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题目 It's true that high-school coding (编程) classes aren't essential for learning computer science in college． Students without experience can catch up after a few introductory courses， said Tom Cortina， a professor at Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science． However， Cortina said， early exposure is beneficial． When younger kids learn computer science， they learn that it's not just a confusing， endless string of letters and numbers but a tool to build apps， or create artwork， or test hypotheses (假说)． It's not as hard for them to transform their thought processes as it is for older students． Breaking down problems into bite-sized chunks (块) and using code to solve them becomes normal． Giving more children this training could increase the number of people interested in the field and help fill the jobs gap， Cortina said． Students also benefit from learning something about coding before they get to college， where introductory computer science classes are packed to the brim， which can drive the less-experienced or-determined students away． The Flatiron School， where people pay to learn programming， has become popular for adults looking for a career change． The high-schoolers get the same curriculum， but "we try to adjust lessons based on things they're interested in，" said Victoria Friedman， an instructor． For instance， one of the apps the students are developing suggests movies based on your mood． The students in the Flatiron class probably won't drop out of high school and build the next Facebook． Programming languages have a quick turnover， so the "Ruby on Rails" language they learned may not even be relevant by the time they enter the job market． But the skills they learn --- how to think logically through a problem and organize the results --- apply to any coding language， said Deborah Seehorn， an education consultant for the state of North Carolina． Indeed， the Flatiron students might not go into IT at all． But creating a future army of coders is not the only purpose of the classes． These kids are going to be surrounded by computers --- in their pockets， in their offices， in their homes --- for the rest of their lives． The younger they learn how computers think， how to coax the machine into producing what they want --- the earlier they learn that they have the power to do that --- the better． (1)Cortina believes early exposure to computer science makes it easier to___． A． make good use of apps B． change the way of thinking C． deal with problems in daily lite D． complete future job training (2)Deborah Seehorn believes that the skills leaned at Flatiron will___． A． help students learn other computer languages B． allow students to be admitted to better universities C． need improving when students look for jobs D． enable students to make a big fortune (3)The underlined word "coax" in the last paragraph is closest in the meaning to___． A． challenge B． persuade C． frighten D． trick (4)According to the last paragraph， Flatiron students are expected to___． A． compete with a future army of programmers B． stay longer in the information technology industry C． become better prepared for the digital world D． bring forth innovative computer technologies
题目
It's true that high-school coding (编程) classes aren't essential for learning computer science in college． Students without experience can catch up after a few introductory courses， said Tom Cortina， a professor at Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science．
However， Cortina said， early exposure is beneficial． When younger kids learn computer science， they learn that it's not just a confusing， endless string of letters and numbers but a tool to build apps， or create artwork， or test hypotheses (假说)． It's not as hard for them to transform their thought processes as it is for older students． Breaking down problems into bite-sized chunks (块) and using code to solve them becomes normal． Giving more children this training could increase the number of people interested in the field and help fill the jobs gap， Cortina said．
Students also benefit from learning something about coding before they get to college， where introductory computer science classes are packed to the brim， which can drive the less-experienced or-determined students away．
The Flatiron School， where people pay to learn programming， has become popular for adults looking for a career change． The high-schoolers get the same curriculum， but "we try to adjust lessons based on things they're interested in，" said Victoria Friedman， an instructor． For instance， one of the apps the students are developing suggests movies based on your mood．
The students in the Flatiron class probably won't drop out of high school and build the next Facebook． Programming languages have a quick turnover， so the "Ruby on Rails" language they learned may not even be relevant by the time they enter the job market． But the skills they learn --- how to think logically through a problem and organize the results --- apply to any coding language， said Deborah Seehorn， an education consultant for the state of North Carolina．
Indeed， the Flatiron students might not go into IT at all． But creating a future army of coders is not the only purpose of the classes． These kids are going to be surrounded by computers --- in their pockets， in their offices， in their homes --- for the rest of their lives． The younger they learn how computers think， how to coax the machine into producing what they want --- the earlier they learn that they have the power to do that --- the better．
(1)Cortina believes early exposure to computer science makes it easier to___．
A． make good use of apps
B． change the way of thinking
C． deal with problems in daily lite
D． complete future job training
(2)Deborah Seehorn believes that the skills leaned at Flatiron will___．
A． help students learn other computer languages
B． allow students to be admitted to better universities
C． need improving when students look for jobs
D． enable students to make a big fortune
(3)The underlined word "coax" in the last paragraph is closest in the meaning to___．
A． challenge
B． persuade
C． frighten
D． trick
(4)According to the last paragraph， Flatiron students are expected to___．
A． compete with a future army of programmers
B． stay longer in the information technology industry
C． become better prepared for the digital world
D． bring forth innovative computer technologies
However， Cortina said， early exposure is beneficial． When younger kids learn computer science， they learn that it's not just a confusing， endless string of letters and numbers but a tool to build apps， or create artwork， or test hypotheses (假说)． It's not as hard for them to transform their thought processes as it is for older students． Breaking down problems into bite-sized chunks (块) and using code to solve them becomes normal． Giving more children this training could increase the number of people interested in the field and help fill the jobs gap， Cortina said．
Students also benefit from learning something about coding before they get to college， where introductory computer science classes are packed to the brim， which can drive the less-experienced or-determined students away．
The Flatiron School， where people pay to learn programming， has become popular for adults looking for a career change． The high-schoolers get the same curriculum， but "we try to adjust lessons based on things they're interested in，" said Victoria Friedman， an instructor． For instance， one of the apps the students are developing suggests movies based on your mood．
The students in the Flatiron class probably won't drop out of high school and build the next Facebook． Programming languages have a quick turnover， so the "Ruby on Rails" language they learned may not even be relevant by the time they enter the job market． But the skills they learn --- how to think logically through a problem and organize the results --- apply to any coding language， said Deborah Seehorn， an education consultant for the state of North Carolina．
Indeed， the Flatiron students might not go into IT at all． But creating a future army of coders is not the only purpose of the classes． These kids are going to be surrounded by computers --- in their pockets， in their offices， in their homes --- for the rest of their lives． The younger they learn how computers think， how to coax the machine into producing what they want --- the earlier they learn that they have the power to do that --- the better．
(1)Cortina believes early exposure to computer science makes it easier to___．
A． make good use of apps
B． change the way of thinking
C． deal with problems in daily lite
D． complete future job training
(2)Deborah Seehorn believes that the skills leaned at Flatiron will___．
A． help students learn other computer languages
B． allow students to be admitted to better universities
C． need improving when students look for jobs
D． enable students to make a big fortune
(3)The underlined word "coax" in the last paragraph is closest in the meaning to___．
A． challenge
B． persuade
C． frighten
D． trick
(4)According to the last paragraph， Flatiron students are expected to___．
A． compete with a future army of programmers
B． stay longer in the information technology industry
C． become better prepared for the digital world
D． bring forth innovative computer technologies
题目解答
答案
(1)B．细节理解题．根据第二段的 It's not as hard for them to transform their thought processes as it is for older students．对他们来说，改变他们的思维过程并不像对年长学生那样困难．可知，科蒂娜认为，尽早接触计算机科学使人们更容易改变思维方式．故选B．
(2)A．细节理解题．根据第五段的 But the skills they learn --- how to think logically through a problem and organize the results --- apply to any coding language， said Deborah Seehorn， an education consultant for the state of North Carolina北卡罗莱纳州的教育顾问黛博拉西霍恩说，他们所学到的技能--如何逻辑地思考问题并组织结果--适用于任何一种编码语言．可知，Deborah Seehorn相信在Flatiron学习的技能将帮助学生学习其他计算机语言．故选A．
(3)B．词义猜测题．根据最后一段的The younger they learn how computers think， how to coax the machine into producing what they want --- the earlier they learn that they have the power to do that --- the better．他们越年轻就学会了计算机如何思考，如何诱使机器产生他们想要的东西--他们越早知道自己有能力做到这一点--越好．可知，"coax" 意为"哄劝；劝诱"．A． challenge挑战；B． persuade劝诱；C． frighten使害怕；D． trick欺骗．故选B．
(4)C．推理判断题．根据最后一段的The younger they learn how computers think， how to coax the machine into producing what they want --- the earlier they learn that they have the power to do that --- the better．他们越年轻就学会了计算机如何思考，如何诱使机器产生他们想要的东西--他们越早知道自己有能力做到这一点--越好．可知，Flatiron学生有望为数字世界做好更好的准备．故选C．
(2)A．细节理解题．根据第五段的 But the skills they learn --- how to think logically through a problem and organize the results --- apply to any coding language， said Deborah Seehorn， an education consultant for the state of North Carolina北卡罗莱纳州的教育顾问黛博拉西霍恩说，他们所学到的技能--如何逻辑地思考问题并组织结果--适用于任何一种编码语言．可知，Deborah Seehorn相信在Flatiron学习的技能将帮助学生学习其他计算机语言．故选A．
(3)B．词义猜测题．根据最后一段的The younger they learn how computers think， how to coax the machine into producing what they want --- the earlier they learn that they have the power to do that --- the better．他们越年轻就学会了计算机如何思考，如何诱使机器产生他们想要的东西--他们越早知道自己有能力做到这一点--越好．可知，"coax" 意为"哄劝；劝诱"．A． challenge挑战；B． persuade劝诱；C． frighten使害怕；D． trick欺骗．故选B．
(4)C．推理判断题．根据最后一段的The younger they learn how computers think， how to coax the machine into producing what they want --- the earlier they learn that they have the power to do that --- the better．他们越年轻就学会了计算机如何思考，如何诱使机器产生他们想要的东西--他们越早知道自己有能力做到这一点--越好．可知，Flatiron学生有望为数字世界做好更好的准备．故选C．
解析
考查要点：
本文主要探讨高中编程课程的必要性，强调早期接触计算机科学的优势以及编程技能的迁移性。题目考查学生对文章细节的理解、逻辑推理能力，以及根据上下文推断词义的能力。
解题核心思路：
- 定位关键句：根据问题关键词（如“early exposure”，“skills”，“coax”）快速定位相关段落。
- 区分观点：注意不同人物（Cortina、Deborah Seehorn）的表述侧重点。
- 推理判断：结合文章主旨（计算机科学的普及意义）推断隐含结论。
第（1）题
关键句：第二段中“it's not as hard for them to transform their thought processes as it is for older students”说明早期接触计算机科学能更轻松地改变思维方式。
选项分析：
- B选项“改变思维方式”直接对应原文中的“transform their thought processes”。
- 其他选项（如A、C、D）未在原文中明确提及。
第（2）题
关键句：第五段中“how to think logically through a problem and organize the results — apply to any coding language”表明Flatiron的技能具有通用性。
选项分析：
- A选项“帮助学习其他语言”符合“apply to any coding language”的逻辑。
- D选项“赚大钱”与原文强调的“逻辑思维能力”无关。
第（3）题
上下文推断：最后一段中“how to coax the machine into producing what they want”意为“让机器按照需求工作”，需用主动引导的动词。
选项对比：
- B选项“说服”最接近“coax”（如“coax a child into eating vegetables”）。
- A（挑战）、C（害怕）、D（欺骗）均不符合语境。
第（4）题
主旨推断：最后一段强调“surrounded by computers for life”和“learn how computers think”，说明目标是适应数字世界。
选项分析：
- C选项“为数字世界做好准备”最符合文章结尾的总结。