题目内容
Let children learn to judge their own work.A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time.If corrected too much,he will stop talking。He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use.Bit by bit.he makes the necessary changes to make his language like what other people say.In the same way, when children learn to do all the other things they learn to do without being taught---to work,run,climb,whistle,or ride a bicycle.They compare those performances with those of more skilled people,and slowly make the needed changes。
But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his own mistakes for himself , let alone correct them.We do it all for him.We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him.or correct it unless he was made to.Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher.Let him do it himself, Let him work out.with the help of other children if he wants it,what this word says,what answer is to that problem,whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not If it is a matter of fight answers,as it may be in mathematics or science,give him the answer book.Let:him correct his own papers.Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find a way to get the right answer.
Let’s end this nonsense of grades,exams and marks.Let us throw them all out,and let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn,that is,how to measure their own understanding and how to know what they know or do not know.Let them get on with this job in the way that seems most sensible to them,with our help as school teachers if they ask for it.The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of one,s life is nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours.Anxious parents and teachers say, “But suppose they fail to learn something essential,something they will need to get in the world?” Don’t worry! If it is essential,they will go out into the world and learn it.
64.What does me author think is the best way for children to learn things?
A.By making mistakes and having them pointed out by others.
B.By having their mistakes corrected.
C.By noticing their problems and making changes.
D.By listening to explanations from skilled people.
65.The passage suggests that learning to speak and leaning to ride a bicycle are_______.
A.not really important skills
B.more important than other skills
C.basically the same in that we learn by practicing and making changes
D.quite different in terms of the way of learning
66.The author fears that if adults always correct mistakes for children,children will grow up to be_________ .
A.unable to use basic skills B.too critical of themselves
C.fearful of making mistakes D.unable to think for themselves
67.Exams,grades,and marks should be removed because children’s progress should only be assessed by___________.
A.educated persons B.children themselves C.teachers D.parents
64---67 CCDB
解析
Most British parents give their teenagers pocket money.Teenagers get between£7 and£20 a week.They spend it on fast food,designed clothes,the cinema,concert,magazines and mobile phones.
1)Lazy parents?
37%of parents pay teenagers to clean the living room,66%of parents pay teenagers to take the rubbish out.
2)Lazy teens?
51%of teenagers don’t make their beds before they leave home.
Only 1 3%of teenagers wash the car for money.
Some parents even pay their teenagers to do their homework.
3)Equality?Not Yet!
Boys get more money than girls for most odd jobs.
For washing the dishes,boys get about£4 and girls get about£1.
4)And if you need some more money?
Teens get an extra£250 a year out of their parents on top of pocket money!
About 50%of teens get gifts or money from their grandparents.
Go to Mum if you need extra money! She gives more than Dad.
5)Where you live makes a difference!
Parents in Scotland and the North of England give more pocket money.
6)Spending
51%of teenagers spend their money on clothes.
39%of teenagers buy cosmetics(装饰品),jewellery and toiletries(洗漱用品).
Less than 30%of teenagers save any money.
7)Earnings
Here are some children who tell us about their pocket money:
Emma:I get£30 a month.I have to take the rubbish out and tidy my room.
James:I get£10 a week.But I have to clean the car,hoover(用真空洗尘器清洗)the house and load and unload the dishwasher.I usually save the money.
Lain:I get£7.50 a week.I have to be“good”but I don’t have to do any jobs for the money.
Richard;I get£5 a week.But our neighbors go away a lot and they give me£25 a week for looking after their cats.
【小题1】This passage is mainly about .
| A.teenagers everywhere get pocket money |
| B.how to spend pocket money |
| C.some bits about pocket money in Britain |
| D.how to get pocket money |
| A.Parents are lazy so they let children do housework. |
| B.Teens are too lazy to do housework unless they are given pocket money. |
| C.The pocket money boys and girls get is not equal. |
| D.It is not right for children to ask for pocket money. |
| A.boys earn more money at home than girls |
| B.girls earn more money at home than boys |
| C.only rich parents give children pocket money |
| D.most children spend their pocket money |
| A.Emma | B.J ames | C.Lain | D.Richard |