As researchers learn more about how children's intelligence develops, they are increasingly surprised by the power of parents.The power of the school has been replaced by the home.To begin with, all the factors which are part of intelligence—the child's understanding of language，learning patterns, curiosity—are established well before the child enters school at the age of six.Study after study has shown that even after school begins, children's achievements have been far more influenced by parents than by teachers.This is particularly true about learning that is language?related.The school rather than the home is given credit for variations in achievement in subjects such as science.
In view of their power, it's sad to see so many parents not making the most of their child's intelligence.Until recently parents had been warned by educators who asked them not to educate their children.Many teachers now realize that children cannot be educated only at school and parents are being asked to contribute both before and after the child enters school.
Parents have been particularly afraid to teach reading at home.Of course，children shouldn't be pushed to read by their parents, but educators have discovered that reading is best taught individually—and the easiest place to do this is at home.Many four?and five?year?olds who have been shown a few letters and taught their sounds will compose single words of their own with them even before they have been taught to read.
小題1:What have researchers found out about the influence of parents and the school on children's intelligence?
A．Parents have greater influence than the school.
B．The school plays a greater role than parents.
C．Parents and the school have the equal power.
D．Neither parents nor the school has any influence.
小題2:Researchers conclude that________.
A．it is with the help of the teachers that children have an understanding of
language
B．curiosity is formed after the children enter school
C．children's learning patterns are developed at the early age
D．only the school can give children the opportunity to make achievements
小題3:According to the text, in which area may school play a more important role?
A．Moral education.B．Language education.
C．Physical education.D．Science education.
小題4:Many parents fail to make the most of their children's intelligence because
________.
A．they usually push the children to read at home
B．they only teach them after they enter school
C．they teach them in a wrong way at home
D．they were told by educators not to teach their children

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:A

小題1:答案　A　[細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由本文第一段中“far more influenced by parents than by teachers”可知，A項(xiàng)正確。]
小題2:答案　C　[細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由本文第一段中“the child's understanding of language，learning patterns，curiosity—are established well before the child enters school at the age of six”可知，C項(xiàng)正確。]
小題3:答案　D　[細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句中的例子可知。]
小題4:答案　D　[細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第二段中“Until recently parents had been warned by educators who asked them not to educate their children.”可知選D。]
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