目前，有些家长为了能让孩子早日成才，不顾孩子的喜好，往往把自己的兴趣强加给孩子，强迫孩子去学这个、学那个，结果事与愿违。结合你身边的事例，以“Dream and Reality”为题写一篇短文，谈谈你对培养孩子成才的看法。
注意：
1．标题及开头已写好，不计入总词数；
2．文中不能出现考生的具体信息；
3．词数要求120左右。
Dream and Reality
Nowadays, there is an increasing tendency for parents to design the future for their children…….
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注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
Some people seem to pick up new vocabularies, master rules of grammar, and learn to write in the new language more quickly than others. Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners, we may discover a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them.
First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They do not depend on the book or the teacher; they discover their own way to learn the language. Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves. They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions. When they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from their mistakes.
Success language learning is active learning. Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language; they look for such a chance. They find people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake. They will try anything to communicate.
They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things; they are willing to make mistakes and try again. When communication is difficult, they can accept information that is inexact or incomplete. It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.
Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose. They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it. It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy to practice using the language at regular intervals because they want to learn with it.
Title: How to Be a Successful Learners
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1.learning |
◆Successful language learners prefer 2.their own ways to turning to books or teachers. ◆They would find patterns and rules themselves rather than wait to be3.by the teacher. ◆They are good at drawing their own4.from clues. |
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Active learning |
◆Successful language learners always look for5.to use the language. ◆The try to communicate with6.speaks the language whenever possible. |
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Repeating |
◆Successful language learners would like to learn from their mistakes. ◆They can even accept the information that is not7.or complete over difficult communication. ◆They attach great8.to thinking in the language instead of only knowing the meaning of every word. |
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Learning with a purpose |
◆Successful language learners have a strong and exact purpose. ◆They are always showing a great9.in communication. ◆They try to practice using the language 10.. |
A year ago, August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but it was hard for Dave to find work, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift—$7,000, a legacy(遗产) from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident. “It really made a difference when we were meeting difficulty .”says Dave.
But the Fusses weren’t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of other families were touched by what the Hatches had done. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in others, it was more than $100,000.
It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than $3 million—they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.
Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving. They preferred comparison shopping and would go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase.
Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camps when their parents couldn’t afford it. “Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything,” says their friend Sandy Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them.”
Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches gave away their farmland. It was the Hatches’ wish that their legacy—a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents—should enrich the whole community and last for generations to come.
Neighbors helping neighbors—that was Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story.
1.According to the text, the Fusses __________.
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A．were employed by a truck company |
B．led a difficult life |
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C．worked in a school cafeteria |
D．lost their home |
2.What can we learn about the Hatches?
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A．They had their children during the Great Depression. |
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B．They left the old house to live on their family farm. |
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C．They gave away their possessions（财产）to their neighbors. |
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D．They helped their neighbors to find jobs. |
3.Why would the Hatches go from store to store?
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A．They decided to open a store. |
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B．They wanted to save money. |
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C．They couldn’t afford expensive things. |
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D．They wanted to buy gifts for local kids. |
4.What Sandy Van Weelden said mainly tells us that the Hatches were __________.
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A．understanding |
B．kind |
C．childlike |
D．wealthy |
By 2050
Futurologists（未来学家）predict that life will probably be very different in 2050.
TV channels（频道）will have disappeared. Instead, people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programs, newspapers, and books will come to us by computer.
Cars will run on new, clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed and there won’t be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. Space planes will take people halfway around the world in 2 hours. Today, the United States Space Shuttle can go into space and land on Earth again. By 2050, space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just 2 hours.
Robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factories already use robots. Big computers prefer robots—they don’t ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere—in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.
Medical technology will have conquered many diseases. Today, there are devices（设备）that connect directly to the brain to help people hear. By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people to see and hear again.
Scientist will have discovered how to control genes（基因）. Scientists have already produced clones（克隆）of animals. By 2050, scientists will be able to produce clones of people, and decide how they look, how they behave and how clever they are. Scientists will be able to do these things, but should they?
1.According to the passage, the following can be realized today EXCEPT __________.
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A．reading newspapers on a computer |
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B．making a space shuttle go into space and land on Earth again |
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C．creating cloned animals |
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D．choosing TV programs freely from a “menu” |
2.We can learn from the passage that some big companies prefer robots to human workers, because human workers __________.
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A．can work 24 hours a day |
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B．often ask for more pay |
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C．are not clever enough |
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D．are often late for work |
3.From Paragraph 5 we can infer that __________.
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A．there will be no blind and deaf people by 2050 |
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B．few diseases will attack people by 2050 |
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C．devices are connected directly to the brain to help people hear |
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D．medical technology will be more effective by 2050 |
4.What is the author’s attitude towards the cloning technology?
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A．The author does not support the use of cloning technology. |
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B．The author thinks human cloning is impossible. |
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C．The author does not really support the idea of human cloning. |
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D．The author is quite excited about human cloning. |
People in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(墓地).On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.
1.Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?
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A．Parents bring up children. |
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B．Parents give love and care to children. |
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C．Parents educate children to be good persons. |
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D．Parents pass away before children grow up. |
2.Which do you think is right about “carnation”?
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A．It has only two kinds of colors. |
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B．It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. |
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C．It’s a kind of flower showing love and best wishes. |
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D．People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May. |
3.What do you know from the passage?
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A．Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both in May. |
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B．Fewer women worked outside the home in the past. |
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C．Not all the children respect their parents |
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D．Fathers are not as important as mothers at home. |
4.On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, _______.
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A．people usually have family parties |
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B．everyone goes to visit the cemetery |
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C．children always go to parents’ home |
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D．hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts |
King’s College Summer School
King’s College Summer School is an annual(每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year’s summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.
More information is as follows:
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Application (申请) date ·Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2008. ·Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2008. ·Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2008. |
Courses ·English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours ·American History: 16 hours ·American Culture: 16 hours |
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Steps ·A letter of self-introduction ·A letter of recommendation(推荐) ﹡ The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information. |
Cost ·Daily lessons: $200 ·Sports and activities: $100 ·Travels: $200 ·Hotel service: $400 ﹡You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city. |
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Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King’ s Street New York, NY 10016, USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo, com |
1.You can most probably read the text in ________.
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A．a travel guide |
B．a newspaper |
C．a textbook |
D．a telephone book |
2.Which of the following is true about King’ s College Summer School?
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A．Only top students can take part in the program. |
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B．Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program. |
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C．King’ s College Summer School is run every other year. |
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D．Only the teachers of King’ s College give courses. |
3.If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school ________.
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A．$500 |
B．$400 |
C．$200 |
D．$900 |
4.What information can you get from the text?
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A．The program will last two months. |
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B．You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone |
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C．As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2008. |
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D．You can write to Thompson only in English. |
