题目内容
The boy knows little English and ________.
- A.so do I
- B.neither do I
- C.so can I
- D.neither am I
Boys' schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.
Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity (阳刚), the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to obey a stereotype (陈规旧俗), a US study says.
Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to obey the "boy code" of hiding their emotions to be a "real man".
The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.
Tony Little, headmaster of Eton, warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls.He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls.
The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.
But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys' learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the study's author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia.
Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with "boy-focused" approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them.Because boys generally have more acute vision learn best through touch, an are physically more active, they need to be given "hands-on" lessons where they are allowed to walk around; "Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine (女性的) and prefer the modem type in which violence and sexism are major themes, "James wrote.
Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to obey a stereotype that men should be "masterful and in charge" in relationships."In mixed schools boys feel forced to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means," the study reported.
【小题1】The author believes that a single-sex school would ____.
A.force boys to hide their emotions to be "real men" |
B.encourage boys to express their emotions more freely |
C.help to cultivate masculine aggressiveness in boys |
D.naturally reinforce in boys the traditional image of a man |
A.perform relatively better |
B.grow up more healthily |
C.behave more responsibly |
D.receive a better education |
A.It fails more boys than girls academically. |
B.It focuses more on mixed school education. |
C.it fails to give boys the attention they need. |
D.It places more pressure on boys than on girls. |
A.teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boys |
B.boys can focus on their lessons without being distracted |
C.boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested in |
D.teaching can be designed to promote boys' team spirit |
A.They enjoy being in charge. |
B.They obey stereotypes. |
C.They are violent and sexist. |
D.They have sharper vision. |
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When I was 16 years old,a boy gave me an important gift. __【小题1】__
It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was very far away.__【小题2】__I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt very heart broken. I couldn’t talk with anyone about my problems. And I didn’t want my parents to worry about me.
Then the other day, my classmates talked happily with their friends ,but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual.__【小题3】__I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile on his face.
Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm.
__【小题4】__I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now!
One day, I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t remember smiling at me! 【小题5】I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
A.At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. |
B.He is living in Australia now and he loves it. |
C.It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone. |
D.It was a smile. |
F.It’s practically impossible to make friends here.
G.As a result, no one knew who I was.