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You should always support your kids and their natural talents. And if you nurture them, great things will happen. That’s what 9-year-old Joe Whale’s parents thought when they encouraged their son to keep drawing, even though he got into trouble for doodling during class.

They sent Joe to an after-school art class and his artistic abilities were quickly noticed by those around him. In fact, Joe was invited to decorate the dining room of the “Number 4” restaurant in Shrewsbury, England. Now, Joe is known as The Doodle Boy and has his own website, as well as social media pages showing off his awesome art. According to Joe’s dad Greg, his son has “always” loved drawing and “was added to the Gifted register in primary school aged 4.”

Greg also revealed how long it took Joe to finish his drawings on the dining room walls in the restaurant. “Joe spent about 12 hours illustrating the wall.” What’s more, Greg had some advice for parents who want to encourage their kids to develop their talents, “I would advise parents to encourage their children to always follow their passion and dreams — research local workshops or groups within your local community.”

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1.How did Joe’s parents deal with his trouble at school?

A They shut that behavior down.

B They taught him to behave well.

C They criticized him for bad behavior.

D They encouraged him to go ahead.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段That’s what 9-year-old Joe Whale’s parents thought when they encouraged their son to keep drawing, even though he got into trouble for doodling during class.可知，尽管Joe在课堂上因为乱涂乱画而惹上了麻烦，他的父母仍然鼓励他们的儿子继续画画，故选D。

2.How did Joe’s parents develop Joe’s talent?

A They asked Joe to work in a restaurant.

B They invited social media to report Joe.

C They sent Joe to an after-school art class.

D They added Joe to the Gifted register at school.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段They sent Joe to an after-school art class ... 可知，Joe的父母把他送进了一个课外美术课堂，故选C。

3.The underlined word “illustrating” in Paragraph 3 means _______.

A 绘画

B 拍照

C 毁坏

D 弄脏

解析：选A。词义猜测题。根据第三段Greg also revealed how long it took Joe to finish his drawings on the dining room walls in the restaurant.可知，Greg 还透露了Joe花了多长时间来完成餐厅墙壁上的绘画，故推测illustrate在此意为“绘画”，故选A。

4.What is the key to Joe’s development?

A His own talent.

B Family education.

C School education.

D An after-class program.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据全文可知，Joe的父母一直支持自己的孩子发展他的天赋，正是因为他们对Joe的培养，才使得Joe有如此高超的艺术成就。因此，家庭教育对于Joe的发展至关重要，故选B。