Reading is the key to success in all school subjects. With a bit of creativity, you can help your child enjoy reading more, and encourage him to do more!
Buy or borrow a lot of “fun” books. Choose books that are slightly below his level of reading ability. Don’t forget what your child likes to do when choosing books for him. Don’t comment about the books. Simply leave the books lying on the table where your child is sure to see them. Computer games are not as harmful as most parents usually think them to be. Instead, you should take advantage of your child’s love of computer games to purchase those that require a lot of reading and avoid those that are simply computerized video games.
Buy your child a bedside reading lamp, or a tiny book light. Tell him that from now on, he must be in bed by a specific time (say 8:30) and that he can either sleep or read. Most kids will do anything else rather than go to sleep, so there’s a chance you’ll create a new bedtime reading habit.
Many children will read when they are sitting alone having a snack, or when they have a few minutes of unplanned free time. Put a box of books and magazines near the kitchen table so that reading material is available.
Often, once children learn to read independently, parents stop reading to them. This change of routine causes great sadness to a child who has come to love falling asleep as you read. Even a teenager will enjoy being read to if you pick books that interest him. Select books together, and make sure they’re ones you enjoy as well, so your enjoyment will come through as you read to them.

1. 1.

   To make children become interested in reading, parents should _______.

   1. A.
      choose books based on their interest
   2. B.
      tell them what they can learn from these books
   3. C.
      choose the easiest books for them to read
   4. D.
      always read books together with them
2. 2.

   Which of the following is NOT what parents are advised to do?

   1. A.
      Pick the right computer games.
   2. B.
      Reduce children’s sleeping time.
   3. C.
      Have reading material available.
   4. D.
      Read to children when possible.
3. 3.

   What attitude do most parents hold towards children playing computer games?

   1. A.
      Supportive.
   2. B.
      Doubtful.
   3. C.
      Negative.
   4. D.
      Neutral (中立的).
4. 4.

   The main idea of the passage is to ________. 

   1. A.
      help children succeed in school subjects
   2. B.
      give parents advice on how to educate children
   3. C.
      remind parents of the importance of reading
   4. D.
      teach parents how to encourage children to read

　　“It hurts me more than you. ”and “This is for your own good.” These are the statements my mother used to make years ago when I had to learn Latin, clean my room, stay home and do homework.

　　That was before we entered the permissive period in education in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school.

　　The schools and the educators made it easy for us. They thought that it was right to be parents who take a let alone policy. We stopped making our children do homework. We gave them calculators (计算器), turned on the television, left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation.

　　Now teachers, having taught many children who have been developing at their own step for the past 15 years, are realizing we've made a terrible mistake. Sharon Klompus is such a teacher who thinks her students “so passive” and wonders what happened. Nothing was demanded of them. She believes that Television contributes to children's passivity. “We' re not training kids to work any more,” says Klompus. “We' re talking about a generation of kids who've never been hurt or hungry. They have learned somebody will always do it for them. Instead of saying'go and look it up', you tell them the answer. It takes greater energy to say no to a kid.”

　　Yes, it does. It takes energy and it takes work. It's time for parents to end their vecation and come back to work. It's time to take the car away, to turn the TV off, to tell them it hurts you more than them but it's for their own good. It's time to start telling them no again.

1．Children are becoming more inactive in study because______.

　　A. they watch TV too often      　　  B. they have done too much homework

　　C. they have to fulfil too many duties　　D. teachers are too strict with them

2． To such children as described in the passage_______.

　　A. it is easier to say no than to say yes　　B. neither is easy to say yes or to say no

　　C. it is easier to say yes than to say no　　D. neither is difficult to say yes or to say no

3．. We learn from the passage that the author's mother used to play emphasis on______.

　　A. learning Latin　　B. natural development　　C. discipline   D. education at school

4．. By "permissive period in education" the author means a time______.

　　A. when children are allowed to do what they wish to　　

　　B. when everything can be taught at school

　　C. when every child can be educated       　　

　　D. when children are permitted to receive education

5．. The main idea of the passage is that______.

　　A. parents should leave their children alone　

　　B. kids should have more activities at school

　　C. it's time to be more strict with our kids 

　　D. parents should always set a good example to their kids

Science Daily—Kids may roll their eyes when their mothers asks them about their school day, but answering her may actually help them learn. New research from Vanderbilt University reveals that children learn the solution to a problem best when they explain it to their mom.

“We knew that children learn well with their moms or with a peer, but we did not know if that was because they were getting feedback and help,” Bethany Rittle-Johnson, the study’s lead author and assistant professor of psychology at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of education and human development, said. “In this study, we just had the children’s mothers listen, without providing any assistance. We’ve found that by simply listening, a mother helps her child learn.”

Rittle-Johnson believes the new finding can help parents better assist their children with their schoolwork, even when they are not sure of the answer themselves. Although the researchers used children and their mothers in the study, they believe the same results will hold true whether the person is the child’s father, grandparent, or other familiar persons.

“The basic idea is that it is really effective to try to get kids to explain things themselves instead of just telling them the answer,” she said. “Explaining their reasoning, to a parent or perhaps to other people they know, will help them understand the problem and apply what they have learned to other situations. We saw that this simple act of listening by mom made a difference in the quality of the child’s explanations and how well they could solve more difficult problems later on.

1.According to the passage, a mom had better ________.

A. give a kid some help when he is explaining his problem

B. just listen while a kid is explaining his problem

C. work together with a kid toward the solution to a problem

D. leave a kid alone when he meets a problem at school

2. If she wants to help a child with his schoolwork, a mom ________.

A. should know the answer to a problem first

B. should pay attention to the child’s feedback.

C. may not know the answer herself

D. should not interrupt the child

3.Who will be the least help to a kid when he is explaining, according to Rittle-Johnson?

A. The kid’s mom.                                                  

B. The kid’s grandmother.

C. A peer.

D. A relative the kid doesn’t know.

4.Which of the following best gives the main idea of the passage?

A. Children learn better when their mom is hearing their explaining.

B. Children learn better if they find the solution to a problem themselves.

C. Parents should not provide any assistance to their children’s schoolwork.

D. A mom should listen more to their children when they have problems at school.