A youngster's social development has a profound effect on his academic progress. Kids who have trouble getting along with their classmates can end up behind academically as well as have a higher chance of dropping out(退学). In the early grades especially, experts say, youngsters should be encouraged to work in groups rather than individually so that teachers can spot children who may be having problems making friends. " When children work on project, " says Lillian Kates, an educational professor at the University of Illinois, " they learn to work together, to disagree, to think, to take turns and lighten tensions. These skills can't be learned through lectures. We all know people who have wonderful technical skills but don't have any social skills. Relationships should be the first R. " At a certain age, children are also learning to judge themselves in relation to others. For most children, school marks the first time that their goals are not set by an internal clock but by he outside world. Just as the 1-year-old struggles to walk, the 6-year-old is struggling to meet adult expectation. " Young kids don't know how to distinguish between effort and ability, " says Tynette Hills, professor of early-childhood education for the state of New Jersey, "if they try hard to do something and fail, they may conclude that they will never be able to accomplish a particular task. " "The effects of obvious methods of comparison such as posting grades can be serious, " says Hills, " a child who has had his confidence really damaged needs a rescue operation. "
单选题
The author seems to think that a kid's poor relationship with his classmates would( ).
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析:本题为作者观点题。答案在第一段的第二句话:“Kids who have trouble gettingalong with their classmates can end up behind academically as well.(不能和同学很好相处的学生,他的学习成绩也会落后。)”作者认为和同学关系不好会对他的学习造成负面的影响。
单选题
In the first paragraph, the word "spot" means( ).
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】解析:本题为词汇猜测题。spot发现,找出。原文是:“In the early grades especially,experts say,youngsters should be encouraged to work in groups rather than individually so that teacherscan spot children who may be having problems making friends.(专家说,尤其是在早期,应当鼓励小孩子一起学习,而不是独自学习,这样老师们就能发现哪些学生在交朋友方面有困难。)”
单选题
For most children, school makes them understand( ).
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析:本题为细节题。答案在第二段的第二句话:“For most children,school marks thefirst time that their goals are not set by internal clock but by the outside world.(对于大多数的学生来讲,学校使他们第一次明白他们目标的,实现是由外部世界决定的,而不是内在的因素。)”因此学校使学生明白是社会而不是个人决定他们的未来。
单选题
Which of the following is most unlikely for the author to do?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】解析:本题为作者态度题。答案在第二段的最后一句话:“‘The effects of obviousmethods of comparison such as posting grades can be serious,’says Hills,‘a child who has hisconfidence really damaged needs a rescue operation.’(‘明显对比分数的做法后果是相当严重的。’黑尔说,‘自尊心受到伤害的学生需要治疗。’)”因此作者最不愿意做的事情就是公开学生的成绩。
单选题
Which of the following is the major concern of the passage about a student's needs?