likely to say "yes" even if no juice had been available. It is not that the child is consciously lying, but rather the detail is quickly formed into his or her memory.
To avoid this problem, social workers have long been advised to ask children only open-ended questions, such as "What did you have at the picnic?" But an open-ended question paired with a gesture, briefly meaning a juice box, is treated like a detailed question. That is, children become likely to answer falsely.
And it isn't just a few kids: 77% of children gave at least one piece of false information when a detail was suggested by an ordinary gesture. Gestures may also become more popular when talking with non-fluent language users, such as little kids, Broaders said as hand movements can impart meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases, it certainly seems reasonable that adults would gesture more with children.
In general, Broaders advises parents and other adults to "try to be aware of your hands when questioning a child about an event. Otherwise, you might be getting answers that don't reflect what actually happened."
28. According to the text, gestures __________.
A. have not any function at all
B. are rarely used by people
C. have certain effect on children
D. are often used by social workers
29. Why are kids easy to be misled by gestures according to Sara Broaders?
A. These gestures are very attractive.
B. Their memories are affected easily.
C. Children are easy to tell lies.
D. these gestures are used frequently.
30. According to the text, which of the following questions may cause a wrong reply?
A. What will you have for lunch?
B. Did you cheat in the last English examination?
C. Where are you going Lucy?
D. Did you see anything else last night?
31. The underlined word "impart" in Paragraph 5 means ________.
A. separate B. tell apart C. confuse D. pass on
D
Actors Keira Knightley and Kristen Bell have both commented on their worries about using Disney princesses as role models for their children.
On a famous talk show, Knightley said her daughter (who was born in 2015) was "banned" from watching Cinderella, which Disney produced as a cartoon in 1950 and a live-action film in 2015. "Cinderella waits around for a rich guy to rescue her. Don't. Rescue yourself! Obviously."
Knightley added that she had also forbidden The Little Mermaid, the 1989 cartoon. "This is the one that I'm quite annoyed about because I really like the film. I mean, the songs are great, but do not give up your voice for a man. Well, that's a little difficult to handle, but I'm keeping to it."