A lot of kids struggle with reading. Parents have tried encouraging them in all sorts of ways, but nothing seems to work. Actually many factors(因素)can cause reading problems.1. Here are a few things you can do to help your kid become a better reader.
Read to your kid-and have him/her read to you
Grab one of the books you loved when you were your kid's age and read it to him/her or take turns reading it to each other. 2. Make reading a regular part of the night-time routine.
Don't be pushy
Just because you're a science fan or read on history and other nonfiction doesn't mean your kid will be remotely interested in any of those things. In fact, you've been pushing your tastes on your kid. 3.
Choose books that interest your kid
Most kids love movies. Did your kid like Ready Player One or Ender's Game? They are based on books. 4. If your goal is to get your kid interested in reading and improve his/her skills, what your kid's reading is less important than how much time he/she spends doing it.
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Kids who have trouble reading often feel that there's something wrong with them. So work with your kid to come up with manageable goals and make a big deal every time he/she accomplishes one. With time, gradually make the goals more challenging.
A.Achieve your goals
B.Celebrate small steps
C.Reading books can help your kid get a head start in school.
D.If your kid stops or makes a mistake, be patient and don't judge.
E.Overcoming them can sometimes be an annoying process for everyone.
F.Starting with something your kid is already interested in could help draw him into reading.
G.You may have contributed to his/her reading problems rather than helping overcoming them.
In 2006, documents were published by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). They suggested that cloned animals and cloned animal products would be allowed into the American food supply.
The FDA has stated that cloned animal products are safe for consumption, and has performed many studies to support this view. In fact, products from cloned animals have already been eaten by some Americans without ill effects. The FDA analyzed the structure(结构)and content of cloned animal products and compared it with that of traditionally reproduced animals, and discovered no statistical difference between the two.
Consumers raised serious concerns about cloned animals. The first is the question of whether or not cloned tissue and animal products are truly safe. The second is that many clones are also genetically modified(转基因的)animals, which the FDA has said are unsafe for human consumption. The third is that consumers want to be able to choose what they put into their bodies.
The first concern about cloned animals is almost unnecessary due to the price of producing a clone. Making a clone needs hard work and is very costly. These clones live spoiled lives because they are very valuable, despite biologists' warning that cloned animals decrease diversity.
The second concern, about genetic modification of cloned animals, is more problematic. It may be very difficult to separate genetically modified animals from normal ones. The purpose of genetically modified cloned animals is unclear, and the FDA hasn't allowed their products onto the market, due to health concerns, but the risk of genetic pollution of healthy animals still exists.
Finally, the matter of choice is a large one. Many animal rights activists are worried about clone rights because cloned or not, the animals still have lives. Other consumers are simply trying to eat healthy foods, and have doubts about the cloned animals. If the FDA does not make labeling (贴标签)laws, people may not be able to make informed choices about their food.
1.Why did the FDA allow cloned animal products for consumption?
A.They appeal to consumers very much.
B.They differ from traditional animal products.
C.They taste better than normal animal products.
D.They have been proved safe in several aspects.
2.What do we know about producing clones of animals?
A.It takes much more efforts and money. B.It provides some new medical benefits.
C.It needs less time than raising animals. D.It helps increase the diversity of animals.
3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.Cloned animals should be forbidden to enter market.
B.Cloned animals should have the same rights as humans.
C.Laws should be made to protect people's right to choose food.
D.Animal rights activists are strongly against cloned animal products.
4.What's the text mainly about?
A.Doubts about cloned animals rights. B.Discussions about how to clone animals.
C.Concerns about animal cloning technology. D.Worries about cloned animal consumption.
If you've started thinking about your career(职业), you'll probably have noticed that there are certain jobs you're just not supposed to do if you're a girl. However, a lot is happening today to get women into male—dominated(男性主导的)areas of work. This International Women's Day, we look at three areas of work where things are tough for women right now-but where change is happening.
Science and research
The situation today
Have you heard of STEM? STEM means science, technology, engineering and maths. It covers a whole range of jobs, from scientists who research cures for diseases, to engineers who design things like buildings, roads and bridges. These jobs are highly skilled. But of every eight people in a STEM job, only one is a woman.
Why we need more women in science
The lack of women in STEM jobs is becoming a national problem. The government is worried there simply won't be enough scientists and engineers in the future. This could affect the whole economy because, as a country, we can sell our technology and skills to other countries. STEM jobs also create more work further down the line, such as for construction workers who build roads and bridge.
The police
The situation today
In March 2015, the percentage of female police officers stood at 28%. This compares with 22% nine years earlier in 2006. And the percentage has not always risen over this period. In fact, it peaked(顶峰)in 2010 before falling, before flatlining over the next three years.
Why we need more women in the police force
The police are there for the whole community and that includes women! Because crime is often to do with sex, or violence by men against women, a woman police officer might be more understanding or more approachable. Studies also suggest that women tend to trust other women more than men. Women can also be more understanding. Often, when a person comes forward to report an incident, such as a problem at home or with neighbours, women are often better at listening and at understanding other people's problems, while men are more likely to be dismissive.
1.What do we learn about women in Paragraph 1?
A.They are hard to find jobs. B.They have a wider choice of jobs.
C.They change jobs at times. D.They act better in doing man's jobs.
2.What could be the consequence of the lack of women in science?
A.It creates more jobs.
B.It leads to national chaos.
C.It influences the economic development.
D.It brings about the technological revolution.
3.What can be inferred from the studies on female police?
A.Male police are not so trustworthy as female police.
B.Female police hardly care about common incidents.
C.Female police officers are easier to communicate with.
D.The percentage of female police is always on the increase.
4.What is most likely to be discussed following the last paragraph?
A.Occupation guidance. B.Women's advantages.
C.Man-dominated careers. D.Another area of work.
No matter how long it took, or how much birthday money he would have to save, the 6-year-old South Carolina boy named Bell would spend his special day in "The Happiest Place On Earth."
And, as local TV station reports, he was pretty close to realizing that dream, planning for a visit to Disney's Animal Kingdom just in time for his seventh birthday this month.
Then he heard the story of the hurricane: how it transformed the Bahamas into the unhappiest place on Earth—and how it continues to churn up(搅动)the East Coast, leaving tears in its wake.
How could Bell dream of Disney World when so many others were living a nightmare?
So the boy gathered his savings—and went to the grocery store. Instead of a romp(嬉闹)in Disney's Animal Kingdom, Bell bought much-needed food and water for thousands of people forced to leave their homes in advance of the storm.
“The people that are traveling to go to places, I wanted them to have some food to eat, so they can enjoy the ride to the place that they're going to stay at,” Bell told a reporter. Indeed, Bell made it hard for anyone to miss his offer. He pulled a couple of homemade signs to Highway 125 in Allendale with the words "Free hot dogs and water" on them. And he stood at the side of that highway, calling out to motorists, many of them tired and traumatized after leaving their homes behind. In all, he served more than 100 evacuees(被撤离者).
"I am very proud," his grandmother Aretha Grant told CNN. "We knew Bell was very special, but we didn't know he was special in this way, to be such a giver like this."
Indeed, at his little stand in Allendale, Bell is giving people something much more precious than hot dogs. He's offering hope—and along the way, the little boy with the big heart is making his own magic kingdom.
1.What can we learn about Bell at the beginning of the story?
A.He quit his birthday plan. B.He visited the Bahamas.
C.He played happily at Disneyland. D.He experienced the hurricane.
2.How did Bell help the victims of hurricane?
A.By donating money. B.By offering food.
C.By providing shelters. D.By making campaigns.
3.What does the underlined word “traumatized” probably mean?
A.In great relief. B.In great sorrow.
C.With great appreciation. D.With great caution.
4.What does the writer intend to tell us in the last paragraph?
A.Bell's act makes a big difference.
B.Hot dogs are more precious than hope.
C.People should have a lifelong ambition.
D.Children are full of imagination and creativity.
1.What is Alan Chen?
A.A news editor. B.A magazine reader.
C.A radio host. D.A retired teacher.
2.What does Alice advise customers to do?
A.Widely use plastic bags. B.Buy food from a dispenser.
C.Purchase packaged food. D.Avoid shopping at a grocery.
3.Why do Alan and Alice write the texts?
A.To advertise a magazine. B.To give tips on writing articles.
C.To subscribe to a magazine. D.To offer responses to the articles.
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Christmas Day was coming. I was just a kid then, and my big sister told me there was no Santa Claus. I fled to my Grandma because she would be straight with me. I knew Grandma always told me the truth. Grandma was home, and I told her everything. She was ready for me. “No Santa Claus !” She shouted. “Ridiculous! Don't believe it.” That rumor has been going around for years, and it makes me mad, plain mad.
“Now, put on your coat, and let's go.”
“Go where, Grandma?” I asked. “Where” turned out to be Kerby's General Store, the one store in town that had a little bit of just about everything. As we walked through its doors, Grandma handed me ten dollars. “Take this money.” she said, “and buy something for someone who needs it. I'll wait for you in the car.” Then she turned and walked out of Kerby's.
I was only eight years old. I'd often gone shopping with my mother, but never had I shopped for anything all by myself. The store seemed big and crowded, full of people competing to finish their Christmas shopping. For a few moments I just stood there, confused, holding that ten﹣dollar bill, wondering what to buy and who to buy it for. I suddenly thought of Bobby Decker, who was a kid with bad breath and messy hair. He sat right behind me in Mrs Pollock's grade﹣two class.
Bobby Decker didn't have a coat. I knew that because he never went out for recess during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, but we kids knew that Bobby Decker didn't have a cough, and he didn't have a coat. I would buy Bobby Decker a coat! I settled on a red one, which looked really warm, and he would like that.
“Is this a Christmas present for someone?” the lady behind the counter asked kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down. “Yes.”
The nice lady smiled at me, put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas.
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That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper.
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Grandma and I waited breathlessly for Bobby Decker's front door to open and finally it opened.
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