________ is surprising to us is that Tom, for _______ English was once boring, can speak English fluently as though he were a native speaker.
A．As; whom B．What; whose C．It; whose D．What; whom
在高三阶段，学习比较紧张，正确的学习方法尤为重要。下表显示了两位同学不同的学习方法，请简述并发表你的观点，字数在120词左右。文章开头已给出。
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学习方法 |
李华 |
王海 |
你的观点 |
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白天 |
上课专心听讲，尽可能经常向老 师请教疑难问题。 |
上课打瞌睡，漏掉了 许多要点。 |
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晚上 |
花较少的时间完成作业，早点休息，上课经常保持旺盛的精力。 |
花较多时间完成作业，熬夜学习，导致注意力无法集中。 |
参考词汇：①attentively 专心 ②energetic 精力旺盛
③concentrate on 集中注意力于 ④effectively有效地
Li Hua and Wand Hai are two students of Senior Three. Both them work but they have different learning methods.
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[1] Parents and educators battle over how much homework kids should have, and how often they should have it. This past school year, my eldest daughter's teacher did not assign too much homework, and often gave the kids extra time during class to get it done. Meanwhile, my daughter's dear friend — who attends the same school and is in the same grade — struggled nightly with her lengthy homework assignments. She had work to do every night, extra projects to complete, and assignments to complete over holiday break.
[2] So which was the lucky kid? Some might argue that my child was — she had more time to play, and spent less time stressing over assignments. Others might feel that my child was missing out on a key element of her education by not having what she was learning during the school day reinforced.
[3] To be honest, I'm not really sure which camp I'm in, but it's debates like this one that have sparked a homework revolution between parents and schools all over the country. A New York Times article reported that the school district in Galloway, N.J., is considering a proposal to limit weeknight homework to 10 minutes for each year of school — 20 minutes for second-graders, 30 minutes for third-graders, etc. — and ban assignments on weekends, holidays and school vacations. The school district in Pleasanton, Calif., is looking at a similar proposal. __________, other schools around the country are introducing homework-free holidays, no-homework nights, and goal-work — instead of homework — that can be completed throughout the school day.
[4] Most of these changes are in response to annoyed parents who see lengthy homework assignments competing with what little family time they have each day. The documentary "Race To Nowhere" spurred（激起）more debate by highlighting the unnecessary pressure on kids in today's educational system.
1.What is the text mainly about? (no more than 8 words)
2.What sparked a homework revolution among parents and schools all over the country according to Paragraph 3? (no more than 5 words)
3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)
4.What’s the parents’ attitude towards too much homework according to the last paragraph? (no more than 4 words)
5.What does the underlined word (Line 3, Paragraph 1) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)
Why are people interested in eating raw foods or whole foods? One reason is that eating these types of food reduces the risk of acid accumulation in your body.
Raw and whole foods are usually digested more efficiently than cooked and refined foods. When we cook foods, we destroy the natural enzymes (酶) that are part of the food in its raw form. These enzymes were intended by nature to help us digest the food. When we consume food without these natural enzymes, our bodies either digest the food improperly or allow too many nutrients to be absorbed into the bloodstream. In both instances, the result is obesity. When too many nutrients are absorbed at once, the body grows fat. Improperly digested food moves slowly through the digestive tract, where it becomes increasingly acidic. To protect its vital organs from this acidic waste, the body changes the acid into fat and stores it safely away from the organs.
Processed foods contain chemical elements, which might confuse the appetite mechanism that tells us when we’ve had enough to eat; as a result, people often overeat. Processed foods also upset the digestive cycle. The body will either identify these foods as allergens and then store them safely away from the organs as fat, or the remains of undigested food will become acidic and enter the bloodstream as acid waste, which will stick to the blood vessel walls and block the passage of vital oxygen and nutrients heading for the body’s cells. The body’s metabolism (新陈代谢) becomes inactive, and the result is weight gain and obesity.
The accumulation of acid in the digestive tract makes digestion increasingly inefficient. When that happens, even healthy foods can become acidic and the food allergies will become more common.
To stop this vicious（恶性的） circle in its tracks, people need to consume food and supplements that will neutralize the acid already accumulated in body. Eating the right types of raw and whole foods can help. It’s also important to restore your enzyme balance. You need to identify and avoid the foods that cause acid accumulation and consume the foods that increase enzyme production. If you truly want to change and help your body heal itself, you need to take an active approach.
1.It can be inferred from Para. 2 that __________.
A．it is essential for people to protect their vital organs
B．we’d better be cautious about raw and whole foods
C．foods with natural enzymes help people keep fit
D．giving up cooked and refined foods is a new lifestyle
2.Processed foods are unhealthy because they __________.
A．destroy body’s cells B．may lead to obesity
C．are difficult to digest D．stop body’s metabolism
3.What is the main purpose of this passage?
A．To warn people of the problem of obesity.
B．To tell the differences between raw and processed foods.
C．To inform people of the harm of processed foods.
D．To advocate eating more raw and whole foods.
4.What is likely to be talked about following the last paragraph?
A．Suitable types of raw and whole foods.
B．Different causes of acid accumulation
C．Correct ways to cook raw foods.
D．Active approaches to avoid acid.
5. What can we learn from the text?
A．Processed foods are good for our appetite mechanism.
B．Eating the right types of raw and whole foods does good to our body.
C．The accumulation of acid in the digestive tract makes digestion more effective.
D．Processed foods also comfort the digestive tract.
Babies understand what their mothers say, even when they speak a language their children have never heard before, scientists claim.
The researchers found that one-year-olds reacted in exactly same way to their mothers’ voices regardless of whether they were speaking English or Greek, showing what mothers have long known – that babies pick up on tone of voice rather than the words themselves.
The researchers, from Cardiff University’s School of Psychology, observed babies as they watched their mothers perform actions with toys using the English words “whoops” and “there”. The scientists studied reactions from one-year-old babies to their mums’ voices even when they were speaking both English and Greek, and keeping the same tone of voice. The academics found that babies reproduced the same reactions regardless of whether they knew the language.
Study leader Dr Merideth Gattis of Cardiff University’s School of Psychology says, “What this work showed was that children could have access to understanding simply through tone of voice. We did ‘whoops’ and ‘there’ in two languages and got exactly the same results.” The research, published in the journal Cognitive Development, was conducted on 84 babies aged between 14 and 18 months, over the course of a year, with none of the babies having any previous exposure to Greek.
Dr Gattis says that children respond to tone clues in their parents’ voices from an early age.
She says, “Tone of voice is a really useful signal of what someone is thinking. We never have direct access to other people’s minds, except the signals in language that they give out.” She says the study shows that it is less important what parents say than how they say it.
Dr Gattis adds, “A child may ask if you like his / her drawing, for example. You might say yes, but if you don’t sound enthusiastic, the meaning may not get across.” Before children begin to speak, parents should use exaggerated tone when speaking to them.
1.According to the text, what have mothers long-known?
A．Babies have a better understanding of English.
B．Babies pick up on tone of voice.
C．Babies like their mothers’ performances.
D．Babies like drawing from an early age.
2.Which of the following is TRUE, according to the study?
A．Tone of voice is the most useful sign of what someone is thinking.
B．After children begin to speak, tone becomes unimportant.
C．The babies acted the same way regardless of the language.
D．The research was conducted on 48 babies.
3.According to the text, Dr. Gattis believes that _________.
A．we have no access to other people’s minds
B．babies can’t understand what “yes” means
C．parents should always sound enthusiastic
D．how a parent speaks is more important than what he or she says
4.What’s the text mainly about?
A．The content of the journal Cognitive Development.
B．The famous works of Dr. Gattis.
C．Babies understanding their mothers through tone.
D．Babies having the potential to learn language well.
5.The text can be classified as _________.
A．a report B．an advertisement C．a handbook D．a guide
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1.What do we know about Apple Seeds?
A．The magazine is going to surprise you for many years.
B．It can be purchased as an award for your children.
C．It offers the biggest discount among all the magazines.
D．The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long.
2.Tom wants to beautify his house, so he may choose _________ .
A．Apple Seeds B．Humor Times C．Better Life D． News China
3.What kind of people may buy News China?
A．People who have an interest in Personal lifestyle of the Chinese.
B．People who are interested in China’s politics, business and culture.
C．People who want to enlarge the knowledge of their kids.
D．People who have a strong sense of humor and love to laugh.
4.Which magazine provides the biggest discount if you buy it for the whole year?
A．Better Life B．Apple Seeds C．Humor Times D． News China
5.Which magazine may best help relieve your work stress?
A．Apple Seeds B．Better Life C．Humor Times D． News China
