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    When my family moved to America from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our
luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture.One of the rules is that young people should always
respect elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment (尷尬) in the United States.
    I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a
middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made
sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed
great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture
about how sensitive Americans are and how they dislike the description "old". Then I walked back to the table
and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused
by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry. 
    In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and
people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect old
people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.
    However, in the United States, people think "growing old" is a problem since "old" shows that a person is
going to retire or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from
growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told
the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they
had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn't want to hear.
    After that, I changed the way I had been with old people. It is not that I don't respect them any more;
I still respect them, but now I don't show my feelings through words.
1.The writer brought the couple their food very fast because ______.
[     ]
A.the manager asked him to do so
B.he respected the elderly
C.the couple wanted him to do so
D.he wanted more pay
2.When the writer called the couple, "elderly", they became ______.
[     ]
A.nervous
B.satisfied
C.unhappy
D.excited
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
[     ]
A.The more the writer explained, the angrier the couple got.
B.The writer wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.
C.The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.
D.From this experience, the writer learned more about American culture.
4.What is the best title for this passage?
[     ]
A.Different countries, different customs
B.Old people, old customs
C.Different restaurants, different services
D.Differences between old and young
5.What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word, "sensitive"?
[     ]
A.敏感的
B.好戰(zhàn)的
C.自私的
D.友好的
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　　Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence－it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment．

　　________are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school．Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability(能力)to use the English language correctly．As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children's literacy(讀寫能力)．You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours．

　　Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write：

◆having everyday conversations with your children

◆trying to ask more “wh－” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions

◆encouraging your children to talk about events you don't know

◆reading to your children each night

◆listening to your children read

◆teaching your children how to use dictionaries

◆talking about your children's writings

◆practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails

　　You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together．In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves．There are over 1, 000 books on the list．The reading must be done in one year．What's more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write．For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews．Remember to make positive comments as much as possible．

(1)

This passage is mainly written for________．

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A．

children

B．

teachers

C．

parents

D．

doctors

(2)

________is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2．

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A．

“Listening and speaking skills”

B．

“Reading and writing skills”

C．

“Listening and writing skills”

D．

“Reading and listening skills”

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________is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above．

[　　]

A．

“Listening to the radio every day”

B．

“Listening to your children read”

C．

“Reading to your children each night”

D．

“Talking about your children's writings”

(4)

In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read________in one year．

[　　]

A．

5 books

B．

10 books

C．

15 books

D．

20 books

(5)

Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to________．

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draw pictures or take photos

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listen to pop music

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     Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence-it will also make
them get ready for learning in the classroom environment. 
    _______ are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students
who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability (能力) to use the
English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children's literacy
(讀寫能力). You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with
your children outside school hours.
     Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:
     ☆ having everyday conversations with your children
     ☆ trying to ask more "wh-" questions instead of easy "yes" or "no" questions
     ☆ encouraging your children to talk about events you don't know
     ☆ reading to your children each night
     ☆ listening to your children read
     ☆ teaching your children how to use dictionaries
     ☆ talking about your children's writings
     ☆ practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails
     You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they
are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more
books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year.
What's more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage them to
write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive comments as much as possible.
1. This passage is mainly written for __________.
A. children
B. teachers
C. parents
D. doctors
2. __________ is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2. 
A. "Listening and speaking skills"
B. "Reading and writing skills"
C. "Listening and writing skills"
D. "Reading and listening skills"
3. __________ is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above.
A. "Listening to the radio every day "
B. "Listening to your children read"
C. "Reading to your children each night"
D. "Talking about your children's writings"
4. In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read __________ in one year.
A. 5 books
B. 10 books
C. 15 books
D. 20 books
5. Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to __________.
A. draw pictures or take photos
B. listen to pop music
C. write diaries or book reviews
D. play computer games

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