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Reading Oliver James'Affluenza, I thought about what often happens at home. My 12-year-old daughter is in tears."I have so take a test tomorrow. I don't understand any of it," she cries out. After shouting and shutting her door, she calms down enough to go through her notes. The following dry I ask her how the test went and the just says "OK,I got a nine".
"Wow. well done!" I say, before she finishes with "But I never get a ten!"
According to James, this obsession with getting top marks has been a bad development, which encourages people to think of education in terms of work and money. To test this, I asked my daughter why she was so worried about her tests. She looked at me as if I was thick. "Well, if I don't get good grades, I won't be able to afford nice things like a car and stuff."
I was quite surprised, because I don't consider myself a pushy parent. But James suggests and it leaves students feeling failures even if they are very bright. He points to the Danish system(体制)of education as a better model. Creating happy citizens who have good social skills is seen as more important than high achievements at school or the needs of business.
For me, I cannot remember the last time I had to work out the area of a circle, recite a Shakespeare poem or grammar rules, yet I have lived a happy life. What I really needed to learn at school was how to make polite conversations, or how to avoid getting into debt or how to develop good personality.
This is in fact similar to what Oliver James really has in mind. And he is looking for schools where students are encouraged to find and follow their own interests, something more like Tongjon. Tongjon has been developed in some Korean private schools. It is quite different from the more rigid system of learning things by heart that is used in Korea, and indeed in many other school systems around the world.
As the Russian poet Pushkin said," Inspiration(灵感)is needed in geometry(几何学)just as much as in poetry ",and inspiration does not come from endlessly revising for tests or getting worried about them

  1. 1.

    What does the writer probably think of his/her daughter?

    1. A.
      She sets herself a goal too high to reach
    2. B.
      She should be more polite to her parents
    3. C.
      She is hard-working but not very bright
    4. D.
      She takes her grades much too seriously
  2. 2.

    What does the word "obsession"in paragraph 3 mean?

    1. A.
      A plain and unavoidable fact
    2. B.
      A satisfied and very proud state
    3. C.
      A practical and widely-used way
    4. D.
      A fixed and often unreasonable idea
  3. 3.

    What can we infer from the passage?

    1. A.
      Social skills are as important as high grades
    2. B.
      Interest in grades can shake self-confidence
    3. C.
      The writer regrets not having studied hard at school
    4. D.
      Danish educational system is for very smart students
  4. 4.

    The writer wants to tell us that______.

    1. A.
      learning happily is the key to self-development
    2. B.
      top marks may be helpful to increase one's interest
    3. C.
      tests should be improved to give children inspiration
    4. D.
      education should meet one's needs for word and money
DDBA
试题分析:
1.细节理解题,根据文中语句“To test this, I asked my daughter why she was so worried about her tests. She looked at me as if I was thick. "Well, if I don't get good grades, I won't be able to afford nice things like a car and stuff."”理解可知。女儿对她的学习成绩非常敏感。故选D。
2.词义理解题,根据文中语句“According to James, this obsession with getting top marks has been a bad development, which encourages people to think of education in terms of work and money.”理解可知。此词的含义是迷恋,故选D。
3.理解归纳题,根据文中语句理解可知,本文主要内容是过于注重成绩会影响自信,故选B。
4.理解归纳题,通读全文可知作者想告诉我们开心的学习对培养自信心很有益处,故选A。
考点:教育类的阅读
点评:这类文章经常会有较多的生词,但是这些生词对文章并没有实质的影响,考生要抓住主要的细节要点进行分析。
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Noise can be caused by many kinds of machines, such as motorcycles, jet planes, farm tractors(拖拉机), rock music is also noise.
What happens to people who live near noisy machines or use them over a period of time? Doctors have found that these people have trouble in sleeping. But, most important, constant(不断的) loud noise can cause a loss of hearing.
Scientists use a unit of measure called decibel(分贝) to measure the loudness of a sound. The sound of a quiet room, for example, measures 35 decibels. Talking measures between 40 and 65 decibels. Sounds from traffic and from some rock bands can measure over 120 decibels. Noise at this high level(层次) causes the great hearing loss.
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  1. 1.

    According to the passage, noise is ______.

    1. A.
      any kind of sound
    2. B.
      a loud or unwanted sound
    3. C.
      all sounds that you can hear
    4. D.
      terrible sound
  2. 2.

    A decibel is a ______.

    1. A.
      unit that measures sound
    2. B.
      kind of noise
    3. C.
      machine that makes loud noise
    4. D.
      person who hates sound
  3. 3.

    According to the passage, loud noise can ______.

    1. A.
      help people to sleep better
    2. B.
      stop machines
    3. C.
      cause a loss of hearing
    4. D.
      kill people
  4. 4.

    We can conclude(推断) from the passage that ______.

    1. A.
      noise is a serious problem
    2. B.
      rock music isn’t noisy
    3. C.
      noise is only from traffic
    4. D.
      some people hate any sound
  5. 5.

    Study that diagram below.       would be the quietest.

     Room   Noise   Level
    A        40~65 decibels
    B        35 decibels
    C        120 decibels
    D        130 decibels

    1. A.
      Room A
    2. B.
      Room B
    3. C.
      Room C
    4. D.
      Room D

According lo a new survey . Students’ safety has become a big problem .Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery (抢劫)on the way to and from school.Now in main big cities.in China some schools have taught all unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No 25 Middle School .give young students advice on how to deal with danger
If you are robbed
Keep calm.lf youcan not cry for help or run away.Give the robber your money.Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later. If you are in a traffic accident.
It a car hitsyou. You should remember the car number.If it is a bicycle. Try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt
If it is raining hard and there is lighting. (闪电)
Don’t stay in high places and stayaway from trees.
When there is a fire.Get away as fast as yon can.Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit.Do not lake the lift.
If someone is drowning(溺水)
If you can’t swim. don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think.Take care of yourself at alI times!

  1. 1.

    Why do students like the self-protection lesson?
    ①Because there are no tests.
    ②Because the lessons are boring
    ③ Because they can learn how to save lives.
    ④Because they know how to slop danger before it happens

    1. A.
      ①②
    2. B.
      ②③
    3. C.
      ①②④
    4. D.
      ①③④
  2. 2.

    What will you do if a bicycle hurts you?

    1. A.
      I will remember the bicycle number
    2. B.
      I won't let the rider go until I rail my parents
    3. C.
      will let the rider go before I call my parents
    4. D.
      I will letthe rider go because I know how seriously I am hurt
  3. 3.

    lf your house is on fire,you must______.

    1. A.
      put dry things on your body
    2. B.
      run quickly and take the lift
    3. C.
      run away and find an exit as quickly as you Can
    4. D.
      take everything you have and then run away
  4. 4.

    There______ ways of self-protection mentioned in the passage

    1. A.
      3
    2. B.
      4
    3. C.
      5
    4. D.
      6
  5. 5.

    The best title for this passage is______.

    1. A.
      How to Keep Calm
    2. B.
      Self-protection
    3. C.
      An usual lesson
    4. D.
      Danger

D
Do you know what a castle is? A castle is a building special to Europe. Castles were built in the Middle Ages by king and other powerful people who live in. Castles were used by people to protect themselves from their enemies. They are big buildings made form stone and wood.
Today there are still castles all over Europe. Some are in ruins(废墟). But some built later are still in good repair and used even today. One example is Windsor Castle, which is a home to the British queen. It is in the country or Berkshire, not far from London.
Castles have walls around them. In the old days, soldiers would stand on the walls to guard the people in the castle. If enemies came they would shoot arrows(箭) and throw stones at them. Castles also had moats. A moat is a river around the wall that makes it difficult for enemies to get in. It could be either dry or filled with water.
Other people form younger countries love European castles. In the US there are rich people who have brought broken parts of castles to their country and rebuilt them. And some people build “replica” castles---modern copies of Castle.
You probably know the Disneyland Castle in California , US. But did you know it is based on a famous castle in Germany built by King Ludwig Ⅱof Bavaria?

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is TRUE about the castle?

    1. A.
      It is a special American building
    2. B.
      It is made form stone and paper
    3. C.
      Only king used to live in one
    4. D.
      People used it to protect themselves
  2. 2.

    We can tell from the story that a moat is ______.

    1. A.
      a wall
    2. B.
      a soldier
    3. C.
      a river
    4. D.
      a stone
  3. 3.

    According to the passage we can know that______.

    1. A.
      There are castles only in some European countries now
    2. B.
      In the US, there used to be castles in the Middle Ages
    3. C.
      In the US, the people rebuilt the old castles or build the modern ones
    4. D.
      The Disneyland castle is built in Germany
  4. 4.

    What does the passage mainly talk about?

    1. A.
      The history of castles
    2. B.
      Facts about castles
    3. C.
      The king and the castles
    4. D.
      How to build castles

What do you like? Different people like different things. Some people like loud music, other people don’t. They think it is too noisy. They like soft music. Many people like sports, but they do not like the same sports.
In some countries, cricket(板球) is a very popular sport. In others, it is not popular at all. No one plays it and few people watch it on TV. The World Cup is very popular. Millions of people watch the games on TV. Some people don’t like doing sports. They just like to watch other people playing.
Different people like different foods. Some people do not like meat. They eat most kinds of fruits and vegetables. Some people do not like potatoes and bread. They prefer rice or corn.
Not everyone like the same colors. Most people have a favorite color. Some people like bright colors. Others prefer pale colors. The world is an interesting place because we all like different things

  1. 1.

    What’s the main idea of this passage?

    1. A.
      People all like the same things
    2. B.
      Different people like the same things
    3. C.
      People all like different sports
    4. D.
      Different people like different things
  2. 2.

    Which sentence is true?

    1. A.
      Everyone likes sports
    2. B.
      Not many people like sports
    3. C.
      Most people don’t like sports
    4. D.
      Lots of people like sports
  3. 3.

    How many people like to watch the World Cup on TV?

    1. A.
      Few people
    2. B.
      Hundreds of different people
    3. C.
      Millions of people
    4. D.
      No one at all
  4. 4.

    What do people who don’t like meat(不喜欢吃肉的人) eat?

    1. A.
      Mostly(主要) potatoes and bread
    2. B.
      Mostly fruits and vegetables
    3. C.
      Mostly rice and corn
    4. D.
      Mostly potatoes and corns
  5. 5.

    Which sentence is true?

    1. A.
      Most people have a favorite color
    2. B.
      No one likes bright colors
    3. C.
      Everyone likes bright colors
    4. D.
      Few people prefer pale colors

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