1 . Did you know that the games you play with children can influence their interest in math and science as they grow older? Young children are easily able to learnconceptssuch as big and small, high and low, fast and slow, and heavy and light, but by helping children learn these concepts, you are helping them develop an interest in math and science.
When parents encourage their children to ask questions and help them explore and discover the natural world, they are helping build an interest in math and science. Many scientists say that children who have such experiences at the early age can develop confidence in math and science that pays off (得到回报) as they get older.
Here are some ideas for what you can do to help develop children’s interest in math and science.
Go for a walk with your children. Take time to stop along the way and look at things that the children notice, such as flowers, animals, and insects. Talk with them about what you see, and ask about what they see.
Draw pictures together. Draw a picture of what you have seen, whether it was on the front steps, in the backyard, or something you can see from your window. Ask the child to draw a plant, an animal, or a favorite place, and then ask him or her to tell you about the drawing.
Turn a drawing into a story. write down what your child says about the picture he or she just drew. Ask the child to make up a story about the picture, and keep it with other artwork and stories he or she has developed.
1. How can you help children become interested in math and science, according to the passage?| A．By feeding them food. | B．By playing with them. |
| C．By reading to them. | D．By telling them stories. |
| A．概念 | B．数据 | C．实物 | D．评价 |
| A．See a movie with your child. | B．Drawing pictures with your child. |
| C．Making up a story about the picture. | D．Having a walk with your child. |
| A．Asking questions can help children develop an interest in math and science. |
| B．It’s good for children to talk about what they see with their parents. |
| C．You should ask children to tell a story before they start drawing. |
| D．You should ask children to draw pictures of what they have seen. |
| A．How to teach children to draw. |
| B．How to teach children to speak. |
| C．How to build children’s interest in art. |
| D．How to build children’s interest in math and science |
My parents seldom encouraged me to ask for help, so I trained myself to become as independent as possible. I thought if I asked for help, I would be a problem to other people.
A few years ago, I was on a trip. In order to save money, I planned to stay in a stranger's house as a couch-surfer (沙发客). When I arrived in the host's city, it was rainy.
My host was very friendly. She gave me a warm welcome and offered me a hot meal. After the meal, she invited me to go for a walk with her around her house. At that time, I didn't even have the right shoes for the bad weather. I wanted to ask her whether she had any shoes for me. But I didn't want to trouble her. Finally, I said nothing.
It was really cold outside, and the heavy rain made my shoes wet. When we got home three hours later, I had lost all feelings in my feet. That night, I had a bad cold. That was all because I didn't ask for help. In fact, it was very easy.
From that day, I tried hard to get over my fear of asking for help. It cost me a long time. From my experience, I have discovered that people are always happy to offer help. And I have realized that asking for help is not a sign of weakness. It gives you an opportunity to discover the kindness of others.
1. The writer became independent because .| A．she was very strong | B．she was very shy |
| C．her parents taught her so | D．she was cheated |
| A．make friends | B．find a job |
| C．learn communication | D．save money |
| A．She gave the writer a warm welcome. | B．She offered the writer a hot meal. |
| C．She invited the writer to go for a walk. | D．She asked about the writer's age. |
| A．she didn't want to trouble the host | B．the host didn't have any shoes for her |
| C．the host was not friendly enough | D．she didn't get along well with the host |
| A．people are always helpful | B．asking for help needs courage |
| C．we should learn to ask for help | D．we shouldn't make others in trouble |
3 . The earth is about 4,600 million years old. Modern man has lived on the earth for only 35,000 years, but during that time, we have changed our planet in many ways. Many of the things that we have done are good, but more are not good for the earth.
Water Pollution
A lot of people, birds and fish die each day because of water pollution. Factories have polluted the land and the water. As a result, many rivers and lakes are now dead.
Air Pollution
In big cities, factories, as well as cars, trucks and buses are the main causes of air pollution. Many people in cities now have serious health problems. For example, Mexico city used to be a beautiful sunny capital, but today it is always covered by thick brown clouds.
Soil Pollution
In order to have a good harvest, most of the farmers use chemicals too much in their fields. That’s bad for the soil. But this kind of pollution is difficult to stop.
Hope For The Future
These problems are very serious for our future, so all of us should do something to improve our environment. If we can stop pollution, our planet will become more and more beautiful and our health will be better. Let’s be greener people!
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1. _____ have made the earth change a lot.
| A．Human beings | B．Animals | C．Plants | D．People in other planets |
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．Pollution. | B．Population. | C．Education | D．Medical treatment |
| A．Most of the things that we have done are good for our planet. |
| B．We must stop the factories from pouring waste water into the rivers and lakes. |
| C．Because of water pollution, many rivers and lakes are now dead. |
| D．Water pollution is very serious nowadays. |
| A．Though Mexico city is always covered by thick brown clouds, it’s still a beautiful sunny capital. |
| B．Air pollution can make people sick. |
| C．Now fewer farmers use chemicals in the fields. |
| D．Factories, cars, trucks and buses are the main causes of soil pollution. |
