Question

阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后第1～10小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

Let’s face it: homework can be almost as frustrating (沮丧) for parents as it is for kids. Getting kids to do their homework can be a challenge, and when they do sit down to study, a lot of other problems can appear.

Doing homework may not be as fun as playing video games or chatting with friends, but it shouldn’t be something that kids hate. Your children’s assignments (任务) should help them build a skill or learn something new.

You can help by being a homework monitor, stepping in to answer questions or offer encouragement. This gives you a chance to see what they are learning and how well they understand the material. It helps you understand their learning style and shows you care about their education.

Many kids refuse to study by asking why they have to learn things they’ll never use in real life. If your son or daughter shows little interest in their assignments, you can make them seem more important by pointing out ways you use them in daily life.

If parents feel that their kids are overloaded (超负荷), they can talk about it with the teachers. If you think it takes your child too long to finish homework, try to make a decision whether the problem lies in having too much work or managing time poorly.

If your child complains of boredom while doing homework, give him or her the following suggestions:

Get help from friends: if your children are bored with an assignment, let them call a friend for help or invite a friend over to work on it with them.

Add physical activity: set mini-goals for homework and allow time for relaxing, jumping around, or a snack after each goal is completed. For a kid who can’t sit still, find active ways to study.

Turn the tables: let your children teach you a lesson. Let them give you a test on the things they have just learned.

Title: Help with your child’s    1.  .
The right goal of doing homework	It should help your child learn a   2.   or new things.
Benifits (益处) of offering help	·You can see how things are going with your child’s studies. ·You can see what your child’s learning    3.   is like. ·It can show you   4.  about your child’s education.
5.   that you may face	Your child thinks that the assignments are   6.   .	Tell them how you use the knowledge in real life.
You think that your child has too much homework.	7.  about the problem with the teachers.
You think that the assignments 8.   your child too much time.	Find out whether there are problems with your child’s time management.
Your child thinks that the assignment is    9.	·Find a friend of theirs to help. ·Set small goals for the assignments  and allow the child to do other   10.   during breaks. ·Let the child teach you something.

Answer

1.homework

2.skill

3.style

4.care

5.Problems/Difficulties

6.useless

7.Talk

8.take

9.boring

10.activities / things

【解析】

试题分析：作者通过孩子们写家庭作业的事情，阐述了让孩子爱写作业的方法。做作业不比玩电子游戏有趣，但是，让他们知道这是学习一项技能。家长可以对孩子进行提问，以鼓励他们学习。对于让孩子们增加写作业的兴趣，作者还提出几点建议： 如，找同学一起学习，适当的进行体育运动或者家长测试他们刚刚学到的东西。

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2.考查名词及语境的理解。分析原文：Your children’s assignments (任务) should help them build a skill or learn something new.句意：孩子的任务应该帮助他们拥有一个技能或学习新东西。结合问题为学会技术和新东西。故填：skill

3.考查名词及语境的理解。分析原文：It helps you understand their learning style and shows you care about their education.句意：它能帮助你了解他们的学习方式和体现出你关心他们的教育。结合问题的描述为学习的方式。故填：style

4.考查动词及语境的理解。分析原文：It helps you understand their learning style and shows you care about their education.句意：它能帮助你了解他们的学习方式和体现出你关心他们的教育。分析：考查固定短语：关心care about.故填：care

5.考查语境的理解。针对短文的后几自然段的理解，得知是描述作为家长面对的问题。故填：Problems/Difficulties

6.考查形容词及语境的理解。分析原文：Many kids refuse to study by asking why they have to learn things they’ll never use in real life.句意：许多孩子不主动去研究学习，因为他们认为学习的内容在实际中不能应用。从另一个角度讲是他们认为作业是无用的。故填：useless

7.考查动词及语境的理解。分析原文：If parents feel that their kids are overloaded (超负荷), they can talk about it with the teachers.句意：如果父母们感觉孩子们的作业太多，他们应该与老师交流。考查固定短语：talk about.故填：Talk

8.考查动词及语境的理解。分析原文：If you think it takes your child too long to finish homework, try to make a decision whether the problem lies in having too much work or managing time poorly. 句意：如果你认为作业花费了孩子太多的时间，你考虑一下问题的所在，是作业太多还是浪费了时间。考查固定句型：it takes sb time to do sth. 故填：take

9.考查形容词及语境的理解。分析原文：if your children are bored with an assignment, let them call a friend for help or invite a friend over to work on it with them.句意：如果你的孩子们厌倦了写作业，让他们打电话给一个朋友来帮忙或者请同学一起写作业。结合问题体现为无聊。故填：boring

10.考查名词及语境的理解。分析原文：set mini-goals for homework and allow time for relaxing, jumping around, or a snack after each goal is completed. For a kid who can’t sit still, find active ways to study.句意：为完成作业设计目标，跳一跳或者完成任务吃零食。不让孩子一直坐着，找到活动的方式更有助于学习。故填：activities/things

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。