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

  

Claude and Louise are “giraffes”，so are police officers Hankins and Pearson．These men and women don’t look like giraffes；they look like you and me．Then，why do people call them “giraffes”?

A giraffe，they say，is an animal that sticks（伸出）its neck out，can see places far away and has a large heart．It lives a quiet life and moves about in an easy and beautiful way．In the same way，a “giraffe” can be a person who likes to “stick his or her neck out” for other people，always watches for future happenings，has a warm heart for people around，and at the same time lives a quiet and beautiful life himself or herself．

“The Giraffe Project” is a 10-year-old group which finds and honors（表彰）“giraffes” in the US and in the world．The group wants to teach people to do something to build a better world．The group members believe that a Person shouldn't draw his or her head back；instead，they tell people to “stick their necks out” and help others．Claude and Louise，Hankins and Pearson are only a few of the nearly 1000 “giraffes” that the group found and honored．

Claude and Louise were getting old and they left their work with some money that they saved for future use．One day，however，they saw a homeless man looking for a place to keep warm and they decided that they should “stick their necks out” and give him some help．Today，they live in Friends’ House，where they invite twelve homeless people to stay every night．

Police officers Hankins and Pearson work in a large city．They see crimes every day and their work sometimes is dangerous．They work hard for their money．However，these two men put their savings together and even borrow money to start an education center to teach young people in a poor part of the city．Hankins and Pearson are certainly “giraffes”．

1．According to the passage，we know that Hankins and Pearson _________．

A．are the names of giraffes                          B．are the keepers of the giraffes

C．like giraffes very much                               D．are policemen

2．Which of the sentences is true?

A．Giraffes are the most beautiful animals in the world．

B．A “giraffe” is a nice name for those who are ready to help others．

C．Some of the people around us love giraffes．

D．A “giraffe” is someone who can't stick his neck out and see the beautiful future．

3．“The Giraffe Project” is a group _________．

A．of police officers                                     B．which look after only the children

C．which appeared ten years ago                             D．of ten-year-old children

4．When Claude and Louise saw a homeless marl，they decided to _________．

A．“stick their necks out”                              B．do nothing

C．“draw their heads back”                              D．sing songs for them

5．What does “The Giraffe Project” do?

A．It helps young people to receive an education in a poor part of the world．

B．It tries to find 1000 warm-heart people in the US．

C．It shows people．that their duty is for a better world?

D．It tells．people how to live a quiet life．

     Claude and Louris are “giraffes”. So are police offices Hankins and Pearson. There men and women don’t look like giraffes; they look like you and me. Then, why do people call them “giraffes”?

     A giraffe, they say, is an animal that sticks its neck out, can see places far away and has a large heart. It lives a quiet life and moves about in an easy and beautiful way. In the same way, a “giraffe” can be a person who likes to “stick his or her neck out” for other people, always watches for future happenings, has a warm heart for people around, and at the same time lives a quiet and beautiful life himself or herself.

     “The Giraffe Project” is a 10-year-old group which finds and honors “giraffe” in the US and in the world. The group wants to teach people to do something to build a better world. The group members believe that a person shouldn’t draw his and her head back; instead, they tell people to “stick their neck out” and help others. Claude and Louris, Hankins and Pearson are only a few of the nearly 1,000 “giraffes” that the group found and honored.

     Claude and Louris were getting old and they left their work with some money that they saved for future use. One day, however, they saw a homeless man looking for a palace to    keep warm and they decided that should “stick their neck out” and give him some help. Today, they lived in Friends’House, where they invite twelve homeless people to stay every night.

     Police offices Hankins and Parson work in a large city, They see crlmes every day and their work is sometimes dangerous. They work hard for their money. However, these two men put their savings together and even borrowed money to star an educational center to teach young people in a poor part of the city. Hankins and Pearson are certainly “giraffes”.

51. Which of the following is true?

  A. Some of the people around us look like giraffes.

  B. Giraffe are the most beautiful animal in the world.

  C. “Giraffes” is a beautiful name for those who are ready to help other people.

  D. A “giraffe” is someone who can stick his neck out and see the future.

52. “The Giraffe Project” is a group      .

  A. of police offices    B. which appeared ten years ago

  C. of ten-year-old children   D. which takes care of children

53. People call Claude and Hankins “giraffes” because they      .

  A. do what is needed for a good world         B. are not afraid of dangerous work

  C. found a home for some homeless people     D. made money only for other people

54. What does “The Giraffe Project” do?

  A. It tells people how to live a quiet life.

  B. It helps the homeless and teaches the young people.

  C. It tries to find 1,000 warm-hearted people in the US

  D. It shows people what their duty is for a better world

55. The passage mainly tries to tell us     .

  A. what giraffes are like

  B. what the Giraffe Project is

  C. why Claude, Louris, Hankins and Pearson are called “giraffe”

  D. what we should do for a better world

I usually get up at 5:00. I make coffee, go to my desk and work. When my boys get up, I’m theirs. I follow the min to the kitchen and make them breakfast. While they’re eating, I make their lunch, pick out their school clothes and get the little one dressed.
My wife takes them to school. I bring them home. I am not the only father at the school gate. The boys and I walk the 12 blocks home unless the weather is terrible. Then we take the subway. I remind them of looking out, like an animal looking after their babies.
At home, they play on the computer and the little one will draw, sometimes for hours. When their mother comes home, they run to her. She has been in the official day and tired, but her attention is all on them.
I have made dinner. We sit down and eat together. After they do their homework, Karen takes them to bed. I listen to the noise of the boys’ and their mother’s voice.
One afternoon when we were on the way home from school, the boys and I stopped at the clothing store. The saleswoman looked at the boys and said to me in a low voice, “You’re Mr. Mom, aren’t you?” I felt very angry. I’m not Mr. Mom. That’s not how I look at myself. The boys have a mother, a wonderful mother. She works outside the home, I work in the home. We are parents together. I’m a father!
【小题1】The first paragraph talks about_____________.

A．what the children have for breakfast	B．how busy the man is in the morning
C．why the man cooks lunch	D．when the children go to school

【小题2】We know from the second paragraph that_____________.

A．they take the subway to school when the weather is bad

B．the man drives a car and his wife walks to work

C．the man goes to meet the boys before school is over

D．it doesn’t take them long to arrive home

【小题3】Paragraph 3 tells us that __________.

A．the children’s mother is very strict with them

B．the man’s wife works in an office very near the school

C．the children’s mother used to be back hours later than them.

D．the man has three or more children and the youngest loves drawing

【小题4】We learn from the last two paragraphs________________.

A．what the saleswoman said has hurt the man a lot

B．before the children get to sleep, the man’s wife tells stories

C．what the man hast o do from morning to night everyday

D．the man’s wife is Karen and she talks a lot

【小题5】This passage tells us_____________.

A．never to call a man Mr. Mom

B．the man doesn’t enjoy working at home

C．something about the children’s school life

D．what kind of people the man and his wife are

I usually get up at 5:00. I make coffee, go to my desk and work. When my boys get up, I’m theirs. I follow the min to the kitchen and make them breakfast. While they’re eating, I make their lunch, pick out their school clothes and get the little one dressed.
My wife takes them to school. I bring them home. I am not the only father at the school gate. The boys and I walk the 12 blocks home unless the weather is terrible. Then we take the subway. I remind them of looking out, like an animal looking after their babies.
At home, they play on the computer and the little one will draw, sometimes for hours. When their mother comes home, they run to her. She has been in the official day and tired, but her attention is all on them.
I have made dinner. We sit down and eat together. After they do their homework, Karen takes them to bed. I listen to the noise of the boys’ and their mother’s voice.
One afternoon when we were on the way home from school, the boys and I stopped at the clothing store. The saleswoman looked at the boys and said to me in a low voice, “You’re Mr. Mom, aren’t you?” I felt very angry. I’m not Mr. Mom. That’s not how I look at myself. The boys have a mother, a wonderful mother. She works outside the home, I work in the home. We are parents together. I’m a father!
【小题1】The first paragraph talks about_____________.

A．what the children have for breakfast	B．how busy the man is in the morning
C．why the man cooks lunch	D．when the children go to school

【小题2】We know from the second paragraph that_____________.

A．they take the subway to school when the weather is bad

B．the man drives a car and his wife walks to work

C．the man goes to meet the boys before school is over

D．it doesn’t take them long to arrive home

【小题3】Paragraph 3 tells us that __________.

A．the children’s mother is very strict with them

B．the man’s wife works in an office very near the school

C．the children’s mother used to be back hours later than them.

D．the man has three or more children and the youngest loves drawing

【小题4】We learn from the last two paragraphs________________.

A．what the saleswoman said has hurt the man a lot

B．before the children get to sleep, the man’s wife tells stories

C．what the man hast o do from morning to night everyday

D．the man’s wife is Karen and she talks a lot

【小题5】This passage tells us_____________.

A．never to call a man Mr. Mom

B．the man doesn’t enjoy working at home

C．something about the children’s school life

D．what kind of people the man and his wife are