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  Many teachers believe that the responsibility for learning lies with the students.If a long reading assignment is given, teachers expect students to be familiar with the information in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or give an examination.Courses are not designed only for students to pass exams.The ideal student is considered to be one who is motivated(有动机的;目的明确的)to learn for the sake of learning, not the one interested only in getting high grades.Grade-conscious students may be frustrated(受挫)with teachers who do not believe it is necessary to grade every assignment.Sometimes homework is returned with short written comments but not with a grade.Even if a grade is not given, the student is responsible for learning the material assigned.

  When research is assigned, the professor in the United States expects the students to take the initiative(积极性)and complete the assignment with less guidance.It is the student’s responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library.Professors do not have the time to explain how a university library works, but they expect students, particularly graduate students, to be able to use all the reference materials in the library.

  Professors will help students who need it, but prefer that their students not be over-dependent on them.In the United States, professors have other duties besides teaching.Often they are responsible for management within their department.In addition(此外), they may be required to publish articles and books.Therefore the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is limited.If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either approach(接近)a professor during office hours or make an appointment.

(1)

“Courses are not designed merely for students to pass exams.”This means “________.”

[  ]

A.

teachers want students to fail exams

B.

teachers care only about exam grades

C.

teachers believe that passing exams is not the only purpose of a course

D.

teachers design courses for lectures only

(2)

Professors in the United States usually expect ________.

[  ]

A.

the students to know all the answers

B.

the students to take the initiative and be independent

C.

the students never to ask for their advice

D.

the students to work together and help each other

(3)

The main idea of this passage is that ________.

[  ]

A.

students should learn independently

B.

students should learn under the close guidance of their professors

C.

students should learn how to work together

D.

students should not learn mainly for high grades

(4)

If a student has a problem with classroom work, he or she should.

[  ]

A.

make an appointment with the professor a week before

B.

approach a professor after class

C.

turn to the professor for help during office hours

D.

go to the professor’s home

(5)

What is considered to be a good student?

[  ]

A.

One who aims at getting good scores.

B.

One who is planning to get a degree.

C.

One who can memorize(记忆)knowledge.

D.

One who has the motivation to learn.

New comers to the United States are often surprised by the schools.American schools sometimes seem so different from schools they know in other parts of the world.American education is based on the idea that children need to learn to think for themselves.The school should be the place where they learn to do this.In school,children learn the“three R's”(Reading,Writing and Arithmetic),history and government(often called Social Studies)and many other subjects.They also learn how to be independent,how to make their own judgment,and how to develop their own abilities and interests.The American teacher does not want the children in her class to sit with hands folded quietly and to say nothing.She wants them to listen attentively,to ask questions.She knows what children learn from books is important.She also knows that it is necessary for them to know how to use this learning for their growth and development.During Open School Week,parents have a chance to see how American education works.?

1.What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words.)?

___________________________?

2.What is the idea of American education??

___________________________

3.Can you tell us the differences between American education and Chinese education?(Please answer it within 30 words.)?

___________________________

4.Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.?

___________________________?

5.Do you think American education is fit for Chinese students?Why?(Please answer it within 40 words.)?

___________________________?

Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a  relationship.

Different cultures emphasize (强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or less degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”,usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countires--- like the UK or France--- people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.

Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected may speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realised that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.

Even within Northern Europe, cultural diffeerences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.

People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment (多元文化环境)will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.

1.In some countires, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to ___________.

A.develop closer relations                  B.share the same culture

C.get to know each other                   D.keep each other company

2.The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that ______.

A, the English prefer to make long speeches

B.too many words are of no use

C.people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

D.even talk and silence can be culturally different

3.According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

A.By sharing different ways of life

B.By accepting different habits.

C.By recognizing different values

D.By speaking each other’s language.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Multicultural Environment

B.Cross-Cultural Differences

C.How to Understand Each Other

D.How to Build Up a Relationship

 

Have you heard of the saying, “If anything is worth doing, it is worth doing well”? The proverb is a piece of advice to make effects towards perfection in whichever job one does. It could be a small task like folding up your clothes, or a major one like organizing a business meeting in your later life.

Perfection just needs paying attention to details. If it is your job to dust the furniture at home, dust it so that not a single spot of dirt shows from any direction. If your task is to make the beds, make them so that not a single crease(皱纹)shows on the bed-covers.

There are only two ways to do a job: either sloppily, or well. If you choose the latter, you need to realize that any job that qualifies as (取得…的资格)“your” work deserves your best. Perfection is an attitude that can be developed with just a little effect. It is a habit that is helpful to a person in later life. Let us prove with an example: you may be asked to turn in an essay on, for example, wildlife, for a school project. Instead of writing carelessly a few facts that you already know, you could make the project more effective by looking up a reference books, encyclopedias(百科全书)or websites for additional information. You could then go over the finished essay for slips(疏漏)and errors, and provide pictures where necessary. If you make it a habit to put in extra effort in your school homework, will it not help you to handle more difficult projects at the college or university level?

As Michelangelo, the famous 16th century sculptor and painter, once put it: Trifles(琐事)go to make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.

1.According to the passage, to achieve perfection is _______.

A.to realize the quality of the work

B.to pay attention to details of one’s work

C.to do as many jobs as possible

D.to form the habit of doing things ahead of time

2.The underlined word “sloppily” in paragraph 3 may mean _______

A.badly

B.patiently

C.carefully

D.slowly

3.What can be inferred from the third paragraph?

A.It is necessary to provide pictures for your essay.

B.Websites are the sources of information you want.

C.Perfection is a habit that promises a good future.

D.You should make much effort to develop perfection.

4.The purpose of writing this passage is to _______.

A.introduce the famous painter Michelangelo

B.advise us to do the things that are worth doing

C.explain to us the meaning of the perfection

D.expect us to give our best to our work

 

One in five American families will move every year. Moving is one of the most stress-producing events a family has to go through. Experts say it can be harder for children. How do you help your child adjust to the changes?

The Ricardos moved from their old house to a new home. Same family, same dog-but it was harder for 9-year-old Elena. She hated the room, the house and everything. She hated leaving her friends the most.

“ I was so emotional. I mean, saying goodbye to all my friends…..my very close friends, who was my neighbor, made me so sad,” says Elena.

For some children, the emotional stress of moving is not much more different from the emotions when someone has died.

“There’s that sense that, ‘I’ve lost my friends, my friends, my base, my school, my teachers-everything I knew that made me feel safe is all gone now. I have to start over,” says Dr. Tim Jordan.

Starting over is exactly Dr. Tim Jordan’s advice. Make new friends, enter the new school and enter the new neighborhood. And here are some other pieces of advice.

●  Explain clearly to the children why the move is necessary.

●  Familiarize(使熟悉) the children as much as possible with the new area with maps, photographs or the daily newspaper.

●  After the move, got the children to join in activities in the place.

●  Help the children keep in touch with friends from the neighborhood before through telephone, letters, e-mail, and personal visits.

1.

Which of the following is useful to reduce the children’s stress before the move?

   A. Let doctors give children some advice.

   B. Try letting children accept the fact of moving.

   C. Let children keep in touch with their former friends.

   D. Copy the new environment in the old home.

2.

What can we know from the passage?

   A. Most American children can get used to the changes in moving.

   B. Dr. Tim Jordan lost his family, friends, teachers after moving.

   C. The emotional stress of moving is the same in some way as that of knowing someone’s death.

  D. the Ricardos lost their dogs after moving to their new house.

3.

 The passage mainly wants to _____

  A. tell parents the reasons of moving.        B. explain the reasons of stress.

  C. give parents some advice on moving.     D. teach parents how to move.

 

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