Summer is a great time to improve your child’s reading! Reading over the summer can help your child keep up his reading gains during the past school year AND also help prepare him for the next year!
How to sign up:
We are inviting you to sign up for free to help your child be an active reader this summer!
Go to www. readfun org
*Select “Parent”(NOT “Teacher”)
*Click on the blue “Sign Up”
What we provide:
We provide you with thousands of free, high-quality articles with questions and activities. To make summer reading easy, we have selected interesting and knowledge-filled articles of different levels. You can go to www. Readfun.org/summer-reading to download and print the articles for free.
How to use:
TIP 1: Articles for summer reading should be accessible, so be sure to choose articles at your child's reading level. Don’t be afraid to star with articles of lower grade levels. The important thing is that he reads, reads, reads!
TIP 2: It’s also important to help your kid develop good reading habits Help him keep a good record of his summer reading. Besides, encourage him to discuss what he has read with family members. That way, you will all have a good time.
We wish you and your family a great summer
1.The first two sentences of the text above are about________.
A.different types of books B.the coming school year
C.the importance of summer reading D.good places for summer reading
2.One of the steps for parents to sign up on www. readfun.org is to________.
A.select “Parent” B.finish a test
C.choose a tip D.print an article
3.What does www. readfun.org provide?
A.Online teachers. B.Pen friends' information.
C.Interesting videos D.Articles of different levels
4.According to TIP 2, parents should help their kids develop________good reading habit(s).
A.1 B.2 C.3 D.4
5.The text above is written to________.
A.introduce a reading programme B.sell books to school kids
C.encourage parents to read more D.share reading experience
I know a Catherine who is smart, educated and interesting. But I avoid her because she never ____________ complaining (抱怨) ! For years, I fought against my feelings, because I really like and admire her, but I’ve found I just can’t be her friend. Her world is _______________ “buts…”. The trip would have been nice, but the drive was too long. The food was good, but the light of the restaurant was too _______________. The hotel was too hot, the bed hurt her back and the room service was too slow. Her complaints were ______________ changing me. Months ago, my best friend Daisy was listening to me complaining about Catherine _______________ she just became really angry. “Either break up with her, or leave me alone.” She shouted at me, “I’m tired of listening to your complaining.” Her honesty surprised me, and I began to keep myself away from Catherine. Later, I did ______________ her.
Now I try to remain happy and positive ( 积 极 的 ) about life, and find friends of the same. There’s been scientific research lately. It shows that people who find ______________ to be thankful for their lives are actually happier, and I believe that is true. Endless complaining seems to control your life if you let it come into your brain. And too much complaining will actually make your life ______________ .
Some people take “gratitude ( 感激之情) walks” every day, where they _______________ their lives in a positive way. By developing a grateful attitude, you can be turned away from what’s troubling you, and __________ what makes you happy. Then you will have a beautiful life.
1.A.keeps B.stops C.enjoys
2.A.full of B.far from C.famous for
3.A.noisy B.strong C.dirty
4.A.hardly B.suddenly C.silently
5.A.until B.because C.unless
6.A.choose B.help C.forget
7.A.reasons B.excuses C.questions
8.A.busier B.longer C.worse
9.A.give away B.depend on C.think about
10.A.against B.toward C.through36.
If a driver _________ to park in the wrong place, he’ll get a fine.
A.finds B.is found C.has found
—I'm sorry. There was too much traffic on the road.
—Never mind. The meeting________for only 5 minutes.
A.has begun B.has stopped C.has been on
—Have you written a litter to your brother?
—Yes, I have. I________one last Sunday.
A.was writing B.wrote C.have written
—How long have you lived in this town?
—________2001.
A.since B.in. C.for
