10.‘Kangaroo mothering'helps boost a child's health and intelligence
"Kangaroo mothering",the practice of continuous skin-to-skin contact with a newborn baby,results in healthier,more intelligent and successful children,a new study finds.
A 20-year follow-up research found that those brought up in the kangaroo method scored higher in IQ tests and earned 53% more.They were also found to be less likely to have behavior problems than babies in a control group.
Followers of the method nest their kids in a"kangaroo"position on their chest as soon as possible after birth.Both mother and baby are supposed to go home as quickly as possible.
The technique is often used in cases of premature birth (早產(chǎn)).In such cases,the trained mother acts as the child's main source of stimulation (刺激) and food,in the form of breast feeding.Between 1993and 1996,a group of more than 700prematurely born babies in Columbia were,on the basis of random selection,placed either away from mother or were raised using the kangaroo method.Two decades later,a follow-up survey funded by the Canadian Government has shown that those who went through the latter method benefited by comparison.
Published in the journal Paediatrics,the research shows that kangaroo mothering offered significant protection against early death,with a 3.5% death rate compared to a 7.7% rate in the control group.IQ test also showed a small but significant advantage of 3.5% compared to other infants.
Lead researcher Dr Nathalie Charpak,of the Kangaroo Foundation in Bogota,said the method has"significant,long-lasting social and behavioral protective effects"."We firmly believe that this is a powerful,efficient,scientifically based healthcare intervention that can be used in all settings,from those with very restricted to unrestricted access to healthcare."
The study also found that,compared with babies in the control group,those raised in the kangaroo method went on to develop bigger brains,with significantly larger volumes of gray matter.
63.According to the passage,what is"kangaroo mothering"?C
A.Mothers trying their best to improve their babies'IQs.
B.Mothers raising their babies in bags like kangaroos.
C.Mothers staying in touch with their babies early and constantly.
D.Mothers breastfeeding their babies instead of using milk powder.
64.The underlined word"infants"in Paragraph 5 probably meansA.
A.children B.kangaroos C.parents D.researchers
65.What is Dr Nathalie Charpak's attitude toward Kangaroo mothering?D
A.Sceptical.B.Neutral.C.Disapproving.D.Supportive.
66.This passage shows that Kangaroo mothering canB.
A.give children bigger heads
B.benefit children's brain growth
C.reduce the number of premature births
D.solve school children's behavioral problems.
分析 本文主要講述了袋鼠媽媽在寶寶的成長過程中的一種觸摸行為給孩子帶來的好處.
解答 63.C 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,"Kangaroo mothering",the practice of continuous skin-to-skin contact with a newborn baby由此可知,Kangaroo mothering指的是一種行為,袋鼠媽媽持續(xù)不斷的用身體接觸新生的袋鼠寶寶,那樣會使得寶寶更加健康的成長,結合選項,故選C
64.A 詞意猜測題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,the research shows that kangaroo mothering offered significant protection against early death,with a 3.5% death rate compared to a 7.7% rate in the control group.IQ test also showed a small but significant advantage of 3.5% compared to other infants.新的調(diào)查研究顯示袋鼠媽媽的撫摸行為能夠抵御更多的死亡,比起其他而言,它的死亡率會只有百分之3.5.而智商測試也表明比起其他的孩子,有過被媽媽撫摸行為的袋鼠寶寶會更加的聰明,結合選項,故選A
65.D 細節(jié)題,根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,Lead researcher Dr Nathalie Charpak said the method has"significant,long-lasting social and behavioral protective effects"."We firmly believe that this is a powerful,efficient,scientifically based healthcare intervention that can be used in all settings,from those with very restricted to unrestricted access to healthcare."由此可知,Dr Nathalie Charpak 認為袋鼠媽媽的撫摸行為有一種重要的持續(xù)時間長的具有保護行為的影響,他對此是持支持態(tài)度的,結合選項,故選D
66.B 推理題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,The study also found that,compared with babies in the control group,those raised in the kangaroo method went on to develop bigger brains,with significantly larger volumes of gray matter研究表明,有媽媽撫摸的袋鼠寶寶,更有利于其大腦的發(fā)育,結合選項,故選B
點評 本文是一個科教類閱讀理解,題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題,做題時結合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析,結合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).