Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming.
When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time—like my wedding and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address Unknown.” I had no idea how to find Linda. Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I would like to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman—Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but I still wrote to her.
She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs. Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.” Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!
1.The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans ______.
A. at the age of 13
B. after she got married
C. after they moved to new homes
D. before the writer’s family moved away
2.They didn’t often write to each other because they ______.
A. got married
B. had little time to do so
C. didn’t like writing letters
D. could see each other on special time
3.There was an empty place in the writer’s heart because she ______.
A. was in trouble
B. didn’t know Linda’s address
C. received the card that she sent
D. didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness
4.The writer was happy when she ______.
A. read the newspaper
B. heard Linda’s voice on the phone
C. met a young woman who looked very much like Linda
D. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman
5.They haven’t kept in touch ________.
A. for about 40 years
B. for about 27 years
C. since they got married
D. since the writer’s family moved away
Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence (自信心)—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 to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children’s literacy(读写能力). 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(鼓励) them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive(肯定的,积极的) comments as much as possible.
1. This passage is for __________.
A. children B. teachers
C. parents D. doctors
2. __________ is the best for the missing(缺失的) 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(提及) 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
Marsha's House
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| Country Life Market
Our fruits and vegetables come in fresh every morning. Special prices for the first month. Opening hours：10：00 a.m.－10：00 p.m. No.3 Clinton Street Tel：544996 |
Wawa Village
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1. Marsha's House may be a ________.
A. supermarket B. hotel
C. restaurant D. cinema
2. If you want to buy apples, you should go to ________.
A. Marsha's House B. Country Life Market
C. Wawa Village D. Next Wave Music Store
3. If you are out of town, Wawa Village can help you __________.
A. look after your kids B. clean your houses every day
C. take good care of your dogs D. cook food for your children
4.If you want to get a present from Next Wave Music Store, you should __.
A. get there before 7：00 a.m
B. be the first person to get there
C. call 543616
D. not get there later than 50 people on Saturday
5.What's the type of the four short articles?
Novel. B. News.
C. Advertisement. D. Storie
Long long ago, there was a river. The river was very unfriendly. He spent long time being ____ and never shared his water with any fish, plant or animal. His life was full of loneliness and sadness.
One day, a little girl came to the river. She was going to move to ____ country and decided to put ____ favourite little fish into the river. This little fish, named Scamp, was a happy fish. ____ he fell into the river, he felt the river’s loneliness. Scamp tried to ____ to the river and wanted to make the river ____. But the river told Scamp to go away. Scamp didn’t ____. He kept asking questions and ____ in the river, and ____ he started jumping in and out of the water. __ time went by, the river became happy and they became good ____. But one day, this little fish was caught by a little boy.
The river spent that night thinking about how much ____ it was to have a friend, and how much he missed by not ____ him. Before, he was so stupid(傻的). From then on, the river became ____ to others and made friends ____ the plants and fish in the river.
1.A. along B. alone C. lonely D. long
2.A. other B. another C. else D. the other
3.A. his B. her C. my D. your
4.A. Until B. If C. Because D. When
5.A. talk B. say C. tell D. laugh
6.A. brave B. weak C. happy D. sad
7.A. grow up B. give up C. get up D. turn up
8.A. standing B. swimming C. studying D. fighting
9.A. finally B. heavily C. sadly D. luckily
10.A. While B. Since C. Before D. As
11.A. classmates B. brothers C. parents D. friends
12.A. fun B. time C. money D. love
13.A. having B. playing C. talking D. eating
14.A. tired B. clean C. friendly D. unfriendly
15.A. for B. to C. with D. Over
–Many people think women are better at cooking than men.
--_____. Most top chefs(厨师) in the world are men.
Exactly. B. I agree.
C. I don’t think so. D. Not at all.
_____ Amy met Peter, she with her mum _______ the bus at the bus station.
A. When; were waiting B. When; was waiting
C. While; were waiting D. While; was waiting
