Question

    A primary school in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province has announced it no longer requires parents to sign their children’s homework, which was aimed at getting parents to supervise(监督) their children after school. China Youth Daily comments: Putting an end to the requirement that parents sign off on the homework of their children eases the burden on many parents, as otherwise they would have to do primary school homework after a hard day’s work. But there are worries that if parents stop having to sign off on their children’s homework, the children will not get good grades.

However, the most effective way for children to study is to develop their willingness to learn and do their own studies. When doing homework, students practice and hopefully apply what they have learned. It is true that teachers are supposed to check students’ homework and identify their mistakes. But some parents correct their children’s mistakes by themselves when signing off on it.

It is the duty of students to do their homework, be responsible for their studies and correct their mistakes. Parents’ supervising their homework, checking their answers and dealing with the harder problems will only make children less aware of their mistakes and encourage them to wait for their parents’ help when they face any problems.

Children have to manage their own learning and develop the ability to study by themselves, as competence will not be achieved if a student simply repeats strict tasks in which he is assisted in school by teachers and at home by parents.

A delayed satisfaction experiment conducted by Walter Mischel in the 1960s proved that children with better self-discipline(自律) performed better in their studies and interpersonal relationships.

There is little doubt that parents’ supervision can make children’s homework better. But it does not give children the chance to practice their ability to solve problems independently.

1.Why does the author mention the primary school’s announcement in the first paragraph?

A. To express his doubts.    B. To introduce the topic.

C. To present an argument.    D. To clarify his writing purpose.

2.In the author’s opinion, stopping signing kids’ homework mainly aims to __________.

A. ease the burden on many parents.

B. help children get good grades.

C. increase the kids’ awareness of being responsible for their studies.

D. shift(转移) the responsibility of supervising kids’ homework on to teachers.

3.Which of the following can be an effect caused by parents’ stopping signing off?

A. Children’s grades will absolutely decrease.

B. Children will lose confidence when facing any problems.

C. Children will simply repeat rigid tasks so as to practice themselves.

D. Children will try to deal with their problems and mistakes by themselves.

4.What is the author’s attitude to parents’ stopping signing kids’ homework?

A. Supportive.    B. Indifferent.

C. Neutral.    D. Opposed

Answer

1. B

2. C

3. D

4. A

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲了浙江省金华市一所小学宣布，不再要求家长在孩子的家庭作业上签字。《中国青年报》评论道：不再要求家长在孩子的家庭作业上签字，减轻了许多家长的负担，否则他们将不得不在辛苦工作一天后做小学作业。但也有人担心，如果父母不再为孩子的家庭作业签字，孩子就不会取得好成绩。

1.推理判断题。答案定位在第一段China Youth Daily comments: Putting an end to the requirement that parents sign off on the homework of their children eases the burden on many parents, as otherwise they would have to do primary school homework after a hard day’s work. But there are worries that if parents stop having to sign off on their children’s homework, the children will not get good grades.（《中国青年报》评论道：不再要求家长在孩子的家庭作业上签字，减轻了许多家长的负担，否则他们将不得不在辛苦工作一天后做小学作业。但也有人担心，如果父母不再为孩子的家庭作业签字，孩子就不会取得好成绩。）由此可知作者在第一段提到小学的公告是为了介绍主题，故选B。

2.细节理解题。答案定位在第三段It is the duty of students to do their homework, be responsible for their studies and correct their mistakes.可知作者认为，停止给孩子们的家庭作业签名主要是为了提高孩子们对学习负责的意识，故选C。

3.细节理解题。答案定位在倒数第三段Children have to manage their own learning and develop the ability to study by themselves, as competence will not be achieved if a student simply repeats strict tasks in which he is assisted in school by teachers and at home by parents. 可知父母不再为孩子的家庭作业签字所造成的影响是孩子们会试图自己处理他们的问题和错误，故选D。

4.推理判断题。答案定位在最后一段There is little doubt that parents’ supervision can make children’s homework better. But it does not give children the chance to practice their ability to solve problems independently.（毫无疑问，父母的监督能使孩子的家庭作业做得更好。但是这并没有给孩子们机会去锻炼他们独立解决问题的能力。）由此推断出作者对父母停止给孩子的家庭作业签名，持支持态度，故选A。