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B In this age of cell phones, text messages and computer keyboards, one Scottish school has returned to basics．It's teaching youngsters the ignored art of writing with a fountain pen．There is no clicking of keyboards in most classrooms at the Mary Erskine and Stewart's Melville Junior School, although there is a full range of facilities （设施）for computer lessons and technology isn' t being ignored．The private school' s headmaster believes the old-fashioned pens have helped strengthen the academic （学术的） performance and self-esteem （自尊）of his 1,200 pupils． "The pens improve the quality of work because they force the children to take care, and better work improves self-esteem", headmaster Bryan Lewis said．" Proper handwriting is as relevant today as it ever has been．" Students as young as 7 have been instructed to give up their ball point pens and begin to deal with its more artful predecessor．By the time they reach grade five, at age 9, they are expected to write mainly with fountain pens．Lewis said the school's 7- and 8-year-olds use fountain pens for 80 percent to 90 percent of their work, returning to pencils for such subjects as math．"I don't see fountain pens as old-fashioned or out of date．Modern fountain pens are beautiful to use? it's not like in the old days of broken metal points and dirtying writing paper," Lewis said．"We have a particular writing style and we have developed it very carefully and found a way that allows left-and right-handed people to write without dirtying paper．" Some people in wealthy nations argue that handwriting is becoming less important because of the growing use of cell phone text messaging and typing on computers, but the school disagrees．"We talk of the paperless office and the paperless world, but this is not true," Lewis said．"You still need to have proper handwriting skills．"60．The Scottish school in the passage _____． A．does not think highly of modern technology B．values fountain pens more than anything else C．pays special attention to the use of fountain pens D．takes an action which is considered to be stupid by a great many people61．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A．Schools in Scotland all encourage using pens． B．Fountain pens today are much more expensive． C．Lewis thinks the idea of the paperless world impractical． D．The left-handed can't benefit from the new fountain pens．62．The underlined word "predecessor" in Paragraph 2 refers to _____． A．the pencil B．the fountain pen C．the keyboard D．the ball point pen63．The headmaster Bryan Lewis holds the view that _____． A．children should be required to use pens when they are five B．using pens may slow down students' speed of writing C．pens have helped to build up students' self-respect D．handwriting skills are more important than typing skills
A．American & British ClassicsA classic is a literary work which has stood the test of time. Generations of readers have turned to classics to discover that which is ever-lasting. Through both the works themselves and the people they mirror, we may better be able to see ourselves. B. Creative WritingCreating Writing does not only provide us with an opportunity to express ourselves, but also holds our attention to word choice, paragraph development, and other skills useful in writing.C. Technical WritingIt's a course which can help you to improve your communication skills in, for arid through technology.D. JournalismIt's a course for seniors, in which we will cover how 10 gather, write and report the news. We will discuss how information is, or can be organized. E. Non-fictionThe course is a study of non-fiction through reading many different types of non-fiction. The course will also be about the possible changes in journalistic reporting and the sharing of personal stories of various people on various topics such as travel and adventure.请阅读以下学生的相关信息，然后匹配和他/她拟要选择的课程：【小题1】______. Lucy .wants to become a famous reporter in the world. She is eager to have the course which can help her to realize her dream.【小题2】_____. Sally's vocabulary is very large, but she can not organize what she write well, which makes her writing illogically. She wants to get some more skill of it. 【小题3】_____. Lily can not know how to communicate with others as a. writer. She needs to improve the skill of it badly. 【小题4】_______. Jenny wants to become a writer of biography. Therefore, she wants to choose a course connected with it.【小题5】_______. Mary is interested in Mark Twain, especially his novels which arc full of humors. She really want to know some other writers who were born in the same country as Mark Twain was.
请阅读下面几种假日集训班的信息：
A. You’ll spend half of each day learning different types of dance. The teachers will give you lots of tips and advice as well as help you find your own dance style to impress your friends.
B. This course is for those who are interested in making films. You and your group will be able to choose what type of film to make. You’ll become a film crew(全体人员) and create your own film ready to show to everyone else. What’s more, you’ll have your film on DVD to take home with you, too!
C. Football players at this club will experience fun and dynamic training, which aims to improve their all-round football skills. It doesn’t matter how good you are as we will normally try and put you in a group with others of a similar level.
D. Our Learner Driver holiday means that when it comes to having lessons and taking your test, you will be well ahead of the crowd. You’ll experience 30 minutes of driving each day as will as theory.
E. Our coaches will make sure you cover all the surfing basics (基础). Before you know it you’ll be getting up and riding. We promise you’ll never forget the feeling you get when you catch your first wave!
F. We will show you how to create music of different styles and then record your own professional quality tracks (录音) on CDs to take home for your friends and listen to. You don’t even need to be able to play an instrument or have any musical knowledge to get involved.
请阅读下面人物信息，并为他们选择合适的项目：
1.Mary lives far away from her office, and it takes her long time to get there every day. Recently, she has been thinking about buying a car, but she wants to get training before she buys it.
2.Laura loves music very much. She often says that she cannot be separated from her iPod. Although she doesn’t know how to play an instrument, she wants to create her own music.
3.Louis is a middle school student; he likes to spend his spare time on the playground. He used to watch others play football because he is not very good at it. He wants to attend a training course to improve his skills.
4.Wang Ling is a college student who likes to dance. She wants to take part in a party next week, so she wants to learn some new moves to try out on the dance floor.
5.Star is a freshman. He is an English Major, but he likes photography very much. He and his roommates often go out to take photos. They plan to go on an outing during the summer holiday to make their own film.
Julia Roberts was born on October 28, 1967 in Georgia, USA, and she earned an Oscar nomination(提名) for her performance in 1989’s Steel Magnolias.
Later in 1990, she starred in the sad romantic comedy Pretty Woman. The film was an international hit and Roberts became a household name. But her later films, particularly Dying Young (1991), were of a decidedly uneven quality.
In 1993, Julia Roberts married country singer Lyle Lovett and then made a successful come back in The Pelican Brief (1993). But her next two movies in the following year, Pre-a-Porter and I Love Trouble proved to be critical(评论的) and commercial disappointment. Roberts’ bad luck continued when Mary Reilly (1996) failed at the box office. But her career began to pick up again with Michael Collins and Conspiracy Theory (both 1996). In 1997, Roberts made a successful return in comedy My Best Friend’s Wedding and continuedher quick rise in 1999 with Noting Hill and Runaway Bride. Both films helped to further restore Roberts to her status (地位) as the most shining woman in Hollywood. Her biggest success comes from Erin Brockovich. For the excellent performance she made in it Julia Roberts was given the Oscar Best Leading Actress Award on March 25, 2001.
Now Julia Roberts looks on course to win her 10th award for favorite female movie star at this year’s People’s Choice Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles.
68. Which of the following movies made Julia Roberts an international name?
A. Steel Magnolias B. Erin Brockovich C. Pretty Woman D. I Love Trouble
69. Why was Julia Roberts given the Oscar Best Leading Actress Award in 2001?
A. Because she made an excellent performance in Erin Brockovich
B. Because she has become a household film star
C. Because she is the prettiest woman in the Hollywood
D. Because she has been wealthy and well-known
70. The underlined phrase “pick up” in the text means ________.
A. collect B. stand up C. fetch D. improve
71. The underlined sentence means that _______.
A. Julia Roberts is going in the right direction
B. Julia Roberts looks more beautiful
C. Julia Roberts is looking for methods
D. Julia Roberts looks very happy
1. If you don’t know the meaning of the words, you can r________ to the dictionary.
2. He has to work very hard, because he has a large family to s____________.
3. T_________ to your help, I succeeded.
4. Mary works very hard and her parents are s_________________ with her.
5. He always makes the people around happy. He has a sense of h___________.
6. In order to pass the exam, Jack spent much time on his studies. But u_____________ he failed it at last.
7. After the earthquake, tens of thousands of houses were destroyed and many people became h_________________.
8. The girl spends much time and money on her clothes, because she is p__________ about her clothes.
9. The businessman can’t speak English fluently, so he tries to improve his s______ English.
10. In g_____________, women are easier to cry than man.
