A mother in Northern Ireland was surprised when her son managed to greet her with a tiny “hello” at just 7 weeks old. Toni McCann said her son Cillian, now 9 weeks, has said “hello” twice. The infant appeared to try and unsuccessfully imitate his mother before finally managing a quick “hello” for the first time.

“He was making a lot of eye contact and that’s why I started filming him,” she said. “I realized he was trying to copy what I was saying it and then it just came out.” McCann said she first noticed Cillian trying to mimic sounds at just 5 weeks old when her husband was holding him.

“This is a perfect example of modeling behavior, mom is coaching him to do what she’s doing,” said Murray. “It’s an important example of what we want all mothers to do with their baby.”

Murray said the Cillian’s first “hello” may seem impressive, but is part of the normal development for infants as they progress saying single words with meaning, which usually happens around 11 to 12 months.

Murray said Cillian’s first word is likely not the same as a 1 to 2-year-old's first word, where they have attached the word to some meaning.

“They don’t have muscle coordination of the mouth,” Murray said of newborn infants. “It’s usually a process of both learning what words mean by hearing them and by seeing mom and by trying to imitate mom over and over again.”

Murray said new moms should talk to their babies, even if the infants can’t say full words yet. She also recommended letting babies “talk back” in the conversation, even if they don't have full words yet. While the video of Cillian saying hello has gone popular, McCann said she has already moved on to a new phrase for the baby. “Now I’m saying to him ‘I love you,’” she added.

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1.Why did Toni McCann begin to film the baby?

A Because the baby looked the mother in the eye.

B Because the baby greeted its mother with hello.

C Because the baby tried to copy what she said.

D Because the baby went to start film its mother.

解析：选A。A。细节理解题。根据第2段第一句的He was making a lot of eye contact and that’s why I started filming him可知是因为孩子同母亲进行眼神交流，母亲才开始给孩子录像的。

2.The underlined word “mimic” in the second paragraph means ______.

A greet

B copy

C say

D manage

解析：选B。B。根据第2段第2句的I realized he was trying to copy可知McCann注意到孩子在“模仿声音”，所以此处要用copy。

3.What is important in teaching baby’s language?

A Modeling behavior.

B Father’s holding.

C Fast development.

D Muscle coordination.

解析：选A。A。细节理解题。根据第3段第1句的This is a perfect example of modeling behavior可知家长的“示范行为”对孩子的语言发展来说很重要。

4.What is the difference between Cillian’s first word and 1 to 2-year-old's?

A Cillian doesn’t understand it.

B Cillian doesn’t learn for long.

C Cillian doesn’t use muscle.

D Cillian doesn’t learn by listening.

解析：选A。A。细节理解题。根据第5段where they have attached the word to some meaning可知Cillian对自己说的内容根本不了解，因此Cillian说的话和一两岁孩子说的话的区别就在于Cillian听不懂自己的话。

5.What will Murray teach her baby?

A Full words.

B Short conversation.

C Popular video.

D A tiny hello.

解析：选A。A。推理判断题。从文章最后1段第3、4句的McCann said she has already moved on to a new phrase for the baby. “Now I’m staying to him ‘I love you’可以得知她给自己的孩子教更加完整的词汇。