On Monday, I stopped my car in front of my daughter Juliet's middle school. She jumped in the front seat, feeling down. She asked me to help her study for her science test.
“Dad, I need to memorize a unit about the Reproductive Cycle of Plants. And I can hardly make it.”
“You know, memorizing(记住)seems like the best way to study, but in fact you can do better in tests if you work on trying to understand the material.”
Juliet was open to my advice. It was Monday afternoon and we had two nights to study before the test on Wednesday. I suggested a plan. “Tomorrow night, you are going to teach the material to me. Tonight, read the unit. Prepare to teach.”
Asking her to teach me was an unusual idea but I decided to do it. Studies show teaching somebody else is a very useful way to learn. Even if you don't do the teaching, the act of preparing to teach leads to more learning than just trying your best to memorize the material.
On Tuesday afternoon, Juliet sat down with her science book facing me and said, “Okay Dad, let's study.” I wanted her to teach me. But false starts happened. I couldn't be too hard on her. So instead we started with me asking her some simple questions. She knew some but not others. When she didn't know the answers, I encouraged her to check the book.
She started checking things that didn't make sense. And she was actively looking for to test her understanding. I was happy to see it. She wasn't memorizing, she was trying to make sense of things, which was exactly what I had hoped she would do.
1.Why did Juliet feel down?
A.Because she failed her science test.
B.Because she had trouble memorizing a unit.
C.Because she knew nothing about planting.
D.Because she couldn't follow her teacher.
2.In the writer's opinion, which was the key to best learning?
A.Memorizing. B.Testing. C.Questioning. D.Understanding.
3.The underlined word“it”in paragraph 5 refers to“________”．
A.making her check the book
B.using simple questions to test her
C.encouraging her to read the unit
D.asking her to teach me the unit
4.When false starts happened, the writer was______．
A.patient B.worried C.nervous D.embarrassed
McIntyre Primary School has placed a special bench(长凳)in the school. It's ____ made to make sure that no students are left out on the playground. It's called the “Buddy Bench”. The seat can be used by____ as a safe place to let others know they'd like to be included in playtime. But they may be too ____ to ask directly.
The bench is a tool for kids to protect themselves and helps create a safe and responsible____ for all children. The bench is also a useful tool to fight against bullies(恃强凌弱者) because it builds kids' confidence to bravely ask others to play with them. At the same time reaching out to others who are feeling forgotten is important, too.
The idea of the “Buddy Bench” is ____： Students who want to take part in playground games and activities but may hesitate(犹豫)can take the seat. That shows that they may need extra ___ to take part in the activities. Four fourthgrade students came up with the idea. And they reported it to the school community. The community ____ their suggestion and raised money to set up a bright metal bench. There is a sign that ____ “Buddy Bench” on the playground.
____ it was set up, the bench had been effective(有效的). Each day, students can see that it ____. The lessons they are learning now will do them good in their lives. It's simply a beautiful example of kids who want to be kind and continue to be kind every day.
1.A.quietly B.seriously C.easily D.specially
2.A.teachers B.students C.parents D.workers
3.A.busy B.stupid C.shy D.lonely
4.A.environment B.playground C.community D.level
5.A.boring B.simple C.humorous D.impatient
6.A.encouragement B.attention C.friendship D.training
7.A.asked for B.heard from C.turned down D.agreed to
8.A.reads B.speaks C.tells D.talks
9.A.Since B.Before C.Until D.Though
10.A.moves B.works C.fights D.grows
(2019原创)Don't ________ the waste paper. We can collect and reuse it.
A.blow away B.put away C.throw away D.give away
(2018原创) Though the girl has trouble walking on her own, she managed to get a college ________.
A.entrance B.degree C.supply D.condition
(2019原创)We are ________ for knowledge, because it can give us wings to fly.
A.afraid B.sleepy C.thirsty D.careful
(2019原创)My father is a ________. He often goes to the sea to catch fish.
A.cook B.teacher C.fisherman D.doctor
