阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 There is a popular b
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阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 |
There is a popular belief among parents 1 schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school in 2 I have ever taught has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority(优先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing 3 holding him back. If spelling becomes the only focal(焦点的) point of his teacher"s interest, clearly 4 bright child will be likely to "play safe". He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, 5 (choose) to avoid adventurous language. That"s why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability. Once I 6 (shock) to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience. "This work is horrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is terrible. " 7 may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil"s technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad 8 (reflect) on the teacher who had omitted(忽视) to read the essay, 9 there existed some beautiful expressions of the child"s deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, 10 if his priorities had centered on the child"s ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement. |
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1. that 2. which 3. without 4. a 5. choosing 6. was shocked 7. It 8. reflection 9. where 10. but |
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Science Daily (Apr. 27, 2008)-- Dutch ecologist Roxina Soler and her colleagues have discovered that subterranean (地下的) and aboveground herbivorous (食草的) insects can communicate with each other by using plants as telephones. Subterranean insects issue chemical warning signals through the leaves of the plant. This way, aboveground insects are warned that the plant is already "occupied". Aboveground, leaf-eating insects prefer plants that have not yet been occupied by subterranean root-eating insects. Subterranean insects send out chemical signals through the leaves of the plant, which warn the aboveground insects about their presence. This messaging makes it possible for spatially-separated insects to avoid each other, so that they do not compete for, the same plant. In recent years it has been discovered that different types of aboveground insects develop slowly if they feed on plants that also have subterranean insects and "vice versa (反之亦然). It seems that a mechanism (机制) has developed through natural selection, which helps the subterranean and aboveground insects to communicate with each other. This avoids unnecessary competition. Through the "green telephone lines", subterranean insects can also communicate with a third party, namely the natural enemy of caterpillars (毛虫). Parasitic wasps (寄生蜂) lay their eggs inside above ground insects. The wasps also benefit from the signals sent by the leaves, as these help them find more insects for their eggs. The communication between subterranean and above- ground insects has only been studied in a few systems. It is still not clear how widespread this phenomenon is, say the researchers. |
1. How do subterranean and aboveground insects communicate with each other? |
A. By sending signals through the leaves. B. By giving off particular smells. C. By making soft and beautiful sounds. D. By the signals sent by parasitic wasps. |
2. After finding a plant occupied by root-eating insects, aboveground insects will usually ________. |
A. send out warning signals B. choose to leave the plant C. compete for the same plant D. fight with the root-eating insects |
3. Aboveground insects will develop more quickly if their food plants ________. |
A. are often visited by parasitic wasps B. are not occupied by mot-eating insects C. have more green leaves D. have more subterranean insects |
4. What does the underlined part "a third party" in Paragraph 4 include? |
A. Aboveground insects. B. Root-eating insects. C. Caterpillars. D. Parasitic wasps. |
5. What would be the best title for the passage? |
A. Communication between different insects B. How do animals avoid competition? C. Insects use plants as telephones D. When plants have subterranean residents |
阅读理解。 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余项。 |
Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are speaking quite fluently. 1 First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. 2 what you need to do is to find listening resources. The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download The RealPlayer from RealMedia. com. The Real Player allows you to use the Internet like a radio station. Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated(受阻)by limited understanding 3 Here is some of the advice I give my students: Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything. Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try listening to the material for more times. Do not translate everything into your native language . 4 Don"t concentrate on detail until you have understood the main ideas. Listen to something you enjoy. I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany. In the beginning, when I didn"t understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind. 5 Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts; Firstly, translating creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker. Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly. By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I didn"t pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said. A. What should you do? B. But listening is a problem for most of the beginners! C. However, after several weeks, I got used to the grammar rules D. The most important thing is to listen as often as possible. E. This method usually resulted in confusion. F. Listen for the general idea of the conversation. G. But you can"t follow a native English speaker at all! |
Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need |
A. occurred B. extended C. tragedy D. fined E. ignore F. concerns G. suspension H. inevitably I. illegal J. must-have | 完形填空。 | Today, there are many avenues open to those who wish to continue their education. However, nearly all require some 1 in one"s career in order to attend school full time. Part-time education, that is, attending school at night or for one weekend a month, tends to drag the 2 out over time and puts the completion of a degree program out of reach of many people. 3 , such programs require a fixed time commitment which can also impact 4 on one"s career and family time. Of the many 5 to teaching and learning, however, perhaps the most flexible and accommodating is that called distance learning. Distance learning is an educational method, which allows the students the 6 to study at his or her own pace to achieve the 7 goals, which are so necessary in today"s world. The time required to study may be set aside at the student"s convenience with due 8 to all life"s other requirements. Besides, the student may 9 in distance learning courses from virtually any place in the world, while continuing to pursue their chosen career. Tutorial assistance may be 10 through regular airmail, telephone, fax machine, teleconferencing and over the Internet. Good distance learning programs are characterized by the inclusion of a subject 11 tool with every subject. This precludes(排除) the requirement for a student to travel away from home to take a test. Another characteristic of a good distance-learning program is the 12 of the distance-learning course with the same subject materials as those students taking the course on the home campus. The resultant diploma or degree should also be the same whether distance learning or on-campus study is e mployed. In the final analysis, a good distance learning program has a place not only for the 13 students but also the corporation or business that wants to work in partnership with their employees for the educational benefit, professional development, and business growth of the organization. 14 distance learning programs for their employees gives the business the advantage of retaining(保留) career-minded people while 15 to their personal and professional growth through education. | ( ) 1.A. experience ( ) 2.A. process ( ) 3.A. Surprisingly ( ) 4.A. appropriately ( ) 5.A. complaints ( ) 6.A. individuality ( ) 7.A. professional ( ) 8.A. desire ( ) 9.A. enroll ( )10.A. adequate ( )11.A. registration ( )12.A. demonstration ( )13.A. distinguished ( )14.A. Sponsoring ( )15.A. objecting | B. break B. progress B. Additionally B. reasonably B. attitudes B. responsibility B. academic B. ability B. evolve B. vacant B. participation B. equivalence B. outstanding B. Requiring B. responding | C. interest C. property C. Fortunately C. negatively C. difficulties C. flexibility C. relevant C. regard C. enclose C. available C. investigation C. combination C. independent C. Indicating C. contributing | D. change D. possibility D. Traditionally D. favorably D. approaches D. visibility D. separate D. account D. emerge D. reliable D. evaluation D. qualification D. individual D. Protesting D. adding | 阅读理解。 | Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
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