Question

    Stories play a vital role in the growth and development of children. The books they read and the characters they get to know can become like friends. It's also good for children to understand that books are  a useful source of information and that good reading skills are important for success in their future lives.

Children who can read well are more likely to have higher confidence levels. This will benefit them in school as they’ll feel able to participate fully in activities. Another part of building confidence is to know where you fit into the world. Stories can help with this process by showing children what people's lives are like where they live and in other parts of the world.

Stories are a great way to introduce new words and ideas into a child's language--starting with picture books for the very young, working up to more complex novels for teenagers. Fiction based on real life can also help children with their own life experience--it shows them how diverse the world is and that some people's lives are vastly different from theirs. And the process is done in a natural way. There's no actual teaching involved at all, but they learn from simply reading the story.

Reading helps children understand that there are other children who feel the same way and they are not alone. This helps children understand that feelings are normal and should be expressed. Watching their responses to the feelings of the characters in the stories will give you some idea of how a child feels about certain situations and emotions. For example, how the child responds to the character in the story feeling sad or scared will give you some idea of how the child thinks.

As you can see, children's stories are important for a number of reasons and form a vital part of the growing process. Being part of that process can bring children a sense of satisfaction as well as being great fun. So, go and get your children some wonderful books to allow them to enjoy a relaxing bedtime story.

1.What can we know from Paragraph 1?

A.Reading stories benefits children a lot.

B.Reading is the best way to gain information.

C.Reading stories helps children make more friends.

D.Reading skills should be developed at a young age.

2.How could reading stories raise children's confidence?

A.Inspiring children to get good grades.

B.Supporting children's language development.

C.Aiding children with living in a better family environment.

D.Allowing children to explore their suitable positions in society.

3.What does the author think about learning through reading?

A.Unrealistic.

B.Effective.

C.Time-saving

D.Expensive.

4.What can be inferred from the text?

A.Most teenagers are fond of complex novels.

B.Picture books are lacking in real life situations.

C.Most children have difficulty in expressing themselves.

D.Parents can know kids better from kids' reading responses.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲了故事对儿童的成长和发展起着至关重要的作用。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段The books they read and the characters they get to know can become like friends. It's also good for children to understand that books are a useful source of information and that good reading skills are important for success in their future lives.（他们可以和读的书和认识的人物成为朋友。让孩子们明白书籍是有用的信息来源，良好的阅读技巧对他们未来的成功也很重要，这对他们也有好处。）由此可知，A选项“阅读故事对孩子们很有好处”这个表述正确，故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段Another part of building confidence is to know where you fit into the world. Stories can help with this process by showing children what people's lives are like where they live and in other parts of the world.（建立自信的另一个方法是了解自己在这个世界上的位置。故事通过向孩子们展示他们居住的地方和世界的其他地方的人们的生活是什么样的，帮助这个进程。）由此可知，通过阅读故事，让孩子们探索自己在社会中的合适位置，来提高孩子的自信心。故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段And the process is done in a natural way. There's no actual teaching involved at all, but they learn from simply reading the story.（这个过程是用自然的方式完成的。没有实际的教学涉及，但他们只是通过阅读故事来学习。）由此推断出，作者认为通过阅读学习非常有效。故选B。

4.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段Watching their responses to the feelings of the characters in the stories will give you some idea of how a child feels about certain situations and emotions.（观察他们对故事中人物情感的反应会让你了解孩子对某些情况和情感的感受。）由此推断出，父母可以从孩子的阅读反应中更好地了解孩子。故选D。