近几年来，一些学校开设了一些兴趣班(interest classes)或特色课(special classes), 诸如烹饪课、手工制作课以及传统戏曲课等。你校校园网就你们学校开设此类课程的必要性广泛征求同学们的意见。以下是你们班同学的观点和理由。请就此并结合你自己的想法用英语写一篇短文，发表在校园网的英语论坛上。
| 观点 | 理由 |
一些学生 | 有必要 | 1. 培养兴趣, 并获得更多的知识；2. 提高生活技能 |
另一些学生 | 没有必要 | 1. 浪费时间，对学习没有帮助； 2. 给学生带来很多压力 |
你 | … | … |
提示语：develop one’s interests; get more knowledge; improve one’s life skills; a waste
of time; cause a lot of stress
要求：1. 短文应包括表格中的信息，并适当发挥；
2. 文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名；
3. 词数80左右。开头已给出，但不计入总词数。
Recently some schools offer their students some interest classes or special classes such as cooking classes, handcraft classes, traditional opera classes and so on.
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Thank you!
Some people believe that intelligence (智力) decides a student’s success. But there is no research to support this opinion, and in fact, it is wrong. Students’ success or failure is finally decided by one simple thing: the ways of they’re learning. Some students are lucky when they find ways that are helpful for them to study. But not all students are so lucky. Some students still learn in ways that are not scientific.
Dr. James J. Asher showed a method called “Total Physical Response (反应)” as a way to teach languages. Studies at San Jose State University showed that students who moved their bodies while learning English learned more words and grammar in a short time. Those who sat still and didn’t move learned less. After a year, the students who learned by moving their bodies still remembered 80% or more of what they had learned, while the others forgot over 80%.
So you should make sure that you keep moving when you learn English. As you listen to a story or an article, do the action. For example, if you hear the word “go”, move your feet. Imagine you are acting out the story or article that you are listening to. By doing this, you will be able to learn more English, remember it for longer and use it more easily.
1.Does intelligence decide a student’s success?
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2.In the writer’s opinion, what decides students’ success or failure?
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3.What did Dr. James J. Asher develop “Total Physical Response” for?
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4.Who studied English better according to the studies?
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5.What’s the writer’s advice on the way of learning?
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On Sunday mornings, people often have a lie-in. That means they get up 1. than they do during the week. You won’t feel so busy and nervous as weekdays. Some people go to church on Sunday mornings. Families often have a big Sunday lunch together. The meal is usually roast meat (烤肉) with 2.. A lot of adults spend the afternoon 3. in front of the TV!
Shopping centers are popular places to go on Sunday afternoons. All the big shops are open from 11 am to 5 pm, but most smaller shops are closed all day. Then it’s Sunday evening, and 4. parents say “Come on, it’s school again tomorrow.” So it’s time to do your homework if you haven’t 5. it yet, then pack your school bag and have an early night.
As school kids, we might have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize. Or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.
Once you have found a dream, what do you do with it? Have you ever tried to make your dream come true?
Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that realizing our dreams is life’s biggest challenge, you may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream, the book says. In fact, everyone can realize their dreams. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want and you will realize your dream faster. Do this step by step. A dream can’t be realized in one day. A big dream is, in fact, many small dreams. You should never give up your dream easily.
There must be difficulties on the road to realize it. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice-cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as long as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.
1.The first thing you must do to realize the dream is .
A. to find a dream B. to learn more skills
C. to do anything you want D. to remember what your dream is
2.What does the underlined word “thoughts” mean in Chinese?
A. 想法 B. 作品 C. 文学 D. 观念
3.The passage was written to .
A. ask us to find a dream B. show us what is a dream
C. ask us to realize the dream D. introduce us a book named Follow Your Heart
4.Why does the biggest difficulty come from yourself?
A. Because you cannot watch TV.
B. Because you need to decide what is the most important.
C. Because you have to study day and night.
D. Because you have to save five yuan to buy a new book.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Dreams can be realized in one day.
B. Andrew Matthews is an American writer.
C. There must be difficulties on the road to realize a dream.
D. The biggest difficulty to realize dreams comes from parents.
People know the danger of fires. It’s good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some suggestions:
Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.
Make escape (逃脱) plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.
Buy fire extinguishers (灭火器) in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them.
Practice for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules:
＊Don’t open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.
＊Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire; the best air is near the floor because smoke rises.
＊What will you do if you hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don’t run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. They roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket (毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
There are many possible causes for firs. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help.
1.What does it mean when a smoke alarm rings at home?
A. You have to get up. B. Water is running to the floor.
C. Something is burning. D. Someone breaks your window.
2.The writer advices people to do the following to prepare for a fire except that _______.
A. they practice for a fire B. they make escape plans
C. they buy fire extinguishers D. they use electrical cookers
3.When a fire happens, _______ if you open the hot door.
A. the fire will grow more quickly B. the electricity will be cut off
C. the door will soon be on fire D. the house will fall down
4.What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire?
A. Stop, run, roll. B. Stop, drop, roll.
C. Run, drop, roll. D. Roll, drop, stop
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A. The Dangers of a Fire. B. The Cause of a Fire.
C. Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher. D. Be Ready for a Fire.
People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another at the same time.
Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying (满足) a child’s sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, “I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.”
There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved—even if we are the ones doing the cooking! Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood (心情).
1.Why do fewer people cook now?
A. Many people are too busy. B. Because they are too tired to cook.
C. Many people don’t like cooking. D. They don’t like family meals.
2.The writer thinks a family meal .
A. is a waste of time B. makes children happy
C. is difficult for people to cook D. can bring family members together
3.A parent spends an hour making cookies .
A. only to send a message B. often to show her or his love
C. just to satisfy her or his child’s sweet tooth D. to let a child eat up in 15 minutes
4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Many people have no time to cook these days.
B. The smell of home cooking makes most of us feel good.
C. It becomes a problem that most families love home cooking.
D. There are quite a few reasons that people love home cooking.
5.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. How to make cookies. B. Family meals are important.
C. People are too busy to cook. D. Homemade cookies taste better.
