Question

I am a strong believer that if a child is raised with approval, he learns to love himself and will be successful in his own way.

Several weeks ago, I was doing homework with my son in the third grade and he kept standing up from his chair. I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate better. He sat but seconds later, as if he didn’t even notice he was doing it, he got up again. I was getting annoyed, but then it hit me: I started noticing his answers were much quicker and right when he stood up. Could he be focused while standing up?

This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I was raised to believe that a quiet child was more likely to succeed. This child would have the discipline to study hard, get good grades and become someone important in life. Kids that were active and loud would only be objects of stares.

Now people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA and personality features, and all they can do is loving and accepting them. As parents, throughout their growing years and beyond that, we need to be our kids’ best cheerleaders, guiding them and helping them find their way.

I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate. Obviously, he is concentrating, just in his own way and not mine. We need to accept our kids and their ways of doing things. This way may have worked for me but doesn’t mean we need to carry it through generations. There is nothing sweeter than seeing our children being individuals. It makes us happy and that’s just the way I want my kids to live life.

1.According to the passage, the author tried to keep his son seated so that ________.

A. he could finish his homework on time

B. he couldn’t bother the author

C. he could pay more attention to his study

D. he could keep silent in the room

2.Inspired by the case of his son, the author began to doubt ________.

A. the importance of parents

B. the old form of education methods

C. the relationship between kids and their parents

D. the good grades of some kids

3.In the past, what kinds of children are unlovable?

A. Those who are active and loud.

B. Those who are obedient and calm.

C. Those who are talkative and humorous.

D. Those who are shy and careful.

4.What does the author think of teaching children?

A. Encouragement is important.

B. A fine example is necessary in the school.

C. Children shouldn’t be punished.

D. Children can not be taught in the same way.

Answer

1. C

2. B

3. A

4. D

【解析】

本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，通过儿子与我在学习方式上的不同，告诉我们不同的人有不同的特点，要因材施教。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate better. ”可知，我不断地要求儿子坐下来，并告诉他要更集中注意力于学习，这是因为我一直认为坐着的时候注意力更集中，故C项正确。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I was getting annoyed, but then it hit me: I started noticing his answers were much quicker and right when he stood up. ”可知，我注意到当儿子站着的时候，他的答案更准确，更快，所以我开始怀疑自己之前的想法，再根据第三段中的“This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I was raised to believe that a quiet child was more likely to succeed. ”可知，我质疑自己的想法，认为安静的孩子更可能成功，这些都说明作者怀疑之前的教育方法了，故B项正确。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段“Kids that were active and loud would only be objects of stares. ”可知，过于活跃和吵闹的孩子会成为被凝视的对象，也就是说这样的孩子不招人喜欢，故A项正确。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Obviously, he is concentrating, just in his own way and not mine. We need to accept our kids, and their ways of doing things. ”可知，每个孩子都有自己不同的特点，我们要因材施教，不能使用同样的方法来教育不同的孩子，故D项正确。