Cause and effect is one way to explain things that
happen around us. Many things happen because something caused or influenced
them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what
caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause
and find out what causes the effect. It may help you to start with the effect
and use your reasoning(推理的) skills. Think about all the things you
know that could be reasons for the effect you can see.
For example, you may see someone putting on a heavy
jacket. This is the effect. To look for a cause, think to yourself, “What would
take someone put on a heavy jacket?” Maybe the person is going outside into
very cold weather. Maybe the person works in the penguin pen(企鵝圈養(yǎng)地) at Sea World. Maybe the person is going to visit an
ice skating rink where the air is kept very cold. All of these things could be
a cause for putting on a heavy jacket.
Now, think about a second example. The effect is a boy
named Abi has to go to the head teacher’s office. What are the possible causes?
Maybe he bullied(欺負(fù)) another student. Maybe he is just being
picked up early. Maybe he is being given a prize!
Here is another example for you to think about its
cause and effect. Cait, 13, was trying to fall asleep when her 8-year-old
brother, Doug, came into her room. He looked around a bit, but seemed really
out of it. Then Doug went back into the hallway and stood there looking
straight up at the hall light for quite a while. Little brothers can be very
strange, but this was really much too strange. Cait’s father appeared and
explained that Doug was sleepwalking. What’s the cause end effect, could you
tell?
根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案,并將其標(biāo)號填入題前括號內(nèi)。
1.According to the second paragraph, which of the
following is an effect?
A.Someone puts
on a heavy jacket.
B.Someone works
in the penguin pen.
C.Someone will
go outside into cold weather.
D.Someone will
go to visit an ice skating rink.
2.Abi has to go to the head teacher’s office. Which of
the following isn’t the possible cause?
A.He bullied
another student. B.He is going
shopping.
C.His is being
picking up early. D.He is being
given a prize.
3.What was Doug doing when his sister Cait tried to
fall asleep?
A.He was going
outside. B.He was
reading a story.
C.He was
sleepwalking. D.He was looking
for his dad.
4.Which of the following is cause and effect?
A.Tony got up
and had a glass of water.
B.We came home
and found him sleeping.
C.The ball was
lost and a window was broken.
D.Tim was late
again and his teacher got angry.
5.What is the best title for the next?
A.Truth and
lies B.Work and
sleep
C.Cause and
effect D.Life and
dreams