【高一 拓展阅读-儿童教育】Are You smarter than a child

AreYousmarterthanachild?Themajorityofparentswouldstruggletohelptheseven-year-oldwiththeirhomework，astudyhasfound.Helpingachildwiththeirhomeworkispartandparcelof（是…的必然部分）beingaparentorguardian（监护人）However,onlyathirdofparentsfeelconfidentprovidingguidancetotheirchildrenwhentaskedwithhelpingwiththeirschoolassignments，accordingtoasurveyconductedbyOxfordHomeSchooling，ahomeeducationcoursecompany.Forthestudy,1,000parentsweregiventhreetypicalYear3homeworkquestionswrittenincollaborationwithprimaryschoolteacherVictoriaHumphreys.Onlyonein16oftheparticipantswereabletoanswerallthreeofthequestionscorrectly，whichweretakenfromKeyStageTwosyllabusesforEnglish,MathsandScience.Ofthosewhotookpartinthestudy，nearlyaquartersaidtheyfeel“pressurized”whenaskedbytheirchildtohelpwithhomework，whilemorethanthreequartersadmittheyoftenusetheinternettohelpthemansweranyquestionsthey'restrugglingwith.Morethanonein10alsostatedthattheyusevirtualassistants，suchasAlexaorSiri，toprovidethemwithhomeworkanswers.Only38percentoftheparentsmanagedtocorrectlyanswerthemathematicalquestion“Whatis23/6asamixednumber？”Furthermore,only22percentcorrectlyidentified“and”asasubordinateconjunctionintheEnglishquestionofthetest，andonly40percentwereawarethata“keyfeature”ofanamphibian（两栖动物）’slifecycleiswhenthe“tadpoles（蝌蚪）hatch”.Thestudyalsofoundthatmenaremorelikelythanwomentofeelconfidenthelpingtheirchildrenwithhomework，with39percentofthefatherstestedfeelingconfident，incomparisonto28percentofthemothers.“Theresultsofthesurveyarequitesurprising，buttheywillprobablyresonate（引起共鸣）withmanyparentsacrossthecountry,”saidDrNickSmith，principalatOxfordHomeSchooling.“Forsome,alargeamountoftimewillhavepassedsincetheythemselveswereintheeducationsystemandsotheywillbeunfamiliarwiththecurrentcurriculumOurresearchhasfoundthatoverathirdofprimaryschoolparentsthinktheirchildrenarestressedbecauseofwork，soitisimportantthattheystrivetohelpoutwheretheycanusingassistants，likeGoogle，ifneeded.”ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.1.Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthefirstparagraph?A.Astudyfoundthatmostparentswouldhelptheirchildrenfinishtheirhomework.B.Parentswouldliketoaccompanytheirchildrentodohomework.C.Noteverychildcanfinishhis/herhomeworkalone.D.Childrendislikedoinghomework.2.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutthestudyA.Onein16oftheparticipantswereabletoanswerallthreeofthequestionscorrectlyB.28percentoftheparentsmanagedtocorrectlyanswerthemathematicalquestionC.OnlytwothirdsoftheparentsfeelconfidentprovidingguidancetotheirchildrenD.Morethanonein9oftheparentsstatedthattheyusevirtualassistants3.WhichofthefollowingisNottrueaccordingtothisarticle?A.TheresultsofthesurveyarequitesurprisingB.3%%ofthefatherstestedfeelconfidenthelpingtheirchildrenwithhomeworkC.Motherstestedfeelmoreconfident,incomparisontothefathersD.Morethan10%statedthattheyusevirtualassistants,suchasAlexaorSiri4.Whichofthefollowingmeans“pressurized”?A.ResistantB.StressfulCJoyousD.Relaxed5.HowdoesDrNickSmithfeelabouttheresultsofthesurvey?A.AstonishedB.ExcitedC.UndisputedD.NeutralVocabulary基础词confident adj.自信的；确信的；肯定的；有把握的 英feelingsureaboutyourownabilitytodothingsandbesuccessful 记词根记忆con（表加强）+fid（相信）+ent（…的）自信的 搭beconfidentin/about对…自信typical adj.典型的；平常的；特有的 记联想记忆typ（看作type，类型）+ical（…的）→典型的primary adj.初级的；首要的，主要的 英main；mostimportant；basic 记词根记忆prim（第一，首要）+ary（…的）→首要的state vt.陈述；说明n.状态；状况 搭beinagood/badstateofrepair状况很好/很糟furthermore adv.此外；而且 英inadditiontowhathasjustbeenstated 记组合词further（进一步）+more（更加）→此外feature n.特点，特征，特色；专题节目；[pl.]面貌（特征）v.以为特色， 是…的特征；起重要作用 英sth.important，interestingortypicalofaplaceorthing 搭commonfeatures共同特征hatch v.策划，（尤指）密谋；孵化，孵出 记联想记忆赢得比赛（match）需要准备和策划（hatch） 搭hatchout（小鸡等）孵出probably adv.很可能，大概 英usedtosaythatsth.islikelytohappenortobetruecurrent n.（水或气）流；电流；潮流adj.当前的，现在的 搭oceancurrent洋流Vocabulary进阶词guidance n.指引，指导；导航 记词根记忆guid（e）（指引，指导）+ance（表名词）指引，指 导 搭guidancesystem导航系统assignment n.（分派的）任务；作业 英ataskorpieceofworkthatsb.isgiventodousuallyaspartoftheir joborstudiescollaboration n.合作，协作；勾结，通敌 英theactofworkingwithanotherpersonorgroupofpeopletocreate orproduce 记sth.词根记忆col（共同）+labor（工作）+ation（表名词）→合 作 搭incollaborationwith与…合作；与…勾结participant n.参与者；参加者 英apersonwhoistakingpartinanactivityoreventsyllabus n.教学大纲；课程提纲 英alistofthetopics，books，etc.thatstudentsshouldstudyina particularsubjectatschoolorcollegeidentify v.认出，识别；发现；确定 英torecognisesb./sth.andbeabletosaywhoorwhattheyare 搭identify…with…把…与…视为同一事物subordinate n.下属adj.下级的；次要的；从属的vt.使处于次要地位；使从属于 记词根记忆sub（下级）+ordin（顺序）+ate（…的）顺序在下 级的→次要的conjunction n.连接词，连词；同时发生 英awordthatjoinswords，phrasesorsentences 记词根记忆con（表加强）+junct（连接）+ion（表名词）连接 搭inconjunctionwith与…共同，连同p