閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)．
   People often ask me， "How did you raise two talented artists？" There's no simple answer to this question．From the beginning，children come to us with different personalities．But we parents are the most important influence in their early life．
   One aspect of healthy childhood is having lots of child-centered play throughout the early years．Play is the most important vehicle that children have for coping with（應(yīng)付） life and making sense of it．Matt played pretend games for hours every day for many years - making up stories and taking on roles．Not only did all the play help build a strong sense of inner security in Matt，it also built up his ability to imagine and invent new ideas．These years of child-centered play helped Matt become an actor today．
   Schools are another big influence in our children's life．Children spend about half of their waking hours in school and what happens there has a big part to play in the inner confidence and social responsibility that they develop．I sent both my sons Kyle and Matt to a public high school where community participation，respect for differences and learning concern for others were part of their daily school life．The school had an excellent drama program．Matt's high school drama experiences gave him a rock solid start in the theater．The school's painting program also helped Kyle shape his future career．
   I believe that schools should be places not only for academic learning，but also where young people build confidence and learn to become responsible citizens．It is a pity that today's schools，driven by standardized tests，have no time for activities that can't be tested．We should insist that our schools focus on not only academic lessons，but also the all-round child - so that all our children can become healthy and strong and enter adulthood as responsible and caring citizens．

（1）We can learn from the text that the writer is a（n）

A

A

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A．successful mother
B．experienced grandma
C．famous actress
D．strict parent
（2）Which of the following words can be used to describe Matt？

D

D

A．Brave．
B．Friendly．
C．Generous．
D．Creative．
（3）The following help Kyle become what he is today EXCEPT

C

C

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A．child-centered play in his early life
B．the school's painting program
C．the high school's standardized tests
D．learning concern for others at school
（4）What is the main idea of the last paragraph？

C

C

A．Schools have great effects on children's life．
B．Schools are places only for academic learning．
C．Schools should focus on the all-round child．
D．Children don't have enough time for activities．