10.‘Kangaroo mothering'helps boost a child's health and intelligence
"Kangaroo mothering",the practice of continuous skin-to-skin contact with a newborn baby,results in healthier,more intelligent and successful children,a new study finds.
A 20-year follow-up research found that those brought up in the kangaroo method scored higher in IQ tests and earned 53% more.They were also found to be less likely to have behavior problems than babies in a control group.
Followers of the method nest their kids in a"kangaroo"position on their chest as soon as possible after birth.Both mother and baby are supposed to go home as quickly as possible.
The technique is often used in cases of premature birth (早产).In such cases,the trained mother acts as the child's main source of stimulation (刺激) and food,in the form of breast feeding.Between 1993and 1996,a group of more than 700prematurely born babies in Columbia were,on the basis of random selection,placed either away from mother or were raised using the kangaroo method.Two decades later,a follow-up survey funded by the Canadian Government has shown that those who went through the latter method benefited by comparison.
Published in the journal Paediatrics,the research shows that kangaroo mothering offered significant protection against early death,with a 3.5% death rate compared to a 7.7% rate in the control group.IQ test also showed a small but significant advantage of 3.5% compared to other infants.
Lead researcher Dr Nathalie Charpak,of the Kangaroo Foundation in Bogota,said the method has"significant,long-lasting social and behavioral protective effects"."We firmly believe that this is a powerful,efficient,scientifically based healthcare intervention that can be used in all settings,from those with very restricted to unrestricted access to healthcare."
The study also found that,compared with babies in the control group,those raised in the kangaroo method went on to develop bigger brains,with significantly larger volumes of gray matter.
63.According to the passage,what is"kangaroo mothering"?C
A.Mothers trying their best to improve their babies'IQs.
B.Mothers raising their babies in bags like kangaroos.
C.Mothers staying in touch with their babies early and constantly.
D.Mothers breastfeeding their babies instead of using milk powder.
64.The underlined word"infants"in Paragraph 5 probably meansA.
A.children B.kangaroos C.parents D.researchers
65.What is Dr Nathalie Charpak's attitude toward Kangaroo mothering?D
A.Sceptical.B.Neutral.C.Disapproving.D.Supportive.
66.This passage shows that Kangaroo mothering canB.
A.give children bigger heads
B.benefit children's brain growth
C.reduce the number of premature births
D.solve school children's behavioral problems.
分析 本文主要讲述了袋鼠妈妈在宝宝的成长过程中的一种触摸行为给孩子带来的好处.
解答 63.C 细节题.根据文章内容,"Kangaroo mothering",the practice of continuous skin-to-skin contact with a newborn baby由此可知,Kangaroo mothering指的是一种行为,袋鼠妈妈持续不断的用身体接触新生的袋鼠宝宝,那样会使得宝宝更加健康的成长,结合选项,故选C
64.A 词意猜测题.根据文章内容,the research shows that kangaroo mothering offered significant protection against early death,with a 3.5% death rate compared to a 7.7% rate in the control group.IQ test also showed a small but significant advantage of 3.5% compared to other infants.新的调查研究显示袋鼠妈妈的抚摸行为能够抵御更多的死亡,比起其他而言,它的死亡率会只有百分之3.5.而智商测试也表明比起其他的孩子,有过被妈妈抚摸行为的袋鼠宝宝会更加的聪明,结合选项,故选A
65.D 细节题,根据文章内容,Lead researcher Dr Nathalie Charpak said the method has"significant,long-lasting social and behavioral protective effects"."We firmly believe that this is a powerful,efficient,scientifically based healthcare intervention that can be used in all settings,from those with very restricted to unrestricted access to healthcare."由此可知,Dr Nathalie Charpak 认为袋鼠妈妈的抚摸行为有一种重要的持续时间长的具有保护行为的影响,他对此是持支持态度的,结合选项,故选D
66.B 推理题.根据文章内容,The study also found that,compared with babies in the control group,those raised in the kangaroo method went on to develop bigger brains,with significantly larger volumes of gray matter研究表明,有妈妈抚摸的袋鼠宝宝,更有利于其大脑的发育,结合选项,故选B
点评 本文是一个科教类阅读理解,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.