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     When punctuation (标点) began, it was mainly to help people read out loud. Until a few hundred years
ago, not many people were taught to read, so there was a lot more reading out loud by the few people who
could.
     To help those reading out loud in the old days, sign (符号) known as "points" were added to pages of
writing. Punctuation comes from the Latin word punctus, meaning "point". These points told readers when
to pause (暂停) or take a breath, and what to emphasize (加重).
     In Europe from the early centuries AD, these points were widely used although not everybody used the
same points for the same thing. When printing was invented, printers had to be made more clearly about
what to put where, so that everyone was doing the same thing. Since that point, all sorts of punctuation
rules have been discov ered and invented.
     Speech marks ".."
     Speech marks or quotation marks are used to show that someone is speaking. The sort we have in English
today began to be widely used during the 18 century. Before that readers simply understood from the way a
sentence was written that someone was speaking although sometimes spoken words were underlined.
     Comma, colon: period (full stop).
     All three of these sorts of punctuation marks were given their Greek names by Aristophanes, a librarian
who lived in Byzantium in the 2'd century BC. They were marks on the page, each with a message to the
reader. Comma meant a short pause. Colon meant a medium (中等的) sized pause. Period meant a long pause.
     Exclamation mark!
     In the early days of punctuation, if you saw this sign, you were supposed to pause. Some people think
the exclamation mark began as what the Creek word JO looked like if it was turned 90 degrees. This word
means"Oh, gosh!" With the I on the top and the O under it, the sign as we know it today was developed.
     Question mark?
     In the middle age, a squiggle (圆弧) above a full stop was sometimes used to show the sentence was a
question and that a person's voice should go up at the end. By the 17" century it had turned into what we
call a question mark. The shape may have come from the letter Q short for that Latin quaestio, meaning
"question". 
     Writers make choices about punctuation because they think differently about sentences and words. It's
part of the personality of their writing. Some writers hate punc- tuation, but others love punctuation. So
whether you love or hate punctuation, the best advice may be to just enjoy it, play with it, think about it and
use it. It belongs (属于) to the language and it belongs to you.
1. When did punctuation begin to be widely used, according to the passage?
A. In the 17th century.
B. In the 2nd century BC.
C. In the 18th century.
D. In the early centuries AD.
2. All punctuation rules were discovered and invented in order to ________.
A. help people read out loud
B. meet the need of printing
C. guide the way of writing
D. mention the spoken words
3. Which of the following is true?
A. A long pause comes after question mark.
B. Speech marks were named by a librarian.
C. Question mark comes from a Latin word.
D. The shape of a word makes exclamation mark.
4. What's the problem about punctuation today?
A. People have completely different ideas about it.
B. Not many people are taught to use it correctly.
C. It has different meanings to different people.
D. Sometimes spoken words must be underlined.
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  Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidenceit 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 schoolStudents who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability(能力)to use the English language correctlyAs 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

having everyday conversations with your children

trying to ask more wh-” questions instead of easy yes or no questions

encouraging your children to talk about events you don't know

reading to your children each night

listening to your children read

teaching your children how to use dictionaries

talking about your children's writings

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 togetherIn the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselvesThere are over 1, 000 books on the listThe reading must be done in one yearWhat's more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to writeFor example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviewsRemember to make positive comments as much as possible

(1)

This passage is mainly written for________

[  ]

A.

children

B.

teachers

C.

parents

D.

doctors

(2)

________is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2

[  ]

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

[  ]

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

[  ]

A.

5 books

B.

10 books

C.

15 books

D.

20 books

(5)

Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to________

[  ]

A.

draw pictures or take photos

B.

listen to pop music

C.

write diaries or book reviews

D.

play computer games

阅读理解。
     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:
     ☆ having everyday conversations with your children
     ☆ trying to ask more "wh-" questions instead of easy "yes" or "no" questions
     ☆ encouraging your children to talk about events you don't know
     ☆ reading to your children each night
     ☆ listening to your children read
     ☆ teaching your children how to use dictionaries
     ☆ talking about your children's writings
     ☆ 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 __________.
A. children
B. teachers
C. parents
D. doctors
2. __________ is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2. 
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.
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.
A. 5 books
B. 10 books
C. 15 books
D. 20 books
5. Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to __________.
A. draw pictures or take photos
B. listen to pop music
C. write diaries or book reviews
D. play computer games

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