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When my son was just learning to talk, I carried him around the house in my arms and pointed out things to him. “Look, David, a clock. ”He’d smile and point as I did and say “clock”. David was quick at connecting the shape of things to their words.
When my son was about four years old, I walked with him to the backyard. I knew that there was an ant colony under one of the slate stones in the walkway near the shed, so I said to David, “Come on. I want to show you something. ”
As I showed David the ants that were crawling around the slate stone, he crouched down on his legs and looked with great intensity at the ants.
For days after that, David wanted to look under every rock in the garden, and we often found worms, ants and so on. I recognized that David loved to look at things closely and observe how things moved, and so I continued to point things out to him as he grew older: planes, cars, shells etc. . David was a keen observer, and I just gave him the suggestions as to where to look.
Today David is a medical doctor at Columbia University Center. I did not know that David would someday be a doctor, someone who has to pay close attention to what he sees, and yet I felt compelled when he was a boy to encourage his enthusiasm for observation.
That is what teachers and parents do: encourage a child’s enthusiasm for a particular interest: music, swimming, art, reading. And we provide tools for the children. If a child likes to draw, give him brushes, pens, and paper. If a girl likes to tap on the table top, give her a drum. If a child wants to sing, give him a microphone and a Frank Sinatra recording.
【小题1】The author wrote the passage to   .
A.recall the happy times he spent with his son
B.tell us that children are full of curiosity
C.tell us how to let children love nature
D.advise us to develop children’s interest or talent
【小题2】The author showed David the ants to   .
A.prevent him from becoming bored
B.develop his enthusiasm for observation
C.teach him some new words
D.arouse his interest in creatures
【小题3】Which of the following can best describe the author’s viewpoint?
A.Make children have their own hobbies.
B.Teach children to be independent as soon as possible.
C.Satisfy children’s interest by possible means.
D.Hobbies can determine one’s future.
【小题4】The underlined word “intensity” in the third paragraph probably means“   ”.
A.hatredB.fear
C.curiosityD.Doubt
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同类题2

My name is Ralph and I am 42 years old. I work in a factory that I enjoy very much. On May 27, 1999, I was working on an automatic machine. While working my hand was pulled into the machine and my middle finger on my right hand was ripped off. I had surgery to replace what was left of the finger and now I have a finger that is almost as long as my index finger.
Over the years I have been very blessed for a full and healthy life. Most of all, blessed for having my wife. We have grown together and grown in our faith. Life is going to go on with or without my finger. I was not going to let this take over my life and I pushed to go back to work and got light duty.
This was where my lesson began. When I returned to work, I started getting comments and some teasing from people asking me if it was worth losing my finger over a pack of cigarettes. Someone started a rumor that I had dropped a pack of cigarettes and reached down to pick them up and that is how I lost my finger. This is not true. This rumor hurt more than losing my finger in that machine. Everyone was called in to a meeting to resolve this matter and get the story straight. I had to share my lesson.
We can ruin a person’s life by just a few bad words. There is an old saying that I will never forget: “Words and water are easily poured, but impossible to recover.” So please remember to watch what you say.
【小题1】According to the author, his index finger on his right hand is almost as long as ________.
A.his middle finger on his right hand
B.his middle finger on his left hand
C.his thumb on his right hand
D.his thumb on his left hand
【小题2】From the second paragraph, we know that the author ________.
A.was not happy with a short finger
B.had a good relationship with his wife
C.didn’t want to work any more in the factory
D.wanted to find an important job
【小题3】The rumour about the author is that he lost his finger ________.
A.when he was picking up a pack of cigarettes that had fallen into the machine
B.because he was not careful and smoked when running the machine
C.because he was too sleepy to operate the machine properly
D.when he was reaching down to fix something wrong in the machine
【小题4】Which of the following can match the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
A.Nothing is really beautiful but truth.
B.Bad words are meaningless.
C.Lies having short legs can do harm.
D.Words cut deeper than swords.

同类题5

An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother.All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left.When she heard her daddy say to her   mother with whispered desperation(绝望), “ a miracle(奇迹)can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank.She     all the change out on the floor and counted carefully.Then she    her way six blocks to the local drugstore(药店).
“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.
“It’s     my little brother,”  the girl answered back.“He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a .His name is Andrew and he has something     growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”
“We don’t miracles here, child.I’ m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling at the little girl.
In the shop was a     customer.He stooped (弯腰)down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother      ?”
“I don’t know,” she replied.“He’s really sick and mommy says he needs .But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my   .”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“One dollar and eleven cents,  I can try and get some more,”  she answered quietly.
“Well, what a coincidence(巧合),”  smiled the man.“A dollar and eleven cents — the     price of a miracle for little brothers.  me to where you live.I want to see your brother and your parents.”
That well dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon(外科医生).The operation was completed without charge and it wasn’t long     Andrew was home again and doing well.
The little girl was .She knew exactly how much the miracle .one dollar and eleven cents ...plus the faith of a little child.
【小题1】
A.tearfulB.hopefulC.hopelessD.kind
【小题2】
A.SimplyB.JustC.OnlyD.More than
【小题3】
A.drewB.pulledC.tookD.poured
【小题4】
A.walkedB.madeC.broughtD.felt
【小题5】
A.toB.asC.forD.on
【小题6】
A.hopeB.doctorC.favorD.miracle
【小题7】
A.badB.smallC.extraD.impossible
【小题8】
A.giveB.offerC.sellD.store
【小题9】
A.seriouslyB.sadlyC.strangelyD.coldly
【小题10】
A.well dressedB.kind heartedC.well behavedD.good looking
【小题11】
A.haveB.needC.careD.like
【小题12】
A.a doctorB.a medicineC.an operationD.a kindness
【小题13】
A.savingsB.wishesC.ideasD.suggestions
【小题14】
A.sinceB.asC.afterD.but
【小题15】
A.sameB.exactC.wrongD.necessary
【小题16】
A.tellB.HelpC.TakeD.Follow
【小题17】
A.saveB.encourageC.persuadeD.meet
【小题18】
A.thatB.untilC.beforeD.after
【小题19】
A.sadB.angryC.wellD.happy
【小题20】
A.worthB.costC.paidD.spend