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've 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 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 share the children's curiosity
B. to let them see the world around?
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. questions from textbooks?
C. any problems
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. wait at least for three seconds after a question.
B. wait for one or two seconds after a question.?
C. tell them to answer the next day.
D. ask them to answer quickly.
4. The author mentions all of the following techniques for adults to share with their children's curiosity
except that adults should _______.
A. encourage their children to ask questions of their own?
B. offer their children chances to see things for themselves?
C. be patient enough when their children answer questions?
D. tell their children stories instead of reciting facts?
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The Channel Islands are a group of British - owned islands lying in the English Channel (海峡) , 10 to 30 miles off the French coast, and 70 to 90 miles from the English coast. There are ten islands with a total land area of 75 square miles and a total population of 123, 000. The three largest islands, Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney, have long been known for the fine breeds (品种) of cattle that are raised on them and named after them.
In earliest known history the islands were considered part of Normandy, which was part of France, but the ruler of Normandy became king of England in 1066, and from then on the islands were looked upon as British land. English control was unbroken until World War Ⅱ, when the Germans held the islands for five years.
Although people on the islands speak both languages and they are considered English, their customs are more French than English.
1.Which of the following maps gives the right position of the Channel Islands? Br = Britain Fr = France Ch = Channel Islands
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A.
B.
C.
D.
2.Jersey, Guernsey, and. Alderney breeds of cattle are ________.
[ ]
A.considered best in England
B.named after their birthplaces
C.brought to the islands by the Germans
D.raised on well - known farms by the French
3.The Channel Islands have been continuously under British rule since ________.
[ ]
A.earliest known history
B.1066
C.1930s
D.the end of World War Ⅱ
4.Why do people on the Channel Islands follow French way of living?
[ ]
A.Their islands used to be part of France.
B.Their islands are often visited by the French.
C.They came from France .
D.They speak French.
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Before World War Ⅱ Chicago, Illinois, standing at the southern end of huge Lake Michigan, had the reputation(名声)of being one of the toughest, most lawless and corrupt(腐败的) cities in the world. It earned its ill reputation largely from those who sold strong wine during the days of 1919 to 1933, when a law forbade Americans to make or sell strong wine in any form.
Chicagoans have a great pride in their city. They say it is of great importance to the nation than New York. It is the center of American commerce(商业 ) and transportation. O’Hare Airport is the busiest airport in the world. 44 million passengers pass through it every year, and there are 2000 take offs and landings every day.
Chicago is also a great inland port(港).It can send goods by oceangoing ships all the way to Europe-via the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway. It can send goods by barge(驳船),through water-way and canals, to the Mississippi and down it to the Gulf of Mexico.
1.Which of the following diagrams(图解) gives the correct relationship between Lake Michigan, Chicago and Illinois?
L.M.=Lake Michigan Ch= Chicago Ill=Illinois
2.According to the passage, Chicago is more important than New York because ______.
A. Chicagoans love their city more than others
B.Chicago is the center of America
C. Chicago is an inland port and has O’Hare Airport
D. Chicago lies at the southern end of Lake Michigan
3.44 million passengers each year and 2 000 take-offs and landings prove that O’Hare Airport is ______.
A. the only one in America
B.the biggest one in the world
C.the busiest one in the world
D.the most well-known one in the world
4.If we carry goods to Chicago from Mexico, we probably go through ______.
A. the Gulf of Mexico— Mississippi—Canals—Waterway—Chicago
B.the Gulf Mexico—Mississippi—the Great Lake—Chicago
C.Lake Michigan—the Saint Lawrence Seaway—the Gulf of Mexico
D.Waterway—Canals—Mississippi—the Gulf of Mexico
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Before World War Ⅱ Chicago, Illinois, standing at the southern end of huge Lake Michigan, had the reputation(名声)of being one of the toughest, most lawless and corrupt(腐败的) cities in the world. It earned its ill reputation largely from those who sold strong wine during the days of 1919 to 1933, when a law forbade Americans to make or sell strong wine in any form.
Chicagoans have a great pride in their city. They say it is of great importance to the nation than New York. It is the center of American commerce(商业 ) and transportation. O’Hare Airport is the busiest airport in the world. 44 million passengers pass through it every year, and there are 2000 take offs and landings every day.
Chicago is also a great inland port(港).It can send goods by oceangoing ships all the way to Europe-via the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway. It can send goods by barge(驳船),through water-way and canals, to the Mississippi and down it to the Gulf of Mexico.
1.Which of the following diagrams(图解) gives the correct relationship between Lake Michigan, Chicago and Illinois?
L.M.=Lake Michigan Ch= Chicago Ill=Illinois
2.According to the passage, Chicago is more important than New York because ______.
A. Chicagoans love their city more than others
B.Chicago is the center of America
C. Chicago is an inland port and has O’Hare Airport
D. Chicago lies at the southern end of Lake Michigan
3.44 million passengers each year and 2 000 take-offs and landings prove that O’Hare Airport is ______.
A. the only one in America
B.the biggest one in the world
C.the busiest one in the world
D.the most well-known one in the world
4.If we carry goods to Chicago from Mexico, we probably go through ______.
A. the Gulf of Mexico— Mississippi—Canals—Waterway—Chicago
B.the Gulf Mexico—Mississippi—the Great Lake—Chicago
C.Lake Michigan—the Saint Lawrence Seaway—the Gulf of Mexico
D.Waterway—Canals—Mississippi—the Gulf of Mexico
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