IV. 阅读理解 (30%) A Many Chinese students who have learnt English for more than ten years are still unable to speak English very well when they meet a foreigner. They seem to have mastered the basic language structure( 结构 ), but a conversation in English will make them feel uneasy. They are afraid that other people might find out their mistakes. It's uncommon that many students who are bad speakers of English can write English perfectly. This proves that they are unable to organize their idea in English. The center of the problem is that they lack practice and confidence ( 自信 ). Why should you be afraid? Do you fear those foreigners with whom you are speaking? Don't be shy, they will not laugh at you just for a little mistake you make. The best way to get rid of trouble is to learn to speak by speaking more. I am sure that constant practice will help you succeed. 1. What's the best topic for the passage? A. How to Speak to Foreigners B. How to Study English Well C. How to Organize the Idea in English D. Practise Speaking English All the Time 2. Many Chinese students can write English very well, but they cannot speak English fluently because ________ A. they seldom meet foreigners B. they seldom practise speaking English C. they had no chance to speak English D. they think it's enough to master the basic language structure only 3. So many Chinese students are afraid speak to foreigners because A. they are afraid they can't understand foreigners B. they don't think their English is poor C. they worry about making mistakes in their speaking D. they didn't tike speaking to foreigners 4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. We can speak English fluently by doing more speaking. B. If you can write English perfectly, you are able to organize your idea in English. C. If you can write good English composition, you can speak English very well. D. Any Chinese students can't speak English fluently because they are afraid of making mistakes. 5. In the last paragraph, the expression "get rid of" means_______. A. throw away B. free oneself from C. give up D. do with B 根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每空 1 词。 Homework is a great way for kids to develop independent, lifelong learning skills, so here are some general homework tips for parents: ● Make sure your child has a quiet, well-lit place to do homework. Avoid having your child do homework with the television on or in places with other distractions, such as people coming and going. ● Make sure the materials your child needs, such as some paper, pencils and a dictionary, are available. Ask your child if special materials will be needed for some projects and get them in advance. ● Help your child with time management. Establish a set time each day for doing homework. Don’t let your child leave homework until just before bedtime. Think about using a weekend morning or afternoon for working on big projects, especially if the project involves getting together with classmates. ● Be positive about homework. Tell your child how important school is. The attitude you express about homework will be the attitude your child acquires. ● When your child asks for help, provide guidance, not answers. Giving answers means your child will not learn the material. Too much help teaches your child that when the going gets rough, someone will do the work for him or her. Cooperation with the teacher. It shows your child that the school and home are a team. Follow the directions given by the teacher. ● Reward progress in homework. If your child has been successful in homework completion and is working hard, celebrate that success with a special even (e.g. pizza, a walk, a trip to the park) to reinforce the positive effort Title (1) _______ for parents on their children’s homework Topic Basic requirements (2)___ ___for homework A single room ●Quiet and well-lit ●(3) ______ TV or other distractions Materials for homework Things (4) _________ ●Some paper ●Some pencils ●A dictionary ●(5)______ materials for some projects ahead of time Time management Doing homework A (6)___ time each day or a whole morning or afternoon on weekends Attitudes to homework (7)_______of homework ●(8)______ by parents ●Accepted by children (9)_____from parents Dos and don’ts ●Provide guidance ●Don’t give answers ●Cooperate with the teacher ●Follow the teacher’s directions (10) ________ Successful homework Reward the child with a special event.