One morning, Wu Liang discovered that her classroom had changed.She found that the desks were no longer in rows, but pushed together to make eight bigger desks.She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn't listen to the teachers carefully.But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement(安排).“Now our class is quieter,”said Wu.“What's more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion.It's a better way to study.”
Li Yu liked it, too.He said,“Group members first discuss, and then show ourselves in front of the whole class.It makes us believe in ourselves.”It was part of a reform(改革)at Li's school.The school made this reform because they wanted to provide students with easier ways to study and more chances to discuss.“Our school hopes it can improve students' abilities(能力)to study by themselves and work in groups,”said Zhang Ming, an English teacher.
However, the reform has demanded(要求)more from teachers.Now they have only 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes before.It is difficult to teach in such a short time.The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.
The reform demands more, but I'm sure it is helpful, added Zhang Ming.
(1)
After the new classroom arrangement it was easier for Wu Liang and her classmates to ________ in class.
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A.
discuss with each other
B.
sit in the classroom
C.
push desks together
D.
teach a lesson
(2)
The school made the reform in order to provide students with ________ to study.
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A.
noisier classes
B.
easier ways
C.
more seats
D.
fewer chances
(3)
The Chinese meaning of the word“effectively”in this passage is ________.
Last Thursday,I traveled on the 8:00 a.m.train from Glasgow to London
King’s Cross and I was quite angry with the service of your company.
The train didn’t come on time and it was forty minutes late when it left Glasgow.
A man at the station said sorry to us,but he didn’t give us any reasons for the delay(误点).We then had further delays on the way and had to wait another thirty minutes.As a result,I missed my plane from London to Frankfurt and had to wait for several hours.
What’s more,the service on the train was also very poor.The trip took more than five hours.Unluckily,we could buy nothing but some soft drinks on the train.Worst of all,something was wrong with the air conditioning(空调系统) and it got hotter and hotter in the train.Before we reached King’s Cross,the temperature was over 40℃.
Because of your poor service,I feel you should pay me compensation(赔偿).
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
David Robertson
(1)
When did the train leave Glasgow?
A.At 8:00 a.m.
B.At 8:40 a.m.
C.At 9:00 a.m.
D.At 9:20 a.m.
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(2)
How did David go to Frankfurt from London?
A.By plane.
B.By bus.
C.By car.
D.By train.
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(3)
How long did David stay on the train?
A.40 minutes.
B.30 minutes.
C.70 minutes.
D.Over 5 hours.
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(4)
What could David buy on the train?
A.Hot dogs.
B.Sandwiches.
C.Soft drinks.
D.Hamburgers.
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(5)
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.This is a complaint letter.
B.David was very pleased with the trip.
C.The service of the company was very poor.
D.There was something wrong with the air conditioning on the train.