10．The Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children．Some parents send their children to the best schools or even foreign countries，for example，England，the US or Australia although it costs much．Many also want their children to take after-school activities．Their children either learn a musical instrument（乐器）or ballet，or other classes that will give them a head start in life．The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is，the better it is，so parents often spend a big amount of money on education．Even poor couples buy a computer for their son or daughter．
However，what most parents fail to see is that the best education they can give their children is usually very cheap．Parents should know their children's various skills．Children will usually be good in some areas while poor in others．What most parents fail to realize is that today's children lack（缺乏）confidence．
The problem is that parents only care about their children on how to achieve high marks in exams．They are not teaching children the most important skills that can be helpful to their growth．These skills also can build their confidence．
Parents can help achieve this by teaching their children practical skills like cooking，cleaning and other housework．
Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life．Cooking requires patience and time．It is a pleasant but difficult experience．A good cook always tries to improve his cooking，so he will learn to work hard and successfully finish his job step by step．The result，a well-cooked dinner，will give a child a lot of satisfaction and confidence．
An old machine such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child as a toy may make him curious．If he spends hours looking at it and trying to repair it，your child might become an engineer when he grows up．It's better to do such activities than teach a child to read a book．These activities can teach them to think，and to use their minds．
However，what most parents fail to see is that the best education they can give their children is usually very cheap．Parents should know their children's various skills．Children will usually be good in some areas while poor in others．What most parents fail to realize is that today's children lack（缺乏）confidence．
The problem is that parents only care about their children on how to achieve high marks in exams．They are not teaching children the most important skills that can be helpful to their growth．These skills also can build their confidence．
Parents can help achieve this by teaching their children practical skills like cooking，cleaning and other housework．
Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life．Cooking requires patience and time．It is a pleasant but difficult experience．A good cook always tries to improve his cooking，so he will learn to work hard and successfully finish his job step by step．The result，a well-cooked dinner，will give a child a lot of satisfaction and confidence．
An old machine such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child as a toy may make him curious．If he spends hours looking at it and trying to repair it，your child might become an engineer when he grows up．It's better to do such activities than teach a child to read a book．These activities can teach them to think，and to use their minds．
| Title | How Chinese parents should （62）educate their children |
Common practice | •Being （63）generous with money when it comes to education． •Sending them to the best schools at home or even （64）abroad． •Making children take after-school activities in order to （65）give them a head start in life． •Spending more （66）money than they can afford on education． |
| （67）badresults | •Children are not confident． |
Suggested ideas | •Teaching their children practical skills，which are of the greatest importance． •（68）cooking． •Cleaning． •Other housework． •（69）repairing a broken radio or TV． |
| Good results | •（70）Making the children curious and creative． •Teaching the children to think and use their （71）minds． |
8．阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格．（每空一词）
Literature is a word used to describe written as well as spoken material．Generally speaking，it is often used to describe anything from creative imagination，including works of poetry，drama and fiction．
Then why read literature，since it is often imaginary and seems unconnected with real life？
A lot of us read literature for enjoyment and relaxation．It's always pleasant to read some interesting books in our spare time．In a modern life full of stress，it is our common wish to read some imaginary works and look for relaxation from the stress in life．
Reading literature is more than fun； it also allows us to get knowledge．As a general rule，literature represents a language of a people，and it often gives us an insight（洞察力） into the traditions，attitudes and values of the age in which it was written．
Sometimes literature can even offer us new，creative ways to have a better understanding of the world．It introduces us to new worlds of experiences．We enjoy the comedy and the tragedy of poems，stories and plays； and we may even grow through our literary journey with books．At last we may discover meaning in literature by looking at what the writer says and how he or she says it．In some ways，we explore the human condition and analyze（分析） the way they think and feel the way they feel．Literature helps us think clearly and encourages us to open minds．
So we can certainly say literature is of great importance to us．Why not get going with one poem，drama or fiction at once？
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Literature is a word used to describe written as well as spoken material．Generally speaking，it is often used to describe anything from creative imagination，including works of poetry，drama and fiction．
Then why read literature，since it is often imaginary and seems unconnected with real life？
A lot of us read literature for enjoyment and relaxation．It's always pleasant to read some interesting books in our spare time．In a modern life full of stress，it is our common wish to read some imaginary works and look for relaxation from the stress in life．
Reading literature is more than fun； it also allows us to get knowledge．As a general rule，literature represents a language of a people，and it often gives us an insight（洞察力） into the traditions，attitudes and values of the age in which it was written．
Sometimes literature can even offer us new，creative ways to have a better understanding of the world．It introduces us to new worlds of experiences．We enjoy the comedy and the tragedy of poems，stories and plays； and we may even grow through our literary journey with books．At last we may discover meaning in literature by looking at what the writer says and how he or she says it．In some ways，we explore the human condition and analyze（分析） the way they think and feel the way they feel．Literature helps us think clearly and encourages us to open minds．
So we can certainly say literature is of great importance to us．Why not get going with one poem，drama or fiction at once？
| Topic | （56）Why should we read literature？ |
| Explanation | It describes anything by using （57）describes． |
| Types | （58）includes，drama and fiction |
| （59）Reasons to read literature | ◇To get enjoyment and relaxation to （60）Life stress in life away from us． ◇To get （61）knowledge to make us learn about traditions，attitudes and values of the age in which it was written． ◇To offer people ways to （62）understand the world better，to enjoy literary works，to grow through the literary journey，to discover meaning in literature，and even explore （63）works humans think and feel． ◇To help us think in a （64）clearly way and make us open our minds． |
| Suggestion | Reading literature is very （65）importantto us． |