Question

【題目】A couple of years ago, when my older daughter was 8,she gently told my wife and me that she’d gotten too old for us to read her books anymore. We didn’t try to talk her out of it or tell her many benefits of reading aloud to a child (even after they can do so themselves). 【1】

Two weeks after stopping our bedtime readings, though, my older daughter asked whether we could start again. 【2】 As she later explained, “Everyone likes to be read to, even adults.” We’ve continued uninterrupted since. Right now, we’re deep into Philip Pullman’s “The Golden Compass.”

【3】 In most of the studies, people found that reading aloud appeared to strengthen parents’ feelings of competence, improve the quality of their relationships with their children and even reduce parental stress or depression.

Reading aloud to children improves a young mind’s cognitive development (thinking, problem-solving, decision-making) and reduces behavior problems, research shows. As with playing board games, reading to them increases concentration and attention spans.

And yet, too many of us stop before the kids want us to. 【4】

The conversations children have around themes and ideas in books help them make sense of the world. And it’s a joyful way to connect and be close with your kid. While reading in bed, my daughters and I lie next to each other, sometimes leaning into one another. 【5】 It’s as high a quality as quality time gets.

A. She simply enjoyed the practice too much to let it go yet.

B. When she was a young child, we began a nearly daily reading called Milk & Books.

C. We were disappointed but respected her.

D. Reading aloud was significantly beneficial to children and their parents.

E. In Australia, more than a third of children aged 6 to 1l whose parents had stopped reading to them wanted to continue.

F. We laugh and are surprised together and have deep conversations about the novels.

G. It’s one of the most virtuous circles of parenting and teaching.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【4】E

【5】G

【解析】

試題這是一篇議論文。主要討論睡前朗讀的好處。睡前為孩子朗讀可以增強父母的能力感，改善他們與孩子關系的質(zhì)量，甚至減輕父母的壓力或抑郁，同時還可以促進孩子的認知發(fā)展，降低行為問題等。

【1】考查上下文理解和推理判斷。由空格上文“We didn’t try to talk her out of it or tell her many benefits of reading aloud to a child (even after they can do so themselves). ”可知，我們沒有試圖說服她，或告訴她大聲朗讀會給一個孩子帶來許多好處。 因此推斷我們是失望的，但是尊重了她的選擇。故選C。

【2】考查上下文理解和推理判斷。由上文“Two weeks after stopping our bedtime readings, though, my older daughter asked whether we could start again.”可知，然而，在我們停止睡前閱讀兩周后，我的大女兒問我們是否可以重新開始。因此推斷她太喜歡這種做法因此想要讓繼續(xù)下去。下文的“As she later explained, “Everyone likes to be read to, even adults.”如同她后來解釋的，每個人都喜歡閱讀，甚至是成年人。也說明A項符合語境。故選A。

【3】考查上下文理解和推理判斷。由下文“In most of the studies, people found that reading aloud appeared to strengthen parents’ feelings of competence, improve the quality of their relationships with their children and even reduce parental stress or depression.”“在大多數(shù)研究中，人們發(fā)現(xiàn)大聲朗讀似乎增強了父母的能力感，改善了他們與孩子關系的質(zhì)量，甚至減輕了父母的壓力或抑郁”可推斷，此處講述大聲朗讀對孩子和父母都非常有好處。故選D。

【4】考查上下文理解和推理判斷。由上文“And yet, too many of us stop before the kids want us to.”可知，然而太多的人在孩子們想讓我們停下來之前停了下來。因此推斷E項“In Australia, more than a third of children aged 6 to 1l whose parents had stopped reading to them wanted to continue.” “在澳大利亞，超過三分之一的父母不再給他們6至11歲的想要他們讀書孩子繼續(xù)讀書 ”符合語境。故選E。

【5】考查上下文理解和推理判斷。由上文“While reading in bed, my daughters and I lie next to each other, sometimes leaning into one another.”和下文“It’s as high a quality as quality time gets.”可知，在床上看書的時候，我和女兒們躺在一起，有時互相靠在一起。因此推斷G項“它是為人父母和教育最良性的循環(huán)之一”符合語境。故選G。