5.In America,parents tend to encourage their children to develop their potential (潜能) to the fullest extent.Fathers and mothers frequently teach their children both ambition and the confidence necessary to work toward their goals.American parents are always active in concentrating on what their kids can do,not what they can't.As a result,millions of American boys and girls grow up hoping to become actors and athletes,diplomats and doctors.Many of them even want to become president.
American parents often encourage their children to become involved in extra activities of all types at school,such as student government,sports and music.They believe that only through taking part in these activities can their children become mature young adults.
As we all know,schoolwork is important.But parents should realize that the social skills their children learn form natural conversations with each other are as important as schoolwork and the skills they will need in the future work.What's more important in their work is that their children should have a sound knowledge of physics or the ability to communicate effectively.
As a rule,Chinese parents don't educate their children about the same kind of ambition and confidence as Americans do,nor do they encourage the same level of participation in extra activities.Children are typically advised to study hard and pass exams.They have to spend a lot of time in doing much schoolwork every day.It is a great waste of time to do so.
Now more and more Chinese parents have recognized that they should pay attention to developing the potential of their children.I hope that leaders in Chinese educational circles should take some measures to develop the potential of their children.I am very confident about it.
28.From the passage,we know the American parents pay much more attention toA.
A.the social skills than Chinese parents
B.their children's studying hard and well
C.what their children want but they can't
D.extra activities than schoolwork
29.According to the passage,Chinese parentsD.
A.know more than American parents to educate their children
B.owning ambition and confidence is necessary and important
C.pay much more attention to their children's fine future
D.don't encourage their children to participate in extra activities
30.From the passage,we can inferD.
A.American children are brave and adventurous
B.American children are more active in their studies
C.Chinese children have the ability to communicate effectively
D.Something should be done to develop the potential of the children in China
31.What's the writer's attitude towards Chinese education reform?C
A.Neutral.
B.Indifferent.
C.Positive.
D.Negative.
分析 本文讲述了美国家长注重于以各种各样的活动开发孩子的潜能,而中国家长还未完全意识到这一点,作者呼吁中国教育界的领导人应该采取一些措施来发展他们的孩子的潜力.
解答 28.A.内容归纳题.根据题干关键词the American parents pay much more attention to找到文章对应段落是文章第四段的As a rule,Chinese parents don't educate their children about the same kind of ambition and confidence as Americans do,再根据前三段对美国父母对孩子的社交技能的培养推断美国的父母比中国的父母更重视孩子社交技能的培养.故选A.
29.D.细节理解题.根据题干关键词Chinese parents找到文章对应段落是第四段,其中的nor do they encourage the same level of participation in extra activities,可知中国的父母不鼓励孩子参与额外的活动.故选D.
30.D.理解推断题.根据文章最后一段的Now more and more Chinese parents have recognized that they should pay attention to developing the potential of their children,中国家长应该重视采取措施开发孩子们的潜能了.与D选项相符,故选D.
31.C.情感态度题.A.Neutral中立的;B.Indifferent冷淡的;C.Positive积极的;D.Negative否定的.根据文章最后一段的I am very confident about it,我十分有信心,可推断作者对中国的教育采取的是积极态度.故选C.
点评 本篇阅读较为简单.文章内容,所出题目以及选项也较短,因此考生只要阅读详略结合,细心理解,加以简单推断就能快速得出正确答案.