Unit 3 A taste of English humour reading课时作业

Ⅰ.阅读填句

话题 难度系数 词数 建议用时 教育 ☆☆☆ 300 11′ 　　Kids weren't born with manners.How do you teach kids to mind their manners？I don't expect my kids to maintain British royalty standards.__1__ How？With a few basic guides we use in our family for common courtesy.

　　1．Say Please and Thank You

　　You can't get around these two passwords in your home.And if your child is a late talker，they can easily learn to sign these.Start by constantly modeling "Please"and"Thank you"when your child is only months old.__2__ As they get older，you can offer gentle reminders when they forget.Your child will understand in no time.

　　2．No Interrupting

　　Teach kids not to interrupt others while they're talking.__3__ If it's an emergency or if adults are so caught up in talking，kids can't seem to get a word.Two magic words can politely request attention："Excuse me." __4__ "We don't interrupt people when they're talking because that makes them feel like what they have to say isn't important."，is a simple explanation that even toddlers can understand.

　　3．Kindness and Respect

　　When we practice and model with our kids，we will naturally teach them to be considerate and polite.When we raise our kids in a way that makes them aware of others' needs and eager to help，they will recognize opportunities to practice manners-holding doors open for people behind them，helping those who need extra help，allowing someone to go ahead of them，listening well.__5__ If we can simplify this message for our kids and live it in our everyday lives，then we are giving them the foundation they will need to be well－mannered，compassionate individuals.

　　A．And this is"Be Kind and Be Respectful."

　　B．It won't be long before they're doing it on their own.

　　C．But I do expect them to be respectful to everything around them.

　　D．Make sure you tell them why they're important so that they stick.

　　E．If you don't have something nice to say，don't say anything at all.

　　F．Being polite is more about recognizing that our actions affect them.

　　G．In this way we're letting them know that the world does not circle around them.

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。孩子的行为养成与父母的爱心教育密不可分，但是