One morning, Wu Li discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows(排), but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排). “Now our class is quieter,” said Wu. “What’s more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.”
Li Yu liked it, too. He said, “Group members first discuss, and then show ourselves in front of the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.” It was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school—Baita Secondary School. The school made this reform because they wanted to provide students with easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. “Our school hopes it can improve students’ abilities (能力) to study by themselves and work in groups,” said Zhang Yong, the principal of the school.
However, the reform has demanded (要求) more from teachers. Now they have only about 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.
“The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful,” added Mr Zhang.
1.After the new classroom arrangement it was easier for Wu Li and her classmates to ______ in class.
A. discuss with each other B. sit in the classroom
C. push desks together D. teach a lesson
2.The school made the reform to provide students with _______ to study.
A. noisier classes B. easier ways C. more seats D. fewer chances
3.The Chinese meaning of the word “effectively” in this passage is _________.
A.简单地 B. 明确地 C. 有效地 D. 认真地
4.The teachers __________ after the reform.
A. have to find better ways to teach
B. find it easier to teach
C. spend 45 minutes explaining to the students
D. are happy to explain for only 15 minutes
5.The best title of this passage may be “________”.
A. Students’ Friendship B. Teachers’ Hope
C. Discussion in Class D. New Look in Class
Here are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s, about 50% of the Americans owned their homes and the rest rented(租) their homes. The rented homes were usually apartments(公寓).
74% of the people in the US make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in about 40% of all homes in the US. About half that number have cats.
Families in the US are becoming smaller. On the average(平均), 2.64 people lived at home in the early 1990s. In the1960s, the average was 3.5.
Half of the teenagers in the US have their own bedrooms.
An American moves, on the average, twelve times in his or her life. In Japan a person moves about five times, and in England a person moves eight times.
1.Most Americans live ________, according to the passage.
A. in or around the cities B. in cities C. around cities D. in the country
2.Ho w many American families own a cat?
A. About 40%. B. About 20%. C. About 74%. D. About 26%.
3.On the average, there were ________ people in an American family in 1994.
A. more than 3 B. only 3.5 C. less than 2 D. about 2.64
4.________ in the US have their own bedrooms.
A. All of the people B. Most of the children
C. Half of the teenagers D. Only some of the teenagers
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. In the early 1990s, most of the Americans owned their homes.
B. Families in the US are becoming bigger and bigger.
C. A Japanese moves more often than an American.
D. An American moves more often than an Englishman.
Stuart and Steve were twin brothers. Stuart loved to play basketball. But Steve loved to read books.
One day Stuart fell and broke his leg he was playing basketball. When they took him to the hospital, the doctor said he wouldn’t be able to play for six months. Steve went him and brought him books on basketball. At first Stuart wasn’t going to read them. Then he began to read them and that there were ways he could play basketball better. He began to think that books weren’t so .
When Stuart’s leg started getting better, Steve would help him by going for walks with him. Stuart’s doctor said he could start playing basketball again. Then Stuart showed Steve how to toss (投) for baskets. Steve found that he enjoyed it.
Soon Stuart was ready to basketball games. Steve went to games and enjoyed himself. From then on they practiced basketball and read books together.
Now you can see, when happens, something good may also happen. Steve showed Stuart about books and Stuart showed Steve about basketball. So please showing others something that you like to do and they may show you something that they like to do. you can find new things to do.
1.A. until B. when C. after D. where
2.A. to see B. to call C. to visit D. to look
3.A. saw B. looked C. read D. found
4.A. good B. bad C. better D. worse
5.A. But B. However C. Finally D. So
6.A. take part B. win C. lose D. join in
7.A. always B. never C. seldom D. much
8.A. anything good B. something nice C. something bad D. anything wrong
9.A. try B. practice C. enjoy D. like
10.A. On the way B. By the way C. All the way D. In this way
As a result of the fight, Jim was in ________ prison for ________ years.
A. the; five B. the; fifth C. /; five D. /; fifth
Mr Green asked ________.
A. where was Jim B. how did he come
C. who is she D. if she knew the engineer
10.Yao Ming put his effort _____ basketball training _____ a very young age.
A. to, in B. to, at C. into, in D. into, at
