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I recently heard a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical achievements. A newspaper reporter interviewed him why he was able to be so much more creative than the average person. What set him so far apart from others?
He responded that it all came from an experience with his mother that occurred when he was about two years old. He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he dropped the slippery bottle, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor-a real sea of milk!
When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of shouting at him, giving him a lecture or punishing him, she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge pool of milk. Well,the damage has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?”
Indeed, the boy did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. How would you like to do that? We could use a sponge (海绵), a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?” He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk.
His mother then said, “You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let’s go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can find a way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could make it. What a wonderful lesson!
This famous scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to make mistakes.
1. When the mother found the kitchen floor covered with milk, she ______ .
A. gave the boy a lecture instead of shouting at him
B. praised the boy instead of punishing him
C. felt satisfied with the boy’s trying to help himself
D. calmed down the boy and helped him find a way to clean the floor
2. The child’s experience resulted in the following BUT ______ .
A. offering the boy a chance to grasp the bottle
B. benefiting the boy all his life
C. helping the boy be more creative
D. making the boy realize the mistake is of value
3. According to the passage, the way the scientist’s mother used is ______ .
A. instructive
B. strict
C. formal
D. strange
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. A
【解析】
本文为一篇记叙文。文章介绍了一个科学家在小的时候不小心在厨房里打翻了牛奶，但是妈妈充满智慧的做法使他明白如何面对错误，解决问题。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of shouting at him, giving him a lecture or punishing him以及后面的妈妈提议Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up？可知，妈妈见到他打翻牛奶后，并没有吼叫，也没有给他一个教训或者是惩罚他，而是帮助他想办法打扫干净地面。故选D项。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，作者打翻牛奶一事让他受益一生，妈妈鼓励他寻找解决方法让他变得更有创造性，以及最后一句This famous scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to make mistakes.说明犯错误并不可怕，错误是很有价值的，A项“给那个男孩一个抓住瓶子的机会”并不是男孩经历导致的结果。故选A项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。结合全文，本文作者的妈妈没有直接批评孩子，而是让他改正错误，并寻找最佳的解决办法，这是教育孩子的一种良好方式，她处理问题的方式是很有建设性的。故选A项。
