Wendy Gallegos writes “concer” on the board. One of her students raises her hand
题型：不详难度：来源：
Wendy Gallegos writes “concer” on the board. One of her students raises her hand.
“Ms. Gallegos, you should have written ‘conocer’ instead,” she said, referring to the Spanish verb for “to know.”
Gallegos looks at the board, smiles and quickly erases her mistake.
“You see, I have taught you so well, you pick up on my mistakes,” she said with a laugh.
To Gallegos, the scene in her classroom is typical（特有的）of the children she teaches. Gallegos teaches high school Spanish. She became part of their lives and families for three years. She is willing to help her children succeed. After a couple of years, Gallegos’ class becomes like home. Gallegos’ Spanish class is taught mostly in English in sixth grade. By the time the students are eighth-graders, they are speaking fewer words of English and more of Spanish during the 50-minute classes.
“My goal is to get my kids to say something in Spanish every day,” she said, “I want them to be able to talk to me. That’s why I help them, I praise them, I recognize them when they do good work. And we have fun. The day I stop having fun is the day I am going to consider a different job.’’
If a student needs help, Gallegos offers the student a “lifesaver,” which is help from a classmate. The lifesaver gets a piece of candy as a reward. As the students said: “Gallegos’ class is anything but boring.” It is because of Gallegos’ efforts and determination that she is the teacher who they think is most deserving of one of Collier County’s Golden Apple Awards.
“I don’t teach a subject, I teach kids. This is what I was born to do,” Gallegos said.
小题1:The scene（情景）in Gallegos’ class is mentioned at the beginning of the passage to ____.| A．show Gallegos, as a teacher, makes a mistake | | B．tell teachers can help students correct mistakes. | | C．show her good teaching method in daily class | | D．point out the students’ impolite behavior in class |
小题2:The underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 implies that_____.| A．having fun is Gallegos’ goal in hunting jobs. | B．Gallegos likes her job very much | | C．Gallegos is considering changing her job | D．teaching Spanish will not last long |
小题3:What made Gallegos get Golden Apple Award?| A．Her interesting class. | B．Her determination in study. | | C．Rewarding her students with prizes. | D．Her efforts made to teach kids. |
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．This is what I was born to do | B．Golden Apple Awards | | C．Spanish classes with fun | D．How to get along with kids |
|
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:A |
解析
试题分析：
小题1:这是细节理解题。根据To Gallegos, the scene in her classroom is typical（特有的）of the children she teaches.可以看出应选C。
小题2:这是细节理解题。根据“My goal is to get my kids to say something in Spanish every day,” she said, “I want them to be able to talk to me. That’s why I help them, I praise them, I recognize them when they do good work. And we have fun.可以看出Gallegos 有独特的教学方法，并且使学生很感兴趣，故选B。
小题3:这是细节理解题。根据It is because of Gallegos’ efforts and determination that she is the teacher who they think is most deserving of one of Collier County’s Golden Apple Awards.故选D。
小题4:这是题目归纳题。根据“I don’t teach a subject, I teach kids. This is what I was born to do,”可以看出应选A
点评：文中叙述了Gallegos老师的独特的教学方法，吸引了学生学习的兴趣，同时，文中表达了Gallegos的从事教育事业的决心。做细节理解题应注意认真核查题干和原文的异同，进而做出正确的判断。 |
举一反三
Global Positioning Systems are now a part of everyday driving in many countries. These satellite-based systems provide turn-by-turn directions to help people get to where they want to go. But, they can also cause a lot of problems, send you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost. Many times, the driver is to blame. Sometimes a GPS error is responsible. Most often, says Barry Brown, it is a combination of the two.
We spoke to Mr. Brown by Skype. He told us about an incident involving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States. There he borrowed a GPS-equipped car to use during his stay. Barry Brown: “And they just plugged in an address and then set off to their destination. And, then it wasn’t until they were driving for thirty minutes that they realized they actually put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived. They actually put their home address in. So again, the GPS is kind of "garbage in garbage out".”
Mister Brown says this is a common human error. But, he says, what makes the problem worse has to do with some of the shortcomings, or failures, of GPS equipment. Barry Brown: “One problem with a lot of the GPS units is they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn. Because they just give you the next turn, sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to know that it’s going to the wrong place.”
Barry Brown formerly served as a professor with the University of California, San Diego. While there, he worked on a project with Eric Laurier from the University of Edinburgh. The two men studied the effects of GPS devices on driving by placing cameras in people’s cars. They wrote a paper based on their research. It is called “The Normal, Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS.” It lists several areas where GPS systems can cause confusion for drivers. These include maps that are outdated, incorrect or difficult to understand. They also include timing issues related to when GPS commands are given.
Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers, passengers and GPS systems work together.
小题1:In Paragraph 2, Mr. Brown mentioned his friend in the conversation to _____________.| A．build up his own reputation | | B．laugh at his stupid friend | | C．prove the GPS system is only garbage | | D．describe an example of human error |
小题2:With which of the following statement would Barry Brown most likely agree?| A．GPS units are to blame for the most GPS service failures. | | B．We should introduce higher standard for the driving license. | | C．Cameras are urgently needed to help improve GPS systems. | | D．Drivers, GPS systems and passengers should unite to improve GPS systems. |
小题3:What is Mr. Brown’s attitude towards GPS?| A．Unconcerned | B．Prejudiced | C．Objective | D．Critical |
小题4:What would be the best title for the text?| A．driving with GPS can be difficult | | B．driving confusions can be caused by small screen | | C．driving without GPS should be much more convenient | | D．GPS equipment in driving: to be deserted or improved? |
|
“In wilderness(荒野) is the preservation of the world.” This is a famous saying from a writer regarded as one of the fathers of environmentalism. The frequency with which it is borrowed mirrors a heated debate on environmental protection: whether to place wilderness at the heart of what is to be preserved.
As John Sauven of Greenpeace UK points out, there is a strong appeal in images of the wild, the untouched; more than anything else, they speak of the nature that many people value most dearly. The urge to leave the subject of such images untouched is strong, and the danger exploitation(开发) brings to such landscapes(景观) is real. Some of these wildernesses also perform functions that humans need—the rainforests, for example, store carbon in vast quantities. To Mr. Sauven, these “ecosystem services” far outweigh the gains from exploitation.
Lee Lane, a visiting fellow at the Hudson Institute, takes the opposing view. He acknowledges that wildernesses do provide useful services, such as water conservation. But that is not, he argues, a reason to avoid all human presence, or indeed commercial and industrial exploitation. There are ever more people on the Earth, and they reasonably and rightfully want to have better lives, rather than merely struggle for survival. While the ways of using resources have improved, there is still a growing need for raw materials, and some wildernesses contain them in abundance. If they can be tapped without reducing the services those wildernesses provide, the argument goes, there is no further reason not to do so. Being untouched is not, in itself, a characteristic worth valuing above all others.
I look forward to seeing these views taken further, and to their being challenged by the other participants. One challenge that suggests itself to me is that both cases need to take on the question of spiritual value a little more directly. And there is a practical question as to whether wildernesses can be exploited without harm.
This is a topic that calls for not only free expression of feelings, but also the guidance of reason. What position wilderness should enjoy in the preservation of the world obviously deserves much more serious thinking.
小题1:John Sauven holds that________________.| A．many people value nature too much | | B．exploitation of wildernesses is harmful | | C．wildernesses provide humans with necessities | | D．the urge to develop the ecosystem services is strong |
小题2:What is the main idea of Para. 3?| A．The exploitation is necessary for the poor people. | | B．Wildernesses cannot guarantee better use of raw materials. | | C．Useful services of wildernesses are not the reason for no exploitation. | | D．All the characteristics concerning the exploitation should be treated equally. |
小题3:What is the author’s attitude towards this debate?| A．Objective. | B．Disapproving. | C．Sceptical. | D．Optimistic. |
小题4:Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?CP: Central Point P: Point Sp: Sub-point(次要点) C: Conclusion |
Nowadays it is found that school students seldom pay much attention to sports. Is it because they have no 32 in sports? It may not be the fact. They often say they have 33 more important things to do.
34 are these important things? Examinations! They have to 35 themselves for the most important School Certificates of Education Examination（毕业会考）, and also to 36 with the test and the exams in school. So many of them tend to 37 bookworms.
In the summer holidays of the former years they could do 38 they liked, but in the summer holidays of the 39 years, they have to 40 all their time to the preparation. So studies have 41 them from going in sports.
Because of the pressure 42 their parents and teachers, they have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. Many parents 43 their children to pass this examination in order to get a stepping stone for higher studies or better jobs. As for the 44 themselves, they want to get good results so that they can 45 their studies in the universities. So it is necessary that they 46 up their school activities, especially sports.
Indeed, a complete education cannot go 47 physical training, for a quick mind seldom 48 along with a weak body. It is well said, “All work no play 49 Jack a dull（迟钝的）boy.” In one word, without a strong body, you can never 50 anything, let alone a great success in 51
| 小题1: | | A．lesson | B．time | C．interest | D．place |
|
| 小题3: | | A．Where | B．How | C．Which | D．What |
|
| 小题4: | | A．prepare | B．get | C．make | D．ask |
|
| 小题5: | | A．agree | B．fight | C．work | D．deal |
|
| 小题6: | | A．have | B．become | C．change | D．grow |
|
| 小题7: | | A．something | B．change | C．anything | D．which |
|
| 小题8: | | A．this | B．that | C．last | D．present |
|
| 小题9: | | A．spend | B．take | C．cost | D．give |
|
| 小题10: | | A．separated | B．divided | C．taken | D．prevented |
|
| 小题13: | | A．students | B．teachers | C．parents | D．examinations |
|
| 小题14: | | A．develop | B．improve | C．further | D．stop |
|
| 小题16: | | A．for | B．after | C．with | D．without |
|
| 小题17: | | A．goes | B．gets | C．lives | D．lies |
|
| 小题18: | | A．turns | B．makes | C．gets | D．brings |
|
| 小题19: | | A．receive | B．achieve | C．do | D．accept |
|
| 小题20: | | A．sports | B．exams | C．training | D．life |
|
|
I come from a city on the United States’east coast. It’s a ten-hour flight for me to get home from Shanghai. When I got off the plane, I took photos of the blue sky and white clouds along the way. After two weeks, I returned to Shanghai. Much to my surprise, the blue sky in Shanghai that I liked before was not as blue as that in the US. I couldn’t help wondering what had happened.
A few days later, I went to tour Waitan (a famous tourist attraction in Shanghai) by the Huangpu River with some of my friends. There we saw five Ferrari sports cars by the side of the road. The red and yellow cars looked so nice that everyone was looking at them. However, when I turned my head, I noticed the sky over Waitan, I was shocked to find that the buildings in the Lujiazui area on the other side of Huangpu River could hardly be seen. It was then that I realized that Ferrari cars could be bought with money, but a blue sky couldn’t.
Shanghai is an important economic (经济的) and trade center in China. It has made great contributions (贡献) to the whole nation’s economic development. However, we need to protect the environment during economic growth. Pollution is poisoning our air and our rivers. Without clean air and rivers, how will people be able to survive?
小题1:The author mentioned the Ferrari sports cars in order to _______.| A．tell us that Shanghai is a developed city | | B．ask us to stop driving sports cars | | C．tell us how much people like cars | | D．focus our attention on air pollution |
小题2:What can we learn about the author?| A．He comes from Shanghai. | | B．He likes to visit different places. | | C．He wants to buy a Ferrari sports car. | | D．He is socially responsible (责任). |
小题3:Who might be interested in this passage?| A．Those who love Ferrari sports cars. | | B．Those who care about the environment. | | C．Those who want to travel in Shanghai. | | D．Those who like to take photos. |
小题4:What is the best title for this passage?| A．Money Can Buy Ferraris, But Not a Blue Sky | | B．Where People Should Live | | C．Different Opinions on Cars | | D．Different Places Have Different Skies |
|
You will spend hours at the gym training your body, but do you ever think about training your brain? Here are four ways to keep your brain mentally (脑力上地) active and healthy.
Play games
Your brain is a muscle just like the ones in the rest of your body. If you don’t use it, you will lose it. For example, doing a crossword puzzle (纵横填字游戏) once a day is a good way to give the brain the exercise it needs. This kind of puzzle is good at training different areas of the brain. But remember that when doing this puzzle, you should gradually increase the complexity (复杂度); otherwise, it will become repetitive (重复乏味的) and stop being mentally challenging.
Talk aloud
Although it might sound strange to you, talking aloud is a great way to boost your memory. A good exercise to try is counting to 99 in threes as fast as you can.
Be a team leader
If you find you can do your work very easily, you should find a new task. It is important that your job should be mentally challenging. Complex jobs are often more challenging and make the brain work a little harder.
Learn a language
A study found that, compared with those who could speak only one language, the people who could speak two languages had a slower rate of cognitive (认知能力) decrease. Learning a new language is very challenging and it makes sure that different areas of the brain have their lights on.
小题1:What is the main idea of this passage?| A．Why you should train your brain. | | B．How to be a good team leader. | | C．Training the brain is more important than training the body. | | D．How to make your brain healthy and work actively. |
小题2:Which word can replace the word "boost" in the third paragraph?| A．Change. | B．Promote. | C．Decrease. | D．Lose. |
小题3:We should gradually increase the complexity when doing crossword puzzles because ______.| A．if we don’t use our brain, we will lose it | | B．we should make our brain face different challenges | | C．our brain is a muscle like other parts in our bodies | | D．these puzzles can work on different areas of the brain |
小题4:Which group of people have a slower rate of cognitive decrease?| A．Those who don’t often do crossword puzzles. | | B．Those who don’t often count to 99 in threes. | | C．Those who do their work very easily. | | D．Those who can speak more than one language. |
|
最新试题
热门考点
