Children are natural scientists. They are interested in looking into the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; there’s no need for a lot of expensive lab tools. You only have to share your children’s curiosity(好奇).

Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven-year-old students to talk about working as a scientist. The children asked me questions about schooling and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing one another quietly. Finally I said, “Now that we’ve finished, do you have questions of your own about science?”

After a long pause, a boy put up his hand, “Have you ever seen a grasshopper(蚂蚱) 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 have shown that, after asking a question, adults usually wait only one second or less for an answer, do not leave time for children to think. When adults increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more, children can give more logical(合逻辑的), complete and creative answers.

Thirdly, watch your language. Once you have a child telling his idea 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 mean that discussion is over. Instead, you can say “That’s interesting. ” or “I’d never thought of it that way before. ” or come up with more questions or ideas.

Never push a child to “Think”. 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 feeling of nature is far more exciting than any lesson children learn from a book. Let children look at their fingertips(指尖) through a magnifying lens(放大镜), and they’ll understand why you want them to wash before dinner.

(   )53. When children are in a science discussion, adults should ________.

A. speak highly of the children.

B. praise the children immediately

C. end up their discussion with “That’s interesting”

D. leave time for them to come up with better ideas

(   )54. What does “this” refer to in the 6th paragraph?

A. Pushing children to think.

B. Finding the answer you want.

C. Talking about science.

D. Telling children to discuss.

(   )55. These are the ways for adults to share children’s curiosity EXCEPT ________.

A. telling them encouraging stories instead of boring facts  

B. offering them chances to see things by themselves

C. being patient when the children answer questions     

D. persuading them to ask the questions of their own

Science fiction is a popular kind of writing，and many people think of Jules Verne as the father of science fiction．

    He was born in France in 1828．His father wanted him to become a lawyer，but from his early twenties Verne decided to become a writer．At first he wrote plays for the theater．Then，in 1863，he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Ballon．The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories such as A Journey to the Center of the Earth(1864)and From the Earth to the Moon(1865)．

    In the 19th century，many people were interested in science and inventions．Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and，as a result，they were very popular．Verne’s writing included many predictions(预言)for the 20th century and many of them came true．He described space flight，movies，and air conditioning，a long time before they appeared．These books were very successful and they made Verne rich．

    Jules Verne’s books have been the subjects for many movies．20，000 Leagues Under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney．It was the first Disney movie to use real science instead of cartoon drawings．Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne’s books．The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg．For him，the most important thing is to be always on time!

1．What does the phrase“the father of science fiction”mean?

  A．The father who has several children．

  B．The man who loves science and inventions．

  C．The writer whose father wrote science fiction．

  D．The man who first started writing science fiction successfully．

2．What encourages Jules Verne to write more stories?

  A．The plays he wrote for the theater．

  B．The encouragement from his father．

  C．The success of Five Weeks in a Balloon．

  D．The scientific subjects in his stories．

3．Why were Jules Verne’s books very popular in the 19th century?

  A．Because his books made him rich and famous．

  B．Because he wrote many plays for the theater at that time．

  C．Because his books have been the subjects for many movies．

  D．Because many people were interested in science and inventions．

4．Which of the following has the main character called Phileas Fogg?

  A．Five Weeks in the Balloon．

  B．Around the World in Eighty Days．

  C．A Journey to the Center of the Earth．

  D．From the Earth to the Moon．

5．According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?

  A．Jules Verne only wrote plays in the 19th century．

  B．Many of the predictions in Verne’s stories came true．

  C．The main characters in Verne’s books are always on time．

  D．The space flight Verne described was different from others．

These four ads are for four children’s books. They talk about the writers, prices, sizes and so on.

Alfie’s Angels

Henriette Barkow?????? Ages 8-12

Pictures by Sarah Garson

Alfie wants to be an angel（天使） because angels can do anything! But his teacher has other ideas. She thinks Alfie wants to look cool.

￡7.50? 21.5 cm x 27cm

Languages : English and French????????????? That’s My Mum

Henriette Barkow????? Ages 8-12

Pictures by Derek Brazell

People often think that Mia’s mum is not her mother because they don’t like each other. Mia doesn’t want people to think that. Mia and her friend Kai decide to do something about this.

￡6.50? 21.5 cm x 27cm

Languages : English and Chinese

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What Is Peace

Emma Damon???????? Ages 4-6

Peace is giving…not taking.

Peace is love…not hate.

And peace is many more things…

￡5.99? 19 cm x 21cm

Languages : English and Japanese????????????? Farmer Duck

Martin Waddell??????? Ages 6-8

Pictures by Helen Oxenbury

There was a duck. It lived with a lazy farmer. While the duck worked, the farmer lay in bed. One day the other animals decided to do something for the duck.

￡8.50? 28 cm x 23cm

Languages : English and Korean

1.Why does Alfie want to be an angel?

A. Because angels can fly.

B. Because angels can do anything.

C. Because angels look like each other.

D. Because angels are cool.

2.How much is What Is Peace?

A. ￡7.50. ????????????? ????????????? B. ￡6.50. ????????????? ????????????? C. ￡5.99. ????????????? ????????????? D. ￡8.50.

3.That’s My Mum is written in______.

A. English and Japanese? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. English and Korean

C. English and Chinese?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. English and French

4.Andy is a Korean boy. Which book can he read?

A. Alfie’s Angels.? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. That’s My Mum.

C. What Is Peace.?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. Farmer Duck.

5.Tom is 5 years old. Which book can he read?

A. Alfie’s Angels.? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. That’s My Mum.

C. What Is Peace.?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. Farmer Duck.

These four ads are for four children’s books. They talk about the writers, prices, sizes and so on of the books.

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1. Why does Alfie want to be an angel?

A. Because angels can fly.              B. Because angels can do anything.

C. Because angels look like each other.     D. Because angels are cool.

2. How much is What Is Peace?

A. ￡7.50.      B. ￡6.50.      C. ￡5.99.      D. ￡8.50.

3.Andy is a Korean boy. Which book can he read?

A. Alfie’s Angels.                  B. That’s My Mum.

C. What Is Peace.                   D. Farmer Duck.