3.Each of us fails from time to time.If we are wise,we accept these failures as a necessary part of the learning process.But all too often we convey to our children either by words or by actions that failure is something to be ashamed of,that nothing but top performance meets our approval.
Donnie was my youngest third-grader.His fear of failure kept him from classroom games that other children played excitedly.He seldom answered questions---he might be wrong.He seldom finished his work because he repeatedly checked with me to be sure he hadn't made a mistake.
I tried my best to build his self-confidence.But nothing changed until midterm,when Mary Anne,a student teacher,was assigned to our classroom.She was young and pretty,and she loved children.My pupils,Donnie included,admired her.But even enthusiastic,loving Mary was baffledby this little boy who feared he might make a mistake.
Then one morning we were working math problems.Donnie had copied the problems with painstaking neatness and filled in answers for the first row.Pleased with his progress,I left the children with Mary.But when I returned,Donnie was in tears.He'd missed the third problem.
Mary looked at me in despair.Suddenly her face brightened.From the desk we shared,she got a canister (小筒) filled with pencils.
"Look,Donnie,"she said,"I've got something to show you."She removed the pencils and placed them on his desk."See these pencils,Donnie?"she continued."They belong to Mrs.Lindstrom and me.See how the erasers are worn?That's because we make mistakes too.Lots of them.But we erase the mistakes and try again.That'what you must learn to do,too."
She kissed him and continued,"I'll leave one of these pencils on your desk so you'll remember that everybody makes mistakes,even teachers."Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and just a glimmer (少许) of a smile.
The pencil became Donnie's prized possession.That,together with Mary Anne's frequent encouragement and praise for even Donnie's small successes,gradually persuaded him that it's all right to make mistakes---as long as you erase them and try again.
21.The word"baffled"in Paragraph 3most probably meansB.
A.eased
B.confused
C.defeated
D.impressed
22.Which of the following words best describe Mary Anne as she is shown in the article?A
A.Patient and inspiring.
B.Creative and modest.
C.Determined and strict.
D.Considerate and proud.
23.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?C
A.Each of us should try our best to be perfect.
B.The story was written mainly to sing high praise for Mary Anne.
C.The author seems to believe that failure is an opportunity to learn and make progress.
D.Donnie rarely finished his work because he seldom answered questions and thus had difficulties.
分析 文章首先通过议论来说明犯错误是人们学习过程中的必要部分,但老师和家长往往剥夺孩子犯错误的权利,导致孩子害怕犯错误.然后,通过具体事例说明应如何对待犯错误的孩子,怎样鼓励他们,培养他们的自信心.
解答 21.B.词义猜测题.根据第三段But even enthusiastic,loving Mary was baffledby this little boy who feared he might make a mistake可知但即使热情,充满爱心的玛丽对于这个小男孩害怕犯错误感到疑惑;意为疑惑的;故选B.
22.A.推理判断题.根据最后一段That,together with Mary Anne's frequent encouragement and praise for even Donnie's small successes,gradually persuaded him that it's all right to make mistakes可知Mary Anne是耐心的且鼓励人的;故选A.
23.C.推理判断题.根据文章I tried my best to build his self-confidence.But nothing changed until midterm可知作者似乎认为失败是学习和进步的机会;故选C.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.