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questions about rights of way or showing that we can parallel park a car.Many future lawyers
and doctors probably wish they could join their profession without taking an exam.
But tests and standards are a necessary fact of life. They protect us from unskilled drivers,
harmful products and dishonest professionals. In schools too exams play a constructive role.
They tell public officials whether new school programs are making a difference and where new
investments are likely to pay off.They tell teachers what their students have learned --and
have not.They tell parents how their children are doing compared with others their age.They
encourage students to make more effort.
It is important to recall that for most of century, educators used intelligence tests to decide
which children should get a high - quality education.The point of IQ testing was to find out how
much children were capable of learning rather than to test what they had actually learned.Based
on IQ scores, millions of children were assigned to dumbed-down programs instead of solid courses
in science, math, history, literature and foreign language.
This history reminds us that tests should be used to improve education.Every child should
have access to a high-quality education.Students should have full opportunity to learn what will
be tested; otherwise their scores will merely reflect whether they come from an educated family.
In the past few years, we have seen the enormous benefits that flow to disadvantaged students
because of the information provided by state tests.Those who fall behind are now getting extra
instruction in after-school classes and summer programs.In their efforts to improve student
performance, states are increasing teachers'salaries, testing new teachers and insisting on better
teacher education.
Performance in education means the mastery of both knowledge and skills.This is why it is
reasonable to test teachers to make sure they know their subject matter, as well as how to teach
it to young children.And this is why it is reasonable to assess whether students are ready to advance
to the next grade or graduate from high school.
B.parents to compare their kids' achievements across schools
C.students to meet their teachers' requirements
D.governments to make right policies
B. are less academically challenging
C. are intended for intelligent students
D. enable children to make steady progress
B.Tests should focus on what students have actually learned.
C.Intelligent tests decide if children should get a high - quality education.
D.Intelligent tests are helpful in separating excellent students from poor ones.
B.To defend the role of testing in education.
C.To explain what high-quality education means.
D.To call for thorough and complete reform in education.
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| Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. With an obese (very fat) or overweight population of 66% percent of adults, teaching your kids healthy eating habits is one of the most important things you can do for them as a parent. Most parents and children claim that breakfast is part of their everyday routines. But for many more than you might think, it's not. Children who eat breakfast have higher math grades, have improved reading scores and basically perform better in school. They also tend to have healthier bodies in general, with better-controlled weight levels. When you take them to the grocery store with you, it's doubtless that your children will request the most sugar-filled, fat-injected products on the shelf. But these are not the ones to have in your home-you should avoid buying them at all. Be sure your kids have healthy snacks. Yes, kids like white bread. But any kid can get used to the taste of whole grains. It just takes a little practice. Look for white bread, and add other whole grains into their diet. Start toasting their sandwiches. When it's toasted, it'll be that much harder for them to tell the difference in taste. It's simple, it's true, and it's something you already know: kids who get plenty of exercise are healthier kids. Set limits on the amount of time your child may spend in front of the television or computer screen. Sign them up for plenty of sports and outdoor activities. And best of all, get involved in sports and exercise with them. One of the best things you can do to establish healthy eating habits in your kids is to have them yourself. You can tell your kids every day to eat healthy foods, but if you don't do the same thing yourself, the lesson will never stick.
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| Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Tomatoes are the world's most popular fruit rich in nutrition like Vitamin A, C, fibre and lycopene (番茄红素). Researchers have found that consuming lycopene helps in preventing cancer. Tomato also helps in keeping the skin healthy and young by protecting from harmful rays. Since lycopene is present in the cellular wall of tomato, it is better to consume cooked tomato to have higher concentration of lycopene. So tomatoes are a wonderful fruit. Then how to grow tomatoes? First, there should be regular and even watering in the fields where tomatoes grow. You can also add fertilizer to have better results. Plant the tomato plants with enough space(for example 2 to 3 inch space)between each other to lessen spreading of disease and pests and help the fruits get enough sunlight. Provide support like pole when the plants grow up to prevent from disease and to increase the crop product. In order to make your tomatoes grow well, you should take some useful tips. For example, choose variety based on the season and soil type that you are growing. Planting site should have enough sunlight to have more fruits. Prune(修剪)the tomato plants if necessary to maintain a manageable size. Check tomato plants regularly for any kind of pests and diseases. To people's regret, tomatoes possibly suffer from some diseases during their growth. So you must try your best to prevent them. Soil should be free from debris(残骸)of earlier plant remains and should be treated first before tomato plantation like solarizing(晒) to prevent from pests. It is always better to choose resistant plant varieties and follow crop rotation(轮作)as far as possible.
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B. collect
C. get rid of
D. place in suitable positions
B. six buildings are heated by the heat system on the Johnstown campus
C. the heat is supplied by human bodies, other heat-omitting objects
D. the heat from human bodies, other heat-omitting objects is only used in cold winter
B. a thin male who studies hard
C. a thin female who does not study hard
D. a large male who studies hard
B. objective
C. serious
D. humorous