Friends are important to the children. Research shows that children who have no friends can suffer from difficulties later in life. Friendship provides children with more than just fun. In making friends, children learn how to get in touch with the others and solve problems. Having friends even does good to children’s study for they can help each other during the class.

If the parents care about their children whether they made many friends,what matters is that the child is comfortable and happy with his friends. Parents need to understand the steps children take in building friendships. First of all, be a friend to your child. Good friendships start at home. Children begin to develop the necessary ability to go out and meet others through getting with their parents. Greet the child warmly and let him know you are glad to see him. Children learn a lot from how their parents stay with them and other people.

Teach children how to solve conflicts(争端). Being able to work out conflicts is an important skill in getting along with others. If parents know the children have a conflict, let them work it out on their own. Only step in if it is really necessary, for example, an argument is getting physical.

Give children chances to practice staying together. Have children play games that require team work and group problem solving skills. For example, races are fun and provide plenty of practice in teamwork. “In what ways didn’t you work well together? What might you do differently next time?” For these ideas, see books such as Games Book by Terry Orlick, Energizers by Carol Apacki, and Team-Building Activities for Every Group by Alanna Jones.

Encourage children to show thanks to the others. The parents can encourage children to do this by setting the example for them.

1.According to the article, if one child has no friend, he will               .

A.have some troubles in the future           B.worry about everything in the future

C.not know the importance of making friends    D.not find anybody to help him

2.Friendship can be helpful to the children EXCEPT              .

A.providing a lot of fun                     B.getting in touch with others

C.solving the problems                     D.helping to trick in the exams

3.The writer’s purpose of writing the article is to               .

A.tell what parents should do to help the children make friends

B.show friends even does good to children’s study during the class

C.tell the parents need to understand the steps of children’s friendship

D.show how important the friendship is to the children

4.When the children disagree with each other, the parents should                 .

A.let them fight with each other until they find who is the winner

B.do nothing to the children and believe in their abilities

C.let them work it out by themselves and help if necessary

D.talk with them and try to find good ways to stay together

 

阅读理解。
      Mr. Ross finished speaking on the phone, and then looked carefully at my mother and me. For a few
seconds he didn't speak, and just watched us. Then he said, "I'm pleased to meet you, Mrs. Sanders. I need
some help with my work. My secretary is in hospital, and there's a lot of work to do. Sometimes you'll have
to work late at night, because of time difference in New York and Tokyo. Is that right?
     "Yes, that's all right," said my mother.
     "Can you use a computer?"
     "Yes."
     "Good." He looked at me. "Is that your daughter?"
     "Yes, this is Carol," said my mother. 
     "Hello." I said.
     "Greta says you like gardening. There's a big garden here, so you can help Mr. Duncan. And there's a
farm. Dan and Stella Parks live in the farmhouse and work on the farm. You can help them, too. We have
some animals, some sheep, a few cows and chickens. And there's a horse called Smoke. He's gray, like his
name. Can you ride?"
     "Yes," I said, "I can ride a horse."
     "You can ride Smoke around the island, if you like."
     "I'd like that," I said, "Thank you."
     "And we grow vegetables and fruit." he said, "I work on the farm sometimes. I enjoy it." 
     I smiled at him but he didn't smile back.
     "Carol will enjoy working on the farm," said my mother, "Won't you, Carol?"
     "Yes." I said.
     "Mr. Ross looks sad," I thought, "But how did he get all his money? And why does he hide away on a
British island?"
1. Mr. Ross got a lot of work to do because ______.
[     ]
A. there was a farm on the island
B. his secretary was in hospital
C. there was a big garden behind his house
D. he had some animals on the farm
2. Mrs. Sanders ______ working late at night.
[     ]
A. didn't mind
B. liked
C. was afraid of
D. was interested in
3. Greta told Mr. Ross that Carol enjoyed ______.
[     ]
A. riding
B. playing games
C. gardening
D. looking after animals
4. Perhaps Mr. Duncan's job was in charge of the ______.
[     ]
A. island
B. farm
C. garden
D. house
5. Mr. Ross worked on the farm ______.
[     ]
A. every day
B. once a week
C. twice a month
D. from time to time

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