问答题 As researchers learn more about how children's intelligence develops, they are increasingly surprised by the power of parents. The power of the school has been replaced by the home. To begin with, all the factors which are part of intelligence--the child's understanding of language, learning patterns, curiosity-- are established well before the child enters school at the age of six. Study after study has shown that even after school begins, children's achievements have been far more influenced by parents than by teachers. This is particularly true about learning that is language-related. The school rather than the home is given credit for variations in achievement in subjects such as science. In view of their power it's sad to see so many parents not making the most of their child's intelligence. Until recently parents had been warned by educators who asked them not to educate their children. Many teachers now realize that children cannot be educated only at school and parents are being asked to contribute both before and after the child enters school. Parents have been particularly afraid to teach reading at home. Of course, children shouldn't be pushed to read by their parents, but educators have discovered that reading is best taught individually-- and the easiest place to do this is at home. Many four and five-year-olds who have been shown a few letters and taught their sounds will compose single words of their own with them even before they have been taught to read.

问答题 What have researchers found out about the influence of parents and the school on children's intelligence?

【正确答案】Parents have greater influence than school．

【答案解析】根据文章第一段第四句“Study after study has shown that even after school begins， children's achievements have been far more influenced by parents than by teachers．”可知，研究显示父母对孩子学习成绩的影响远比学校的影响大。据此判断，答案是Parents have greater influence than school。

问答题 What do researchers conclude about children's learning patterns?

【正确答案】They are established well at the age of six．

【答案解析】根据文章第一段第三句“To begin with，all the factors which are part of intelligence--the child's understanding of language，learning patterns，curiosity—are established well before the child enters school at the age of six．”可知，孩子们的智力在6岁入学之前就已经形成了。据此判断，答案是They are established well at the age of six。

问答题 In which area may school play a more important role?

【正确答案】Subject such as science．

【答案解析】根据文章第一段最后一句“The school rather than the home is given credit for variations in achievement in subjects such as science．”可知，学校在一些理科科目方面发挥了重要作用。据此判断，答案是Subject such as science。

问答题 Why did many parents fail to make the most of their children's intelligence?

【正确答案】They were wamed by educators not to educate their children．

【答案解析】根据文章第二段前两句“In view of their power it's sad to see so many parents not making the most of their child's intelligence．Until recently parents had been wamed by educators who asked them not to educate their children．”可知，家长未能全部开发孩子们的智力，这是因为有教育人士警告他们不要教育孩子。据此判断，答案是They were wamed by educators not to educate their children。

问答题 The author suggests in the last paragraph that parents should be encouraged to ______

【正确答案】teach reading at home

【答案解析】根据文章第三段第二句“Of course，children shouldn't be pushed to read by their parents，but educators have discovered that reading is best taught individually——and the easiest place to do this is at home．”可知，在家里教授孩子阅读是教授阅读最好的方式。据此判断，答案是teach reading at home。