“It hurts me more than you”, and “This is for your own good” —these are the stat
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“It hurts me more than you”, and “This is for your own good” —these are the statements my mother used to make years ago when I had to learn Latin, clean my room, stay home and do homework.
That was before we entered the permissive period in education in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school. The schools and the educators made it easy for us. They taught that it was all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy. We stopped making our children do homework. We gave them calculators, turned on the television, left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation.
Now teachers, faced with children who have been developing at their own pace for the past 15 years, are realizing we’ve made a terrible mistake. One such teacher is Sharon Clomps who says of her students—“so passive” —and wonders what has happened. Nothing is demanded of them, she believes. Television, says Clomps, contributes to children’s passivity. “We’re talking about a generation of kids who’ vet never been hurt or hungry. They have learned somebody will always do it for them, instead of saying ‘go and look it up’, you tell them the answer. It takes greater energy to say no to a kid.”
Yes, it does. It takes energy and it takes work. It’s time for parents to end their vacation and come back to work. It’ s time to take the car away, to turn the TV off, to tell them it hurts you more than them but it’ s for their own good. It’s s time to start telling them no again.
小题1:Children are becoming more inactive in study because _______.| A．they watch TV too often | B．they have done too much homework | | C．they have to fulfill too many duties | D．teachers are too strict with them |
小题2:We learn from the passage that the author’s mother used to lay emphasis on _______.| A．learning Latin | B．discipline | | C．natural development | D．education at school |
小题3: By “permissive period in education” (L.1, Para.2) the author means a time _______.| A．when children are allowed to do what they wish to | | B．when everything can be taught at school | | C．when every child can be educated | | D．when children are permitted to receive education |
小题4:The main idea of the passage is that _______.| A．parents should leave their children alone | | B．kids should have more activities at school | | C．it’s time to be more strict with our kids | | D．parents should always set a good example to their kids |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C |
解析
本文介绍了父母亲对孩子疏于管理，听之任之对学习带来的负面影响。建议父母严格要求自己的孩子。
小题1:事实细节题。从 Television, says Clomps, contributes to children passivity (passivity = inactivity)可得出答案。
小题2:事实细节题。从This is for your own good —these are the statements my mother used to make years ago when I had to learn Latin…(几年前母亲经常说“这是为了你好”来要求我把事情做好)即作者的母亲过去是很注重纪律的，故答案选B。
小题3:词义理解题。从The schools and the educators made it easy for us. They taught that it was all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy 可知此题答案为A。
小题4:主旨大意题。从文章末尾 it hurts you more than them but it’ s for their own good. It’s s time to start telling them no again可知此题应选C。 |
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There are robots all around us. Some do very complicated jobs like flying airplanes and driving subway trains. and some do one simple job. When an automatic washing machine is switched on, water pours in. The machine waits until the water is warm enough for washing clothes. It does this by “feedback”(反馈). Information about what is happening is feedback into the robot to tell what to do next. Our eyes, ears and other senses are our feedback. They tell us what is going on around us. So robots are like human beings in two ways.
They work and they have feedback.
In some ways robots are better than human beings. They work quickly and do not make mistakes. They do not get bored doing the same job over and over again. And they never get tired. So robots are very useful in factories. They can be taught to do many different jobs. First their electronic brain must be shown how the job is done. A person moves the robot’s “arms” and “hands” through each part of the job.
The most intelligent robots can move and see. Their eyes are cameras. Their fingers can feel shapes and sizes of the objects. These robots have computer brains linked to their eyes and fingers, which control their actions. The expensive robots are used in scientific research. They do such job as handling radioactive materials.
小题1: In this passage the author tells us that ________.| A．robots are very popular | | B．there are various kinds of robots | | C．we see robots only at certain times | | D．robots can be easily controlled |
小题2:What does the author seem to inform you about robots?| A．They should be greatly improved. | | B．They will probably take over in the future. | | C．They are very helpful and useful to humans. | | D．They are machines that break down a lot. |
小题3:The author says that in industry ________.| A．robots break down a lot | | B．robots can do many jobs | | C．robots only get in the way | | D．robots sometimes cause troubles |
小题4: The fact that a robot never gets bored doing the same job means that _______.| A．it is very much like human beings | | B．it can do boring jobs for people | | C．it will never bore people | | D．it will work much better than human beings |
小题5: The robots used for scientific research _______.| A．are not very clever | | B．are very cheap | | C．are very big | | D．are very costly |
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The blue tits(山雀) have been inspecting the nest-box again this year. The male is the house-hunter but the female will make the final choice. He lands at the hole and turns his head to expose his white cheeks as a signal to attract the female from where she has been feeding.
Among many birds that nest in holes, the male has a light-coloured patch on its plumage(鸟羽) which acts as signal for drawing the female’s attention to a suitable nesting-place. Unlike the blue tit, the redstart(红尾鸲) may be only the male that strikingly coloured and the female is not beautiful.
A few years ago I was lucky enough to spot a pair of redstarts in action in a Walsh wood. The male was leading an interested female to holes that he had previously(先前) checked out. He sat at the entrance of each hole and put his head on to show off his white forehead, or his head in to reveal(显露) his tail.
If the female failed to react to his visual signals, the male sometimes sang for extra effect, while gliding towards her on spread wings and tail. Once the female accepts by following the male through the hole the displays stop, you must be at the right place at the right time to watch them.
小题1:How do the blue tits choose their nest?| A．They choose their nest together. | | B．The male chooses their nest. | | C．The house-hunter chooses their nest. | | D．The female chooses their nest. |
小题2:The writer was lucky to see ________. | A．how the male made his tricks | | B．how an interested female played with the male happily | | C．what the male displayed and won the female | | D．that the male tried his best but failed to attract the female |
小题3:You can spot a pair of redstarts in a Walsh wood ________. | A．at any time | B．regularly | C．in April | D．occasionally |
小题4:The writer is probably ________. | A．a bird expert | B．a bird-hunter | | C．a bird raiser | D．a scientist |
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The global energy crisis is approaching. What can we do? Here are some steps you can take.
Cooling puts the greatest stress on your summer energy bill and the power grid(电网). Just as t tune-up for your car can improve your gas mileage, a yearly tune-up of your heating and cooling system can improve efficiency and comfort. Clean or replaces filters monthly or as needed.
For central air conditioning systems and room air conditioners, look for the ENERGY STAR, the federal government’s symbol for energy efficiency. For central air, purchase the system with the highest possible Seasonal Energy Efficiency Raton. (SEER)
Use energy-efficient ceiling fans either alone or with air conditioning. Ceiling fans do a great job of circulating air. When used with air conditioning, fans allow you to raise the thermostat(恒温器) and cut costs. Ceiling fans cool people, not rooms, so before you leave; turn off the ceiling fan.
Let a programmable thermostat! “remember for you” to automatically adjust the indoor climate with your daily and weekend patterns to reduce cooling bills by up to 10 percent. You can come home to a comfortable house without wasting energy and cresting pollution all day while you are at work.
Try to make your home airtight enough to increase your comfort, make your home quieter and cleaner and reduce your cooling costs up to 20 percent.
Gut your air conditioning load, and reduce pollution by planting planting leafy trees around your home and fixing reflective bricks on your roof.
Close blinds or shades on south-and west-facing windows during the day, or fix shading equipment to avoid heat build-up.
Turn off everything not in use: lights, TVs, computers. And use fluorescent bulbs(荧光灯), which provide bright, warm light while using at least two-thirds less energy, producing 70 percent less heat and lasting up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs(白炽灯).
Drive the car that gets better gas mileage whenever possible if you own more than one vehicle. If you drive 12,500 miles a year, switching 10 percent of your trips from a car that gets 20 mils per gallon to one that gets 30 mpg will save you more than ￡65 per year.
Carpool. The average U.S. commuter(乘车上班族) could save about ￡260 a year by sharing cars twice a week with two people in a car that gets 20.1 mpg---assuming the three passengers share the cost of gas.
小题1:According to the passage, the thermostat is used to ______.| A．make rooms quieter | B．control room temperature | | C．turn off the air conditioner | D．reduce room air pollution |
小题2:We can conclude from the passage that the author probably discourages ______.| A．planting leafy trees around your home | | B．turning off the ceiling fan before you leave your house | | C．keeping your south-facing windows open during the day | | D．using fluorescent bulbs instead of incandescent bulbs |
小题3:According to the passage, you can save fuel by ______.| A．using energy-efficient ceiling fans | B．sharing cars with others on workdays | | C．turning off everything not in use | D．reducing 10% of your car trips every year |
小题4:This passage is mainly about ______.| A．energy-saving tips | B．fuel-saving tips | | C．do-it-yourself tips | D．environment-protecting tips |
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Although man has known asbestos for many hundreds of years, it was not until 160 years ago that it was mined for the first time on the North American continent. H. W. Johns, owner of a New York City Supply Shop for roofers, was responsible for(对…负责) the opening of that first mine.
Mr. Johns was given a piece of asbestos which had been found in Italy. He experimented with the material and then showed its surprising powers to his customers. After putting on a pair of asbestos gloves, which looked much like ordinary work gloves, he took red-hot coals from the fireplace and played with them in his hands. How astonished the customers were to discover that he was not burned at all. You can well imagine that he had increasing business in asbestos roofing materials. However, because it was very expensive to transport (carry) them from Italy to the United States, Mr. Johns sent out a young scientist to seek a source nearer home. This young man found great vein(岩脉), in the province of Quebec in Canada.
Ever since 1881 Quebec has led the world in the production of this unusual mineral, which is made up of magnesium, silicon, iron, and oxygen. When it is mined, the asbestos is heavy, just as you would expect a mineral to be. When it is separated, a strange thing happens; the rock breaks down into fine, soft, soapy fibres(纤维).
Scientists do not know why the rock can be separated easily into threads(线), but they have found thousands of uses of this fireproof material, of the so-called “cloth of stone”.
小题1:Which title best expresses the main idea of this passage?| A．Asbestos mined in Canada | B．Fireproof matter | | C．A “wonder” mineral | D．A new roofing material |
小题2:Johns proved his ability as a salesman by_______.| A．going into roofing business | B．carrying asbestos from Italy | | C．sending a trained scientist | D．showing the use of asbestos gloves |
小题3:Which is the most important character of asbestos that the author wants to show us? | A．It is like thread. | B．It feels soapy. | | C．It burns easily. | D．It is unusually heavy. |
小题4:The author’s main purpose in writing this passage was to _______.| A．show the need for more scientists | | B．compare asbestos with other minerals | | C．increase the sales of asbestos | | D．present facts about asbestos |
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In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually was made up of saying poetry aloud and giving speeches.
In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates (应试者) for the doctor’s degree.
Generally, however, modem examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same questions, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modem industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, looks like a group of workers at an automobile factory. Certainly, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines.
One type of test is sometimes called an “objective” test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test, the teacher writes a series (一系列)of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have not learned the material properly.
4. The main idea of Paragraph Three is that ________.
A. workers now take examinations B. the population has grown
C. there are only written exams today D. examinations are now written and timed
5. The kind of exams where students must select answers are
A. objective B. personal
C. spoken D. written
6. Modem industry must have developed ________.
A. around the 19th century B. before the Middle Ages
C. in Greece or Rome D. machines to take tests
7. It may be concluded that testing ________.
A. should test only opinions B. should always be written
C. is given only in factories D. has changed since the Middle Ages |
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