1.There's no need to be tense or cram（死记硬背）.By doing a couple simple things ahead of time,you can ensure that you are confident and ready for anything that comes up on the test.
2.After you have taken notes from studying all of your materials including the book and your notes,use that information to make flash cards.Turn statements into questions.
Quiz yourself.Once everything is written down on flashcards,quiz yourself with the cards.Keep reviewing the questions that you get wrong until you get them right.You can carry flashcards around with you and quiz yourself when you're on the subway or riding in the car.3.Definitely continue to quiz yourself until your get them all right.
Do practice questions.4.Practice doing the questions in the book that you were assigned for homework.Do extra questions in the back of the book.Re-do questions that you got wrong,and try to figure out why you got them wrong.Do practice questions until you feel more comfortable with subject matter.
On the day of the exam,set your alarm at least two hours before the test.Scientists believe that a good night's rest is the key to better test scores.An hour and a half before the exam,start running through all the themes and sub-topics in your head.Like always,check your notes if you get stuck.Use your flashcards to help you commit all the tiny details to memory if they're not already memorized.5.If you're given yourself enough time to study,you should feel well prepared and relaxed.
A.Go on a balanced diet.
B.Take exercise and keep it up.
C.Make flash cards.
D.This is especially helpful for subjects such as math.
E.You might quiz yourself for a half hour or so,then take a break.
F.Stop studying at least 15 minutes before the exam,but an hour is preferable.
G.Preparing for an exam can be stressful and time-consuming,but it doesn't have to be.
Mention the word “coding” and the first image that comes to mind is a complicated algorithm（运算法则）that has no relationship to the real world.It is,therefore,no wonder that most kids avoid learning this skill that is becoming increasingly important in today's world.Now,thanks to a small robot,even kids as young as five,will be demanding program.Root,a robot,can be accessed using an iPad.It has been designed to teach coding to kids at various levels.For beginners or young children,Root is less about coding but more about problem-solving.
Kids can construct a “what if” situation by moving icons（图标）around on the tablet and observing the consequences of their action instantly.This simple “cause and effect” logic can be used to teach the robot to “drive” along a vertical dry-erase whiteboard and quickly draw with a dry-erase marker.Root can also be instructed to move around the floor,draw patterns,and avoid barriers.
As students get more comfortable with the concept,they can download commands,meaning that Root can be told to draw a race track on a whiteboard,and then multiple Root robots can be instructed to race each other.Other fun options include programming Root to go faster when driving over the color green and coming to a stop upon sensing the color red.That's just the beginning of the possibilities—Root can also be taught to flee when it detects danger,which in this case is the beam from a flashlight,and even play “Angry Birds” on a whiteboard using real-world physics.Since multiple Roots can be used at the same time,the robot is the perfect classroom tool to introduce coding to young kids.
Raphael believes that this novel approach to coding will excite great interest because unlike the traditional method,Root makes coding fun for even the youngest of students.Unfortunately,the robot,successfully tested by kids in the laboratory,is not yet available for schools.The researchers estimate that Root will be sold for about $200, making it fairly affordable for anyone that wishes to learn how to code.
1.Why are kids afraid to learn to code according to the author?
A. It is very difficult for them to learn this skill.
B. It gets them more uncomfortable to use computers.
C. Learning code will cost them a large sum of money.
D. Kids find it will have less fun playing computer games.
2.The robot called Root helps kids to______.
A. change kids' study attitudes B. move icons around more easily
C. greatly improve kids' test marks D. feel at ease when learning to code
3.What do we know about the robot?
A. It teaches kids to code. B. It is used to design programs.
C. It makes “Angry Birds” popular. D. It helps kids to break codes.
For the longest time,Amber Austwick was unable to speak.In fact,it took a donkey to inspire her first words. Amber,a 6-year-old girl in Birmingham,England,was born prematurely,along with her twin sister,Hope,in June 2010.
Both babies suffered severe bleeding in their lungs,but Hope got stronger while Amber needed a life-saving tracheotomy（气管切开术）that restricted air to vocal cords（声带）.As a result,she was able to breathe,but unable to speak.But that changed three years ago,when Amber's mom,Tracy Austwick,took her to an animal shelter.It was there that Amber met Shocks,a donkey that had been rescued from abuse.
“It was quite scary really,”Tracy Austwick said.“Shocks was in the stadium and the riding instructor took little Amber to him and I found it scary for me because Shocks was so much bigger than her.”“But Amber wasn't scared and Shocks was really excited to meet her and they've kept that bond ever since.”The bond is so strong that when Amber was ready to say her first words,she said them to Shocks:“I love you.”
Amber's mother was shocked that her daughter spoke to Shocks.“It was such an emotional moment.I couldn't believe my daughter had finally found her voice,”she said.“Once she met Shocks he brought her out of her shell, she's a lot more confident with him and with friends at school who she loves to talk to about him and the donkey shelter.”
Although Shocks still lives at the shelter,he's part of the Austwick family.“Amber will always visit Shocks and she still sees him whenever she can,”Tracy said.
1.What do the twin sisters have in common?
A. They were born deaf and dumb.
B. They had vocal cord injured.
C. They suffered physical abuse.
D. They had severe lung problems.
2.The bond with Shocks made Amber______.
A. like going to the donkey shelter with her good friends
B. fear animals no longer and dare to get close to them
C. become more confident and willing to talk to people
D. fight against her lung disease bravely
3.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A. Shocks Helps Amber to Recover from Her Lung Bleeding
B. A New Medical Cure Is Applied to Rescue the Patients
C. Amber Has Developed a Strong Bond with Her Friends
D. Girl Who Couldn't Speak Tells A Donkey “I Love You”
If you make a list of the world's top ten most challenging jobs,chances are that being a teacher will not make the cut.But think about the discouraging task millions of educators face each day as they try to shape a group of often bad-tempered,wild kids into intelligent,well-rounder individuals.That surely has to be the toughest job in the world, especially given that there is no promotion or bonus awaiting them even if they are wildly successful!
What if there all-important individuals that we often take for granted（想当然）disappear from our lives?That was what Project Ed and Participant Media's Teach campaign asked filmmakers of all ages to imagine in their recently-held competition.Entitled "A World Without Teachers",its purpose was to inspire more young people to become teachers.However,the 62 amazing video submissions also serve as a reminder of how horrible things would be if we didn't have these selfless individuals guiding us through life.What was interesting is that even the youngest participants did not appear to be happy at the idea of not having anybody telling them what to do.
High-school student Savannah Wakefield reflected if art as we know it today would have been different without teachers.Would Monet have discovered his talent for impressionism?Los Angeles-based Miles Horst,who won the 1000 USD prize for the best adult submission imagines a world where teachers are replaced by a “brain box” in his fun lively entry.
Youth category winner Marina Barham's video represents a fact we all know but often forget.Teachers don't just teach,they inspire something that no electronic device,no matter how smart,can do!So the next time you think your teacher is being "mean" for trying to channel you in the right direction,imagine a life without him/her.We have a feeling it will not appear as rosy!
1.What is the text mainly about?
A. The significance cf teachers.
B. The campaign to promote teachers' status.
C. A survey of people's views about teachers.
D. A competition to win the prize for the best teacher.
2.From the passage we can learn that_____.
A. teaching naughty kids is a very discouraging task
B. being a teacher is one of the most challenging jobs in the world
C. a successful teacher has the greatest chance to be promoted
D. teachers have little influence on kids' individual development
3.What is the purpose of the project “A World Without Teachers”?
A. To attract kids to submit more videos of their teachers.
B. To encourage more people to go into teaching career.
C. To expect teachers to devote themselves to their jobs.
D. To remind students to appreciate teachers' hard work
4.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 suggest?
A. Teaching is quite different from other jobs.
B. The future of teachers' work appears inspiring.
C. A world without teachers will be unimaginable.
D. Many people attach more importance to teaching.
假如你是校报的小记者李华。请根据表格中所提供的信息，为校报的英语专栏写一篇报道。
时间 | 10月16日，星期四 |
事件 | 地震演习 |
过程
| 1. 老师提前给同学们讲避险逃生的知识； 2. 听到第一声警报，同学们迅速双手护头躲避在桌子底下；听到第二声警报，同学们迅速并有序撤离至操场； 3. 同学们从第一声警报声响起到集合完毕仅用了2分45秒。 |
注意：
1. 词数120左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：地震演习 earthquake drill
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1.The island, ________ at the mouth of the river, is being developed as a scenic spot. (be)
这个岛位于河口，正在被发展成为一个风景点。
2.The clothes ________ the other day doesn’t fit me. (make)
我妈妈前几天为我做的这件衣服不合身。
3.My elder sister,_________ the concert last night, will leave for Shanghai tomorrow. (go)
我姐姐明天去上海，昨晚她和我一起听了音乐会。
4.The only furniture ________ in his bedroom was a small bed and a small desk. (have)
他房间里唯一的家具是一张小床和一张小书桌。
5.Granny Wang,_________in the earthquake last year, lives next to my house. (die)
王奶奶住在我的隔壁，她的女儿去年死于地震。
6.________, he came back two hours later than planned because of the heavy rain. (expect)
像我们预料的那样，因为大雨他比原计划迟回两个小时。
7.They talked about the persons and things ________ in the middle school. (remember)
他们谈论起了他们记得的在中学里的人和事。
8.A number of buildings ________ in our city now. (put)
现在我们的城市正在兴建许多楼房。
9.The few people ________ under the ruins kept in touch with the rescue workers outside. (trap)
那几个困在废墟里面的人与外面的营救人员保持着联系。
10.After work he felt very tired and it seemed ________ for an entire day. (as)
干完工作后他觉得非常疲劳，仿佛他已经干了整整一天。
