题目内容
2.D.R.Gaul Middle School in Union,Maine,a blue-berry farming town where the summer fair finds kids competing in pig scrambles and pie-eating contests.Gaul,with about 170seventh-and eighth-graders,has its own history of lower level academic achievement.One likely reason:education beyond the basic requirements hasn't always been a top priority for families who've worked the same land for generations.Here,few adults have college degrees,and outsiders(teachers included) are often kept at a respectful distance.
Since 2002,Gaul's students have been divided into four classes,each of them was taught almost every subject by two teachers.The goal:to find common threads across disciplines to help students create a big picture that gives fresh meaning and context to their classwork and sparks motivation for leaning.
Working within state guidelines,each team makes its individual schedules and lesson plans,incorporating non-textbook literature,hands-on lab work and fields trips.If students are covering the Civil War in social studies,they're reading The Read Badge of Courage or some other period literature in English class.In science,they study the viruses and bacteria that caused many deaths in the war.
Team teaching isn't unusual.About 77percent middle schools now employ some form of it,says John Lounsbury,consulting editor for the National Middle School Association.But most schools use four-or five-person teams,which Gaul tried before considering two-person teams more effective.Gual supports the team concept by"looping"classes (跟班)so that the same two teachers stick with the same teens through seventh and eighth grades.Combining teams and looping creates an extremely strong bond between teacher and student.It also,says teacher Beth Ahlholm,"allows us to build an excellent relationship with parents."
Ahlholm and teammate Madelon Kelly are fully aware how many glazed looks they see in the classroom,but they know 72percent of their eighth-graders met Maine's reading standard last year--double the statewide average.Only 31percent met the Maths standard,still better than the state average(21percent).Their students also beat the state average in writing and science.And in 2006,Gual was one of 47schools in the state to see testing gains of at least 20percent in four of the previous five years,coinciding roughly with team teaching'arrival.
A Classroom with Context | |
Problems of the school | Being a farming town,it (149)achieved little in education before. |
(150)Further education is considered less important. | |
The community is relatively (151)closed rather than open to the outsiders. | |
Ways of solving the problems | The division of the classes is made and students are well (152)motivated. |
Individual schedules and lesson plans are (153)made/adopted/conducted by each team. | |
A strong (154)bond/tie/connection between teacher and student is established through combining teams and looping. | |
Signs of (155)success | 72percent of the eighth-graders (156)meeting/reaching Maine's reading standard |
(157)Tenpercent higher than the state average in Maths | |
The school beating the state average in writing and science | |
Four of the previous five years (158)seeing/witnessing at least 20percent test gains |
分析 全文叙述了在缅因州的蓝莓种植小镇上的D.R.Gaul中学里,人们不重视教育.一个很可能的原因是:在这个祖祖辈辈在土地上耕作的人们,接受基础教育以上的教育不是家庭的最好选择.在这里没有几个成年人有大学学历,而局外人(也包括老师)经常被敬而远之.后来学校改变了教学方法,把学生分成四个班,每个班有两个老师讲课以激发学生学习的动力.每个学生都要有个人计划和课程计划,老师和家长相互建立良好的关系等等.通过努力使该校学生的成绩有了很多的进步.
解答 149 achieved 150 Further 151 closed 152 motivated 153 made/adopted/conducted
154 bond/tie/connection 155 success 156 meeting/reaching 157 Ten 158 seeing/witnessing
149 achieved 根据第二段Gaul,with about 170 seventh-and eighth-graders,has its own history of lower level academic achievement可知作为一个农场小镇,在教育方面成就非常小.
150 Further 根据第二段Education beyond the basic requirements hasn't always been a top priority for families who've worked the same land for generations可知小镇不重视继续教育.
151 closed根据outsiders (teachers included) are often kept at a respectful distance可知外来者应该保持尊重的距离.
152 motivated 根据sparks motivation for learning可知分组的目的是让他们获得学习的动力.
153 made/adopted/conducted 根据each team makes its individual schedules and lesson plans可知每组都制定了个人时间表和学习计划.
154 bond/tie/connection 根据Combining teams and looping creates an extremely strong bond between teacher and student可知通过群组活动让老师和学生的纽带形成.
155 success 根据最后一段 they know 72percent of their eighth-graders met Maine's reading standard last year--double the statewide average.可知72%八年级的学生的阅读水平是全国平均水平的2倍,说明这个计划成功了.
156 meeting/reaching they know 72percent of their eighth-graders met Maine's reading standard last year--double the statewide average.可知72%八年级的学生的阅读水平是全国平均水平的2倍,说明达到了老师要求的水准.
157 Ten 根据Only 31 percent met the math standard,still better than the state average (21 percent)可知31%-21%=10%.
158 seeing/witnessing根据Gaul was one of 47 schools in the state to see testing gains of at least 20 percent in four of the previous five years,coinciding roughly with team teaching's arrival.可知在过去五年中的四年见证了20%的成功.
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一些同学认为 | 另一些同学认为 | 你的看法 |
1.学生能获得更多机会 2.迎合高考改革的需要 3.减轻家长和学生的压力 | 1.会增加孩子的学业负担 2.让竞争变得更加激烈 3.浪费人力、财力 | … |
3.参考词汇:高考改革MET reform;人力labor;激烈的fierce;英语高考MET
Recently I have joined in a discussion in our class about whether more MET opportunities should be provided each year.
存在问题 | 部分中学生身体素质差 |
解决方法 | 充足的睡眠 加强锻炼,增加户外活动 定时吃饭,少吃零食 养成讲卫生的习惯 |
2.生词:零食:non-staple food 卫生:hygiene
Dear friends.
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Following a schedule and doing things on time is extremely important in today's busy world.
Unfortunately,not everyone is good at doing this.Many people are procrastinators; they put off doing things that they need to until it's too late.
We all put off doing things at times.Statistics show that 90% of university students will often put off studying for a test or writing an important paper the night before,25% of university students put off almost everything all the time.This more serious form of procrastination can result in a student dropping out of school.Students who put off doing their assignments once in a while get further and further behind in their studies.Before long,they feel completely helpless.For the chronic(长期的)procrastinator,often the only way to solve this problem is to quit school.
According to recent studies,there are three main reasons that students put off doing things.First,many have poor time-management skills and often try to do too much in too little time.In the end,these students often feel helpless and will put off doing many things they need to.Another reason why students put off doing things is that they feel a subject is boring and have something because they don't like it.a third reason why many students put off doing things is that they often worry that their work will never be as good as it should be and fear failure of any kind,which,unfortunately,can often cause these students to put off doing any work at all.
Do you recognize any of these signs in yourself?If so,you may want to do something about your tendency towards procrastination.The following five tips may be helpful.
First,list the things in life that are important to you,and then list the reasons why you are at school or university.Look at the two lists and see where they match.Is there something you need to do in order to achieve a life goal?
Second,chose realistic goals for yourself; don't try to do more than you can.
Third,once you have identified our goals,list them and ask yourself"Which should I do first?"As you become more aware of what you need to do and when you need to do it,you will feel more in control and will be able to complete tasks on time.
Fourth,manage your time wisely.Create a schedule that allows adequate time for accomplishing a goal; for example,your schedule should give you enough time to study for and pass a test,as well as time to relax.
Finally,when you accomplish a goal,do something good for yourself as a reward.
If you believe that you are a chronic procrastinator,you should try to get help before it is too late.Talk to a professional,and discuss the problem.If you are a mild procrastinator,make sure to keep yourself motivated,but don't worry too much.Remember-we all put off doing things at times.
Title:Are you a procrastinator?
Frequency of procrastination | •Everyone puts off doing things(71)sometimes/occasionally. •90% of university students will often put off dong things. •25% of university students (72)delay/postponedoing things all the time. |
(73)Consequences/Resultsthat procrastination will lead to | •At the beginning,they get further and further behind in their studies. •Before long,they feel completely helpless. •For the chronic procrastinator,often he or she has no (74)choice/option/alternative but to quit school. |
Main reasons for procrastination | •First,many are not skillful at managing time well. •Second,they feel a subject is boring,which makes it difficult for them to (75)concentrate/focuson an assignment. •Third,they expect to do everything(76)perfectly/welland fear failure of any kind. |
(77)Approachesto avoiding procrastination | •First,identify your life goals. •Second,choose realistic goals for yourself •Third,list your goals in order of priority. •Fourth,manage your time in a (78).wiseway. •Finally,(79)rewardyourself for accomplishing a goal. |
Advice to procrastinators | •For a chronic procrastinator,(80)consult a professional. •For a mild procrastinator,make sure to keep yourself motivated,and don't worry too much. |
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A. | go on a diet | B. | lose weight | C. | on a diet | D. | on diet |
-No,I never read novels.( )
A. | can | B. | will | C. | need | D. | must |
_________ I had come here a little earlier.( )
A. | If only | B. | Only if | C. | But for | D. | For fear |