What do you like most when you can get one of such things:freedom, true friends, love, honesty and so on? Here are some choices of students:
Chen Cheng, 14, Jiangsu:I think I need a true friend.I had some friends before.However, it seemed that they didn't treat(对待)me well.I told them my secrets but they didn't share(分享)theirs with me.What's worse, they told my secrets to others, which made me very unhappy.I hope to find a true lifelong(终身的)friend who can share happiness and sadness with me and keep my secrets.
Gan Xiaoning 14, Heilongjiang:Freedom is what I want most.I am a bird in two cages(笼子).In school, I have to follow the school's rules and listen to teachers.At home, my parents don't allow me to do what I like, either.I have to do everything that they tell me to do:study, study and study some more.So, freedom is the only thing I really want!
Yuan Siyu, 15, Guangxi:I am a boy from a poor family.My father works very hard but only makes a little money every month to support(支撑)the family.I want to go to a key university(重点大学)so that I can find a good job in the future.Then, I can earn enough money to get my family out of poverty(贫困)and offer my parents a happy life.
Qu Yi, 15, Hebei:I want a complete family.My parents got divorced(离婚)three years ago.Since then, I have had no chance to be together with both of them any more.Now, I am living with my mom and get her love, but I also want my dad's love.I am envious(羡慕)of my classmates who live with their parents.So, I would have a complete family if I could.
(1)
What is not mentioned in the passage?
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A.
freedom
B.
love
C.
a true friend
D.
hobby
(2)
Who is facing the problem of poverty and decides to fight?
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A.
Qu Yi
B.
Chen Cheng
C.
Gan Xiaoning
D.
Yuan Siyu
(3)
As for Chen Cheng, she wants a friend _________.
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A.
who often tells lies to her
B.
who only cares about her own happiness
C.
who can play with her
D.
who can share her feeling and keep secrets
(4)
Which of the following is true?
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A.
Qu Yi's father works very hard and makes much money to support his family.
B.
Chen Cheng gets along very well with his friends
C.
If Qu Yi's parents didn't get divorced, he would be much happier.
D.
Gan Xiaoning says he is a bird because he wants to fly like a bird.
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________