A team of researchers in the UK has shown that children who were taken to the library more often and owned more books at two years old achieved higher scores in school tests when they began primary school. The research also showed that although social background has a noticeable effect on a child’s readiness for school, attending pre-school and having their parents teach them a wide range of activities have a positive effect---while extended exposure to television lowers their scores.

“One message coming through loud and clear is that how a child learns in his very early years is critical (至關(guān)重要的) for a smooth transition into the educational system,” said Professor James Law. “This is a very positive message, as it gets us away from the belief that a child’s educational future is pre-determined by standard measures of socio-economic disadvantage, such as income, housing, or the mother’s education.”

Data from the study shows that children from a positive communication environment had a better expressive vocabulary by their second birthday. These children went on to achieve higher scores in language, reading and maths tests when they entered school. In the early years, the communication environment was a better predictor of children’s success with language than their general social background.

Most children develop speech and language effortlessly, but some are slow to acquire these skills and go on to struggle with literacy (讀寫(xiě)能力) and academic skills throughout their schooling. This project set out to uncover what factors contributed to these problems.

Professor Sue Roulstone said, “These findings are an encouragement to all parents to provide a positive communication environment for their children from the very start of their lives. The project did identify particular aspects of the communication environment, such as having children’s books around and not having the television on too much. But the main message is that, as parents, we can have an impact on how our children learn to talk by providing a range of communication experiences. And the better our children are at talking by the age of two years, the better they will do when they start school.”

1.According to the passage, what is the most important factor contributing to children’s success at school? _____.

A. Their general social background.

B. Being taken to a library as early as possible.

C. Being involved in various activities.

D. Their communication environment.

2.From the research, Professor James Law concluded that _____.

A. children could naturally have a smooth transition into the educational system

B. the very early years had a big effect on children’s school performance

C. communication with children after they were over two years old was more effective

D. children’s educational future was pre-determined by their parents’ social position

3.The study shows that two-year-old children who have a positive communication environment do better in _____.

A. mathsB. reading

C. writingD. speaking

4.What is implied in the passage? _____.

A. The research could help children who suffer from learning difficulties.

B. Parents should take their children to school as early as possible.

C. Teachers should teach children how to communicate with their parents.

D. Children who have good language abilities will not have difficulties in class.

5. People can most probably find this passage in the _____section of a website.

A. environment B. education

C. lifestyleD. Science

 

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.B

【解析】

試題分析:文章大意:本文主要論述孩子幼年的各種環(huán)境對(duì)孩子在學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)能力的影響

1.1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段句子In the early years, the communication environment was a better predictor of children’s success with language than their general social background.可知,孩子在學(xué)校里的成功最重要的因素是他們的交際環(huán)境。選D

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段James Law 教授的話(huà):One message coming through loud and clear is that how a child learns in his very early years is critical (至關(guān)重要的) for a smooth transition into the educational system可知早年對(duì)孩子在學(xué)校的表現(xiàn)有至關(guān)重要的影響。選B

3.最后一段And the better our children are at talking by the age of two years, the better they will do when they start school.可知兩歲的孩子有積極的交流環(huán)境,孩子在學(xué)校的語(yǔ)言表達(dá)能力就更好。選D

4.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段的句子Most children develop speech and language effortlessly, but some are slow to acquire these skills and go on to struggle with literacy (讀寫(xiě)能力) and academic skills throughout their schooling. This project set out to uncover what factors contributed to these problems.可以推斷出此研究能夠幫助那些學(xué)習(xí)困難的孩子。選A

5.推理判斷題。根據(jù)全文的內(nèi)容可知,本文主要論述孩子幼年的環(huán)境對(duì)孩子在學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)能力的影響,故此文涉及到教育問(wèn)題。選B

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