One parent wrote to me explaining that her 15-year-old son "lost himself in the hole of the computer. He got an A in Website design, but his other grades were sinking," she said.

This boy is making a mistake. High school and college offer you the best chance to learn broadly-math, history, various sciences-and to do projects with other kids that teach you first-hand about group dynamics (群體力量). It's fine to take a deep interest in computers, dance, language or any other discipline, but not if it affects the breadth (廣度) of study.

I think kids sometimes trap themselves within a narrow identity. I wonder if they've just decided, "OK, I'm the person who's good at accounting."

A friend asks, "Hey, what have you been reading?"

"Well, I'm reading about accounting. "

It's just their sort of self-definition, and it's probably comfortable for them. But it's unfortunate if it comes at the sacrifice of learning about the broader world. I'm as impressed as the next person is when an 11-year-old boy can do calculus and is

learning to think logically(邏輯). But a kid who is reading about Robinson Crusoe, however, is thinking logically, too. It's not completely different.

Choosing a specialty isn't something high school students should worry about. They should worry about getting a strong academic(學(xué)術(shù)的) start. There's not a perfect correlation(相互關(guān)聯(lián))between attitudes in high school and success in later life, of course.

But it's a real mistake not to take the opportunity to learn a huge range of subjects, to learn to work with people in high school, and to get the grades that will help you get into a good college.

6. What was NOT true about the boy?

A. The boy fell into a hole and sank down.

B. The boy spent too much time on computers.

C. The boy did very well with his Website design.

D. The boy was not getting on well with his study.

7. What mistake was the boy making?

A. The boy didn't listen to his mother's advice.

B. The boy took a deep interest in computers.

C. The boy didn't realize the importance of developing himself in an all-round way.

D. The boy dropped out of school.

8. The writer thinks that ________ .

A. a person who is good at accounting is not worth praising

B. a person who is good at accounting is very clever

C. a person should not decide his specialty at an early age

D. a person should set a clear goal for his future

9. We learned from the text that the writer ________ .

A. encouraged kids to learn as much as possible

B. encouraged kids not to spend too much time on computers

C. encouraged kids not to learn accounting

D. encouraged kids to decide themselves what they would do in future

10. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text? The writer thinks that it is ________ .

A. impressive for an 11-year-old boy to be able to do calculus

B. important to have a definite goal at school

C. impressive for a boy to think logically

D. a mistake not to make full use of time at school

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