Question

The jobs of the future have not yet been invented. 1. . By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.

1. Curiosity

Your children need to be deeply curious. 2. . Ask kids, “What ingredients (配料) can we add to make these pancakes even better next time?” and then try them out. Ingredients make the pancakes better? What could we try next time?

2. Creativity

True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new. 3. . There are a dozen different things you can do with them. Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.

3.Personal skills

Understanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. We know what’s going on inside our own head, but what about others? Being able to read people helps kid from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions. 4. . “Why do you think she’s crying?” “Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?” “If someone were to do that to you, how would you feel?”

4. Self Expression

5. there are many ways to express thoughts and ideas-music, acting, drawing, building, photography. You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.

A. Encourage kids to cook with you.

B. And we can’t forget science education.

C. We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.

D. So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that don’t yet exist?

E. Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.

F. We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.

G. Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.F

5.G

【解析】

試題分析：文章主要提了一些幫助孩子為未來的工作做好準備的建議。做題時需要考慮空白處與前后句子的關系，還要了解段落大意。

1.By helping them develop classic skills...”可知，空白處說的是應該怎樣幫助孩子為未來的工作做好準備，故選D。

2.What ingredients (配料) can we add...and then try them out”可知，作者建議父母讓孩子參與到做飯中來，再結合標題“Curiosity”可知，本段講的是鼓勵孩子參與到做飯中，故選A。

3.create something new”可知，本段講的是創造性，根據“Experimenting with materials”可知，用不同的材料進行創造性的實驗，只有C項提到了“materials”，故選C。

4.Understanding how others feel...Being able to read people”可知，本段講的是讀懂他人，空白處后面的問題是作者舉的一些例子，F項“我們可以在現實生活中這樣做，或者給孩子提一些關于故事中的人物的問題”符合語境，故選F。

5.there are many ways to express thoughts and ideas”可知，本段講的是表達想法的方法，G項“用一種有意義的方法來表達想法是一種很有價值的技能”符合語境，故選G。

考點：教育類短文閱讀