Question

    The first time I went to a playground in Berlin, I was surprised. All the German parents were huddled together, drinking coffee, not paying attention to their children who were hanging off a wooden dragon 20 feet above a sand pit. Contrary to stereotypes(模式化观念)，most German parents I’ve met are the opposite of strict.1.. Those parents at the park weren’t ignoring their children; they were trusting them. Here are a few surprising things Berlin ’s parents do:

Don't push reading. Berlin ’s kindergartens don’t emphasize academics. In fact, teachers and other parents discouraged me from teaching my children to read.2.. But even in first grade, academics aren’t pushed very hard. Our grade school provides a half-day of instruction interrupted by two outdoor breaks.

3.  A note came home from school along with my excited second grader. They were doing a project on fire. Would I let her light candles and perform experiments with. matches? Together we lit candles and burned things, safely. It was brilliant.

Let children go almost everywhere alone. Most grade school kids walk without their parents to school and around their neighborhoods. Some even take the subway alone.4.of course, but they usually focus on traffic.，not abductions(绑架).

Take the kids outside every day. According to a German saying, “There is no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing.”The value of outside time is promoted in the schools.5.No matter how cold and grey it gets, and in Berlin it gets pretty cold, parents still bundle their kids up and take them to the park, or send them out on their own.

A.Encourage kids to play with fire

B.Inspire children to go out for leisure

C.German parents are concerned about safety

D.It's also obvious on Berlin ' s numerous playgrounds

E.Kindergarten was a time for play and social learning

F.They place a high value on independence and responsibility

G.I was told it was something special that the kids learn together when they start grade school

Answer

1.F

2.E

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。在固定思维的作用下，德国父母一直被认为是严格的，但本文的作者从四个角度阐述了相比于严格德国父母更注重孩子的独立性和责任感。

1.根据空前的Contrary to stereotypes(模式化观念)，most German parents I’ve met are the opposite of strict（与刻板印象相反，我所见过的大多数德国父母都是严格的反义词）可知，F选项中的independence和strict形成鲜明对比，且F选项（他们高度重视独立性和责任感）语义承接下文，进一步阐述了德国父母是如何重视孩子们的独立性和责任心的，故选F。

2.根据空前的In fact, teachers and other parents discouraged me from teaching my children to read.（事实上，老师和其他家长都不鼓励我教孩子读书）可知，作者不被鼓励去教孩子读书，E选项（幼儿园的时间是玩耍和社会学习的时间）顺承上文，且选项中的kindergarten和本段第一句内容相呼应，故选E。

3.分析文章结构可知，此处选择段落的主旨句。在根据空后的They were doing a project on fire. Would I let her light candles and perform experiments with matches?（他们正在做一个点火的项目。我会让她点燃蜡烛，用火柴做实验吗?）可知，本段主要讲的是一位德国的家长鼓励正让自己的孩子用火柴做一个小实验，A选项（鼓励孩子玩火）能概括本段，故选A。

4.根据下文的of course, but they usually focus on traffic, not abductions.（但他们通常关注交通，而不是绑架）可知，C选项（德国父母很关心孩子的安全）中提及的safety与下文的交通安全相呼应，故选C。

5.根据本段主旨句Take the kids outside every day.（每天都带孩子去户外玩）可知，B选项中的go out for leisure和主旨句中的outside相呼应，且语义（鼓励孩子们出去休闲）承接上下文，故选B。