Question

【题目】阅读填空（共2小题）

阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后第1～10小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

Let’s face it: homework can be almost as frustrating (沮丧) for parents as it is for kids．Getting kids to do their homework can be a challenge, and when they do sit down to study, a lot of other problems can appear．

Doing homework may not be as fun as playing video games or chatting with friends, but it shouldn’t be something that kids hate．Your children’s assignments (任务) should help them build a skill or learn something new.

You can help by being a homework monitor, stepping in to answer questions or offer encouragement．This gives you a chance to see what they are learning and how well they understand the material．It helps you understand their learning style and shows you care about their education.

Many kids refuse to study by asking why they have to learn things they’ll never use in real life．If your son or daughter shows little interest in their assignments, you can make them seem more important by pointing out ways you use them in daily life.

If parents feel that their kids are overloaded (超负荷), they can talk about it with the teachers．If you think it takes your child too long to finish homework, try to make a decision whether the problem lies in having too much work or managing time poorly．

If your child complains of boredom while doing homework, give him or her the following suggestions:

Get help from friends: if your children are bored with an assignment, let them call a friend for help or invite a friend over to work on it with them．

Add physical activity: set mini-goals for homework and allow time for relaxing, jumping around, or a snack after each goal is completed．For a kid who can’t sit still, find active ways to study.

Turn the tables: let your children teach you a lesson．Let them give you a test on the things they have just learned.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】homework

【2】skill

【3】style

【4】care

【5】Problems/Difficulties

【6】useless

【7】Talk

【8】take

【9】boring

【10】activities / things

【解析】

文章主要讨论了孩子作业的问题。对孩子和家长作业都是一大难题，但是至少孩子不应恨作业。所以就这个问题文章给出了一些建议。比如家长应该做一个作业的镜子，也就是帮助孩子解决一些问题给他们鼓励；让孩子知道学的东西在现实生活中具体可以运用到哪里；如果觉得孩子作业多那就和老师谈一谈；如果孩子抱怨做作业无聊就给他以下建议：让他找他的朋友帮忙，让他做适当的放松，让你的孩子测试你他今天所学的内容。

【1】文章主要讲的是孩子作业的问题。故填homework。

【2】根据文章第二段Your children’s assignments (任务) should help them build a skill or learn something new．可知填skill。

【3】根据文章第三段It helps you understand their learning style…这帮助你了解他们的学习风格……所以本空填style。

【4】根据第三段…and shows you care about their education.并且显示出你很关心他们的教育，故本空填care。

【5】文章从第四段开始主要讨论了可能会面临的问题，故可填Problems/Difficulties。

【6】根据文章第四段…you can make them seem more important by pointing out ways you use them in daily life.你可以通过指出一些实际用途来让他们知道这些知识很重要。可知孩子认为这些作业是没用的。故填useless。

【7】根据文章第五段…they can talk about it with the teachers.可知该空填Talk。

【8】根据文章第五段If you think it takes your child too long to finish homework…如果你觉得作业占据了孩子太多时间的话……。故填take。

【9】根据文章倒数第四段If your child complains of boredom while doing homework, give him or her the following suggestions: 姑姑你的孩子抱怨做作业无聊的话，请给他以下建议。Boring 是boredom 的形容词形式。故填boring。

【10】根据文章倒数第二段开头Add physical activity: 加一些锻炼活动。故填activities / things。