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Pupils spend more time at school than they spend with their parents. So communication (变流) between them can be difficult. Parents spend the whole day on work and they come home in the evening. Then they hardly talk with or pay attention to (注意) their children. And it is worse (更不好的) if parents work in another town. Parents and children only spend weekends together. This is bad because we know how important communication is to people, especially (尤其) to children. To grow up healthily, children need to learn to communicate. That is why I think school is more important in forming (塑造) children's characters.

    First, school is a place where children can learn how to read and write. They can have good conversations and learn good manners from teachers. School is also the place where they can meet other pupils and learn how to communicate with others.

Second, children can find out what it means to work in a team every day. Teachers show children how important it is to get information. The things children learn at school help them make important decisions in later life.

    School has responsibility(责任)for children's future. So teachers should work as hard as they can.    

1. （1） The writer mainly tells us_____.    

   A . Pupils spend more time at school than with their parents. B . Parents and children only spend weekends together. C . School has a great influence (影响) on children. D . It's bad that parents spend less time with their children.
3. （2） Why do few parents talk with their children on weekdays?    

   A . Because they don't want to stay at home. B . Because they have few things to talk about. C . Because they have little time to talk with their children. D . Because they would like to stay alone.
5. （3） Which can NOT support the writer's opinion. "school is more important in forming children's characters"?    

   A . Children can learn good manners from teachers.   B . Teachers know more than parents.          C . The things children learn at school help them make important decisions in later life. D . Teachers and schoolmates can help children learn how to work in a team.
7. （4） Which of the following is TRUE?    

   A . Parents show children how important it is to get information. B . It can be difficult for parents and children to communicate, C . Family has responsibility for children's future. D . Children should work as hard as they can at school.
9. （5） Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?    

   A . Communication is important to pupils. B . At school children can learn different kinds of skills.     C . Children can learn good manners from parents. D . School has responsibility for children's future.