Question

    With schools close in the UK during the COVID-19 outbreak, most children must now be homeschooled. Parents have found themselves not only having to balance work and having the children at home but also having to try and teach them. How can you keep your children focused while learning?

Nicola Anderson--Head of Customer Support at the UK’s leading online tutoring service MyTutor, provides new, up-to-date tips to hearten parents at this difficult time and advises how they can structure their children’s days.

One is to keep to a regular timetable so it still feels like your child is taking part in the school day. Ms Anderson said: “Children of all ages do well on routine and boundaries; schools provide this in abundance and it will most children feel secure and happy if they can follow a similar timetable for their homeschooling.”

Another tip is to create an environment which is favorable to learning. She said:” The environment should be free from distractions and ideally near to an open window, to provide them with appropriate levels of fresh air and natural light. Some children find it comfortable and helpful to have quiet, instrumental music playing in the background to help them to focus, but this isn’t for everyone.”

Using technology to help with your child’s learning is also advised. Many schools are offering online classes and resources to help and companies are reducing or even not charging their fees during this time.

It is also important to keep physical exercise as a part of your routine. Joe Wicks, otherwise known as The Body Coach, has been keeping kids healthy with daily 10 minute workouts for children on his Youtube channel. Ms Anderson said:” It can be anything from running around the garden, walking the dog, a game of football or dancing around your living room!”

1.Who is the text intended for?

A.Student. B.Teachers.

C.Coaches. D.Parents.

2.What does the underlined word“this" in paragraph 3 refer to?

A.Homeschooling. B.Tutoring service.

C.A regular timetable. D.Difficult time:

3.What may Nicola Anderson agree?

A.To allow children to adjust schedule freely.

B.To offer children peaceful study environment.

C.To recommend high-tech to online schools.

D.To combine routine with kids' mental heath.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.How to improve homeschooling efficiency.

B.How to obtain online learning resources.

C.How to study attentively at home.

D.How to design a proper schedule.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，向家长们介绍了在疫情期间如何让孩子在家学习时集中精力的几个方法。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Parents have found themselves not only having to balance work and having the children at home but also having to try and teach them. How can you keep your children focused while learning?”可知，家长们发现他们不仅要平衡工作与和孩子一起在家的关系，还要努力教他们学习，你怎么能让你的孩子在学习时集中精力呢？由此可知，本文是写给家长的，故D项正确。

2.词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“One is to keep to a regular timetable so it still feels like your child is taking part in the school day.”可知，其中一个方法是保持一个固定的时间表，这样你的孩子仍然感觉像是在学校上学，此处承接上文，说的是学校制定了很多固定的时间表（课时安排），如果孩子们在家能遵循类似的时间表，他们会有序、快乐地学习，由此可知画线词指代的就是前面提到的“固定的时间表”，故C项正确。

3.推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Another tip is to create an environment which is favorable to learning. She said:” The environment should be free from distractions and ideally near to an open window, to provide them with appropriate levels of fresh air and natural light.”可知，另一个方法是营造一个有利于学习的环境，她（尼古拉·安德森）说：“这应该是一种没有外界干扰的环境，最好靠近一扇打开的窗户，这样可以为他们提供新鲜的空气和自然的光线，由此可知，尼古拉·安德森会同意为孩子营造一个安静的学习环境，故B项正确。

4.主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是根据第一段中的“How can you keep your children focused while learning?”可知，本文主要向家长们介绍了在疫情期间如何让孩子在家学习时集中精力（提高在家学习的效率）的几个方法，故A项正确。