Question

I am a strong believer that if a child is raised with approval he learns to love himself and will be successful in his own way.

Several weeks ago, I was doing homework with my son in the third grade and he kept standing up from his chair. I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate better. He sat but seconds later, as if he didn’t even notice he was doing it, he got up again. I was getting annoyed, but then it hit me: I started noticing his answers were much quicker and right when he stood up. Could he be focused while standing up?

This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I was raised to believe that a quiet child was more likely to succeed. This child would have the discipline to study hard, get good grades and become someone important in life. Kids that were active and loud would only be objects of stares.

Now people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA and personality features, and all they can do is loving and accepting them. As parents, throughout their growing years and beyond that, we need to be our kids’ best cheerleaders, guiding them and helping them find their way.

I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate. Obviously, he is concentrating, just in his own way and not mine. We need to accept our kids, and their ways of doing things. This way may have worked for me but doesn’t mean we need to carry it through generations. There is nothing sweeter than seeing our children being individual（个人）. It makes us happy and that’s just the way I want my kids to live life.

1.According to the passage, the author tried to keep his son seated so that ________.

A.he could finish his homework on time

B.he couldn’t bother the author

C.he could pay more attention to his study

D.he could keep silent in the room

2.Inspired by the case of his son, the author began to doubt ________.

A.the importance of parents

B.the old form of education methods

C.the relationship between kids and their parents

D.the good grades of some kids

3.In the past, what kind of child is unlovable?

A.Those who are active and loud.

B.Those who are obedient and calm.

C.Those who are talkative and humorous.

D.Those who are shy and careful.

4.What does the author think of teaching children?

A.Encouragement is important.

B.A fine example is necessary in the school.

C.Children shouldn’t be punished.

D.Children can not be taught in the same way.

5.In the opinion of the author, children should ________.

A.have no freedom

B.be friendly to their parents

C.have their own style

D.learn from their friends

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.C

【解析】

这是记叙文。本文通过儿子与我在学习方式上的不同，告诉我们不同的人有不同的学习方式，要因材施教。

1.

推理判断题。根据第二段第二句I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate better.可知我不断地要求儿子坐下来，并告诉他要更集中注意力于学习。这是因为我一直认为坐着的时候注意力更集中。故C正确。

2.

推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句I was getting annoyed, but then it hit me: I started noticing his answers were much quicker and right when he stood up.我注意到，当儿子站在的时候，他的答案更准确，更快。所以我开始怀疑自己之前的想法，再根据第三段前两句This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I was raised to believe that a quiet child was more likely to succeed.我质疑自己认为安静的孩子更可能成功的想法。这些都说明作者怀疑之前的教育方法了。故B正确。

3.

推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句Kids that were active and loud would only be objects of stares.过于积极和吵闹的孩子会成为人们关注的焦点，也就是说这样的孩子会成为不受喜欢的人。故A正确。

4.

推理判断题。根据最后一段二、三句Obviously, he is concentrating, just in his own way and not mine. We need to accept our kids, and their ways of doing things.可知显然，他在集中精力，只是以他自己的方式，而不是我的方式。 我们需要接受我们的孩子，以及他们做事的方式。因此推断每个孩子都有自己不同的特点，我们要因材施教，不能使用同样的方法来教育不同的孩子的。故D正确。

5.

细节理解题。根据最后一段二、三句Obviously, he is concentrating, just in his own way and not mine. We need to accept our kids, and their ways of doing things.可知，显然，他在集中精力，只是以他自己的方式，而不是我的方式。 我们需要接受我们的孩子，以及他们做事的方式。因此可知孩子们都有自己的特点和行为风格。故C正确。