__________________ 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:

▲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 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.

(  ) 33. This passage is mainly written for __________.

 A. children  B. teachers  C. parents  D. doctors

(  ) 34. __________ 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”

(  ) 35. __________ 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”

(  ) 36. In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read __________ in one year.

 A. 5 books  B. 10 books  C. 15 books  D. 20 books

(  ) 37. Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to__________.

 A. draw pictures or take photos  B. listen to pop music

 C. write diaries or book reviews  D. play computer games

 

答案

33—37：CBADC

 

帮助你的孩子在家读书和写作会提高他们的技能和信心，这也会使他们准备好的课堂学习环境。

__________________所需要的每一个孩子在每一个主题在他们的生命每年在校内外。学生提高他们的阅读和写作能力将增加他们的词汇量和自己的能力（能力）正确使用英语。作为父母，你可以提高你的孩子的素质起着重要的作用（读写能力）。你可以通过倾听，提问，提供信息，并且与你的课余时间的孩子阅读。

这里有8个小贴士如何帮助你的孩子读和写：

▲每天都与你的孩子交谈

▲试图问更多的“疑问”的问题而不是简单的“是”或“不是”的问题

▲鼓励你的孩子谈论事件，你不知道

▲读给你的孩子每天晚上

▲听你的孩子阅读

▲教你的孩子如何使用词典

▲谈论孩子的作品

▲练习填写表格，写信，寄卡片或电子邮件

你也可以鼓励你的孩子去参加挑战阅读俱乐部和讨论他们读的书。在俱乐部，孩子们必须从挑战书中读了15本书和5本书自己选择的。有超过1000本书的名单。阅读必须在一年内完成。更重要的是，它是一种帮助你的孩子写的好方法。例如，你可以鼓励他们写日记或书评。记住要尽可能积极的评论。