The jobs of the future have not yet been invented.【小题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.【小题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.【小题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.【小题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 【小题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.
答案：【小题1】D 【小题2】A 【小题3】C 【小题4】F 【小题5】G
试题分析：文章主要提了一些帮助孩子为未来的工作做好准备的建议。做题时需要考虑空白处与前后句子的关系，还要了解段落大意。 【小题1】根据后一句“By helping them develop classic skills...”可知，空白处说的是应该怎样帮助孩子为未来的工作做好准备，故选D。 【小题2】根据“What ingredients (配料) can we add...and then try them out”可知，作者建议父母让孩子参与到做饭中来，再结合标题“Curiosity”可知，本段讲的是鼓励孩子参与到做饭中，故选A。 【小题3】根据“create something new”可知，本段讲的是创造性，根据“Experimenting with materials”可知，用不同的材料进行创造性的实验，只有C项提到了“materials”，故选C。 【小题4】根据“Understanding how others feel...Being able to read people”可知，本段讲的是读懂他人，空白处后面的问题是作者举的一些例子，F项“我们可以在现实生活中这样做，或者给孩子提一些关于故事中的人物的问题”符合语境，故选F。 【小题5】根据“there are many ways to express thoughts and ideas”可知，本段讲的是表达想法的方法，G项“用一种有意义的方法来表达想法是一种很有价值的技能”符合语境，故选G。 考点：教育类短文阅读