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The Hidden Meaning of Kids' Scribbles （胡亂畫）

A parent might place his daughter's tadpole （蝌蚪） drawing on the fridge out of a love for his child rather than for the funky-looking image ,But for many people， that tadpole art is actually quite charming. In fact ,adult abstract artists were often inspired by children's drawing. Observers have found similar patterns in modem abstract art and kids' drawing.

Acknowledging that young kids aren't as eager to produce a realistic rendering （呈現）helps demonstrate what the drawing experience means to them. For many kids ,drawing is enjoyable not because of the final product it leads to， but because they can live completely in the world of their drawing for a few minutes. Adults may find it hard to relate to this sort of full-body ,short experience. But the opportunities for self-expression that drawing provides have important ,even therapeutic ,value for kids.

Maureen Ingram , who's a preschool teacher，said her students often tell different stories about a given piece of art depending on the day ,perhaps because they weren't sure what they intended to draw when they started the picture. "We as adults will often say，‘ I'm going to draw a horse，and we set out…and get frustrated when we can't do it ," Ingram said. "They seem to take a much more sensible approach， where they just draw, " and then they realize ,"it is a horse."

Ultimately，what may be most revealing about kids，art isn't the art itself but what they say during the drawing process. Studies suggest that kids will create an elaborate narrative （詳細的故事）while drawing ,but when telling adults about their work they'll simply name the items or characters in the image.

And what about those odd or scary-looking drawings? Does that mean kids are telling themselves stories that are odd or scary？ It's hard to say，but it's rarely a good idea to over-interpret it. Ellen Winner ,a psychology professor at Boston College， pointed to parents who worry when their kid draws a child the same size as the adults ,wondering whether she's suffering from ,say ,a feeling of impotence -a desire to feel as powerful as older people. But the likely reason is that the child hasn't yet learned how to differentiate size； the easiest solution is to just make all the figures the same size.

What's most important to remember is that "children's art has its own logic ," Winner said. "Children are not being crazy."

【回答】

56．encouragement

57．inspiration

58．meanings/values/benefits/advantages

59．process

60．understand

61．causally

62．detailedly /logically

63．need

64．likely

65．meaningless

【分析】

這是一篇議論文。作者認為孩子們畫畫有自己的邏輯和意義，我們要正確看待孩子們的作品。

56．信息轉換題。句意：父母可能會在家裏展示孩子的圖畫，出於對孩子的愛的鼓勵。文章第一句的A parent might place his daughter's tadpole （蝌蚪） drawing on the fridge out of a love for his child rather than for the funky-looking image，一個家長可能會把他女兒的蝌蚪畫放在*箱上，這是出於對孩子的愛，而不是因為畫本身有多獨特。可知，父母可能是出於對自己孩子的愛，把他們認為沒有什麼特別意義的塗鴉展示在家裏，這種展示不是對孩子作品的認可，而是想鼓勵孩子們能夠作畫的勇氣，所以要填“鼓勵”，在不定冠詞an後，冠詞修飾名詞，要用名詞形式，故填encouragement。

57．信息捕捉，詞*轉換題。句意：*抽象藝術家從兒童繪畫中汲取靈感。第一段的最後In fact， adult abstract artists were often inspired by children's drawing. 事實上，*抽象藝術家往往受到兒童繪畫的啟發。可知，*抽象藝術家從兒童繪畫中汲取靈感。所以，所填詞詞義“靈感”，句子謂語動詞draw後跟賓語，要用其名詞形式，故填inspiration。

58．信息整合題。句意：繪畫體驗對孩子們的意義（價值、益處）。所填詞為作者的第二個分論點，在第二段中的Acknowledging that young kids aren't as eager to produce a realistic rendering （呈現）helps demonstrate what the drawing experience means to them. 承認年幼的孩子們並非要製造現實的翻版可以幫助我們瞭解繪畫對於他們來説到底意味着什麼。接着這一段中作者給出了畫畫對孩子意味着什麼的具體內容。可知，作者認為對於孩子們來説，他們不是想畫出有完整意思的符合現實的畫作，他們只是想體驗畫畫本身並且在畫畫中表達自己。“繪畫體驗對孩子的真正意義或益處或價值”是作者的第二個分論點，由右邊的兩個論據可以進一步確認*，所以要填“意義”、“益處”或“價值”詞義的詞彙，後面的of介詞短語要修飾名詞，要填其名詞形式，4個名詞皆為可數名詞，右邊的“意義”有兩個，要用名詞複數，故填meanings/values/benefits/advantages。

59．信息轉換題。句意：孩子們享受的是繪畫的過程，而不是最終的繪畫作品。第二段中的For many kids， drawing is enjoyable not because of the final product it leads to， but because they can live completely in the world of their drawing for a few minutes. 對於許多孩子來説，繪畫是令人愉快的，不是因為它能帶來最終的畫作，而是因為他們可以完全在繪畫的世界裏生活幾分鐘。可知，孩子們作畫，享受的是繪畫的過程，而不是最終的繪畫作品，所以要填“過程”，在定冠詞the後，作句中謂語動詞的賓語，要用名詞，故填process。

60．信息轉換題。句意：雖然孩子們的繪畫體驗很難讓成年人理解，但它能讓孩子們表達自己。第二段中的Adults may find it hard to relate to this sort of full-body ,short experience. 成年人可能很難理解這種全身*的，短暫的經歷。可知孩子們的繪畫很難讓成年人理解，所以要填“理解”詞義的詞彙，動詞不定式to後，用動詞原形，故填understand。

61．信息轉換題。句意：孩子們只是隨便畫畫，然後他們意識到他們已經畫了些東西，不像成年人知道他們打算畫什麼。第三段中的 "They seem to take a much more sensible approach，where they just draw ,and then they realize，"it is a horse." “他們似乎採取了一個更樸素而實用的方法，他們只是畫，”然後他們意識到，“這是一匹馬”。可知，孩子們在開始作畫時並不像成年那樣先有想的目標，然後開始畫，他們只是畫，等畫完了才知道畫的是什麼。所以孩子們是“隨意地”畫，句中所填詞修飾謂語動詞draw，要用其副詞形式，故填causally。

62．信息轉換題。句意：孩子們在畫畫時創作故事，但不能詳細地或有邏輯地把他們講出來。第四段中的Studies suggest that kids will create an elaborate narrative （詳細的故事）while drawing，but when telling adults about their work they'll simply name the items or characters in the image. 研究表明，孩子們在畫畫時會創造一個詳細的故事，但當告訴成年人他們的畫作時，他們只會説出圖畫中的東西或字符。可知，孩子們作畫時是有故事在心裏的，但在講述自己的畫作時，只能零碎地表達不相關的物品和字符，無法把故事完整、詳細講述，也就是不能有邏輯地把故事講出來，句中所填詞修飾動詞tell，副詞修飾動詞，要填副詞，故填detailedly /logically。

63．信息轉換題。句意：沒有必要過度解讀古怪或嚇人的圖畫。第五段中的And what about those odd or scary-looking drawings？ Does that mean kids are telling themselves stories that are odd or scary？ It's hard to say，but it's rarely a good idea to over-interpret it. 那些古怪或嚇人的圖畫呢？ 這是否意味着孩子們在講述那些古怪或恐怖的故事？ 很難説，但這樣去過度解讀不是一個好主意。可知，對於孩子們的畫作出現的古怪或嚇人的畫面，成年人不要去過度解讀，也就是沒有“必要”去過度解讀。句中no為形容詞，後跟名詞，There is no need…沒必要，故填need。

64．信息捕捉題。句意：孩子們可能缺少相關知識。例如，他們可能不知道大小。第五段最後一句But the likely reason is that the child hasn't yet learned how to differentiate size； the easiest solution is to just make all the figures the same size. 但可能的原因是，孩子還沒有學會如何區分大小；最簡單的解決辦法就是讓所有形象的大小都相同。可知，孩子們“可能”是缺少對大小的認知，不知道怎麼區別大小尺寸，所以才把所有人物都畫成一樣大，句中為系表結構，系動詞are後跟形容詞作表語，be likely to很有可能，固定用法，故填likely。

65．信息轉換題。句意：表面上兒童藝術是無意義的，但它有自己的邏輯。文章最後一段What's most important to remember is that "children's art has its own logic，" Winner said. "Children are not being crazy." 最重要的是要記住的是，“兒童藝術有它自己的邏輯，” Winner説。“孩子們並不瘋狂。”可知，雖然成年人很難理解孩子們的畫作，孩子們也無法詳細地有邏輯地講述他們所畫的內容和故事，但Winner認為孩子們的畫作是有自己的邏輯的，也就是有意義在其中的，不是表面看起來毫無意義的，不是像是孩子們瘋狂狀態下的表達。句中seems為系動詞，句子為系表結構，形容詞作表語，meaningless無意義的，故填meaningless。

【點睛】

任務型閲讀屬於比較難的題型，在解題時可以先關注所填詞在給的表中的位置，確定它是論點還是論據，然後在原來閲讀材料中去進行轉換。本題中的第3小題，在所給表格的左邊，屬於分論點，而表的右邊屬於論據、論*，根據所填詞為論點，可以在文章中找到段落的首句進行轉化。第二段的首句Acknowledging that young kids aren't as eager to produce a realistic rendering （呈現）helps demonstrate what the drawing experience means to them. 承認年幼的孩子們並非要製造現實的翻版可以幫助我們瞭解繪畫對於他們來説到底意味着什麼。接着作者用了兩個論據來論*繪畫對於年幼的孩子的意義，即繪畫對於孩子們的兩個意義，所以第3小題要填的詞就是“意義”或者與此有近似意思的詞彙。

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