Chinese parents
B.their children's studying hard and well
C.what their children want but they can't
D.extra activities than schoolwork
29.According to the passage,Chinese parentsD.
A.know more than American parents to educate their children
B.owning ambition and confidence is necessary and important
C.pay much more attention to their children's fine future
D.don't encourage their children to participate in extra activities
30.From the passage,we can inferD.
A.American children are brave and adventurous
B.American children are more active in their studies
C.Chinese children have the ability to communicate effectively
D.Something should be done to develop the potential of the children in China
31.What's the writer's attitude towards Chinese education reform?C
A.Neutral.
B.Indifferent.
C.Positive.
D.Negative.
分析 本文講述了美國家長注重于以各種各樣的活動開發(fā)孩子的潛能,而中國家長還未完全意識到這一點(diǎn),作者呼吁中國教育界的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人應(yīng)該采取一些措施來發(fā)展他們的孩子的潛力.
解答 28.A.內(nèi)容歸納題.根據(jù)題干關(guān)鍵詞the American parents pay much more attention to找到文章對應(yīng)段落是文章第四段的As a rule,Chinese parents don't educate their children about the same kind of ambition and confidence as Americans do,再根據(jù)前三段對美國父母對孩子的社交技能的培養(yǎng)推斷美國的父母比中國的父母更重視孩子社交技能的培養(yǎng).故選A.
29.D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)題干關(guān)鍵詞Chinese parents找到文章對應(yīng)段落是第四段,其中的nor do they encourage the same level of participation in extra activities,可知中國的父母不鼓勵孩子參與額外的活動.故選D.
30.D.理解推斷題.根據(jù)文章最后一段的Now more and more Chinese parents have recognized that they should pay attention to developing the potential of their children,中國家長應(yīng)該重視采取措施開發(fā)孩子們的潛能了.與D選項(xiàng)相符,故選D.
31.C.情感態(tài)度題.A.Neutral中立的;B.Indifferent冷淡的;C.Positive積極的;D.Negative否定的.根據(jù)文章最后一段的I am very confident about it,我十分有信心,可推斷作者對中國的教育采取的是積極態(tài)度.故選C.
點(diǎn)評 本篇閱讀較為簡單.文章內(nèi)容,所出題目以及選項(xiàng)也較短,因此考生只要閱讀詳略結(jié)合,細(xì)心理解,加以簡單推斷就能快速得出正確答案.