In view of their power, it's sad to see so many parents not making the most of their child's intelligence. Until recently parents had been warned by educators who asked them not to educate their children. Many teachers now realize that children cannot be educated only at school and parents are being asked to contribute both before and after the child enters school.
Parents have been particularly afraid to teach reading at home. Of course, children shouldn't be pushed to read by their parents, but educators have discovered that reading is best taught individually — and the easiest place to do this is at home. Many four-and five-year-olds who have been shown a few letters and taught their sounds will compose single words of their own with them even before they have been taught to read.
Questions: (注意:答题尽量简短,超过10个词要扣分。每条横线限写一个英语单词,标点符号不占格)
S1. What have researchers found out about the influence of parents and the school on children's intelli1gence?
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
S2. What do researchers conclude about children's learning patterns?
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
S3. In which area may school play a more important role?
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
S4. Why did many parents fail to make the most of their children's intelligence?
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
S5. The author suggests in the last paragraph that parents should be encouraged to
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
Part IV Writing (15 points, 30 minutes)
写一封祝贺信
Liu Wei has won the first prize at the 21st Century Speech Contest. Write a letter of congratulations to him.