— Are you satisfied with his answer?
— Not at all. It couldn’t have been ______________.
A. better B. worse
C. more D. less
I’d appreciate ___________ if you could let me know in advance whether or not you will come.
A. you B. this C. one D. it
— Why do you choose to work in an international travel agency?
— Well, you know, English is my ____________. So it is my best choice.
A. strength B. talent
C. ability D. skill
为了帮助中学生健康成长，某中学英文报开辟了HEART-TO-HEART专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie，收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了你自己的困扰；近日容易发脾气，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。
内容要点如下：
1. 表示理解并给予安慰；
2. 提出建议并说明理由。
注意：
1. 词数120左右；
2. 信中不能出现与本人相关的信息；
3. 信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：lose temper 发脾气
Hi Worried,
I’m sorry to know that you’re having such a bad time at the moment.
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Yours,
Jamie
阅读下面短文，根据以下要求：1）汉语提示；2）首字母提示；3）语境提示, 在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。（每题1分；共10分）
All the students present, may I have your attention, please? I'm Elizabeth Taylor. As editor of the Voice, I'd like to i1. you to our school newspaper. We need new hands to help us2. can tell the students what's new every day through our newspaper. Experience isn’t quite necessary, but writing and typing skills are in great3. . We need people to read our4. （文章）to type and check them. We could also use a good photographer and several engineers. Since the Voice comes5. five days a week. We need good students who know how to make the6. of their time. There’s some money for salaries7. on how much work to do, but don't expect to get rich. This isn’t something you do for money. Mostly it's just for fun. Anyone who’s w8. to joining us should speak to me9. （立刻）after this meeting. Be p10. to start right away. Our first paper appears tomorrow.
Critical thinking is an important skill that can increase students’ ability to learn in any situation. This can be applied to traditional education, or directly in a career related role. Many teachers find it such a valuable skill that they give their students a critical thinking question every day. Developing this ability can mean the difference between “just passing a course” and “understanding the material well enough” so that what students learn from it will follow them throughout their life.
Some characteristics of a critical thinker that teachers should encourage are;
-asking questions as a reaction to something read or discussed;
-determining the “deeper meaning” of a particular passage or topic;
-providing input and opinions to topics as a direct result of analysis and research;
-reasoning in an effort to develop an argument of your own opinion.
It is important for a student to understand more than definition（定义）. One way to truly understand an idea is to have hands-on practice, and to apply concepts learned in a textbook. Such “mini-examples” will interest a student and improve their understanding of a topic. This is how life-long skills can be developed.
Teachers that use critical thinking practices in the classroom can “go above and beyond” by asking questions that promote a greater comprehension of the material. Instructors should be able to challenge students and create an environment where they are analyzing material and gaining a better understanding. This will make the classroom move in a direction for learning. It can also help students to stay interested in the course material, as they always have a new concept to consider.
At the same time, students benefit greatly from developing critical thinking skills. When learned early on, these skills can be used throughout their college education. Students can understand how to consider a topic, analyze it, and discuss it from different points of view. These are skills that will benefit them when they are part of the workforce as well.
1.Who are the intended readers of the passage?
A. Teachers. B. Parents.
C. Examines. D. Headmasters.
2.Critical thinking can best be described as .
A. a system to improve people’s memory
B. a method to expand people’s knowledge
C. a way to increase people’s ability to understand
D. a process to make people more critical of others
3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refers to .
A. the ability B. the difference
C. the course D. the material
4.The author thinks “mini-examples” are useful because they .
A. assist students to better remember definitions
B. give students hands-on practice
C. help to keep students interested
D. help students develop concepts
