Question

    Giving children access to literature is important.Educators,parents,and community members should help students develop a passion for reading.Not only is reading literature important in developing cognitive(认知的)skills to be able to succeed in a school or work setting,but it is valuable for other reasons as well.

First,children's literature provides students with the opportunity to respond to literature and develop their own opinions about the topic.Quality literature allows for some differences in opinion. One reader may take something completely different away from the piece of literature than the next reader,based on the two personal viewpoints and experiences.

Besides,children's literature provides a path for students to learn about their own cultural heritage(遗产)and the cultures of other people.However,when teaching students about the cultural heritage of others,one should be very careful in selecting which books to recommend.There are stories which contain inaccuracies about certain cultural groups.However,there are also children's books that are more accurate in teaching the cultural differences of others.

Undoubtedly children's literature also helps students develop emotional intelligence.Stories have the power to promote emotional and moral development.Children's literature contains many moments of crisis(危机),when characters make moral decisions and consider the reasons for their decisions,an important skill for children to see modeled.It also encourages students to think deeper about their own feelings.

Children's literature also encourages creativity.It plays an important role in nurturing(培育) and expanding the imagination.For instance,The House in the Night describes the creativity a young girl has in her dreams at night,as she flies about the dark neighborhood on the wings of a bird.

Children's literature promotes the development of students internal imaginations. Children's literature should be attached importance to because it promotes personality and social development.Children are easily influenced by others,and children's literature can help them develop into caring,intelligent,and friendly people.Being able to understand other people's viewpoints and to not be selfish are important skills that adults must nurture in children. Children's literature can promote social development by encouraging students to accept other people and their differences,thus becoming considerate people and growing into quality citizens.

Finally,children's literature is invaluable in that it is a timeless tradition,one in which books are the major means of passing on our literary heritage from one generation to the next.For a younger audience,children can build their cognitive and language skills through exposure to Mother Goose rhymes.Children in older grades can learn to appreciate the classic plays and messages of William Shakespeare in picture books.Children are only young for a short time,and so we must give them access to a basic literary heritage of timeless books.Quality children's literature has the great power to attract audiences for many generations.

Children's literature is important in both the school setting and at home.Teachers and parents should both be able to distinguish between quality and ordinary literature,in order to give students access to the best books to encourage these important values of literature.

1.From the passage we can know_

A.children's literature helps pass on language skills from one generation to another

B.reading literature helps develop children's cognitive skills as well as personalities

C.literature plays an unimportant role in the development of children's imagination

D.children should read ordinary literature,which benefits emotional intelligence

2.How does the writer develop Paragraph 7?

A.By analyzing factors. B.By comparing facts. C.By giving examples. D.By listing data.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.In children's literature,how characters make moral decisions can inspire kids.

B.It is totally up to parents to expose children to varieties of literature.

C.Children's literature is so valuable that it benefits kids regardless of the contents.

D.Without literature,children cannot develop into quality citizens.

4.The passage is mainly about

A.the background of children's literature B.the value of children's literature

C.the theme of children's literature D.the characteristics of children's literature

5.How is the passage organized?(P:Paragraph)

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章指出让孩子接触文学很重要。教育工作者、家长和社区成员应该帮助学生培养阅读的热情。阅读文学作品不仅对培养认知技能很重要，有助于在学校或工作环境中取得成功，而且在其他方面也有价值。并从几个不同的方面来介绍了儿童文学对于儿童的好处。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段中Not only is reading literature important in developing cognitive skills to be able to succeed in a school or work setting, but it is valuable for other reasons as well.可知阅读文学作品不仅对培养认知技能很重要，有助于在学校或工作环境中取得成功，而且在其他方面也有价值。以及第六段中Children's literature should be attached importance to because it promotes personality and social development.可知儿童文学促进个性发展和社会发展，应受到重视。由此可知，阅读文学作品有助于培养孩子的认知能力和个性。故选B。

2.

推理判断题。根据第七段Finally, children's literature is invaluable in that it is a timeless tradition, one in which books are the major means of passing on our literary heritage from one generation to the next. For a younger audience, children can build their cognitive and language skills through exposure to Mother Goose rhymes. Children in older grades can learn to appreciate the classic plays and messages of William Shakespeare in picture books. Children are only young for a short time, and so we must give them access to a basic literary heritage of timeless books. Quality children's literature has the great power to attract audiences for many generations.可知最后，儿童文学是无价的，因为它是一种永恒的传统，其中书籍是我们将文学遗产一代一代传递下去的主要手段。对于较年轻的观众，孩子们可以通过听Mother Goose的押韵来培养认知和语言能力。高年级的孩子可以学习欣赏经典戏剧和绘本中莎士比亚的名言。孩子们只有很短的一段时间是孩子，所以我们必须让他们接触到基本的永恒书籍的文学遗产。优质的儿童文学具有吸引几代人的强大力量。由此可推知，第七段是通过举例子的方式展开的。故选C。

3.

推理判断题。根据第四段中Stories have the power to promote emotional and moral development. Children's literature contains many moments of crisis(危机), when characters make moral decisions and consider the reasons for their decisions, an important skill for children to see modeled. It also encourages students to think deeper about their own feelings.可知故事具有促进情感和道德发展的力量。儿童文学中包含许多危机时刻，当角色做出道德决定并考虑他们的决定的原因，这是一个重要的技能，孩子们可以看到并模仿。它还鼓励学生更深入地思考自己的感受。由此可推知，在儿童文学中，角色如何做出道德决定可以激励孩子。故选A。

4.

主旨大意题。根据第一段Giving children access to literature is important. Educators, parents, and community members should help students develop a passion for reading. Not only is reading literature important in developing cognitive(认知的)skills to be able to succeed in a school or work setting, but it is valuable for other reasons as well.可知让孩子接触文学很重要。教育工作者、家长和社区成员应该帮助学生培养阅读的热情。阅读文学作品不仅对培养认知技能很重要，有助于在学校或工作环境中取得成功，而且在其他方面也有价值。以及最后一段Children's literature is important in both the school setting and at home. Teachers and parents should both be able to distinguish between quality and ordinary literature, in order to give students access to the best books to encourage these important values of literature.可知儿童文学在学校和家里都很重要。教师和家长都应该能够区分优质文学和普通文学，以便让学生接触到最好的书籍，以鼓励这些重要的文学价值。结合文章主要从不同的方面介绍了儿童文学对于儿童的好处，由此可知，这篇文章主要是关于儿童文学的价值。故选B。

5.

推理判断题。根据文章内容可知第一段总起全文，先指出儿童文学对儿童的重要性；接着第二段说明儿童文学为学生提供了对文学做出回应并形成自己观点的机会；第三段说明儿童文学为学生了解自己的文化遗产和他人的文化提供了一条途径；第四段说明儿童文学也有助于学生发展情商；第五段指出儿童文学也能激发创造力；第六段说明儿童文学促进学生内在想象力的发展；第七段指出儿童文学是无价的，是一种永恒的传统，具有吸引几代人的强大力量；最后一段，总结全文，再次强调儿童文学在学校和家里都很重要。教师和家长都应该能够区分优质文学和普通文学，以便让学生接触到最好的书籍，以鼓励这些重要的文学价值。由此可推知，D选项最符合文章结构。故选D。