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IncommunitiesnorthofDenverresidentsarepitchingintohelpteachersandadministratorsastheVrainschoolDistricttriestosolvea$13.8millionbudgetshortageblamedonmismanagement.We’reworriedaboutourteachersandprincipalsandwereallydon’twanttolosethembecauseofthisoneparentsaiD.Ifwecanhelpeasetheirfinancialburdenwewill.TeachersaregratefulbutIknowitmaybeyearsbeforethedistrictissolvent有综合能力的.Theyfeelreallygoodabouttheparentsupportbuttheyrealizeit’simpossibleforthemtosolvethisproblem.www..comThe22000-studentdistrictdiscoveredtheshortagelastmonth.It’sextraordinary.NobodywouldhaveimaginedsomethinghappeninglikethisatthislevelsaidStateTreasurerMikeCoffman.Coffmananddistrictofficialslastweekagreedonastateemergencyplanfreeingupa$9.8millionloanthatenabledthepayroll工资单tobemetfor2700teachersandstaffintimefortheholidays.Districtofficialsalsotook$1.7millionfromstudent-activityaccountsofits38schools.AtCoffman’srequesttheDistrictAttorneyhasbeguninvestigatingthedistrict’sfinances.CoffmansayshewantstoknowwhetherdistrictofficialshidthebudgetshortageuntilaftertheNovemberelectionwhenvotersapproveda$212millionbondissueforschools.InFrederickstudents’parentsarebuyingclassroomsuppliesandofferingtopayforgroceriesandutilitiestokeepfirst-yearteachersandprincipalsintheirjobs.Some$36000hasbeenraisedindonationsfromSafeway.A.Chevroletdealershipdonated$10000andforgavethedistrict’s$10750billforrentingthedrivereducatingcars.IBMcontributed4500packsofpaper.WeemploythousandsofpeopleinthiscommunitysaidMitchCarsonahospitalchiefexecutivewhohelpedraisefunds.WehavechildrenintheschoolandweseehowtheycouldbeaffecteD.AtCreekHighSchoolthreestudentsstartedawebsitethatdisplaysnewspaperarticlesdistrictinformationandanemailforum.Rumorsaboutwhat’shappeningtothedistrictaremovingatlightingspeedsaidastudent.WewantedtoknowthetruthandspreadthataroundinsteaD.46.WhathashappenedtotheVrainSchoolDistrict?A.A.hugefinancialproblemhasarisen.B.ManyschoolstherearemismanageD.C.Lotsofteachersinthedistrictareplanningtoquit.D.Manyadministrativepersonnelhavebeenlaidoff.A47.HowdidtheresidentsintheVrainSchoolDistrictrespondtothebudgetshortage?A.Theyfeltsomewhathelplessaboutit.B.Theyaccusedthoseresponsibleforit.C.Theymadetheireffortstohelpsolveit.D.Theydemandedathoroughinvestigation.C48.IntheviewofStateTreasurerMikeCoffmantheeducationalbudgetshortageis________.A.unavoidableB.unbelievableC.insolvableD.invisibleB49.WhydidCoffmanrequestaninvestigation?A.Toseeifthefinancialproblemwascovereduponpurposewww..comB.TofindouthowserioustheconsequenceofthecasewouldbE.C.Tomakesurethattheschoolprincipalswereinnocent.D.Tostopthevotersapprovingthe$212millionbondissuE.A50.Threehighschoolstudentsstartedawebsiteinorderto________.A.attractgreaterpublicattentiontotheirneedsB.appealtothepublicforcontributionsanddonationsC.exposeofficialswhoneglectedtheirdutiesD.keeppeopleproperlyinformedofthecrisis
SportsshoesthatworkoutwhethertheirownerhasdoneenoughexercisetowarranttimeinfrontofthetelevisionhavebeendevisedintheUK.Theshoes—namedSquareEyes—containanelectronicpressuresensorandatinycomputerchiptorecordhowmanystepsthewearerhastakeninaday.A.wirelesstransmitter传话器passestheinformationtoareceiverconnectedtoatelevisionandthisdecideshowmucheveningviewingtimethewearerdeservesbasedontheday’sefforts.ThedesignwasinspiredbyadesiretofightagainsttherapidlyballooningwaistlinesamongBritishteenagerssaysGillianSwanwhodevelopedSquareEyesasafinalyeardesignprojectatBrunelUniversitytoLondonUK.Welookedatcurrentissuesandchildhoodoverweightreallystoodoutshesays.AndIwantedtotacklethatwithmydesign.Onceachildhasuseduptheirdailyallowancegainedthroughexercisethetelevisionautomaticallyswitchesoff.AndfurthertimeinfrontoftheTVcanonlybeearnedthroughmoresteps.Swancalculatedhowexerciseshouldtranslatetotelevisiontimeusingtherecommendeddailyamountsofboth.Healthexpertssuggestthatachildtake12000stepseachdayandwatchnomorethantwohoursoftelevision.Soevery100stepsrecordedbytheSquareEyesshoesequalspreciselyoneminuteofTVtimE.Existingpedometers计步器normallyclipontoabeltorslipintoapocketandkeepcountofstepsbymeasuringsuddenmovement.Swansaysthesecanbeeasilytrickedintorecordingstepsthroughshaking.Buthershoehasbeenbuilttobeharderforlazyteenagerstocheat.Itispossiblebutitwouldbealotofeffortshesays.Thatwasoneofmymaindesignconsiderations.51.AccordingtoSwanthepurposeofherdesignprojectisto________.A.keeparecordofthestepsofthewearerB.dealwithoverweightamongteenagersC.enablechildrentoresistthetemptationofTVD.preventchildrenfrombeingtrickedbyTVprograms52.WhichofthefollowingistrueofSquareEyesshoes?A.Theyregulateachild’seveningTVviewingtimE.B.Theydetermineachild’sdailypocketmoney.C.Theyhaveraisedthehotissueofoverweight.D.Theycontaininformationofthereceiver.53.Whatisstressed强调byhealthexpertsintheirsuggestion?A.Theexactnumberofstepstobetaken.B.TheprecisenumberofhoursspentonTV.C.TheproperamountofdailyexerciseandTVtimE.D.ThewayofchangingstepsintoTVwatchingtimE.54.Comparedwithothersimilarproductsthenewdesign________.A.makesitdifficultforlazyteenagerstocheatB.countsthewearer’sstepsthroughshakingC.recordsthesuddenmovementofthewearerD.sendsteenagers’healthdatatothereceiver55.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SmartShoesDecideonTelevisionTimeB.SmartShoesGuaranteeMoreExerciseC.SmartShoesMeasureTimeofExerciseD.SmartShoesStopChildhoodOverweight
Itiscommontoconsiderlearningassomethingthattakesplaceinschoolbutmuchofhumanlearningoccursoutsidetheclassroomevenfrombirthandpeoplecontinuetolearnthroughouttheirlives.Evenbeforetheyenterschoolyoungchildrenlearntowalktotalkandtousetheirhandstousetoysfoodandotherobjects.Theyusealloftheirsensestolearnaboutthesightssoundstastesandsmellsintheirenvironments.TheylearnhowtocommunicatewiththeirparentsgrandparentssiblingsfriendsandotherpeopleimportanttotheirworlD.Whentheyenterschoolchildrenlearnbasicacademicsubjectssuchasreadingwritingandmathematics.Theyalsocontinuetolearnagreatdealoutsidetheclassroom.TheylearnwhichbehaviorsarelikelytoberewardedandwhicharelikelytobepunisheD.Theylearnsocialskillsforcommunicatingwithotherchildren.AftertheyfinishschoolpeoplemustlearntodealwiththemanymajorchangesthataffecttheirlivessuchasgettingmarriedraisingchildrenandfindingandkeepingajoB.Becauselearningcontinuesthroughoutourlivesandaffectsalmosteverythingwedothestudyoflearningisimportantinmanydifferentfields.Teachersneedtounderstandthebestwaystoeducatechildren.Psychologistssocialworkerscriminologistsandotherhuman-serviceworkersneedtounderstandhowcertainexperienceschangepeople’sbehaviors.Employerspoliticiansandadvertisersmakeuseoftheprinciplesoflearningtoaffectthebehaviorofworkersvotersandconsumers.Learningiscloselyrelatedtomemorywhichisthestorageofinformationinthebrain.Psychologistswhostudymemoryareinterestedinhowthebrainstoresknowledgewherethisstoragetakesplaceandhowthebrainlateroutputsknowledgewhenweneedit.Incontrastpsychologistswhostudylearningaremoreinterestedinbehaviorandhowbehaviorchangesasaresultofaperson’sexperiences.TheauthorthinksLearninginthepassagemostrefersto_________.A.life-longlearningB.familylearningC.learningaftergraduationD.behaviorlearningTheunderlinedsiblingsinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans______.A.teachersB.classmatesC.doctorsD.brothersorsistersWhichperiodofchildren’lifedoestheybegintohowtobehavewellaccordingtothepassage?A.AftertheygointsocietyB.BeforetheyenterschoolC.WhentheyareatschoolD.BeforetheyarebornWhichofthefollowingisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?A.AsamatteroffactlearningbeginswithformalschooleducationB.Teachersneedtounderstandthebestwaystoeducatetheirstudents.C.Peopleneedtounderstandhowcertainexperienceschangetheirbehaviors.D.Employersshouldstudytheprinciplesoflearningtomanagetheirworkerswell.Theauthortriestotellus______inthelastparagraphA.learningiscloselyrelatedtomemoryandexperienceB.psychologistsareinterestedinthewatthebrainstoresknowledgeC.psychologistsaremoreinterestedinaperson’sbehaviorD.therelationshipbetweenlearningbrainandbehavior
TheUnitedStatesistryingtoimproveanedueationsystemthatproducesmillionsofcitizenswhocannotreadwriteoradd—letalonefindingtheircountryonamap.InhisfirstStateofUnionmessagesincetakingofficeayearagoPresidentGeorgeBushpromisedtowipeoutilliteracy文盲inthenextdecadeanddeclaredthatbytheyear2008U.Sstudentsmustbefirstintheworldinmathandscienceachievements.Theyhavealongwaytogo.Americanstudentswereplaced14thinarecentgeneralsciencetestconductedin16countries.InaseparatesurveyofchemistrystudentstheUnitedStatescame12outof14.Inamathematicstesttheywerelast.AccordingtoBushthereare17millionilliteratesinthiscountryof245millionpeoplE.Otherestimatesputthenumberashighas23million.InpercentagetermsthatrankstheUnitedStatesalongsideNiearagueandbelowCubA.ThisnationBushsaidinhisStateoftheUnionaddresswillnotacceptanythingbutexcellentineducation.BushwhohasdeclaredhimselfEducationpresidentandseniorofficalsofhisadministrationarewarningthattheUnitedStateswillbeunabletocompeteintheworldwithoutaneducatedworkforcE.Howtoincreaseeducationalstandardsisamatterofdebateinacountrywhoseschoolshavenouniformnationalcurriculumandaresubjecttoaconfusingvarietyofstateandlocalcontrols.Mostexpertsthinkthattheproblemliesattheelementaryandhighschool'levelsratherthanwithuniversities-buteventheirgraduatesshowhugegapsingeneralknowledgE.AmongtherootcausesmostfrequentlymentionedineducationdebatesisthelowrespectinwhichU.S.societyholdsteachers-incontrasttoJapanandGermany.InJapanteachingisaprofessionofhighprestige威望andhighpay.IntheUnitedStatesteachersarenearthebottomofthesociety.5.BytheUnitedStatescame12outof14ParA.2theauthormeans.A.theUnitedStatesranked12thnot14thinthechemistrytestB.theUnitedStatesranked12thinthechemistrytestconductedby14countriesC.theUnitedStatesprogressedfrom14thto12thinthechemistrytestD.theUnitedStatesranked12thinchemistrytestand14thingeneralsciencetest6.ThecauseofloweducationallevelinAmericaincludethefollowingEXCEPTthat.A.someproblemsexistinprimaryandsecondaryeducationB.societykeepsteachersinlowrespectC.AmericapaysmoreattentiontoeconomyinsteadofeducationD.Americahasnouniformnationalcourses7.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.PresidentBushcarriedouthispromisemadeinhisfirstStateofUnionmessagE.B.TheeducationinJapanandGermanyisinhigherlevel.C.AccordingtoBushthenumberofilliteratesaccountsfor9%ofthetotal.D.TeachersintheUnitedStatesenjoygoodtreatmentandgreatrespect.8.Whichofthefollowingistherightorderoftheleast-firstofthepercentofilliterates?A.GermanyCubaNicaraguA.B.GermanyNicaraguaCubA.C.NicaraguaJapanCubA.D.CubaJapanNicaraguA.
Inbringingupchildreneveryparentwatcheseagerlythechild'sacquisition学会ofeachnewskillmthefirstspokenwordsthefirstindependentstepsorthebeginningofreadingandwriting.ItisoftentemptingtohurrythechildbeyondhisnaturallearningratebutthiscansetupdangerousfeelingsoffailureandstatesofworryinthechilD.ThismighthappenatanystagE.A.babymightbeforcedtouseatoilettooearlyayoungchildmightbeencouragedtolearntoreadbeforeheknowsthemeaningofthewordshereads.Ontheotherhandthoughifachildisleftalonetoomuchorwithoutanylearningopportunitiesheloseshisnaturalenthusiasmforlifeandhisdesiretofindoutnewthingsforhimself.Parentsvarygreatlyintheirdegreeofstrictnesstowardstheirchildren.Somemaybeespeciallystrictinmoneymatters.Othersaresevere严格的overtimeofcominghomeatnightorpunctualityformeals.Ingeneralthecontrolsrepresenttheneedsoftheparentsandthevaluesofthecommunityasmuchasthechild'sownhappiness.Asregardsthedevelopmentofmoralstandardsinthegrowingchildconsistencyisveryimportantinparentalteaching.Toforbidathingonedayandexcuseitthenextisnofoundationformorality道德.Alsoparentsshouldrealizethatexampleisbetterthanprecept.Iftheyarenotsincereanddonotpracticewhattheypreach说教theirchildrenmaygrowconfusedwhentheygrowoldenoughtothinkforthemselvesandrealizetheyhavebeentosomeextentfooleD.A.suddenawarenessofamarkeddifferencebetweentheirparents'principlesandtheirmoralscanbeadangerousdisappointment.Eagerlywatchingthechild'sacquisitionofnewskills___________.A.shouldbeavoidedB.isuniversalamongparentsC.setsupdangerousstatesofworryinthechildD.willmakethechildloseinterestinlearningnewthingsIntheprocessofchildren'slearningnewskillsparents________.A.shouldencouragethemtoreadbeforetheyknowthemeaningofthewordstheyreadB.shouldexpectalotofthechildrenC.shouldachieveabalancebetweenpushingthemtoohardandleavingthemontheirownD.shouldcreateasmanylearningopportunitiesaspossibleThesecondparagraphmainlytellsusthat___________.A.parentsshouldbestrictwiththeirchildrenB.parentalcontrolsreflectonlythevaluesofthecommunityC.parentalrestrictionsvaryandarenotalwaysforthebenefitofthechildrenaloneD.it'sparents'andsociety'sdutytocontrolthechildrenThewordpreceptinParagraph3probablymeans___________.A.opinionB.punishmentC.behaviorD.instructionIntermsofmoralmattersparentsshould_________.A.followtherulesthemselvesB.beawareofthehugedifferencebetweenadultsandchildrenC.forbidtheirchildrentofollowhookteachingsD.alwaysensurethesecurityoftheirchildren
CAtpresentinmanyAmericancitiesexpeciallymanyteachersinthepublicschoolssaytheyareunderpaiD.Theypointtojobssuchassecretaryortruckdriverwhichoftenpaymoretostartthanthatofateacher.Inmanyotherfieldssuchaslawmedicinecomputerscienceabeginningworkermaymakemorethanateacherwhohastaughtforseveralyears.Teachinghasneverbeenaprofessionthatattractedpeopleinterestedinhighsalaries.Itisbyhistoryaprofessionthathasprovidedrewardsinadditiontomoney—thesatisfactionofsharingknowledgeofinfluencingothersofguidingyoungpeoplE.Butinthepastseveralyearstherearemoredifficultiesinteachingformanythantherearerewards.Unrulystudentsespeciallyinbigcitieslargeclassesandalackofsupportfromthepublicintermsofmoneyandunderstandinghaveledmanypublicschoolteacherstoleavetheprofession.Asaresultmanyofthebeststudentswhowouldhavechosenteachingastheirlifecareerinthepastaregoingintootherfields.AnotherreasonforthischangeinteachercandidatesisthechangingstatusofwomenintheUnitedStates.Untilthelate1960sand1970soneofthemostpopularchoicesforwomenwasteaching.Butasotherprofessionssuchaslawandmedicineopeneduptowomenwomenstoppedpouringintoteachertrainingprograms.ThusamajorpoolofexcellentcandidatesfortheteachingprofessiondwindleD.BitbybitgovernmentofficialsandothersrealizedthatthestatusoftheteacherhadsuffereD.TheytalkedaboutchangE.ButthechangeinavastsocietyliketheUnitedStatesisnoteasy.People’sattitudeshaveformedovermanyyearsandsometimeschangetakesmanyyears.63.TheunderlinedwordthatinParagraph1refersto.A.moneyB.jobC.secretaryD.truckdriver64.Whatisthepresentsituationoftheteaching?A.TeachersworkharderandgetunderpaiD.B.Teahcershavenoopportunitiestoworkinotherfields.C.Teachingcanattractbeststudentstoworkasateacher.D.Teachingcanproviderewardsaswellashighsalaries.65.Manypublicschoolteachersturntootherprofessionsbecause.A.thegovernmentdoesn’tfinaciallysupportthemB.theyhavetoworklongerhoursthanalawyerC.theirstudentsrefusetolistentothemD.theyarenotfairlytreated66.Theauthorbelievesthatchangeinteachers’statusintheUnitedStates.A.isnotgreatB.isimpossibleC.influencespeople’sattitudeD.needstime
Ifyoulookupthewordcreateinthedictionaryyouwillfinditmeanstobrigintobeingtocausetoexistsomethingeachofusdoesdaily.Wearecreativewheneverwelookatorthinkaboutsomethinginanewway.Firstthisinvolvesanawarenessofoursurroundings.ItmeansusingallofoursonsestobecomeawareofourworlD.Thismaybeassimpleasbeingawareofcolorandtexture质地aswellastastewhenweplanameal.Aboveallitistheabilitytonoticethingsthatothersmightmiss.A.secondpartofcreativityisanabilitytoseerelationshipsamongthings.IfwebelievetheexpressionThereisnothingnewunderthesunthecreativityisremakingorrecombining重组theoldinnewways.Forexamplewemightdothisbyfindingamoreeffectivewaytostudyorabetterwaytoarrangeourfurnitureorwemightmakeanewcombinationofcameralensesandfilterstocreateanunusualphotograph.A.thirdpartofcreativityisthecourageanddrivetomakeuseofournewideastoapplythemtoachievesomenewresults.Tothinkupanewconceptisonething;toputtheideatoworkisanother.Thesethreepartsofcreativityareinvolvedinallthegreatworksofgeniusbuttheyarealsoinvolvedinmanyofourday-to-dayactivities.64.WhichofthefollowingactivitiesisNOTacreativeoneaccordingtothepassage?A.Toprepareameal.B.Toarrangethefurnitureinapeculiarway.C.TobuysomebooksfromabookstorE.D.Towritealetterwiththecomputer.65.Thereisnothingnewunderthesun.Par.3reallyimpliesthat____.A.anewthingcanonlybecreatedatthebasisofearlierthingsB.anewthingisonlyataleC.wecanseldomcreatenewthingsD.wecanscarcelyseereallynewthingsintheworld66.Whatdoestheauthorthinkabouttherelationshipbetweenanewthoughtanditsbeingputintopractice?A.It??smoredifficulttocreateanewthoughtthantoapplyitinpracticE.B.Tofindanewthoughtwilldefinitelyleadtotheproductionofanewthing.C.Amanwithanexcellentabilityofpracticecaneasilybecomeaninventor.D.OnemaycomeupwithanewthoughtbutcannotputitintopracticE.67.Thebesttitleforthispassageis____.A.HowtoCultivateOne??sCreativityB.WhatisCreativityC.TheImportanceofCreativityD.CreativityaNotFarwayThing
IttakesanentirevillagetoraiseachilD.That'sanoldproverb谚语thatisbeingquotedmoreandmoreoftenthesedays.AndI'mpleasedaboutthat.Todaymoreandmoreschoolsarereachingouttoinvolveparentscommunitymembersandbusinesses工商企业tohelpshapeachild'sfuturE.Parentsneedtobeinvolvedintheirchildren'seducationinmanyways.Helpingchildrenwithhomeworkandstudyinggoingonafieldtripteachingacraft手工艺orcoachingachild'ssportsteamareallgreatwaystobeinvolvedwithyourchild'seducation.Anddon'tforgettocommunicatewithteachers----theyneedandrespectyourinput.Studiesshowthatchildrenlearnmoreandschoolsfunctionbetterwhenparentsandschoolsworktogether.It'simportanttostayintouchwithyourchild'seducationallthroughhisorherschoolcareer.Communitiescanhelpchildrencreateandachievenewgoals.Helpwithhomeworkreadtoachildcoachachildren'steamorprovideemotional情感上的support.Helpsolveproblemsandbuildself-esteem自尊心.Kidsneedrolemodelsandadviserscanberolemodelsbysharingtheirexperiencesandwisdom.Businessescanalsohelpshapeourchildren'sfuturE.InviteaclassfromyourlocalschooltovisityourworkplacE.Youmaybeprovidingaglimpsethatopensanewworldofpossibilities.Showstudentswhatgoesonduringatypicalday.Giveaminicourseforstudents:howtouseacomputer;howproductsaremade;howmachineryworks.Youmayhaveadevelopingelectricianteachernurseorevenanewspaperreporteronyourhands.ItreallydoestakeanentirevillagetoraiseachilD.Sosharetheresponsibility职责--andthejoy--ofbringingachildtohisorherfullpotential潜能.TheimpliedadviceintheproverbIttakesanentirevillagetoraiseachilD.isthat______.A.AllthepeopleinavillageshouldgivefoodtoachilD.B.Schoolsparentsandotherorganizationsshouldsharetheresponsibilityofshapingachild'sfuturE.C.Childrenshouldbebroughtupinthevillagewheretheywereborn.D.SchoolsshouldbesetupinthevillagewhereachildwasraiseD.Thetextwaswrittenmainlyfor______.A.parentsandmembersinorganizationsB.teachersandstudentsC.newspaperreportersanddevelopingelectriciansD.educationexpertsandgovernmentofficialsStudentscangetdevelopedinpracticalworkingskillthrough______.A.parentalinvolvementB.communityactivitiesC.businesstrainingD.schoolteachingWhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Parentsplayanimportantpartinchildren’seducation.B.Communitieshavenotabiteffectonthewaytonewandhighideal.C.Educatingachildwelldemandsoftheworknotonlyfromschoolbutfromotherorganizations.D.Businessesmayarrangesometrainingcoursesforstudents.
Computers.LovethemorhatethemitisimpossibletoescapefromtheminthemodernagE.Theyaresomuchapartofoureverydaylives—frominstantmessagingtoe-mails.Withmanypeoplepreferringtousee-mailratherthantraditionalregularmailithasbecomeveryimportanttobeawareofhowweexpressourselveswhenusinge-mail.Therequirementofetiquette网络礼仪isobviouslyneedeD.GrammarandspellingFirstlyifyouaredealingwithaformale-mailpaycloseattentiontogrammarandspelling.Don’tforgettorunyourspell-checkprogramattheendofthedocumentbutdon’ttreatitasthefinalworD.Carefullyre-readityourselfassometimesevenspellandgrammarcheckingprogramscomeupwithsomestrangeexplanations.Rememberyourfirste-mailtoapotentialemployerorcollegecouldbeyourlast—youwon’twanttospoilyourfirstimpressionbymakingbasicerrors.E.-mailaddressesAlsoforofficiale-mailscarefullyconsideryourexistinge-mailaddress.A.funnye-mailaddresssuchaspinkfluffycutiepie@commaybefineforusingwithyourfriendsbutwhatimpressiondoyouthinkthisaddressmightgivetoanemployerorcollegeadmissionsofficer?Considerusingoneaddressforpersonale-mailsandadifferentoneforformalusE.Uppercase大写字母TakecarealsoNOTTOTYPEUNNECESSARILYINUPPERCASEasthisisthee-mailversionofshouting.PersonalinformationYoushouldbewaretooaboutgivingawaytoomuchpersonalinformationovertheInternet.Itmayfeelmuchmorecomfortabletotalkusinginstantmessagesastherearenouncomfortablesilencesorawkwardmomentsbutneverforgetthat—unlessthepersonyouarespeakingtoisafriendorfamilymember—youreallyknownothingaboutthemsobecareful.FurthertothisNEVERagreetomeetastrangerthatyouhavespokentoonlineasitcanbeextremelydangerous.Myfinalmessagethoughis—havefun!TheInternetisexcitingusefulandinformativE.Butaswithsomanythingsthatwebelievewecan’tlivewithoutitisamuchbetterservantthanamaster.60.Thetextismainlyabout______.A.howtoexpressourselveswhenusinge-mailB.computerssomuchapartofoureverydaylivesC.theInternetamuchbetterservantthanamasterD.payingcloseattentiontogrammarandspellingwhendealingwithaformale-mail61.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordbewaremean?A.thinkB.becarefulC.careD.know62.Ifyouuseallcapitallettersitlookslikeyouare______.A.yellingB.carefulC.unprofessionalD.childish63.Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldthewriteragreeto?A.Astimegoesbymanypeopleprefertousetraditionalregularmailagain.B.It’sfuntomeetastrangerthatyouhavespokentoonlinE.C.Ifyouwanttoapplyforajobyoucan’tuseafunnye-mailaddresswhenwritinge-mails..D.Grammarandspellingarenotimportantwhenyouwritee-mails.
BDanielDefoeabout1660～1731wasanimportantnovelistintheEnglishliterature文学.WhenhewasyoungheservedasasoldierandhadbeentoSpainItalyFranceandGermany.Atthesametimehewentinforpolitics.Hecaredmuchaboutthedevelopmentofcapitalism资本主义.Hehadwrittenalotofarticlesagainstitandhewasputintoprisontwiceforthat.ItwasnotuntilthathewasnearlysixtythathebegantowritethefamousnovelRobinsonCrusoewhichwaspublishedinMay1709.Itspreadsorapidlythatthestorywasknowntoeveryhoseholdverysoon.RobinsonCrusoecanbedividedintothreeparts.ThefirstpartisaboutCrusoe’sthreevoyagesthesecondpartabouthishuntinghidingincavesfarmingandhishardstrugglesagainstnatureonasmallislandthethirdaboutthethingswhichhappenedafterhisreturnfromtheislanD.ThesecondpartisthebodyofthenovelinwhichRobinson’scharactersareclearlyshown.DefoewrotehisnovelinasimplestyleandhislanguageiseasytounderstanD.HisnovelwritingsetamilestoneofthemodernEnglishnovel.InhislaterpartoflifeHewasinpoorhealthandlivedverypoorly.HediedonApril241731.6.DenielDefoewas______andthewriterof______.A.anEnglishmanATaleofTwoCitiesB.anAmericanAMillionPoundNoteC.aFrenchTheLostNecklaceD.anEnglishRobinsonCrusoe7.HowoldwashewhenhebegantowritehisfamousnovelRobinsonCrusoe?A.Hewasinhissixties.B.Hewasinhisfifties.C.Hewasover60.D.Hewassixty.8.RobinsonCrusoecanbedividedinto______partsandthefirstisabout_______.A.twohislonelylifeB.threehischaractersC.threehisjourneysbyseaD.fourhisfame9.Everyhouseholdinthispassagemeans______.A.allmembersofafamilyB.allpeopleC.everybuildingD.personslivinginthesamehouse10.WhatwasDefoe’scontributiontotheEnglishliterature?A.Hewroteaveryinterestingstory.B.Hemadepeoplehappywhilereadinghisstory.C.HesetamilestoneofthemodernEnglishnovel.D.Hewasactiveinpoliticsandwasagainstcapitalism.
ThelatestresearchsuggeststhatthekeyfactorseparatinggeniusesfromthemerelyaccomplishedisnotI.Q.agenerallybadpredictorofsuccess.Insteadit’spurposefulpracticE.Topperformersspendmorehourspractisingtheircraft.Ityouwantedtopicturehowatypicalgeniusmightdevelopyou’dtakeagirlwhopossessedaslightlyaboveaveragelanguageability.Itwouldn’thavetobeabigtalentjustenoughsothatshemightgainsomesenseofdistinction.Thenyouwouldwanthertomeetsayanovelistwhocoincidentallysharedsomesimilarqualities.Maybethewriterwasfromthesametownhadthesamefamilybackgroundorsharedthesamebirthday.Thiscontactwouldgivethegirlavisionofherfutureself.Itwouldhivehersomeideaofafascinatingcirclewhomightsomedayjoin.Itwouldalsohelpifoneofherparentsdiedwhenshewas12givingherastrongsenseofinsecurityandfuellingadesperateneedforsuccess.ArmedwiththisambitionshewouldreadnovelsandlifestoriesofwriterswithoutenD.ThiswouldgiveheraprimaryknowledgeofherfielD.She’sbeabletoseenewwritingindeeperwaysandquicklyunderstanditsinnerworkings.Thenshewouldpractisewriting.Herpracticewouldbeslowpainstakinganderror-focuseD.Bypractisinginthiswayhedelaystheautomatizingprocess.Hermindwantstoturnconsciousnewlylearnedskillsintounconscious.Automaticallyperformedskills.BypractisingslowlybybreakingskillsdownintotinypartsandrepeatingsheforcesthebraintointernalizeabetterpatternofperformancE.Thenshewouldfindanadviserwhowouldprovideaconstantstreamoffeedbackviewingherperformanceformtheoutsidecorrectingthesmallesterrorspushinghertotakeontougherchallenges.Bynowsheisredoingproblems—howdoIgetcharactersintoaroom—dozensanddozensoftimes.Sheisestablishinghabitsofthoughtshecancalluponinordertounderstandorsolvefutureproblems.Theprimaryqualityouryoungwriterpossessesisnotsomemysteriousgenius.It’stheabilitytodevelopapurposefullaboriousandboringpracticeroutine;thelatestresearchtakessomeofthemagicoutofgreatachievement.ButitunderlinesafactthatisoftenneglecteD.Publicdiscussionisaffectedbygeneticsandwhatwe’rehard-wiredtodo.Andit’struethatgenesplayaroleinourcapabilities.ButthebrainisalsoveryplastiC.Weconstructourselvesthroughbehaviour.Thepassagemainlydealswith________.A.thefunctionofI.Q.incultivatingawriterB.therelationshipbetweengeniusandsuccessC.thedecisivefactorinmakingageniusD.thewayofgainingsomesenseofdistinctionByreadingnovelsandwriters’storiesthegirlcould________.A.cometounderstandtheinnerstructureofwritingB.joinafascinatingcircleofwriterssomedayC.sharewithanovelistherlikesanddislikesD.learnfromthelivingexamplestoestablishasenseofsecurityInthegirl’slongpainstakingtrainingprocess________.A.heradviserformsaprimarychallengingforcetohersuccess.B.herwritingturnsintoanautomaticpatternofperformanceC.sheacquiresthemagicofsomegreatachievementD.shecomestorealizesheishard-wiredtowriteWhatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.A.fuellingambitionplaysaleadingroleinone’ssuccessB.A.responsibleadviserismoreimportantthantheknowledgeofwriting.C.AstothegrowthofageniusI.Q.Doesn’tmatterbutjusthis|hereffort.D.WhatreallymattersiswhatyoudoratherthenwhoyouarE.
Solongasteachersfailtodistinguishbetweenteachingandlearningtheywillcontinuetoundertaketodoforchildrenthatwhichonlychildrencandoforthemselves.Teachingchildrentoreadisnotpassingreadingontothem.Itiscertainlynotendlesshoursspentinactivitiesaboutreading.Douglasinsiststhatreadingcannotbetaughtdirectlyandschoolsshouldstoptryingtodotheimpossible.Teachingandlearningaretwoentirelydifferentprocesses.Theydifferinkindandfunction.ThefunctionofteachingistocreatetheconditionsandtheclimatethatwillmakeitpossibleforchildrentodevisethemostefficientsystemforteachingthemselvestoreaD.Teachingisalsopublicactivity.ItcanbeseenandobserveD.LearningtoreadinvolvesallthateachindividualdoestomakesenseoftheworldofprintedlanguagE.Almostallofitisprivateforlearningisanoccupationofthemindandthatprocessisnotopentopublicscrutiny.Ifteacherandlearnerrolesarenotinterchangeablewhatthencanbedonethroughteachingthatwillaidthechildinthequest探索forknowledge?Smithhasoneprincipalruleforallteachinginstructions.Makelearningtoreadeasywhichmeansmakingreadingameaningfulenjoyableandfrequentexperienceforchildren.WhentherolesofteacherandlearnerareseenforwhattheyareandwhenbothteachersfulfillthemappropriatelythenmuchofthepressureandfeelingoffailureforbothiseliminateD.Learningtoreadismadeeasierwhenteacherscreateanenvironmentwherechildrenaregiventheopportunitytosolvetheproblemofleaningtoreadbyreading.Theproblemwiththereadingcourseasmentionedinthefirstparagraphisthat________.A.itisoneofthemostdifficultschoolcoursesB.studentsspendendlesshoursinreadingC.readingtasksareassignedwithlittleguidanceD.toomuchtimeisspentinteachingaboutreadingTheteachingofreadingwillbesuccessfulif________.A.teacherscanimproveconditionsatschoolforthestudentsB.teacherscanenablestudentstodeveloptheirownwayofreadingC.teacherscandevisethemostefficientsystemforreadingD.teacherscanmaketheirteachingactivitiesobservableTheunderlinedwordscrutinymostprobablymeans________.A.inquiryB.observationC.controlD.suspicionAccordingtothepassagelearningtoreadwillnolongerbeadifficulttaskwhen________.A.childrenbecomehighlymotivatedB.teacherandlearnerrolesareinterchangeableC.teachinghelpschildreninthesearchforknowledgeD.readingenricheschildren’sexperienceThemainideaofthepassageisthat________.A.teachersshoulddoaslittleaspossibleinhelpingstudentslearntoreadB.teachersshouldencouragestudentstoreadaswidelyaspossibleC.readingabilityissomethingacquiredratherthantaughtD.readingismorecomplicatedthatgenerallybelieved
BeBraveWithNewThingsTheoldadvertisingslogansosimpleachildcandoithastakenonnewmeaningtomE.A.fewweeksagoIgotacomputerbutIanmechanicallyilliteratE.Iknewthatchildrenhadnofearofthefuturesothatseemedagoodplacetoseekhelp.IaskedmynephewtwelveyearsoldatanelementaryschooltohelpmE.MynephewtookthemachineforgrantedandhassimplyacceptedthefactthatcomputersarenowawayoflifE.Heplayswiththemanddoeshishomeworkonthemandevencreatesprogramsforthem.Iontheotherhandareterrifiedbywhatthisequipmentcando.Itcaninterchangeparagraphsswitchwordsaroundandevencorrectmyspelling.ItinformsmeofItslimitationstakescommandsandasksquestions.Itevenseemstohaveasenseofcommunication.RatherthanaccusingmeofmakinganerroritprintsOneofushasmadeamistake!ItnevergetstiredandisalwayspatientandreadytogowhenIam.Ithinkitwassomewhatnormalformetobesuspiciousofcomputers.Theyrepresentabreakwithsomeveryfamiliarhabitsandtraditions.Itisonlyhumantoinstinctivelyavoidanythingthatshiftsthoroughlyfromtheacceptablecomfortablepast.Buttheworldisgovernedbyceaselesschangeandwemustthereforeestablishlinkswiththepresentandfutureaswellasthepast.Computertechnologyisanexcellentcaseinpointasthenewestsystemsgrowoutofdateinonlyafewyearsorevenmonths.Thisabilitytoseeexperienceandacceptthenewisoneofoursavingcharacteristics.Tobefearfuloftomorrowtocloseourselvestopossibilitiestoresisttheinevitabletoadvocatestandingstillwhenallelseismovingforwardistolosetouch.Ifweacceptthenewwithjoyandwonderwecanmovegracefullyintoeachtomorrow.Moreoftenthannotthechildrenshallleadus.19.WhatisthenewmeaningofSosimpleachildcandoitfortheauthor?A.computersaresoeasytooperatethatevenachildcanplaythemwellB.Achildcanalwaysdomorecomplexthingsthananadult.C.Itiseasierforachildtoacceptnewthingsthanforanadult.D.Achildhasgreaterabilitythananadultinoperatingcomputers.20.Accordingtothesecondparagraphwhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.ThenephewthoughtitisnaturaltoacceptthefactthatcomputersarenowawayoflifE.B.ThenephewbelievedthatmachinesweremadeforpeopletodowhatevertheywanteD.C.computersarenotonlyusedtocommunicatebutalsotoremovetheirlimitations.D.ItisafactthatbothadultsandchildrenhaveacceptedcomputersasawayoflifE.21.Whichofthefollowingdoesn’ttheauthor’scomputerdo?A.ItaskstheauthorifshehasmadeamistakE.B.Itaccusestheauthorofmakingmistakes.C.Itcorrectstheauthor’sspellingmistakes.D.Itinformstheauthorofhermistakes.22.AccordingtothethirdparagraphitishumannaturethatweresistthosethingswhichA.onlyrepresentthecomfortableandacceptablepastB.changethoroughlyintothecomfortableandacceptablepastC.makepeoplestandstillwhenallelseismovingforwardD.changecompletelyfromtheacceptableandcomfortablepast
Expertssayitisfareasiertopreventachildfrombeingtakenthantofindmissingchildren.Theiradvicetoparents.1Tellyourchildyourphonenumberincludingareacodeandyourfulladdress.2Keepup-to-datephotographsofyourchildonhanD.3Makeamentalnoteofwhatyourchildiswearingeveryday.4Besureyourchildknowwhattodoifyouareseparatedfromhimorher.5Keeprecordsofyourchildasearlyaspossibleandkeepthemup-to-datE.6Haveasetofyourchild'sfingerprintstakenbythepoliceandkeepitathomE.7Makesureyourchild'sschoolwillphoneyouifyourchildisabsent.Forinformationofwhatyoucandotohelpsolvethemissing-childrenproblematthenationallevelcall1-800KID-FINDorwrite:FINDTHECHILDREN!11811W.OlympicBluE.LowAngelescall90064.Thewriterofthispassagemaybe_______.A.anexpertwhoisgoodatfindingmissingchildrenB.apolicemanwhoisinchargeofKIDFINDserviceinapolicestationC.ateacherwhoteacheschildrenhowtophonetheirparentsD.ateenagerwhowasoncemissingThispassageismainlywrittentowarn_______.A.schoolboysB.childrenC.parentsD.teachersThebesttitleofthispassagemaybe_______.A.HowtoFindMissingChildrenB.HowtoProtectYourChildrenC.HowtoTeachYourChildrenPhoneNumberandFullAddressD.HowtoPhonethePoliceWhenYouAreinTrouble
MoreparentsarelookingtocellphonestohelpkeeptheirchildrensafE.Butmomanddadshouldbecareful:KidswhotalkonacellphonemaybemorelikelytostepintotraffiC.ChildrenshouldlearntoendphoneconversationsbeforetheypreparetostepintotraffiC.Whileresearchshowsthatolderkidsandmoreexperiencedusersalsodon’tnavigate穿行于streetsaswellwhileonacellphoneyoungerchildrentendstofindthesmalltoolsmoredistracting令人分心的.KidsofthisagearejustlearningtocrossthestreetontheirownsaysDavid-Schwebelaco-authorofthestudy.They’rebeginners.Kidsdon’tneedtobestoppedfromchattingonthephonewhenoutsidehowever.Insteadparentssimplyshouldinstructthemtofinishtheirconversationsbeforecrossingthestreet.Idon’tthinkthismeansparentsshouldtakephonesawayfromtheirkidssaysSchwebel.Iencouragefamiliestogetcellphonesfortheirchildren.They’remorehelpfulthanharmfulifthey’reusedinasafeway.Otherdistractionssuchasconversationswithfriendslisteningtomusicandtextmessagingmayalsocauseproblemsforchildreninthisagegroup.TheresearchersexpecttostudytheeffectofthosetypesofdistractionsinthefuturE.Expertsinchildsafetyapprovedthecellphonestudy.Ifyou’retalkingonacellphoneyou’renotpayingmuchattentiontotheenvironmentaroundyousaysSusanBakeraprofessor.BrookeCarlsona44-year-oldmomhasnoticedhowrivetedher9-year-oldsoniswhenhe’stalkingonthecellphonE.Althoughshe’dneverthoughtofthedangersofcrossingtrafficwhileonthephoneCarlsonsaysNowthatIknowaboutititmakestotalsensE.Sheplanstohaveachatwithherchildaboutcellphonesandstreetsafety.Foryoungerkidsparentsmightconsiderpurchasingaphonewithaplanthatonlyallowsthechildtocalluphisorherparents.Thatwaythecellphonecanbeusedforemergenciesbutnotforchattingwithfriendsforhours.InSchwebel’sopinion_____.A.kidsarestilltooyoungtowalkonthestreetaloneB.kidsdon’tknowhowtousecellphonesappropriatelyC.kidshavelittleexperienceincrossingthestreetaloneD.kidsarenotexperiencedcellphoneusersWhichofthefollowingisSchwebelinfavorof?A.Childrenshouldn’tbeallowedtohaveacellphonE.B.ChildrenshouldbeforbiddentochatonthephonewhenoutsidE.C.Cellphonesdomoreharmtochildrenthanotherdistractions.D.Parentsshouldteachkidsaboutcellphonesandstreetsafety.Theunderlinedwordrivetedmaymean_____.A.confusedB.absorbedC.dangerousD.excitedAccordingtothepassagewhatdoesMrsCarlsonknow?A.TherearedangersofcrossingstreetswhileonthephonE.B.Her9-year-oldsonisnotinterestedintalkingonthephonE.C.Cellphonesaremorehelpfulthanharmfultochildren.D.Kidsdon’tpayattentiontotheenvironmentwhentalkingonthephonE.Thepurposeofwritingthispassageisto_____.A.adviseparentsnottobuycellphonesforchildrenB.introduceaphonethatonlyallowskidstocallupparentsC.expectkidsnottotalkoncellphoneswhileonthestreetD.expectpeopletousecellphoneslessindailylife
Increasingaffluence富裕andcurrencyappreciationarebehindthespikeinChinesestudentstravelingabroadfortheirundergraduatestudiesindustryinsiderssaiD.TheMinistryofEducationlastmonthreportedthatarecord840000highschoolgraduatesdidnotregisterforthegaokaouniversityentranceexamthisyear.ThosenumbersarefuelingspeculationthatthiswasduetotheincreasingnumberofChinesestudentswantingtostudyabroaD.Thetotalnumberofstudentstravelingabroadtostudyincreasedfrom144000in2007to170000lastyear.Thisfigurewillprobablytop200000thisyearsaidFengJishangmarketingmanagerofWisewayaconsultingfirmthatadvisesstudentsandtheirparentsaboutoverseasschools.YearsagomostChinesestudentswhowentabroadwouldfirstcompletetheirundergraduatestudiesinChinabeforeapplyingtoanoverseasgraduateschool.Butthistranedischanging.Accordingtoindustryestimatestheproportionofstudentsseekingtheirfirstdegreeabroadhasrisento30to50percentofalloverseas-boundstudents.Thatmeanstherecouldbeasmanyas60000to100000suchstudentsthisyear——triplethenumberin2003.ForeigncollegecampusesarebeginningtonoticethetrenD.A.sourcetattheUniversityofSanFranciscotoldChinaBusinessWeeklythatthecampususedtoacceptthreeorfourChineseundergraduatestudentseveryyear.Todaythenumberhashit80theuniversitysourcesaiD.Rapideconomicgrowthcoupledwithacurrencythathasrisenbymorethan20percentagainsttheUSdollaroverthelastfouryearsismakinganoverseaseducationmoreaffordableforChinesestudents.That’smakingUScampusessuchastheUniversityofSanFranciscoorUSFmoreofabargain.StudentsusedtotellmethattheydidnothavethemoneytogotoUSFandtheyneededfullscholarships.ThatisnotthecasenowsaidStanleyNelvice-presidentofinternationalrelationsattheSanFranciscocampus.Anotherreasonisthattheresimplyaren’tenoughplacesinChinesecollegesespeciallythehigher-ratedonestosatisfythedemandforauniversityeducation.Fourintenstudentstakingthegaokaowon’tgetuniversityplaces.Furthermoreofthosethatdomanydon’tgetintotheschoolsoftheirchoicE.ThatiswhymorearegoingabroadFengofWisewaysaiD.A.widespreadperceptionamongstudentsisthatgoingoverseasforcollegeimprovestheircareerprospectssourcessaiD.ForChinesestudentscapabilityisnotaproblembuttheyneedworkexperienceandcommunicationskillssaidAlanMcNeillyassistantdeanatTeesideUniversityintheUnitedKingdom.IftheygetadegreeoverseastheycanexpecthighersalariesandbetterpositionswhentheyreturnMcNeillysaiD.HisuniversitywillsetupanofficeinChinanextmonthtoattractmorestudentsMcNeillyaddeD.1.MoreandmoreChinesestudentshaverecentlytraveledabroadforstudinesbecause______.A.theydon’twanttotakepartinthegaokaoB.mostChinesestudentswanttostudyabroadC.manyChinesepeoplebecomericherandUSdollarhasbeendevaluedD.itiseasytocompletetheirundergraduatestudies2.Whichofthefollowingstatistics-relatedstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Thenumberofstudentsseekingtheirfirstdegreeabroadisaround20000to33000in2003.B.Theincrementofthetotalnumberofstudentstravelingabroadtostudyisprobablybiggerfrom2008to2009thanthatfrom2007to2008.C.ThenumberofChineseundergraduatestudentsacceptedatUSFisabout20to26timesofthatinthepast.D.200000outofthe840000highschoolgraduateswhodidnottakethegaokaothisyearstartedtheirundergraduatestudyabroaD.3.StudentsinterestedinstudyingabroadtakethefollowingfactorsintoaccountEXCEPT_____.A.financialaffordabilityB.workopportunitiesaftergraduationC.accommodationstandardD.thechanceofgettingintoamoredesirableuniversity4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthispassage?A.IftheChineseRMBdecreases20percentagainsttheUSdollarthenumberofChinesestudentstravelingabroadtostudywilldecrease20percent.B.IfmoreuniversitiesareestablishedinChinafewerstudentswillchoosetostudyabroaD.C.TeesideUniversitywillsetupanofficeinChinatoattractthosestudentswhohavebeenadmittedtoUSFbuthavenotbeenofferedfullscholarships.D.Withoutadegreeoverseashighersalariesandbetterpositionsarenotimpossibleifyouareexperiencedandhaveoutstandingcommunicationskills.
Educatinggirlsquitepossiblyproducesahigherrateofreturnthananyotherinvestment投资availableinthedevelopingworlD.Women’seducationmaybeanunusualfieldforexpertsOneconomy经济butimprovingwomen’scontributiontodevelopmentisactuallyasmuchalleconomicasasocialbusiness.Andeconomicsprovidesanexplanationforwhysomanygirlsaredeprivedofaneducation.Parentsinlow-incomecountriesfailtoinvestintheirdaughtersbecausetheydonotexpectthemtomakealleconomiccontributiontothefamilygirlsgrowuponlytomarryintosomebodyelse’sfamilyandbearchildren.Girlsarethusseenaslessvaluablethanboysandarekeptathometodohouseworkwhiletheirbrothersaresenttoschool.Ignoringwomen’seducationisthereforeinabadcirclE.Aneducatedmotherontheotherhandhasgreaterearningabilitiesoutsidethehomeandfacesanentirelydifferentsetofchoices.SheislikelytohavefewerbuthealthierchildrenandcaninsistonthedevelopmentofallherchildrenmakingsurethatherdaughtersaregivenafairchancE.Theeducationofherdaughtersthenmakesitmuchmorelikelythatthenextgenerationofgirlsaswellasofboyswillbeeducatedandhealthy.ThebadcircleisthuschangedintoagoodcirclE.Educatingwomenhasgreatsocialbenefitsandgreateconomicadvantagesaswell.Mostobviouslythereisthedirecteffectofeducationonthewagesoffemaleworkers.Wagesriseby10to20percentforeachadditionalyearofschooling.Suchbigreturnsareimpressivebythestandardofotheravailableinvestmentsbuttheyarejustthebeginning.Educatingwomenalsohasasignificanteffectonhealthpracticesincludingfamilyplanning.63.Theauthorarguesthateducatinggirlsindevelopingcountriesis.A.troublesomeB.labor-savingC.rewardingD.expensive64.Theauthorbelievesthatabadcirclecanturnintoagoodcirclewhen.A.womencaremuchmoreabouteducationB.girlscangainequalaccesstoeducationC.afamilyhasfewerbuthealthierchildrenD.parentscanaffordtheirdaughters'education65.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasedeprivedofmeaninParagraphOne?A.suppliedwithB.includedinC.keptawayfromD.devotedto66.Thepassagemainlydiscusses.A.unequaltreatmentofboysandgirlsindevelopingcountriesB.thepotentialearningpowerofwell-educatedwomenC.themajorcontributionsofeducatedwomentosocietyD.theeconomicandsocialbenefitsofeducatingwomen
Highschoolstudentshavealwaysspreadgossip传言inthehallsonthewallsandonthephonE.Nowit’sontheInternettoo.OnvariousmessageboardskidswriteaboutwhomtheyhatewhomtheythinkhavefalleninlovewitheachotherandrecordotheroftenhurtfulthingsthatmayormaynotbetruE.Sixteen-year-oldJessicaremembersoncewhensomekidsatherschoolwrotecruelthingsaboutherontheweB.Theywerejustmakingfunofmeshesays.Theysaidshe’sreallyuglyshe’sthisshe’sthatblah-blah-blah.Jessica’s11-year-oldsisterEmmaadmitsshe’susedthewebtowritebadthingsaboutanothergirlthoughsheregretsitnow.AfterawhileyoumayfeellikehowcouldIhavebeensomean?OrwhydidIdothat?shesays.ExpertssaygossipontheInernetcanbemoreharmfulthantheoldfashionedkinD.Itlastslongerandistakenmoreseriously.Andunlikeuglywordsonthebathroomwallthere’snowaytogetridofit.IfyourkidsarevictimsofonlinegossipDr.Commandaysuggestsputtingthegossipintoperspective正确看待.Pointouttothemhowwhat’sbeingsaidonthescreendiffersfromwhateveryoneknowsaboutyouasapersonDr.Commandaysays.YoucanalsotrywhatworkedforEmma:Keepyourkidsofftheoffensivewebsite!WhenshewasusingitallthetimehernamewasthereallthetimE.PeoplewerewritingthingsaboutherexplainsPattiThriftEmma’smotherSinceshehasnolongerhadaccesstothatshe’snolongeratopicofconversation.ExpertssaythatanytimeyourchildisontheInternetyoushouldknowwhatheorsheisdoingtherE.Onlinegossipisjustanotherreasonwhy.52.FromtheexamplesofJessicaandhersisterwecanlearnthat________.A.uglygirlsliketospreadgossiponlineB.uglygirlseasilybecomevictimsofonlinegossipC.gossip-makerscanregretwhattheydoD.onlinegossipismailnysomejokesonothers53.Accordingtothepassagewhyisonlinegossipmorehurtful?A.ItcannotberemoveD.B.Itiswrittenwords.C.Itismuchuglier.D.ItiseasiertobelievE.54.Ifyouareavictimofonlinegossipyou’dbetter_______A.askyourparentstostopitB.trytostayawayfromthereC.makeitknowntothepoliceD.speakillofthegossip-maker55.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_____A.introducedifferentkindsofhurtstudentsmightmeetwithB.advisestudentstokeepawayfromtheInternetC.listthebadinfluencegossipontheInternetbringsD.givesometipsonhowtopreventhurtofgossipontheInternet56.Thepassageismainlywrittenfor____A.expertsB.teachersC.parentsD.students
.Americansarethinkingaboutnationaleducationstandardsrecentlydevelopedbyteachersandothereducationexperts.TheNationalGovernorsAssociationNGAandtheCouncilofChiefStateSchoolOfficersCCSSOledtheeffort.TheUnitedStatesunlikeothernationshasneverhadthesameschoolstandardsacrossthecountry.Whatisthereason?EducationisnotdiscussedintheConstitution.Thatdocumentlimitstheresponsibilitiesofthefederalgovernment.Otherresponsibilitieslikeeducationfalltotheindividualstates.Localcontrolofeducationprobablywasagoodideatwohundredyearsago.Peoplestayedinthesameplaceandschoolsknewwhatstudentsneededtolearn.Buttodaypeoplemovetodifferentcities.Andsomepeopleworkatjobsthatdidnotexisteventwentyyearsago.ManyAmericaneducatorssaythatgettingagoodeducationshouldnotdependonwhereyoulivE.TheysaythatsomestateshaveloweredtheirstandardsinordertoincreasestudentscoresontestsrequiredbytheNoChildLeftBehindAct.KaraSchlosseriscommunicationsdirectorfortheCouncilofChiefStateSchoolOfficers.Shesaysthenewstandardsclearlystatewhatastudentshouldbeabletodotobesuccessfulincollegeandwork.Forty-eightstateshavealreadyshownapprovalforthestandards.TwostatesrejecttheideA.Critics批评家saythatworkingtowardthesamestandardsineverystatewillnotguarantee保证excellenceforall.SomeeducatorsinMassachusettssayadoptingtheproposalwillhurttheirstudentsbecausethestatestandardsareevenhigher.Otherssaythechangewillbetoocostlyrequiringnewtextbooksanddifferentkindsoftrainingforteachers.Stillothersfearfederalinterferenceorcontrol.Supporterssaythestandardsaregoalsanddonottellstatesorteachershowtoteach.TheyalsosaythefederalgovernmentisnotforcingacceptancE.Howeverapprovingthestandardswillhelpstatesqualify合格forsomefederalgrantmoney.60.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LocalControlofEducationStandardsoutofDateB.AmericanNationalEducationStandardsunderConsiderationC.EducationStandardsinEachState–GoodorBadD.AcceptanceoftheNewStandardsintheUnitedStates61.Whyislocalcontrolofeducationnolongeragoodideatoday?A.BecauselocalstandardsarelimiteD.B.Becauseitisrequiredbythefederalgovernment.C.BecausepeopletodaymovesamongstatesmoreoftenthanbeforE.D.BecauseAmericahasneverhasthesameschoolstandardsthoughtthecountry.62.Somepeopleareagainstthenationaleducationstandardsbecause__________.A.thestandardsarehigherthanthoseofeachstateB.thearenoryetpreparedforthenewstandardsC.thestandardsmaypreventsomestudentsgainingexcellenceD.theydon’twantthefederalgovernmenttotraintheirteachers63.Ifastateagreestoacceptthemotionalstandardsitwillprobablyget__________.A.morestudentsB.adviceonhowtoimproveteachingC.bettertextbooksD.moneyfromthefederalgovernment
BeingtheheadofahighschoolformanyyearsIgrewtiredofbudgetmeetingsfundingcutsandmanyotheradministrativechores杂务.Istartedtodreamofretirement.SittingintrafficonaweekdaymorningIwouldfindmymindwandering.Iwouldimaginespendingtimewithmygrandchildrenquieteveningswithmywifetravelingorrediscoveringsomegreatbooks.ItoldmyselfthatIwouldn’tsignmyselfupforanycommitteesanyclassesoranythingrequiringaschedulE.Myfirstdayofretirementcameatlast!Icookedagreatbreakfastformywifeandmeleisurelyreadthepapercleanedabitofthehouseandwroteafewletterstofriends.OntheseconddayIcookedbreakfastreadthepaperOnthethirddayThisisretirement?Itriedtotellmyselfthatitwasjustthetransition过渡thatthosegoldenmomentswererightroundthecornerandthatIwouldenjoythemsoonenough.Butsomethingwasmissing.A.formercolleagueaskedafavor.A.groupofstudentswasgoingtoJamaicatoworkwithchildreninthepoorestneighborhoods.WouldIinterruptmynewfoundhappinessandreturntothestudentsjustthisonce?Onetrip.That’sall.Mybagswerepackedandbythedoor.Thetripwasveryinspiring.IwasmovednotonlybythepovertyIsawbutalsobythesenseofresponsibilityoftheyoungpeopleonthetrip.WhenIreturnedhomeIofferedtoworkonedayaweekwithalocalyouthorganization.TheexperiencewassopositivethatIwassoonvolunteeringnearlyfull-timeworkingwithstudentsacrossNorthAmericatoassistthemintheirvoluntarywork.NowitseemsthetableshaveturneD.SomedaysIamtheteacherotherdaysIamthestudent.Theseyoungpeoplehavereawakenedmycommitment责任感tosocialjusticeissuesbychallengingmetolearnmoreaboutthesituationintheworldtodaywherepeoplearestillpoorandsufferbecauseofgreedcorruptionandwar.Mostimportanttheyhavegivenmetheopportunitytocontinuetoparticipateinhelpingtofindsolutions.InreturnIhelpthemdotheircharitableprojectsoverseas.I’vegonefromrunningoneschooltohelpingoverseetheconstructionofschoolsintwenty-onecountries!41.Whatdidthewriterexpecttodoafterheretired?A.Tostayawayfrombusyschedules.B.Towritesomegreatbooks.C.Toteachhisgrandchildren.D.ToplanforhisfuturE.42.WhydidthewriterdecidetogotoJamaica?A.Hemissedhisstudentsinthatcountry.B.Hecouldn’trefusehiscolleague’sfavor.C.HewasconcernedaboutthepeopletherE.D.HewasnotsatisfiedwithhisretiredlifE.43.TheunderlinedpartthetableshaveturnedParagraph5meansthatthewriter_________.A.improvedthesituationinhisschoolB.felthappytoworkwithstudentsagainC.becamealearnerratherthanateacherD.changedhisattitudetowardhisretiredlife44.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofhisretiredlifenow?A.Disappointing.B.TroublesomE.C.Relaxing.D.Meaningful.
Continuingfromthepreviouspost6reasonstoimproveyourbodylanguagehereisjustafewofmanypointersonhowtoimproveyourbodylanguagE.ImprovingyourbodylanguagecanmakeabigdifferenceinyourpeopleskillsattractivenessandgeneralmooD.ThereisnospecificadviceonhowtouseyourbodylanguagE.Whatyoudomightbeinterpretedinseveralwaysdependingonthesettingandwhoyouaretalkingto.You’llprobablywanttouseyourbodylanguagedifferentlywhentalkingtoyourbosscomparedtowhenyoutalktoagirl/guyyou’reinterestedin.Thesearesomecommoninterpretations解释诠释ofbodylanguageandoftenmoreeffectivewaystocommunicatewithyourbody.FirsttochangeyourbodylanguageyoumustbeawareofyourbodylanguagE.NoticehowyousithowyoustandhowyouuseyouhandsandlegswhatyoudowhiletalkingtosomeonE.Youmightwanttopracticeinfrontofamirror.Yeahitmightseemsillybutnooneiswatchingyou.ThiswillgiveyougoodfeedbackonhowyoulooktootherpeopleandgiveyouanopportunitytopractiseabitbeforegoingoutintotheworlD.AnothertipistocloseyoureyesandvisualizehowyouwouldstandandsittofeelconfidentopenandrelaxedorwhateveryouwanttocommunicatE.Seeyourselfmovelikethatversionofyourself.Thentryitout.YoucanalsotakebitsandpiecesyoulikefromdifferentpeoplE.Tryusingwhatyoucanlearnfromthem.Accordingtothepassagetheimprovedbodylanguagecan______.makepeoplecharmingmakepeopleencouragedmakepeopledisappointedmakepeopleinterestedFromparagraph2wecanlearnthat______willdependonhowtouseyourbodylanguagE.somespecificadviceonhowtouseyourbodylanguagethebackgroundsandthepersonwhoyouarecommunicatingwiththewayapersoncommunicatewithotherpeoplethemoodofthepersonwhoyouarecommunicatingwithIfapersonwantstochangehisbodylanguagewhenheistalkinghemust______.payattentiontoothers’posturespayattentiontohisownhandsandlegspayattentiontohisownbodylanguagepayattentiontohisownlanguageWhenapersonpractisehisbodylanguagehecan______.improvehisbodylanguageinpublictreatothersbodylanguagewellmakehimselfappearsillyandfunnymakehimselfbecomeconfidentMaybeapersoncan’tbehavewellinpublicuntilhe______.imitatedifferentfamouspeoples’bodylanguageimitateothers’bodylanguagewithoutanychangeclosehiseyestoimaginehisbodylanguageclosehiseyestoimagineandpractisehisbodylanguage
Childrenarelosingtheabilitytoplayproperlybecausetheyarebeinggiventoomanytoysandgamesaccordingtonewresearch.Thestudiesshowthatchildrenespeciallythoseunderfiveareoftenoverwhelmedandactuallyplaylessthanthosewithfewertoys.Itmayevenharmtheirdevelopment.Thestudiesshowthatgivingchildrentoomanytoysortoysofthewrongtypecanactuallybedoingthemharm.Theygetoverwhelmedandcannotconcentrateonanythinglongenoughtolearnfromit.TheconclusionshavebeenbackedupbyBritishresearchlookingatchildrenwithrelativelyfewertoyswhoseparentsspendmoretimereadingsingingorplayingwiththem.Itshowedsuchchildrensurpass胜过youngstersfromricherbackgroundseventhosewhocouldusecomputers.Someparentsnoticetheilleffectearly.OrhanIsmailaresearchersawachangefortheworseinCameronhis10-month-oldsonafterhewasgivenalotoftoyslastChristmas.IsmailsaidIftherearetoomanytoysinfrontofhimhewilljustkeepflittingaroundthemandthenendupgoingoffandfindingsomethinglikeaslippertoplaywith.Nowwejustgetoutoneortwotoysandhidetherestinabox.Alexanderandherhusbandalsodecidedtolimitthetoystheir6daughtersplaywith.Shebelievedmanytoysrestrictchildren’simaginations.ShesaidA.BarbiecanonlyworkasaBarbiE.Butacardboardboxcanbecomeanything.Theonlylimitationsareinthechild’sminD.ExpertshesitatetoputafigureonthenumberoftoyschildrenshouldhavebutmanybelievetwodozenisenoughforchildrenofpreschoolagE.Inthewriter’sopinionaBarbie_____.A.canattractmoreattentionfromchildrenthanacardboardboxB.canworkmorethanaBarbieC.maybecomeanythingelsesuchasacardboardD.maykeepchildrenfromfurtherimaginationsWhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttoysgiventochildren?A.toomanytoyswillhelpchildrendevelopwideinterests.B.OneortwotoysatatimewillhelpchildrenconcentratE.C.Onlywrongtypesoftoysdoharmtochildren.D.Thepropernumberoftoysgiventothechildrendependsontheirages.ItmayNOTbeagoodideato____.A.spendmoretimereadingorplayingwithchildrenB.chooserighttypesoftoysforchildrenC.askexpertsfortheexactnumberofnecessarytoysD.putoutoneortwotoysandhidetherest
阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑OneofthespeakingrulesyouneedtoknowmightsoundstrangetomostESLEnglishasasecondlanguagestudentsbutitisoneofthemostimportantrules.Ifyouwanttopassexaminationsthenstudygrammar.HoweverifyouwanttobecomefluentinEnglishthenyoushouldtrytolearnEnglishwithoutstudyingthegrammar.Studyinggrammarwillonlyslowyoudownandconfuseyou.YouwillthinkabouttheruleswhencreatingsentencesinsteadofnaturallysayingasentencelikeanativE.Rememberthatonlyasmallfraction部分ofEnglishspeakersknowmorethan20%ofallthegrammarrules.ManyESLstudentsknowmoregrammarthannativespeakers.IcanconfidentlysaythiswithexperiencE.IamanativeEnglishspeakermajoredinEnglishLiteratureandhavebeenteachingEnglishformorethan10years.HowevermanyofmystudentsknowmoredetailsaboutEnglishgrammarthanIdo.WhentheysometimesaskmeaboutgrammarIcaneasilylookupthedefinition定义andapplyitbutIcan’ttellthemtheansweroffthetopofmyhead.IoftenaskmynativeEnglishfriendssomegrammarquestionsandonlyafewofthemknowthecorrectanswer.HowevertheyarefluentinEnglishandcanreadspeaklistenandcommunicateeffectively.Doyouwanttobeabletorecitethedefinitionofacausativeverb使役动词ordoyouwanttobeabletospeakEnglishfluently?AccordingtotheauthorwhatopiniondomostESLstudentshold?A.Grammarmattersalotonlyinspeaking.B.Grammardoesn’tmattermuchinspeaking.C.GrammarisnotimportantinEnglishlearning.D.GrammarisveryimportantinEnglishlearning.Whatistheauthor?A.AnESLstudent.B.A.nativeEnglishteacher.C.A.nativeEnglishstudent.D.A.teacherteachingEnglishnatives.Theunderlinedpartoffthetopofmyheadmeans________.A.withoutconsiderationB.onpurposeC.afterthinkingD.withdifficultyWhichofthefollowingtitlesbestsuitsthetext?A.GrammarCounts!B.FluencyorGrammar?C.ExamsorNoExams?D.NoMoreGrammar!
IwasafreshmanincollegewhenImettheWhites.TheywerecompletelydifferentfrommyownfamilyyetIfeltathomewiththemimmediately.JaneWhiteandIbecamefriendsatschoolandherfamilywelcomedmelikealong-lostcousin.InmyfamilyitwasalwaysimportanttoplaceblamewhenanythinghadhappeneD.Whodidthis?mymotherwouldscreamaboutadirtykitchen.ThisisyourentirefaultKatherinemyfatherwouldinsistwhenthecatgotoutorthedishwasherbrokE.FromthetimewewerelittlemysisterbrothersandItoldtoeachother.WesetaplaceforblameatthedinnertablE.ButtheWhitesdidn’tworryaboutwhohaddonewhat.Theypickedupthepiecesandmovedonwiththeirlives.ThebeautyofthiswasdrivenhometomethesummerJanedieD.InJulytheWhitessistersandIdecidedtotakeacartripfromtheirhomeinFloridatoNewYork.ThetwooldersistersSarahandJanewerecollegestudentsandtheyoungestAmyhadrecentlyturnedsixteen.ProudofhavinganewdriverslicenseAmywasexcitedaboutpracticingherdrivingonthetrip.Sheshowedoffherlicensetoeveryoneshemet.ThebigsisterssharedthedrivingofSarah’snewcarduringthefirstpartofthetripbutwhentheyreachedlesscrowdedareastheyletAmytakeover.SomewhereinSouthCarolinawepulledoffthehighwaytoeat.AfterlunchAmygotbehindthewheel.Shecametoacrossroadswithastopsign.Whethershewasnervousorjustdidn’tseethesignnoonewouldeverknowbutAmycontinuedintothecrossroadswithoutstopping.Thedriverofalargetruckunabletostopintimeranintoourcar.Janewaskilledimmediately.IwasslightlyinjureD.ThemostdifficultthingthatIhadeverdonewastocalltheWhitestotellthemabouttheaccidentandthatJanehaddieD.PainfulasitwasformetoloseagoodfriendIknewthatitwasfarworseforthemtoloseachilD.WhenMr.andMrs.Whitearrivedatthehospitaltheyfoundtheirtwodaughterssharingaroom.Sarahhadafewcutsonthehead;Amy’slegwasbroken.Theyhuggedusallandcriedtearsofsadnessandofjoyatseeingtheirdaughters.Theywipedawaythegirl’stearsandmadeafewjokesatAmyasshelearnedtousehercrutches拐杖.TobothoftheirdaughtersandespeciallytoAmyoverandovertheysimplysaidWearesogladthatyouarealivE.IwasastonisheD.NoblamE.Noaccusations.LaterIaskedtheWhiteswhytheynevertalkedaboutthefactthatAmywasdrivingandhadrunastopsign.Mrs.WhitesaidJaneisgoneandwemissherterribly.Nothingwesayordowillbringherback.ButAmyhasherwholelifeaheadofher.Howcansheleadafullandhappylifeifshefeelsweblameherforhersister’sdeath?Theywereright.AmygraduatedfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaandgotmarriedseveralyearsago.Sheworksasateacheroflearning-disabledstudents.She’salsoamotheroftwolittlegirlsofherowntheoldestnamedJanE.Howdidtheauthor’sparentsdifferfromtheWhites?A.Theauthor’sparentswerelesscaring.B.Theauthor’sparentswerelessloving.C.Theauthor’sparentswerelessfriendlyD.Theauthor’sparentswerelessunderstandingHowdidtheaccidenthappen?A.Amydidn’tstopatacrossroadandatruckhittheircar.B.Amydidn’tknowwhattodowhenshesawthestopsign.C.Amydidn’tslowdownsotheircarranintoatruck.D.Amydidn’tgetoffthehighwayatacrossroaD.Theaccidenttookplacein_____.A.FloridaB.CaliforniaC.SouthCarolinaD.NewYorkTheWhitesdidnotblameAmyforJane’sdeathbecause_____.A.theydidn’twantAmytofeelashamedandsorryfortherestofherlifeB.Amywasbadlyinjuredherselfandtheydidn’twanttoaddtoherpainC.Theydidn’twanttoblametheirchildreninfrontofothersD.AmywastheiryoungestdaughterandtheylovedherbestFromthepassagewecanlearnthat_____.A.AmyhasneverrecoveredfromtheshockB.AmychangedherjobaftertheaccidentC.AmylosthermemoryaftertheaccidentD.Amyhaslivedquiteanormallife
Itisnaturalthatchildrenarecurious好奇的abouttheworldaroundthem.Forexampletheywanttoknowhowtheirheartsbeat.Theywanttoknowwhytheoceanwatertastessalty.Aschildrengrowuptheybecomecuriousaboutdifferentkindsofthings.Whentheyarebabiestheyareinterestedinthepartsoftheirbodiesandinthesmilesoftheirmothers.Theybecomeinterestedinthephysicalworldaroundthem:theplantstheanimalsthesky.Latertheybecomeinterestedinthethingsthatpeoplehavemade:wheelsbicyclescars.Andwhentheyareadultstheircuriositycontinues.Sometimesthiscuriosityleadstoacareer生涯职业insciencE.ScientistsspendtheirlivestryingtofindoutabouttheworlD.Thosewhoworkwiththeearthsciencesstudytheearththeoceansandtheskies.Otherscientistswhostudylivingthingsworkwiththebiologicalsciences.A.thirdgroupofscientistsstudythephysicalsciencesE.g.physicschemistry.ThesescientistshavealreadydiscoveredalotaboutourworlD.Forexampletheytelluswhyyourheartbeatsfastwhenyourun.Theysaythatwhenyouarequietyourheartnormallybeatssixty-fiveorseventy-fivetimesaminutE.Yourheartisapump泵thatpumpsbloodtoallpartsofthebody.Thebloodcarriesoxygenandnutrition.Whenyourunyourmusclesworkveryhardandusethenutritionthatthebloodcarriestothem.Themusclesneedoxygentoo.Soyourbrainsendsasignaltotheheart.Thesignalmeansthatthemusclesneedmorenutritionandoxygen.Thentheheartbeatsfastandsendsbloodquicklytothemuscles.Itmaybeat90to140timesaminutE.Ofcoursescientistscannotanswerallofourquestions.IfweaskWhydoestheoceanwatertastesaltyscientistswillsaythatthesaltcomesfromrocks.Whenarockgetsveryhotorverycolditcracks.Rainfallsintocracks.Therainthencarriesthesaltintotheearthandintotherivers.Theriverscarrythesaltintotheocean.ButthenweaskWhathappenstothesaltintheocean?Theoceandoesnotgetsaltiereveryyear.Scientistsarenotsureabouttheanswertothisquestion.Weknowalotaboutourworldbuttherearestillmanyanswersthatwedonothaveandwearecurious.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Peoplearecuriousinthesameway.B.Peopleindifferentcountriesareinterestedindifferentthings.C.Menandwomenarecuriousaboutdifferentthings.D.PeopleofdifferentagesareinterestedindifferentthingsScientistswhoworkwiththebiologicalsciencesstudy____.A.theearththeoceansandtheskyB.man-madethingsC.plantsandanimalsD.oceanwaterWhenyourunyourmusclesneed____.A.morenutritionandoxygenB.moresignalsC.moresaltD.waterA.rockcracks_____.A.inwetregionsB.indryregionsC.atveryhighorverylowtemperaturesD.whensaltywaterfallsinPeoplearealwayscuriousbecause____.A.theycannotexplainmanythingsB.theyknownothingabouttheworldC.theyknowlittleabouttheworldD.theywanttobescientists
EveryautumnasfamiliesacrosstheUnitedStatesgetreadytosendtheirkidstocollegetheeconomicsofhighereducationreceiverenewedattention.CollegeisexpensiveandbecomingmoresointheU.S.Thesituationraisestwoquestions:Whydoesitcostsomuchandhowcanstudentsandtheirfamiliesaffordit?Severalstudiespublishedinthepastfewweeksreflectonthesequestions.Thefindingsprovidecomforttopoorfamilies.Firstitappearsthatonlytheminorityactuallypaythehighprice.A.studybytheUSEducationDepartment'sNationalCenterforEducationStatisticsfoundthat55percentofcollegestudentslastyearreceivedsomeformsofhelp--scholarshipsloans贷款orjobs.Otherfactorsarealsoatwork.Thegovernmenthasincreasedthesizeofitsgrants补助金tolower-incomestudents.Grantsunlikeloansdon'thavetoherepaidandareawardedonlytocollegestudentswhohavenotearnedabachelor'sorprofessionaldegreE.Atthesametimemostcollegesarespendingmoreonundergraduateeducationthantheyarecollectingintuitionfees.A.studywhichispartoftheWilliamsCollegeProjectontheEconomicsofHigherEducationreachestheconclusionthatonaveragecollegessubsidize赞助theirstudents.TheresultsofthesestudieshoweverleaveunansweredthequestionsofwhethereducationalcostsarehigherthantheyneedtobE.Someexpertsarguethatmuchofthecollegecostresultsfromeducationalcompetitionforfamestudentsandfacilities.ThisputsupwardpressureontuitionhutmanycollegesfeelthatgoodfamewillenablethemtoattractstudentseveniftheychargethemmorE.Thereforeuntilsomethingimportantchangesinthemarketplacecostsseemlikelytocontinuerising.AndAmericanfamilieswillcontinuetobeatdownthedoorsofthehighpricecollegeintheenD.Fromthefourthparagraphofthepassagewecanconcludethat_______.A.AmericanfamiliesearnonlyalittlemoneyeveryyearB.AmericanfamiliespaylittleattentiontoeducationC.AmericanstudentsoftenhavetostoptheirstudiesD.AmericancollegeshavedifferentwaystohelppoorstudentsInthewriter'sopinionforstudentsfromlower-incomefamiliesthebestwayis________.A.tofindagoodjobandmakemoneyB.toborrowmoneyfromthebanksC.toaskforgrantsD.toborrowmoneyfromfriendsItcanbeinferredthatinAmerica_______.A.famouscollegesonlyacceptrichstudents.B.famouscollegeschargetheirstudentsmoremoneyC.thegovernmentspendslittlemoneyoneducationD.familiesoftenbreakthedoorsofcollegesThewriterofthispassageseemstoholdtheopinionthat_______.A.collegefeesrisetoofastforpoorfamilies.B.poorpeopleshouldborrowmoneyfrombanksC.poorpeopledon’tneedtosendtheirchildrentocollegeD.collegesshouldgetmoremoneytoimprovethemselves
AdvicetoEnglishlearnersLearnersofEnglishespeciallyself-taughtlearnersmayhavetroubleinunderstandingspeechesbynativespeakers.Thefollowingwaysmighthelpimprovetheirability.Firstofalldothingsstepbystep.Itisnotgoodtolistentosomethingbeyondyourlevel.Betterchooseasuitablecourseandstartwiththefirstbook.GoontothesecondbookonlyafteryouaresureyouunderstandthefirstonE.Secondlysticktoonecourseofstudy.Don’tchangebooksoften.Neverletyourattentionbeattractedbyanothercoursejustbecauseitseemstobemorefashionable时髦.ThirdlylistentotheEnglishnewsprogrammeovertheradiofromtimetotimE.BettergothroughthenewsstoriesintheChinese-languagenewspaperfirst.ThatwillmakeiteasyforyoutounderstandtheEnglishnewsontheradio.FourthlyifyouhavetimelistentosomeinterestingstoriesinspecialEnglishfromtheVOAorotherlisteningmaterialsofthesamelevelasthatofyourtextbook.ThisisapieceofadvicetolearnersofEnglishinhowto_____.A.improvetheirlisteningabilityB.readfastC.writebetterEnglishandreadfastD.speakcorrectlyIfyouwanttounderstandtheEnglishnewsprogrammeontheradioyoushould_________.readtheChinese-languagenewspapercarefullyreadagainandagaintheChinese-languagenewspapergothroughtheChinese-languagenewspaperbeabletorecitetheChinese-languagenewspaperBeyondyourlevelmeanssomething_______.A.easyforyouB.toodifficultforyouC.nottooeasyandnottoodifficultforyouD.justallrightforyouTheauthoradvisedthatonceyouhavetakenupacourseyoushould_______.sticktoitB.beginwiththelastbookC.takeupothercoursesifyouaremorefashionableD.notdoanythingelseInthispassageVOAstandsfor______.A.abookB.amagazineC.atextbookD.aradiostation
Therearesomeverygoodthingsaboutopeneducation.Thiswayofteachingallowsthestudentstogrowaspeopleandtodeveloptheirowninterestsinmanysubjects.OpeneducationallowsstudentstoberesponsiblefortheirowneducationastheyareresponsibleforwhattheydoinlifE.Somestudentsdobadlyinatraditionalclassroom.Theopenclassroommayallowthemtoenjoylearning.Somestudentswillbehappierinanopeneducationschool.Theywillnothavetoworryaboutgradesorrules.Forstudentswhoworryaboutthesethingsalotitisagoodideatobeinanopenclassroom.Butmanystudentswillnotdowellinanopenclassroom.Forsomestudentstherearetoofewrules.Thesestudentswilldolittleinschool.Theywillnotmakegooduseofopeneducation.Becauseopeneducationissodifferentfromtraditionaleducationthesestudentsmayhaveaproblemgettingusedtomakingsomanychoices.Formanystudentsitisimportanttohavesomerulesintheclassroom.Theyworryabouttherulesevenwhentherearenorules.Evenafewruleswillhelpthiskindofstudents.Thelastpointaboutopeneducationisthatsometraditionalteachersdonotlikeit.Manyteachersdonotbelieveinopeneducation.Teacherswhowanttohaveanopenclassroommayhavemanyproblemsattheirschools.Younowknowwhatopeneducationis.SomeofitsgoodpointsandbadpointshavebeenexplaineD.Youmayhaveyourownopinionaboutopeneducation.Thewriterthinksthatopeneducationisagoodideabutonlyintheory.Inactualfactitmaynotworkverywellinarealclassorschool.Thewriterbelievesthatmoststudentsbutofcoursenotallstudentsneedsomestructureintheirclasses.Theywantandneedtohaverules.Insomecasestheymustbemadetostudysomesubjects.Manystudentsarepleasedtofindsubjectstheyhavetostudyinteresting.Theywouldnotstudythosesubjectsiftheydidnothaveto.Openeducationallowsthestudentsto.A.growastheeducatedB.beresponsiblefortheirfutureC.developtheirowninterestsD.discoversubjectsoutsideclassOpeneducationmaybeagoodideaforthestudentswho.A.enjoytraditionallearningB.worryaboutgradesC.dowellinatraditionalclassroomD.areresponsibleforwhattheydoSomestudentswilldolittleinanopenclassroombecause.A.therearetoofewrulesB.theyhateactivitiesC.openeducationismeaninglessD.theyworryabouttherulesWhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Sometraditionalteachersdonotlikeit.B.Manyteachersdonotbelieveinopeneducation.C.Teachersmayhaveproblemsinopenclassrooms.D.Teachers’feelingsandattitudesareimportanttostudents.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthepassage?A.OpeneducationisareallycomplexideA.B.Openeducationisbetterthantraditionaleducation.C.Traditionalteachersdon’tbelieveinopeneducation.D.Thewriterthinksopeneducationispractical.
IthurtsmemorethanyouandThisisforyourowngood—thesearethestatementsmymotherusedtomakeyearsagowhenIhadtolearnLatincleanmyroomstayhomeanddohomework.Thatwasbeforeweenteredthepermissiveperiodineducationinwhichwedecideditwasallrightnottopushourchildrentoachievetheirbestinschool.Theschoolsandtheeducatorsmadeiteasyforus.Theytaughtthatitwasallrighttobeparentswhotakealet-alonepolicy.Westoppedmakingourchildrendohomework.Wegavethemcalculatorsturnedonthetelevisionlefttheteachingtotheteachersandwentonvacation.Nowteachersfacedwithchildrenwhohavebeendevelopingattheirownpaceforthepast15yearsarerealizingwe’vemadeaterriblemistakE.OnesuchteacherisSharonClompswhosaysofherstudents—sopassive—andwonderswhathashappeneD.Nothingisdemandedofthemshebelieves.TelevisionsaysClompscontributestochildren’spassivity.We’retalkingaboutagenerationofkidswho’vetneverbeenhurtorhungry.Theyhavelearnedsomebodywillalwaysdoitfortheminsteadofsaying‘goandlookitup’youtellthemtheanswer.IttakesgreaterenergytosaynotoakiD.Yesitdoes.Ittakesenergyandittakeswork.It’stimeforparentstoendtheirvacationandcomebacktowork.It’stimetotakethecarawaytoturntheTVofftotellthemithurtsyoumorethanthembutit’sfortheirowngooD.It’sstimetostarttellingthemnoagain.Childrenarebecomingmoreinactiveinstudybecause_______.A.theywatchTVtoooftenB.theyhavedonetoomuchhomeworkC.theyhavetofulfilltoomanydutiesD.teachersaretoostrictwiththemWelearnfromthepassagethattheauthor’smotherusedtolayemphasison_______.A.learningLatinB.disciplineC.naturaldevelopmentD.educationatschoolBypermissiveperiodineducationL.1ParA.2theauthormeansatime_______.A.whenchildrenareallowedtodowhattheywishtoB.wheneverythingcanbetaughtatschoolC.wheneverychildcanbeeducatedD.whenchildrenarepermittedtoreceiveeducationThemainideaofthepassageisthat_______.A.parentsshouldleavetheirchildrenaloneB.kidsshouldhavemoreactivitiesatschoolC.it’stimetobemorestrictwithourkidsD.parentsshouldalwayssetagoodexampletotheirkids
Languagelearningbeginswithlistening.Childrenaregreatlydifferentintheamountoflisteningtheydobeforetheystartspeakingandlaterstartersareoftenlonglisteners.Mostchildrenwillobeyspokeninstructionssometimebeforetheycanspeakthoughthewordobeyishardlyaccurateasadescriptionoftheeageranddelightedcooperationusuallyshownbythechildren.Beforetheycanspeakmanychildrenwillalsoaskquestionsbygestureandbymakingquestioningnoises.Anyattempttostudythedevelopmentfromthenoisesbabiesmaketotheirfirstspokenwordsleadstoconsiderabledifficulties.Itisagreedthattheyenjoymakingnoisesandthatduringthefirstfewmonthsoneortwonoisessortthemselvesasparticularlyexpressiveasdelightpainfriendlinessandsoon.Butsincethesecan’tbesaidtoshowthebaby’sintentiontocommunicatetheycanhardlyberegardedasearlyformsoflanguagE.ItisagreedtoothatfromaboutthreemonthstheyplaywithsoundsforenjoymentandthatbysixmonthstheyareabletoaddnewwordstotheirstorE.Thisself-imitation模仿leadsontodeliberate有意的imitationofsoundsmadeorwordsspokentothembyotherpeoplE.Theproblemthenarisesastothepointatwhichonecansaythattheseimitationscanbeconsideredasspeech.Itisaproblemweneedtogetourteethinto.Themeaningofaworddependsonwhataparticularpersonmeansbyitinaparticularsituation;anditisclearthatwhatachildmeansbyawordwillchangeashegainsmoreexperienceoftheworlD.Thustheuseatsevenmonthsofmamaasagreetingforhismothercannotbedismissedasameaning-lesssoundsimplybecausehealsousesitatanothertimeforhisfatherhisdogoranythingelsehelikes.Playfulandmeaninglessimitationofwhatotherpeoplesaycontinuesafterthechildhasbeguntospeakforhimself.Idoubthoweverwhetheranythingisgainedwhenparentstakeadvantageofthisabilityinanattempttoteachnewsounds.Beforechildrenstartspeaking_______.A.theyneedequalamountoflisteningB.theyneeddifferentamountsoflisteningC.theyarealleagertocooperatewiththeadultsbyobeyspokeninstructionsD.theycan’tunderstandandobeytheadult’soralinstructionsChildrenwhostartspeakinglate_______.A.mayhaveproblemswiththeirlisteningB.probablydonothearenoughlanguagespokenaroundthemC.usuallypaycloseattentiontowhattheyhearD.oftentakealongtimeinlearningtolistenproperlyA.baby’sfirstnoisesare_______.A.anexpressionofhismoodsandfeelingsB.anearlyformoflanguageC.asignthathemeanstotellyousomethingD.animitationofthespeechofadultsTheproblemofdecidingatwhatpointababy’imitationscanbeconsideredasspeech_______.A.isimportantbecausewordshavedifferentmeaningsfordifferentpeopleB.isnotespeciallyimportantbecausethechangeovertakesplacegraduallyC.isonethatshouldbeproperlyunderstoodbecausethemeaningofwordschangeswithageD.isonethatshouldbecompletelyignored忽略becausechildren’suseofwordsisof-tenmeaninglessThespeakerimplies_______.A.parentscanneverhopetoteachtheirchildrennewsoundsB.childrennolongerimitatepeopleaftertheybegintospeakC.childrenwhoaregoodatimitatinglearnnewwordsmorequicklyD.evenaftertheyhavelearnttospeakchildrenstillenjoyimitating
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