《2025年新课堂同步学习与探究九年级英语上学期人教版》

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Children are natural scientists, very interest-ed in the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; scientific terms or modern labs are not necessary. You only have to share your children’s interests.
Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visi-ted a classroom of seven-year-old children to talk about science as a job. The children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, the money I earned and whether I liked my job. When I fin-ished answering, we sat facing each other silent-ly. Finally I said, “Now that we’ve finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?” After a long wait, a boy put up his hand, “Have you ever seen a grasshopper(蚱蜢)eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why?” This led a lot of questions that lasted nearly two hours.
Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over the past 30 years have shown that, after asking a question, many teachers usually wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When teachers increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more, children give better answers.
Thirdly, watch your language. When the child is having a science discussion, don’t jump in with “That’s right” or “Very good”. These words work well when it comes to encouraging a child to help others. But in talking about sci-ence, these words make a child think that the discussion is over. Instead, keep things going by saying, “That’s interesting” or “I’ve never thought of it that way before”.
Lastly, show but don’t tell. Let children look at their hands through a microscope(显微镜), and they’ll understand why you want them to wash hands before dinner.
(D)11.To help children enjoy science, the most important thing for teachers to do is _______.
A.let them see the world around
B.let them study in modern labs
C.tell them difficult terms on science
D.share the children’s interests
(C)12.In the second paragraph, the words “your lists” mean _______.
A.your answers to the questions
B.your own questions about science
C.textbook questions
D.all the questions of your own
(D)13.According to the passage, children can give better answers to the ques-tions if teachers _______.
A.ask them to answer quickly
B.wait for one or two seconds after a question
C.tell them to watch their language
D.wait at least three seconds after a question
(A)14.The writer talks about all of the follow-ing ways except that you should _____.
A.tell children stories instead of tell-ing them to remember facts
B.offer children chances to see things for themselves
C.allow enough time for children to find answers to the questions
D.encourage children to ask questions of their own
(B)15.The writer of the passage is probably _______.
A.a teacher
B.a scientist
C.a seven-year-old boy’s father
D.a reporter

答案： 11—15 DCDAB