Question

任务型阅读。根据短文内容填写下列表格，每格只填一词。（共5分）

Nowadays parents and their children are spending less time together. As a result, many children are getting less love than their parents once got. How to help parents and their children stay connected? Below is a list of helpful tips for family life.

Eat and chat

Sharing a meal together lets parents and their children have time to talk about each other’s lives. This is also a time for parents to listen to and give advice to their children.

Read often

It is important for parents to read to their children. Reading to your children cultivates(培养) an interest for knowledge. It also helps their attention last longer. Look for books that your children like reading. After their reading, ask questions about what the books are about.

Plan an outing

Sometimes getting out of the house is important. Jump into the family car and go for a trip to the beach. Also a visit to a zoo, a park or a museum will lead to a long discussion.

Help with schoolwork

A great way to spend more time with children and light a fire of learning is to help children with their schoolwork. A parent’s help will cause a child to become more interested in school and to improve his or her grades.

Tips for better     1.   life
Eat and chat	2.    a meal together. Talk about each other’s lives Listen to children and give them advice.
Read often	Read to children so that they will become    3.     in knowledge . Look for books that children prefer to read. Ask children questions about what the books are about.
Plan an outing	Get out of the house to visit some    4.    .
Help with schoolwork	Spend more time    5.    children with their studies.

Answer

1.family

2.Sharing

3.interested

4.places

5.helping

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了为了帮助孩子和家长的联系，提出以下建议：一是在一起吃饭的时候家长和孩子可以聊天；二是家长经常给孩子读书；三是家长和孩子一起出去郊游；四是帮助孩子做家务。

1.How to help parents and their children stay connected?句意：更好家庭生活小提示。考查细节理解。根据第一段最后一句Below is a list of helpful tips for family life.可知填family。

2.Sharing句意：一起吃饭。考查细节理解。根据第二段第一句Sharing a meal together lets parents and their children have time to talk about each other’s lives.可知一起吃饭。故填Sharing。

3.interested句意：对着孩子读书以便他们对知识感兴趣。考查细节理解。根据第三段第一句It is important for parents to read to their children. Reading to your children cultivates(培养) an interest for knowledge.可知对着孩子读书以便他们对知识感兴趣。Be interested in：对……感兴趣。故填interested。

4.places句意：走出家门参观一些地方。考查段落理解。根据第四段及名称a visit to a zoo, a park or a museum可知填places。

5..故填helping。

考点：考查生活类阅读。