【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 of children was reminded that they had various identities, such as son, daughter, reader or helper. A second group of children was reminded of their multiple physical attributes, such as a mouth, arms and legs. All the children then needed to handle a few tasks Children who were reminded of their various identities showed stronger problemsolving and creative thinking skills. When shown pictures of a bear staring at honeyfilled beehive(蜂窩)high up in a tree, these children had more creative ideas for how the bear might get the honey, such as turning over a bowl so that it became a stool(凳子). In other words, they saw a new use for the bowl. Children who were reminded of their multiple roles also showed more flexible thinking about social groupings. When asked to categorize different photos of faces, they suggested many ways to Spso. They identified smiling faces such as unsmiling ones, and old and young faces. The other children, meanwhile, primarily grouped people39。s faces by race and gender(性別). Thestudy suggests ways to promote flexible thinking for the young, which could be especially valuable for teachers. Gaither said. We have this tendency in our society to only think about ourselves in connection with one important group at a time, Gaither said. When kids think that they have various identities, they show greater abilities.（1）What are all the kids asked to do in the experiments? different kinds of roles. others of their roles. several tasks. a group of tasks.（2）How does the author mainly clarify the conclusions of the study in paragraph 4? giving examples. using experts39。 words. listing a few figures. showing cause and effect.（3）What can we learn from Sarah Gaither39。s words? 5 kids flexible thinking ability is important teaching. tend to behave selflessly after thinking about their roles.39。 creative thinking ability is easy to discover and develop. are supposed to make the most of the kids39。 flexibility.（4）What is the best title for the text? 39。 Social Abilities Are Consistent with. Their Education. Their Various Roles Improves Kids39。 Abilities. Have a Variety of Identities in Their Daily Life. Ability Is Necessary for Most Kids.【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）A（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了讓孩子知道自己有不同的角色可以提高孩子解決問題的能力和創(chuàng)造性思維能力。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“All the children then needed to handle a few tasks. ”可知，所有的孩子都被要求處理一些任務(wù)。故選C。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段可推斷，第四段主要使用了兩個例子來闡明實驗得出的結(jié)論。故選A。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第五段中的“The study suggests simple ways to promote flexible thinking for the young,which could be especially valuable for teachers,，Gather sad. ”可知,提高孩子的靈活思維的方法對于老師是有價值的。 由此可推斷,提高孩子的靈活性思維能力 在教育中是很重要的事。故選A。 （4）考查主旨大意?？v觀全文可知，本文呢紹了孩子考慮自己的不同的角色可以提高孩子解決問題的能力和創(chuàng)造性思維能力。故選B。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，概括歸納，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 The Art Institute of Chicago Visiting time The museum is open daily 10:30 am5:00 pm. The museum and its shops are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year39。s Day. Highlights of the Art Institute American Art Discover how artists have expressed the many aspects of the American experience through the rich variety of this collection. This tour might include the works of artists like Paul Revere, Winslow Homer, and Georgia O39。Keeffe. Impressionism: Monet, Degas, Renoir and More Learn about the color and excitement of late 19thcentury life as you view one of the most admired collections of French Impressionism in the world. Hidden Histories Hear stories about artists and their artworks that may be overlooked or underappreciated for one reason or another These could be very small or outoftheway works. For families with children With free admission for kids under 14 and Chicago teens under 18, the Art Institute is the perfect place for a creative outing with the whole family. Visit the Family Room in the Ryan Education Center, and introduce your children to the museum39。s collections with a variety of activities. Assemble (組裝)puzzles based on masterpieces in the museum, build architectural wonders with colorful blocks, and learn about art through stories and games. Food is available at an onsite cafe. (Outside food is not allowed to be brought in.)（1）What can visitors learn from Hidden Histories? A.The early stories of some famous artists.B.The artworks of some potential artists.C.Some stories about lessknown artists.D.Some artworks by famous creators.（2）What can children do in the Family Room? A.Practice storytelling skills.B.Decorate some masterpieces.C.Enjoy their homemade food.D.Take part in various activities.【答案】 （1）C（2）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹了芝加哥美術(shù)館的參觀時間、美術(shù)館的亮點、隱藏的歷史，同時還有針對有孩子的家庭的活動。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Hidden Histories部分中的“Hear stories about artists and their artworks that may be overlooked or underappreciated for one reason or another.”，參觀者可以了解到一些被忽視的、被低估的鮮為人所知的藝術(shù)家的故事和作品。故選C。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)For families with children部分中的”…… introduce your children to the museum39。s collections with a variety of activities …“可知，在這里孩子們能參加各種各樣的活動。故選D。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解題型的考查，是一篇介紹類閱讀，考生需要準確捕捉細節(jié)信息，并結(jié)合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。6．閱讀理解 The founder of electric supercar maker Rimac has said it won39。t make sense for people to own or drive their own cars in the ing decades. According to Rimac, most people will no longer own or operate their own cars in the future. Instead, vehicles will be shared, self—driving and electric. These changes are already starting. There will be people who still want to own their cars and drive their cars and I am happy for that because that is our business, Rimac said. Long term, I think 20 years down the road, it will be totally changed and people will not own or drive their cars anymore. Rimac