Many people go to school for an education.They learn languages, history, politics, geography, physics, chemistry and mathematics.Others go to school to learn a skill so that they can make a living.School education is very important and useful.Yet, no one can learn everything from school.A teacher, no matter how much he knows, can not teach his students everything they want to know.The teacher's job is to show his students how to learn.He teaches them how to read and how to think.So, much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.
It is always more important to know how to study by oneself than to memorize some facts or a formula.It is actually quite easy to learn a certain fact in history or a formula in mathematics.But it is very difficult to use a formula in working out a math problem.Great scientists before us didn't get everything from school.Their teachers only showed them the way.Edison didn't even finish primary school.But they were all so successful.They invented so many things for mankind.The reason for their success is that they knew how to study.They read books that were not taught at school.They would ask many questions as they read.They did thousands of experiments.They worked hard all their lives, wasting not a single moment.Above all, they knew how to use their brain.
Choose the best answer(根据短文,选择最恰当的答案):
(1)
People go to school to ________.
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A.
learn several subjects
B.
make a living
C.
get an education
D.
learn from teachers
(2)
According to the passage, the most important thing a teacher should do is ________.
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A.
to teacher his students everything he knows
B.
to know everything
C.
to teach the students how to think
D.
to teach the students how to study by themselves
(3)
To work out a math problem, you need to know ________.
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A.
only a certain formula
B.
more than one formula
C.
some facts
D.
the method to solve it
(4)
Why were many scientists so successful?
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A.
They received good education.
B.
They were very clever.
C.
They knew how to learn.
D.
They learned lots of facts and formulas.
(5)
How did great scientists study?
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A.
They read a lot of books and asked many questions while reading.
Food may help you understand more about yourself.Choose your favourite food from the five below.See the answers.Does your choice really tell you who you are?
A.noodles with beef(the hotter, the better);
B.big dinner with all kinds of dishes;
C.pizza;
D.fried chicken;
E.cakes.
Answer:
A.You always try to make yourself different others.Success and fame are your only interests.
B.You finish things quickly and don't like changing your ideas.You're never afraid of hard work.But you always buy lots of things that you don't need.
C.You work hard and always save money.But sometimes you aren't kind to others and always think you are right.
D.Exercise is not your favourite thing.You don't like staying by yourself very much.People think that you're shy but sweet.
E.Because you are nice and easy-going, you have lots of friends.You are always ready to help others.
(1)
The passage is probably a/an ________.
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A.
news report
B.
science discovery
C.
personality test
D.
interesting story
(2)
According to the passage, a person who has a lot of friends may choose ________.
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A.
noodles with beef
B.
fried chicken
C.
big dinner with all kinds of dishes
D.
cakes
(3)
Who will works hard, but always wastes money according to the passage?
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A.
the man who chooses pizza
B.
the man who chooses cakes
C.
the man who chooses noodles with beef
D.
the man who chooses a big dinner with all kinds of dishes
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man.Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop.Usually he works until ten o’clock in the evening.He is very tired when he gets home.After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep.His grandma who lives downstairs is pleased with him.
One day, on his way home, he met his friend Mary.They were both happy.He asked the girl to his house, and she agreed happily.He bought some fruit and drinks for her.And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future.They talked for a long time.
“Have a look at your watch, please,”said the girl.“What time is it now?”
“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,”said Jack.“Where’s yours?”
“I left it at home.”
Jack thought for a moment and found a way.He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”
The sound woke his grandma up.The old woman shouted downstairs, “It’s twelve o’clock in the night, Jack.Why are you still jumping upstairs?”
(1)
Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.
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A.
sixteen
B.
eighteen
C.
twenty
D.
fifteen
(2)
The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.
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A.
he’s her grandson
B.
he’s clever
C.
he can keep quiet
D.
he gets home on time
(3)
From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack’s ________.
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A.
classmate
B.
colleague (同事)
C.
aunt
D.
wife
(4)
The word “stamp” in the story means ________ in Chinese.
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A.
盖印
B.
跺
C.
贴邮票
D.
承认
(5)
Jack stamped his foot on the floor inorderto (为了)________.