Question

    Few days ago the government closed the schools for the virus. You were effectively your children's teacher those days. That might seem a bit daunting(令人气馁的), but I'm here to tell you that it's possible. Here are my top tips.

Don't try and copy the school system.

1.So cast that aside. Stop worrying about it. Teach in the way that you would teach and in the way that suits you and your child.

Think about something to do with timetabling.

For many of us, a timetable is absolutely essential(必要的).2.Don't look on social media at the timetable that your neighbor has posted；that's all colour-coded and terrifying. Just think of one that suits you and stick to that.

Have a breath of fresh air in your garden.

If you have your own garden, remember that playing in the garden, playing in the mud is education.3.Fresh air will make them learn better. Sunshine will be better for them.

4.

As a home educator, if there's a math problem that they're struggling with, I can sit down with them, explain the concept, and make sure they've understood it. This is something that not all children get in the school system. And this is something that you can really make the most of, so cherish the opportunity.

Take advantage of the massive wealth of online resources.

There're absolutely loads of things on the Internet. There are sites dedicated to home education. There's Twinkl, which is a really good teacher resource site. There's Conquer Math, which is a brilliant daily math programme.5.Think of it as something that your children can use to gather useful information. So you can work with those online tutors together to educate your children.

Tutoring your children at home is a really good opportunity for you to get to know your children, and you might learn something about yourself in the process.

A.Value the one-to-one time that this experience will give you.

B.Don't worry about what has been happening at school particularly.

C.You need to know what is suitable for them, and what excites them.

D.The way that teachers teach your children is very different from yours.

E.Draw up a plan that matches your working hours and their studying hours.

F.Your children don't have to sit at their desks all day, staring at math books.

G.Don't think of Internet as something that your children are going to be glued to all day.

Answer

1.D

2.E

3.F

4.A

5.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。因为新冠病毒疫情原因，政府关闭了学校，家长成了孩子们的老师，文章就家长如何在家里教育孩子提供了一些建议。

1.根据本段标题Don't try and copy the school system.(不要试图照搬学校的制度)以及后文So cast that aside. Stop worrying about it. Teach in the way that you would teach and in the way that suits you and your child.(所以先把这个扔到一边。别担心了。以你想要教导的方式，以适合你和你的孩子的方式教导)由此可知，本段是在强调学校的教育和家长的教育方式各不相同，家长不需要照搬学校的制度，用适合自己和孩子的方式进行教导就好了。故D选项“老师教你的孩子的方法和你的非常不同”符合上下文语境，故选D。

2.根据上文For many of us, a timetable is absolutely essential.可知对我们许多人来说，时间表是绝对必要的。由此可知，本句承接上文说明制定时间表的问题。故E选项“制定一份与你的工作时间和他们的学习时间相匹配的计划”符合上下文语境，故选E。

3.根据上文If you have your own garden, remember that playing in the garden, playing in the mud is education.可知如果你有自己的花园，记住，在花园里玩，在泥里玩就是教育。由此可知，孩子们不必非要坐在书桌前才可以学习，在泥里玩也可以是一种教育。故F选项“你的孩子不必整天坐在书桌前，盯着数学书看”符合上下文语境，故选F。

4.根据本段内容As a home educator, if there's a math problem that they're struggling with, I can sit down with them, explain the concept, and make sure they've understood it. This is something that not all children get in the school system. And this is something that you can really make the most of, so cherish the opportunity.可知作为一名家庭教育工作者，如果他们遇到数学难题，我可以和他们一起坐下来，解释这个概念，确保他们已经理解了。这并不是所有的孩子都能在学校里学到的东西。这是你可以充分利用的，所以珍惜这个机会。由此可知，本段是在说明家长应当珍惜陪伴孩子学习的这段时光。故A选项“珍惜这段经历给你的一对一的时间”符合上下文语境，故选A。

5.根据上文There're absolutely loads of things on the Internet. There are sites dedicated to home education. There's Twinkl, which is a really good teacher resource site. There's Conquer Math, which is a brilliant daily math programme.可知互联网上绝对有很多东西。有一些网站致力于家庭教育。有Twinkl，这是一个非常好的教师资源网站。有“征服数学”，这是一个精彩的每日数学节目。由此可知，网上的资源网站可以帮助家长去发现适合孩子的，可以让孩子兴奋的东西。故C选项“你需要知道什么是适合他们的，什么能机器他们的兴趣”符合上下文语境，故选C。