Children live in a world in which
science has tremendous importance. During their lifetimes it will affect them
more and more. In time, many of them will work at jobs that depend heavily on
science--for example, concerning energy sources, pollution control, highway
safety, wilderness conservation, and population growth. As taxpayers they will
pay for scientific research and exploration. And, as consumers, they will be
bombarded (受到轰击) by advertising, much of which is said to be based on
science. Therefore, it is important that children, the citizens of the future, become functionally acquainted with science--with the process and spirit of science, as well as with its facts and principles. Fortunately, science has a natural appeal for youngsters. They can relate it to so many things that they encounter--flashlights, tools, echoes A. work in scientific research institutions B. work at jobs closely related to science C. make the final decision in matters concerning science D. be fund-raisers for scientific research and exploration [填空题]
Passage Two
How does it happen that children learn their mother tongue so well When we compare with adults learning a foreign 11.______ language, we often find this interesting fact. A little child without knowledge or experience often succeeds to a complete 12.______ master of the language. A grown-up person with fully developed 13.______ mental powers, in most cases, may end up in a faulty and inex- 14.______ act command. What accounts of this difference 15.______ Despite other explanations, the real answer in my opinion lies partly with the child himself, partly in the behavior of the 16.______ people surround him. In the first place, the time of learning the 17.______ mother tongue is the most favorably of all, namely, the first 18.______ years of life. A child hears it speak from morning till night and, 19.______ what is more important, always in its genui 我来回答: 提交
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