d practice with these thinking skills is like giving vitamins (维生素) to a developing mind.

　　One of the greatest things we can teach our children is to love learning. Learning science is a great way to do so. Children are easy to be interested in science. Because much of science is hands­on, it attracts most children. Nothing makes a child sit up and take notice like the "WOW！" of a great science showing.

　　Science opens doors to many subjects at school. Building love for science can be helpful in other areas of study. For example, one cannot love science for very long without becoming good at its language - math! So science encourages children to study math. An interest in science is an interest in how things were once understood compared to how they are understood now. Thus studying science lends itself easily to studying history. And after you do an experiment, you need to write a lab report. Therefore, writing becomes an important part of science.

　　Science is the basic thing for much of our life. The science of farming shows how our food is produced; biomedical science keeps us healthy; even our beds these days are designed according to scientific facts. We almost eat, sleep and breathe with the help of science! When we prepare the next generation (一代) of voters, creators, and policy makers, it is important to make sure they are not only comfortable but also good at science.

　　【语篇解读】　本文是一篇议论文。小孩子应该学习科学，因为学习科学对他们而言有很多好处。

　　5．According to Paragraph 2, what does learning the scientific method mean to kids?

　　A．Refusing any ideas that are not logical.

　　B．Helping them develop thinking skills.

　　C．Learning many areas of study.

　　D．Learning to do experiments.

　　答案与解析：B　细节理解题。根据第二段的"Learning to follow this process helps you think logically and carefully. These important thinking skills can be used in many areas of study..."可知，学习科学可以帮助孩子们培养好的思维方式。故选B项。

6．Which of the following statements would the author agr