I have a memory of being about five years old, picking up a beautiful grilled(烧烤的) cheese sandwich made for me by my hard—working mother and turning it over to see that the other side was burned. Suddenly, what I thought was the perfect sandwich was not so perfect. Mom had tried to hide that fact from me. There was no question; I ate it anyway without complaining. However, that moment has stuck in my mind for many years. Now, at the age of 43 as a mother of two children and as a biology professor where I am routinely the “academic mother” of hundreds of students every year, I find that I believe in The Grilled Cheese Principle. Here is what I mean.
Making a grilled cheese sandwich is easy, right? But when I think of how many burned grilled cheese sandwiches I have eaten, or I have made myself, I realize that most of the grilled cheese sandwiches I have known have had at least one burned side. The thing is that although it is a relatively easy thing to make I can also easily lose focus, and before long the sandwich is burned. For my mother, the first side was usually perfect and the second side got burned due to her being distracted. For me, I have tended to burn the first side, but then I more carefully monitor the second side. Either way, the grilled cheese sandwich suffers because it has not been given the attention it deserves.
So, I have learned that even the simplest task deserves my full attention. When I am multi-tasking, I am doing none of the tasks well. And when I allow myself to be distracted, I am not in the present moment—not paying attention to the small details of living or enjoying the process.
So now, I believe the best way to make a perfect grilled cheese sandwich is to make only one at a time and give it my full attention.
1. How did the writer react to the sandwich with burned side?| A．He ate it with full complaints. |
| B．He showed no interest. |
| C．He thought it was still perfect. |
| D．He was deeply impressed with it. |
| A．Even simple things deserve full attention. |
| B．Losing focus makes the sandwich burned. |
| C．Self-made sandwiches are always burned. |
| D．we should make only one sandwich at a time. |
| A．serve | B．watch | C．burn | D．sell |
| A．Never do multi-tasks. |
| B．Learn to appreciate the burned sandwiches. |
| C．Nothing is perfect. |
| D．Devote yourself to one thing at a time. |
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【推荐1】Peter loved to shop used articles. Almost a month ago, he bought a popular word game that used little pieces of wood with different letters on them. As he was purchasing it, the salesgirl said, “Uh, look, the game box hasn't even been opened yet. That might be worth some money. ”
Peter examined the box, and, sure enough, it was completely covered in factory-sealed plastic. And he saw a date of 1973 on the back of the box.
“You should put that up for auction (拍卖) on the Internet, and see what happens.” the salesgirl said.
“Yes, you're right. People like something rare.” Peter agreed, “I can't imagine there being very many unopened boxes of this game still around 40 years later.”
“Don't forget to tell me if you sell it.” the salesgirl smiled.
“No problem.” Peter said.
After he got home, Peter went online to several auction websites looking for his game. But he couldn't find it. Then he typed in the name of the word game and hit Search. The search result was 543 websites containing information about the changes of the game. Over the years, the game had been produced using letters in different sizes and game boards in different colors. He also found some lists of game fans looking for various versions of the game. Peter emailed some of them, telling them what he had.
Two weeks later, Peter went back to the shop.
“Hello. Do you still remember the unopened word game?”
The salesgirl looked at him for a second, then recognized him and said, “Oh, hi!”
“I've got something for you,” Peter said. “I sold the game and made $1,000. Thank you for your suggestion.” He handed her three $ 100 bills.
“Wow!” the salesgirl cried out. “Thank you, I never expected it.”
1. Which of the following best describes Peter's word game?| A．It was made around 40 years ago. |
| B．It had game boards in different sizes. |
| C．It was kept in a plastic bag with a seal. |
| D．It had little pieces of wood in different colors. |
| A．Old and handy. |
| B．Rare and valuable. |
| C．Classic and attractive. |
| D．Colorful and interesting. |
| A．Peter gave the girl $300 as a reward. |
| B．The salesgirl became Peter's friend. |
| C．Peter returned the word game for $ 1,000. |
| D．The salesgirl felt confused to see Peter again. |
【推荐2】Yang Xiaoyue and his wife sell fish in a market in Xuhui District. Throughout the years, Yang and his family have stuck to the principle of “being good people”. Yang’s father died when Yang was young. Although the family was poor, his mother always reminded him to help people in need.
The couple are honest business people. Once, a customer told them the fish he had purchased had not tasted right. Since then, the couple have been steaming a fish to ensure it tastes right every time before they sell fish. In Yang’s opinion, customers come to his stall because they believe he will sell good-quality fish. Yang’s fish stall is popular. Some customers continue buying his fish after moving from the neighborhood.
One day, Yang saw a notice, calling for donations to help poor families as he passed by the village committee office of Tianlin. He donated 200 yuan and asked himself: “What else can I do?” Yang and his wife discussed the matter. Eventually, they wrote a letter to the committee, indicating they wanted to provide fish, for free, to families living with special difficulties. Since 2002, Yang and Yuan have provided fish to the disabled and the elderly living alone.
Yang also writes poetry. In one poem, he wrote: “At 28, I decided to be a warmhearted person who sells fish. So far, I have walked to see this world, bringing vigor (活力) wherever I go.” Yang says the most important virtue he learned from his mother is “being kind and honest”. He is determined to pass that virtue to his offspring.
1. Why do customers continue buying Yang’s fish after moving away?| A．Because Yang sells fish at a low price. |
| B．Because Yang’s fish stall is quite popular. |
| C．Because they believe in the quality of Yang’s fish. |
| D．Because they want to do something to help people in need. |
| A．Cook for the disabled and elderly. |
| B．Deliver fish for the disabled and elderly. |
| C．Write letters for the disabled and elderly. |
| D．Offer fish to the disabled and elderly for free. |
| A．Creative and kind. | B．Warm-hearted and honest. |
| C．Brave and popular. | D．Strong-willed and caring. |
| A．Fish Sellers Sell High Quality Fish |
| B．Fish Sellers Bring Warmth to Others |
| C．Fish Sellers Care for the Elder and Disabled Selflessly |
| D．Fish Sellers Pass Good Virtue to Future Generations |
【推荐3】I was sitting at my desk when another graduate student in my lab approached me. “Can you help?” he asked. His experiment wasn’t working and he desperately needed help. I was then a fifth year PhD student, and I took pride in being the senior member of the lab, whom everyone looked up to. But that also meant I was the one everyone turned to for help - which ate away hours, days, and sometimes weeks that I could have spent on my own research.
There were many reasons I had a hard time saying no to such pleas(恳求). I was new to the United States for graduate school. I found it difficult to make new friends and discover activities I enjoyed. So I spent a huge chunk of my time in the lab, with my lab-mates serving as my primary source of social connection. I feared that if I brushed them off, I’d lose their favor.
But the extra responsibilities came at a cost. I had to work extra hours to catch up with my own work, and I often made sacrifices to my personal life.
It wasn’t until my wife gave birth to our first child that I realized how thin I had stretched myself, and how misguided my priorities were. While she lay in a hospital bed in the early stages of labor, I sat nearby hunched(伏首前倾的)over my laptop finishing up a work report hours later, after hearing my daughter’s first cry and watching her tiny fingers grab tightly onto mine, it dawned on me: I should have been fully present during my daughter’s birth. I was clearly spending too much time working if my job had intruded(侵入)into one of the most precious moments of my life.
From then on, I decided to spend more time with my family by paring down my work tasks and carefully considering each request for help. I still enjoyed collaborating with others, but I prioritized mutually beneficial tasks or those my manager asked me to take on, rather than accepting everything that came my way.
I noticed many benefits: no longer working overtime, more family time, and improved work performance. I was also pleased to discover that “Sorry, I’d love to help but I have a deadline coming up” is an acceptable response to a request for assistance.
It’s hard to say “no” to those you work with. But I’ve learned that sometimes that’s the best course of action to avoid an excessive workload and lead a freer and happier life.
1. Why did the author find it difficult to refuse the requests of his lab-mates?| A．He was afraid to be left out by them. | B．He wanted to earn their respect. |
| C．He was the senior member of the lab. | D．He had once received help from them. |
| A．He was guilty for his absence when she was born. |
| B．His wife had sacrificed a lot for the family. |
| C．He should have balanced work and life better. |
| D．He should work harder due to the increased responsibilities. |
| A．To put his work tasks aside. |
| B．To cut his work tasks down. |
| C．To stop his work tasks. |
| D．To get familiar with his work tasks. |
| A．Enjoying family life. | B．Giving priority to family. |
| C．Giving and taking. | D．Learning to say “no”. |
Mozart was a great man born with a given talent. He was writing songs at the age of five and performing before the queen by the time he was six years old. Early on, Mozart realised what his talents were, practiced or honed what he was born to do and used his natural abilities to create amazing pieces of music.
Mozart was not the first to be born with natural talents and he wasn’t the last. We all have them. We only need to discover what they are and use them to the best of our abilities. You have been given amazing gifts that are meant to be shared with the world. Your job is to find out what those talents are and master them.
Finding your natural talents may not be an easy task. Perhaps your parents except fewer wouldn’t approve of (赞成) your artistic ability to paint or sing, because they want you to be a successful doctor or lawyer. Maybe your gift wouldn’t seem to have the ability to bring the kind of wealth you hope. These may be excuses; it’s up to you. Have you ever noticed that when you engage in an activity in which you are naturally talented, you feel active and excited? That’s a sign that these are the things you should do. Discover your brilliance (才华) in life and practice, practice, practice.
Look at the world’s greatest athletes. They practice what they’re naturally good at, and what they love. You don’t see Jordan sitting trying to study DNA. If that was something he was talented at, that’s what he would be doing. But it’s not. He’s a brilliant athlete. He sticks to what he does best and he realises his dream.
There are only two steps to success—discover your brilliance and perfect it.
1. In the writer’s opinion Mozart’s success lies in .| A．his great given talent |
| B．making good use of his natural talent |
| C．learning from others |
| D．his favorable conditions |
| A．To do something repeatedly to improve one’s skill. |
| B．To find out what one is always good at doing. |
| C．To do what one likes and what is interesting. |
| D．To ask others for some advice of doing something. |
| A．be a teacher or a lawyer |
| B．be a singer or an artist |
| C．earn much money as a player |
| D．give up painting or singing |
| A．work hard at what we are engaged in |
| B．fear no difficulty and realise our dream |
| C．practice what we are naturally good at |
| D．become a great athlete like Jordan |
【推荐2】One part of the oath (誓言) taken by physicians requires us to “remember that there is art to medicine, and that warmth, sympathy and understanding may outweigh the surgeon’s knife or the chemist’s drug.” When I, along with my medical school class, recited that oath at my white coat ceremony a year ago, I admit that I was more focused on the biomedical aspects than the “art”.
Actually, medical professionals can get too easily caught up in treating to remember there is still space for healing. As doctors learn to communicate with patients beyond the restricted language of physical indicators, drug protocols and surgical interventions that may go against healing, they are reaching for new tools — poetry.
One clinical trial studied the effect of music or poetry on the pain, depression, and hope scores of 65 adult patients under cancer treatment. They found that both types of art therapy (疗法) produced similar improvements in pain and depression scores. Only poetry, however, increased hope scores. Researchers assumed that poetry can break the so-called law of silence, according to which talking about one’s perception of illness is taboo. After listening to poetry, one participant said, “I feel calmer when I hear those words. They show me that I’m not alone.”
Insights like these are already making their way into the clinic. Sarah Friebert runs a care center where children are visited by a writer who helps them create poems and stories for publication. Eric Elshtain uses poetry on the wards to teach children the power of self-expression. He’s found that many of his patients write haikus about things like sports or their favorite stuffed animal, rather than their experience in a hospital bed. Poetry, as he said, is a way to both accept the hospital encounter and escape from it.
While a poem a day won’t cure, it might help relieve. I’ve decided that I’ll learn how to meet my patients beyond the chart documents; that I’ll encourage them to write their own stories; that I will heal as well as treat. In other words, I’ll honor each and every word in the oath I took last year.
1. According to the text, the author is probably________.| A．a young poet | B．a clinical expert |
| C．a medical student | D．an experienced physician |
| A．Music works better in reducing depression. |
| B．Poetry makes people open about their illness. |
| C．Patients are likely to lose hope without poems. |
| D．Art therapy is the key to cancer treatment. |
| A．He will change his career path. | B．He will well remember the oath. |
| C．He begins to take his work seriously. | D．He has better understood his job. |
| A．A news report. | B．A research paper. |
| C．A public speech. | D．An application letter. |
【推荐3】“What do you want to be when you grow up?” When I was a kid, I was afraid of the question. I never had a good answer. Grown-ups always seemed terribly disappointed that I wasn’t dreaming of becoming something great, like a film-maker or a spaceman.
In college, I finally realized that I didn’t want to be one thing. I wanted to do many things. So I became an organizational psychologist. My job is to fix other people’s jobs. And I think that asking kids what they want to be does harm to them.
First, the question forces kids to define (界定) themselves in terms of work. When you’re asked what you want to be when you grow up, it’s not socially acceptable to say a “father”, or, a “mother”. This might be one of the reasons that while many parents say that what they value most is to care about others, their kids believe that success is more important. When we define ourselves by our jobs, our worth depends on what we achieve.
The second problem is that it tells kids there is one calling out there for everyone. Although having a calling can bring people joy, research shows that searching for one leaves students feeling lost. After the actor Chris Rock heard a teacher tell high schoolers, they could be anything they want to be, he asked, “Lady, why are you lying to these children?” Maybe four of them could be anything they want to be, but the other 2,000 had better learn how to weld (焊接). He added, “Tell the kids the truth. You can be anything you’re good at.”
I’m all for encouraging kids to dream big. But it is no good asking kids what they want to be. Instead, invite them to think about what kind of person they want to be -- and about all the different things they might want to do.
1. How did the author feel when he was asked the question?| A．Angry. | B．Stupid. |
| C．Uneasy. | D．Disappointed |
| A．Kids may put success first. |
| B．Kids may stop dreaming big. |
| C．It makes kids refuse to grow up. |
| D．It makes kids depend more on others. |
| A．Nobody is perfect. |
| B．Not everyone has a calling. |
| C．Nothing is impossible. |
| D．Nobody can succeed without working hard. |
| A．Teach kids some useful skills. |
| B．Let kids know more about society. |
| C．Encourage kids to try to achieve a lot. |
| D．Ask kids to consider different possibilities. |
【推荐1】In just a few hours, a fourth-grader Maliah would board a school bus alongside her classmates and head out for a twice weekly morning of horseback riding at Victoria Acres Equine Facility.
Victoria Acres, founded in 2012, empowers students with disabilities through horseback riding and provides more than 2, 300 riding lessons and therapies (疗法) every year. Despite the busy schedule, Victoria Acres pays extra attention to the health and well-being of its eight therapy horses. It makes sure each animal participates in no more than three half-hour sessions each day. Many of the animals are older with a gentle and calm nature. This makes them especially suitable for therapy rides.
Maliah’s school recently joined with Victoria Acres, in the nearby town of Guilderland to try out a new riding program to help individuals with disabilities build confidence and become stronger.
Morgan Grimm is a special education teacher. According to Grimm, the activity has helped Maliah, who is autistic (自闭症儿童), to connect with others. She can also enjoy learning outside a traditional classroom.
“On the days that we’re not here, she’s seeking a lot more attention and her behaviors are a bit increased. But on the days we come back from the farm, she’s a lot calmer.” Grimm said. “We’re seeing an increase in her making sentences and her overall language.”
The 10-year-old student is one of four autistic students participating inthe program. They recently had their fourth riding session. Volunteers said, “We can see clear evidence that those students who are participating are benefiting. Their physical ability and skills are improving, so are their social skills. They also have cognitive benefits — things that help with remembering, learning and using language and better confidence.”
It’s commonly believed that students with disabilities have difficulty getting involved in social activities. Because of this preconception, their parents are nervous to take them out in the community. But Grimm said, “this is great exposure for them to see that it’s a whole new world.”
1. Why did Maliah and her classmates go to Victoria Acres twice a week?| A．To explore nature. |
| B．To learn horse riding. |
| C．To receive therapy rides. |
| D．To relax themselves. |
| A．Teachers’ comments. |
| B．Good-tempered horses. |
| C．Tight schedules. |
| D．Older animals. |
| A．They prefer learning with others. |
| B．They improve physically and socially. |
| C．They hardly benefit from the program. |
| D．They learn language better than others. |
| A．A fixed idea. |
| B．A personal habit. |
| C．An outdated theory. |
| D．An optimistic attitude. |
【推荐2】John，a very thin boy, loved football with all his heart when he was very young．Practice after practice，he eagerly gave everything he had．But being half the size of the other boys，he could only sit on the bench and hardly ever played in games．Even though the son was always on the bench，his father was always standing with cheers and encouraging him．
When John went to college, he decided to try out for the football team as a “walk-on”．Everyone was sure he could never make the cut，but he did．The coach thought he could provide the other members with the spirit they needed．
The news that he had survived the cut excited him so much that he rushed to the nearest phone and called his father．His father shared his excitement and was sent season tickets for all the college games．
It was the end of this last football season．One day John received a telegram and asked one week off．Nobody knew what happened except the coach．The coach said，“Don't plan to come back to the game on Saturday．”
Saturday arrived，and the game was not going well：When the team was ten points behind，John came back．“Coach，please let me play．I’ve just got to play today,”said John．The coach pretended not to hear him．But John persisted，and finally feeling sorry for the kid，the coach gave in．
Before long everyone could not believe their eyes. John was doing everything to fight. The opposing team could not stop him. He ran, he passed and blocked like a star. And at last his team won the game．
After the game，John looked at the coach，with tears in his eyes，and said，“Well,you knew my dad died,but did you know that my dad was blind?''John swallowed hard and forced a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him that I could do it.”
1. Why did John hardly have any chance to play in games?| A．Because he had no time to practice． |
| B．Because he was too young to play games． |
| C．Because everyone looked down upon him． |
| D．Because his body condition was not good． |
| A．make progress | B．be allowed to join the team |
| C．cut himself | D．be refused by the coach |
| A．John felt very depressed as a “walk-on” |
| B．John's father always taught him how to play |
| C．John's father went to most of his college games |
| D．the coach was sure John would be the best player one day |
【推荐3】Bob Dylan could hardly have imagined that he would get this kind of special praise for his long career as a musician and songwriter.
The Nobel Prize for Literature from the Swedish Academy on October 13 is only the most recent achievement of a man who has long been among the cultural masters of the modern age. He has “created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”, according to the academy.
Although Dylan, 75, is not really seen as a literary(文学的) writer, he has given the world over 50 years of creative output.
In his 1985 album Biograph, Dylan wrote about the attraction of folk music to him. Rock songs “weren’t serious enough or didn’t reflect life in a realistic way”, he explained. Folk music, compared with rock music, was “a more serious type of thing. The songs are filled with more sadness, more joy, more faith in the supernatural, much deeper feelings”.
Dylan’s music and lyrics(歌词) did speak to a generation of people during the 1960s. His lyrics often spoke about great political causes, such as the civil rights movement or the campaign against the war in Vietnam. The 1960s were a time of change, a time when the young were demanding that their voices be heard.
Some people were puzzled that a literary prize had been handed to a singer. But poetry and song have long been found together. Greek poet Homer would have sung The Iliad. In the Middle Ages, wandering minstrels(吟游诗人) performed their poems to music just like Dylan does.
Far from just being a fashionable move, giving the prize to Dylan can be seen as bringing back an old literary tradition. The millions whose lives Dylan’s songs have made better—among them poets and novelists and fellow musicians—will surely welcome the award.
1. Why could Bob Dylan receive the Nobel Prize for Literature?| A．He performed his poems to music. |
| B．He brought back traditional music to life. |
| C．He wrote a large number of poems. |
| D．He developed a poetic way of music expression. |
| A．Rock music contains more faith in the supernatural than folk music. |
| B．Folk music and Rock music are both very serious. |
| C．Folk music conveys emotions more strongly than rock music. |
| D．Rock music describes life in a more realistic way than folk music. |
| A．the connection between songs and poems |
| B．the great influence of Homer’s poems |
| C．the style of poetry in the Middle Ages |
| D．the difference between a poet and a singer |
【推荐1】A group of scientists in labs spread across Europe, the U.S. and Nepal have been working on Qomolangma “remotely”. The project’s goal is to turn the world’s highest mountain into a huge climate laboratory.
During April and May last year, a team of more than 30 biologists, glaciologists, geologists, meteorologists, and geographers fanned out across Qomolangma’s southern side, conducting fieldwork high on the mountain. “We believe the best way to get a full scientific picture of Qomolangma is not just to do one kind of science,” says Paul Mayewski of the University of Maine, the leader of the effort.
Each individual study promises a unique picture of the mountain’s climate-past, present, and future. Ice cores will allow scientists to go back in time-tens, hundreds and perhaps thousands of years to learn about the environment. Snow and water samples give a look at what’s happening on the mountain, today, including the future of the glaciers. The team also fixed a network of automated weather stations, which will document upcoming weather trends for years to come.
One of the hardest tasks fell to Mayewski’s colleague Mariusz Potoeki, who hoped to drill ice cores at several places on the mountain, including the South Col (25,938 feet) and the top of Qomolangma (29,035 feet). The job required a specially designed drill system powered by batteries, and an excellent team to figure out how to prevent the cores from becoming liquid during their long journey back to the University of Maine’s laboratory for analysis.
Potocki abandoned his summit attempt due to the crowds of normal climbers. To his relief, Potocki succeeded in taking the highest ice core ever recovered, at just above Camp Four-26,312 feet above sea level. “The ice doesn’t lie.” Mayewski says. “The very idea that the highest part of the planet hasn’t been spared from human activity ought to be a real wake-up call for everybody.”
1. Which way does Paul Mayewski suggest to fully study Qomolangma?| A．Working on it remotely in labs. | B．Teaming up with more countries. |
| C．Doing many kinds of science. | D．Turning it into a real lab. |
| A．To document upcoming weather change. | B．To get a unique picture of climate trends. |
| C．To know more about the past environment. | D．To predict the future of the mountain. |
| A．Improving the special drill system. | B．Drilling the oldest ice cores at some places. |
| C．Conducting fieldwork above Camp Four. | D．Delivering frozen ice cores to the lab. |
| A．Potocki got ice cores at 29,035 feet. | B．Human activity has affected Qomolangma. |
| C．Ice cores can serve as a warning for us. | D．Normal climbers helped with Potocki’s work. |
【推荐2】I believe in the power of science fiction, not just for its capacity to transform dreams into reality, but also for its power to bond together those who share a common vision of the future. For me, that’s true for my relationship with my dad. Some fathers and sons bond over sports, fishing or hunting, but my dad and I bond over Star Trek. We tried a trip to Disney World, but one of my earliest memories wasn’t Mickey, but a Klingon battle cruiser(巡洋舰)on the screen.
Over the years, nearly every setting and situation has become far away for my dad and me. When it’s warm at night, we’re not driving along some dark streets in Indiana, but going at a slow speed with stars dimly shining. Both of us are thinking of them, without needing to say a word. All these visions of other universes have together created a private universe for my dad and me.
Gene Rodenberry, creator of Star Trek, once said, “Science fiction is a way of thinking, a way of logic that bypasses( 绕 过 )a lot of nonsense. It allows people to look directly at important subjects.” A lifetime of science fiction has influenced more than just my relationship with my dad, but has also helped me shape my own hopes for the future. I’m now a science writer.
Yes, science fiction has made me into a “nerd” (书呆子), and it also has been a source of joy for my family, making me an optimist while enabling me to think critically about the danger of technology. Thank those authors who have shared their visions; the world and my family are better for it. Thank my dad, who is both the best storyteller and the best man I have ever known because he helped me realize the truth of Tennyson’s words, “Since I dipped into the future, I saw the vision of the world, and all the wonders that would be.”
1. What is the special bond between the author and his father?| A．Their similar dreams. |
| B．Their love for each other. |
| C．Their common interest. |
| D．Their hatred for science. |
| A．His deep impression on his dad. |
| B．His feeling of staying with his dad. |
| C．His earliest memory of his dad. |
| D．His good relationship with his dad. |
| A．It leads him to pursue a desirable career. |
| B．It brings him the courage to live better. |
| C．It helps him solve the danger of technology. |
| D．It makes him become a source of his family’s joy. |
| A．The Wonders of Science |
| B．The Power of Science Fiction |
| C．The Versions of Science Fiction |
| D．The Time together with My Father |
【推荐3】It’s spring in Southern California, when leaving the house means getting faced with the sweet smell of flowers. It’s also wildflower season, and thanks to some nice rains, we’re surrounded by super flowers. It got me thinking about the one sense, and thanks to some nice rains, we’re surrounded by super flowers. It’s also wildflower season, and thanks to some nice rains, we’re surrounded by super flowers. It got me thinking about the one sense I usually take for granted: Smell. And that’s especially true when it comes to teaching my child about the world.
There are some blocks and toy cars for touching, learning and body development. The toys are mainly mirrors, lights, things that make noise. Through these, children are introduced to materials, sights, and sounds. We also offer out children a daily touching of flavors and tastes. But how can we teach smell? Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked with memory, but it’s the one I often forget in my own life unless I’m faced with it – the sweet orange flowers of spring, the movie popcorn smell that remains on my clothes after I leave the theater, the sharp smell of onions, or the carpets in a house where someone smoked for decades.
I want to develop that sense more for myself, but also want to cultivate(培养) it in my child too. So last weekend I took my son on a smelly walk, and we walked around the neighborhood for flowers to experience and discuss. He’s only 2.5 years old, so I still have to remind him to smell by sucking the air in through his nose, not blowing the air out like a dragon. And it actually went really well! I think nest time we might walk through my training: Smells “cozy.” Smells “like morning.” Smells “like grandpa.” (Grandpa lives in Ohio and we haven’t seen him in more than a year, so I don’t know what this means.)…
1. What does the author usually take for granted?| A．The timely rains. | B．The sense of taste. |
| C．The sense of smell. | D．The knowledge about the world. |
| A．playing toys | B．smelling flowers |
| C．going to the theater | D．buying some popcorn |
| A．It was the best way to smell. |
| B．The child was not old enough yet. |
| C．The child asked the author to do so. |
| D．The author dislike the child’s way to smell |
| A．Curious | B．Worried |
| C．Anxious | D．Satisfied |
