Question

Papa, as a son of a dirt-poor farmer, left school early and went to work in a factory, for education was for the rich then. So, the world became his school. With great interest, he read everything he could lay his hands on, listened to the town elders and learned about the world beyond his tiny hometown. "There's so much to learn," he'd say. "Though we're born stupid, only the stupid remain that way." He was determined that none of his children would be denied (拒绝) an education.

Thus, Papa insisted that we learn at least one new thing each day. Though, as children, we thought this was crazy, it would never have occurred to us to deny Papa a request. And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned. We would talk about the news of the day; no matter how insignificant, it was never taken lightly. Papa would listen carefully and was ready with some comment, always to the point.

Then came the moment—the time to share the day's new learning.

Papa, at the head of the table, would push back his chair and pour a glass of red wine, ready to listen.

"Felice," he'd say, "tell me what you learned today."

"I learned that the population of Nepal is .... "

Silence.

Papa was thinking about what was said, as if the salvation（拯救）of the world would depend upon it. "The population of Nepal. Hmm. Well... " he'd say. "Get the map; let's see where Nepal is. " And the whole family went on a search for Nepal.

This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn. Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts.

As children, we thought very little about these educational wonders. Our family, however, was growing together, sharing experiences and participating in one another's education. And by looking at us, listening to us, respecting our input, affirming (肯定) our value, giving us a sense of dignity, Papa was unquestionably our most influential teacher.

Later during my training as a future teacher, I studied with some of the most famous educators. They were imparting what Papa had known all along—the value of continual learning. His technique has served me well all my life. Not a single day has been wasted, though I can never tell when knowing the population of Nepal might prove useful.

1.What do we know from the first paragraph?

A. The author's father was born in a worker's family.

B. Those born stupid could not change their life.

C. The poor could hardly afford school education.

D. The town elders wanted to learn about the world.

2.The underlined word "it" in the second paragraph refers to " ________.

A. one new thingB. the newsC. a requestD. some comment

3.What is the greatest value of "dinner time" to the author?

A. Winning Papa's approval.B. Showing talents.

C. Continual learning.D. Family get-together.

4.It can be learned from the passage that the author ________.

A. appreciated his father's educational technique

B. knew very well about Nepal

C. felt regret about those wasted days

D. enjoyed talking about news

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了父亲由于贫穷无法读书，但非常重视教育。要求孩子每天学习新知识强调终生学习。

1. 推理判断题。根据第一段Papa, as a son of a dirt-poor farmer, left school early and went to work in a factory, for education was for the rich then.可知，受教育是富人的事，父亲因为穷上不起学，故选C。

2. 猜测词义题。根据第二段We would talk about the news of the day; no matter how insignificant, it was never taken lightly.可知，我们经常谈论新闻，无论新闻多么微不足道的我们都认真讨论，绝不一带而过。It指代the news of the day，故选B。

3. 推理判断题。父亲每天都让孩子讨论当天发生的重要的事，以此让孩子每天学新知识。这种讨论都是在吃饭时进行的，根据最后一段的the value of continual learning可知，对作者来说dinner time就是继续学习，故选C。

4. 推理判断题。根据文章最后两段可知，父亲的教育思想和一些教育家是一致的，都强调终生学习。这种教育对作者产生了很大影响让他受益终生。因此作者欣赏感激父亲的教育方法。故选A。

考点：考查人物故事类短文阅读。

【名师点睛】

推理判断题的常见考查形式及解题方法：

推理判断题属于主观题，是层次较高的题目。它包括判断和推理题。这两类题常常相互依存，推理是为了作出正确的判断，正确的判断又依赖于合乎逻辑的推理。此类题要求在理解表面文字的基础上，作出判断和推论，从而得到文章的隐含的意思和深层的意思，也就是通过文章中的文字信息，上下逻辑关系及事物的发展变化等已知的信息，推断出作者没有直接表达的态度和观点。

一、常见的推理判断题的考法：

1)推测作者写作目的或意图。

2)推测文章的观点或结论。文章第27小题根据最后两段可知父亲的教育思想和一些教育家是一致的，都强调终生学习。这种教育对作者产生了很大影响让他受益终生,因此作者欣赏感激父亲的教育方法。故选A.

3)推断文章出处。

4)是非判断题。

5)逻辑排序题。

二、推理判断题的解题方法 ：

推理判断题不仅要求考生读懂文章中的每个句子的意思还要推理它们之间的关系，结合自己的生活常识和经验，再通过逻辑推理和判断，理解文章的言外之意，从而揭示文章的深层涵义。比如文章第26小题父亲每天都让孩子讨论当天发生的重要的事，以此让孩子每天学新知识。这种讨论都是在吃饭时进行的，根据最后一段的the value of continual learning可知是对作者来说dinner time就是继续学习，故选C.

任何一篇文章都有其特定的写作目的，读者应当知道如何去做或按照某种方式传递思考问题。推理判断题的答案不可能在文章中直接找到，因此推理时我们务必要忠于原文，在文章中寻找并确定可推论的依据，即：已知部分－推论的前提，从中推测出未知部分－推理的结论，切忌妄加评论，把自己的观点当成作者的观点。