Helping your children to read and write at home will improve your children’s skills and confidence — it will also make them learn better in the classroom environment.
Reading and writing skills are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their school life and outside school. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children’s literacy (读写能力) by practicing reading, writing, spelling and speaking with them outside school.
By listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school — you can make a difference. Students who improve their reading and writing will increase their vocabulary and their ability to use English correctly.
Here’s some advice on how to help your children to read, write and spell:
● reading aloud each night
● letting children take part in everyday conversations
● listening to your children read
● reading your children’s writing
● using a dictionary
● encouraging your children to talk about funny things
● trying not to ask questions that require “yes” or “no” answers
● Practicing reading and writing by filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or e-mails.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
【小题1】 This passage is mainly written for 　　　　.

My daughter Eyen is ten years old. She is in Grade Three in a primary school. She is a cute girl though(虽然) she has some strange ideas sometimes.

One day she asks me, “Mum, what is your favorite subject?” I think for a while and answer, “It is difficult to tell. I love singing, so music is my favorite. And I am good at English. My history teacher also says I am excellent. Well, I can say I don’t like science. But science is important for us, you know. So you must do well in it. What is your favorite subject , Eyen? Tell me something about your subjects, dear.”

“ I like Chinese. It is easy. I like English because my English teacher likes me very much. I can’t stand(忍受) Maths. It is serious(严肃的) and sad.”

“Do you mean your Maths teacher is serious and sad?”

“No, it is Maths, not the Maths teacher.”

“Why do you think so?”

“Because Maths has so many problems(问题)! Isn’t it sad all day?”

1.Eyen is ________years old. She is a _________.

A. ten; middle school student B. nine; middle school student

C. nine; primary school student 　D. ten; primary school student

2.The mother doesn’t like _________ though it is important.

A. musicB. Maths 　　C. English D. science

3.The girl thinks _________ is serious and sad.

A. her Maths teacher 　　B. Maths 　　 C. her Chinese teacher 　 D. Chinese

4.Why doesn’t the girl like Maths?

A. Because it is too easy . 　　　　 B. Because it is difficult to learn.

C. Because there aren’t many problems in it. D. Because her teacher doesn’t like her at all.

5.What does the underlined word “excellent” mean?

A. Very good. B. Very sad. C. Very bad.D. Very easy.