Teachers and parents usually call attention to the pictures when they read storybooks to pre-school children. But a new study suggests that calling attention to the words and letters on the page may lead to better readers.
The two-year study compared children who were read in this way in class with children who were not. Those whose teachers most often discussed the print showed clearly higher skills in reading, spelling and understanding. These results were found one year and even two years later.
Shayne Piasta, an assistant professor of teaching and learning at Ohio State University, was an author of the study. She says most pre-school teachers would find this method manageable and would need only a small change in the way they teach. They already read story-books in class. The only difference would be increased attention to the printed text. “If you get children to pay attention to letters and words, it makes sense that they will do better at word recognition and spelling.” But she says research suggests that very few parents and teachers do this in a systematic way.
More than 300 children aged four and five were observed in classrooms. They came from poor families and were below average in their language skills. This put them at risk for reading problems later. For thirty weeks, the children took part in a program called Project STAR--- Sit Together and Read. The project is based at Ohio State. It tests the short-term and long-term results of reading regularly to pre-school children in their classrooms.
There are different ways that adults can talk to children about print. They can point to a letter and discuss it, and even trace the shape with a finger. They can point out a word and discuss the meaning of the print or how the words tell the story. And they can talk about the organization of the print--- for instance, showing how words are written left to right in English.
1.What do we know about the ways pre-school children are usually taught?
A. Equal attention is paid to the texts and the pictures.
B. Teachers prefer to talk about the organization of the print.
C. Parents focus on bringing children up to be good readers.
D. More attention is paid to the pictures, with words and letters being ignored.
2. What does Shayne Piasta suggest pre-school teachers should do in class?
A. Use different methods according to the students’ difference in reading skills.
B. Teach children how to draw pictures to get an idea of what they mean.
C. Change the way they teach and pay more attention to words and letters.
D. Read storybooks to children rather than explain the meaning of the pictures.
3.What put more than three hundred children at risk for reading problems?
A. They were poor and lacked language skills.
B. They were four and five.
C. They were forced to leave school.
D. They were observed.
4.Which of the following is TRUE about the study on language skills of pre-school children?
A. Project STAR aims to find the results of reading to pre-school children in the classrooms.
B. Attention on the pictures has made the children uninterested in reading.
C. Many teachers want to change their way of teaching pre-school children.
D. Teachers are often prevented from taking different approaches to language teaching.
5.Adults can talk to children about print in the following ways except________.
A. Discussing the meaning of the print.
B. Showing them all kinds of pictures.
C. Talking about the organization of the print.
D. Tracing the shape of a letter with a finger.
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CLAIM AL54323432–-STORM DAMAGE TO ROOF
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I felt you should know how disappointed and upset I am.I trust you will look into this and ensure that such claims are handled more appropriately in the future.
Yours sincerely,
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A.welfare organization
B.nursing house
C.local affairs office
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2.The underlined words “the contractor” in Para.2 refer to ______.
A.Mr.Tan
B.Mrs.Richard
C.Mr.Ashe
D.Mr.Watson
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A.her policy doesn’t cover some of the items
B.the contractor overcharged her for the work
C.Mr.Watson doesn’t take the matter seriously
D.she spent too much money fixing her garage
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B.complain about a mishandled case
C.demand an apology from Mr.Watson
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完形填空
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2.A. history B. lesson C. skill D. language
3.A. always B. almost C. ever D. never
4.A. took B. lost C. left D. finished
5.A. so B. or C. but D. and
6.A. good B. free C. terrible D. short
7.A. still B. nearly C. hardly D. probably
8.A. real B. practical C. immediate D. extra
9.A. wonderful B. crazy C. expensive D. necessary
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14.A. stand for B. hold back C. believe in D. look after
15.A. teacher B. luck C. time D. ability
16.A. wasted B. ignored C. picked up D. put in
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18.A. hope B. forget C. worry D. promise
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20.A. grateful B. sorry C. polite D. useful
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根據(jù)句意或用所給單詞的正確形式完成句子。
1.In some countries, people eat with chopsticks, while in ________, knives and forks.
2.People around the world should _____ _____ _____ (知曉,意識(shí)到) the real situation of water shortage.
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14.On the accident scene, a kind policewoman was comforting a girl _________ with fear. (freeze)
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16.Recycling is one way to protect the environment; reusing is ____________.
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18.We’ve applied ______ the council ______ a home improvement grant.
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20.Mr. Green asked me to borrow a book for him, ______ about how to be a good volunteer.
21.He waited behind to have a word with her ______ _____(私下地).
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23.Armed with the information you have gathered, you can set about _________ (prepare) your business plan.
24.Being poor, he hoped to ______ _____ ____ (贏得獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金) when he entered Berkeley.
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29.The price of oil fell ______ a further 2 dollars a barrel.
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5.A. offered B. decided C. expected D. promised
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8.A. achieved B. produced C. developed D. reduced
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10.A. frightened B. upset C. hopeless D. confused
11.A. explained B. encouraged C. comforted D. taught
12.A. once B. already C. hardly D. never
13.A. out B. down C. away D. up
14.A. chance B. success C. event D. treasure
15.A. important B. necessary C. reasonable D. invaluable
16.A. thought B. missed C. struggled D. forgot
17.A. lesson B. loss C. illness D. difficulty
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Different people have different hobbies. But almost all people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.
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A. And think of people in cold countries.
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C. Not a few people participate in different sports competitions themselves.
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Directions:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
A Night Out
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