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It is good to get in touch with your inner child from time to time, and obviously some people are willing to pay big money for the chance to do so in a proper environment. A Brooklyn-based adult preschool is charging customers between $333 and $999 for the chance to act like a kid again.
At Preschool Mastermind in New York adults get to participate in show-and-tell, arts-and-crafts such as finger paint, games like musical chairs and even take naps. The month-long course also has class picture day where the adults are expected to have a field trip and a parent day.
30-year-old Michelle Joni Lapidos, the brain behind the adult preschool, studied childhood education and has always wanted to be a preschool teacher. She’s always on the lookout for new ways to get people in touch with the freedom of childhood. A friend encouraged her to start the mastermind course instead.
According to Candice, her blogger friend, Preschool Mastermind gives adults a chance to relearn and master the things that they failed to understand as children. “I realized all the significances of what we learn in preschool, ” said founder Michelle Joni, “People come here and get in touch with their inner child. It’s magical. We are bringing ourselves back to another place, another time with ourselves when we are more believing in ourselves, more confident and ready to take on the world. ”
“One person’s here because they want to learn not to be so serious. ” Michelle said. “Another’s here to learn to be more confident. ” She explained that most of the classes were planned. However, Joni added that while the planned activities were fun, it was often the spontaneous(自发的) moments that attracted students. “It’s the things you don’t plan for, the sharing between friends and learning from each other. ”
【文章大意】文章主要讲述了成年人参加相关活动, 以此体验重回童年的事情。
1. What is the purpose of Preschool Mastermind?
A. To give adults a chance to return to childhood.
B. To help parents understand their children better.
C. To provide practical training courses for teachers.
D. To introduce some ways of playing with children.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。文章主要讲述了成年人参加相关活动, 以此体验重回童年的事情, 及由第四段的“Preschool Mastermind gives adults a chance to relearn and master the things that they failed to understand as children”可推测出选项A正确。
2. What is mainly discussed about Preschool Mastermind in Paragraph 2?
A. Its customers. B. Its activities.
C. Its environment. D. Its schedule.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第二段提到“games” “class picture day” “a field trip and a parent day”等词, 可以推测出这一段主要讲述了Preschool Mastermind的活动。
3. According to Candice, people come to this program to ______.
A. enjoy freedom of thinking
B. realize their childhood dreams
C. discover their inner abilities
D. figure out childhood puzzles
【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第四段的“Preschool Mastermind gives adults a chance to relearn and master the things that they failed to understand as children”可知, 这是为了解决童年时期的困惑。故选D。
4. What do we know about Michelle Joni?
A. She used to be a preschool teacher.
B. She likes to make plans in advance.
C. She founded Preschool Mastermind.
D. She gained confidence by sharing.
【解析】选C。推理判断题。由第四段“said founder Michelle Joni”可推出选项C正确。由第三段“Michelle Joni Lapidos. . . has always wanted to be a preschool teacher”可推断选项A错误;选项B、D并未提及。
【知识拓展】长难句分析
It is good to get in touch with your inner child from time to time, and obviously some people are willing to pay big money for the chance to do so in a proper environment.
分析:本句是and引导的并列句。前一个并列句是it 为形式主语, 真正主语是动词不定式to get in touch with your inner child。第二个并列句中含有动词不定式to do so作the chance 的后置定语。
翻译:不时地与你内心的孩子接触是很好的, 很明显, 有些人愿意在一个合适的环境中为这样的机会付出大价钱。
