4.In the United States,parents usually encourage their children to develop their potential (潛能).They pay attention to what their kids can do,not what they can't.As a result,US boys and girls hope to be actors,athletes and doctors; many even want to become presidents when they grow up.
US parents often encourage their children to take part in all kinds of activities at school.They believe that joining in these activities can make their children mature(成熟).Schoolwork is important,but they think that social skills are important as well.
But things in China are different.Chinese parents often tell their children to study hard and pass exams.They think that,for a student,staying away from schoolbooks means wasting time.This puts a lot of pressure on Chinese students,so leaders in China's education department have called for less homework at the lower grades.Only healthy kids can become healthy adults.
50.American parents think thatA.
?A.Schoolwork is as important as social skills
?B.Schoolwork is more important than social skills
?C.Schoolwork is less important than social skills
?D.Passing exams is the most important for their children
51.Why do many American children have their dream jobs?
?A.Because they start school earlier than Chinese children.
?B.Because they study hard.
?C.Because their parents encourage them to do less homework.
?D.Because their parents usually pay attention to what they can do,not what they can't.
52.Chinese parents think thatB.
?A.taking part in all kinds of activities at school can make their children mature
?B.staying away from schoolbooks means wasting time
?C.their children should do what they want to do
?D.social skills is necessary for the students at lower grades
53.According to this passage the writer thinksB.
?A.China's education is better than America's
?B.America's education is better than China's
?C.Chinese students at the lower grades should have more homework
?D.Chinese students have less pressure than America's.
分析 這篇短文主要介紹了中美家長對于孩子教育的不同觀點,指出只有健康的孩子才能成長為健康的成年人.
解答 50.A.細節(jié)題.結合Schoolwork is important,but they think that social skills are important as well.可知美國父母認為功課與社會技能一樣重要,故選A.
51.D.細節(jié)題.結合In the United States,parents usually encourage their children to develop their potential (潛能).They pay attention to what their kids can do,not what they can't.可知是因為他們的父母更關注他們會做什么,故答案是D.
52.B.細節(jié)題,結合They think that,for a student,staying away from schoolbooks means wasting time可知中國父母認為遠離課本就是浪費時間,故選B.
53.B.推理題,結合But things in China are different.…Only healthy kids can become healthy adults.可知作者認為美國的教育比中國的好,故答案是B.
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