Passage One A few years ago a young mother watched her husband diaper (给…换尿布) their firstborn son. “You do not have to be unhappy about it,” she protested. “You can talk to him and smile a little.” The father, who happened to be a psychologist, answered firmly, “He has nothing to say to me, and I have nothing to say to him.”
Psychologist now know how wrong that father was. From the moment of birth, a baby has a great deal to say to his parents, and they to him. But a decade or so ago, these experts were describing the newborn as a primitive creature who reacted only by reflex, a helpless victim of its environment without capacity to influence it. And mothers accepted the truth. Most thought (and some still do) that a new infant could see only blurry (模糊的) shadows, that his other senses were undeveloped, and that all he required was nourishment, clean diapers, and a warm bassinet. 57. The author points out that the father diapering his first-born son was wrong because________. A) he believed the baby was not able to hear him B) he thought the baby didn’t have the power of speech C) he was a psychologist unworthy of his profession D) he thought the baby was not capable of any response
58. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A) A new infant can see only blurry shadows. B) A new infant’s senses are undeveloped C) All a new infant requires is nourishment, clean diapers, and a warm bassinet. D) A new infant is actually able to influence his or her environment
59. What does the sentence “He is a glutton for novelty” probably mean? A) The newborn is greedy for new food. B) The newborn tends to overeat. C) The newborn that are new to him. D) The newborn’s appetite is a constant topic in novels.
60. According to the passage, it’s groundless to think that newborns prefer________. A) a human face to a head-shaped outline B) animate things to inanimate ones C) human voice to non-human sounds D) nourishment to a warm bassinet
61. What is the passage mainly discussing about? A) What people know about newborns. B) How wrong parents are when they handle their babies. C) How much newborns have progressed in about a decade’s time. D) Why the first month of life is the most significant four weeks in a lifetime.
Passage Two Some personal characteristics play a vital role in the development of one’s intelligence. But people fail to realize the importance of cultivating these factors in young people.
The so-called non-intelligence factors include one’s feelings, will motivation, interests and habits. After a 30 years fellow-up study of 800 males, American psychologist found out that the main cause of distinction in intelligence is not intelligence itself, but non-intelligence factors including the desire to learn, will-power and self-confidence. Though people all know that one should have definite objectives, a strong will and good learning habits, quite a number of teachers and parents don’t pay much attention to cultivating these factors. Some parents are greatly worried when their children fail to do well in their studies. They blame either genetic factors, malnutrition, or laziness, but they never take into consideration these non-intelligence factors. At the same time, some teachers don’t inquire into these as reasons why students do poorly. They simply give them more courses and exercises, or even scold or ridicule them. Gradually, these students lose self-confidence. Some of them just feel defeated and give themselves up as hopeless. Others may go leave school because they are sick of learning.
It is clear that the lack of cultivation of non-intelligence factors has been a main obstacle to intelligence development in teenagers. It even causes an imbalance between physiological and psychological development among a few students. If we don’t start now to strengthen the cultivation of non-intelligence factors, it will not only do harm to the development of the intelligence of teenagers, but also affect the quality of a whole generation. Some experts have put forward proposals about how to cultivate students’ non-intelligence factors.
First, parents and teachers should fully understand teenage psychology. On this basis, they can help them to pursue the objective of learning, stimulating their will-power.
The cultivation should also be part of primary education for young children. Parents should attend to these qualities from the very beginning. Primary and middle schools can open psychology courses to help students overcome the psychological obstacles to their learning, daily lives and recreation.
62. Which of the following is non-intelligence factor? A) Self-confidence B) Malnutrition C) Motivation D) Learning desire
63. Some students give up study because ______. A) teachers give them too much exercise B) parents often blame them for their poor study C) they are afraid of examination D) they lack of self-confidence
64. The following are the methods to cultivate the students’ non-intelligence except ______. A) the schools should let students learn some psychology courses. B) parents should encourage their children to form good qualities from the very beginning. C) parents and teachers should fully understand teenage physiological development. D) parents and teachers should realize the importance of cultivating non-intelligence factors.
65. What is the authors attitude towards the neglecting of non-intelligence factors on children? A) Positive B) Negative C) Neutral D) Unknown
66. What do you think is the best title for the passage? A) Factors Affecting Intelligence B) Non-Intelligence Factors C) Study on Non-Intelligence Factors D) How to Cultivate Children’s Non-Intelligence Factors
that are new to him.
