题目内容
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Does Jay Belong in a textbook?
The fact that there are pop lyrics (明星作品) in textbooks show’s that students’ tastes are now being considered.
Yin Yue: Pop singers represent a part of our culture. That popular songs are selected for our books is a sign of progress. What’s more, this move will bring pop culture in contact with traditional culture.
Yu Kuntian: It’s not a bad idea. Pop songs in Chinese textbooks show that the authorities are trying to cater for teenagers. It may not have been a good idea to choose Jay Chou, but it is a start.
Pop songs in textbooks will mislead students.
Li Ning: It’s terrible. What we need are classics to improve our literary skills, not badly-written lyrics. As far as I am concerned, they have no place in our formal studies.
Teng Fan: I don’t think it’s a good idea. When educators include Jay Chou’s songs in Chinese textbooks, they are saying that he represents a literary standard to aspire (渴望) to. Also, including his lyrics means excluding work of more obvious merits(价值)。
【写作内容】
1. 以约30个词概括上文的内容；
2. 以约120个词表达你对明星作品是否应该被教科书采用的看法，并包括如下要点：
(1) 你是否认为明星作品应该被教科书采用？原因是什么？
(2)你认为如今的教科书的选材是否需要什么改变？
【写作要求】
1. 在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容， 但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
There is no doubt that the reasons of both sides are reasonable and worth considering. We cannot deny the fact that Chinese textbooks have played an essential role in cultivating students’ literary abilities, improving their writing skills and even leading them in moral choices, so the educators should rethink before they include the pop lyrics in textbooks. However, on the other hand, it is also practical and beneficial for some excellent pop lyrics to be included in Chinese textbooks. For example, some pop lyrics, like Jay’s “Listen to mother’s words”, which are well-written and morally positive, can find an echo among students. Such kinds of pop lyrics are surely living up to the standards of being included in Chinese textbooks.
Therefore, I hold the belief that it is not bad to have pop lyrics in textbooks. Besides, I also think that the passages which will be chosen into Chinese textbooks can cover a wide range of topics so that students can broaden their horizons. Moreover, the chosen articles can be closer to our real lives and environment to inspire students’ enthusiasm in life. To draw a conclusion, I think educators can consider having articles of various topics and styles in textbooks.
【解析】本文在审题方面一定要注意文章的要求：1.表面立场；2.说明原因；3.如何改变。对于这个问题，仁者见仁智者见智。没有固定的答案，在表述原因时要使用合适的连接词让文章有条理，可以从引导学生了解现实等方面着手。在如何改变方面要提一些切合本地实际的建议。
阅读下面的短文，然后从A-F选项中，为每一小段选择合适的标题, 并把答案写在答案卷上。
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A. The most common problem is a “wandering” mind B. Selective listening is also a mental barrier C. Listening isn’t an easy skill to master D. Attitude can also influence good listening E. Noise and background music makes listening more difficult F. Listening is also related to the level of the listener’s knowledge |
1._____________
Listening is not as easy as someone thought. Even good listeners may recall only fifty percent of what they hear. Retention, the ability to remember and recall information, decreases about twenty to twenty-five percent after a few days. So no matter how well you listen in class, you’re always going to have to refresh your memory before a test! Unfortunately, many people have poor listening habits, and little listening training. To improve your listening skills, it’s important to understand what causes poor listening.
2.___________
If you find it difficult to concentrate solely on what a speaker is saying, there’s a good reason. The mind processes information much faster than a speaker can speak. The brain can process over 500 words per minute, while the average speaker talks at a rate of 124 to 250 words per minute. That means the mind can hear what’s being said and can think about something else at the same time.
3.____________
If you have a negative idea about the speaker or the topic, you’ll find it difficult to listen attentively. Hostile or captive audiences often have more difficultly listening than do favorable or voluntary ones.
4.____________
If a speaker speaks “above the heads” of an audience, people find it difficult to concentrate. Speakers who use unfamiliar words or who use incomplete explanations make it more difficult to listen. Speakers who “speak down” to audiences, failing to acknowledge what the audience already knows, also create mental blocks.
5.___________
When people listen selectively, they simply block out what they don’t want to hear. For instance, many people have habits that are dangerous to their health, like smoking. However, they often choose to block out what a speaker says about health risks. They may listen to a speech and think that the speaker’s message applies to other people, not them. In other words, they hear what they want to hear and ignore what they don’t want to hear.