20.A few years ago my husband,my son and I were traveling to visit my cousins.It was about two or three in the morning,when it became clear that we were lost.The country road seemed to be going on forever,and the (11)B we traveled,the worse it seemed to get.
Finally we(12)Da truck stop.So we pulled in and I got out of the car for (13)A.
"Does anybody here know how to find Merridale Road?"I asked.
A very tired waitress looked up and said,"Lady,I haven't got a clue."
Since she was not (14)C,I looked around at the customers.There,sitting nearby,were four of the toughest men I had ever seen in my life.Chains.Black leather.Skulls and crossbones (骷髅).
I immediately thought of my (15)C in the car and what these characters might do to us.
"We know (16)B you're going,"one of them said cheerfully."Not only that,but we'll take you there."
(17)D I could say no,they got up,paid their bill,and were outside on their motorcycles,gesturing (打手势),"(18)C us!"
We started to follow them down the dark and quiet country roads.
After a few minutes,my son decided it was all (19)A for us."They're taking us to a(20)D place,and that will be the end,"he said uneasily."I'm (21)B going to see my school or my friends again.How can you do this to me?"
I (22)A to my husband,"I don't want to scare Jack,but he's right.I am a bit (23)C.It's dark.The road is getting very lonely.And these people are tough.Maybe I did the(24)Dthing."
"No kidding,"he replied."We're just going to have to (25)B that it's going to be all right."
About an hour later,after (26)Athrough endless back roads deep in the woods,they gestured to us to go left.
We looked up,and there was the (27)D for Merridale Road.They had put us on the right road after all.And then they (28)Cgood-bye and disappeared from view.
If I've learned anything on this(29)B journey of mine,it's that around every bend in the road,and at the end of even the darkest tunnel,there's likely to be a company of(30)A.
Finally we(12)Da truck stop.So we pulled in and I got out of the car for (13)A.
"Does anybody here know how to find Merridale Road?"I asked.
A very tired waitress looked up and said,"Lady,I haven't got a clue."
Since she was not (14)C,I looked around at the customers.There,sitting nearby,were four of the toughest men I had ever seen in my life.Chains.Black leather.Skulls and crossbones (骷髅).
I immediately thought of my (15)C in the car and what these characters might do to us.
"We know (16)B you're going,"one of them said cheerfully."Not only that,but we'll take you there."
(17)D I could say no,they got up,paid their bill,and were outside on their motorcycles,gesturing (打手势),"(18)C us!"
We started to follow them down the dark and quiet country roads.
After a few minutes,my son decided it was all (19)A for us."They're taking us to a(20)D place,and that will be the end,"he said uneasily."I'm (21)B going to see my school or my friends again.How can you do this to me?"
I (22)A to my husband,"I don't want to scare Jack,but he's right.I am a bit (23)C.It's dark.The road is getting very lonely.And these people are tough.Maybe I did the(24)Dthing."
"No kidding,"he replied."We're just going to have to (25)B that it's going to be all right."
About an hour later,after (26)Athrough endless back roads deep in the woods,they gestured to us to go left.
We looked up,and there was the (27)D for Merridale Road.They had put us on the right road after all.And then they (28)Cgood-bye and disappeared from view.
If I've learned anything on this(29)B journey of mine,it's that around every bend in the road,and at the end of even the darkest tunnel,there's likely to be a company of(30)A.
11.A.faster | B.farther | C.higher | D.deeper |
12.A.left | B.called | C.missed | D.found |
13.A.directions | B.gas | C.water | D.time |
14.A.helpful | B.careful | C.beautiful | D.hopeful |
15.A.maps | B.bags | C.family | D.gifts |
16.A.how | B.where | C.why | D.what |
17.A.If | B.Since | C.Because | D.Before |
18.A.Invite | B.Show | C.Follow | D.Give |
19.A.over | B.right | C.alone | D.around |
20.A.cool | B.new | C.safe | D.lonely |
21.A.always | B.never | C.sometimes | D.often |
22.A.whispered | B.shouted | C.explained | D.replied |
23.A.annoyed | B.excited | C.frightened | D.amazed |
24.A.same | B.bad | C.funny | D.wrong |
25.A.tell | B.trust | C.imagine | D.doubt |
26.A.winding | B.looking | C.walking | D.climbing |
27.A.label | B.notice | C.poster | D.sign |
28.A.kissed | B.shook | C.waved | D.blew |
29.A.tiring | B.crazy | C.interesting | D.happy |
30.A.angels | B.friends | C.partners | D.relatives |
14.Parents can help their seventh and eighth grade students stand out in and out of their English classroom by introducing them to newspapers.Newspapers not only offer information on current events,but they can also be used to test your child's knowledge of grammar,vocabulary,and more.
Who,What,Where,When,Why,and How
Have your child read the first couple of paragraphs of a news story.Ask them to write down all of the important facts,such as who,what,where,when,why and how.This helps parents to see if their children comprehend the basic facts and information they read.
Grammar
Parents can monitor a child's understanding of grammatical parts of speech (词性) without a grammar textbook.Ask your child to read a paragraph in an article and then list a specific number of nouns,verbs,adjectives,adverbs,pronouns,prepositions and the like,which serves more of a test of their grammatical knowledge.Encourage them to list each of these parts of speech in a paragraph.Then,reread the paragraph to see if they missed anything.
Persuasion
Ask your child to select an advertisement from the newspaper.Have them investigate how specific words or phrases influence their feelings about a particular product.Then,encourage them to create an advertisement of their own for an item they do not like.Tell them not to show their true feelings and try to make people want to buy this unwanted item.After that,ask them to list the persuasive techniques used in their ad.
Facts vs Opinions
Select an editorial for your middle schooler to read.Have your child divide a piece of paper into two columns,one marked fact,and the other marked opinion.Have your student decide which column it fits under.This will help your child better understand facts versus opinions.Another related exercise is responding to an editorial.Encourage your child to write letters to the editor or responses to editorials or other articles.Before your child sends his or her letter,check the opinion section to see what requirements there are.
Headlines and Synonyms (同义词)
Ask your middle schooler to rewrite a couple of headlines using the synonyms of the original words.Compare the headlines.Do the original versions or the rewrites sound better?This is a great exercise to help students learn synonyms and expand their vocabulary.
If you find your seventh or eighth grade child is struggling with these newspaper activities,it may be an indicator that they have fallen behind in their reading skills.These activities were designed with a seventh or eighth grader in mind; therefore,while they are educational,they should be more of reinforcement (增强) instead of a major reading challenge.
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Who,What,Where,When,Why,and How
Have your child read the first couple of paragraphs of a news story.Ask them to write down all of the important facts,such as who,what,where,when,why and how.This helps parents to see if their children comprehend the basic facts and information they read.
Grammar
Parents can monitor a child's understanding of grammatical parts of speech (词性) without a grammar textbook.Ask your child to read a paragraph in an article and then list a specific number of nouns,verbs,adjectives,adverbs,pronouns,prepositions and the like,which serves more of a test of their grammatical knowledge.Encourage them to list each of these parts of speech in a paragraph.Then,reread the paragraph to see if they missed anything.
Persuasion
Ask your child to select an advertisement from the newspaper.Have them investigate how specific words or phrases influence their feelings about a particular product.Then,encourage them to create an advertisement of their own for an item they do not like.Tell them not to show their true feelings and try to make people want to buy this unwanted item.After that,ask them to list the persuasive techniques used in their ad.
Facts vs Opinions
Select an editorial for your middle schooler to read.Have your child divide a piece of paper into two columns,one marked fact,and the other marked opinion.Have your student decide which column it fits under.This will help your child better understand facts versus opinions.Another related exercise is responding to an editorial.Encourage your child to write letters to the editor or responses to editorials or other articles.Before your child sends his or her letter,check the opinion section to see what requirements there are.
Headlines and Synonyms (同义词)
Ask your middle schooler to rewrite a couple of headlines using the synonyms of the original words.Compare the headlines.Do the original versions or the rewrites sound better?This is a great exercise to help students learn synonyms and expand their vocabulary.
If you find your seventh or eighth grade child is struggling with these newspaper activities,it may be an indicator that they have fallen behind in their reading skills.These activities were designed with a seventh or eighth grader in mind; therefore,while they are educational,they should be more of reinforcement (增强) instead of a major reading challenge.
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An approach to learning | (71)Introducing students in seventh and eighth grades to newspapers can be helpful in learning English. |
Newspaper (72)activities | ●Ask students to read the first paragraphs of a news story and write down the important and (73)basic facts to see if they can understand them. ●Have students read an article and list different parts of speech to improve their understanding of (74)grammar. ●Select an ad and ask students to find the persuasive expressions (75)used in it,and then create their own ad for a product they dislike. ●Select an editorial and have students (76)distinguish between facts and opinions.After that encourage them to write a (77)response/reply to an editorial. ●Ask students to write a few synonyms and compare them with the (78)original headlines to help them with their vocabulary expansion. |
Possible results | ●It may (79)indicate/show that a child is poor at reading if he or she has (80)difficulty/trouble with these activities. ●These activities,designed for special graders,can not be used as a major reading challenge. |