It is that time of year again. Your child’s birthday is just around the corner. There is so much to do to get ready for the party. Planning a child’s birthday party is necessary. It can be fun, exciting and sometimes busy. When planning a child’s birthday party, there are many important details( 细节) to remember:
First, you should decide on a theme. It is very important to plan a successful party. Without a theme there would be no party to plan. If the child is old enough, he can choose what theme he wants to have. He can also choose invitations, decorations, cake design, and even games.
Next it is time to decide on a date, a place, and the time to have the party . Most people have the child’s party on the weekend for conveniece (方便) of the parents’ schedule (日程安排). When you have already decided on a date and time, you need to choose a place to have the party. It should be a place your child will enjoy, such as a favorite park, a nice restaurant or your own home.
Another important detail to keep in mind is the guest (客人) list. Always be sure to only invite people that your child knows and likes. Let the child help you write out the guest list. This helps avoid (避免) unwanted guests.
【小题1】The underlined sentence means “________”

A．Your child’s birthday is coming soon.

B．Your child will have a wonderful birthday.

C．You can buy your child gifts in the shop around the corner.

D．Your child would like to have his birthday party around the corner.

【小题2】The writer advises us to decide on_______ first for a birthday party.

A．a plae

B．a date

C．a cake

D．a theme

【小题3】The writer advises us to _______.

A．make a guest list for the party

B．invite very important people

C．have the party in the evening

D．invite as many guests as we can

【小题4】The passage is written to __________.

A．parents

B．teachers

C．children

D．guests

【小题5】The passage mainly tells us_________.

A．when and where to have a birthday party

B．how to plan a child’s birthday party

C．why a child’s birthday party is necessary

D．what a child should do on his birthday party

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Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer industry. He has been chief officer of Microsoft Company for several years. He is also the richest person in the United States. How did he do it?
He learned a lot from his parents. While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a degree, and became a successful lawyer.    1     . His mother was a very busy teacher, but she also loved going to parties. From this, he learned something else: if you want to work hard and play hard, you have to make a schedule.
     2     . While most of his friends were playing, Bill read all of the World Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was 8 years old.    3     . He used to play a lot of sports — swimming， water-skiing, tennis. When Bill got older, he spent more and more time working and playing on a computer.
Before he was twenty, Bill developed the world’s first computer language for the personal computer.    4     . He thought that every home was going to have a computer, and every computer would need software — his software. He said, “ I’m going to make my first million dollars on software by the time I’m 25.” And he did! 

A．Bill was very clever and confident B．However Bill’s childhood was not all work C．When Bill was young, he spent a lot of time alone D．From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard if you want something E. Once when he was thinking about the future, he realized something important

 

Children who spend more time reading with their parents have a greater chance of becoming better readers than those who don’t. With the help from their parents, children can learn techniques to improve their reading skills.
“A lot of parents think after their child learns to read, they should stop reading to them,” Donna George said. “They are sadly mistaken.”
George offers her services to parents at the Title I Learning Centers. She said reading aloud to children may be the most valuable thing parents can do. “It is better for children to hear things at a higher level than where they are,” George said. “Parents are their child’s first teacher.” Parents help their children build listening, phonics, comprehension and vocabulary skills when they read aloud to them.
Before parents can identify reading problems, they should escape the enemy
—television and limit the time their children spend watching television. George suggested not allowing kids to have a TV in their bedrooms, setting a schedule of when kids can watch or keeping a list of how many programs children watch. Louise Joines said while her 14-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son enjoy reading, the television sometimes becomes a distraction. So she tries to build the situation by suggesting books the entire family will enjoy reading together, like the Harry Potter series.
Parents who do not read themselves should not count on their children being interested in it. If parents would read to their children at least 15 minutes every day, children would not have so many problems in school. It is the parents’ job to help build that desire in their children, and of course to know what kind of books to read is also important.
【小题1】According to George, reading aloud to children_______________.

A．helps them correct mistakes

B．is helpful to their reading

C．is parents’ first duty to their children

D．can get children out of television’s attraction

【小题2】The underlined word (in Paragraph 4 ) means something that_________

A．can improve children’s reading

B．can help children’s right way of reading

C．can make children interested in reading

D．can make children not attentive

【小题3】Which of the following is important according to the fourth paragraph?

A．Reading skills.	B．Reading speed.
C．Reading materials.	D．Reading environment.

【小题4】If the passage is not completed, which of the following can follow the fifth
paragraph?

A．Parents choose reading materials for their children.

B．Advice is given to control their children.

C．What TV programs children can watch during reading.

D．How children improve their reading by themselves.

【小题5】 Which one would be the best title for the passage?

A．Children Spend More Time Reading with Parents.

B．Parents Are Their Child's First Teacher.

C．How Parents Make Their Child a Better Reader.

D．How to Improve Children's Reading Ability.

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Let me offer you some useful advice. You probably think you will never be a top student. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants .Here is how to
Plan your time carefully.
Make a list of things that you have to do. After making the list. you should make a schedule(时刻表) of your time. First arrange your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good regular time for studying. Don’t forget to spare some time for your hobbies.
Find a good place to study
Look around the house for a good study area. It may be a desk, a corner of your room, free of everything but study things.
Make good use of your time in class
Listen to everything the teacher says. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
Study regularly（规律地）
When you get home from school, go over your notes. Reviewing(复习) the important prints will help you understand the next class.
Never give up if you don’t pass a test
The purpose of a test is to show what you’ve learned from a book or a subject; It helps you remember our new knowledge. Don’t be too worried. The world won’t remember our new knowledge. Don’t be too worried. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test
Title: To be a    1    student

Plan your time _  2__	Make a list of   3    you have to do. Remember to spare some time for your hobbies
Find a good place for your___4__	__5____ is there but study things
Make good   _6_ _of your study in class	Be a good___7___in class. Take notes carefully
Do study   8   .	_____9___ your notes when coming back home
Never give up if you ___10___in a test