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Of all the emotions(情感)that flow through your head when you go back to college, shyness to be one of the biggest emotions present.Shyness and fear can stop you from becoming the active lcarner that you wish to be.You may be too shy to volunteer to lead a group or too filled with fear to raise your hand when you know the answer to a question.Here are some things you should pay attention to.

Don’t let your mind go elsewhere.You cannot be an active learner if you don’t know what’s going on in your class.There will always be a student or two that can disturb your focus because they are talking while a lesson is going on or their phone is going off constanty.Don’t let this trouble you.

Your voice matters.During class discussions it’s important to become active in the group conversations.Ask questions when proper, but not if they are unnecessary.For example, don’t ask a question that you know the answer to or can find the answer to easily just to become involved (参与)in a group discussion.Answer questions if you can.Try not to guess at the answers.if you get it wrong.you will feel embarrassed.If you feel embarrassed, you will be less likely to keep contributing.Stay involved with the discussion and voice your opinion on a debate.

Don’t just do the least.Check your curriculum and see what’s on it for your next class.Do some extra research that is not required to prepare yourself for possible discussions.Having extra input(输入)that was not in the text book will impress your tutor and your classmates.

Remember that if you are a shy person.it is going to be harder for you to become an active learner in class, but you determine your own level of involvement of involvement.in your education.You are in charge of how much you learn and when you learn it.

Title

I Iow to be an active              

Problem

If you are        and fearful, you can’t be an active learner.

        

◆Pay       while a lesson is going on.

◆Take part in group discussions               .

Don’t ask too easy questions or       answers to questions.

       your opinions when neccssary and proper.

◆Prepare yourself for possible discussions      of time.

         

Whether you can be an active learner        on yourself, not others.

Most, if not all, Chinese have become richer thanks to 28 years of reform and opening up. But are we any happier?

  Various surveys attempt to answer this question. Though experts have presented varying percentages based on different standards, their answers tend to find we are generally happier, and the number of optimists rises each year. The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’ 2006 Blue Book on social progress says 70 per cent of rural and urban citizens surveyed in 2005 reported a feeling of happiness and were optimistic about their futures.

  But each survey shows a worrisome fact that 10 per cent, at the lowest, of citizens were not content with their lives or not hopeful about the future. We cannot be content with the fact that at least 130 million of our countrymen are not happy.

  Although a sense of happiness remains a luxury(奢望)for many of our countrymen because of poverty, we agree wealth is not the only factor of happiness. For most of us, except the extremely rich and naturally born optimists, there simply are too many variables (可变物) that may kill the feeling of happiness. These include, but are not limited to, rising housing prices, tight and instable job market, back-breaking schooling expenses and medical bills.

The most common one, however, is a low sense of security (安全). Some experts pointed that in the low-and-middle income group there was too much uncertainty regarding employment, income, housing, medical situations, and education. How can you feel happy when you always have to prepare yourself for the unexpected?

It may be beyond the government’s reach, not to mention duty, to guarantee (保证) higher income for every citizen. But it does have a burden to create an environment where all citizens can feel a reasonable level of security.

From the second paragraph we learn _____________________.

A. 70 % of Chinese people feel happy and optimistic about their future

B. the data and the conclusions of the surveys are the same

C. the surveys about the sense of happiness were carried out in 2006

D. the purpose of the surveys is to find out the percentage of rich people

The following factors of happiness are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT _________.

A. security           B. environment             C. wealth            D. employment 

The underlined word “countrymen” in Paragraph 3 refers to ___________.

       A. people from the countryside                   B. people from cities

       C. people from all countries                       D. Chinese citizens

According to the passage, the author tends to hold the view that _________.

A. the wealthier we get, the happier we become

B. though we get wealthier, we do not feel happier

C. it is the government’s duty to raise every citizen’s income

D. the government should make sure all citizens feel a good level of security

C

All parents know that one of their most important tasks is to prepare their children for an independent life, but any parent can tell you that it’s hard to let go of your children. That balance between keeping your children safe and allowing them to learn from their own mistakes can be heartbreaking. Years of experience means that parents often do know best, but on the other hand the young, being less bound by tradition, are often more creative, more able to find new solutions to old problems. Revolutions are led by the young.

Good teachers make the growth of critical thinking (批判性思维) easier in their students, only to find that this lead to a questioning of the teachers’ basic beliefs. Schools encourage parents to become involved, but are often embarrassed when parents have doubts about some of the educational methods being used. Governments encourage unimportant groups to empower themselves in order to participate fully in the development process. And they are often surprised when the new leaders of these groups turn around and attack the policies or decisions of that same government. However, the rebellious (叛逆的) young and the newly unimportant groups are important in social development. They are not necessarily representatives of those they want to represent in their demands, but their voices must be heard.

Good parents know that just forbidding (禁止) particular behaviors does not prevent their children from finding ways to engage in these forbidden activities. Indeed, sometimes the forbidden fruit is more inviting, just because it is not accepted by authority. Parents must work with their children to educate them on the facts, know as much as possible about the lives of their children, provide a good example, encourage more wholesome activities but also support their children when they don’t follow what is expected of them. But the most important point is that they also need to learn how to let go.

1.By saying “Revolutions are led by the young.”, the author indicates that young people are more _______.

A.conventional       B.realistic           C.creative           D.heartbreaking

2.From the second Paragraph we know ________.

A.teachers’ basic beliefs should be questioned by students

B.schools encourage parents to question their education methods

C.government is satisfied with the new leaders’ attack on the policies

D.the voice of the rebellious young should be heard by the government

3.In order to educate children well, parents should _______.

A.forbid particular behaviors in their daily life

B.know them well and set a good example to them

C.educate them with facts and expect much of them

D.know as much as possible about their children

4.From the passage we can learn that the author prefers _______.

A.free parenting                          B.traditional parenting

C.critical parenting                        D.smart parenting

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Letting Go – for Children’s Independent Life

B.Parents’ Task – in Children’s Development

C.Way of Growth – for the Young Groups

D.Teaching Methods – for Teachers and Schools

 

One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “__26___ would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be    27___.”As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him,   28  all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt, His glasses went   29   and landed in the grass.

My   30   went out to him. So, I ran over to him.  31  I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”

I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it   32    , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.

Kyle was the   33 __student of our class, one of those guys that really found  themselves during high school. Therefore he had the   34  to prepare a  35  speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was  36   .So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be   37  !” He looked at me and smiled.

He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to   38   those who helped you make it through those   39    years. Your parents, your teachers… but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best  40    you can give him.”

I just looked at my friend with   41    as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to  42    himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend   43     me from doing the unspeakable.”

Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the  44    of your actions. With one small gesture you can   45   a person’s life. For better or for worse.

1.

A.How

B.When

C.Why

D.Where

 

2.

A.stupid

B.clever

C.wonderful

D.anxious

 

3.

A.throwing

B.knocking

C.taking

D.snatching

 

4.

A.lost

B.sending

C.broken

D.flying

 

5.

A.heart

B.head

C.hands

D.thought

 

6.

A.While

B.As

C.Because

D.Once

 

7.

A.passed by

B.came up

C.went on

D.turned out

 

8.

A.top

B.hardest

C.favorite

D.luckiest

 

9.

A.pride

B.honor

C.pleasure

D.chance

 

10.

A.class

B.school

C.graduation

D.college

 

11.

A.excited

B.nervous

C.proud

D.crazy

 

12.

A.great

B.famous

C.praised

D.honored

 

13.

A.reward

B.remember

C.thank

D.congratulate

 

14.

A.happy

B.exciting

C.old

D.tough

 

15.

A.chance

B.gift

C.help

D.favor

 

16.

A.wonder

B.anxiety

C.disbelief

D.pride

 

17.

A.kill

B.enjoy

C.test

D.hurt

 

18.

A.protected

B.freed

C.warned

D.saved

 

19.

A.price

B.use

C.power

D.meaning

 

20.

A.destroy

B.change

C.save

D.understand

 

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