Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs, teachers find students' posture (姿势) and attention improve.
Dottie Pownall, a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia, USA, has been using balls as chairs since December 2008. "The students love them", she says. Pownall took a survey of her students. She found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning.
The teacher, Pisa Witt, felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs, she started Witt Fitt. This company encourages the use of the balls. And the company educates not only teachers but also students on how to use them. "Our products are used in 24 states, three provinces in Canada, Puerto Rico ('波多黎各) and Japan," says Witt. "Research shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter. You can slouch (低头垂肩地坐) on a ball," says Witt, "but it feels awful." Because the students are moving, their blood (血液) increases. That carries more oxygen (氧气 to the brain (大脑), so the kids have more energy and can focus longer.
"Furthermore, they're fun." says Pownali.
1. What will happen if a student sits on a chair all day in school? The student will _________.
A. pay more attention to his lessons B. be fun
C. like to move around D. sit up straighter
2. How long has Dottie Pownall used the balls?
A. About three years. B. Only one year.
C. In 2008. D. Since he was a fifth-grade teacher.
3. In how many countries are the balls used as the students' chairs?
A. Four. B. Three. C. Two. D. One.
4.Teachers choose balls instead of chairs because sitting on balls helps the kids___________.
A. improve the students' posture and attention B. slouch on the chairs
C. have fun D. Both A and C are correct answers.
5.Which is better for kids to study in class, sitting on a chair or sitting on a ball?
A. Sitting on a chair. B. Sitting on a ball.
C. They are the same. D. We don't know.
Here's an interview to a pilot about his life.
(R=Reporter; P= Pilot)
R: How much time do pilots actually spend flying a plane?
P: It varies (WES'J) from about 20 minutes on some domestic (区别) flights to as much as 18 hours on international flights. It all depends on if the flight is a short- or long-haul flight.
R: Do pilots take breaks during flights or do they fly the whole time?
P: Yes, we take breaks during long-haul flights. Airlines assign (指派) three or four pilots to long flights. We take turns flying the plane.
R: If pilots are traveling all the time, how do they deal with jet lag (时差)?
P: Jet lag is annoying for almost all pilots. I try to go to sleep as I would at home.
R: How important is it to know the weight and size of the plane you are flying?
P: It is very important. We weigh almost everything put into the airplane and make estimates (估计) according to the number of people on each flight.
R: Do pilots eat the airplane food?
P: Yes, we eat business class food! Airplane food changes every season and is very delicious if you don't hate eating lobster (龙虾) every day! The pilots on the same plane are supposed to make different meal choices so that if one of the dishes causes food poisoning, only one of them will be sick. That way, at least one pilot will always be well enough to fly the plane!
1.The number of pilots depends on _.
A. how many hours a plane flies B. what kind of planes they are
C. the airline companies assign D. what the pilot likes
2.In order to know the weight of the airplane, the pilots must know_ __.
A. the weight of everything put into the plane
B. the number of people on the plane
C. the weight of the things and people on the plane
D. the importance of the weight
3.What's the Chinese meaning of the word "poisoning" in the passage?
A. 中毒 B. 难吃 C. 缺少 D.浪费
4. What does the pilot think of the airplane food?
A. Airplane food is more delicious than lobster.
B. The pilot suggests having airplane food instead of lobster.
C. The pilot doesn't like the airplane food at all.
D. Airplane food is as delicious as lobster.
5. What question doesn't the reporter ask in the interview?
A. How to keep passengers safe?
B. How long do pilots actually spend flying a plane?
C. How to deal with jet lag?
D. How to take breaks during flying.
— Have you seen______ pen? I left one here this morning.
— Is it___________ black one? I think I saw it somewhere.
A. the; the B. a; a C. the; a D. a; the
Harry Potter is so interesting a book that lots of teenagers like to read _
A. it B. this C. that D. one
— Could you please pass me the book?
A. Yes, I could B. No, I couldn't
C. Sure. Here you are D. No, that's no problem
一家英语杂志社正在调查不同国家孩子母亲节给妈妈送礼物的情况。假如你是林超，请根据表中的信息并结合自身看法，给杂志社写一封信。
|
Country |
Gifts |
Reasons |
|
Anita (UK) |
A green scarf |
1. need one 2. favorite color |
|
Jacob (USA) |
A hand-made card |
1. mean a lot 2. easy to make |
|
Lin Chao (China) |
… |
1. … 2. … |
注意： 1. 内容必须包括表格中的信息；
2. 开头已经为你写好，你只需接着写；
3. 词数：70个左右。开头和结尾部分的内容不计入总词汇。
Dear editor,
I am writing to tell you about how children from different countries choose gifts for their mothers on Mother’s Day. _______________________________________________________________________________
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Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Lin Chao
