Question

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并标在答题卷的相应位置。

The Child Is the Center of the Whole Thing

Children are amazing. Each one is so different, and they all surprise you. Sometimes it takes a bit of trial and error to inspire them to communicate and learn. A boy I visited this morning was so ________ that he wouldn’t say a word. His mother was very quiet, too. He wasn’t interested in the books I brought, so I tried a ________ way. We played a game of make-believe by using little toys. ________ he started, he showed great imagination and he was able to ________ his ideas. That’s my job as a home visitor — to model ways that parents can ________ their children’s potential(潜能) and get them ready for ________.

Every Monday morning, I ________ with the other 17 home ________ working in the Docklands community, and we compare notes. We all arrive in our blue ________ that have become so recognizable in this part of the city. ________, we have people ________ to us now in the streets as we make our daily rounds, and they ask if we would come to their ________ and help with their children. Twice a week, I visit nine houses. In each one, the mother, the child, and I ________ on the floor and play. Sometimes there’s a dad or a grandparent, but the child is always at the ________ of our little group, because the child is the point of the whole thing.

Our job is to give parents ________ about how to play with their children in ways that will ________ learning, language skills, and imagination. We let the child ________ the lead. Any teacher of small kids will tell you that they can ________ the ones whose parents read to them and play with them at home.

This week’s meeting with the other home visitors was very ________. Arlene Foster, from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, came in to ________ to us about what we’re doing and how it fits in with the Council’s plan for early childhood education.

1.A. braveB. lovelyC. shyD. lazy

2.A. specialB. rareC. differentD. successful

3.A. BeforeB. WhetherC. UntilD. Once

4.A. inventB. expressC. writeD. support

5.A. foldB. huntC. unlockD. understand

6.A. riskingB. adjustingC. learningD. working

7.A. dealB. compareC. comeD. meet

8.A. parentsB. friendsC. doctorsD. visitors

9.A. shoesB. busesC. uniformsD. houses

10.A. In factB. In turnC. In returnD. In case

11.A. make upB. put upC. come upD. hold up

12.A. housesB. shopsC. businessesD. schools

13.A. lie downB. sit downC. pass downD. calm down

14.A. roomB. tableC. centerD. edge

15.A. ordersB. warningsC. regardsD. ideas

16.A. limitB. declineC. teachD. improve

17.A. controlB. takeC. offerD. review

18.A. blameB. spoilC. spotD. seek

19.A. honestB. timelyC. pleasingD. helpful

20.A. showB. talkC. referD. mean

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.C

6.C

7.D

8.D

9.C

10.A

11.C

12.A

13.B

14.C

15.D

16.D

17.B

18.C

19.D

20.B

【解析】

试题分析：孩子应该是整个生活的中心，而培养孩子的学习、语言技巧和想象力是很重要的，父母要学会怎么样能通过玩的方式来培养孩子，作者通过每周的会议和拜访有孩子的家庭来教父母怎么样打开孩子学习的潜能。

1.考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. brave勇敢的；B. lovely有爱的；C. shy 害羞的；D. lazy懒惰的。句意：我拜访的这个男孩很害羞，一句话不说。故选C。

2.考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. special特殊的；B. rare稀少的；C. different不同的；D. successful成功的。句意：所以我尝试了一种不同的方式。故选C。

3.考查连词以及对语境的理解。A. Before之前；B. Whether是否； C. Until直到……时；D. Once一旦。句意：他一开始，他就表现出了很大的想象力。故选D。

4.考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. invent发明；B. express表达；C. write写；D. support支持。句意：他就能够表达他的想法。故选B。

5. 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. fold打开；B. hunt猎取；C. unlock打开；D. understand理解；句意：父母可以打开孩子的潜能。故选C。

6.考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. risking冒险；B. adjusting适应；C. learning学习；D. working工作。这里指的是打开孩子的潜能为学习做准备。故选C。

7.考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. deal处理；B. compare比较；C. come来；D. meet会面。句意：我每天和十七个来自大克兰社区的拜访者见面。故选D。

8.考查名词以及对语境的理解。这里指的是拜访者，visitors拜访者。故选D。

9.考查语法以及对语境的理解。这里指的是穿着蓝色的制服，uniform制服。故选C。

10.考查短语以及对语境的理解。A. In fact事实上；B. In turn 轮流；C. In return 反过来；D. In case以防万一。句意：事实上，每天在我们做日常活动的时候都有人走进我们。故选A。

11.考查短语以及对语境的理解。A. make up组成；B. put up建起；C. come up走进；D. hold up坚持。这里指的是走进我们。故选C。

12. 考查名词以及对语境的理解。句意：他们询问是否我们能够到他们的家里帮助他们的孩子。故选A。

13. 考查动词短语以及对语境的理解。A. lie down躺下； B. sit down坐下；C. pass down传下来；D. calm down冷静下来。句意：母亲、孩子和我都坐在地板上玩。故选B。

14. 考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. room房间；B. table桌子；C. center中心；D. edge边缘。句意：孩子总是我们小组的中心。故选C。

15. 考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. orders秩序；B. warnings警告；C. regards致意；D. ideas想法。句意：我们的工作就是给父母一些想法，关于怎么和孩子们玩，从而提高他们的学习。故选D。

16. 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. limit限制；B. decline减少；C. teach教；D. improve提高。这里指的是提高学习。故选D。

17. 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. control控制；B. take拿；C. offer提供；D. review复习。take the lead带路。这里指的是让孩子带路。故选B。

18. 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. blame责备；B. spoil掠夺；C. spot认出；D. seek寻找。这里指的是：他们可以认出他们和父母在家里玩的时候教给他们读的东西。故选C。

19. 考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. honest诚实；B. timely及时；C. pleasing 快乐；D. helpful有益的。句意：和其他拜访者的会议是非常有益的。故选D。

20. 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. show展示；B. talk讲话；C. refer提到；D. mean意味着。这里指的是：和我们讲一些我们正在做的事。故选B。

考点：考查教育类阅读。