Why should I teach my children history? That sounds like a stupid question to even ask.But,as I hear different home schooling teachers discuss history,I get the idea that there may be different reasons for teaching history.Let me briefly explain the three good reasons for studying history and two bad reasons for studying history.
The major reason I see for studying history is that we can learn from the past.I believe that the world would be a much better place if more people understood the successes and failures of the past and the things that made these successes and failures.However,as the unfortunately(不幸地)true statement goes ‘‘the one thing we seem to learn from history is that we don't seem to
learn from history”,perhaps at least in teaching history, to my children I can do a small part in changing this.
A second major reason for studying history is that it is hard to understand the current(目前的)political climate in the absence of an understanding of its historical context(背景).We can not
even understand why we are and where we are without history,much less try to figure out where we are going or how we should get where we want to be.
I teach my children history,for one more reason.I bought a set of historical audio tapes for our children.My seven-year-old son listened to them over and over.It was my hope that he would
become inspired by the accomplishments(成就)of people like the Wright brothers to accomplish things by himself.I think that it is good that we celebrate the accomplishments of people like Martin Luther King Jr. By doing so,young people are called on to stand for the principles that he stood for and accomplish what he didn’t accomplish.I also think that by studying people like Adolph Hitler,people can learn to stand against the things that he stood for.
【小题1】What message can we get from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 ?

A.Many people aren’t clever enough to learn well from the past.
B.Many people fail to make good use of history and make the same mistakes.
C.Many people feel it hard to understand history.
D.Many people have no interest in studying history.
【小题2】In Paragraph 3,the author shows that history is useful because
A.it makes the current political situation go smoothly
B.it helps us realize the importance of historical events
C.it helps us understand why things are the way they are
D.it helps people accept the present situation where they live
【小题3】Some historical figures are mentioned in the last paragraph to show____.
A.people can be inspired to do good and also learn to fight against evil
B.people may also learn from bad historical figures
C.more celebrations should be held to honor their achievements
D.today’s people can also achieve what they achieved
【小题4】What would be talked about in the following paragraph?
A.How to teach history effectively.
B.Some negative reasons for studying history.
C.How to get more people to study history.
D.Some bad historical figures.

任务型阅读(每空一词)。
      You have probably heard it before, most likely from your English teacher. If you want to become a good
writer, read good writing. Unfortunately, you may not have understood what did good to you and even what
you were supposed to get from that experience.
      As you start reading a book, poem, or story, do so with no thought at all and the experience will improve
your writing. Just read for pleasure to begin with, or to learn. As you progress through the work, think about
whether or not it is "easy" reading. Do you become so interested in the subject and flow of the writing that
you completely forget the person who wrote it, or does the composition sometimes call too much attention to
itself through words and phrases that seem out of place or unexpected? These latter situations are a chance to
learn from the writer's mistakes. In fact, the reader should not have to worry about how an author does "his
thing"... he should be able to just enjoy and learn. Every time a word strikes you as poorly chosen, stop to
consider why it has this effect. Also, do not spend a lot of time analyzing (分析) the passage but put more
efforts in enjoying it from the whole. 
       Another thing I do, particularly with nonfiction (非小说) books, is to select a part to read as if it is a
completely separate work. Once again, read as a common consumer (消费者) rather than a critic (批评家).
For learning how words and phrases work together on the most basic (基本的) level, however, nothing is
more suitable than your devotion to reading poems. A poet is often trying to put a book's worth of meaning
and feelings into lines, and every side of the work shows a very close attention to craft (工艺). 
       As you can see, there is no one simple way of reading to improve your writing. The key is not to make
it boring. Select authors you admire or like most, and enjoy their works as anyone else would. As long as you
are reading, you are improving yourself as a writer.
Title Improve your writing by reading
Fact ▲ Reading good writing (1)_______ you become a good writher.
▲You don't understand the (7)_______ of reading and what to get from reading.
Ways ▲ Read not to learn but for (3)_______.
1) Develop a great (4)______ in the subject and flow of the writing.
2) Learn from the writer's (5)______ if possible.
3) (6)______ shouldn't be spent in analyzing the passage but in enjoying the passage
     from the whole.
▲ Read as a common consumer rather than a critic.
▲ Be (7)______ to reading poems and enjoy the lines.
Conclusions ▲ Don't make yourself (8) ______ with reading.
▲ Select your (9)______ authors and enjoy their works.
▲You are sure to make (10)______ during reading.

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