【题目】 A mother in Northern Ireland was surprised when her son managed to greet her with a tiny "hello" at just 7 weeks old. Toni McCann said her son Cillian, now 9 weeks, has said "hello" twice. The infant（婴儿） appeared to try and unsuccessfully imitate his mother before finally managing a quick "hello" for the first time.
"He was making a lot of eye contact and that's why I started filming him, "she said. " I realized he was trying to copy what I was saying and then it just came out. "McCann said she first noticed Cillian trying to mimic（模仿）sounds at just 5 weeks old when her husband was holding him.
"This is a perfect example of modeling behaviour, Mum is coaching him to do what she's doing, "said Murray. " It's an important example of what we want all mothers to do with their baby. "
Murray said Cillian's first word is likely not the same as a l to 2-year-old's first word, where they have attached the word to some meaning.
"They don't have muscle coordination（协调, 配合）of the mouth, "Murray said of newborn infants. "It's usually a process of both learning what words mean by hearing them and by seeing mum and by trying to imitate mum over and over again. "
Murray said new mums should talk to their babies, even if the infants can't say full words yet. She also recommended letting babies "talk back" in the conversation, even if they don't have full words yet. While the video of Cillian saying hello has gone popular, McCann said she has already moved on to a new phrase for the baby. "Now I'm saying to him' I love you'. " she added.
【1】Why did Toni McCann begin to film the baby?
A.Because the baby looked the mother in the eye.
B.Because the baby greeted its mother with hello.
C.Because the baby tried to copy what she said.
D.Because she began to talk to her baby.
【2】What is important in teaching baby's language?
A.Fast development.B.Father's holding.
C.Modeling behaviour.D.Muscle coordination.
【3】What is the difference between Cillian's first word and 1 to 2-year-old's?
A.Cillian doesn't understand it.
B.Cillian doesn't learn for long.
C.Cillian doesn't use muscle.
D.Cillian doesn't learn by listening.
【4】What will McCann teach her baby?
A.A tiny hello.B.Short conversation.
C.Popular video.D.Full words.
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【1】A
【2】C
【3】A
【4】D
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。出生仅仅七周的婴儿就会说“你好”，孩子的母亲是怎么做到的？文章讲述了作为孩子的母亲在教育孩子的语言方面得出的成功经验。
【1】细节理解题。根据第二段第一句"He was making a lot of eye contact and that's why I started filming him, "she said.（她说:“他有很多眼神交流，这就是我开始拍摄他的原因。”）可知，Toni McCann开始拍摄婴儿是因为婴儿看着母亲的眼睛。故答案为A。
【2】推理判断题。根据第三段"This is a perfect example of modeling behaviour, Mum is coaching him to do what she's doing, "said Murray. " It's an important example of what we want all mothers to do with their baby. "（Murray说:“这是一个完美的示范行为，妈妈正在指导他做她正在做的事情。”“这是一个重要的例子，我们希望所有的母亲都能这样对待她们的孩子。”）可知，家长的示范行为对孩子的语言发展来说是重要的。故答案为C。
【3】推理判断题。根据第四段Murray said Cillian's first word is likely not the same as a l to 2-year-old's first word, where they have attached the word to some meaning.（Murray说，Cillian的第一个词可能和l到2岁孩子的第一个词不一样，l到2岁的孩子把这个词赋予了某种意义。）可知，Cillian对自己说的内容根本不了解，因此Cillian说话和一两岁孩子说话的区别就是他自己不懂那些话。故答案为A。
【4】推理判断题。从文章最后一段中"Now I'm saying to him' I love you.’ " she added.（“现在我对他说‘我爱你。”她补充道。）可推知，她将会给自己的孩子教更加完整的句子。故答案为D。