John is six years old. He can read and write well. But he can’t tell the time. His mother, Mrs Brown teaches him many times,  but he still can’t tell. He would say “breakfast time”, “lunchtime” and “teatime” instead of  (代替) saying eight o’clock, twelve o’clock and four o’clock in the afternoon. His mother doesn’t know how to help him.
One day, John’s aunt, Mary comes to see his mother. His mother tells her about that. His aunt says. “Let me help you. I think I can help him.”
When John comes home after school, Mary begins to teach him.
“Can you count （数数）,John?” she asks him.
“Yes. One, two, three, four…” John says.
“That’s fine. Now I put the long hand （钟表的长指针）on twelve and the short hand on one.” That’s one o’clock. If I put the short hand on two, what is the time?”
“Two o’clock.”
“Good. And on three?”
“Three o’clock.”
Then it is four o’clock in the afternoon, and John’s aunt asks him, “What time is it now, John?”
“Teatime, Aunt, and I am very hungry (饥饿).” John looks at the clock and answers.
(    )1. John’s mother teaches him to ________________.
A. read     B. write     C. tell the time     D. help her
(    )2. The long hand is on twelve, and the short hand is on five. What’s the time?
A. Twelve    B. Five    C. Lunchtime   D. One o’clock

I’ve been working in a school for more than twenty years. Many parents often ask me, “How can you teach your child good study skills? How can he or she get the homework done as quickly as possible?” Here are some tips:  
1. If the child is as young as nine or ten, ask him or her to prepare a small notebook to write down the homework given by his or her teachers. By developing this habit, he or she will learn to be much more responsible (负责的).
2. Find a good place to study. This should be a quiet place that is free from everything but study things. No games, radios, or televisions. Once you have decided on a place to study, this should be the only place where your child does his or her homework and studies. There should also be a very specific time for homework to be done. Usually, homework should be done as soon as the child gets home from school. This also goes for the kids who take part in after-school activities. Of course, it is a good idea to allow the child to have a healthy snack before the work begins.
3. Also remember that it is the child’s duty to do his or her homework. Some children give up easily and go to Mom and Dad for help when they have a problem. Try to let them solve it first. By doing this, they will get a sense of success from overcoming problems. In this way we help them to help themselves.
【小题1】Asking the kids to keep a notebook to remember their homework will make them ______.

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The room goes dark. The audience becomes quiet. The music begins. The movie starts. In the US, it is

g   1    to see parents watching cartoons with their children, or a group of male friends watching an action film together.

People often eat popcorn in the c   2   . They drink soda. Theaters also sell candy and chocolate. S  3    people bring their own food in to save m   4    .

But how do you know which films you can w   5   ? The US has a rating(分级) system. If a movie is rated G, it means General Audience, and a   6    can see it. PG means Parental Guidance(家长指导). That means you need your p   7    to go with you, if you’re really young. A PG-13 movie means you h   8    to watch it with your parents if you’re y   9    than 13 years old. And a   10     R rated movie means unless you’re o   11    than 17, you need your parents to be w   12    you.