Children have a natural _________about the world around them and they tend to keep asking questions about it.
A.phenomenon B.atmosphere C.appreciation D.curiosity
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Children have a natural _________about the world around them and they tend to keep asking questions about it.
A.phenomenon B.atmosphere C.appreciation D.curiosity
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It is natural _____ children are curious about the world around them.
A． that B． whether
C． what D． how
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Children start out as natural scientists, eager to look into the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; there’s no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment. You only have to share your children’s curiosity. Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven-year-olds to talk about science as a job. The children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, salary and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing one another in silence. Finally I said, “Now that we’re finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?”
After a long pause, a boy raised his hand, “Have you ever seen a grasshopper(蚱蜢) eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why?”
This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two hours.
Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over the past 30 years have shown that, after asking a question, adults typically wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When adults increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more, children give more logical, complete and creative answers.
Thirdly, watch your language. Once you have a child involved in a science discussion, don’t jump in with “That’s right” or “Very good”. These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior. But in talking about science, quick praise can signal that discussion is over. Instead, keep things going by saying “That’s interesting” or “I’d never thought of it that way before”, or coming up with more questions or ideas.
Never push a child to “Think”. It doesn’t make sense, children are always thinking, without your telling them to. What’s more, this can turn a conversation into a performance. The child will try to find the answer you want, in as few words as possible, so that he will be a smaller target(目标) for your disagreement.
Lastly, show; don’t tell. Real-life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can learn from a book or a television program. Let children look at their fingertips through a magnifying glass(放大镜), and they’ll understand why you want them to wash before dinner. Rather than saying that water evaporates(蒸发), set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop.
1.According to the passage, children are natural scientists, and to raise their interest, the most important thing for adults to do is _______.
A. to let them see the world around
B. to share the children’s curiosity
C. to explain difficult phrases about science
D. to supply the children with lab equipment
2. In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the word “lists” could best be replaced by ______.
A. any questions B. any problems
C. questions from textbooks D. any number of questions
3.According to the passage, children can answer questions in a more logical, complete and creative way if adults ________.
A. ask them to answer quickly
B. wait for one or two seconds after a question
C. tell them to answer the next day
D. wait at least for three seconds after a question
4.In which of the following paragraph(s) does the author tell us what to say to encourage children in a science discussion?
A. The second and third. B. The fourth and fifth.
C. The fifth and sixth. D. The fifth.
5.The author mentions all of the following techniques for adults to share with their children’s curiosity except that adults should ________.
A. tell their children stories instead of reciting(背诵) facts.
B. offer their children chances to see things for themselves.
C. be patient enough when their children answer questions.
D. encourage their children to ask questions of their own.
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Children start out as scientists, eager to look into the world around them. them enjoy science can be ; there's no need for scientific terms or expensive lab equipment. You only have to share your children's interests.
Firstly, listen to their questions. I once a classroom of seven-year-olds to talk about science as a job. The children asked me "textbook questions" about schooling, salary and my job. When I answering, I said, " we're finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science ?" After a long , a boy his hand, "Have you ever seen a grasshopper（蚱蜢） ？When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why ?" This began a set of questions that nearly two hours.
Secondly, give them time to think. After asking a question, teachers often wait only one or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When teachers their "wait time" to three seconds or more, children usually give better answers.
Thirdly, watch your language. When children are having a science discussion, don't jump in with "That's right" or "Very good" because these may make the children think that discussion is over. , keep things going by saying, "I'd never thought of it that way before", or coming up with more questions or ideas.
Never a child to "think". It doesn't make sense, because children are always thinking without your telling them to. What's more, this can turn a conversation a performance.
, show in stead of telling. Let children look at their fingers through a magnifying glass（放大镜）, they'll understand why you want them to before dinner. Rather than say that water evaporates（蒸发）, set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level .
1.A. real B. great C. natural D. poor
2.A. Having B. Teaching C. Making D. Helping
3.A. easy B. difficult C. useful D. useless
4.A. found B. visited C. passed D. attended
5.A. tried B. remembered C. began D. finished
6.A. Because B. After C. If D. Now that
7.A. stay B. pause C. stop D. rest
8.A. showed B. clapped C. raised D. shook
9.A. eat B. fly C. jump D. run
10.A. took B. needed C. lasted D. spent
11.A. second B. minute C. hour D. time
12.A. give B. decrease C. increase D. control
13.A. rewards B. sayings C. languages D. words
14.A. Actually B. Finally C. As a result D. Instead
15.A. push B.expect C. ask D. teach
16.A. on B. in C. onto D. into
17.A. Lastly B. As a result C. In the end D. Eventually
18.A. because B. if C. so that D. since
19.A. answer B. wash C. tell D. show
20.A. boil B. go C. drop D. disappear
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About l.5 billion people speak English around the world. But for more than l.1 billion of them, English is their second language-often with a noticeable accent.
“Someone's accent really reveals a lot about who they are and their identity. It will tell people what their native language is and probably where they come from,”says Marc Pell, a communications professor at McGill University in Montreal. And according to Pell, one reaction to it can be a bias(偏见) against that person.
Previous research that has been done elsewhere showed that people who have an accent tend to be trusted less, simply because they have an accent. But accents aren't the only thing we listen for when we have to decide if we trust another person. Tone of voice also plays a role. Pell and his team wanted to know if people would trust a confident tone, even if it came from someone with an accent.
The researchers had Canadian English speakers listen to different versions of people saying neutral(无明显特性的) statements like “she has access to the building” while they were getting a brain scan in an MRI(磁共振成像) machine. Subjects heard someone say it with a confident tone with a Canadian English accent, an Australian accent or a French accent. Participants also heard the sentence with the three accents spoken in a doubtful or neutral tone.
The MRI scans showed that the participants had to use more brain power to decide if they could trust the statements said with the non-native accents. When the study participants heard the Australian or French accents, blood flow increased to the part of the brain that we use to process sound. They seemed to have to analyze that perhaps more carefully, or for a longer period of time to make this decision about whether they truly believed the speaker, especially when the speaker sounded doubtful. When asked, the participants reported not trusting either Australian or French accents-except when the statements were said confidently. It seems that confidence speaks for itself.
1.What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. A person's accent. B. A person's identity.
C. A person's hometown. D. A person's native language.
2.What did Pell's team want to know?
A. Why some people trust others less.
B. Which parts of the brain deal with sound.
C. What can cause a bias against non-natives.
D. Whether a non-native's confident tone can gain trust.
3.For the study participants, which of the following might demand the most brain power?
A. A Canadian speaking English in a friendly way.
B. A French person speaking English neutrally.
C. An American speaking English confidently.
D. An Australian speaking English doubtfully.
4.Where does this text most probably come from?
A. A research plan. B. A health magazine.
C. An academic journal. D. A language-learning guide.
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－Sunday is a public holiday, ___ children should get close to nature.
－But most of them have several lessons to attend.
A. where B. which C. in which D. when
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The last few years ________ many natural disasters around the world, from drought to earthquake.
A. see B. are seeing C. have seen D. saw
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Growers around the world are using new methods to grow grapes to make wine. They use natural and organic methods to control harmful insects and weeds instead of using chemicals. Now, a winery in Canada has adopted a natural way to control its grapevines (葡萄藤). The Featherstone Winery is in southern Ontario. The grapevines, like other plants, need to be cut every year.
Cutting grapevines must be done very carefully. Only a targeted area of leaves is removed from the lower part of the vines to help the grapes grow better. But at the Featherstone Winery, no man or machine does the cutting. Instead, the job is done by 40 little wooly lambs.
David Johnson owns the vineyard (葡萄园). He says he learned about using lambs while visiting wineries in New Zealand. The young lambs are perfectly designed to do the job. They eat the grape leaves on the lower parts of the vine. But they are not tall enough to reach the grapes. They only weigh about 22 kilograms, so they do not beat down the soil. And their waste makes good organic fertilizer. In addition, using the lambs costs much less than hiring workers to cut the vines for seven weeks in summer. And when the cutting is done in August, the lambs become tasty dishes.
Mr. Johnson says he had a difficult time finding enough lambs to do the job. There are about 50 million lambs in New Zealand. But there are not nearly as many in Ontario. Also, some organic pesticides (杀虫剂) are harmful to lambs. And the lambs must be watched to make sure they do not eat too much of the grapevines.
David Johnson says the lambs help him carry out his environmental ideas about farming. They are lovely and peaceful and he likes having them in his vineyard. People visiting the vineyard also enjoy watching the lambs do their job.
1.Farmers who grow grapes with natural and organic methods ________.
A．don't cut grapevines every year
B．don't use chemicals to control harmful insects and weeds
C．don't need to control harmful insects and weeds
D．don't use organic fertilizer
2.In order to help the grapes grow better, growers ________.
A．only have to remove the dead leaves
B．need to remove a specific area of leaves
C．shouldn't remove any part of the plants
D．should let little lambs do the cutting
3.Paragraph 4 is mainly about ________.
A．the future of getting lambs to do the cutting
B．the worries about using organic pesticides
C．the ways to get lambs to do the cutting
D．the problems related to lambs doing the cutting
4.We can infer from the passage that David Johnson ________.
A．owns several wineries in Canada
B．buys lambs from New Zealand
C．is concerned about protecting the environment
D．loves keeping lambs instead of farming
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Of the estimated 42 million homeless people around the world, children again ______ one third.
A. make up B. take up
C. build up D. turn up
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UNICEF is appealing for more than one billion dollars in aid for women and children around the world．The United Nations Children's Fund has released its " Humanitarian Action Report" for two thousand ten． The report lists twenty -eight countries and territories with some of the world's most pressing crisis affecting women and children．
Haiti was considered to be in crisis long before the earthquake in January．The deputy executive director of UNICEF, Hilde Johnson, says the quake has only made the need for aid more immediate．But she says children all over the world have the right to the same assistance as children everywhere else．
The "Humanitarian Action Report" discusses several issues that UNICEF says increasingly threaten the basic rights of women and children．It says climate change has caused droughts and' food insecurity in many areas．High food prices and the global financial crisis of two thousand eight - two thousand nine have only added to poverty and malnutrition （ 营养不良）．And armed conflict continues to threaten the lives of millions．
Hilde Johnson says children are always the most affected by conflicts and disasters．They face an increased risk of abuse, including sexual violence and other serious rights violations （侵犯）．
UNICEF deals with about two hundred emergencies around the world every year．The greatest need last year was in sub - Saharan Africa．The report says drought, food insecurity and civil unrest affected about twenty - four million people．
Violence and displacements（ 驱逐）of people were especially bad in Sudan, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic．
In Asia, UNICEF expects its financial assistance needs to more than double this year．This is partly the result of adding Pakistan and the Philippines to the latest report．In Pakistan, it says, more than two million people have been forced from their homes by the conflict in the．Swat Valley and other areas of the northwest．And in the Philippines, more than two hundred thousand people are still living in shelters after severe storms last year．
This years UNICEF report talks about the value of public and private partnerships in helping children and families in emergencies．
And thats the VOA Special English Development Report, written by June Simms．For a link to the UNICEF report listing the twenty - eight countries and territories in crisis, go to www.unsv.com．I'm Steve Ember．
1.According to Hilde Johnson, the most easily affected persons suffering from conflicts and disasters are __________．
A．women B．children C．the old D．the disabled
2.From this passage we know that the most serious problems in Asia are __________．
A．earthquakes and malnutrition
B．displacements and storms
C．sexual violence and other rights violations
D．droughts and food insecurity
3.By saying "……the quake has only made the need for aid more immediate．" Hilde Johnson probably intends to convey the idea that "__________"．
A．everything must have a beginning
B．grass never grows when the wind blows
C．cloudy mornings turn to clear evening
D．it never rains but pours
4.Which of the following might serve as a suitable title for this passage?
A．Haiti was in crisis due to the earthquake in January,
B．Violence in the twenty -eight countries and territories
C．UNICEF Appeals for Aid for Women and Children
D．the value of public and private partnerships in helping
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