“A blue whale's heart is as big as a Volkswagen Beetle(大众甲壳虫),” I told a group of wide-eyed, open-mouthed second-graders. “It is so big that you could walk around inside of it.” Then I asked a big question-“Why does a blue whale have such a big heart?”—and let the adventure begin.
I was bringing SOLE to my classroom-the Self-Organized Learning Environment.
My students began their investigations and, after 40 minutes, they shared their discoveries.
“Blue whales can call to each other over almost a thousand miles.” said Heavenly. “They need a big heart to talk to each other.”
“They swim all over the world,” said Ki'ara. “So they need a big heart to be their motor.”
“They swim together in pairs.” said Amare. “So they need huge hearts to care for each other.”
“Yeah,” said Isaac. “That's true. It takes a huge heart to care for somebody.”
“Hmmm,” I said. “How can we have big hearts for each other instead of small hearts?”
Then the students made a list of it.
I was teaching compassion—to model ways we can care for each other and other living things. This SOLE lesson took a beautiful turn when Amaze connected the heart of the blue whale to community and to caring.
Perri Klass, in a brief essay for the New York Times titled “Understanding How Children Develop Compassion”, writes about the importance of modeling compassion to children so those things are part of their experience long before they know the word.
Around my school, however, nine out of 10 families live in a destructive poverty that makes it difficult to model compassion, to nurture community and caring. My students often come to school knowing more about the survival of the fittest than the survival of the kindest. Yet here were my 7 and 8-year-olds working together in a community, talking about caring for each other and exploring ways we can have big hearts instead of small hearts for each other.
On that day, the blue whale and the second-graders modeled compassion for all of us. This SOLE lesson brought heart to my classroom.
1.How did the students get the answer in the SOLE class?
A.By looking at a blue whale. B.By finding the answer themselves.
C.By questioning each other. D.By taking a dangerous a trip.
2.What was the list made by the students about?
A.The ways to care for each other. B.The ways to learn from each other.
C.The disadvantages of having small hearts. D.The importance of having big hearts.
3.What does the underlined part “the survival of the fittest” imply?
A.The students were used to SOLE lessons. B.The students were mostly from poor families.
C.The students had too much to do at school. D.The students were fond of working together.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.SOLE Lessons-a Way to Care for Each Other
B.Discoveries about a Blue Whale's Heart
C.How Blue Whales Taught Children about Compassion
D.How Children Learned Science in SOLE Lessons
Hi, Dave Gieber here. Are you seriously thinking about starting a comic book(连环漫画册)collection yourself? Then “Comic Book Collecting, a Starting Point” was written just for you. This book was designed to help you jump-start your collection using Internet resources!
See what others are saying!
Dave,
As a layperson totally green about comic book collecting, the information provided in your book would allow someone like me to basically start a collection from the very beginning. The steps defined on what to look for and where to look when starting a collection are invaluable to a beginner. In addition, you provide information that not only appeals to those starting out but for those collecting for a long time as well. Great job.
Lorraine Cote
Dave,
I'm thinking it's a little long on history, but I am so impressed by all it presents. Wow! Quite an interesting read. I found the pieces on the Artists particularly interesting.
This is a great piece of work! I love artwork, and did a lot of watercolor work myself and was often fantasizing about comic book penciling myself someday.
If I have one negative thing to say about it…It has to be that I wish I had written it! Congratulations. Dave. This is a real winner.
James D. Tyler
Dear Dave,
Congratulations on a fine book. It is essential reading for people who want to turn their hobby into a money-making venture. I Only wish that I had had this information 40 years ago when I took 6 empty pop(汽水)bottles into the corner store and purchased my first comic book.
I'm amazed at the fact that 40 years ago 10 cents could buy a loaf of bread or the very first issue of The Fantastic Four. Today, 10 cents cannot buy you anything, but a near mint(未损坏的)copy of that comic book could bring you up to$35,000! Thanks for the good read.
Ian McBride
1.What do we know about Lorraine Cote?
A.She is inexperienced in comic book collecting.
B.She has been collecting comic books for years.
C.She asks for information about comic book collecting.
D.She knows nothing about comic book collecting.
2.What is the main reason James D. Tyler writes to Dave?
A.He enjoys reading. B.He wishes to write a book.
C.He is interested in history. D.He is interested in artwork.
3.What can be inferred about Ian McBride's first comic book he bought 40 years ago?
A.He bought it with the money for pop. B.He bought it after he got six bottles of pop.
C.He made a lot of money by selling it later D.He didn't realize its economic potential then.
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
Toward midnight, the rain almost stopped, but the strong wind began to blow. Gilbert could only rely on Roger’ sense of direction. Roger’s feet began to be in constantly deepening water.
It was the Brandywine ford (浅滩), no more than eighteen meters across. The stream had overflowed its broad grassland bottom, and was running high and fierce beyond its main river-way. The flood reached his horse’s body. He thought Roger could swim that distance. But soon Gilbert noticed he seemed wrong.
What was that? A strange sound, which was shaking and thundering, even in the breath of the hurrying wind! Roger stood still and shook slightly in every leg. The sound came swiftly nearer, and became a wild roar, filling the whole valley.
“Dam! Dam!” cried Gilbert, “the dam has fallen down!” He turned Roger’s head and the brave horse struggled through the unstoppable flood, but the wave already touched his side.
Roger was still swimming with the wave, desperately throwing up his head from time to time. All at once reaching out his hand, Gilbert felt the rough surface of a tree and drew himself from the saddle (马鞍), while Roger was freed from his burden, struggled into the rapids and instantly disappeared .
At last, though still half drowned in the water, he found himself safe for a time, yet far from a final rescue.
About one hour later Gilbert raised his head, and the moon was low in the west. Above the noise of the water and the whistle of the wind, he heard a familiar sound - the high, sharp neigh (嘶鸣) of a horse. It was Roger that he heard!
He looked around and saw that a man on horseback in the flooded grassland drew nearer, with Roger aside. He cried aloud ― a strange, unnatural cry. The horseman heard it, and soon came to his rescue. However, Gilbert was too exhausted to thank him, or ask how he had found him and where they were going.
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“Here’s your savior (救星)!” said the man, patting Roger’s shoulder.
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Hearing these words, Gilbert did not speak but two large tears slowly rolled down his cheeks.
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假定你是李华，在新冠疫情期间，你的美国网友Leslie 一直在关心你，并帮助你学习英语。 请给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.表示感谢；2.回顾Leslie对你的帮助；3.表达祝愿。
参考词汇：新型冠状病毒疫情novel coronavirus outbreak
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头结尾已写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Leslie,
How is everything going?
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Soon the fire was burning bright, and everyone’s spirits lifted. The kids _________ when Dad handed them each a piece of candy, and Mrs. Clark looked on with a(n) _________ that probably hadn’t crossed her face since her husband died last year.
“God bless you,” she said. Dad _________ that everyone try on the shoes before we left. I was _________ when they all fit, and I wondered _________ he had known what sizes to get. Dad _________ each of the kids in his big arms and gave them a hug. They became attached to(依恋)him and didn’t want us to _________.
At the door, Dad invited Mrs. Clark and the children _________ for Christmas dinner the next day. With a look of deep _________, Mrs. Clark nodded.
On the way back home, Dad explained that he and Mom had ____________ money here and there all year long to buy me a dress for Christmas. But yesterday, when he had seen little Jake with his feet ____________ in gunnysacks(黄麻袋),Dad knew what he had to do. “I ____________ that money on some shoes and a little candy for those children. I hope you understand,” he said.
I understood very ____________. My father had given me a gift much ____________ than a dress. He gave me the look on Mrs. Clark’s face, the smiles of her three children, and the best Christmas ____________ of my life.
1.A.cheered B.hid C.quarrelled D.stared
2.A.tear B.smile C.expression D.behavior
3.A.agreed B.threatened C.insisted D.opposed
4.A.amazed B.satisfied C.afraid D.anxious
5.A.whether B.that C.where D.how
6.A.kissed B.took C.shook D.helped
7.A.stand B.stay C.leave D.visit
8.A.through B.across C.over D.in
9.A.misunderstanding B.seriousness C.admiration D.gratefulness
10.A.found B.borrowed C.paid D.saved
11.A.packed B.wrapped C.cleaned D.protected
12.A.invested B.earned C.spent D.wasted
13.A.well B.little C.poorly D.differently
14.A.less B.cheaper C.prettier D.greater
15.A.intention B.memory C.promise D.journey
How to deal with small fish when catching
Learning how to fish involves more than catching and storing fish. It is often necessary to release a fish, that is, set it free after catching, because it is too small, or you just don’t want to take it home to eat. In some cases, releasing fish is a good measure to keep fish variety and build their population size. 1.
When catching a small fish, do not land it, or pull it out of water. 2.
Hold the fish gently. Do not put your fingers in its eyes. 3. It might cause it to develop a disease and reduce its chance of survival.
4. If the hook (鱼钩) is too deep or hooked in the stomach, cut the line and leave the hook in. The hook left inside will cause no serious problem to the fish.
Take good care of the fish by moving it gently in water. Release the fish when it begins to struggle and is able to swim.
Do not hold fish in a bucket (水桶) or some other containers and later decide to release it. 5.
With a little care and by following the suggestions given above, you can give the released fish a better chance of survival.
A.Pull the fish up quickly.
B.Remove your hook quickly.
C.Use a fishing tool if necessary.
D.Do not wipe the scales (鱼鳞) off the fish.
E.Keep the fish in the water as much as possible.
F.If you are going to release a fish, do so right away.
G.The tips below will make sure the released fish survives.
