The child born between 1947 and 1961 is frequently referred to as “boomer parents”.()
A.错误
B.正确
A.错误
B.正确
第1题
第2题
The first paragraph tells us the author ______.
A.was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood
B.lost his hearing when he was a child
C.didn't like his brothers and sisters
D.was born to a naturalist's family
第3题
A.A.language acquisition is a process of habit formation
B.B.language acquisition is the species-specific property of human beings
C.C.children are born with an innate ability to acquire language
D.D.humans are equipped with the neural prerequisites for language and language use
第4题
The first paragraph tells us that the author ______.
A.was intersted in flowers and insects in his childhood
B.lost his hearing when he was a child
C.didn't like his brothers and sisters
D.was born to a naturalist's family
第5题
It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from the population, it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.
Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth pays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.
第6题
【C1】
A.Obviously enough
B.Obvious
C.Strangely enough
D.Strange enough
第7题
Soldiers returning home from World War II were usually eager to go on with their lives. For most, that meant starting a family. Between 1946 and 1960, 63 million babies were born in the United States, up 22 million from the fifteen-year period before that. this big jump in the birth rate came to be known as the baby boom (婴儿潮). Before the war, American children were raised very strictly. They were often told to be "seen and not heard." After the war, however, young parents raised their children according to different ideas. Dr. Benjamin Spock's Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care, published in 1946, emphasized flexibility (灵活性) in raising children. Spock encouraged parents to listen to their children and respond to their wishes. New parents quickly made Dr. Spock's book the best-selling book in US history. By 1952, sales had reached 4 million copies per year for the next eighteen years. Critics (批评家) who believed that the old ways of raising children were best accused Spock of being too permissive. They thought his ideas would spoil children.
But Spock opposed strict discipline because he thought there were was "no such thing as a bad boy." By this he meant that, although a child's behavior. may be bad, the child is not. Millions of baby-boom parents were influenced by Spock's advice, which brought a revolution in the way children were raised.
1. The article mainly discusses ________________.
A. how children were raised before World War II
B. the benefits of strict discipline on children
C. the impact of baby boomers on the economy
D. the change of the way the baby boomers were raised
2. What can be implied about the baby boom from the first paragraph?
A. Baby boom happened during World War II
B. Most of the baby boomers were from the soldier's families.
C. There are about 85 million babies born in the baby-boom period.
D. The birth rate of the baby boom was increased by 15%.
3. According to the article, Dr. Spock believed that _______.
A. many children born during the war time were born bad
B. parents should be strict with their children
C. there are bad child behaviors but no bad children
D.spoiling the children is a good way to educate children
4. The word "permissive" in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A. allowing great freedom
B. being limited
C. involving long time
D. Enjoying happiness
5. The word "they" in the second sentence of Paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. critics of Spock
B. parents of baby boomers
C. supporters of Spock
D.baby-boomer children
第8题
Some couples choose not to learn the sex of their baby before he or she is born because the moment people hear "boy" or "girl" they begin to make assumptions (设想) about a child. One couple in Sweden decided to take that logic a few steps further, and are refusing to tell anyone whether their child is a boy or a girl. The child–called Pop, to protect his or her identity–is now two years old, and only a few close relatives know the sex. “We want Pop to grow up more freely, Pop’s mother said. Pop wears dresses, and also “male” styled pants and Pop’s hairstyle. changes often. Nordenstrom, who studies hormonal (荷尔蒙) influences on gender, says, “It will affect the child, but it’s hard to say if it will hurt the development. I don’t know what they are trying to achieve. It’s going to make the child different.” She says if Pop is still “genderless(无性的)by the time he or she starts school, Pop will certainly receive a lot of attention from classmates.“We don’t know exactly what determines sexual identity, but it’s not only sexual education,” says Nordenstrom.“Gender-typical behavior, sexual preferences and sexual identity usually go together. There are hormonal and other influences that we don’t know that will determine the gender of the child.” Pop will soon welcome a brother, or a sister. Pop’s parents will not reveal sex of that child, either, except, perhaps, to Pop.
1. What did the couple in Sweden do to their child?
A. They taught their child to take a few steps further.
B. They didn't want anyone to know the sex of their baby before it was born.
C. They are refusing to tell the sex of their child.
D. They refused to let their relatives get close to their child.
2. Why was the child called Pop?
A. It is a very beautiful name for a child.
B. The parents want this name to bring the child good luck.
C. It is a very meaningful name.
D. The name makes it hard for others to tell the sex of the baby.
3. What can we learn from what Nordenstrom said?
A. It's hard to tell whether the influence on the child will be good or bad.
B. The child will become abnormal (反常的).
C. The child is neither a boy nor a girl because it is "genderless."
D.Hormonal influence will determine the gender of the child.
4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Pop is going to have a brother or a sister.
B. Pop will know the sex of himself or herself soon.
C. Pop's parents decided to tell people the baby's sex.
D. Pop's parents will also keep secret the sex of their new baby.
5. The best title for the passage is _____________.
A. Pop's life.
B. Keeping the Gender of a 2-Year-Old Secret
C. Study on Gender
D. how to Raise a Child Properly
第9题
A.cap
B.gate
C.indifference
D.gap
第10题
My mother was of a darker complexion than either my grandmother or grandfather.
My father was a white man. The opinion was also whispered that my master was my father; but of the correctness of this opinion, I know nothing; the means of knowing was withheld from me. My mother and I were separated when I was but an infant-before I knew her as my mother. It is a common custom, in the part of Maryland from which I ran away, to part children from their mothers at a veryearly age. Frequently, before the child has reached its twelfth month, its mother is taken from it, and hired out on some farm a considerable distance off, and the child is placed under the care of an older woman, too old for field labor. For what this separation is done, I do not know, unless it was to hinder the development of the child's affection towards its mother.
第11题
In America, you can achieve if you are prepared. You can soar(高飞)as far as your knowledge, drive and social skills will take you. The hitch is that although most of our children are born with incredible potential, far too many of them never see their promises fulfilled because their brains dont get enough stimulation(刺激)early in life. Jon Fine, CEO and president of United Way of King County, showed slides(幻灯片)of two brains during a speech Friday. One showed the brain of a child who received lots of stimulation, and the other the brain of a neglected child. There was a marked difference in the development of the temporal lobe(颞叶), which meant the child who hadnt had rich experiences in his or her early childhood would have trouble processing information. High-quality early education is the surest way to reduce the high school dropout rate because children start learning the moment they enter the world. It could keep more people out of prison and help grow the talent well need to rebuild our economy, mend our environment and write brilliant music. Think about something as simple as vocabulary. How do children acquire the kind of deep and broad repository(储存)of words and language skills that are the foundation of success in school and in life? Obviously, since you need it to succeed in school, waiting until you are in school to learn isnt the best option. Kids learn at home from their parents, and parents arent equally prepared to teach. Kids who arrive at school behind rarely catch up.
Which is the best title of this passage?
A.The Importance of Early Education.
B.The Equal Chance in America.
C.Family Education in America.
D.The Cause of the High-school Dropout Rate.