D
ThechildoftodayowesmuchofitspleasantschoollifetotheworkofMariaMontessoriandotherswhofeltasshedid.
MariaMontessoriwasbornin1870innorthernItaly.Bothherparentswerewelleducated.
WhileMariawasastudent，shetookgreatinterestinthestudyoftheparticularnatureofthechild’smind.Itcametoherthatsmallchildrenshouldhavefreedomtolearn.
MariabecameadoctorandaprofessoratRomeUniversity.In1907，afterworkingwithbackwardstudents，shewasgivenachancetotryoutherideasonchildren.Thereweresixtychildren，agedthreetosix，intheChildren’sHouse.Theroomswerebrightandcolorful.Marialetthechildrenmaketheirownchoiceofwhattheywantedtodoandworkwiththeirownspeed.Theybecamebusy，peacefulandhappy.
MariaMontessoriwasoneoftheworld’sgreatestteachers.ShetraveledinEurope，AmericaandFarEast.Shethoughtthattrueeducation，providing(提供) fortherealneedsofthechild，wouldproducewiseandhappygrownupsandthereforeapeacefulworld.Heroriginalwayofeducationhaschangedourwholeideaofwhatchildhoodis.
MariaMontessoridiedinHollandattheageofeightytwo.
33．Theshortpassageismainlyabout.
A．theeducationofbackwardstudents
B．anewideaofeducation
C．theimportanceofpropereducation
D．thelifeofMariaMontessori
答案 D
解析 主旨大意题。通读全文后可知文章是围绕Maria的一生进行描写的，故选D项。
34．Mariatraveledalotintheworldto.
A．teachthebackwardstudents
B．enjoyherlifeinrealnature
C．spreadherideasofteaching
D．studythesituationofeducation
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。文章倒数第二段最后一句“Heroriginalwayofeducationhaschangedourwholeideaofwhatchildhoodis.”表明：她独特的教育方法改变了我们所有的对童年的看法，故选C项。
35．InwhatwaydidMariateachthechildrenintheChildren’sHouse?
A．Shetaughtthemthebestwayoflearningwell.
B．Sheletthemlearninaverypleasantway.
C．Shetaughtthembyshowingthemhowtodothings.
D．Shejustletthemchoosethemostinterestingsubjects.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。从文章第四段最后两句“Marialetthechildrenmaketheirownchoiceofwhattheywantedtodoandworkwiththeirownspeed.Theybecamebusy，peacefulandhappy.”可知答案为B项。
