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A recent documentary produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has caused a stir in China and in the UK. The documentary, titled Are Our Kids Tough Enough? focuses on five Chinese teachers who are sent to teach 50 UK teens at a school in Hampshire. The teachers instruct the students for a month. The pupils are then tested, and the results are compared to the ones of those who have continued in the regular UK education system. The idea is to see if the Chinese method improves academic performance. The Chinese teachers use their own teaching methods but receive strong resistance from the students. A clip from the documentary online shows some problems, with Chinese teachers calling their students lazy and lacking in discipline, while the students say the high pressure and harsh teachers are driving them crazy. This has aroused a new debate in both China and the UK, with some arguing the teenagers need more regulation and discipline. Others say Chinese methods encourage rote learning (死记硬背) instead of independent thinking. For instance, Chinese language teachers should do more than pass on knowledge about words and characters. They should inspire students, helping them feel the sentiment from Chinese literature. This is a higher level of teaching. Yang Dongping, dean of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, says, “The Chinese teaching methods are designed to strictly train the majority. Foreign teaching methods, however, are more natural and relaxing, and designed to inspire students’ interest in learning. Education methods are based on culture. That is why a successful education method in one place may not work that well when simply ‘transplanted’ into another place.” Yang Dongping says, “The documentary does reflect some problems rooted in traditional Chinese teaching methods. Nobel prize winner, Yang Zhenning, gave a very fair comment on this issue. He said the Chinese-style education method works for most ordinary qualified students effectively, helping them reach high standards. However, it may weaken the training for high-potential outstanding students.” 1.Why are five Chinese teachers sent to teach 50 UK teens? A. To test the intelligence of the UK teens. B. To help the school improve their teaching efficiency. C. To do some practical research into the UK education system. D. To test the effectiveness of Chinese teaching methods. 2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “harsh” in the fourth paragraph? A. Extremely strict B. Quite friendly C. Rather cold D. Very attractive 3.According to Yang Dongping, Chinese teaching methods ______. A. fit all countries B. could be improved C. are the best in the world D. are not as good as British methods
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One spring day, once the flowers have begun to open, a bee will hover (盘旋) and zip through your yard and dive-bomb your picnic table. While you're thinking about avoiding an attack, that bee is focused on something else entirely: me. A honeybee has about six weeks to live. Today, like most days, her task is to fly as many as three miles from home, stick her long, straw-like tongue into a hundred or so flowers. When the bee has had her fill, shell fly home. There the bee will deposit what she has got into the mouth of one of her co-workers, who will relay it to another, and so on for about 20 minutes, until the mixture is ready to be placed into the comb. Then she and her 50 000 or so mates will hover in the dark all night every night, flapping their wings to create hot, breezy conditions to remove the water from the mixture. Several sunrises later, they will seal me off in a golden cell of beeswax. In her lifetime, our bee may visit 4,000 flowers, and yet will produce only one-twelfth of a tea spoon of me. The average American consumes nearly a pound and a half of me every year, in tea, on toast, and beyond. If I do say so myself, I am a timeless treasure. Literally---I never go bad. Alas, my good health is not guaranteed. The problem lies in the growth of industrial agriculture and the use of pest control chemicals, as well as changes in weather patterns, all of which reduce the number of flowers bees have to visit I'd appreciate your letting your own garden grow just a little wild My future depends on all of us fostering spring and summers wild flowers, thus helping the bees, who give so much---to you, to me---without ever asking for anything in return.. 1.What does " me" refer to in the passage? A. The flower B. The bee. C. Water D. Honey 2.What is the 2nd paragraph mainly about? A. Bees' special talent B. Bees' hard work. C. Bees' living environment. D. Bees' social behavior. 3.What is the purpose of the passage? A. To appeal for help for honeybees. B. To talk about the history of a treasure. C. To put forward techniques for gardeners. D. To argue against the control of chemicals.
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Your colleague’s sharp comment keeps replaying in your mind. Two of your students are trapped in a “he said/she said” battle. When you reflect on your emotional reactions, you sometimes get caught up in cycles of negative feelings, which can make you feel even worse. If so, the answer may lie in a skill called “self-distancing”，the ability to take a step back and view yourself more objectively. According to a research, when people adopt self-distancing while discussing a difficult event, they make better sense of their reactions, experience less emotional suffering, and display fewer signs of stress. But what might self-distancing look like in action? Consider a typical “he said/she said” student conflict where they are each focusing on their own feelings. One is thinking，“I can’t believe he did that to me.” And another insists, “She really hurt my feelings.” However, if you ask them to take the self-distancing, they might step outside of themselves and ask broader questions: “Why was he so hurt in this situation?” or “How did her anger affect him?” Although this approach may sound too simple to be effective, studies indicate that a change in point of view can have a powerful effect on the way people think, feel, and behave. Here are several different techniques you can try. First，consider how a thoughtful friend might respond after quietly observing their situation. Besides, avoid using the pronoun “I”. Focus on using third-person pronouns, he, she, they, and they were able to see the stressful event as challenging rather than threatening. Finally, ask yourself, “How would I feel about this one week from now or ten years from now?” This form of mental time travel may be effective because our attention is directed away from our immediate, concrete circumstances. 1.What is self-distancing? A. Getting stuck in negative emotions. B. A stressful situation. C. A study on relieving emotional stress. D. Reflecting on yourself objectively. 2.Paragraph 2 is developed by____. A. example B. definition C. classification D. process 3.Which of the following statement uses the techniques of self-distancing? A. I’m angry with him. B. How I wish I could go back to the past! C. How did these two people get to this point? D. He grabbed my notes, and then, and then... 4.What is the best title for the passage? A. Why Self-distancing Matters B. The Application of Self-distancing C. Breaking the Cycle of Negative Reflection D. Ways to Reflect on Emotional Reactions
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Fun Writing Activities for Struggling Writers There are dozens of reasons kids struggle with writing. They may have difficulty getting their thoughts down on paper.1.Perhaps grammar and language barriers are blocking their progress. Whatever the reason, adding a little fun can be a great way to get the creative juices flowing. 2. Sometimes writers get stuck because they simply don’t know where to start. For a child, you can try things that are geared(合适)toward their interests, like My Favorite Toy, or What I Like to Do in the Summer. Remember, it' s important to support and guide their ideas, not to discourage thoughts or judge them. Develop a story map A great activity to help struggling writers is to build a story map. Write down ideas for the beginning, middle, and end of a story. Or put the topic in the middle of the paper and draw lines out like a wheel for who, what where, and why. 3. This is helpful, because it takes stress out of the writing process. Make writing relevant Children are more apt to write if they can identify with the purpose of writing. Writing a letter to a friend or relative can better engage a struggling writer. Or maybe your child has some suggestions for books that the library should have. 4. If writing becomes a more meaningful activity to the child, it can help to make it an easier process. Make writing enjoyable You could consider making different writing supplies available like colored pens and pencils, notebooks, etc. Or you could provide a word bank of common words for your kid to use and spell. 5. Afterwards, reward your child’s good performance. These all set the stage and invite kids to get excited to write. A. Inspire ideas B. Develop an interest. C. Use the map to guide the writing. D. Make the process into more of a game. E. Maybe they lack experiences to write about F. There are loads of fun ways to get children writing. G. Encourage him to write a letter to the person in charge
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This is the story of two lovers, who finally got married. Both of them were romantic at first, ______on the walk of life, problems, quarrels, profession came into their life. One day, she finally decided “I want to break up”. “Why?” he asked. “I am ______.” she answered. He kept silent the whole night, seemingly in deep ______. finally he asked, “What can I do to ______your mind?” Looking into his eyes she said, “Answer my question. If you can ______ my heart, I will change my mind. Let’s say, I want a flower ______on the face of a mountain cliff (悬崖), we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your ______. will you do it for me?” He said, “I will give you my ______tomorrow.” She woke up the next morning, found him gone, and saw a piece of paper on her bed, which _____ “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, the ______are …” “When you use the computer you always ______ the software, and you cry in front of the screen. I have to save my fingers so that I can help to restore the ______. You always leave the house keys behind, thus I have to save my ______to rush home to open the door for you. You love traveling but always lose your way in a (n) ______ city. I have to save my eyes to show you the way. You always ______at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes. I have to save my eyes ______ when we grow old, I can help to clip your nails and help to remove those ______white hairs.” “Thus, my dear, unless I am sure that there is someone who loves you ______ I do … I could not pick that flower yet, and die …” That’s life, and ______. flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the ______of the relationship. Under all this, the pillar of true love stands. 1.A. but B. and C. or D. so 2.A. lonely B. shamed C. tired D. worried 3.A. space B. thought C. shade D. impression 4.A. speak B. change C. blow D. keep 5.A. represent B. expand C. admit D. convince 6.A. growing B. falling C. living D. waiting 7.A. attention B. satisfaction C. interest D. death 8.A. agreement B. answer C. announcement D. judgment 9.A. writes B. informs C. prints D. goes 10.A. meanings B. messages C. reasons D. purposes 11.A. turn up B. put up C. use up D. mess up 12.A. structures B. programs C. balance D. position 13.A. legs B. patience C. energy D. dollars 14.A. ancient B. new C. modern D. underground 15.A. shout B. jump C. knock D. stare 16.A. as if B. now that C. so that D. in case 17.A. annoying B. enjoyable C. dusty D. amusing 18.A. less than B. rather than C. more than D. other than 19.A. determination B. love C. progress D. power 20.A. surface B. way C. principle D. nature
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Miners have dangerous jobs because occasionally the earth sinks or falls apart. When this happens, miners are 1.(trap) underground. They are buried 2. they don't have air to breathe, food to eat, and water to drink, they will die. They 3. not go without any of these things for long, but the first is the most important. 4.is difficult to figure out where miners are and reach them in time. Trapped miners dream of 5. (be) free and don't give up. In August 2010, 33 miners 6. (go) to work in a mine in Chile, All of a sudden, a wall broke apart and rocks and dirt filled 7. mine's exit. At first,people thought all the miners died. 8. , after working tor 17 days, people at the surface learned the miners were still alive. 9., people on the surface figured out where the miners were and dug a 10.to send them food and water.
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假定你是李华，校读书俱乐部负责人。俱乐部将在下周三下午三点在报告厅进行英语朗读比赛。请你给外教Tom写一份电子邮件。內容如下: 1. 邀请他担任比赛评委； 2. 问他届时是否有空出席； 3. 请他向学生推荐合适的文学作品。 注意: 1. 词数80左右。 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 I always prided myself on being a wise shopper and having a good nose for bargains. So when I came across a sporting goods store with a sign “Going Out of Business Sale”, I marched into the crowded store. Up and down the aisles (通道), I wandered, humming to myself and enjoying the energy and excitement of a sale. All of a sudden, there, at the back of the store sat acanoe(轻舟) exactly like my husband’s dream Supremo Numero-Uno,whose picture had been stuck on the bathroom mirror for years. My heart beat wildly. I pushed my way through the crowds, and nearly fell into the canoe looking for the price tag. There it was, with the manufacturer’s suggested price at $6,750 plus tax crossed out and a handwritten TO CLEAR $750 AS IS. Must be a mistake. $6000 off? Salesman. I had to talk to a salesman. I spotted a young fellow with a “Hi. I’m Mathew”. “Mathew. Tell me about this El Supremo canoe. What’s wrong with it? Why is it only $750?” “Oh. There’s nothing wrong with it. It’s brand new. We’re closing the store. It’s on clearance like everything else. I’ll go check.” A few minutes later he came back and said, “I’m sorry ma’am. Someone made a mistake on the sale tag. It should be $4,750 for the whole package.” I felt tears well up in my eyes. “Oh well”, I said sadly. “Of course, it was too good to be true. This is exactly like my husband’s dreamboat. I guess I started to dream myself when I saw that price tag. He’s going to be 62 years old Friday. Had to retire early for his health. It’s been hard on just the pension but the stubborn old fool has been saving $10 every week for years to buy one just like this. I promise I won’t buy anything, but it’s just an old man’s silly dream, you know. Always said he wanted to fish in a canoe after he retired,” my voice lowered and I turned and walked away. 注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1: I was already at the mall door when Mathew caught up with me. “Do you have $750 plus $25 for delivery, ma’am?” _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: “Ma’am. There’s something you should know. This store was my Grandpa’s and the canoe had been ordered by him. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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