Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these
places:
Visit art museums
They offer various activities to excite your kids' interest. Many offer workshops for making
land-made pieces, book signings by children's favorite writer, and even musical performances
and other arts.
Head to a natural history museum
This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and
pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.
Go to a youth centre
Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops
are conducted by area artists where kids can discover the secret about performing arts- puppet(木偶)making .
Try hands-on science museum
Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids . They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through experimenting and building.
小题1:If a child is interested in the planets, he probably will visit

A．a youth centre	B．an art museum
C．a natural history museum	D．a hands-on science museum

小题2:What does "hands-on science" mean in the last paragraph?

A．Science games designed by kids.

B．Learning science by doing things.

C．A show of kids' science work.

D．Reading science books.

小题3:. Where does this text probably come from?

A．A science magazine.	B．A tourist leaflet.
C．A museum guide.	D．A local newspaper.

Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids (孩子) to? Try some of these places:
Visit art museums. They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids' interest. Many offer workshops for making land-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings by children's favorite writer, and even musical performances and other arts.
Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur(恐龙) models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.
Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts- Puppet(木偶)making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.
Try hands-on science. Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.
小题1:If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit

A．a Youtheater	B．an art museum
C．a natural history museum	D．a hands-on science museum

小题2:What can kids do at a Youtheater?

A．Look at rock collections.	B．See dinosaur models.
C．Watch puppet making.	D．Give performances.

小题3:What does "hands-on science" mean in the last paragraph?

A．Science games designed by kids.

B．Learning science by doing things.

C．A show of kids' science work.

D．Reading science books.

小题4:Where does this text probably come from?

A．A science textbook.	B．A tourist map.
C．A museum guide.	D．A news report.

These days picture news is very popular with young people. Here are some chosen from the Internet by Jack. Read on to find out which one you like best.
★ SPRING is coming, together with butterflies(蝴蝶)! On March 31,the Natural History Museum in London, UK, had a butterfly show. Children came over and played with these beautiful creatures. They also got to know how butterflies grow up. Colorful butterflies flew freely at the show. They sometimes landed on visitors. Look! A large blue butterfly sits on the nose of the girl.
★Earlier in April 2014, Sanlian Taofen Bookstore became the first 24-hour bookstore in Beijing. It hopes to encourage more people to read books.
“We welcome everyone who loves to read books at any time.” The general manager of the store told China Youth Daily.
Although many people can now buy books online, many readers still like the feeling in bookstores. They can touch the books and smell the print.
★ This year, many children in the UK will have a new language to study: Chinese.
Starting in 2014, students aged 7-11 in the UK need to study one of seven foreign languages. They can choose from French, German, Spanish, Italian, Latin, Greek(希腊语) and Chinese.
The British government is offering to train a group of Chinese-language teachers. They will teach Chinese to more than 3,000 primary school students.
China and the UK work together in many fields. So it’s important that the future generation(一代人) can speak Chinese.
小题1:What could children get from visiting the butterfly show?

A．Beautiful creatures.	B．Pleasure and knowledge.
C．Colorful butterflies.	D．Care by the visitors.

小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the second news?

A．You can read in the bookstore only during the daytime.

B．Sanlian Taofen Bookstore opens 24 hours a day.

C．Reading online is more enjoyable than reading in bookstores.

D．Many people read in bookstores in order to save money.

小题3:The best title for the third news should be __________.

A．Primary schools in the UK	B．Chinese teachers in the UK
C．Chinese comes to the UK	D．Foreign languages in the UK

小题4:Which of the following correctly matches the picture with the news? 
a.              b.  
c.                   d.  

A．Picture a → Third news	B．Picture b → First news
C．Picture c → Second news	D．Picture d →Second news