3．Children start out as natural scientists，eager to look into the world around them．Helping them enjoy science can be easy； there is no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment．You only have to share your children's strong desire to know about things．Firstly，listen to their questions．I once visited a classroom of seven-year-olds to talk about science as a job．The children asked me"textbook questions"about schooling，salary and whether I liked my job．When I finished answering，we sat facing one another in science．Finally I said，"Now that we've finished with your lists，do you have questions of your own about science？"
After a long pause，a boy raised his hand，"have you ever seen a grasshopper （蚱蜢） eat？When I try eating leaves like that，I get a stomachache．Why？"
This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two hours．
Secondly，give them time to think．Studies over the past 30years have shown that．After asking a question，adults typically wait only one second or less for an answer，no time for a child to think．When adults increase their"wait time"to three seconds or more，children give more logical，complete and creative answers．
Thirdly，watch your language．Once you have a child involved in a science discussion，don't jump in with"That's right"or"very good"．These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior．But in talking about science，quick praise can signal that discussion is over．Instead，keep things going by saying，"That's interesting"or"I'd never thought of it that way before"，or coming up with more questions or ideas．
Never push a child to"think"．It doesn't make sense； children are always thinking，without your telling them to．What's more，this can turn a conversation into a performance．The child will try to find the answer you want，in as few words as possible，so that he will be a small target for your disagreement．
Lastly，show； don't tell．Real-life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can learn from a book or a television program．Let children look at their fingertips through a magnifying glass，and they'll understand why you want them to wash before dinner．Rather than saying that water evaporates（蒸发），set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop．
32．According to the passage，children are natural scientists，and to raise their interest，the most important thing for adults to do isB．
A．to share the children's curiosity
B．to let them see the world around
C．to explain difficult phrases about science
D．to supply the children with lab equipment
33．In the last sentence of the first paragraph，the word"list"could best be replaced byB．
A．any problems B．questions from the textbooks
C．any questions D．any number of questions
34．According to the passage，children can answer questions in a more logical，complete and creative way if adultsC．
A．ask them to answer quickly
B．wait for one or two seconds after a question
C．wait at least for three seconds after a question
D．tell them to answer the next day
35．The author mentions all of the following techniques for adults to share with their children's curiosity EXCEPT that adults shouldD．
A．encourage their children to ask questions of their own
B．offer their children chances to see things for themselves
C．be patient enough when their children answer questions
D．tell their children stories instead of reciting （背诵） facts．
分析 本文是一篇说明文，孩子们天生就是科学家，他们渴望观察他们周围的世界，帮助他们享受科学其实很简单．
解答 32-35 BBCD
32题答案B．细节题，由第一段最后一句You only have to share your children's curiosity．（你只需要分享给你的孩子好奇心）．可知本题答案为B选项．
33题答案B．推理题，由第二段第二行The children asked me"textbook questions"about schooling，salary and whether I liked my job．（孩子们问我一些关于学校、薪水以及我是否喜欢我的工作的"教科书式问题"）．可知本题答案为B选项．
34题答案C．细节题，由第二个方法最后一句When adults increase their"wait time"to three seconds or more，children give more logical，complete and creative answers．（当成年人将他们的等待时间增加到三秒或三秒以上，孩子们会给出更加有逻辑的、更加完整和更有创造力的答案）．可知本题答案为C选项．
35题答案D．推理题，纵观全文可知A、B、C在文章中都有提及，只有D选项没有提及．故本题答案为D选项．
点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案．
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