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As a parent you might never guess all the ways a good imagination benefits your child. It helps a preschooler(学龄前儿童):

Develop social skills

As children play pretend, they explore relationships between family members, friends and co­workers and learn more about how people interact. Playing doctor, they imagine how physicians care for their patients. Playing house, they learn more about how parents feel about their children. Imaginative play helps develop empathy(同情) for others. If children can imagine how it feels to be left out of a game or to lose a pet, they are better able to help those in need. They become more willing to play fair, to share, and to cooperate.

Build self­confidence

Young children have very little control over their lives. Imagining oneself as a builder of skyscrapers(摩天大楼) or a superhero defending the planet is empowering to a child. It helps them develop confidence in their abilities and their potential.

Boost intellectual growth

Using the imagination is the beginning of abstract thought. Children who can see a king's castle in a mound(堆) of sand or a delicious dinner in a mud pie are learning to think symbolically(象征性地). This skill is important in school where a child will have to learn that numerals symbolize groups of objects, letters symbolize sounds, and so on.

Practice language skills

Kids who play pretend with their friends do a lot of talking. This helps boost their vocabulary, improve sentence structure and promote communication skills.

Work out fears

Playing pretend can help children work out their fears and worries. When children role­play about the big, bad monster under the bed, they gain a sense of control over him and he doesn't seem quite so big or so bad. Imaginative play also helps kids vent(发泄) confusing feelings they might have, such as anger toward a parent or compete with a new sibling(兄弟姐妹).

Enjoy reading books

To encourage your youngster's imagination, read to him every day. Books offer children the opportunity to visit other worlds and create new ones of their own.

For generations children have enjoyed reading the story of Peter Pan because Peter takes them on fascinating adventures. Reader's Digest Young Families offers a beautiful typical Disney edition of Peter Pan, which is an iParenting Media Award winner. Click here to find out how you can get this classic story along with 2 free books-Bambi and Pinocchio.

1.What's NOT the advantage of children having a good imagination?

A.Helping them form a good habit of reading stories.

B.Expressing their feelings like anger.

C.Having a strong faith in their own abilities and potential.

D.Understanding the other people's feelings and problems.

2.What does the underlined word “Boost” mean?

A.Push. B.Limit. C.Improve. D.Praise.

3. From the last paragraph we can learn that ________.

A.the story of Peter Pan has been popular with kids

B.Disney edition of Peter Pan can be got online for free

C.Reader's Digest Young Families wins an iParenting Media Award

D.Bambi and Pinocchio are offered for free because of bad sales

4.What's the purpose of writing the article?

A.To persuade parents to buy the Disney edition of Peter Pan

B.To introduce some wonderful Disney stories to readers.

C.To provide ways of helping make kids more imaginative.

D.To tell readers the benefits of encouraging children's imagination.

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When Pat Jones finished college, she decided to travel around the world and see as many foreign places as she could _________ she was young. Pat wanted to visit Latin America _________ , so she got a job __________ an English teacher in a school in Bolivia. Pat spoke a little Spanish, _________ she was able to communicate with her students even when they didn’t _________ much English.

A sentence she had read somewhere stuck in her mind: if you dream _________ a foreign language, you have really mastered (掌握) it. Pat repeated this sentence to her students and _________ that some day she would dream in Spanish and they would dream in _________ .

One day, one of her _________ students came up and explained in Spanish that he had not done his homework. He had _________ early and had slept _________ .

“What does this have to do with your _________ ?”Pat asked.

“I dreamed all night, Miss Jones. And my dream was in English.”

“In English?” Pat was very _________ , since he was such a bad student. She was _________ secretly jealous (嫉妒的). Her _________ was still not in Spanish. But she encouraged (鼓励) her young student. “Well, _________ me about your dream.”

“All the people in the dream _________ English.” the student said. “And all the signs were in English. All the newspapers and magazines and all the TV programs were in English.”

“But that’s _________ ,” said Pat. “What did all the people say to you?”

“I’m sorry, Miss Jones. That’s _________ I slept so badly. I didn’t _________ a word they said. It was a nightmare (噩梦)!”

1.A. because B. while C. if D. since

2.A. first B. at first C. last D. at last

3.A. for B. of C. as D. like

4.A. and B. but C. so D. yet

5.A. say B. know C. read D. write

6.A. in B. about C. of D. for

7.A. thought B. realized C. hoped D. wanted

8.A. English B. Spanish C. Russian D. German

9.A. bright B. excellent C. best D. worst

10.A. got up B. gone to bed C. fallen asleep D. woken up

11.A. well B. soundly C. badly D. heavily

12.A. English B. language C. dream D. homework

13.A. surprised B. worried C. pleased D. excited

14.A. yet B. seldom C. also D. still

15.A. study B. class C. word D. dream

16.A. answer B. write C. tell D. ask

17.A. read B. liked C. spoke D. learned

18.A. wonderful B. terrible C. funny D. strange

19.A. how B. why C. when D. because

20.A. hear B. understand C. know D. remember

Agatha Christie used to go out at night. She will never forget the night when she met a robber many years ago.

That evening, she was invited to a birthday party which lasted till 2 o'clock in the morning. Without company, Agatha walked home along the quiet street. Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building, a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her. “Good morning, lady,” the man said in a low voice, “I don't think you wish to die here!”“What do you want?” Agatha asked.

“Your earrings (耳环). Take them off!”Agatha suddenly had a bright idea. She tried to cover her necklace with the collar (衣领) of her overcoat while she used the other hand to take off both of her earrings, and then she quickly threw them on the ground.

“Take them and let me go.” she said. The robber was uncertain. He saw that the girl didn't care for the earrings at all, only trying to protect the necklace. He realized the necklace would cost more, so he said, “Give me your necklace.”

“Oh, sir. It's not worth much. Please let me keep it.”

“Stop talking rubbish. Quick!”

With shaky hands, Agatha took off her necklace. As soon as the robber disappeared, she picked up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to her home.

The earrings cost 480 pounds and the necklace the robber had taken away cost only six pounds ten shillings (先令).

1.Agatha will never forget the night because ________.

A. she was robbed of her earrings

B. she was robbed but she fooled the robber

C. she had such a nice time at the party

D. it is dangerous for a girl to walk alone at night

2.Why did she try to protect her necklace? ________.

A. She didn’t want the robber to notice it.

B. It was cheaper than the earrings.

C. It was worth keeping.

D. She would rather have it robbed.

3.The story wants to tell us ________.

A. Agatha was brave and clever

B. the robber was foolish

C. a necklace is usually more expensive than earrings

D. never stay too late at an evening party

When Cathleen Gardiner’s twins were born 17 years ago, doctors told her that they were a pair in a million. One had Down syndrome(低能综合症), while the other did not. Here, Cathleen tells their touching story.

Since Sean was born 17 years ago, I have always thought that he is just as wonderful as his brother and sister. Though he had a disability(残疾), we have never viewed him as a burden. He has always been a blessing. The doctors explained that though they were twins, they came from two different eggs. Lisa could walk at 11 months old, while Sean didn’t take his first steps till he w as three. By two, Lisa was talking a lot, but Sean wasn’t able to speak until he was nearly four.

For the first five years of his life, Sean needed a great deal of care. Looking after him was my full-time job, though I also worked as a technical adviser in a computing company. We never treated them differently. We gave them the same toys and spoke to them in the same way. We encouraged Sean to keep up with Lisa, even though he never could, and we would help him develop his abilities. We sent them to the same primary school even after doctors advised us that Sean should go to a school for the disabled.

We had to explain to Lisa that he wouldn’t learn as quickly as she would. She told us that she’d help him with his school work. Having a non-disabled twin has really helped Sean develop. The love they share has given him a great deal of support. Now Sean and Lisa are both about to finish high school. I don’t think he would have done nearly as well today without Lisa’s help.

1.At least how many children does Mrs. Gardiner have?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. One.

2.Mrs. Gardiner and her husband regarded Sean as _______.

A. a boy making others touched

B. a normal child without disabilities

C. a special gift

D. a burden of their family

3.The third paragraph mainly tells us that _______.

A. the couple treated the twins equally

B. Cathleen did all she could to look after Sean

C. the couple didn’t follow the doctor’s advice

D. the couple encouraged Sean to grow up

4.This passage tells us that _________.

A. love can do wonders

B. nobody is foolish or clever

C. being stupid doesn’t matter

D. all men are born equal

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