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Carmen Arace Middle School is situated in the pastoral town of Bloomfield, Conn., but four years ago it faced many of the same problems as inner-city schools in nearby Hartford: low scores on standardized tests and dropping enrollment(入學(xué)注冊). Then the school’s hard-driving headmaster, Delores Bolton, persuaded her board to shake up the place by buying a laptop computer for each student and teacher to use, in school and at home. What’s more, the board provided wireless Internet access at school. Total cost: $2.5 million.
Now, an hour before classes start, every seat in the library is taken by students who cannot wait for getting online. Fifth-grade teacher Jen Friday talks about different kinds of birds as students view them at a colorful website. After school, students on buses pull laptops from backpacks to get started on homework. Since the computer arrived, enrollment is up 20%. Scores on state tests are up 35%.
Indeed, school systems in rural Maine and New York City also hope to follow Arace Middle School’s example. Governor Angus King had planned using $50 million to buy a laptop for all of Maine’s 17,000 seventh-graders – and for new seventh-graders each fall.
In the same spirit, the New York City board of education voted on April 12 to create a school Internet portal(入口), which would make money by selling ads and licensing public school students. Profits(盈利)will also provide e-mail service for the city’s 1.1 million public school students. Profits will be used to buy laptops for each of the school system’s 87,000 fourth-graders. Within nine years, all students in grades 4 and higher will have their own computers.
Back in Bloomfield, in the meantime, most of the kinks have been worked out. Some students were using their computers to visit unauthorized(非法的)websites. But teachers have the ability to keep an eye on where students have been on the Web and to stop them. “That is the worst when they disable you,” says eighth-grade honors student Jamie Bassell. The habit is rubbing off on parents. “I taught my mom to use e-mail,” says another eighth-grader, Katherine Hypolite. “And now she’s taking computer classes. I’m so proud of her!”
【小題1】The example of Carmen Arace Middle School in the passage is used to ______.
| A.show the problems schools are faced with today |
| B.prove that a school without high enrollment can do well |
| C.express the importance of computers in modern education |
| D.tell that laptops can help improve students’ school performance |
| A.enjoy e-mail service in the near future |
| B.make money by selling ads on websites |
| C.a(chǎn)ll have their own laptops within nine years |
| D.become more interested in their studies with laptops |
| A.plans | B.projects | C.problems | D.products |
| A.a(chǎn) school Internet portal is the key to a laptop program |
| B.the laptop program also has a good influence on parents |
| C.students slowly accept the fact their online activities controlled |
| D.the laptop program in public school is mainly for the eighth-graders |
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"Here's the advance payment(預(yù)期款) of 10,000 dollars. You will get the other half when we get those papers," the agent told Mike. "But sir, Mr. Smith has been very suspicious (懷疑) since last week," Mike replied.
"In that case, be careful and don't worry. You are very clever," the agent said." Take 5,000 dollars more," Mike looked around uneasily but took the money.
Mike was a clerk in a large company. A few years ago he started to get very worried because it was very hard for him to support his family. He wanted to give his child an excellent education and a bright future, but the future looked rather hopeless.
One day some agents called him. They were his company's competitors. At first he refused their offers. But when he thought his dream could come true, he agreed to their offers and began giving them information.
However, his spy work started to get more and more difficult because his owner had become suspicious, since a lot of important information was leaking out.
One night when Mike was on one of his spying tasks, he met Alim, the night watchman." What are you doing here, Mike?" shouted Alim.
"Oh, I had just forgotten some documents here, Alim, "Mike replied, trying to look comfortable." I just came to get them."
"Is that true?" Alim said." We’ll see what Mr. Smith says."
Alim called Mr. Smith and told him to come right away. Mr. Smith looked at Mike and said. "So you are the thief! I believed in you, Mike."
"Call the police, Alim. We have finally caught the spy," Mr. Smith said. "And by the way, Mike ,no man can serve two masters. You should have left if you did not work with us any longer."
【小題1】Why did Mike take the job as a spy? Because ______________.
| A.he didn't want to work for his company any longer. |
| B.some agents forced him to do so. |
| C.he wanted to give his child an excellent education and bright future. |
| D.Mr. Smith did not give treat him very well. |
| A.To give them some important information of his company. |
| B.To follow his boss secretly. |
| C.To serve his master very honestly. |
| D.To leave his company and join them. |
| A.kind | B.clever | C.honest | D.dishonest |
| A.land on | B.cross out | C.become known | D.come out |
| A.We should be careful at work. | B.We should be honest at work. |
| C.We should work hard. | D.We should serve the masters. |
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The human brain weighs about 1.4 kilograms, but it can hold much more information than most computers. However, there is another difference between humans and computers. Computers don't forget information they are given, but humans often do. No one remembers everything, and luckily we don't usually have to. But everyone can improve their memory if they want to. Here are some suggestions.
◆Try to use new information immediately. For example, if you meet someone who says “Hi! I'm Carlos,” don't just say “Hello.” Repeat the person's name. Say“__________”.
◆Break a big number into smaller parts. For example, it's hard to memorize (記憶) 109244153. But if you break it into three parts--109/244/153—it becomes easier.
◆Write out what you need to remember over and over again. This will help you keep it in mind longer, especially for memorizing formulas (公式) or facts.
◆Always review information. If you bring what you've learned back to your mind, they become easier to remember. For example, before you go to sleep, it’s a good idea to review the new things you learned that day.
◆Discuss with a friend. It is always easier to remember things through discussions. You can have a discussion about what’s right and what's wrong, and it will lead to the right answer.
◆Never tell yourself that you have a bad memory. You can always do something to help improve your memory. And everyone's memory gets better if they use it often enough.
All of the suggestions are helpful. If you follow them, you are certain to improve your memory.
【小題1】Which should be put in the blank (空格) in Paragraph 2?
| A.Hello, Carlos. | B.How do you do? |
| C.Hello, I am Sophia. | D.Glad to meet you! |
| A.Three. | B.Four. | C.Five. | D.Six. |
| A.To store it in a computer. | B.To break it into stunner parts. |
| C.To discuss it with a friend. | D.To review it before you sleep. |
| A.You should tell others about your bad memory. |
| B.You should believe in other people all the time. |
| C.You should ask others to improve their memory. |
| D.You should be confident in your memory ability. |
| A.Discussing with friends can help you remember things. |
| B.Always reviewing information can help you fall asleep. |
| C.Formulas and facts can help you learn about your brain. |
| D.Human beings can improve their memory by computer. |
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Every school has notice boards. Let's see what is on the notice board of an American school.![]()
【小題1】From , parents can get information on the parents’ meeting.
| A.School Policy | B.Report Card |
| C.Class Announcement | D.After-school Program |
| A.certain school rules | B.a(chǎn)fter-school activities |
| C.plans for classes and tests | D.children's school life and work. |
| A.1 | B.2 | C.3 | D.4 |
| A.from 3:30 to 4:30 | B.from 3:30 to 6:00 . |
| C.from 4:30 to 6:00 | D.from 6:00 to 7:00 |
| A.hand in a note | B.call at 524-9752 |
| C.check in at the office | D.telephone the school |
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Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate(模仿) and speak. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.
Somebody may be a good listener. But he is terrified to speak. He’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important. When there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense(語感). This is the most important.
Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.
Easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English better in this way.
【小題1】You can learn to swim by_______.
| A.reading books about it | B.looking at others swimming |
| C.having lessons on it | D.going into the water and learning |
| A.listening and speaking | B.reading and writing | C.swimming | D.A and B |
| A.Don’t make mistakes. | B.Study hard. |
| C.Don’t be afraid. | D.Try not to speak English. |
| A.Listening. | B.Reading and writing. | C.Speaking. | D.Learning. |
| A.It’s easier to do than to say. |
| B.Failure is the mother of success. |
| C.Practice makes perfect. |
| D.All things are difficult before they are easy. |
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We all have our own ways of sharing our life experiences with others.
Photographers use cameras, artists use brushes, musicians use songs and writers use stories.
Spencer Johnson’s story Who Moved My Cheese? shows changes exist in(存在于)our life. Life changes and so we do. We must change ourselves to face the changing environment, or we will fail.
Just look at the cycle(循環(huán))of the seasons. Trees bud(發(fā)芽)in spring and in summer their leaves turn green. In autumn, their leaves start to fall onto the ground. When winter comes, there are no leaves on trees. Next spring the cycle begins again. Since we know there are cycles in nature, we can prepare for them. We know it is colder in winter and hotter in summer, so we can dress properly.
Since we accept the cycles of nature, we should also accept the changes in our life.
We can prepare ourselves for changes by becoming more flexible(靈活的). We can regard the changes in our life as chances. As we keep changing ourselves, we can keep up with the changes in our life.【小題1】 Who Moved My Cheese? tells us that ______________.
| A.changes exist in our life |
| B.we should move others’ things |
| C.we should use books to share our life experiences |
| D.there are difficulties in our life |
【小題2】 The cycle of the seasons means _____________.| A.we should wear warm clothes in winter |
| B.we should accept the changes in our life |
| C.we should prepare for the weather |
| D.leaves turn yellow in autumn |
【小題3】 If you fail a test, what should you think according to the passage?| A.I have no chance to pass the test. |
| B.Exams are hard for me. |
| C.I have bad luck. |
| D.It’s good for me because I know there are more to learn. |
【小題4】What’s the main idea of this passage?| A.Weather changes in different seasons. |
| B.Who Moved My Cheese? is a good book. |
| C.We should change ourselves when life changes. |
| D.We should not lose heart when we meet with difficulties. |
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Have successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any “secrets” to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obama’s “back to school” speech. Here is an excerpt(摘錄) from his speech.
I know that sometimes, you get the sense that you can be rich and successful without any hard work—that your ticket to success is through pop music or basketball or being a TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things.
But the truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject you study. Not all the homework will seem rather important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try.
That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most failures (the opposite of success). JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was turned down 12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots (投籃) during his career. But he once said, “I have failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures beat you—you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time.
No one’s born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to tell when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.
And even when you’re struggling(奮斗), even when you’re discouraged (泄氣), and you feel other people have given up on you—don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.
【小題1】Why does Barack Obama mention (提到) JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the third paragraph?
| A.To compare these two famous persons. |
| B.To explain that the more failures he has, the more successful he is. |
| C.If you want to be successful, you should fail first. |
| D.To show that failure is the mother of success. |
| A.No one can be successful without working hard. |
| B.Failure can be good if you treat it in a right way. |
| C.Those who believe in themselves shouldn’t ask others for help. |
| D.One should try his best to make his dream come true. |
| A.One shouldn’t ask questions because it is a sign of strength. |
| B.One should believe in himself though he will face much difficulty. |
| C.One doesn’t have to work hard when he has failed several times. |
| D.One doesn’t have to ask for help because it is a sign of weakness. |
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Wang Jiaming from Beijing Chenjinglun High School says he is a lucky boy .He’s happy that he’s sitting the senior high school entrance exam in2014 instead of 2016.
On October 22,Beijing Municipal Commission of Education* announced that, from 2016,the English scores in the senior high school entrances exam will be reduced* from 120 to 100.Of the 100 points, the listening ability scores will increase to 50.Meanwhile, the points for Chinese will increase from 120 to 150.
“The change won’t affect me. I fell so lucky because English is my strongest subject,’’ said Wang. Why such a change? It places the importance on Chinese in our study and reduces students’ pressure, said Li Yi, a spokesman of the commission.
“The change will also push us to pay attention to the practical usage of English.,’’ said Li. “Students will be encouraged to learn to understand English menus and read English news on mobile phones.”
There isn’t news that other cities will have the same change. But several places are making changes to English tests in the college entrance exams.
For example, Shandong is considering taking out the listening part of the English exam in its Gaokao. But, “ being tested for less points doesn’t mean the subject can be taken lightly,” Bai Ping wrote in China Daily.
English has long been the world’s most commonly used language. Wang Jiaming said he understood the change.
“Chinese, not English, is our mother tongue*,” he said. “ but still, I think English is both interesting and useful.”
【小題1】 In the Beijing senior high school entrances exam of 2016, the English scores will be cut down to __________.
| A.50 | B. 100 | C.120 | D.150 |
| A.the exam change from 2016 doesn’t affect him |
| B.he doesn’t need to take the important exam |
| C.Chinese is his strongest subject |
| D.he is not good at chemistry |
| A.the students can spend less time on English. |
| B.it’s harder to for the students get a high score. |
| C.English is not as important and useful as before |
| D.studying English is still important for the students. |
| A.To encourage students to learn how to order meals in English. |
| B.To make students to learn to read English news on mobile phones. |
| C.To ask students to prepare for the college entrance exam. |
| D.To make students pay more attention to learn Chinese. |
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There are over 800 boarding (寄宿) schools in the UK with students from home and foreign countries. Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country. But the earliest boarding schools were set up for white, rich boys only. Now both boys and girls can go to boarding schools from the age of 7 to 18.
What to do
In the UK, boarding schools have three terms in a school year, with about 13 weeks in each term. Students study and live together. They can’t go outside if they are not allowed to. In some schools, each student has his or her subject plan. Besides the usual classrooms and laboratories, the boarding schools have lots of other facilities for their students, including music rooms, boats, swimming pools, cinemas and theatres. Most boarding schools have a “l(fā)ight out” time. So when it’s time to go to bed, all the lights in the bedrooms are turned off. There are house-masters to take care of students all the time, especially after school hours.
What to wear
Nearly all students at boarding schools wear a school uniform. Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie, and girls wear a white blouse, sometimes also a tie and a skirt. As students get older, the rules become less strict.
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In the UK, boarding schools provide students with delicious food. They can choose to have a full English breakfast or simply bread. They can also choose between a meal with no meat and another meal at lunch and dinner. And there is always self-service for salad (沙拉), other side dishes and a dessert. Students can also make themselves something to eat at any time in a kitchen, or drink tea or have a snack between meals.
【小題1】Which of the following is TRUE according to (根據(jù)) the passage?
| A.Only white children were allowed to attend the earliest boarding schools. |
| B.Students in a boarding school are looked after only after school hours. |
| C.As students get older, the rules about wearing school uniforms become stricter. |
| D.Students can have different activities in a boarding school. |
| A.What to eat | B.When to eat | C.Where to eat | D.How to eat |
| A.教師 | B.設(shè)施 | C.活動(dòng) | D.課程 |
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All students need to have good habits (習(xí)慣): When you have good study habits, you can learn things quickly. You can also remember (記住) them easily.
Do you like to study in the living room? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only think about one thing, and you will learn better.
Before you study, do not forget to clean your desk. A good desk light is important (重要的), too. You’ll feel tired easily if (如果) there is not enough light.
【小題1】When you have good study habits, you will ________.
| A.learn things quickly | B.remember things easily |
| C.think about one thing | D.both A and B |
| A.quiet | B.noisy | C.good | D.clean |
| A.clean the desk | B.clean the room | C.open the door | D.open the window |
| A.enough | B.good | C.bad | D.wonderful |
| A.Study in the Bedroom | B.Good Study Habits |
| C.How to Study | D.Desk Light Is Important |
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