Question

When was the last time you did something really fun with one of your parents—just the two of you?     

Parents who take their young children to music, swimming and art classes often stop arranging such activities once their kids are older and in school all day. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Doing something enjoyable with your kids just might make you look at each other in a whole new way, especially if you do it through a class or an event. When parent and child become students together, it puts them on the same level, at least for a while. 

“I really like parents to come to class with their kids—they start sharing things and talking about what they’re doing and what they like,” said art teacher Pyper Dixon.     

However, finding something new in common is a big choice for them, especially when kids get involved in sports and other after-school activities. But it’s possible to learn a new skill or hobby together.     

That’s certainly true of Lauren, 11, of Silver Spring, who is in Dixon’s class with her father, Dennis. “I was just going to drop her off,” Dennis said, “but Dixon persuaded me to stay.” 

Now Lauren gets to nag her father about doing his art homework. “He always leaves it to the last minute,” she said. “But then he’ll turn around to do amazing drawings,” she added, “We have different styles of drawing, so it’s interesting to talk it over with him.”     

Without the Saturday morning art class, Dennis said, he would be reading the paper, and Lauren would be on her own in her room or on the computer. But they talk more now. “I can’t think of an experience where you communicate with your kid so closely,” he said.

1.The author raises the question at the beginning to_______.

A．expect an answer

B．criticize some parents

C．introduce the topic

D．support his argument

2.What does Dixon think is the benefit of parent and child studying art together?

A．They will become equal.

B．They will communicate more.

C．The child will learn art much better.

D．The parent will learn something new.

3.The underlined word “nag” in the text probably means _______.

A．urge                               B．help                                C．miss                                D．teach

4.We can learn from the text that_______.

A．Lauren used to talk a lot with her father

B．Dennis enjoys studying art with Lauren

C．Lauren dislikes her father’s drawings

D．Dennis likes playing computer games

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍父母和孩子一同参加艺术学习，可以增进双方的交流，举例说明父母和孩子都可以从这种活动中受益。

1.写作手法题：文章第一段提出问题：你最后一次和父母一起是什么时候，后面讨论的是父母和孩子一同参加学习的好处，说明这个问题是引出话题的，选C

2.细节题：从第三段的句子：“I really like parents to come to class with their kids—they start sharing things and talking about what they’re doing and what they like,”可知Dixon 认为父母和孩子一起学习艺术可以有更多的交流，选B

3.猜词题：从后面的内容：“He always leaves it to the last minute,” she said. “But then he’ll turn around to do amazing drawings,”可知爸爸总是把作业留到最后一刻才做，所以Lauren要催促爸爸做，nag=urge，选 A

4.细节题：从最后一段的句子：“I can’t think of an experience where you communicate with your kid so closely,” he said. 可知Dennis 喜欢和Lauren一起学习艺术，选B

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