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Because of teacher layoffs (解雇), class sizes at some high schools have risen to 50 students — even in math and English classes. Some 37 percent of students report that they sometimes don’t have a desk to sit at. Sixty-seven percent say crowded classrooms make them feel the teachers don’t have enough time to teach, and 30 percent say they’ve not been able to join in a program because it’s no longer offered at their school.
At a time when technology is an important skill, 52 percent of students say there aren’t enough computers. Or they’re often broken, and there’s no one to fix them. Fifty-one percent say they’ve had to share textbooks with a classmate because there aren’t enough copies to go around. Fifty-seven percent say they’ve had to copy information because their school doesn’t have enough paper to make copies.
“We have only one science teacher for the entire(整个的) high school,” writes Felix Ruano, a 16-year-old student. He goes on to describe how that teacher, who is only qualified to teach chemistry, is teaching physics — or, at least, is trying to do so. “He shows physics videos and we teach ourselves from our textbook,” says Ruano. And, as has been seen elsewhere, “all but one of the restrooms” at Ruano’s school “have been closed because we don’t have enough people to clean them.”
Ruano notes that though faced with the challenges, 97 percent of students say they plan to go to college. But without “properly trained teachers and the best resources,” says Ruano, it’s not likely that every student will achieve that goal. “Unless schools fix these problems,” he says, “students could lose hope.”
小题1:According to the text, education cuts have led to the following results EXCEPT that _____.
A.class sizes at some high schools have risen |
B.some students don’t have a desk to sit at |
C.some students have to share textbooks |
D.some students have to leave school |
A.fit | B.willing | C.bored | D.worried |
A.he is good at teaching himself |
B.most students plan to go to college |
C.his school is going to be closed |
D.most students are hopeful about their school |
A.What caused education cuts? | B.Education cuts, right or wrong? |
C.Education cuts have hurt students | D.How to deal with education cuts |
答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
解析
试题分析:本文讲述的是教育费用的削减对学生产生的影响。
小题1:D 细节题。根据class sizes at some high schools have risen to 50 students
they sometimes don’t have a desk to sit at.和Fifty-one percent say they’ve had to share textbooks with a classmate说明ABC三项都是这样的结果,只有D项文章没有提及。故D项正确。
小题2:A 推理题。根据He goes on to describe how that teacher, who is only qualified to teach chemistry, is teaching physics — or, at least, is trying to do so.说明这里的qualified是指有资格教化学,故A正确。
小题3:B 细节题。根据文章倒数3,4行Ruano notes that though faced with the challenges, 97 percent of students say they plan to go to college.说明很多的学生都计划上大学,故B正确。
小题4:C 主旨大意题,根据文章第一段Education cuts(削减) have become routine (惯常的) over the past few years, which has made it difficult for students to learn.说明本文讲述的是教育费用的削减导致的结果伤害了学生的利益,故C项正确。
点评:本文主旨鲜明,很容易在文中找到答案。做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句,因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。然后带着问题,再读全文,找出答题所需要的依据,完成阅读任务。
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试题【Education cuts(削减) have become routine (惯常的) over the past few years, which has 】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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小题1:A hot line is a telephone line ______.
A.that is hot |
B.through which people get advice |
C.whose number no one knows |
D.through which callers take a short class |
A.often give their names and telephone numbers |
B.generally have to pay for the long distance calls |
C.usually pay nothing for most of the calls and advice |
D.always try to get in touch with the volunteer advicers |
A.are not all paid |
B.have all been trained for a short time |
C.are all volunteers |
D.all have years of education and experience |
A.with hot lines people won’t get advice from their families and friends |
B.hot lines help the callers a lot |
C.people had better pay for the advice and phone calls |
D.the hot line advicers will solve all of the callers’ problems |
Although the average person will say ‘thank you’ nearly 5,000 times a year, one in three are more likely to throw in a ‘cheers’ or ‘ta’ where it’s needed, rather than risk sounding old fashioned.
One in 20 now say ‘nice one’ instead, while younger generations are more likely to offer a ‘cool’ than a ‘thank you’.‘Merci’, ‘fab’ and even ‘gracias’ were also listed as common phrases to use, as was ‘much appreciated’.
One in twenty who took part in the survey of 2,000 people by the Food Network UK for Thank You Day, which is marked on November 24, 2011, said a formal ‘thank you’ was now not often needed in everyday conversation. More than one in ten adults said they regularly won’t say thank you if they are in a bad mood. Most people declared that saying thank you was something drilled into them by their parents. A huge 70 percent of those questioned will say thank you to a person’s face without even meaning it, while a fifth avoid saying it when they know they should — on at least two occasions every day.
It seems our friends and family get the brunt (压力) of our bad manners with half admitting they’re not good at thanking those closest to them — many justifying (为…辩解) the lack of thanks because their family ‘already know I’m grateful’.
When spoken words won’t do, it falls to a nice text to do the job for most people. A third will still send a handwritten thank-you note — but 45 percent admit it’s been more than six months since they bothered to send one.
A quarter of British people say thank you with food, with 23 percent cooking a meal to show their appreciation to someone. Another 15 percent bake a cake.
It follows that 85 percent of people will be annoyed at not getting the gratitude (感激) they feel they should receive.
小题1:Most of the people who took part in the survey say that they say “thank you” _____.
A.when they are in good mood |
B.completely out of habit |
C.when they feel truly grateful |
D.purely out of politeness |
A.given up | B.used | C.shared | D.grasped |
A.different ways of expressing gratitude are all fashionable |
B.people should avoid saying “thank you” nowadays |
C.a thank-you note is still appreciated by most people |
D.people in a bad mood never say “thank you” |
A.Most people express their gratitude to others by buying food for them. |
B.About fifty percent of people try not to say thank you when they should. |
C.Most people may feel natural when they fail to receive others’ gratitude. |
D.Many people think it unnecessary to say thanks to their family members. |
Making and Keeping Friends Is More Than Child"s Play
When 6-year-old Rachel returned to school on a recent Monday morning, her eyes immediately scanned the playground for her friend Abbie. Though they were only separated by a weekend, the girls "ran right into each other"s arms and hugged," recalls Rachel"s mother Kathryn Willis of Gilbert. "It was like a scene from a movie."
Most parents instinctively (本能地) know that having friends is good for their child. Experts agree that friendship is not simply child"s play, but a powerful predictor of social adjustment throughout life.
A Skill for Life
"Childhood friendships serve as a very important training ground for adulthood," says Dr. Robbie Adler-Tapia, psychologist with the Center for Children"s Health & Life Development.
Researcher William Hartup states, "Peer relations contribute significantly to both social and cognitive (认知的) development." Hartup concludes that the single best childhood predictor of adult social adaptation is not school grades or classroom behavior, but rather, how well a child gets along with other children.
The work of Arizona State University proves that just as being able to make and keep friends is beneficial to kids, so is the lack of friends detrimental.
Good Friendships Don"t Just Happen
Experts agree that it is basic for children to develop high-quality friendships. But, researchers warn, these friendships don"t necessarily just happen. Often, a good friendship begins with involved (卷入,牵连)parents.
Valley psychologist Dr. Lynne Kenney Markan believes kids should be taught social skills in much the same way they are taught math and reading.
Bad Company
Many parents worry about the quality as well as the quantity of their child"s friendships. "When she was in 1st grade, her supposed "best friend" began calling her names and threatening to hurt her," says Mindy Miller. "My daughter wasn"t allowed to talk to or even look at other girls in her class. It really crushed (压跨) her spirit. I told my daughter she didn"t need a "friend" like that."
"I"ll bend over backwards to help my son get together with a friend I think is good for him," Adler-Tapia says. "I don"t look at it as manipulation (操纵), just positive parental involvement. "
小题1:The example of Rachel and Abbie is used to show that ________.
A.childhood friendship is of great benefit to their growth |
B.a positive friendship helps children solve emotional and physical problems |
C.it is a proven(被证明的) fact that peer friendship is the most rewarding experience throughout life |
D.Rachel missed her friend Abbie very much because of their separation of one weekend |
A.valuable | B.disappointing | C.accurate | D.harmful |
A.social skills and good study habits |
B.school grades and classroom behaviors |
C.academic success and social adaptation |
D.positive parental involvement and social skills |
A.parents should regard making friends as something that just happens |
B.it"s wise for parents to support and encourage healthy peer relationships |
C.parents only need to help their children to deal with difficult social situations |
D.parents are supposed to encourage their children to make as many friends as they can |
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles ,studied people doing web searches by recording their brain activity.
“What we saw was people who had Internet experience used more of their brain during the search,”Dr.Gary Small, a UCLA expert on aging, said,“This suggests that just searching on the Internet may train the brain and that it may keep it active and healthy.”
“This is the first time anyone has simulated(模拟)an Internet search task while scanning the brain,”Small said. His team studied 24 normal volunteers between the ages of 55 and 76. Half were experienced at searching the Internet and the other half had no web experience. However, the two groups were similar in age, gender and education.
Both groups were asked to do Internet searches and book reading tasks while their brain activity was monitored.
“We found that in the book reading task, the visual cortex— the part of the brain that controls reading and language — was activated,”Small said,“In doing the Internet search task, there was much greater activity, but only in the Internet-savvy(了解)group.”
He said it appears that people who are familiar with the Internet can engage in much deeper level of brain activity. Activities that keep the brain engaged can preserve brain health and thinking ability. Small thinks learning to do Internet searches may be one of those activities.
小题1:Researchers when volunteers were doing web searches.
A.studied the Internet |
B.activated the brain |
C.recorded their memories |
D.monitored the brain activity |
A.similar in education |
B.of the same age |
C.good at the computer |
D.book lovers |
A.reading books keeps the brain more engaged |
B.searching the web keeps the brain more engaged |
C.watching TV keeps the brain more engaged |
D.chatting online keeps the brain more engaged |
A.When you read, the whole brain will be activated. |
B.Dr.Gary Small is a UCLA expert on brain health. |
C.Internet searches can preserve brain health and thinking ability |
D.People who read books may have a better memory. |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is TEENSGIVING?
TEENSGIVING is an exciting yearly event where hundreds of New York City teens gather together yearly for a remarkable day of community service. This year, TEENSGIVING in SRING 2010 participants will once again better New York City and influence thousands of lives!
When is TEENSGIVING in SPRING2010?
SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2010
Where is TEENSGIVING?
All over New York City. Everyone will meet at the 92nd Street Y (92nd and Lexington) at 9:00 AM for the event kick-off. Then, all TEENSGIVING volunteers will spread across the city to work with our partnering agencies where they will make a HUGE difference and have fun!
Who participates in TEENSGIVING?
Hundreds of teenagers from around the city. Teens come from the 92nd Street Y, various city schools, youth groups, and organizations in the area. In addition, many adult volunteers (aged 21 and older) will contribute their time to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010.
What projects do participants do at the agencies?
Sample projects include painting park benches, planting gardens, visiting and playing with the poor children, assembling(组装) model planes for children in hospitals, assisting at animal shelters(收容所), working at soup kitchens, delivering meals and celebrating with families at homeless shelters.
Do I get anything for participating in TEENSGIVING?
Yes! Everybody benefits! Teen volunteers will receive *6 hours* of community service credit, good towards honor society, high school graduation and college application requirements. Adult volunteers will be “thanked” with a light breakfast, a gift certificate(证明,证书) for their troubles, and the satisfaction of helping our city’s youth contribute to their community. In addition, all teen and adult volunteers will receive a cool TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010 T-shirt.
This sounds amazing! How do I record my name for TEENSGIVING in SPRING2010? Interested teens and/or adults should e-mail the TEENSGIVING Coordinator Josh Hyman at jhyman@92Y.org (subjet: TEENSGIVING ) to receive more information and to register for this fantastic event!
**Teens can also contact their school’s Community Service Advisor**
TEENSGIVING is sponsored by the 92nd Street Y.
小题1: TEENSGIVING is an event which is held ______.
A.fromtimetotime | B.onceeveryyear |
C.everytwoyears | D.twiceayear |
A.wateringflowers | B.cooking |
C.cleaningstreets | D.takingcareofanimals |
to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010.
A.communityservicecreditandaT-shirt |
B.ahighschoolcertificateandalightbreakfast |
C.aT-shirtandagiftcertificate |
D.agiftcertificateandcommunityservicecredit |
A.informreadersofsomefrequentlyaskedquestions |
B.introduceTEENSGIVINGinSPRING2010toreaders |
C.encouragereaderstoaskmorequestionsaboutTEENSGIVING |
D.callonreaderstoparticipateinTEENSGIVINGinSPRING2010 |
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