Question

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 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 or 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.

任务型阅读：根据短文内容，填写下列表格，每格只填一词。（10分）

Tips for better____1.____ life
Eat and chat	Share a meal together Talk about each other’s lives Listen to children and ____2.___them advice
Read often	Read to children so that they will become interested in knowledge. Look for books that children prefer to___3.____ Ask children questions about ___4.___the books are about.
Plan an outing	Get out of the house and get ready for a ___5.___
Help with schoolwork	Spend more time helping children with their studies.

Answer 1

1.family

2.give

3.read

4.what

5.trip

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了.现在孩子和家长一起度过的时间越来越少，所以作者给出了几点建议以帮助人们过更好的家庭生活，如利用吃饭时间，边吃边聊多和孩子沟通；给孩子读书；制定外出计划；帮助孩子做功课等。

1. is a list of helpful tips for family life.可知主要后文主要讲述了对家庭生活有帮助的小帖士。故填family

2. is also a time for parents to listen to and give advice to their children.可知边吃边聊是听孩子说话和给予建议的时间，故填give

3. for books that your children like reading.及前面动词的结构故填read。

4. their reading, ask questions about what the books are about.故填what

5. getting out of the house is important. Jump into the family car and go for a trip to the beach.可知走出房间为旅行做准备，故填trip

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。