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【題目】Why should I teach my children history? That sounds like a stupid question to even ask. But, as I hear different home schooling teachers discuss history, I get the idea that there may be different reasons for teaching history. Let me briefly explain the three good reasons for studying history and two bad reasons for studying history.

The major reason I see for studying history is that we can learn from the past. I am convinced that the world would be a much better place if more people understood the successes and failures of the past and the things that made these successes and failures. However, as the unfortunately true statement goes "the one thing we seem to learn from history is that we don't seem to learn from history." Perhaps at least in teaching history, to my children I can do a small part in changing this.

The second major reason for studying history is that it is hard to understand the current political climate in the absence of an understanding of its historical context. We can not even understand why we are and where we are without history, much less (更不必說) try to figure out where we are going or how we should get where we want to be.

I teach my children history, for one more reason. I purchased a set of historical audio (錄音機) tapes for our children. My seven-year-old son listened to them over and over. It was my hope that he would become inspired by the accomplishments of people like the Wright brothers to accomplish things by himself. I think that it is good that we celebrate the accomplishments of people like Martin Luther King Jr. if, in doing so, young people are called on to stand for the principles that he stood for and accomplish what he accomplished. I also think that by studying people like Adolph Hitler, people can learn to stand against the things that he stood for.

【1】 In Paragraph 3, the author shows that history is useful because _______________.

A. it makes the current political situation go smoothly

B. it helps us realize the importance of historical events

C. it helps us understand why things are the way they are

D. it helps people accept the present situation where they live

【2】Some historical figures(人物) are mentioned in the last paragraph to show ______________.

A. people can be inspired to do good, while also learning to fight against evil

B. people may also learn from bad historical figures

C. more celebrations should be held to honor their achievements

D. today’s people can also achieve what they achieved

【3】 What would be talked about in the following paragraph?

A. How to teach history effectively.

B. Some negative reasons for studying history.

C. How to get more people to study history.

D. Some bad historical figures.

【4】 The main purpose of this passage is to ____________.

A. inspire the parents to teach their children history

B. show the importance of history in politics

C. explain the reasons why children study history

D. introduce the writer' s own way of teaching history

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述的是學習歷史的三個主要原因。

【1】C推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中“We cannot even understand why we are and where we are without history,”沒有歷史我們甚至不能理解為什么我們是我們，為什么我們在這兒。因此可以推出歷史是有用的原因是它可以讓我們明白為什么事物是現(xiàn)在存在的樣子。故選C。

【2】A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“It was my hope that he would become inspired by the accomplishments of people like the Wright brothers to accomplish things by himself.”這句話可知，作者希望孩子能向歷史人物學習，做出偉大的貢獻。故選A。

【3】B推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章的第一段“Let me briefly explain the three good reasons for studying history and two bad reasons for studying history.”可知作者在談完了學習歷史的積極的原因之后，就要在后面的段落中解釋文章提及的兩個不好的原因。故選B。

【4】C主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第一段I get the idea that there may be different reasons for teaching history. Let me briefly explain the three good reasons for studying history and two bad reasons for studying history.可知本文講述的是作者認為的學習歷史的原因。故選C。