题目内容
Teamwork, or cooperation, is ________ it takes for a football team to win a game.
A. that B. as C. which D. what
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考查表语从句的连接词。此处what作take的宾语。原句可改为：it takes what for a football team to win a game。
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Mirriam Websters online dictionary defines happy as: enjoying good health and satisfaction. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? I know a secret that can lead to happiness. Now you may ask, what secret is that? It’s a well-known secret, in fact. Perform a random(随意的) act of kindness per day.
Positive psychology is the scientific study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to grow. According to University of Pennsylvania’s website, positive psychology has three central concerns: positive emotions, positive individual character, and positive systems. Understanding positive emotion includes the study of satisfaction with the past, happiness at present, and hope for the future. Understanding positive individual character consists of the study of the strengths and virtues, such as love, courage, creativity, curiosity, self-knowledge, self-control, and wisdom. Understanding positive systems needs the study of meaning and purpose as well as the strengths that help the growth of better communities, such as responsibility, leadership, teamwork, purpose, and tolerance(忍耐力).
Positive psychology focuses on strengths as well as weaknesses, on building the best things in life as well as repairing the worst. It asserts(断言) that human goodness and excellence is just as real as sadness and illness, and that life consists more than seeking the answers to problems. All these things can be summed up in one concept: giving can equal a meaningful life, i.e. happiness.
But you are probably wondering how. Well, let’s examine the research, shall we? A 1996 study showed that wealth is only weakly related to happiness both within and across nations, particularly when income is above the poverty level. So money does not mean happiness. In 2000, a different study showed that activities that make people happy in some way—such as shopping, good food and making money—do not lead to satisfaction in the long term, indicating that these have quick diminishing returns(收益递减).
However, on the other hand, we also know that people who witness others perform good deeds experience an emotion which drives them to perform their own good deeds. Making a contribution to the lives of other people may help to extend our own lives.
This is why I make a point of trying to do something nice every day. Sometimes I tip much larger than I need to. Sometimes I just smile at someone who looks like they really need it. A random act of kindness is an act that receives just as much as it gives. You’ll be happier. They’ll be happier. And you’ll live longer. So, please, perform a random act of kindness each day.
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Happiness and kindness |
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The 1. ______ of happiness |
Being healthy and 2._____. |
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The 3._____ to happiness |
Performing a random act of kindness per day |
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Positive psychology behind happiness |
The three central concerns: u Positive emotion is the positive attitude toward the present, the past and the future. u Positive character is the4._______ and virtues in one. u Positive system is what helps better communities 5._______. |
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The focus of positive psychology: u It attaches much importance to building the strengths and repairing weaknesses. u Life is more than 6._______ problems. u A meaningful life lies in 7.______. |
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The results of a study |
u Wealth is only related to happiness in a(n) 8.______ way. u Some activities only bring happiness for a 9._____ time. |
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The influence |
u Good deeds can bring people an emotion to do the 10._____ and make them live longer. u I will do something nice every day such as giving a larger tip and smiling at whoever needs it. |
A recent report on online education, made by SRI International for the Department of Education, has a serious academic (学术的) title, but a most interesting conclusion: “ Students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.”
The report examined the research on online and traditional classroom teaching from 1996 to 2008. Some of it was in K-12 settings, but most of the studies were in colleges and adult continuing education programs.
Over the 12 years, the report found 99 studies in which there were comparisons of online and classroom performance for the same courses. The result of the Department of Education’ s research showed that usually, students doing some or all of the course online would rank a little higher than the classroom students with little but meaningful difference.
“The importance of the study lies in showing that online learning today is not just better than nothing — it actually tends to be better than traditional instruction.” said Barbara Means, the study’ s lead author and an educational psychologist at SRI International.
This hardly means that we’ll be saying goodbye to classrooms. But the report does suggest that online education could be set to develop sharply over the next few years.
Until fairly recently, online education totaled to little. That has really changed with the arrival of webbased video, instant (即时的) messaging and teamwork tools.
The real promise of online education, experts say, is providing learning experiences that are more suitable for individual (个体的) students than is possible in classrooms. That allows more “learning by doing,” which many students find more attractive and useful.
“We are at a turning point in online education,” said Philip R. Regier, the leader of Arizona State University’ s Online and Extended Campus program.
The biggest near-term growth, Mr. Regier predicts, will be in continuing education programs.
1.What do we know from the passage?
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A．Most of the studies were done in high schools. |
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B．The report was based on more than 100 studies. |
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C．The studies were carried out for more than 20 years. |
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D．The difference between online and traditional teaching is not big. |
2.We can learn from the passage that __________.
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A．traditional education will come to an end |
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B．traditional education is not popular any longer |
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C．online education didn’ t develop rapidly until recently |
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D．middle schools are facing the choice between online and traditional teaching |
3.Which is NOT the reason why many students prefer online learning?
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A．Online teaching is more suitable for individuals. |
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B．Classroom teaching is not practical and useful. |
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C．Students can learn by doing in online courses. |
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D．Online teaching is more interesting. |
4.Which do you think is the best title for the passage?
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A．Study finds that online education beats the classroom |
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B．Why is online education on the rise? |
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C．A report on online education |
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D．Classroom teaching is out |
We have been providing performing arts information for over 14 years. Here you can search for plays, musicals, concerts and operas across the UK.
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Children will be happy to see and sing along with their favorite characters. Bob, with his hard-working team, builds a new eco-centered wind farm in Sunflower Valley. This show is full of fun, and provides an educational message to help children learn about caring about the environment, recycling and, of course, teamwork. [Kids show] Dates: From 1st November, 2009 to 8th May, 2010, at 19:00. |
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The Lion King at Sunny Theatre
Dates: From 24th September, 1999 to now. Tuesday to Saturday at 14:00. Sunday at 15:00. Not on show on Monday. Price information: ￡22.5 to￡65.00 |
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Mother Courage and Her Children at National Theatre Mother Courage sells food and clothing to soldiers and tries to keep her business and children alive at all costs during the war. Her encouraging story is told through humor and song. [Play]
Price information: ￡10.00 |
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Full of curiosity, Judith persuades her husband to give her the keys only to discover a glowing jewel house, a garden of flowers, a kingdom, and a lake of tears. But what is behind them? [Opera] Dates: From 6th November, 2009 to 28th November, 2009 Nov 6, 10, 12, 20, 25 at19:30. Nov 14, 28 at 18:30 |
It is taken from an African
story. A young lion grows up and learns that taking over the pride requires
wisdom. [Musical]
1.The main purpose of the text is to inform readers of____.
A. film posters
B. performance information
C. the theatre’s advice
D. picture exhibitions
2. Which performance will be on show for the shortest period of time?
A. Bob the Builder—Spud’s Big Mess
B. The Lion King
C. Mother Courage and Her Children
D. Duke Bluebeard’s Castle
3.What can we learn from the text?
A. The first three shows are inspiring.
B. The shows are intended for children.
C. All of them have won many awards.
D. The characters in the shows are brave.