As researchers learn more about how childrens intelligence develops, they are increasingly surprised by the power of parents. The power of the school has been replaced by the home. To begin with, all the factors which are part of intelligencethe childs understanding of language, learning patterns, curiosityare established well before the child enters school at the age of six. Study after study has shown that even after school begins, childrens achievements have been far more influenced by parents than by teachers. This is particularly true about learning that is language-related. The school rather than the home is given credit for variations in achievement in subjects such as science.

　　In view of their power, its sad to see so many parents not making the most of their childs intelligence. Until recently parents had been warned by educators who asked them not to educate their children. Many teachers now realize that children cannot be educated only at school and parents are being asked to contribute both before and after the child enters school.

　　Parents have been particularly afraid to teach reading at home. Of course, children shouldnt be pushed to read by their parents, but educators have discovered that reading is best taught individuallyand the easiest place to do this is at home. Many four-and five-year-olds who have been shown a few letters and taught their sounds will compose single words of their own with them even before they have been taught to read.

　　Questions:

　　S1. What have researchers found out about the influence of parents and the school on childrens intelligence?

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　　S2. What do researchers conclude about childrens learning patterns?

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　　S3. In which area may school play a more important role?

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　　S4. Why did many parents fail to make the most of their childrens intelligence?

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　　S5. The author suggests in the last paragraph that parents should be encouraged to

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　　Unit 5

　　S1. Parents have greater influence than the school./Parents influence is greater than the schools.

　　S2. They are established well before the age of six.

　　S3. Science subjects.

　　S4. They were told by educators not to educate their children.

　　S5. teach reading at home.

　　As researchers learn more about how childrens intelligence develops, they are increasingly surprised by the power of parents. The power of the school has been replaced by the home. To begin with, all the factors which are part of intelligencethe childs understanding of language, learning patterns, curiosityare established well before the child enters school at the age of six. Study after study has shown that even after school begins, childrens achievements have been far more influenced by parents than by teachers. This is particularly true about learning that is language-related. The school rather than the home is given credit for variations in achievement in subjects such as science.

　　In view of their power, its sad to see so many parents not making the most of their childs intelligence. Until recently parents had been warned by educators who asked them not to educate their children. Many teachers now realize that children cannot be educated only at school and parents are being asked to contribute both before and after the child enters school.

　　Parents have been particularly afraid to teach reading at home. Of course, children shouldnt be pushed to read by their parents, but educators have discovered that reading is best taught individuallyand the easiest place to do this is at home. Many four-and five-year-olds who have been shown a few letters and taught their sounds will compose single words of their own with them even before they have been taught to read.

　　Questions:

　　S1. What have researchers found out about the influence of parents and the school on childrens intelligence?

　　______________ ______________ _______________ ______________ _____________

　　______________ ______________ _______________ ______________ _____________

　　S2. What do researchers conclude about childrens learning patterns?

　　______________ ______________ _______________ ______________ _____________

　　______________ ______________ _______________ ______________ _____________

　　S3. In which area may school play a more important role?

　　______________ ______________ _______________ ______________ _____________

　　______________ ______________ _______________ ______________ _____________

　　S4. Why did many parents fail to make the most of their childrens intelligence?

　　______________ ______________ _______________ ______________ _____________

　　______________ ______________ _______________ ______________ _____________

　　S5. The author suggests in the last paragraph that parents should be encouraged to

　　______________ ______________ _______________ ______________ _____________

　　______________ ______________ _______________ ______________ _____________

　　Unit 5

　　S1. Parents have greater influence than the school./Parents influence is greater than the schools.

　　S2. They are established well before the age of six.

　　S3. Science subjects.

　　S4. They were told by educators not to educate their children.

　　S5. teach reading at home.