“Which country is better to study in? ” We often hear such discussions．As China opens its doors，studying abroad(出国)has become a dream for many Chinese students．They want to learn about the world．
It's true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves．Language skills will improve and it may be easier to find jobs．
But we should consider some problems．Language is the first．Students must spend a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture．
Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven't done before，like looking after themselves．When they have to take care of themselves，it is difficult for students to study well．
Finally，not every family can afford studying abroad．For most Chinese parents，the cost of studying abroad is very high．
We know that many famous people succeed in great things through hard work in China．Liu Xiang is a good example．Once an American coach invited him there but he refused．He kept training hard with his Chinese coach．He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympics．So when you wonder which country is better to study in，consider whether studying abroad is the right decision．
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(1)
Many Chinese students dream about studying abroad to ________．
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A．
study English
B．
get more money
C．
learn about the world
D．
visit friends
(2)
The writer thinks ________ is the first problem to consider before students study abroad．
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A．
1anguage
B．
places
C．
time
D．
money
(3)
The writer mentions Liu Xiang in the passage in order to tell us that ________．
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A．
Liu Xiang was a gold medal winner
B．
studying abroad is the right decision
C．
American coaches are not better than Chinese ones
D．
people can also succeed in China if they work hard
(4)
Which of the following is NOT true about studying abroad?
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A．
It will cost students' families a lot of money．
B．
It will make it easy for students to learn well．
C．
Students will meet a lot of difficulties in their life．
D．
Students will spend much time getting used to a different culture．
(5)
This passage is mainly about ________ in foreign countries．
Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence－it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment．
________are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school．Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability(能力)to use the English language correctly．As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children's literacy(读写能力)．You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours．
Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write：
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having everyday conversations with your children
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trying to ask more “wh－” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions
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encouraging your children to talk about events you don't know
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reading to your children each night
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listening to your children read
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teaching your children how to use dictionaries
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talking about your children's writings
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practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails
You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together．In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves．There are over 1, 000 books on the list．The reading must be done in one year．What's more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write．For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews．Remember to make positive comments as much as possible．
(1)
This passage is mainly written for________
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A．
children
B．
teachers
C．
parents
D．
doctors
(2)
________is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2
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A．
“
Listening and speaking skills”
B．
“
Reading and writing skills”
C．
“
Listening and writing skills”
D．
“
Reading and listening skills”
(3)
________is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above
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A．
“
Listening to the radio every day”
B．
“
Listening to your children read”
C．
“
Reading to your children each night”
D．
“
Talking about your children's writings”
(4)
In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read________in one year
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A．
5 books
B．
10 books
C．
15 books
D．
20 books
(5)
Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to________
