Most students think it's important to _______ speaking.

For thousands of years, people have known that the best way to understand a concept is to explain it to someone else. "While we teach, we learn," said Roman philosopher Seneca. Now scientists are bringing this ancient wisdom up-to-date. They're documenting why teaching is such a fruitful way to learn, and designing innovative ways for young people to engage in instruction. Researchers have found that students who sign up to tutor others work harder to understand the material, recall it more accurately and apply it more effectively. Student teachers score higher on tests than pupils who're learning only for their own sake. But how can children, still learning themselves, teach others？ One answer: They can tutor younger kids. Some studies have found that first-born children are more intelligent than their later-born siblings (兄弟姐妹). This suggests their higher IQs result from the time they spend teaching their siblings. Now educators are experimenting with ways to apply this model to academic subjects. They engage college undergraduates to teach computer science to high school students, who in turn instruct middle school students on the topic. But the most cutting-edge tool under development is the "teachable agent"—a computerized character who learns, tries, makes mistakes and asks questions just like a real-world pupil. Computer scientists have created an animated (动画的) figure called Betty's Brain, who has been "taught" about environmental science by hundreds of middle school students. Student teachers are motivated to help Betty master certain materials. While preparing to teach, they organize their knowledge and improve their own understanding. And as they explain the information to it, they identify problems in their own thinking. Feedback from the teachable agents further enhances the tutors' learning. The agents' questions compel student tutors to think and explain the materials in different ways, and watching the agent solve problems allows them to see their knowledge put into action. Above all, it's the emotions one experiences in teaching that facilitate learning. Student tutors feel upset when their teachable agents fail, but happy when these virtual pupils succeed as they derive pride and satisfaction from someone else's accomplishment. 1. What are researchers rediscovering through their studies？ A.Seneca's thinking is still applicable today. B.Better learners will become better teachers. C.Human intelligence tends to grow with age. D.Philosophical thinking improves instruction.

A、Seneca's thinking is still applicable today.

B、Better learners will become better teachers.

C、Human intelligence tends to grow with age.

D、Philosophical thinking improves instruction.

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With One day, Mr. Green told his students to make sentences (1) the words“love, hate” and so on. The kids were all busy (2) the work on their notes.

(3) several minutes many of them handed in their work (4) the teacher.Mr. Green read the notes one (5) one. And most(6)the sentences made by the children were good. There was a big smile(7)his face. Just (8) that time he found a piece of red paper. On it there was such a sentence,“I love my mother better than my father.”“Eim... OK!”said Mr.Green,“but..”He turned over the paper.

He found there were no names (9) that paper. He read the sentence again and again. And slowly the big smile (10) his face was gone. Then he said to the class, “ Whose paper is this？”Tom stood up and said,“It's mine, sir.”

Boxing for Fitness (健身)

When it comes to boxing, most people think of two strong athletes in a ring trying to destroy each other with their fists. _____(1) It is a sport that people can get a great exercise from.

Boxing for fitness is fast becoming a popular way to exercise. It is easy to understand when you consider all the benefits of the sport. You will gain increased speed, skill and strength. _____(2) You will learn the basic attack skills and how to combine them effectively.

So you may wonder how I got started in boxing. I was already at the gym quite often, doing weight training. _____(3)But I was still soft around the midsection (上腹部).After a conversation with my boss at lunch one day he suggested I come to a boxing class with him. He is a very fit man in his 40s._____(4)And he told me all I needed to bring was a bottle of water and a towel.

If I have learnt anything from the experience, it is not to be afraid to try something new. No matter what your skill or fitness level is, boxing is good for you. The reason is that this exercise can be modified to suit you. _____(5)

(1)._____.

A、I was getting stronger.B、Boxing is considered too cruel.C、You will learn the proper way to control your feetD、He offered to lend me a pair of boxing gloves.E、All in all, boxing for fitness is a great way to work out.F、However, boxing for fitness is something altogether different

(2)._____.

A、I was getting stronger.B、Boxing is considered too cruel.C、You will learn the proper way to control your feetD、He offered to lend me a pair of boxing gloves.E、All in all, boxing for fitness is a great way to work out.F、However, boxing for fitness is something altogether different

(3)._____.

A、I was getting stronger.B、Boxing is considered too cruel.C、You will learn the proper way to control your feetD、He offered to lend me a pair of boxing gloves.E、All in all, boxing for fitness is a great way to work out.F、However, boxing for fitness is something altogether different

(4)._____.

A、I was getting stronger.B、Boxing is considered too cruel.C、You will learn the proper way to control your feetD、He offered to lend me a pair of boxing gloves.E、All in all, boxing for fitness is a great way to work out.F、However, boxing for fitness is something altogether different

(5)._____.

A、I was getting stronger.B、Boxing is considered too cruel.C、You will learn the proper way to control your feetD、He offered to lend me a pair of boxing gloves.E、All in all, boxing for fitness is a great way to work out.F、However, boxing for fitness is something altogether different

Read the following passage and the statements that follow. Choose the best answer for each statement from the three choices marked A, B and C .

Outdoor Learning Environment

“How do they get the tomato on the vine(藤、蔓)？”

The question shocked Hillis. It reminded him of the time five years ago when he was volunteering at Beattie Elementary School in his daughter’s kindergarten classroom. He’d been reading the children a book about gardening.

“These kids had only seen vegetables in supermarkets,” he says. “I felt that something important was missing in their lives.”

So he went to work. Hillis and his wife, Sally, made the local government believe that it was necessary to create an outdoor learning environment. He and other volunteers raised more than 30,000 dollars to make such a project. The project was designed like the Platte River. Like the river, the school’s front walkway turns east to west, so they planted things along the walkway, such as native grasses which can be found along the river too.

Today, students are greeted every day by the cedar-mulched creation(雪松覆盖的表面), which spreads the length of three city blocks. In the back, there’s a garden, with twenty 1 ton rocks lying in the ground, where teachers hold classes.

The outdoor effort has changed things inside, too. For science, children plant seeds and, based upon each seed’s size and weight, guess how large a vegetable will grow to become. For arts and crafts, they collect fallen leaves and make designs out of them. Other science lessons make up a large part of the outdoor learning process. “No matter what time of the year it is,” Hillis says, “there’s always something going on.”

1.Hillis was a volunteer at Beatte Elementary School five years ago().

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Doesn’t say

2.Halloween was first celebrated by the()around the fifth century.

A.English

B.American

C.Irish

D.European

3. The purpose of this course is to make the students know various rules of English grammar().

A.True

B.False

C.Not Mentioned

4.Students can tell how large a tomato will grow to become according to the seed’s size().

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Doesn’t say

5.Craftsmen need knives and gravers of various types to make complicated patterns().

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Doesn’t say

6. Which of the following doesn’t belong to the western culture()？

A.Europe

B.North Africa

C.Asia

D.America

7. What is the author’s main idea in the text()？

A.Education can be purchased

B.The difference between education and schooling

C.Degree is worthless

D.Students should learn more important knowledge

8. The settlers also taught the Indians to penetrate the forest, to hunt large animals().

A.True

B.False

C.Not Mentioned

9.The passage is mainly about().

A.parts of the brain that store information

B.illness that results in serious memory loss

C.how human brains process, store and recall information

D.how to improve our memory

10.What do you think “ginseng and gingko” probably are()？

A.Plants

B.Animals

C.Food

D.Drinks

11.Halloween happened().

A.from October 31st to November 1st

B.on October 31st

C.on November 1st

D.between October 31st and November 1st

12. How many cultural differences does the author mention in the text()？

A.One

B.Two

C.Three

D.Four

Directions：Read the following passage and the statements that follow. Choose the best answer for each statement from the four choices marked A, B，C and D.

The Internet is an exciting tool that puts vast information at your fingertips. With a click of a mouse, it lets you buy an airline ticket, book a hotel, send flowers to a friend, or purchase your favorite stock.

Security on the Internet

Shopping online offers lots of benefits that you won’t find while shopping in a store or by mail. The Internet is always open—seven days a week, 24 hours a day—and bargains can be numerous online. Shopping on the Internet is no less safe than shopping in a store or by mail. Keep the following tips in mind to help ensure that your online shopping experience is a safe one.

EASY AS ABC

When exploring online, think ABC to remember the privacy and security questions you should ask about a company.

About me. What information does the company collect from me and is it secure？

Benefits. How does the company use that information and what is the benefit to me？

Choices. What choices do I have about the company’s use of information about me？ Can I choose not to have the information used for other purposes, and how？

1.The real meaning behind “with the click of a mouse” may be ().

A.with the use of computer and internet

B.just the action of clicking the mouse

C.with the information

D.none of the above

2.Which of the following is the most efficient way to reduce age related memory loss()？

A.Eating more meat and doing more exercises.

B.Eating right foods and getting sufficient amounts of sleep

C.Taking more medicine and doing more exercises

D.Taking more herbs and eating more food

3.Most of his savings()in the Xin Hua Bank.

A.has been kept

B.is being kept

C.have kept

D.have been kept

4.By “permissive period in education” the author means a time().

A.when children are allowed to do what they wish to

B.when everything can be taught at school

C.when every child can be educated

D.when children are permitted to receive education

5.Jogging is the best way for stretching and relaxation and helps to reduce many diseases().

A.True

B.False

C.Not Mentioned

6.What is this passage mainly about()？

A.Shopping online safely

B.Differences between shopping online and in the store

C.Internet is convenient

D.Benefits of shopping online

7.We learn from the passage that the author’s mother used to lay emphasis on().

A.learning Latin

B.natural development

C.discipline

D.education at school

8. What’s the main idea of the text()？

A.Chinese fashion designer got start in the industry two decades ago

B.China has made a great difference in latest fashion

C.A small number of established Chinese designers have been in business for less than 10 years

D.The Chinese fashion world is constantly growing

9. The country had little interaction with the outside world, which meant all of the following but().

A.no fashion magazines

B.no designer labels

C.no events like China Fashion Week

D.no fashion designers

10.Jim is the only one of the staff members who()to be promoted.

A.are

B.have been

C.is

D.has been

11.The main idea of the passage is that().

A.parents should leave their children alone

B.kids should have more activities at school

C.it’s time to be more strict with our kids

D.parents should always set a good example to their kids

12.Which of the following is NOT true according to Paragraph 2()？

A.It is shown that one area of the brain known as the hippocampus is important in recalling information

B.The process of creating memories has been already understood and it involves three main steps.

C.Scientists believed that neurons first transform. the sensory stimuli into images in our immediate memory

D.Scientists don’t know exactly how the information is transferred from one area of the brain to another

13.Outdoor learning helps students learn in science and arts().

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Doesn’t say

14.All that can be done().

A.has done

B.has been done

C.have done

D.have been done

15. What should we do in order to communicate with the foreigners in a proper way()？

A.Shake hands with them whenever you meet the foreigners

B.Be familiar with their culture and use it in a correct way

C.Say “Where are you going？” instead of “Hi, have you had your meal？” when meeting on the street

D.Say nothing to them if we meet them

16.By paragraph 2 we can see Istanbul is().

A.a leisure city

B.a busy city

C.a developed city

D.a developing city

17. According to the text, the following sentences are true except().

A.Chinese designers are looking to foreign countries to find retail success

B.China had little interaction with the outside world two decades ago

C.China has gone from a fashion black hole to an industry hub in twenty years

D.the future of Chinese fashion is bright

For the past several decades, it seems there's been a general consensus on how to get ahead in America: Get a college education, find a reliable job, and buy your own home. But do Americans still believe in that path, and if they do, is it attainable？ The most recent National Journal poll asked respondents about the American dream, what it takes to achieve their goals, and whether or not they felt a significant amount of control over their ability to be successful. Overwhelmingly, the results show that today， the idea of the American dream—and what it takes to achieve it—looks quite different than it did in the late 20th century. By and large, people felt that their actions and hard work—not outside forces—were the deciding factor in how their lives turned out. But respondents had decidedly mixed feelings about what actions make for a better life in the current economy. In the last seven years, Americans have grown more pessimistic about the power of education to lead to success. Even though they see going to college as a fairly achievable goal, a majority—52 percent—think that young people do not need a four-year college education in order to be successful. Miguel Maeda, 42, who has a master's degree and works in public health, was the first in his family to go to college, which has allowed him to achieve a sense of financial stability his parents and grandparents never did. While some, like Maeda, emphasized the value of the degree rather than the education itself, others still see college as a way to gain new perspectives and life experiences. Sixty-year-old Will Fendley, who had a successful career in the military and never earned a college degree, thinks "personal drive" is far more important than just going to college. To Fendley， a sense of drive and purpose, as well as an effective high-school education, and basic life skills, like balancing a checkbook, are the necessary ingredients for a successful life in America. 51.It used to be commonly acknowledged that to succeed in America, one had to have _____.

A.an advanced academic degree

B.an ambition to get ahead

C.a firm belief in their dream

D.a sense of drive and purpose

52.What is the finding of the latest National Journal poll concerning the American dream_____

A.More and more Americans are finding it hard to realize.

B.It remains alive among the majority of American people.

C.Americans' idea of it has changed over the past few decades.

D.An increasing number of young Americans are abandoning it.

53.What do Americans now think of the role of college education in achieving success_____

A.It still remains open to debate.

B.It has proved to be beyond doubt.

C.It is no longer as important as it used to be.

D.It is much better understood now than ever.

54.How do some people view college education these days_____

A.It promotes gender equality.

B.It needs to be strengthened.

C.It adds to cultural diversity.

D.It helps broaden their minds.

55.What is one factor essential to success in America, according to Will Fendley_____

A.A desire to learn and to adapt.

B.A strong sense of responsibility.

C.A willingness to commit oneself.

D.A clear aim and high motivation.

A.1

B.200

C.0

D.不确定

A.group the students according to seating arrangement

B.students select their own group members (risky)

C.group the students by drawing lots

D.divide the strong students and the weak students into different groups

A.Describing

B.predicting

C.brainstoring

A.authentic language materials

B.inductive reasoning

C.non-linguistic outcome

D.motivated students

E.realistic situation