Question

Many parents take on the role of being their children’s preschool teacher and the responsibility of readying them for kindergarten. To achieve this goal, it is important for parents to introduce a variety of subjects in a positive and playful manner.

“Learning should not be forced,”says Marion Godwin, who has taught first grade in Moorestown, N. J. for more than 30 years.“ It should be taught according to what they know and do best—and that is‘ play’. When teaching  them, play games and have fun with the subject. And parents should always be looking for‘teachable moments’.”

“You want a child to be a lifelong learner, so you want to show them learning is everywhere,”she says.“If parents take the time to lay a strong educational foundation, their children will keep building on it.”

Introduce children to science with hands-on activities that interest them, such as growing plants from seeds, discussing animals and how to care for pets, and observing the chemical changes that occur during cooking”, she says.

“Sorting activities, simple patterns and counting games are a great way to teach children the basics of math, and taking them on field trips, singing songs and reciting rhymes also are ways to prepare them for the first day of school”, she says.

“I think children are naturals when it comes to computers,” she says.“Let them play educational games on the computer and teach them how to type their first names using the keyboard. When they are more familiar with using the computer, let them find pictures of animals and places on the web. ”

“Don’t criticize the child,” she says. “You can’t force them to learn something. If they don’t get something right, so what? Smile and be happy and make the experience joyful. Parents need to understand that if a child gets something wrong, they may think something is wrong with them. Keep working with them and when they get the right answer make sure you tell them how hard they worked to get the correct answer. ”

1.Marion Godwin tells us that we should teach the children according to their_____        .

A. subjects and needs                 

B. level and interest

C. teachable moments                 

D. strong educational foundation

2.According to Godwin, children should ____________________       .

A. keep a pet each and care for it

B. do some cooking every day

C. learn science with interesting hand-on activities

D. learn from the farmers and grow plants from seeds

3.In Godwin’s opinion, children should be encouraged to_________        .

A. learn all by themselves           

B. play more computer games

C. learn to type their first names      

D. learn online under instructions

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. How to prepare your children for kindergarten

B. Learning should not be forced

C. How to be a lifelong learner

D. Learning is everywhere

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析:作为孩子的第一位老师，家长应该如何承担起培养孩子良好学习习惯的任务呢？作者认为家长首先要用积极的适合孩子水平的教育手段，而且要在生活中时时刻刻去寻找教育孩子的机会。

1. It should be taught according to what they know and do best—and that is‘ play’可以推测Godwin认为要根据孩子不同的兴趣和理解水平来对孩子进行教育，选B。

2. 细节理解题。根据文章第四段首句Introduce children to science with hands-on activities that interest them, such as……可知Godwin认为要通过有趣的动手的活动来教给孩子科学知识，故答案选C。

3..推理判断题。通过文章倒数第二段的讲述“Let them play educational games on the computer and teach them how to type their first names using the keyboard.可以判断Godwin认为孩子在网上的学习需在大人的指导下进行，选D。

4. And parents should always be looking for‘teachable moments’.和”“You want a child to be a lifelong learner, so you want to show them learning is everywhere,”，由此判断A选项内容是文章体现的中心，故选A。

考点：考查社会教育类短文阅读。