| A．A mountain bike. | B．An ordinary bike. | C．Sports clothes. |
| A．She picked up some rocks. | B．She participated in a race. | C．She took some photos. |
| A．Taking a lot of exercise. |
| B．Checking the route ahead of time. |
| C．Ensuring the bike’s good condition. |
| A．Offering some information. | B．Making an interview. | C．Asking for advice. |
| A．Mrs. Templeton. | B．Mr. Duncan. | C．Mr. Bannister. |
| A．Who to choose for the promotion. |
| B．Why to help with the trade. |
| C．How to reach a decision. |
| A．A review. | B．An accident. | C．A small crowd. |
| A．Its food was of bad quality. | B．It was very popular. | C．Its workers were unkind. |
| A．In a restaurant. | B．At home. | C．At a concert. |
| A．roar with laughter | B．come to life | C．make ends meet | D．do the trick |
| A．stay | B．to stay | C．staying | D．to be staying |
| A．advertised | B．to be advertised | C．advertising | D．having advertised |
| A．buy | B．to buy | C．buying | D．to have bought |
It can be tough to pull kids away from their computers and mobile phones these days. While they’re playing games, wouldn’t it be great if they could be learning at the same time? Good educational apps offer fun challenges that teach specific grade-level skills. Here are four that combine fun and learning.
Understanding Math ($ 3. 99;iOS)
Understanding Math goes beyond basic comprehension to gain a deeper understanding of the whys and hows of math. The app tracks your child’s progress to determine strengths and weaknesses in different skill areas, and you can customize(订制)your child’s learning experience to suit the needs.
Word Creativity Kiti ($2. 99;iOS)
Word Creativity Kit aims not only to make creative writing fun but also build up grammar rules. The app presents a series of words from seven categories, such as space or fantasy. Kids add their own words to finish the complete thoughts that these words have inspired.
Barefoot World Atlas1($ 4. 99;iOS)
Barefoot World Atlas helps kids learn about geography and world cultures with a touch of the screen. Each region features a set of sub-topics, from wildlife and natural features to native people, landmarks, and architecture. These facts and illustrations are delivered in photographs, sounds, and hundreds of mini videos.
My Grades & Homeworki ($0. 99;iOS)
A combination of grades and homework tracker My Grades& Homework can help your child stay organized and on top of the progress in school. A convenient calendar and course list format and offer a glance at your child’s assignment schedule that he or she might not normally get from standard homework planners.
1．Which app is helpful to improve children’s writing skills?| A．Understanding Math. | B．Word Creativity Kit. |
| C．Barefoot World Atlas. | D．My Grades & Homework. |
| A．They help children find jobs. |
| B．They make studies fun for mini videos. |
| C．They need buying when they are used. |
| D．They inform parents of their children’s progress. |
| A．parents | B．engineers | C．friends | D．doctors |
It was exam time at Marc’s school. Every day, their teachers gave them loads of homework and told them the test was very important and that they ought to spare no effort to perform well in it. Everyone followed the teachers’ instructions and made preparations for it, except Marc. He just turned a deaf ear to it. He thought he would rather play football than study.
His mum and dad repeated the importance of revision for exams over and over again. They told him that he should be working hard preparing for the test. But the weather was sunny and he thought he had better things to do.
“Shall we go to the park?” he said to his friend Huck one afternoon. “It’s a nice day. We could play football and kick around.” Huck shook his head. “I’m supposed to review my lessons,” he said. “I’m going home to do some math.”
Marc was amazed. “You’d rather do math than play football?”
“Math is important. Besides, my mum says she will buy me a mountain bike if I do well in the math exam.”
“That’s crazy,” said Marc. Huck shrugged (耸肩) and replied, “Wait until I beat you in the test and you will watch me riding past on my mountain bike!”
“You won’t beat me,” said Marc.
“Oh yes, I will.”
“Oh no, you won’t! That will never happen. Just wait and see!”
For the first time ever, Marc wanted to perform well. He couldn’t bear it if his friend came top and he did badly. So when he got home, he opened his math book. But there was so much to do. All of a sudden, he felt like he’d forgotten everything he had learned that year! He didn’t know where to start. When his sister Lily came in, he was sitting expressionlessly by the desk, just staring out of the window.
“You don’t look happy, Marc. What’s wrong?” she said.
On the day of the exam, Marc went to school with great confidence.
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