We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the scho

We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the scho

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We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it.
Any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils.The standards may be changed because no examination is perfect, but to have no tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards.There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in examinations or in any controls in schools or on teachers.This would mean that everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on efficiency, the values and the purpose of each teacher.Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected school? And from families known to them, a form of favouritism will replace equality.At the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates(毕业证) to prove he is suitable for a job, while the lack of certificate indicates the unsuitability(不合适)of a dull child attending a well-respected school.This defense of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were taken away, and the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his school"s reputation, unable to compete for employment with the child form the favoured school.
The opponents(反对者)of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evil force because they show differences between pupils.According to these people, there must be no special, different, academic class.They have even suggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area: all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selection.The selection would be made by people who themselves are probably selected by some computer.
小题1:The underlined word "favouritism" in paragraph 3 is used to describe the phenomenon that ___.
A.bright children also need certificates to get satisfying jobs.
B.children from well-respected schools tend to have good jobs
C.poor children with certificates are favoured in job markets
D.children attending ordinary schools achieve great success
小题2:What would happen if examinations were taken away according to the author?
A.Schools for bright children would lose their reputation.
B.There would be more opportunities and excellence.
C.Children from poor families would be able to change their schools.
D.Children"s job opportunity would be affected by their school reputation.
小题3:The opponents of the examination system will agree that____.
A.jobs should not be assigned by systematic selection
B.computers should be selected to take over many jobs
C.special classes are necessary to keep the school standards
D.schools with academic subjects should be done away with
小题4:The passage mainly focuses on ____.
A.schools and certificatesB.examinations and equality
C.opportunity and employmentD.standards and reputation

答案

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B
解析

试题分析:本文讨论的主要就是考试和公平的关系,正是为了公平我们才进行各种的考试,给所有的人机会。如果没有了考试,很多事情都无法去衡量。
小题1:B 推理题。本句And from families known to them, a form of favouritism will replace equality.根据上一句.Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected school? And from families known to them,说明没有了考试很多的老板就会从名校里找学生,那么这些名校的学生机会有更好的工作,故B正确。
小题2:D 细节题。根据第二段倒数第二行the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his school"s reputation说明没有了考试,聪明的学生的机会就会因为学校的名誉而失去了,故D项正确。
小题3:A 推理题。根据文章倒数2,3行all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selection.说明他认为工作不应该是按照系统的选择来进行的,而是用不成系统的胡乱第选择来决定的,故A项符合。
小题4:B 主旨大意题,本文讨论的主要就是考试和公平的关系,正是为了公平我们才进行各种的考试,给所有的人机会。如果没有了考试,很多事情都无法去衡量。故B项内容正确。
点评:本文讨论的主要就是考试和公平的关系,考查推理题较多,不仅要求考生读懂文章中的每个句子的意思还要推理它们之间的关系,结合自己的生活常识和经验,再通过逻辑推理和判断,理解文章的言外之意,从而揭示文章的深层涵义。任何一篇文章都有其特定的写作目的,读者应当知道如何去做或按照某种方式传递思考问题。
举一反三
He says the problem with teachers is, “What will a kid learn from someone who chose to become a teacher?” He reminds the other dinner guests that it’s true what they say about teachers: Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.
I decide to bite my tongue instead of biting his and stop myself from reminding the other dinner guests that it’s also true what they say about lawyers-that they make money from the misfortune of others.
“I mean, you’re a teacher, Taylor,” he says to me.” Be honest. What do you make?”
I wish he hadn’t asked me to be honest, because now I have to teach him a lesson.
You want to know what I make?
I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.
I can make a C+feel like a great achievement and an A-feel like a failure.
How dare you waste my time with anything less than your very best?
I make parents tremble in fear when I call them:
I hope I haven’t called at a bad time.
I just wanted to talk to you about something Billy said today.
Billy said, “Leave the kid alone. I still cry sometimes, don’t you?”
And it was the bravest act I have ever seen.
I make parents see their children for who they are and what they can be.
You want to know what I make?
I make kids wonder.
I make them question.
I make them criticise.
I make them think.
I make them apologise and mean it.
I make them write, write, write.
And then I make them read.
I teach them to solve math problems that they once thought impossible.
I make them understand that if you have brains then you follow your heart and if someone ever tries to judge you by what you make, you teach them a lesson.
Let me make this simple for you, so you know what I say is true:
I make a great difference! What about you?
小题1:What is the tone of the passage?
A.Upset and disappointed.B.Cheerful and positive.
C.Angry and proud.D.Humorous and light-hearted.
小题2:What do we know about the man that the author is speaking to?
A.He dislikes lawyers.B.He is actually a lawyer.
C.He is respectful to teachers.D.He is in the author’s home.
小题3:What’s the best title of this passage?
A.Requirements of a Good TeacherB.An Argument Between Two Guests.
C.A Dinner ConversationD.What Teachers Make
小题4:The underlined phrase “bite my tongue” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to       .
A.stop myself saying what I really thinkB.say something that is wrong
C.speak out honestly but carelesslyD.keep silent about myself

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Recent studies show that only one out of three people have strong and healthy self-confidence. That  36 two out of every three people simply don’t know the 37 they already have to be successful when it’s  38  there in their hands!  39 if you want others to believe in you, you have to believe in yourself first. Remember: “No one can make you feel inferior (差的) unless you  40 them.” A successful businessman says, “You can’t push anyone up a ladder  41 he knows he can climb himself.”
Many of us have an image  42 , the image(形象)we have of ourselves.  43 one guy put it: “You can’t win a horse race if you think you look  44 on a horse.” To succeed, the first person you have to  45 is yourself! So stop believing your own lies about yourself. Just  46 your mind and you’ll change your life.
One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your success in life is the two little words: “47 ”. You know that people used to   48 that if human beings traveled faster than 30 miles an hour it would  49  our circulation(循环)of blood and kill us? Thank goodness a few people didn’t believe that  50 thinking, or we wouldn’t be riding in cars, buses, and flying in airplanes today. You’ll never know until you  51  .
Roger Bannister was the first human being to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. But  52 he did it, most people in the world didn’t think it was even   53  Yet only weeks after Bannister did it, suddenly  54 all over the world began running a mile in less than 4 minutes! If we believe something can be done, we’ll  55  do it.
小题1:
A.reflectsB.meansC.readsD.explains
小题2:
A.chanceB.strength C.reasonD.ability
小题3:
A.immediatelyB.properlyC.rightD.accurately
小题4:
A.ButB.BecauseC.WhatD.While
小题5:
A.challengeB.letC.admitD.help
小题6:
A.ifB.exceptC.unlessD.until
小题7:
A.quizB.questionC.mysteryD.problem
小题8:
A.AsB.WhenC.WhileD.Since
小题9:
A.curiousB.good-lookingC.funnyD.serious
小题10:
A.knockB.beatC.strikeD.defend
小题11:
A.settleB.bendC.fixD.change
小题12:
A.I failedB.Not me.C.I can’tD.Can I?
小题13:
A.thinkB.imagineC.expectD.doubt
小题14:
A.startB.helpC.closeD.stop
小题15:
A.emptyB.sillyC.reasonableD.terrible
小题16:
A.realizeB.tryC.understandD.judge
小题17:
A.beforeB.afterC.sinceD.because
小题18:
A.likelyB.unbelievableC.impossibleD.possible
小题19:
A.runnersB.workersC.competitorsD.players
小题20:
A.simplyB.seldomC.usuallyD.never

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Dear Aunty,
After years of her crying. I finally gave in and allowed my daughter to have a cat. I now regret my decision. As someone needs to have a clean, tidy house, I no longer feel relaxed in my own home. If I tell her, “sorry, the cat has to go.” She will be heartbroken. What can I do?
-Feline Phobic
Dear Phobic,
I’m an animal lover and on your kid’s and cat’s side. Tell your daughter your problem. Ask her to help you come up with a plan. Perhaps you can agree to allow the cat only in certain areas of the house. This is a chance for your daughter to develop the sense of responsibility owning a pet requires.
Dear Aunty,
I got the highest grade on a biology test. Now the popular kids think I’m brainy, and want me in their lab group. I knew I was being used. Now, they want my homework. What should I do?
-Lily
Dear Lily.
Popularity can come at a price, but it’s no excuse to cheat. Offer to help new friends with their homework, but don’t give them yours.
Dear Aunty,
I’m one of six assistants in a dental(牙科的) office. But I’m new-there just four months. I’ve tried to join conversations, but they just ignore me. They go shopping together. No one invites me. How can I break into the circle?
-Crystal
Dear Crystal,
Humans run in packs like dogs. When a new dog enters the pack, a lot of discovery goes on. So bring cookies for everyone! Then try making friends with one co-worker. Invite her to lunch. When you get familiar with each other, tell her how hard you’re finding the situation at work. chances are, she’ll take you under her wing.
小题1:Aunty thinks that Phobic should        .
A.try to persuade her daughter to give in.
B.spend more time cleaning the house.
C.ask her daughter to help tidy up
D.find a better way to keep the cat.
小题2:The underlined word “brainy” in the passage means        .
A.excitedB.friendlyC.intelligentD.hard-working
小题3:According to the passage,       .
A.Phobic can’t get along well with her daughter.
B.Aunty is fond of animals like cats.
C.Crystal’s coworkers are cheating her.
D.Lily has no interest in lab experiments.

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According to legend, a young man while wandering the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was so sweet, he   21  his leather container so he could bring some   22  to a tribal elder who had been his teacher.
After a four-day journey he   23  the water to the old man who took a deep drink,   24  warmly and thanked his student lavishly for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a happy   25 .
Later, the teacher let another student   26  the water. He spat it   27 , saying it was awful. It   28  had been no longer fresh and   29  unpleasant to drink because of the old leather container.
The student challenged his teacher: “Master, the water was smelly. Why did you   30  to like it?”
The teacher replied, “You only tasted the water. I tasted the   31 . The water was simply the container for an act of loving-kindness and nothing could be   32 .”
I think we understand this lesson best when we receive   33  gifts of love from young children.   34  it’s a tray or a bracelet, the   35  and proper response is   36  and expressed thankfulness because we love the idea within the gift.
Gratitude doesn’t always come naturally.   37 , most children and many adults value only the thing given   38  the feeling embodied in it. We should remind ourselves and   39  our children about the beauty and purity of feelings and expressions of gratitude.   40 , gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.
小题1:
A.packedB.filledC.tookD.carried
小题2:
A.inB.awayC.backD.up
小题3:
A.presentedB.mailed C.deliveredD.showed
小题4:
A.saidB.laughedC.smiledD.nodded
小题5:
A.heartB.mindC.momentD.occasion
小题6:
A.smellB.watchC.tasteD.feel
小题7:
A.awayB.outC.offD.on
小题8:
A.apparentlyB.stillC.sadlyD.quickly
小题9:
A.howeverB.insteadC.neverthelessD.therefore
小题10:
A.changeB.pretendC.determineD.agree
小题11:
A.sweatB.senseC.promiseD.gift
小题12:
A.clearerB.fresherC.sweeterD.purer
小题13:
A.simpleB.innocentC.worthlessD.meaningless
小题14:
A.WhetherB.IfC.WhateverD.Whichever
小题15:
A.pretendedB.lovely C.abnormal D.natural
小题16:
A.devotionB.comfort C.imaginationD.appreciation
小题17:
A.UnfortunatelyB.FranklyC.StrangelyD.Possibly
小题18:
A.other thanB.rather than C.better than D.more than
小题19:
A.persuade B.teachC.improveD.advise
小题20:
A.In a word B.OtherwiseC.ThusD.After all

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I have two really good friends. Nancy and Richard. They both believe in the 1 of positive thinking. However, though their personalities are 2 . They are totally different in other areas of their lives. The biggest differences are their 3 , career choices, and way of life.
Love and concern 4 Nancy’s childhood. She , along with her younger sister, was  by her mother and father. Nancy’ parents were 6  in her schoolwork, making her excellent at school. On the other hand, Richard’s childhood lacked love. His parents 7  him up to his grandparents when they failed to take care of him 8 . His grandmother took care of him most of his growing up years.9 , since his sister didn’t live with him, he never really got to10 her.
Another difference is their career choice. Nancy has always been a 11 and made a choice to work in a variety of different12 settings: doctor’s offices, hospitals, nursing homes and a visiting nurse. Her13 part was working with pediatrics(小儿科)。 However,  Richard14 to work in the business world. He prefers to work with15rather than with people.
A third difference is their16. Nancy is always on the go. She goes to yard sales, out to eat,and enjoys nature. She is17; has five children, thirteen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren. 18, Richard likes to stay home and do things alone. He is single and has no children.
I am very 19 for the fact I have two similar yet very different friends, Nancy and Richard. This has 20 me that anyone can be positive thinker. And it is also what makes my friendship with both of them very intriguing(有趣的) and challenging.
小题1:
A.energyB.powerC.abilityD.effort
小题2:
A.strongB.specialC.impressiveD.similar
小题3:
A.childhoodB.educationC.appearanceD.religion
小题4:
A.confirmedB.filledC.influencedD.controlled
小题5:
A.spoiledB.movedC.raisedD.deserted
小题6:
A.absorbedB.interestedC.involvedD.stuck
小题7:
A.tookB.pickedC.calledD.gave
小题8:
A.carefullyB.properlyC.strictlyD.firmly
小题9:
A.MoreoverB.HoweverC.InsteadD.Therefore
小题10:
A.visitB.touchC.phoneD.know
小题11:
A.followerB.receiverC.caretakerD.leader
小题12:
A.medicalB.physicalC.politicalD.chemical
小题13:
A.difficult B.completeC.favoriteD.natural
小题14:
A.agreedB.refusedC.choseD.remembered
小题15:
A.machinesB.exhibitionsC.agreementsD.plays
小题16:
A.hobbyB.customC.habitD.lifestyle
小题17:
A.beautiful B.independentC.famousD.married
小题18:
A.After all B.in contrastC.in a wordD.in the end
小题19:
A.anxiousB.thankfulC.sorryD.ready
小题20:
A.remindedB.persuadedC.taughtD.acknowledged

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