"It takes an entire village to raise a child." That's an old proverb (諺語) that is being quoted more and more often these days. And I'm pleased about that.
Today, more and more schools are reaching out to involve parents, community members and businesses（工商企業(yè)）to help shape a child's future.
Parents need to be involved in their children's education in many ways. Helping children with homework and studying, going on a field trip, teaching a craft（手工藝）or coaching a child's sports team are all great ways to be involved with your child's education. And don't forget to communicate with teachers ---- they need and respect your input. Studies show that children learn more and schools function better when parents and schools work together. It's important to stay in touch with your child's education all through his or her school career.
Communities can help children create and achieve new goals. Help with homework, read to a child, coach a children's team, or provide emotional（情感上的）support. Help solve problems and build self-esteem（自尊心）. Kids need role models and advisers can be role models by sharing their experiences and wisdom.
Businesses can also help shape our children's future. Invite a class from your local school to visit your workplace. You may be providing a glimpse that opens a new world of possibilities. Show students what goes on during a typical day. Give a mini course for students: how to use a computer; how products are made; how machinery works. You may have a developing electrician, teacher, nurse, or even a newspaper reporter on your hands.
It really does take an entire village to raise a child．So share the responsibility（職責(zé)）-- and the joy -- of bringing a child to his or her full potential（潛能）.
小題1:The implied advice in the proverb "It takes an entire village to raise a child." is that ______.
A．All the people in a village should give food to a child.
B．Schools, parents, and other organizations should share the responsibility of shaping a
child's future.
C．Children should be brought up in the village where they were born.
D．Schools should be set up in the village where a child was raised.
小題2:The text was written mainly for ______.
A．parents and members in organizations
B．teachers and students
C．newspaper reporters and developing electricians
D．education experts and government officials
小題3: Students can get developed in practical working skill through ______.
A．parental involvementB．community activities
C．business training D．school teaching
小題4:Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Parents play an important part in children’s education.
B．Communities have not a bit effect on the way to new and high ideal.
C．Educating a child well demands of the work not only from school but from other
organizations.
D．Businesses may arrange some training courses for students.

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:B
這是一篇教育類短文。文章闡述的是“孩子們的成才需要社會各界的共同參與”。
小題1:句義推測題，解答此題切不可從字面上理解，諺語中的an entire village不是“全村莊”之意，應(yīng)該引申為“社會各界”，即：短文中的“parents, community members and businesses”。
小題2:主旨意圖題，綜合全文可以推斷作者的寫作意圖是“號召人們參與孩子的教育和培養(yǎng)”，所以此文主要為“parents and members in organizations”所作。
小題3:從倒數(shù)第二段中可以看出，“孩子們的實(shí)踐操作能力主要來自工商企業(yè)的培訓(xùn)”。
小題4:not a bit意為“一點(diǎn)也不，根本沒有”，等于“not at all”。第四段的意義可驗(yàn)證答案。
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