3. Amy won’t give up her plan      ( even if ；whether) she has failed ten times.

2. We’ll put off the sports meeting       (if；unless) it rains tomorrow.

1.       ( If; Whether) or not he can go to Beijing tomorrow is up to you.

 Helping your children 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 for every child in each subject in each year of their life in or outside school. Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability to use English 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 read and write ：

 •having everyday conversations with your children

 •trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions

    • encouraging your children to talk about events you don’t know

• reading to your children each night

• listening to your children read

• teaching your children how to use dictionaries

• talking about your children’s writings

• practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or e-mails

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 (评论）as much as possible.

(    ) 1. Whom is this passage mainly written for?

A. Children.    B. Teachers.

C. Parents.    D. Doctors.

(    ) 2. Which of the following is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2?

A. Listening and speaking skills

B. Reading and writing skills

C. Listening and writing skills

D. Reading and listening skills

(    ) 3. What is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above?

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. What can parents encourage children to do

to help them write?

A. Draw pictures or take photos.

B. Listen to pop music.

C. Write diaries or book reviews.

D. Play computer games.

 从II栏中选出能解决I栏中问题的最佳答案。

                 I

(    ) 1. I don’t have a partner to practice Chinese with.

(    ) 2. My pronunciation is very poor.

(    ) 3. I can’t memorize new English words.

(    ) 4. He doesn’t know the meaning of the word.

(    ) 5. I read English passages very slowly.

(    ) 6. I don’t know how to improve my math.

(    ) 7. I can’t always understand what my English teacher says.

(    ) 8. He often makes careless mistakes in his homework.

                 II

A. You can write them down in your notebook and study them more often.

B. You can practice it with your classmates.

C. He should be more careful later.

D. You should listen more and try to imitate (模仿) their pronunciation.

E. He should look it up in the dictionary.

F. You shouldn’t read them word by word. You can read faster by reading word groups.

G. You can ask your math teacher for help.

H. You needn’t understand every word. You should just catch the key words.

(    ) 5. I’m stressed out. I can’t        right English pronunciation.

A. join B. study C. get D. find

(    ) 4. Kate is      and she hardly ever makes

any mistakes in her homework.

A. careful enough B. carefully    enough

C. enough careful D. enough    carefully

(    ) 3. —Bob bought a toy car for Lily, but Lily doesn’t know      .

—Oh, it’s not surprising. She is only one year old.

A. how to play

B. when to play

C. why to play with it

D. how to play with it

(    ) 2. —People won’t        the importance of health until they lose it.

—That’s true.

A. increase    B. practice

C. realize    D. spell

(    ) 1. —I’m so nervous that I often      while speaking in front of the public.

—You should do more practice.

A. go by    B. make progress

C. hang out    D. make mistakes