Question

For the love of reading

The importance of nurturing (培养) young children as readers has become more and more apparent. 1.

Read aloud.

A six-year study found reading aloud to children every day puts them almost a year ahead of children who do not receive daily read-alouds. It is a way to bathe children in the power of the written words. Using texts above the children’s levels gives them the chance to hear high-level vocabulary and absorb complex language structures. 2.

Encourage close reading from the youngest age.

We can do this by asking them questions. Use picture book illustrations to strike up deeper questions and conversations. Ask questions you don’t know the answers to so that children will be able to answer in ways that reflect their own ideas.

3.

Entering the world of stories and knowledge should feel like an exciting discovery process. Create visual ways to track the journey. From a reading minute tracker to a “words we learned” or “our big ideas” chart, we can use these visuals to pause for “hip hip hooray (欢呼)” moments.

Honor each child’s unique identity.

Children become great readers by finding connections as they read. 4.“I notice you like books where animals are the main characters.” “I notice you like books where girls are strong characters.” Even the youngest child will begin to recognize that each person’s reading choices matter.

5. A child who sees reading as a lifelong, constant companion is more likely to have a lifetime of success.

A. Make the journey a celebration.

B. Hand them a pen when it is necessary.

C. All in all, young children can read early and should be reading all year.

D. Name what you notice about why a child is drawn to a text.

E. Here are four ways to help your child become a reader.

F. The child builds the knowledge that is necessary for being a reader.

G. Reading aloud below their levels also allows them to relax and enjoy beloved texts.

Answer

1.E

2.G

3.A

4.D

5.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章的作者给出了四种方法，来帮助培养你的孩子成为一个阅读者。

1.下文的四个标题分别是：Read aloud、Encourage close reading from the youngest age、Make the journey a celebration和Honor each child’s unique identity.可知，该空引出下文，E选项“有四种方法帮助你的孩子成为一个阅读者”切题，故选E。

2.该段标题是Read aloud，意思是“大声阅读”，上文Using texts above the children’s levels gives them the chance to hear high-level vocabulary and absorb complex language structures.意思是“使用超出孩子水平的课文可以给他们听到高级词汇和理解复杂语言结构的机会”，该空与上文相呼应，G选项“大声阅读低于他们水平的课文可以让他们放松和享受”切题，above与below相对，故选G。

3.根据这一段内容Entering the world of stories and knowledge should feel like an exciting discovery process. Create visual ways to track the journey. From a reading minute tracker to a “words we learned” or “our big ideas” chart, we can use these visuals to pause for “hip hip hooray (欢呼)” moments.这一段落主要讲了把读书的旅程设计成一场发现之旅，最后是庆祝时刻，故选A。

4.下文“I notice you like books where animals are the main characters.” “I notice you like books where girls are strong characters.”说了要注意到孩子会被什么样类型的书所吸引，D选项“说出你注意到的为什么一个孩子会被一篇文章所吸引”切题，故选D。

5.下文A child who sees reading as a lifelong, constant companion is more likely to have a lifetime of success.说一个把阅读看作是终身不变的伙伴的孩子更可能会拥有一辈子的成功，该空与下文相呼应，C选项“总而言之，幼儿应该早阅读，应该全年阅读”切题，故选C。