Captain Good Fellow
Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, Free.
Walking Tour of the Town
Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!
Films at the Museum
Two European films will be shown Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.
International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 pm.
Take Me out to the Ballgame
It’s October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold, don’t forget sweaters and jackets.
Do You Want to Hear “The Zoo”
“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert tomorrow night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College.
1. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food____.
| A．at the front entrance of City Hall |
| B．at the Ballgame |
| C．at 5:00 pm |
| D．at Central Park on Saturday |
| A．is in the afternoon | B．is outside |
| C．is at the gate | D．might be cold |
| A．a park with lots of animals |
| B．US concert |
| C．a music group |
| D．going to give the concert at 8:00 am |
2 . Children like to imagine they are someone else in a game. As a parent you might never guess how it can benefit your child. It helps your child:
Develop Social Skills
As children play pretend games, they explore relationships between family members, friends and coworkers and learn more about how people interact. Playing doctor, they imagine how physicians care for their patients. Imaginative play helps of a game or to lose a pet, they are better able to help those in need. They become more willing to play fair, to share, and to cooperate.
Build Self-confidence
Children have very little control over their lives. Imagining oneself as a builder of skyscrapers or a super hero defending the planet is inspiring to children. It helps them develop confidence in their abilities and their potential.
Promote Intellectual Growth
Using imagination is the beginning of abstract thought. Children who can see a king’s castle in a mound of sand or a delicious dinner in a mud pie are learning to think symbolically(象征性地). This skill is important in school where a child will have to learn that numbers symbolize groups of objects, letters symbolize sounds, and so on.
Practice Language Skills
Kids who pretend with their friends do a lot of talking. This helps increase their vocabulary, improve sentence structure and develop communication skills.
Get Rid of Fears
Pretending can help children get rid of their fears and worries. When children role-play the big, bad monsters under the bed, they gain a sense of control over him and he doesn’t seem quite so big or so bad.
1. What can help children develop social skills in a game?| A．Pretending to be a super hero. |
| B．Preparing a delicious dinner with mud. |
| C．Helping a doctor to attend patients. |
| D．Pretending to be a doctor. |
| A．It makes them feel as if they were much more powerful than they really are. |
| B．It helps them protect people and make much greater progress. |
| C．It helps them gain control over themselves. |
| D．It makes them more willing to play fair. |
| A．While playing pretend games, children learn to get along with others. |
| B．Playing pretend games helps children to do well while they are in school. |
| C．Playing pretend games only helps children psychologically. |
| D．Playing pretend games is good for children’s development. |
| A．Benefits of Playing pretend games |
| B．Tips on How to Improve Your Children’s Imagination |
| C．Advantages of Playing Outdoors |
| D．Skills in Playing pretend games |
