Question

    The time-out (暂停)is a method to punish your children's misbehavior (不当行为).Children are taken away from their present situation for a few minutes. During the time-out they are put in a place and not allowed to do anything. It's a great way to help your children calm down and realize their shortcomings. 1..

Decide what is worth a time-out

Find a quiet moment to discuss a time-out principle for your family, determining where you'll give time-outs, for what reasons, and for how long. 2.. And you can make your first time-out feel prepared and calm.

Give a warning

Instead of suddenly giving a time-out to your children, warn them that they'll get one if they continue to be naughty. 3.. At this age children are often angry without realizing it.

Giving them a time-out can make them calm. Some kids dislike time-outs very much, so that finally the warning itself does the job. However, warnings are not enough. When your children hit, kick, or bite someone, use a time-out right away.

4.

It's a good idea to choose a time-out place, such as a chair or the end of a hallway. But remember that the place you choose needs to be safe and shouldn't be frightening.

Decide how long time-outs will last

5.. Your children should have enough time to stop misbehaving and calm down. If it is too short or too long, your children may forget the punishment or become upset. Many experts advise one minute per year of your children's age. You can watch the clock yourself or set an alarm clock and tell them that the punishment is over when it rings.

A. Select a place

B. Use time-out regularly

C. A time-out needs enough time

D. You needn't make decisions in a hurry

E. Here are a few ways to make it work for you

F. Give your children hugs and kisses after the time-out

G. This gives them a chance to control their own behavior first

Answer

1.E

2.D

3.G

4.A

5.C

【解析】

本文为说明文。文章主要介绍了一种处罚孩子的措施——time-out。

1.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。空格所在一段的下文主要叙述了处罚孩子有用的方法。可知，根据下文的内容，可推断出空格处的目的在于引出下文，是对下文的总结 。分析选项可知，E项Here are a few ways to make it work for you（这里有些方法对你有帮助）符合文意。故选E。

2.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据本段的小标题“Decide what is worth a time-out”决定何时运用time-out方法。上下文“Find a quiet moment to discuss a time-out principle for your family, determining where you'll give time-outs, for what reasons, and for how long....And you can make your first time-out feel prepared and calm” 找一个安静的时间为你的家人讨论一个运用time-out的原则，决定你将在哪里运用，出于什么原因，以及多长时间...第一次使用time-out不仅要准备充分，而且要冷静。由此可推断出不能匆忙做决定 。分析选项可知D项You needn't make decisions in a hurry（你无需匆忙做出决定），是符合文意。故选D。

3.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。本段小标题是“Give a warning（发出警告）”。再根据空格上句“warn them that they'll get one if they continue to be naughty”可知，警告他们如果继续淘气，他们会得到一个time-out。结合下句“At this age children are often angry without realizing it.” 可知，这个年龄的孩子们常常不知不觉生气，所以给他们一个time-out处罚是可以让他们冷静冷静。由此可推断出 G项This gives them a chance to control their own behavior first（这会先给他们一次控制他们自己行为的机会）符合文意。故选G。

4.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。本大题是一段的小标题。根据本段的首句“It's a good idea to choose a time-out place,... But remember that the place you choose needs to be safe and shouldn't be frightening.”可知，要找一个最好选择一个运用time-out的地方，...但要记住，你选择的地方要安全，不应该让人害怕。可知，本段主要介绍了使用time-out要选好地点，故A项符合文意。

5.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据本段的小标题“Decide how long time-outs will last（决定time-out多长时间）”。由此可知，本段与time-out的时间有关。分析选项可知C项（A time-out needs enough time）与此段意义一致，根据下文“Your children should have enough time to stop misbehaving and calm down”可知，你的孩子应该有足够的时间来阻止其不当行为和冷静下来。由此可推断出C项（超时需要足够的时间）符合文意，故选C。