Our "Timeline of Education" shows highlights of learning and education (especially related to Western education), going back to the very first education:
In the beginning: Adam got the very first lesson, from God: break the law and you pay the price.
3000 B.C. :Priests teach religion, writing, sciences.
0 B.C./A.D.: Jesus teaches in Jerusalem.
105 A.D.: Paper is invented in China.
1150-1250 : "Modern" universities founded.
1620s: Slide rule is invented, math is made easier.
1918 : All U.S. states require free education
Early 1980s: Television in the classroom. The availability of cheap VCRs makes video learning common.
Late 1990s: The Internet changes everything. E-learning courses develop.
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1.Adam got the very first lesson from __________.
A. his teacher B. God C. religion D. himself
2.Jesus teaches in Jerusalem about_________.
A. 3000 B.C. B. 1150-12500 C. 105 A.D. D. B.C./A.D.
3.Television appears in the classroom and helps the teacher and students in_________.
A. late 1990s B. early 1980s C. 1918 D. 1620
4.It took about__________ years from the television to Internet.
A. 50 B. 40 C. 20 D. 10
My aunt bought me a bicycle on my ninth birthday. She told me to learn to ride by ___36___. But I really didn’t know___37___to ride a bike. What should I do? First, I watched the other people ride. Then I pushed out the bicycle from my house. I was ___38___ I'd fall down and hurt my knees. But I knew I had to get on it sooner or later. So I___39___ to get on just like what the other people did. But I fell off twenty___40___later. Just at that time, my aunt came out from the ___41___. She told me to practice again and again. So I got on the bike a second time, and fell off a second time. But I never gave up. I practiced a third time, a fourth time …. I could be on it ___43___every time I tried again then before, 5 minutes, ten minutes, half an hour… until I could.
Like anything in life that you want to learn how to do or to be good at, you have to practice to ___44___it happen. Diligent practice is the key to success___45___you really want to learn to do a thing. More practice helps you to improve on the skills that you learn and ingrains （使根深蒂固）them in you until you can do it.
1. A. herself B. yourself C. myself D. himself
2.A. how B. what C. where D. when
3.A. happy B. surprised C. interested D. afraid
4. A. had B. tried C. like D. hate
5.A. seconds B. minutes C. hours D. days
6. A. school B. house C. farm D. village
7.A. fifth B. fourth C. third D. second
8. A. shorter B. longer C. safer D. dangerous
9.A. practice B. enjoy C. make D. set
10. A. if B. when C. until D. after
— I bought a tie for Dad on Father’s Day yesterday.
— .
A. It’s nothing B. I would, thanks
C. That’s special enough D. I didn’t mind
— Congratulations! Your English teacher told me you got an A this time.
— Thank you. She is very .
A. impressed B. embarrassed C. terrified D. frustrated
— You didn’t go to school yesterday, did you?
— , though there was a heavy rain.
A. Yes, I did B. No, I didn’t C. Yes, I didn’t D. No, I did
In 1961, a man found a strange cat on his farm in Scotland. The cat's ears were folded, bent forward, on its head. In fact, this was a new kind of cat. People named it the "Scottish Fold(苏格兰折耳猫)".
The Scottish Fold has a round head and large eyes. Its neck and legs are short, which makes it look very cute. Interestingly, all the Scottish Folds are born with straight and unfolded ears. And when they are growing up day by day, some cats' ears will begin to fold. So, the Scottish Fold comes in two types: folded ears and straight ears.
Besides, there is a nickname for the Scottish Fold. It is the " Messenger of Peace". Why?
Because the Folds are sweet and friendly animals. They can get along well with other cats. And
unlike some other cats, they can even get along well with dogs! In many different environments, such as at a noisy house, or in a cat show, you can see them playing with other animals happily.
Well, when you come to a new school, do you think it's difficult to adapt to the new environment? Perhaps you can learn from the Scottish Fold. That is: always be sweet and friendly to others.
1.Tie Scottish Fold _____.
A. is born with folded ears B. is born with straight ears
C. always has folded ears D. always has straight ears
2. What does the Scottish Fold look like?
A. It has a round head and large eyes. B. Its neck and legs are short.
C. It looks very cute. D. All above.
3. Why are the Scottish Folds named the " Messenger of Peace" ?
A. Because their ears are folded.
B. Because they look very cute.
C. Because they can get on well with other animals.
D. Because they can stay at a noisy house or in a cat show.
4. According to the passage, what is the writer' s suggestion to us when we are in a new
environment?
A. We should have a nickname. B. We should learn from the cats.
C. We should get along well with dogs. D. We should always be sweet and friendly to others.
