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There are good reasons for the government to push early childhood education.Studies have shown that orphaned children who did not receive good care and education become developmentally delayed causing failure in school, and even in life.Further studies show that poor children who take part in Head Start programs are more prepared for school, less likely to end up in Special Education classes, and are less likely to receive public help or go to jail.
There are also negative parts to putting a child in formal education programs too early.Time Magazine online explains that “the younger the child the less his chances of catching up with first-grade work.” I have personally witnessed many children of my generation who went to Head Start programs become frustrated and bored with school before they finished high school.Yet parents have been sure that the earlier the child starts school, the better off he or she is, so they push to start children earlier.
Actually while early formal education of poor children does show great gains in the early elementary years, studies also show that this head start is really a “false start”, as the gains are lost in middle and high school years.It seems that environment is a bigger factor on life’s success than early education.Head Start programs have not achieved its original goal in closing the achievement gap in poor and middle school children.Perhaps it is time to find other ways to close that gap.
小题1:The purpose of the government valuing the early childhood education is ________.
A.to develop the children’s communication
A.to give orphaned children good care and education
C.to get the children prepared for the kindergarten
D.to train the children formally and regularly
小题2:According to the studies, which of the following is True?
A.Children with good early education may have a rich life. |
B.The orphaned children are usually unhappy in their life. |
C.Children without early education can do well at school. |
D.Head Start programs are helpful to the poor children. |
A.puzzling | B.objective | C.indifferent | D.approving |
A.the early childhood education is very necessary |
B.Head Start programs have helped the children a lot |
C.environment is the most important to life’s success |
D.better ways should be found to help the poor children |
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试题【Is early childhood education really necessary? Early childhood education primari】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Scientists show a number of reasons for this return to the nest.The marriage age is rising, a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people.A high divorce (离婚) rate and a low remarriage rate make some differences.For some, the expense of an away - from - home college education has become so great that many students now attend local schools.Even after graduation, young people find their wings tied by terrible housing costs.
Living at home, says Knighton, a school teacher, continues to give security (安全保卫) and moral(道义的) support.Her mother agreed.“Its strange for the kids to pay all that money for rent.It makes sense for kids to stay at home.” But sharing the family home requires changes for all.There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy.Some families, however, manage the careful balancing act.But for others, it proves too difficult.Michelle Del Turco, 24, has been home three times and left three times.“What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol (酒精) problem,” she explains.“He never liked anyone I dated, so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends" houses.”
Just how long should adult children live with their parents before moving on? Most scientists feel lengthy homecomings are a mistake.Children, can end up with a sense of defeat and failure.And aging parents,
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小题1:According to the author, there w
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A.for young adults to leave their parents and live separately |
B.for middle class young adults to stay with their parents |
C.for married young adults to move back home after a lengthy absence |
D.for young adults to get jobs nearby in order to live with their parents |
A.Young adults find housing costs too high. |
B.Young adults are not old enough. |
C.Young adults look for parental comfort and support. |
D.Quite a number of young adults attend local schools. |
A.agreements | B.worries |
C.disadvantages | D.quarrels |
A.They should share the family expenses. |
B.Children should leave their parents when they are grown up. |
C.Adult children should live away from their parents and visit their parents from time to time. |
D.Parents should support their adult children when they are in trouble. |
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A.there will certainly be inconveniences in even-day life |
B.most parents find it difficult to keep a bigger family going |
C.the young adults try to be overprotected by their parents |
D.public opinion is against young adults staying with their parents |
Some construction materials, including fiberboard, insulation foams and certain glues for man-made wood floor boards, for example, give out organic products such as formaldehyde (甲醛). Heat and humidity increase the release of formaldehyde and the gas seriously harms the eyes. Paint, lacquer, etc. can also release dangerous gas into indoor air.
Construction materials can cause serious damage, especially when they contain asbestos(石棉). Asbestos is naturally present in rock formations worldwide. It belongs to a family of mineral substances made up of solid, non-combustible(非易燃品) fiber. These properties make asbestos a highly sought-after construction material. As early as 1931, however, public health officers in t
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The land on which a building is sited may also contribute to pollution. Some kinds of granite or similar rocks contain traces of radium. As it breaks down, this naturally radioactive element produces some kind of radioactive gas that goes through tiny cracks in walls, floors and building materials, and makes its way into the building and the rooms. The better the homes are insulated, the more is the dangerous gas in indoor air. The main effect of this dangerous gas on health is to increase the risk of lung cancer.
小题1:What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Some building materials pollute indoor air. |
B.Some factors cause indoor air pollution. |
C.Asbestos can cause lung cancer. |
D.The land on which houses are built contributes to indoor pollution. |
A.Lots of building materials there are radioactive. |
B.They stay home up to 90% of their lives. |
C.They have a high rate of lung cancer. |
D.They spend most of their time indoors. |
A.It is a kind of insulation foam. |
B.Asbestos will not give out dangerous gas. |
C.This material is not easy to catch fire. |
D.It is rarely present in rock formations. |
A.To determine whether the land is firm enough for a building to be sited on. |
B.To make sure that the land contains no radioactive material. |
C.To make certain that the land releases no formaldehyde or other gases. |
D.To check whether it contains any combustible materials. |
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小题1:According to the writer, personal discoveries .
A.will give one encouragement and direction |
B.are helpful in finding the right information |
C.are the most valuable part of one"s personal education |
D.will help one to successfully complete school assignments |
A.to fully develop one"s personal abilities |
B.to use the skills learnt in the classroom |
C.to prove that one is a productive writer |
D.to demonstrate how well one can accomplish school assignment |
A.one should explore new areas in research |
B.one should trust one"s own ability to meet course requirements |
C.one should consider research paper writing a pleasure, not a burden |
D.one should use all one"s knowledge and skills when doing research |
A.How to write a research paper. |
B.The importance of research in education. |
C.How to make new discoveries for oneself. |
D.The skill of putting pieces of information together. |
Right now, the American space suit weighs about 275 pounds and is big and massive. But the suit is also easy to work in for long periods of time. The Russian space suit is less complicated, but is used only a few times and then gets thrown away.
“Finding the right balance is always going to be a challenge,” said a long-time astronaut Jeff Williams. Williams has worn both types of suits. Space suits protect astronauts from both extreme heat and freezing temperatures. They carry life-packs with oxygen for the astronauts. They also shield astronauts from radiation, or particles that send out harmful rays.
Scientists are using computers to design the new suits. This allows them to change the design again and again, and to even test the design out before actually making anything. “There’s a lot more capable tools and technology to get the job done——a lot more knowledge, as well,” said Joe Kosmo. Kosmo helped design, develop, and test suits during the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and shuttle periods.
These new space suits will be much lighter and use a new kind of complex material. They also will have a smaller life support backpack, thanks to tiny electronics. NASA hopes to have the first prototypes(原型) in development by 2010 and certify(证明) the suit by 2012. This will be in time for the launch of the Orion spaceship in 2014.
小题1: What characteristic does the new space suit have?
A.The new space suit will need much maintenance. |
B.The new space suit will be heavier than before. |
C.The new space suit will have less mobility than before. |
D.The new suit will use new technology to help astronauts be safe in outer space. |
A.The Russian space suit is big and massive. |
B.The Russian space suit is much complicated. |
C.The Russian space suit is merely used a few times. |
D.The Russian space suit is easy to work in for long periods of time. |
A.harm | B.protect | C.help | D.warn |
A.Because designing the new space suit is not a complex task. |
B.Because computers are being used to help scientists design the new space suits. |
C.Because it needs little knowledge to design the new space suits. |
D.Because the scientists only change the old space suits a little and make them into the new ones. |
A.Two years. | B.Three years. | C.Four years. | D.Six years. |
Unplugged is being run by Dr Roman Gerodimos,a lecturer in Communication and Journalism at Bournemouth University.During the experiment,Dr Gerodimos said there were already signs of how much the exercise affected volunteers.He said:“They’re reporting withdrawal symptoms,overeating,feeling nervous,isolated and disconnected.”
During their 24-hour test,three of the experiment’s participants were followed around by a BBC reporter plus cameraman.They were asked to write down 100 lines about their day offline,but of course,they all waited until the next day when they had access to their laptops.
Elliot Day wrote:“Today,my whole morning routine was thrown up into the air.Despite being aware of the social importance of the media,I was surprised by how empty my life felt without the radio or newspapers.”
From Caroline Scott,we read:“I didn’t expect it,but being deprived of the media for 24 hours resulted in my day-to-day activities becoming so much harder to carry out than usual…I didn’t break out in a cold sweat like our lecturer expected us all to,but It’s not something l would like to do again!”
And Charlotte Gay wrote:“I have to say the most difficult item for me to be without has been my mobile;not only is it a social device,it’s my main access point of communication.”
Earlier in the year,a UK government study found that in the UK we spend about half our waking hours using the media,often plugged into several things at once.So,with technology continuing to develop at an alarming rate,how much time will you set aside for sleep in the future?
小题1:What can we learn about the volunteers?
A.Volunteers didn’t write down about their day offline. |
B.Volunteers weren’t allowed to use any media for 24 hours. |
C.Volunteers were followed around by Dr Roman Gerodimos. |
D.Only volunteers in the UK took part in Unplugged experiment. |
A.Anxious. | B.Lonely | C.Bored. | D.Despaired. |
A.The media ban affected his temperature. |
B.His work went on smoothly without the media. |
C.His work was carried on hard without the media. |
D.His life was empty without the radio or newspapers. |
A.People should use the media devices reasonably. |
B.People can easily survive the media devices addict. |
C.People can spend more time sleeping in the future. |
D.People spend about half the time using the media devices. |
A.newspaper ad | B.book review |
C.news report | D.science fiction story |
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