Question

 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 (讀寫能力）.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 (評(píng)論）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.

Answer 1

  1.    C   2.    B    3.    A    4.    C