“People are ruder today because they are rushed and more ‘time poor' than ever before,” says Patsy Rowe, “ Manners have fallen off the radar(雷达)．” Due to our strong attraction to electronic equipment it is a wonder more people don't wake up each morning and greet the singing birds with a complaint(抱怨)about the noise．Here are some examples of rudeness．
Some people prefer to do almost everything over the internet．To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward．It feels very slow because humans don't work at 4G speeds．When you have dinner with friends, you will often notice someone paying more attention to his mobile phone．We have programmed ourselves to think that every new message brings life-changing news, so taking calls and checking our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with．What is worse, some people even tend to send anonymous(匿名的)rude messages by email．
However, rudeness is never acceptable, Don't assume it is OK to be rude if the person you're in touch with won't recognize you．If you have something awful to say, have the courage to face the person and say it, write a letter or email and sign it, or forget it．Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting．
We shouldn't blame technology for our shortcomings．Technology is here to help us, but we should not allow it to take over our lives．An important step ia acknowledging our shortcomings．People spend a lot of time pointing out bad manners but it would be even more help if we′d publicly acknowledge good manners when we see them．
(1)
What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph I?
[ ]
A．
People can tell good from bad behavior．
B．
Radar is able to observe human behavior．
C．
People care little about their behavior．
D．
Radar can be used to predict human behavior．
(2)
Some people are less willing to deal with humans because ________．
[ ]
A．
they are becoming less patient
B．
they are growing too independent
C．
they have to handle many important messages
D．
they have to follow an evolutionary step backward．
(3)
The author thinks sending unsigned awful messages is ________．
When Andrea Peterson landed her first teaching job, she faced the daunting task of creating a music program with almost no money for equipment or supplies in a climate where standards based learning was the focus and music just provided a break for students and teachers．
For her drive and creativity in overcoming those challenges, she’s been named national teacher of the year．
Principal Waynes Kettler said he’s worked with many outstanding teachers in his 22 years as an educator, but Peterson is “just that one step above anybody I’ve ever worked with before．”
Kettler and others at Monte Cristo Elementary School talk about the ways she has introduced the learning from other classrooms into her music program and her creativity in working around things such as the lack of money for new music．
When students were reading S．E．Hinton’s novel The Outsiders in their regular classroom, Peterson helped them write a 30 minute play with scenes from the book．Then they chose three Broadway tunes that focused no race, equality and social justice, the themes of the book．Peterson composed two other songs herself after classroom discussions about the play and the book．
The honor means a lot to residents of Granite Foils．It’s inspiring to know that people from small towns own even win national honors．
As national teacher of the year, Peterson will spend the more year outside the classroom, as a national and international spokes woman for education．Not surpassingly．She is a big believe in the white of acts education．She said it’s essential for schools to offer classes such as act or music and physical education because for some kids one of those subjects is the only thing that notiusters them to come back to school day after day．
(1)
The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 1 most probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
discouraging
B．
interesting
C．
creative
D．
unbearable
(2)
When Peterson began her teaching career, ________．
[ ]
A．
music was a focus of learning in most schools
B．
the environment was favorable to music teaching
C．
the school backed teaching facilities for music
D．
immemorial support for music programs was unavailable
(3)
What is the most important reason that Peterson won the award?
[ ]
A．
She concerned herself with current social problems．
B．
She motivated students to learn music with her creativity．
C．
She has aught music at the elementary school for 22 years．
D．
She make great efforts to amuse students’interest in literature．
(4)
Which of the following is an example of Peterson’s way of teaching music?
[ ]
A．
She wrote plays on themes of race, equality and social justice．
B．
She made use of the contents of other classes in her teaching．
C．
She organized classroom discussions of Broadway tunes．
D．
She helped students compose songs by themselves．
(5)
In Peterson’s opinion, ________．
[ ]
A．
art music and PE classes are all important
B．
more subjects should be offered to students
C．
students should benativated to attend art classes
D．
arts education is more important than other subjects
(6)
It can be inferred from the text that ________．
[ ]
A．
Peterson’s honor was a surprise for the local people
B．
Peterson’s art classes attracted students back to school
C．
Peterson aroused the local residents’passion for music
D．
Peterson will change her profession next year
阅读理解
The keys to reaching or staying at a healthy weight are regular exercise and good eating habits．Teens should get 60 minutes or more of physical activity a day．Note the word “activity”．As long as you’re getting your body moving, it doesn’t have to mean doing difficult exercises or going to the sports hall every day．All that matters is that each week you get the right balance of activity, including aerobics(有氧运动), strength building, and flexibility(柔韧)exercise．Make exercise a habit by arranging some time every day．
On days when you have soccer practice or an aerobics class, you may have no trouble exercising for an hour or more．But most of us are busy, and 60 minutes a day for exercise seems like a lot of time．The good news is that it’s OK to divide it into shorter exercise breaks throughout the day．
Just as you might have a healthy snack to stop yourself from getting hungry, exercise snacks can keep energy levels high．So get up 15 minutes early and do some stretching(伸展)activity．Walk fast or run slowly for 15 minutes after lunch．Do the same thing after school－or walk or bike home．Add to that taking the stairs, PE class, and walking between classes during the day, and you’ve probably reached your 60 minutes．
Here are five simple ways to make an exercise lifestyle change：
1)Start today．Go outside for a walk．
2)Take the stairs instead of the elevator(电梯)．
3)Instead of driving, walk or bike to places like school or a friend’s house．
4)Clean your room or wash your car．It’s an exercise opportunity!
5)Limit your time watching TV, using the computer, or playing video games．When you do play, try the games that get you moving．
(1)
The author thinks many people probably misunderstand the word “activity” to be “_________”．
[ ]
A．
physical activity
B．
body movement
C．
sports hall exercise
D．
outdoor exercise
(2)
When exercising, the most important factor is _________．
[ ]
A．
the time spent on exercise
B．
the intensity of activity
C．
the difficulty of exercise
D．
the right balance of activity
(3)
The author advises dividing activity into shorter exercise breaks because _________．
[ ]
A．
exercising for a long time is bad for people’s health
B．
it has the same effect as soccer practice
C．
people usually haven’t much time to exercise
D．
no one can spare lots of time to exercise
(4)
What’s the best title for this passage?
[ ]
A．
Regular exercise．
B．
School exercise．
C．
Indoor exercise．
D．
Difficult exercise．
阅读理解
Pupils work harder in lessons if they are taught by a man, a study has claimed．Male teachers are more likely to improve pupils' self-esteem and are judged by pupils to be more fair, according to a study published by the Department for Education．
But there is a significant shortage of male teachers, especially in primary schools, with reports last month indicating that almost one in three primaries has an all-female teaching staff．The latest figures heightened fears that schools are becoming dominated(主宰)by women and children are being denied access to male role models in the classroom．
Researchers at the London School of Economics and Westminster University conducted an experiment in which each of 1,200 pupils in 29 schools was given ￡2．They could use the money to "buy" up to 10 questions at a cost of 20p each, which they then had to answer．If they were right they were given an extra 20p, but if they were wrong they lost 20p．Boys and girls who had a male teacher chose on average almost half a question
more than those taught by women, indicating that they had a more positive outlook on the rewards of effort, the study said．
Researchers wrote："One of the most significant results featured in this experiment is the positive effect of male teachers on effort．The experiment suggests that higher ability pupils either believed that the teacher would reward them more favorably or had a preference for working hard to please the teacher．"
According to the Good Teacher Training Guide, 86 per cent of new teachers entering primary schools are female, along with 62 per cent of those entering secondary schools．
Professor Alan Smithers, of Buckingham University, said："This is an interesting and somewhat surprising finding, but it does underline the importance of having a good mix of male and female teachers in classes．"
(1)
Which of the following is true of the passage?
[ ]
A．
Male teachers are more fair than female teachers．
B．
Now most primary schools are in need of teachers．
C．
The author thinks that male teachers are better than female teachers．
D．
Most people are afraid that their children can't get access to male teachers．
(2)
What is the author's attitude to the finding that pupils work harder in lessons if they are taught by a man?
[ ]
A．
He is for the finding．
B．
He doesn't show his opinion about it．
C．
He is against the finding．
D．
He thinks it’s interesting and somewhat surprising．
(3)
What does the author mainly tell us in the 3rd paragraph?
[ ]
A．
The experiment shows that students taught by male teachers had a more positive outlook on the rewards of effort．
B．
Students could use the money to "buy" up to 10 questions and then had to answer them．
C．
Boys and girls who had a male teacher chose on average almost half a question more than those taught by women．
D．
Researchers at the London School of Economics and Westminster University conducted an experiment．
(4)
It can be inferred that．
[ ]
A．
if a student is taught by a man teacher, he will think that if he works harder he will make greater progress
B．
one third of primaries has an all female staff
C．
86 per cent of new teachers entering primary schools are female
D．
this finding is interesting and surprising
(5)
Where can we find the passage?
[ ]
A．
It is from a PE section on the Internet．
B．
It comes from the social section of a newspaper．
C．
It is from an educational magazine．
D．
It comes from an English teaching book．
阅读理解
Pupils work harder in lessons if they are taught by a man, a study has claimed．Male teachers are more likely to improve pupils' self-esteem and are judged by pupils to be more fair, according to a study published by the Department for Education．
But there is a significant shortage of male teachers, especially in primary schools, with reports last month indicating that almost one in three primaries has an all-female teaching staff．The latest figures heightened fears that schools are becoming dominated(主宰)by women and children are being denied access to male role models in the classroom．
Researchers at the London School of Economics and Westminster University conducted an experiment in which each of 1,200 pupils in 29 schools was given ＆2．They could use the money to “buy” up to 10 questions at a cost of 20p each, which they then had to answer．If they were right they were given an extra 20p, but if they were wrong they lost 209．Boys and girls who had a male teacher chose on average almost half a question more than those taught by women, indicating that they had a more positive outlook on the rewards of effort, the study said．
Researchers wrote：“One of the most significant results featured in this experiment is the positive effect of male teachers on effort．The experiment suggests that higher ability pupils either believed that the teacher would reward them more favorably or had a preference for working hard to please the teacher．”
According to the Good Teacher Training Guide, 86 per cent of new teachers entering prinmary schools are female, along with 62 per cent of those entering secondary schools．
Professor Alan Smithers, of Buckingham University, said：“This is an interesting and somewhat surprising finding, but it does underline the importance of having a good mix of made and female teachers in classes．”
(1)
Which of the following is true of the passage?
[ ]
A．
Male teachers are more fair than female teachers．
B．
Now most primary schools are in need of teachers．
C．
The author thinks that male teachers are better than female teachers．
D．
Most people are afraid that their children can't get access to male teachers．
(2)
What is the author's attitude to the finding that pupils work harder in lessons if they are taught by a man?
[ ]
A．
He is for the finding．
B．
He doesn't show his opinion about it．
C．
He is against the finding．
D．
He thinks it’s interesting and somewhat surprising．
(3)
What does the author mainly tell us in the 3rd paragraph?
[ ]
A．
The experiment shows that students taught by male teachers had a more positive outlook on the rewards of effort．
B．
Students could use the money to "buy" up to 10 questions and then had to answer them．
C．
Boys and girls who had a male teacher chose on average almost half a question more than those taught by women．
D．
Researchers at the London School of Economics and Westminster University conducted an experiment．
(4)
It can be inferred that．
[ ]
A．
The experiment shows that students taught by male teachers had a more positive outlook on the
if a student is taught by a man teacher, he will think that if he works harder he will make greater progress
B．
one third of primaries has an all female staff
C．
86 per cent of new teachers entering primary schools are female
D．
this finding is interesting and surprising
(5)
Where can we find the passage?
[ ]
A．
It is from a PE section on the Internet．
B．
It comes from the social section of a newspaper．
C．
It is from an educational magazine．
D．
It comes from an English teaching book．
阅读理解
It was a very different school from those in China．You're not met by imposing doors and concrete walls, and the buildings were inviting．On the front of the main building was inscribed “Lee Elementary School, 1904．” Wow! I knew it was an old school．Surrounding the main building were five trailers(拖车式活动房屋)．One of them was my classroom, 5T．The “T” stood for Mrs．Toalson, my 5th grade teacher．
Mrs Toalson showed me to my seat．A girl sitting at my table greeted me．Her name was Regina, and she was a blonde girl from Ukraine．Her eyes were like diamonds, and we had met at a party two days before．
During my first morning, we had math class, PE and science．We didn’t even have a break! I wondered why? Mrs Toalson said to us：“Guys, line up for the bathroom break please!” All the kids stood up and went outside．
I didn’t know what “bathroom break” meant．Was it break time? Lunch time? I was confused．Nevertheless, we followed Mrs．Toalson to the main building．We sat in the hallway across from the bathroom．In Chinese, “bathroom” means the WC, and a “break” means having a rest! Gosh, I thought that was weird and why did we have to go to the bathroom together?
“Mary and Regina, you may go．” When we heard Mrs．Toalson, we went into the bathroom．The bathroom was clean, and it smelled like perfume．I asked Regina what if someone wanted to go to the bathroom during class time．She told me that there was a special pass called a “bathroom pass．” All you had to do was raise your hand with the pass to let Mrs．Toalson know you need to go to the bathroom．Then you would be permitted to go．
At 3：30pm, school ended for the day．Students put their textbooks in their cabinets and lined up in front of the change room, where they collected their backpacks and coats．As they walked out of the door, each student said “Good bye” and gave Mrs．Toalson a high five．
“Did you have a good day today?” Mrs．Toalson asked me as she hugged me goodbye．
“Sure!” I nodded．
(1)
Which is the main difference between the author’s new school and the schools in China?
[ ]
A．
There are no imposing doors and concrete walls in her new school．
B．
The author’s old classroom is a trailer．
C．
The author’s new school is an old one with one-hundred –year history．
D．
The buildings in her new school are very inviting．
(2)
The underlined phrase “bathroom break” probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
the time for taking shower
B．
the time for going to WC and having a rest
C．
the class interval for washing
D．
the class break for having a bath
(3)
What does the author think of the first day in her new school?
[ ]
A．
Disappointing．
B．
Satisfying．
C．
Admiring．
D．
Doubtful．
(4)
According to the passage, the author wanted to know the answer to the following questions EXCEPT ________．
[ ]
A．
what did “bathroom break” mean?
B．
why didn’t we have a break between lessons?
C．
why did we have to go the bathroom together?
D．
why did we have lunch together?
(5)
In the author’s new school, if a student wants to go to WC during the lesson, what does he or she have to do?
[ ]
A．
To raise his/her hand to let his/her teacher know．
B．
To stand up and ask for his/her teacher’s permission．
C．
To raise his/her hand with “bathroom pass” and ask his/her teacher’s permission．
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