In my long years of teaching, I often ask my student to read the texts until they can recite（背诵） them, and I tell them that recitation is an important part of their homework. However, some of my students are tired of doing so, thinking that it is both hard and useless. They argue that it takes a long time to recite a text from memory and text itself never appears in a test paper.
In my opinion, it naturally takes time to recite a text, but it is worth doing so. When you are able to recite a text, you are sure to be familiar with the words and expressions. When you need them in reading or writing or doing exercises, they will come to your mind quickly, and so you will give quick response to all kinds of language situation. How can we say that it is useless?
Besides, many students complain that they soon forget what they were once able to recite. This is true, but you don’t need to worry. While you are reading and forgetting the texts, your language level is being raised. Sure you don’t remember your Chinese texts that you once read in the primary school, but now you are able to read novels and newspaper. So, recitation of the texts will help you improve your language ability.
小题1:What do the students think about the teacher’s advice? _______.| A．The English teacher tries his best to help them with English. | | B．The English teacher is very kind to them. | | C．The English teacher asks them to do something useless. | | D．The English teacher should let them study on their own. |
小题2:When the students are against his suggestion, the writer_______.| A．often criticizes them | | B．patiently explains to them why they should recite the texts | | C．wants to give up his idea | | D．is afraid that he is criticized by the headmaster. |
小题3:Why does the writer suggest that the students recite the text?_____.| A．Reciting the texts can improve the ability of applying English. | | B．Reciting the texts is the best way of learning English. | | C．The students should remember all the texts that the teacher has taught them. | | D．Reciting the texts can greatly improve the classroom teaching. |
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小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A |
试题分析:在作者自己多年的教书生涯中，他一直要求学生要背诵课文，告诉学生们背诵是他们作业的重要部分，然而学生们对此却满腹牢***，认为背诵不是考试内容，所以背诵是没用的，在本文中作者对此进行了详细的解释。
小题1:C细节理解题。根据第一段中的 However, some of my students are tired of doing so, thinking that it is both hard and useless.可知学生们认为背诵课文没用，答案选C。
小题2:B细节理解题。根据文章第二段和第三段的讲述可知作者对于学生的反对意见，总是耐心的解释，故答案选B。
小题3:A细节理解题。根据文章第二段When you need them in reading or writing or doing exercises, they will come to your mind quickly, and so you will give quick response to all kinds of language situation.内容可知背诵课文可以帮助提高语言的运用能力。选A。 |
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试题【In my long years of teaching, I often ask my student to read the texts until the】；主要考察你对
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A wave of recent research has pointed to the risks of over praising a child. And it seems that how to draw a line between too little praise and too much has become a high-pressure _ _act for parents.
Self-esteem (自尊) serves as a kind of tool to measure how much children feel valued and accepted by . This sensitivity to others" develops because of humans" need for social acceptance, which is considered to be to survival. As early as age 8, children"s self-esteem tends to rise and fall in response to feedbacks about peers see them as likable or attractive. , it can also be beneficial for kids to feel bad about themselves occasionally, if they behave in selfish, mean or hurtful ways that might their ability to maintain relationships or hold a job in the future.
In the past, many parents and educators believed that high self-esteem happiness and success, and kids could gain self-esteem simply by getting and awards from their parents, teachers and people around. But recently researchers have found self-esteem doesn"t _ these desired results. Instead, if parents praise their kids , their self-esteem becomes focused on being very smart and being the best and being perfect. Building too much self-esteem of the children can not go as planned, making them feel later on when they hit setbacks (挫折).
According to some experts, it can actually be good for kids to have self-esteem, at least once in a while. And praise can be if it disregards the world outside the home. Children who have a understanding of how they are seen by others tend to get recovered more readily disappointment, depression or the like. The best path is a road, helping children develop a positive but view of themselves in relation to others by praising them for the they invest and behaviors they are able to sustain, like "It"s that you"re working so hard on your homework. "
| 小题1: | | A．balancing | B．crashing | C．forcing | D．embarrassing |
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| 小题2: | | A．themselves | B．parents | C．others | D．teachers |
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| 小题3: | | A．views | B．envies | C．favors | D．blames |
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| 小题4: | | A．irrelevant | B．similar | C．important | D．sensitive |
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| 小题5: | | A．when | B．whether | C．how | D．where |
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| 小题6: | | A．Indeed | B．Otherwise | C．Therefore | D．However |
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| 小题7: | | A．improve | B．damage | C．change | D．develop |
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| 小题8: | | A．promised | B．delayed | C．purchased | D．ruined |
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| 小题9: | | A．support | B．help | C．challenge | D．praise |
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| 小题10: | | A．settle down | B．work out | C．give away | D．bring about |
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| 小题11: | | A．rarely | B．carefully | C．constantly | D．casually |
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| 小题12: | | A．worse | B．stronger | C．better | D．madder |
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| 小题13: | | A．high | B．much | C．low | D．little |
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| 小题14: | | A．powerful | B．harmful | C．grateful | D．stressful |
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| 小题15: | | A．practical | B．limited | C．basic | D．perfect |
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| 小题17: | | A．straight | B．smooth | C．middle | D．rough |
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| 小题18: | | A．general | B．realistic | C．different | D．negative |
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| 小题19: | | A．talent | B．time | C．money | D．effort |
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| 小题20: | | A．necessary | B．awesome | C．worthless | D．awful |
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Across the United States, universities and colleges have been looking to become more sustainable (可持续发展的) and more than 600 schools have already planned to become eco-friendly. The EcoDorm, home to 36 students at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, was designed to be sustainable from top to bottom, or in this case, from its rainwater-collection system to its garden. The dormitory is bringing new meaning to the concept of living “green” at college.
At Warren Wilson College, a biological science school with fewer than 1,000 students, the sustainability drive came from the student body. The EcoDorm concept was presented ten years ago by two students; a planning committee firstly suggested using building materials like corncob. Although the architects disagreed with the idea, they came up with other creative solutions: Wood siding was taken from the trees grown in the school yard that were suffering from a disease, and rainwater was collected in an old railway car and pumped back into the house to clean the toilets.
All in all, the dorm uses nearly two-thirds less electricity than a similar-sized traditional building would. But even the most sustainable homes need continued efforts from its livers. And in the case of EcoDorm, students live by their words. Most also take advantage of the dorm’s bio-garden, planting and harvesting fruits and vegetables. “I didn’t have to worry about paper towels being wasted or feel bad about drying my clothes outside,” Jeremy Lekich, the dorm’s gardener, said. “Basically, it has made my life easier.”
小题1:We can learn from the text that the EcoDorm in the US . | A．offers students the chances to have a natural living at college | | B．was firstly built by two college students | | C．was designed for saving building materials | | D．is only applicable in few schools |
小题2:The second paragraph is mainly about .| A．where the EcoDorm was built | | B．when the EcoDorm got its name | | C．what the EcoDorm is made of | | D．how the concept of EcoDorm started |
小题3:What is the advantage of the EcoDorm?| A．It helps students to enjoy life at college. | | B．It saves a lot of money and energy for the college. | | C．It makes students study harder. | | D．It brings new energy to the college. |
小题4:What can be inferred from the text?| A．A long-term development calls for students’ efforts. | | B．Students’ ideas should be encouraged at college. | | C．Green living is a new trend at American colleges. | | D．Students can learn to protect the environment through practice. |
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“Today we had a discussion in class about heroes,” said Ayesha to her father. “The teacher asked us to name our favorite heroes.”
“What did you say?” asked her father curiously.
“I said Kareena Kapoor,” said Ayesha proudly.
“Why do you like Kareena?” asked her father.
“She is so pretty, Daddy!” shouted Ayesha. “So I want to look like her!”
“But how do you plan to do that?”
“I don’t know, but I want to look like her.”
“When I see you, I see a very pretty girl. You may not be Kareena, but you are just as fine as Ayesha,” said her father seriously. “Adopting（挑选）film actors as our heroes and heroines（女偶像）is part of being young, but in the process don’t put yourself down,” he added. “But if you are trying so hard to be Kareena, you will stop being Ayesha.” Ayesha began to look interested. Her father added, “Each of us is unique, We have come down to the earth to develop our own beautiful gifts. You are such a fine singer, for example. Can you see how this might be your own wonderful gift to the world? Focus on being yourself, child, and you will achieve great things in life.
“OK, Dad,” she said. “I love the way Kareena looks but I am now going to focus on being the best Ayesha I can be.”
“That’s my girl,” said her father, giving her a big hug.
小题1:Kareena Kapoor is most probably a ______.| A．popular writer | B．famous actress | | C．school teacher | D．pretty singer |
小题2:Which of the following words can best describe Ayesha’s father?”| A．Reasonable | B．Humorous | C．Impatient | D．Generous |
小题3:We know from the passage that _______.| A．Ayesha’s teacher liked watching films very much | | B．Kareena Kapoor became famous for her courage | | C．Ayesha changed her wrong attitude to Kareena in the end | | D．Ayesha followed her father’s advice and determined to be herself |
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Anyone who doubts if children are born with a healthy amount of ambition need spend only a few minutes with a baby eagerly learning to walk. No matter how many times the little ones stumble in their first efforts, most keep on trying, determined to master their amazing new skill. It is only several years later, many psychologists and teachers agree, that a good number of kids seem to lose their natural drive to succeed. For the parents of such kids, whose own ambition is often tied to their children"s success, it can be a painful experience.
Figuring out why the fire went out is the first step. Assuming that a kid doesn"t suffer from a learning disability, or isn"t involved in some family crisis(危机) at home, many educators attribute a sudden lack of motivation to a fear of failure or classmate pressure.“Everything is within the kids" control；their intelligence is changeable,”says Lisa Blackwell, a research scientist at Columbia University. More than any teacher or workshop, Blackwell says,“Parents can play a key role in conveying this message to their children by praising their effort and progress rather than emphasizing their “smartness” or praising high performance alone. Most of all, parents should let their kids know that mistakes are a part of learning.”
Some experts say our education system, with its strong emphasis on testing and separation of students into different levels of ability, also bears blame for the disappearance of drive in some kids.“These programs shut down the motivation of all kids who aren"t considered gifted and talented. They destroy their confidence,” says Jeff Howard, a social psychologist. Howard and other educators say it"s important to expose kids to a world beyond homework and tests, through volunteer work, sports, hobbies and other extracurricular activities.
“The problem of the issue is that many students experience education as irrelevant to their life goals and ambition,”says Michael Nakkual, a Harvard education professor. The key to getting kids to aim higher at school is to free them of the idea that class work is irrelevant, and to show them how doing well at school can actually help them fulfill their dreams beyond it. They need to understand that you have to learn to walk before you can run.
小题1:According to the passage, the parents of kids with no ambition ________.| A．don"t do a very good job on teaching them to walk | | B．are to blame if the kids do poorly in school | | C．feel pain because their own ambition is connected to their kids" success | | D．should take part in extracurricular activities with kids |
小题2: The underlined part “the fire went out” probably means ________.| A．the motivation was suddenly lost | | B．the fear of failure was suddenly gone | | C．the learning disability was suddenly lost | | D．the fire was suddenly gone |
小题3:All the following can contribute to a sudden lack of ambition EXCEPT ________.| A．learning disability | B．classmate pressure | | C．emphasis on testing | D．extracurricular activities |
小题4:What is the most important thing for parents in motivating their kids?| A．Punishing kids who don"t display ambition. | | B．Emphasizing smartness and high performance. | | C．Telling kids that mistakes are a part of learning. | | D．Praising the effort and progress they have made. |
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Inside their one-store, metal-roofed house on Vancouver Island’s west coast，Janet Schwartz and her domesticated(驯养的) deer, Bimbo, are returning to their normal lives. The law-represented by men and women dressed in black uniforms and carrying guns — is no longer threatening to forcibly separate Schwartz and Bimbo，freeing the l0-year-old deer to the fates (命运) of the surrounding rainforest and its hungry wolves and black bears．
“We love each other，”said Schwartz who turned 70 on Saturday. “she’ll come up to me and she’ll kiss me right on the lips，like a man kisses a woman’’
For four days last week，Schwartz’ life turned as rocky as the rough logging road that connected her life to the outside world. Conservation officers had arrived with orders to loose Bimbo. Schwartz was told she wasn’t allowed to touch Bimbo any more. It seemed somebody had complained，said Environment Minister Terry Lake earlier in the week, noting it’s illegal to keep wild animals as pets.
During those tense days，sleepless nights were made even more restless by nightmares，said Schwartz. There were news stories and Facebook pages which supported Schwartz and by Friday，the government had changed its mind. Schwartz could keep her pet with the help of a veterinarian and conservation officers.
“It makes me feel good，”said Schwartz of the announcement．“She is my life．and I’ve had her since the day she’s been born.”
The relationship began when a friend found the orphaned fawn (幼鹿) along a nearby logging road，more than a kilometer away from her current home，said Schwartz. The friend brought the fawn over because she knew Schwartz had raised a deer before.
Schwartz named the fawn(小鹿) Bimbo，based on a Gene Autry song that was playing inside her home at the time，and began feeding the animal goat’s milk. Days turned into months and years, and now Bimbo is a part of the family.
小题1:According to Paragraph 1 , Janet Schwartz’s life is returning to normal because | A．no one disturbs her life again | B．she can continue to keep the deer | | C．she has married again | D．Bimbo has returned to the forest |
小题2:Why didn’t Schwartz want to loose the deer?| A．It was the only companion in her house | | B．She wanted to study the lifestyle of the deer． | | C．The deer had become part of her life． | | D．She had a veterinarian to help her． |
小题3:Conservation officers ordered Janet to loose Bimbo because | A．the deer was not properly taken care of | | B．the deer brought harm to the neighborhood | | C．it was against the law to keep the deer as a pet | | D．the deer made too much noise |
小题4:What made the government change its mind?| A．Schwartz’s love for the deer. | | B．The threat to the deer in the wild. | | C．The change of the law. | | D．The influence from the press and the Web. |
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