Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables. Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time.
Allow them to study in blocks of time, such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle. Ideal (理想的) study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner.
Never allow your children to study in front of the television, as that will encourage passive activity.
You’ll also need to help your kids find the right place to study. After you’ve set up a good study time for little learners, set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing. Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair.
This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable.
| A．Pick a place where your children can study properly. |
| B．Hold them to the schedule they create for themselves. |
| C．Finally, spend time with your kids when they’re studying. |
| D．Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement, too. |
E. Instead, use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed.
F. Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward.
G. One of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.
阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。
The people below are all trying to choose which TV program to watch. After the description of these people, there is information about six TV programs A-F. Decide which program would be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 61-65 and then mark the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph about one program which you do not need to use.__________Although Rob lead a quiet life in a small village, that doesn’t stop him from wanting to find out about the latest scientific development.
__________Bella enjoys eating out but can’t afford to spend very much at the moment as she is saving for a holiday. She has never learnt how to cook, so now might be quite a good time to find out！
__________Dan is interested in taking wildlife photographs and enjoys the kind of program which gives him a chance to see a professional photographer at work.
__________Gina is a music teacher. Although she prefersclassical music, she likes to follow the kind of music that interests the teenagers she teaches.
__________Ron’s wife is in hospital. He wants to find a program suitable for his three-year-old son while he gets on with the housework and prepares a meal.
TODAY’S TELEVISION PROGRAMME PREVIEW
| A．TV1 7:20 p.m. Find out more about Australia’s animal life. This film was made last year by one of Australia’s best-known cameramen,Dougie Bond. He spent over 200 hours filming the birds, animals and fish that inhabit this beautiful continent and for the first time brings some of these unusual animals to our TV screens. |
| B．TV3 9:00p.m. The popular science program is back with the latest in technology and medicine. This week, cars that run on sunlight and the story of one baby’s fight to live. |
| C．TV2 8:10p.m. Do you think what goes into the food most of us eat every day of the week? Tonight’s program takes a serious scientific look at the bread industry. Whether you bake your own bread or just enjoy buying it, this program will give you an interesting insight into something most of us eat every day of the week. |
| D．TV15:15p.m. Busy parents? Bored children? Do you want something educational to entertain your children while you do something else? This popular magazine program is for the under-fives. More music, fun, songs and games with Carla and Larry. |
E.TV3 8:45p.m. If you’ve always wanted to cook, now’s your chance to learn. In the studio are two chefs who will take you through some simple recipes step by step. This is a repeat of the popular series shown last year, and available from good bookshops.
F.TV37:40p.m. The latest new music. Pete Hogg looks at the best of the current rap, raga and new jack swing plus new video releases. This is the program that tells you all about what’s happening on the music scene and brings you interviews with tomorrow’s young artists.
Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness?_____. The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.
※ Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.
※Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. ______.
※When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.
※___. These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.
※ ____ . Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.
※Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.
※Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. ____.
| A．What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy. |
| B．On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious. |
| C．Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood． |
| D．These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves. |
E．Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.
F．There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.
G．It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.
What should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career.
So it is important to do well at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. __
Knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
| A．He may do well in his future work. |
| B．It is bitter to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. |
| C．Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. |
| D．These may show strengths that you can use in your work. |
E. Your school must have taught you the skills.
F. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work.
G. If you have had a part-time job on Saturday or in the summer, think what you gained from it.
Every childwants to have pocket money(零花钱). Why do their parents just give them some money?
The amount of money that parents give to their children differs from family to family.Some children get weekly pocket money. Others get monthly pocket money.
First of all, children are expected to make a choice between spending and saving. Then parents should make the children understand what they expect their children to buy with the money. At first, some young children may spend all of the money soon after they receive it. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until it is the right time.
In order to encourage their children to do some housework, some parents give pocket money if the children help around the home. Some experts(专家) think it not wise to pay the children for doing that.
Pocket money can give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with the money. They can spend it by giving it to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want.Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice. Saving can also open the door to future saving and investing for children.
| A．Some children are not good at managing their pocket money. |
| B．As helping at home is a normal part of family life. |
| C．Learning how to get money is very important for every child. |
| D．By doing so, these children will learn that spending must be done with a budget（预算）. |
E .Timing is another consideration.
F .They can save it for future use.
G .One main purpose is to let kids learn how to manage their own money.
The right pair of exercise shoes can do a lot to prevent discomfort, personal trainers say. Here are shopping tips:Depending on exercise types, shoes designed for walking, running tennis and so on.
Shop when you normally exercise. Feet actually get bigger throughout the day, sometimes swell up by nighttime.Never buy a pair of shoes based only on the size of footwear you normally buy. Bring the types of socks you’d wear to exercise and go for a walk through the store.
Talk to an expert. Shoe salesmen and personal trainers can study your stride (步伐)and the shape of your feet.Many trainers recommend taking the place of exercise shoes three to five months .
| A．Think about how much you can afford to buy the exercise shoes. |
| B．Consider your kind of exercise. |
| C．Try them on. |
| D．Don’t shop in the morning if you often take exercise in the evening |
E.Pay more attention to new style shoes.
F.Replace worn shoes regularly.
G.Usually they can recommend the best shoes to guard against injuries.