However important we may regard school life to be, we can’t ignore the fact that children spend more time at home than in the classroom. Therefore the great influence of parents can’t be ignored or discounted by the teacher. They can become strong supports of the school or they can consciously or unconsciously prevent the school from accomplishing its aims.

Administrators have been aware of the need to keep parents apprised of the newer methods used in schools. Many principals have conducted workshops explaining such matters as the reading readiness program and developmental math.

Moreover, the classroom teacher can also play an important role in explaining to parents what they should do. The informal tea and the many interviews carried on during the year, as well as new ways of reporting pupils’ progress, can significantly aid the interchanged of ideas between school and home.

Suppose that a father has been drilling Junior in arithmetic processes night after night. In a friendly interview, the teacher can help the parent change his method. He might be persuaded to let Junior participate in discussing he family budget, buying the food, using a measuring cup at home, setting the clock, calculating mileage on a trip and engaging in scores of other activities that have a mathematical basis.

If the father follows the advice, it is reasonable to assume that he will soon realize his son is making satisfactory progress in math and at the same time, enjoying the work.

Too often, however, teachers’ conferences with parents are devoted to unimportant accounts of children’s wrongdoing, complaints about laziness and poor work habits, and suggestions for punishments and rewards at home.

What is needed is a more creative approach in which the teacher, as a professional advisor, plants ideas in parents’ minds for the best use of the many hours that the child spends out of the classroom. In this way, the school and the home join forces in fostering the fullest development of youngsters’ competence.

The underlined phrase “keep parents apprised of” (Line 1, Para. 2) probably means to let parents         .

A．judge       B．know C．design      D．develop

What is the purpose of the schools’ informal tea and interviews?

A．To improve the relationship between teacher and parents.

B．To explain to parents the change of the school curriculum.

C．To report students’ misdoings and suggestions for punishments.

D．To help develop good communication between school and home.

Why does the author provide all example in Paragraph 4？

A．To help parents to know the importance of home activities.

B．To show how the teacher can guide in home training.

C．To prove parents all non professional advisors.

D．To advice parents to teach kids math at home.

From the passage we learn that the author       .

A．thinks teachers should do better as professionals

B．is worried about children’s performance at home

C．is satisfied with the present state of school education

D．believes time spent out of the classroom has been wastedw.^w.k.s.5*u.c.#o@m

However important we may regard school life to be, we can’t ignore the fact that children spend more time at home than in the classroom. Therefore the great influence of parents can’t be ignored or discounted by the teacher. They can become strong supports of the school or they can consciously or unconsciously prevent the school from accomplishing its aims.
Administrators have been aware of the need to keep parents apprised of the newer methods used in schools. Many principals have conducted workshops explaining such matters as the reading readiness program and developmental math.
Moreover, the classroom teacher can also play an important role in explaining to parents what they should do. The informal tea and the many interviews carried on during the year, as well as new ways of reporting pupils’ progress, can significantly aid the interchanged of ideas between school and home.
Suppose that a father has been drilling Junior in arithmetic processes night after night. In a friendly interview, the teacher can help the parent change his method. He might be persuaded to let Junior participate in discussing he family budget, buying the food, using a measuring cup at home, setting the clock, calculating mileage on a trip and engaging in scores of other activities that have a mathematical basis.
If the father follows the advice, it is reasonable to assume that he will soon realize his son is making satisfactory progress in math and at the same time, enjoying the work.
Too often, however, teachers’ conferences with parents are devoted to unimportant accounts of children’s wrongdoing, complaints about laziness and poor work habits, and suggestions for punishments and rewards at home.
What is needed is a more creative approach in which the teacher, as a professional advisor, plants ideas in parents’ minds for the best use of the many hours that the child spends out of the classroom. In this way, the school and the home join forces in fostering the fullest development of youngsters’ competence.
【小题1】The underlined phrase “keep parents apprised of” (Line 1, Para. 2) probably means to let parents         .

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　 Your break begins with executive coach(长途公共汽车)transfer(中转)from regional pickup points and travel to Paris is via cross-channel ferry(渡船), arriving at your hotel in the evening. The hotel is an excellent quality one with private facilities in all rooms: satellite TV, radio, telephone and alarm clock. It has a bar and restaurant and is situated about two miles south of Notre Dame enabling you to explore Paris with ease.

　 The following day, after continental breakfast(included), the coach takes you on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city, during which you will see the Eiffel Tower(艾菲尔铁塔), Champs Elysees(爱丽舍宫), L’Arc de Triomphe(凯旋门), the Louvre(罗浮宫), and in fact almost every famous landmark you will ever have heard of. You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles(凡尔赛宫), the home of Louis XIV. The tour ends mid-afternoon back in Paris where you will have the remainder of the day at your leisure. In the evening there is a “Paris By Night” tour showing you the beautiful buildings with bright lights.

　 Day three takes you to Montmartre(蒙马特尔高地), perhaps the most picturesque of Paris and home of the Saere Coeur(圣心堂) and the Moulin Rouge(红磨坊). In the afternoon voyage on the River Swine, wander around the picturesque gardens or look through among the antique shops. In the evening you will have the opportunity to visit the best nightclub in the city, the splendid Paradis Latin. On the final day it’s back to the U.K. via channel ferry.

　 Included in the price of ￡129 per person

　 Return executive coach travel to Paris

　 Return ferry crossings

　 3 nights accommodation in a twin bedded room in a Central Paris hotel with private facilities

　 Continental breakfast during your stay

　 Guided sightseeing tour of “Paris By Day” and “Paris By Night”

　 Visit to Chateau of Versailles(凡尔赛城堡)(admission not included)

　 Tour on Montmartre

　 Services of an experienced bi-lingual tour guide at all times

1. This advertisement is mainly ____.

　 A. to tell tourists the route to Paris

　 B. to show the price of traveling to Paris

　 C. to introduce the city of Paris

　 D. to attract tourists to Paris

2. During the stay in Paris, the tourists will ____.

　 A. have a free time of half day

　 B. have a “Paris By Night” on the first evening

　 C. have a pleasure voyage on the River Swine together

　 D. live in a hotel two miles away from Paris

3. After paying ￡129, the tourists will have to pay ____.

　 A. the continental breakfasts

　 B. tour on Montmartre

　 C. admission ticket to Chateau of Versailles

　 D. services of a bi-lingual tour guide

　 Paris in the springtime was, is and always will be something rather special. Why not experience it for yourself with this excellent break for four days? This attractive city has something to offer everyone and with prices at just ￡129, it’s great value too.

　 Your break begins with executive coach(长途公共汽车)transfer(中转)from regional pickup points and travel to Paris is via cross-channel ferry(渡船), arriving at your hotel in the evening. The hotel is an excellent quality one with private facilities in all rooms: satellite TV, radio, telephone and alarm clock. It has a bar and restaurant and is situated about two miles south of Notre Dame enabling you to explore Paris with ease.

　 The following day, after continental breakfast(included), the coach takes you on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city, during which you will see the Eiffel Tower(艾菲尔铁塔), Champs Elysees(爱丽舍宫), L’Arc de Triomphe(凯旋门), the Louvre(罗浮宫), and in fact almost every famous landmark you will ever have heard of. You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles(凡尔赛宫), the home of Louis XIV. The tour ends mid-afternoon back in Paris where you will have the remainder of the day at your leisure. In the evening there is a “Paris By Night” tour showing you the beautiful buildings with bright lights.

　 Day three takes you to Montmartre(蒙马特尔高地), perhaps the most picturesque of Paris and home of the Saere Coeur(圣心堂) and the Moulin Rouge(红磨坊). In the afternoon voyage on the River Swine, wander around the picturesque gardens or look through among the antique shops. In the evening you will have the opportunity to visit the best nightclub in the city, the splendid Paradis Latin. On the final day it’s back to the U.K. via channel ferry.

　 Included in the price of ￡129 per person

　 Return executive coach travel to Paris

　 Return ferry crossings

　 3 nights accommodation in a twin bedded room in a Central Paris hotel with private facilities

　 Continental breakfast during your stay

　 Guided sightseeing tour of “Paris By Day” and “Paris By Night”

　 Visit to Chateau of Versailles(凡尔赛城堡)(admission not included)

　 Tour on Montmartre

　 Services of an experienced bi-lingual tour guide at all times

1. This advertisement is mainly ____.

　 A. to tell tourists the route to Paris

　 B. to show the price of traveling to Paris

　 C. to introduce the city of Paris

　 D. to attract tourists to Paris

2. During the stay in Paris, the tourists will ____.

　 A. have a free time of half day

　 B. have a “Paris By Night” on the first evening

　 C. have a pleasure voyage on the River Swine together

　 D. live in a hotel two miles away from Paris

3. After paying ￡129, the tourists will have to pay ____.

　 A. the continental breakfasts

　 B. tour on Montmartre

　 C. admission ticket to Chateau of Versailles

　 D. services of a bi-lingual tour guide