One morning, Wu Liang discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows, but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was so excited about it for the first two days that she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排). “Now our class is quieter,” said Wu. “What’s more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.”

Li Yu liked it, too. “Group members first discuss,” he said, “and then present to the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.” This was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school. The school made this reform because they wanted to offer students easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. “Our school hopes to improve students’ abilities to study by themselves and work in groups.” said Zhang Ming, an English teacher.

However, the reform has demanded more from teachers. Now they have only 15 minutes to give a lesson that would have been taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.

“The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful.” added Zhang Ming.

1.It was easier for Wu Liang to _____ in class after the new classroom arrangement.

A. discuss with other students

B. sit in the classroom

C. push desks together

D. teach a lesson

2.The school made the reform in order to offer students ______ to study.

A. larger space B. easier ways

C. more seats D. better classrooms

3.The meaning of the word “effectively” in Paragraph 3 is ______.

A. simply B. correctly

C. efficiently D. clearly

4.Which of the following sentences is wrong?

A. Wu Liang and her classmates like the new classroom arrangement.

B. The desks are no longer in rows now.

C. The reform has demanded more from teachers.

D. It’s easy for teachers to give a lesson in 15 minutes now.

5.The best title of this passage may be “______”.

A. Discussion in Class

B. New Look in Class

C. Students’ Friendship

D. Teachers’ Hope

One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas when they saw a horseshoe (马蹄铁) on the ground. The father said to his son, “Look at the horseshoe on the ground. Go and the horseshoe and put it in your bag, my son.” But Thomas said, “If I do so, it will waste my time.” His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and some strawberries with the money.

The father and the son went on walking. The sun was well up in the . They soon drank up all their water and there was not a house or even a tree for them to have a rest. Thomas felt thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father gave him a strawberry and he quickly ate it. After a while, his father gave him strawberry and once again, his son got it quickly and put it in his mouth.

And so they . The old farmer gave the strawberries and the son ate them. When Thomas had eaten up all the strawberries, his father said to him, “My dear son, ____ you picked up that horseshoe, you would have your own to eat. Always remember the lesson: if you don't worry about the little things, you will find it difficult ____ the great things.

1.A. give up B. put up C. pick up D. take up

2.A. got on B. got to C. got off D. got down

3.A. threw B. bought C. sold D. found

4.A. sky B. sea C. river D. ground

5.A. so B. very C. quite D. too

6.A. another B. other C. else D. the other

7.A. carried on B. turned on C. went on D. worked on

8.A. Or B. If C. Unless D. Until

9.A. water B. money C. horseshoe D. strawberries

10.A. to do B. to use C. to eat D. to drink

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