13.What if our babies could somehow tell us what they're thinking about,what they want,and what makes them unhappy?Robyn Holt,researcher for Baby Talk New Zealand,says they can.Holt heard about baby sign language through an advertisement and decided to go along to a workshop (研讨会).
"Sign language is something that's always interested me,and I thought,it could be really cool to try this with a baby because we are always guessing all the time what they actually want."
Holt started using baby sign language with her baby son Benjamin,now 12,and within two weeks he started to sign the sign for milk.She has since used it with her two younger sons Dominic,8,and Matthew,3.
Baby sign language is nothing new:the practice (which is based on adult sign laguange) has been out in America for more than 30years.But it is enjoying a rebirth in New Zealand.
The idea behind baby sign language is that babies do have the ability to communicate their needs if they are given the right tools to do so.Although many mothers develop an intuition (直觉) about whether their baby's crying is from hunger,tiredness,or pain,baby sign language creates a direct form of communication that unlocks the mystery.
When babies are between 6-months and 12to 13-months,parents can begin to teach them sign language:use the sign for milk while feeding,and also talk about milk,so that the child begins to make the link (关联) in their brain.Then they can begin to add other signs,i.e.food,sick or pain.
"I know of one parent.Her child was signing the sign for hurt by his month,and she realized his first teeth were growing.It makes life so much easier,"said Holt.
25.Why did Holt go to the baby sign language workshop?B
A.To entertain her own children.
B.To better understand babies'needs.
C.To help babies with language problems.
D.To develop a new system of sign language.
26.According to the text,baby sign languageC.
A.has been used in New Zealand for 30years
B.can easily make the parents understood
C.has developed from adult sign language
D.was designed by Robyn Holt
27.What does the underlined part"the mystery"in Paragraph 5refer to?C
A.The ability to communicate.
B.Mothers'intuitions.
C.The cause of the baby's crying.
D.Baby sign language.
28.Holt mentioned a parent and her child to show baby sign language isA.
A.helpful
B.difficult
C.interesting
D.special.
分析 本文是一篇记叙文.婴儿能告诉我们他们正在想什么,想要什么和什么使他们不高兴吗?Robyn Holt认为能,她认为可以通过婴儿的手势语了解婴儿的想法,而且婴儿也有能力通过手势语表达他们的想法.她对此做了大量的研究,而且她的想法在她的两个儿子身上得到了验证.
解答 25.B推理判断题.根据第二段内容"Sign language is something that's always interested me,and I thought,it could be really cool to try this with a baby because we are always guessing all the time what they actually want."可判断,Holt参加婴儿手势语研讨会的原因是更好的理解婴儿的需要.
26.C细节理解题.根据第四段第一句"Baby sign language is nothing new:the practice (which is based on adult sign language) has been out in America for more than 30 years."可知,婴儿手势语发展自成人手势语.
27.C词义猜测题.根据句意"虽然许多妈妈对她们的婴儿是因为饥饿、累还是疼痛哭有直觉(的判断),但是婴儿手势语创造了一种直接的交流形式,可以解开这个mystery.此处mystery指哭泣的原因,所以C是正确答案.
28.A根据最后一段内容可知,这位妈妈发现孩子因为嘴疼做出示意,她意识到孩子正在长第一颗牙,说明婴儿手势语是有用的.Holt举着个例子是为了展示婴儿手势语有用.所以A是正确答案.
点评 本文是一篇历史文化类阅读理解,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的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题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答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.