Question

    Children love to have pets, and having these furry animals in your family does good to children. Many studies have shown that kids who have pets do better at school because they have higher scores of emotional intelligence(EI)(情商). Here are some of the ways pets can help children develop their EI.

Grow empathy(同情)

Children are naturally empathetic and having pets can develop this. Researchers Nienke Endenburg and Ben Baard wrote a book The Waltham Book of Human-Animal Interaction, which is an overview of scientific studies about raising pets. 1.. It also shows that even young children who have pets show more empathy towards other animals and people.

Reduce stress

Today, some doctors are writing social prescriptions(处方) to get a pet. Even just petting a dog has been shown to reduce stress in children. 2., because they are great listeners.

Raise self-esteem(自尊)

3. In fact, the authors said that research “found that children’s self-esteem scores increased greatly over a nine-month period of keeping pets in their school classroom. Besides, it was children with originally low self-esteem scores who showed the greatest improvements.”

4.

Many parents find it difficult to talk to their kids about sensitive topics like birth, illness, and death. Learning about these through the lives of their furry family members helps make it easier to understand the cycles of life. 5., but the authors say it can also be a very valuable learning experience. Children will learn how to deal with feelings of sadness and anger.

A.Help prevent loneliness

B.Teach about life cycle events

C.Animals can provide emotional support for kids

D.Of course, experiencing the death of a beloved pet is difficult for kids

E.Kids who take care of pets feel proud and have a sense of achievement

F.The book shows kids who take care of their pets are more caring than those who don’t

G.Having a pet around also helps children better socialize with other kids of the same age

Answer

1.F

2.C

3.E

4.B

5.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。孩子们都喜欢养宠物，家里有这些毛茸茸的动物对孩子们有好处。许多研究表明，养宠物的孩子在学校表现更好，因为他们有更高的情商。文章介绍了一些宠物可以帮助孩子们发展他们的情商的方式。

1.

根据后文It also shows that even young children who have pets show more empathy towards other animals and people.可知书上还表明，即使是有宠物的小孩也会对其他动物和人表现出更多的同情心。由此可知，本句是在说明书中提到的养动物对孩子的好处。故F选项“这本书表明，照顾宠物的孩子比不照顾宠物的孩子更有爱心”符合语境，故选F。

2.

根据上文Even just petting a dog has been shown to reduce stress in children.可知研究表明，即使只是抚摸狗，也能减轻孩子的压力。以及后文because they are great listeners.可知因为他们是好的倾听者。由此可知，本句是在说明动物能够给孩子带来的好处，除了能够减压，动物还是很好的倾听者可以给孩子提供情感支持。故C选项“动物可以为孩子提供情感支持”符合语境，故选C。

3.

根据后文In fact, the authors said that research “found that children’s self-esteem scores increased greatly over a nine-month period of keeping pets in their school classroom. Besides, it was children with originally low self-esteem scores who showed the greatest improvements.”可知事实上，作者说研究“发现孩子们在学校的教室里养了九个月的宠物后，他们的自尊心大大提高了。此外，最初自尊心得分较低的孩子表现出了最大的进步。”由此可知，本段旨在说明照顾宠物的孩子自尊心和成就感会得到提升。故E选项“照顾宠物的孩子会感到自豪和成就感”符合语境，故选E。

4.

本句为本段小标题，根据后文Many parents find it difficult to talk to their kids about sensitive topics like birth, illness, and death. Learning about these through the lives of their furry family members helps make it easier to understand the cycles of life.可知许多父母发现很难和孩子谈论出生、疾病和死亡等敏感话题。通过它们毛茸茸的家庭成员的生活来了解这些有助于更容易地理解生命的循环。由此可知，本段主要围绕“动物能够教授孩子关于生命周期的知识”而展开。故B选项“教授生命周期事件”符合小标题，故选B。

5.

根据后文but the authors say it can also be a very valuable learning experience.可知但作者说，这也可以是一个非常宝贵的学习经验。由此可知，经历心爱的宠物死亡对孩子来说肯定是很困难的，但是这也是一次非常宝贵的学习经验。故D选项“当然，经历心爱宠物的死亡对孩子们来说是很困难的”符合语境，故选D。