4. People with a scientific attitude__________.

　　A.are ready to accept the pronouncements of others

　　B.tend to reach conclusions with certainty

　　C.are aware that others are likely to make hasty judgments

　　D.seek truth through observation, experimentation and reasoning

　　5. In the passage, the writer seems to___________.

　　A.prove that science is a successful course in school

　　B.point out that science as a course is now poorly taught in school

　　C.suggest that science should be included in the school curriculum

　　D.predict that children who learn science will be good scientists

　　答案解析：

　　1.B。根据文章第一段中“In time, many of them will work at jobs that depend heavily on science …”可知，孩子们将来的工作都会和科学紧密相连。故答案是B。

　　2. A。文章第二段最后一句讲到：“They can relate it to so many things that they encounter — flashlights, tools, echoes, and rainbows.”可知他们遇到的好多事情都是和科学有联系的。故答案为A。

　　3. D。根据文章第三段中“…science is an excellent medium for teaching far more than content. It can help pupils learn to think logically…”可知，学习科学可以培养孩子们的逻辑思考能力。故答案为D。

　　4. D。根据文章第四段中“Those who possess it(scientific attitude) seek answers through observing, experimenting, and reasoning…”可知，有科学态度的人通过观察、实验和推理来寻求考题。故答案为D。

　　5. C。这篇短文从一开始就在论证科学对孩子的重要性，文章最后指出“All children should be developing this approach to solving problems…”可以推断出，作者希望将科学知识纳入教学计划。故答案为C。