information."可知，那人感激作者是因为得到了一些有用的信息。

　　2．The tree trimmer who talked with the author ________.

　　A．didn't like talking to strangers

　　B．was a respectable worker

　　C．wasn't a very careful man

　　D．got injured once at work

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第三段的"One of the tree trimmers said that he had been climbing trees for 27 years and reported he had fallen out of a tree once and hurt his knee."可知那人曾经在工作的时候受过伤。

　　3．What did the author probably learn from the experience on May 30th?

　　A．Babies are great conversation starters.

　　B．It's inconvenient to go out with a baby.

　　C．People love looking at ridiculous babies.

　　D．It's not challenging to talk with strangers.

　　解析：选A　推理判断题。根据第四段的最后一句可知，这次经历让作者意识到小孩是开展闲聊的利器。

　　4．At this experiment, the author most probably found it ________.

　　A．useless　　　　　　 B．exciting

　　C．rewarding D．embarrassing

　　解析：选C　推理判断题。根据末段的叙述可推断，作者觉得这次经历很值得。

　　B

　　Every year, my son and I visit the Art Institute in Chicago for a day. This past spring, as we were walking in the halls, we came across an exhibit of furniture from the past 50 years. I watched my son's eyes grow wide as we walked through. Afterwards, he looked at me and said, "Mom, I get it now. A couch can be a work of art! A chair can be a work of art！" It was a really neat moment because he came to that realization completely on his own. And my son is a good example of why kids should be exposed to art.

　　Many parents think exposing their children to art is a waste of time. But I think this is a wrong idea. Children can learn a lot of things through studying art.

　　Even at a very young age, children can appreciate works of art. They enjoy looking at pictures of fruit, flowers, animals, and other popular artistic subjects. Bright colors and sharp contrasts (对照) are inspiring obviously and aid in brain development.

Older kids begin to notice that art has the meaning beyond the images themselves. As they observe the feelings and emotions that works of art cause, they will see how art can be a way of