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  When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes.But recently a Britain's Got Talent(英国达人)star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.

  Simon Cowell, one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyb's voice.“This lady came up, and I'm thinking,‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea.'That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables.She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through -it was one of my favorite moments,”Cowell said.

  The performance was posted On line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.

  Speaking from her home in Scotland.Ms.Boyle said that she hadn't thought of changing her appearance.She said that her friend helped her with make-up.“I mean, that's hardly a makeover.”she added.

  Ms.Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents.“I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.”

(1)

Susan Boyle is ________.

[  ]

A.

a judge

B.

a reporter

C.

a beautiful lady

D.

a Scottish woman

(2)

Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because ________.

[  ]

A.

she was confident of her singing

B.

she was satisfied with the judges

C.

she was pretty and in good shape

D.

she sang the song, I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables

(3)

According to the passage, which is NOT true?

[  ]

A.

It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence.

B.

Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school.

C.

Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.

D.

Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight.

(4)

What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?

[  ]

A.

It's never too old to learn.

B.

It's easier to succeed at the age of 47.

C.

If you have a dream, try to make it come true!

D.

If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.

答案:1.D;2.A;3.C;4.C;
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  Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidenceit will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment

  ________are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside schoolStudents who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability(能力)to use the English language correctlyAs 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 togetherIn the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselvesThere are over 1, 000 books on the listThe reading must be done in one yearWhat's more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to writeFor example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviewsRemember to make positive comments as much as possible

(1)

This passage is mainly written for________

[  ]

A.

children

B.

teachers

C.

parents

D.

doctors

(2)

________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)

________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)

In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read________in one year

[  ]

A.

5 books

B.

10 books

C.

15 books

D.

20 books

(5)

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

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