Separate lives, similar dreams
As we know, some children live in the countryside, and some live in the city. Their lives are a little different, but they also have many of the same dreams.
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In the countryside |
In the city |
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Travel to school |
On foot |
By bus or car |
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Classroom facilities（设施） |
Recorders and radios. |
Multimedia classrooms, VCD, DVD, TVs, recorders, radios, loud-speakers. |
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Ways of learning |
Classes only, without many reference books. |
Many extra classes, tutor, lots of reference books. |
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Eyesight |
Less than 45% are near-sighted. |
About 75% are near-sighted. |
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After-class activities |
Playing with balls. |
English corners and other school clubs. |
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Homework |
Homework can usually be finished at school. |
Homework never ends. |
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Chores to do |
Washing, cleaning, farming, looking after younger sisters or brothers, cooking. |
Usually no chores. |
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Family members |
Big families with three generations. |
Small families with three members. |
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Ideal jobs |
Teachers, drivers, scientists, nurses, secretaries. |
Scientists, professors, doctors, computer programmers, managers, university presidents, the UN chief. |
1. The survey was done among the ______ between in the countryside and the city.
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A．teachers. |
B．students. |
C．parents. |
D．adults. |
2.. About ______ of children in the countryside have good eyesight, but only ______ of children in the city have good eyesight.
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A．45%,75%. |
B．55%,75%. |
C．55%,25%. |
D．45%,25%. |
3. Which of the following is not included in the survey?
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A．Ideal jobs. |
B．After-class activities. |
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C．Ways of learning. |
D．Results of tests. |
4.. A classroom in the countryside often has ______ according to the survey.
A. records. B. DVD. C. TVs. D. loud-speakers.
5. Which of the following is WRONG according to the survey?
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A．Children in the countryside often go to school on foot. |
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B．Children in the city often have too much homework to do. |
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C．Children in the countryside often have lots of chores to do. |
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D．Children in the city are difficult to find ideal jobs. |
Let children learn to judge their own work. A child who learns to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time. If corrected too much., he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the differences between the language he uses and the language those around him. Little by little, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s. In the same way, children learn to do all the other things without being taught-to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle-compare their performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes.
But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them himself. We do it all for his act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says , what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.
If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine(daily) work? Our job should be to help the children when they tell us that they can’t find the way to get to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know.
1. According to the passage, the best way for children to learn things is by ______.
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A．listening to the advice of grown-ups. |
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B．asking adults many questions. |
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C．making mistakes and having them corrected. |
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D．doing as other people do by themselves. |
2. Which of the following does the writer think teachers should NOT do?
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A．Give children correct answers. |
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B．Allow children to make mistakes. |
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C．Tell the children what is wrong with their work as often as possible. |
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D．Let children judge their own work. |
3. According to the writer, teachers in school should ______.
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A．encourage children to learn from each other. |
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B．point out children’s mistakes whenever they are found. |
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C．correct children’s mistakes as much as possible. |
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D．teach children more knowledge from book. |
4.The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are ______.
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A．different from learning other skills. |
B．the same as learning other skills. |
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C．more important than other skills. |
D．unnecessary skills. |
5.. Which of the following may serve as the best title of this passage?
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A．Let Us Teachers Stop Working. |
B．Let Children Alone. |
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C．Let Children Correct Their Exercises. |
D．Let Children Learn by Themselves. |
People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child-care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A while one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are more valuable than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting cards stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.
1. Which is not a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?
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A．Parents bring up the children. |
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B．Parents give love and care to children. |
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C．Parents educate children to be good persons. |
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D．Parents pass away before children grow up. |
2.. What do you know from the passage?
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A．Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both in May. |
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B．Fewer women worked outside the home in the past. |
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C．Not all the children respect their parents. |
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D．Fathers are not as important as mothers at home. |
3. Which do you think is right about “carnation”?
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A．It only has two kinds of colors. |
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B．It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. |
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C．It’s a kind of flower showing love and best wishes. |
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D．People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May. |
4. On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, ________.
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A．people usually have family parties. |
B．everyone goes to visit the cemetery. |
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C．children always go to parent’s home. |
D．hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts. |
5. What do you think florists do?
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A．They sell flowers. |
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B．They make bread or pastry. |
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C．They offer enough room for having family parties. |
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D．They sell special clothes for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. |
As 16 she nor her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living-room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast 17 in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house immediately. She called a taxi and went straight to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain 18 had happened and added that the man 19 have got into the house 20 an open window. Mrs. Trench returned home 21 a police car together with two policemen. But it was too late: the man had disappeared. 22 (hurry) upstairs, she went to her dressing-table. She smiled 23 relief when she saw that the only thing the man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace 24 was almost 25 .
I went to a local post office to send a gift to Florida yesterday afternoon. When I __1 _ the door, there were many people waiting there. A bit 2 , I decided to calmly wait for my turn to place the precious package on the 3 .
Since I didn’t 4 the tape to seal(封住)the box, I went to buy the tape. As I 5 secure the top of the box, a woman in front of me, a similar situation, asked if she could use some 6 . I gave her some and helped her put the gift into her 7 . Then a woman behind me also asked me if she could have some tape, since her envelop had ripped and I gladly 8 it to her.
When the woman in front of me 9 who I was sending the package to, I explained that my 80-year-old 10 Selma lives in Florida, 1200 miles from my home. She has a(n) 11
neighbor named Diane who has, on several occasions, accompanied her to the hospital. My mom 12 her “her angel” and had asked me to send her two willow tree angel.
As we spoke, the line moved and she offered me a place in front of her. I was 13 and thanked her. At that moment, the other people in front of her ushered me in front of them by the time
I __14 the counter, we were all smiling and laughing and I thanked them sincerely.
A few inches of tape can seal the world 15 .
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2.、
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A．sad |
B．satisfied |
C．nervous |
D．disappointed |
3.、
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A．counter |
B．ground |
C．wall |
D．window |
4.、
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A．borrow |
B．have |
C．know |
D．accept |
5.、
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A．wanted |
B．forgot |
C．began |
D．continued |
6.、
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A．money |
B．tape |
C．paper |
D．advice |
7.、
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A．had |
B．box |
C．pocket |
D．car |
8.、
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A．brought |
B．showed |
C．gave |
D．bought |
9.、
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A．asked |
B．announced |
C．said |
D．expressed |
10.、
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A．aunt |
B．grandma |
C．sister |
D．mother |
11.、
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A．wonderful |
B．careless |
C．sick |
D．unfortunate |
12.、
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A．makes |
B．promises |
C．calls |
D．teaches |
13.、
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A．afraid |
B．regretful |
C．delighted |
D．unhappy |
14.、
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A．reached |
B．left |
C．saw |
D．moved |
15.、
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A．open |
B．together |
C．apart |
D．enough |
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文
I once met a middle-aged stranger who said his money had been stolen at the railway station，so he had no money to go home. He begged for help from passers-by，but they all pretended not to have heard what he was saying and went by quickly. Then he stopped me and wanted me to give him the help. At first I could not accept that because I didn't think he was telling the truth. But when I saw tears in his eyes，I began to believe that he might be in the real trouble，so，just immediately I gave him all the money I had. When he took the money， his face turned red. Before he left，he expressed his great thanks and also said he would give back my money when he reached home.
When I came back to school and told my classmates about my story，they held different opinions. Some of them thought that I did a good deed（做了一件好事） to have given a hand to the person in trouble，while others said that I was cheated. Some even laughed at me and called me a fool who could not judge things in the right way. Now，I am really confused（困惑的）！
【写作内容】
1.请用30个词概括短文的要点；
2.以约120个词就"陌生人可不可信"的主题发表看法，并包括如下要点：
（1）叙述你给予陌生人帮助或拒绝帮助陌生人的一次真实或虚构的经历；
（2）说明你的理由。
【写作要求】可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
