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   Adding math talk to story time at home is a winning method for children's math achievement. A study by psychologists (心理学家) showed a marked increase in math achievement among children whose families used Bedtime Math,an iPad app that provides math problems for parents and children to solve together. The app’ s  effect was especially strong for children whose parents are anxious or uncomfortable about math.

   Previous research from this group showed the importance of adults’ attitudes about math to children's math success. The new findings proved that highly organized,positive 似(交流) around math at home could cut the link between parents’ uneasiness about math and children's low math achievement. ”Many Americans experience high levels of anxiety when they have to solve a math problem,with most adults feeling worried at least about math/' said Beilock,author of a book about stress and performance. aThese math-anxious parents are probably less likely to talk about math at home,which affects their children's ability in math."

   The study stressed the importance of learning math outside of the classroom. "For many families,reading stories is a regular part of a child's daily life.But when it comes to math,parents widely believe that it is the responsibility of schools,and they pay less attention to their children^ math learning at home,” said Levine,professor of Education and Society in Psychology. uWe found brief,high-quality parent-child interactions using Bedtime Math increased children's math learning during the first grade."

   The app was especially beneficial for children of very math-anxious parents,whose gains in math achievement over the course of the school year were huge when they used the math app. Even infrequent use of the math app — once a week — improved children's  math performance.

9. The app is most suitable for children.

   A. who are good at math

   B. whose parents are poor in math

    C. who are ready to study math in college   

    D. whose parents spend little time with them

10. What do parents think of math in general?

   A. It depends on school education.

   B. It should be learned by oneself.

    C. It should be highly valued at home.

   D. It is less important than other subjects.

11. What suggestion can parents get from the text on math learning?

   A. They should be honest about their math.

   B. They should learn from children carefully.

    C. They should respect children's learning habits.

   D. They should discuss math with their children actively.

12. The author writes the text mainly to.

   A. advertise an app Bedtime Math

   B. show different ways to learn math 

    C. stress the importance of story time

   D. explore the best time for learning math .

Answer 1

9. B. 细节理解题。由第一段中的TheaPP’s effect was especially strong for children whose parents are anxious or uncomfortable about math,这个app尤其适合父母对数学有恐惧心理 的#生。

10. A. 细节理解题。由第三段中的parents widely believe that it is the responsibility of schools可知，父母们普遍认为教好数学是学校 .的责任。

11. D. 细节理解题。由第二段中的highly _ organized,positive interactions around math at home can cut the link between parents' uneasiness about math以及最后一段内谷可知，在学习数学时父母们应该在家里与孩子进行 积极的互动。

12. A. 写作意图题。从全文整体看，本文介绍了 父母在家里与孩子谈论数学话题的重要性，以 此来介绍和推荐应用软件Bedtime Math。