When do you think of a forest, what do you see? Just trees? Or do you see many other things, such as singing birds, colorful plants and wild flowers?
The forest is a whole world of its own．It is full of many different living things(生物)．But even though they are all different, they have one thing in common：they all need each other in order to live on．
The trees feed the forest “people” by making food in their leaves; by using sunlight to join water and minerals(矿物)from the soil and air．Their deep network of roots joins the soil together and stops it from dying out, making it possible for living things to live in it．
Human beings(人类)are like the living things in the forest．We need one another in order to live．We need the farmers to grow our food, railroad and truck drivers to bring it to our shops and clerks(售货员)to sell it to us．We need people to prepare our food and cook it and others to take our waste things away．Then, of course, we need doctors, nurses, government leaders, mailmen, telephone operators, and many others．
We also need other human beings in another way．We need people for friendship, to talk over our problems, exchange ideas．Think how lonely and unhappy you would be if you lived all alone．
Life is a matter of giving and taking．We need to help other people as much as we need other people to help us．Think what a good feeling you have when you have done something for someone else!
(1)
According to the text, colorful plants and flowers live on ________．
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A．
the leaves of the trees
B．
water and minerals
C．
the soil and air
D．
all of the above
(2)
It is the ________ that make it possible for living things to live in the forest．
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A．
trees
B．
birds
C．
plants
D．
farmers
(3)
According to the writer, human beings are ________ the forest “people”．
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A．
different from
B．
like
C．
dislike
D．
unhappy with
(4)
The writer mainly wants to tell us ________．
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A．
we need people for friendship
B．
we need one another in order to live
C．
the forest is a whole world of its own
D．
the forest is full of different living things
(5)
Which one is the relationship(关系)between a forest and your life?
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A．
We can see trees in the forests．
B．
We like the living things in the forest．
C．
We need farmers to grow our food in the forest．
D．
We are the same as the forest; We need each other to live on．
Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence－it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment．
________are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school．Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability(能力)to use the English language correctly．As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children's literacy(读写能力)．You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours．
Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write：
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having everyday conversations with your children
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trying to ask more “wh－” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions
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encouraging your children to talk about events you don't know
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reading to your children each night
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listening to your children read
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teaching your children how to use dictionaries
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talking about your children's writings
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practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails
You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together．In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves．There are over 1, 000 books on the list．The reading must be done in one year．What's more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write．For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews．Remember to make positive comments as much as possible．
(1)
This passage is mainly written for________
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A．
children
B．
teachers
C．
parents
D．
doctors
(2)
________is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2
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A．
“
Listening and speaking skills”
B．
“
Reading and writing skills”
C．
“
Listening and writing skills”
D．
“
Reading and listening skills”
(3)
________is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above
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A．
“
Listening to the radio every day”
B．
“
Listening to your children read”
C．
“
Reading to your children each night”
D．
“
Talking about your children's writings”
(4)
In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read________in one year
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A．
5 books
B．
10 books
C．
15 books
D．
20 books
(5)
Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to________
