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Everyone needs a break, and vacations are not meant for serious study. ____ The Spring Festival is coming up so this is the perfect time to discuss some great English language literature to take on a long train journey.
Before getting into the recommendations, you need to determine your English reading comprehension level. If you’re at the beginner level, there are two options: reading a children’s book or reading a book that you’ve read in Chinese translation. ____ If you’re at the intermediate level, popular books like pop fiction, mysteries and thrillers are good options. For advanced readers, classic works of literature or modern prize winners (Nobel, Pulitzer) are good options.
____ When I pick up a book I like, even though the first few chapters are really hard to get through, I would try to get accustomed to the language the author uses. Generally, after the first few chapters, things get a lot easier, especially if I get involved in the story.
Another great way to keep yourself motivated is to find a friend who’s interested in reading the same book. You can make goals that you both want to achieve. ____
Some quick recommendations: Harry Potter, start with the first book and go on from there; the Narnia series; anything by US writer Michael Crichton; and if you like horror, US writer Stephen King is always unusual and fun. ____ Happy reading!
| A．If you pick a book which is so challenging, it will be too stressful. |
| B．The most important thing is to pick a book that you’re really interested in. |
| C．You may also enjoy your reading when hanging out with your family. |
| D．You should just find a topic or author you’re interested in, and the rest will go from there. |
E. You can also discuss plot lines or vocabulary issues with each other by SMS or e-mail.
F. Instead, they’re a great way to take a break and enjoy a good book.
G. This will help you get over any unfamiliar words or phrases, since you’re already familiar with the story.
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A. Let your children explore an amazing world of animals! Learn to read, pronounce and spell different kinds of animals names from A to Z with audio, real life images and phonetics. This skill can then be cultivated with a total of 26 letter puzzles that will keep your child entertained when they learn.
B. The Kids Learn Mandarin is a comprehensive and curricular approach to kids’ Chinese learning, teaching over 240Mandarin words through playful and progressive games and activities. All lessons are delivered in clear Mandarin with English narration and encouragement for your child.
C. Colorfu1 children’s encyclopedias from the Magic Forest series are a treasure trove of information about the European forest ecosystems. This part is dedicated to plants, trees and fruit of the forest.
D. My A-Z is an exploratory learning project for everyone to do together! Every child begins building their ability to read and write by learning the letter in their name and their surrounding environment: S is for Salt, M is for Memory, B is for Butterfly.
E. Learn how to count from 1 to 200 while having fun with the animals of the animals of the farm. Three categories of exercises: learn the number; learn how to add numbers up, etc… Choose between ten cute animals to learn with fun.
F. Talk to friends in another language, even if neither of you can speak it! Slated translate while you type into your choice of over 80 languages! It can also translate what your friends send back to you in that language instantly. As you type, it translates into your preferred language. Also, by simple copying any other text that’s in that language, you’ll see it translated back into yours.
请根据以下五位应用软件购买者的自述信息，选择适合他们的项目。I have a three-year-old daughter who just starts her school life in kindergarten. I want an app that can help my child learn to speak, write and read Mandarin Chinese words through James and activities, which will make her speak Mandarin correctly and fluently.
My son is in Grade 3. I want to find an app with which he can enjoy learning the alphabets and animal names through puzzle flashcards as well as cute and simple puzzle games where children can drag the correct letter puzzle piece to its place to make up the words.
My daughter likes going to the parks or gardens to watch flowers, trees, etc. She takes great interest in plants and always asks information about them, so I want to find an app with which she can enjoy learning many cool scientific facts about the world of plants.
I have a foreign friend, but I am not good at English. Sometimes we have difficulty in communicating with each other. Therefore, I want to find an app which can help me translate what I send to my friend into English and translate what my friend send back to me in Chinese.
My two-year-old son is fond of farm animals such us cows, sheep and so on. Thus I need an app which can help my child learn to count numbers and work out some basic mathematical problems while interacting with farm animals in the app and load of fun.
For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming to an empty house. ______ Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called latchkey children. They are children who look after themselves while their parents work.
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Lynette Long was once the headmaster of an elementary school. She said, “We had a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was constantly telling them to put them inside shirts. There were so many keys. It never came to my mind what they meant.” _______
She and her husband began talking to the children who had them. They learned of the impact working couples and single parents were having on their children. ______ One in every three latchkey children the Logs talked to reported being scared. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety.
The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. ________
The second is TV. They’ll often play it at high volume. It’s hard to get statistics(情况)on latchkey children, the Longs learned. Most parents are slow to admit they leave their children alone.
| A．Slowly, she learned they were house keys. |
| B．But they don’t mind. |
| C．Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. |
| D．Some deal with the situation by watching TV. |
E. Some go to their friends or their relatives.
F. And their bad condition has become a subject of concern.
G. It might be in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet.
Parents should help their children understand money. So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.
1. The basic function of money
Being explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It is important to show your child how money is traded for the thing he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier(收银员).When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.
2. Money lessons
Approach money lessons with openness and honesty.If you must say no to a child’s request to spend money, explain,” You have enough toy trucks for now. ” Or, if the request is for many different things, say. “You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy. ”
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Begin at the grocery store. Pick out similar brands of a product—a name-brand butter and a generic(无商标产品), for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.
| A．Wise decision. |
| B．The value of money. |
| C．Permit the child to choose between them |
| D．Tell your child why he can — or cannot — have certain things. |
E. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.
F. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.
G. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.
It is believed that raisins were discovered in the Middle East, where they were treasured. Any food that wouldn't spoil in the hot sun was very valuable. Prehistoric drawings in France show that raisins have been enjoyed in southern Europe for thousands of years. .In 1000 B.C. the Jews paid their taxes with raisins. Two jars of raisins in ancient Rome could buy one slave boy
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In North America, the original mistake of leaving grapes to wither（枯萎）on the vine was not the only time raisins accidentally became popular. In the 1870s many people were growing grapes in California..Most Americans had never heard of raisins at that time. In September, 1873 a severe heat wave struck the area. Before the growers could pick all their grapes, the heat shriveled（使枯萎）them on the vine. The grapes were lost. One grower took the dried grapes to a grocer in San Francisco.
.The new accidental raisins grew into a major industry in California. Today almost all the raisins eaten in the United States are grown in California. California produces a third of the world's raisins.
__.Raisins also provide potassium, magnesium, calcium and certain B vitamins. Without added preservatives(防腐剂),raisins will stay fresh, delicious and nutritious if kept in a cool place.
Raisins are tiny, portable and above all delicious.
| A．The grapes were either eaten as fresh fruit or were made into wine. |
| B．The grocer's customers discovered that raisins made a delicious treat. |
| C．They have been used for necklaces and as religious symbols. |
| D．The grocer was unwilling to buy the dried grapes. |
E. Raisins are high in iron, which is important to children's growing bodies.
F. Roman doctors believed raisins could cure anything from mushroom poisoning to old age.
G. Raisins are children's favorite snacks
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House Sitting
In many countries of the world people do what is called house sitting. It means that if owners of the house are going away, they want someone to come into their home and look after the house and maybe pets while they are away.
In Australia, many people travel. After people retire, they might buy a van and travel all over the country.
So if someone wants to travel or go away for some reason, they might want someone in their home to care for it and keep the gardens tidy. House sitters might have to care for pets. Also, quite a few people have swimming pools in their back yard and they need cleaning. I feel it is a great way of seeing the country, because you go and stay in a new city, get to meet new people, and have time to go sightseeing in a new area.
There are websites where you find the advertisements by people who want to travel, and by replying to the advertisement, you can make arrangements to go and look after their home.
There are some requirements to be a house sitter. You must be a trusted person, so that the home owner knows you will not steal anything. You must be able to go when the house owner wants you to go, so you need lots of free time. You need to be good with pets, able to care for cats and dogs, or other pets they may have.
Some house sitting jobs are just for a few days or a couple of weeks while the house owner have a short holiday. Sometimes it is for much longer. We have had one house sit for six months, while the home owner travelled to Europe.Then you can travel to many different countries and stay there. One of the important things to get are references from the home owners where you have stayed. A reference is a written letter to say that you are trustworthy and have looked after their home well. You can show these letters to prospective house sitting jobs and they know you will do a good job.
| A．I have done house sitting many times. |
| B．Thousands of people do this all the time. |
| C．It is also possible to do house sitting in other countries. |
| D．Generally you have many opportunities to get a house sitting job. |
E. You must take a little care over what your description says about you.
F. This is an international house sitting service for all city and country areas.
G. You must have a good car, so you can travel to different parts of the country.