Who are the top students in the world, do you know? Last week the Organization for Economic Co-operation Development (经济合作与发展组织) picked the best students in the world. They are Finnish (芬兰的). The OECD gave a test to 280 000 15-year-old students from more than 40 countries and regions (地区) last year. The OECD wanted to know how well students were doing at school.
Finnish students were No. 1 in the reading test and second in maths after Hong Kong students. Those from Japan and Finland were top in science. In the problem solving, Finnish students came second to those from South Korea. The test also showed Finland had more top students than the other countries.
Finns (芬兰人) of your age have done a really good job but don't have a sense of envy. You can learn from them. Most Finnish students make good use of the Internet. Of course not for computer games, but for doing more exercises and finding out more information.
Libraries are also important. Finland spends a lot of money on them. Many students have a free card. They read for at least one or two hours a day.
What do you usually do on the Internet? How often do you go to libraries?
1.Students from which country or region did best in the reading test?
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A．South Korea. |
B．Hong Kong. |
C．Finland. |
D．Japan. |
2.Which of the following is NOT true?
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A．Hong Kong students were No. 1 in maths. |
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B．Finnish students were the first of all the tests. |
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C．Finnish students did well in the problem solving. |
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D．Japanese students were top in science. |
3.From this passage we know that_________.
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A．the test can make the students lose their interest in learning |
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B．the test is designed to find out good ways to use the Internet |
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C．it's hard to tell who the best students in the world are |
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D．Finnish students make better use of the Internet and libraries |
Here are reports of three attacks. The three swimmers were attacked by sharks because they didn't obey (遵守) the safety rules for swimmers.
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Rules for swimmers: A. Don't swim at night. B. You are more likely to be attacked in warm water. C. Sharks are attacking by blood. Don't swim with an open cut. D. It's best to wear a swimming suit to match your skin colour. Sharks can see colours. E. If you see a shark,don't be nervous. Try to! swim quietly, with even (平稳的) strokes(划水动作). |
Which rule didn't each of the following swimmers obey?
1.Report 1: Colin was swimming with two friends
very late at night. He was attacked by a shark and died.
2.Report 2: Ann was a very good swimmer. She
bought a new bright red swimming suit. She was swimming with some friends when a shark attacked her.
3.Report 3: Jack was on holiday in Australia. He
cut his foot on the beach. He went swimming the same day and got attacked.
Not long ago, I made up my mind to read a lot of books to get more knowledge. So I went to the library and 36 happily with several books. But after a few days, I felt impatient. The 37 of finishing all of them seemed impossible, because I always found it 38 to calm down to read a whole book. I didn't know what to do with it. Then 39 one day I thought of "Why not make reading fun?" It gave me 40 again. Reading is a journey of spirit. Every time we read a book, we are actually talking 41 the writer. I tried to put all
my effort into his or her books, 42 I could feel all of his or her happiness and suffering. Now books have become a part of my life.
See? Attitude (态度) can make a great 43 . Someone once said,"Even though the situation is bad, people still have one freedom ( 自由) to 44 their attitude. "So,don't complain about study or work. It helps 45 . Try to see things from a different way. Believe me; this will change the situation and help you a lot.
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Your tea, please.
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--Do you prefer grapes ______ bananas?
-- I prefer grapes _____banana.
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A．W; or |
B．or; to |
C．than; to |
D．on; than |
