单选题 What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool?Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live?These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle(肌肉). It needs exercise. Mental(done with the mind)exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家)think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive(helpful)things to their children, such as“That was a very clever thing you did. ” or “You are such a smart child. ”

单选题 What does the word “intelligent” (Line 1, Para. 1)mean? A. Great. B. Handsome. C. Clever.D. Busy.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 词汇猜测题。第一段提到What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein…在这儿句话中我们看到有“天才”“爱因斯坦”等词, 根据上下文的意思我们不难推断出intelligent意为“聪明的”, 故选C。

单选题 According to the author, what is particularly important for young children? A. Born with a good mind. B. Body exercise. C. Mental exercise.D. Muscle.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。根据第二段第四句Mental(done with the mind)exercise is particularly important for young children. 可知, 后天思维的锻炼是很重要的, 故选C。

单选题 A child ______ is more likely to grow up bright and intelligent.

A. whose parents are clever
B. often left alone with nothing to do
C. born with a good mind
D. often guided by his parents to play and think

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] 总结归纳题。根据第二段第五六句可知经常由父母陪伴并勤于思考的孩子长大后会比较聪明, 故选D。

单选题 It is better for parents ______ .

A. to praise and encourage their children more often
B. to be hard on their children
C. to leave their children alone with nothing to do
D. to give their children as much help as possible

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 推理题。根据最后一段最后一句So it is probably better for parents to say very positive(helpful)things to their children, 可知, 父母应该多给予孩子赞扬和鼓励(positive things), 故选A。

单选题 Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?

A. Parents play an important part in their children's growth.
B. The less you use your mind the duller you may become.
C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.
D. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 总结归纳题。通读全文, A、B、D选项的内容我们都能在原文中找到。但C选项与第一段最后一句…or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear. 不符, 故选C。