阅读理解。 IMAGINE A classroom missing one thing that has long been considered a
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| 阅读理解。 |
IMAGINE A classroom missing one thing that has long been considered a necessary part to reading and
writing? Paper. No notebooks, no textbooks, no test paper. Nor are there any pencils or pens, which always
seem to run out of ink at the critical (关键的) moment.
Students don"t any handwriting in this class. Instead, they use palm(手掌) size, or specially designed
computers. The teacher downloads texts from Internet libraries and sends them to every student"s personal
computer.
Having computers also means that students can use the Web. They can look up information on any subject
they"re studying!
High school teacher Judy Harrell in Florida, US, described how her class used the Web to learn about the
war in Afghanistan over one year ago.
"We could touch every side of the country through different sites, from the forest to refugee camps (难
民营)," she said. "Using a book that"s three or four years old is impossible."
A paperless classroom is a big step towards reducing the waste of paper. High school teacher Stephanie
Sorrell in Kentucky, US, said she used to give 900 pieces of paper each week to each student.
But, with all this technology, there"s always the risk that the machines will break down. So, in case of a
power failure or technical problems, paper textbooks are still widely available for these hi-tech students. |
| 1. All of the following is not needed in a paperless classroom EXECPT _____. |
A. pens
B. pencils
C. test papers
D. paper textbooks |
| 2. The example of Judy Harrell"s class mainly shows us that _____. |
A. computers can offer more updated information than books
B. computers are the best teachers
C. his class is better equipped than others"
D. high school students are interested in wars |
| 3. We can infer from the text that _____. |
A. there are some disadvantages about paperless classrooms
B. a paper classroom is a big step towards reducing the waste of paper
C. only students in the US have benefited from paperless classrooms
D. there are already a large number of students using paperless classrooms |
| 4. The purpose of writing this text is probably to _____. |
A. show how well a paperless classroom can prevent the waste of paper
B. tell us the news about a new technology in classrooms
C. inform us how we will benefit from paperless classrooms
D. advise all schools to use paperless classrooms |
答案
| 1-4: DAAB |
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| 阅读理解。 |
This year in your grade you will have a lot of reading to do. You can do more of it in less time if you learn
to read rapidly.
Perhaps you have been told about some habits which keep a person from reading fast and have been strongly
asked to break those habits which you might have.
Do you still have any of these bad habits? Check yourself by answering "yes" or "no" to these questions:
a. Do you move your lips when reading silently?
b. Do you point to those words with your fingers as you read?
c. Do you move your head from side to side as you read?
d. Do you read one word at a time?
If you answer "yes" to any of these questions, start at once to break the habit. If you move your lips, hold
your fingers over them, or hold a piece of paper between your lips while you are reading. Then if your lips
move, you will know it and stop them moving.
If you point to words, hold the two sides of your book, one side with your left hand, the other side with your
right hand. Then you won"t have a free finger to use in pointing while reading. If you move your head, place
your chin in one hand, and hold your head still.
If you read no more than one or two or three words at a time, you need to work very hard in learning to take
in more words at each glance when your eyes are traveling across the lines of words.
Even if you do read fairly fast now, you can learn to read even faster. As you probably have been told, the
secret of fast reading is to take in whole groups of words at each glance. Read in groups and force your eyes
along the lines of words as fast as you can make them go. Anyone who practices doing these two things will
be able to read faster. |
| 1. While reading, you should _____. |
A. not hold your books with your hands
B. not keep your head still
C. not use your finger to point to the words
D. do all of the things mentioned in A, B and C |
| 2. You may hold your fingers over your lips when you read so as _____. |
A. to feel whether your lips move or not
B. to tell others to be silent
C. to keep yourself from talking to others
D. to hold a piece of paper between them |
| 3. When your eyes travel across the lines of words, _____. |
A. you need to read the words out
B. you need look at every word carefully
C. you need to remember every word
D. you need to read several words at a time |
| 4. If you can read fairly fast now, _____. |
A. you don"t need to learn to read faster
B. you can learn to read even faster
C. you can go on reading like that
D. you can enjoy reading |
| 阅读理解。 |
Is early childhood education really necessary? Early childhood education primarily focuses on learning
through playing to develop the child"s physical, sensory (感觉的), communicational and social development.
Early childhood education has become a concern of the government, who pushes poor children to be formally
trained before they are old enough for the kindergarten.
There are good reasons for the government to push early childhood education. Studies have shown that
orphan children who did not receive good care and education become developmentally delayed causing failure
in school, and even in life. Further studies show that poor children who take part in Head Start programs are
more prepared for school, less likely to end up in Special Education classes, and are less likely to receive public
help or go to jail.
There are also negative parts of putting a child in formal education programs too early. Time Magazine online
explains that the younger the child, the less his chances of catching up with first-grade work. I have personally
witnessed many children of my generation who went to Head Start programs became frustrated and bored with
school before they finished high school. Yet parents have been sure that the earlier the child starts school, the
better off he or she is, so they push to start childhood education earlier.
Actually while early formal education of poor children does show great gains in the early elementary years,
studies also show that this head start is really a"false start", as the gains are lost in middle and high school years.
It seems that environment is a bigger factor on life"s success than early education. Head Start programs have
not achieved its original goal in closing the achievement gap in poor and middle school children. Perhaps it is
time to find other ways to close that gap. |
| 1. The government valued the early childhood education in order to _____. |
A. develop the children"s communication
B. help the children to learn by playing
C. get the children prepared for the kindergarten
D. train the children formally and regularly |
| 2. What can we know about the studies from the second paragraph? |
A. Children with good early education may have a rich life.
B. The orphan children are usually unhappy in their life.
C. Children without early education can do well at school.
D. Head Start programs are helpful to the poor children. |
| 3. The explanation of Time Magazine online suggests that _____. |
A. early childhood education is helpless to the child"s grade
B. it is good for young children to receive early education
C. early education can help children follow the grade
D. the younger the children are, the more clever they will be |
| 4. The main idea of the last paragraph is that _____. |
A. early childhood education is very necessary
B. Head Start programs have helped children a lot
C. early education is the most important to life"s success
D. better ways should be found to help the poor children |
| 5. What attitude does the author hold towards early childhood education? |
A. approving
B. opposed
C. objective
D. subjective |
| Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with ONE word that best fits the context. |
With the widespread use of the computer, many middle school and primary school students can type very
fast.1.______, their handwriting is becoming worse 2.______ before. Wrongly written characters and untidy
writing are the common problems. The biggest problem is 3.______ they don"t think it is necessary to practice
handwriting any more since typing can take the place of 4.______ To me, I always prefer handwriting 5.______
typing. I think handwriting is 6.______ better way to express my feeling. 7.______, Chinese characters are the
important part of Chinese culture and typing can never take the place of it. Therefore as a Chinese, we should
8.______ stop practicing writing them to avoid the wrongly written character and the untidy writing. |
| 阅读理解。 |
Science can"t explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help
lower blood pressure (血压) and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack, reduce loneliness and spread
all-round good cheer.
Any owner will tell you how much joy a pet brings. For some, an animal provides more comfort than a
husband/wife. A 2002 study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress (紧张)
levels and blood pressure in people - half of them pet owners-while they performed 5 minutes of mental
arithmetic (算术) or held a hand in ice water. Subjects completed the tasks alone, with a husband/wife, a
close friend or with a pet. People with pets did it best. Those tested with their animal friends had smaller
change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to-baseline heart rates. With pets in the room, people
also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions. It seems people feel more
relaxed (放松) around pets, says Allen, who thinks it may be because pets don"t judge.
A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have
an effect on your eating habits. Researchers a Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36
fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs a separate group of 56 people without
pets were put on a diet program. On average, people lost about 11 pounds, or 5% of their body weight.
Their dogs did even better, losing an average or 12 pounds, more than 15% of their body weight. Dog
owners didn"t lose any more weight than those without dogs but, say researchers, got more exercise
overall - mostly with their dogs-and found it worth doing. |
| 1. What does the text mainly discuss? |
A. What pets bring to their owners.
B. How pets help people calm down.
C. People"s opinions of keeping pets.
D. Pet"s value in medical research. |
| 2. We learn from the text that a person with heart disease has a better chance of getting well if _____. |
A. he has a pet companion
B. he has less stress of work
C. he often does mental arithmetic
D. he is taken care of by his family |
| 3. According to Allen, why did the people do better with pets around when facing stressful tasks? |
A. They have lower blood pressure.
B. They become more patient.
C. They are less nervous.
D. They are in higher spirits. |
| 4. The research mentioned in the last paragraph reports that _____. |
A. people with dogs did more exercise
B. dog lost the same weight as people did
C. dogs liked exercise much more than people did
D. people without dogs found the program unhelpful |
| 阅读理解。 |
On October 19, 1959, the first Special English program was broadcast on the Voice of America. It was
an experiment. The goal was to communicate by radio in clear and simple English with people whose native
language was not English. Experts said the goal was admirable (令人敬畏的), but the method would not
work. They were proved wrong. The Special English programs quickly became some of the most popular
on VOA. And they still are.
Forty years later, Special English continues to communicate with people who are not fluent in English.
But during the years its role has expanded. It also helps people learn American English. And it provides
listeners, even those who are native English speakers, with information they cannot find elsewhere.
Today, Special English broadcasts around the world seven days a week, five times a day. Each half-hour
broadcast begins with 10 minutes of the latest news followed by 20 minutes of feature programming. There
is a different short feature every weekday about science, development, agriculture and environment, and on
the weekend, about news events and American idioms.
Three elements make Special English unique. It has a limited vocabulary of 1,500 words. Most are simple
words that describe objects, actions or emotions. Special English is written in short, simple sentences that
contain only one idea. And Special English is spoken at a slower pace, about two-thirds the speed of Standard
English. This helps people learning English hear each word clearly. It also helps people who are English
speakers understand complex subjects.
Through the years, Special English has become a very popular tool for teaching English, even though it
was not designed as a teaching program. It succeeds in helping people learn English in a non-traditional way.
In countries around the world, English teachers assign Special English to their students. They praise it for
improving their students" ability to understand American English and for the content of the programs.
Universities and private companies in many countries produce packages of Special English materials for
students" use. |
| 1. At the beginning, Special English program was _____. |
A. well received
B. rejected by native people
C. doubted by some professionals
D. intended for teaching English |
2. Which of the following are the elements that make Special English unique?
a. limited vocabulary
b. short simple sentences
c. good communication method
d. slow speed
e. interesting feature programming |
A. a, b, e
B. a, c, d
C. a, b, d
D. b, d, e |
| 3. Which of the following statements is TRUE? |
A. Special English has been founded for less than 50 years.
B. Native English speakers don"t go in for Special English much.
C. Special English usually starts with 20 minutes of the latest news.
D. People can learn some idioms from Special English. |
| 4. From the last paragraph we can infer that _____. |
A. Listening to Special English can be a student"s homework
B. Listening to Special English can improve the content of the program
C. Some students record the Special English material for sale
D. Learning English from VOA is a traditional way for English learners |
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