题目内容
Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the
information given in the passage.
Kids and Ponds
Years ago there was a group of kids who would hang around at some local ponds in the woods near their houses in Warwick, Rhode Island. In summer they caught frogs and fish. When winter arrived they couldn’t wait to go skating. Time passed, and the ponds became the only open space for the kids to enjoy themselves in that neighborhood.
One day. a thirteen-year-old boy from this group of kids read in the local newspaper that a developer wanted to fill in the ponds and build over a hundred small houses called condominiums. So the boy went door to door and gathered more than two hundred signatures (签名）to stop the development A group of citizens met and decided to support him.
At the meeting of the town planning board (委员会)，the boy was quite nervous at first and spoke very softly. But when he saw the faces of his friends and neighbors in the crowd and thought about what was happening to their favorite ponds，his voice grew louder. He told the town officials that they should speak for the citizens. He also insisted that they should leave enough space for children. A few days later，the developer stopped his plan.
Nine years later, when that teen was a senior in college, he was informed that the developer was back with his proposal to build condominiums. Now twenty-two years old, he was studying wetlands ecology. He again appeared before the town planning board. This time as an expert witness, he used environmental protection laws to explain restrictions on development in and around wetlands and the knowledge of wetlands ecology to help improve the development. Finally some condominiums were built, but less than half the number the developer wanted. The ponds where those kids used to hang around were protected by a strip of natural land，and are still there today.
【小题1】What did the kids like to do at the local ponds in winter?
(No more than 6 words) (2 marks)
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【小题2】How did the boy win the citizens’ support?
(No more than 10 words) (2 marks)
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【小题3】What did the boy tell the town officials?
(No more than 16 words) (3 marks)
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【小题4】What helped the boy to protect the ponds successfully nine years later?
(No more than 12 words) (3 marks)
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【小题1】They liked to go skating.
【小题2】He went door to door and gathered their signatures.
【小题3】He told them they should speak for the citizens and leave enough space for children.
【小题4】Environment protection laws and knowledge of wetlands ecology helped him.
解析试题分析：文章大意：讲述了一位男孩在小的时候以及上大学的时候为保护湿地和孩子们的游乐空间，采用不同的方法所做出的努力。
【小题1】考查细节归纳。根据文章第一段When winter arrived they couldn’t wait to go skating.可以归纳出答案，注意词数的限制。
【小题2】考查细节归纳。根据文章第二段So the boy went door to door and gathered more than two hundred signatures (签名）to stop the development可以归纳出答案。
【小题3】考查细节归纳。根据文章三段中的He told the town officials that they should speak for the citizens. He also insisted that they should leave enough space for children.故可以归纳出答案，注意词数的限制。
【小题4】考查细节归纳。根据文章第四段This time as an expert witness, he used environmental protection laws to explain restrictions on development in and around wetlands and the knowledge of wetlands ecology to help improve the development.可以归纳出答案，注意词数的限制。
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阳光课堂同步练习系列答案For many years, parties have been an important social event. When 25 people or more gather at a certain location in order to have fun and engage in conversation, it can be considered a party. Parties usually have different drinks and food choices, and music is a large part of the event, very often.
Birthday parties are held in honor of an individual who is having a birthday, and presents and gifts are usually brought by attendees(出席者).The song “Happy Birthday to You” is very often sung by partygoers for the person who is having a birthday.
There are different kinds of Birthday parties. Adults may have birthday parties in restaurants or nightclubs, while children usually have parties at home or at funhouses. Sometimes children may have parties at water parks or amusement parks as well.
Birthday parties may also happen in the manner of a surprise party, where the person having a birthday is not told about the birthday preparations. Surprise parties include guests hiding in a location where the party is to take place, then shouting “surprise!” when the guest of honor enters.
Sporting event parties usually take place around a specific sports happening, such as the Super Bowl, the World Cup or the World Series. People gather and eat, drink, and laugh as they talk about the happenings of the games within that sporting event. These types of parties are very lively and usually loud.
Nightly socialization parties include house parties and dance parties. House parties sometimes are held by teenagers and young adults of college age in a set location; private houses are often the location of choice. People who manage the music are hired to provide musical entertainment. Usually alcohol is included, resulting in trouble for the attendants of the party.
Dance parties include energetic music like disco or pop. People gather at these parties to dance, drink, and have a good time. Usually people at these parities will be of younger ages between 18-28.
| Title: 【小题1】 | ||
| Definition | 25 people or more gather to have fun and engage in conversation. Different drinks, food choices and 【小题2】 served | |
| 【小题3】 | Activities | Honor the individual 【小题4】 Give presents and gifts. 【小题5】 “Happy Birthday to you” for the individual. |
| Location | adults: in restaurants or nightclubs children: at home, funhouses, water parks or amusement parks | |
| A surprise party | 【小题6】 the person having a birthday about the birthday preparations Hide in the party location. Shout 【小题7】at the guest of honor. | |
| Sporting event parties | People gather or watch a specific sports event happening with food, drink and laughter. The parties are 【小题8】 | |
| 【小题9】 | House parties: teenagers and young adults of college age Dance parties: adults between 【小题10】 | |
请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格填入最恰当的单词。
注意：每空格一个单词。
Eat more, Play more—Weight Less
In the United States, 20 to 40 percent of the adult population have a “weight problem”. To many people, the cause seems obvious: we eat too much. But scientific evidence does little to support this idea.
Several modern studies have shown that fatter people do not eat more on average than thinner people and that slim people are more active than fat people.
I believe that this shows overweight people can become relatively slim gradually via a progressive program of regular exercise. The key is regular, enjoyable activity.
Use of energy(calories) by the body falls into two categories. The first is energy used for essential bodily functions—digestion, heart beat, breathing—and BMR(新陈代谢). In an average-sized adult, BMR requires about 1400 calories per day.
The second category is energy used for physical activity—standing, walking and all other movements. Together with the BMR, it makes up total calorie use, which should be balanced by food intake for weight to remain stable.
For years now, we have known that dieting—especially severe dieting(400 calories per day, for instance)—decreases BMR. This is the body's defense system to keep energy when food supply is reduced. Unfortunately, it tends to weaken the diet's effects by enabling the body to “get by” on fewer calories. For this reason, I believe that severe dieting is not a good way to lose weight, and all dieting should be seen as a temporary measure.
In addition to helping weight loss and continued weight control, regular exercise has many other features to recommend it. While weight loss by dieting alone results in some loss of muscle as well as fat, weight loss by exercise and moderate dieting leads to an increased proportion（均衡）of muscle mass. The regular exerciser has good heart function too.
Regular exercise helps to raise blood levels of high－density lipoprotein(HDL) and increased exercise leads to increased food intake and thus to increased intake of critical nutrients (营养).
The benefits of eating more because of an increase in physical activity are not widely appreciated. Many people in this country, by actual measurement, have remarkably low calorie intake. Often the amount is so low (1 200 to 1 800 calories a day) that nutritionists worry about the adequacy(足够的)of their vitamin and mineral intake. And too little food, with inadequate fiber content, leads in the old population to chronic constipation(长期便秘)．
To sum up, most Americans still get too little regular exercise, and it is within this group that almost all obesity is found. Severe dieting should not be used as it is unpleasant and tends to be self-defeating. Moderate dieting combined with regular exercise is much more effective and enjoyable. The choice is yours: life on the sofa, nibbling celery or the active, healthy-eating, healthful way.
| Title | Eat more, Play more—Weight Less |
| Causes of weight problems | ●It's commonly believed that adults' weight problems are due to 【小题1】______ too much, but little scientific evidence 【小题2】______ this idea. ●Studies show that fat people eat less and are 【小题3】______ active than slim people. |
| 【小题4】______of eating enough | ●Energy used for essential bodily functions, BMR, and 【小题5】______ activity should be balanced by food intake for weight to remain stable ●Food intake offers 【小题6】______ vitamin and mineral intake and prevents the old from chronic constipation. |
| Ways of weight loss | ●Dieting alone—a temporary measure ●Tending to weaken the diet's effects ●【小题7】______in some loss of muscle as well as fat ●Exercising 【小题8】______ — a recommended way ●Having good heart function ●Helping to raise blood levels of HDL ●Attaining critical nutrients |
| 【小题9】______ | ●Doing little exercise has much to do with obesity. ●Severe dieting should be 【小题10】______. ●Moderate dieting as well as regular exercise is much more effective and enjoyable. |
Studying Abroad
Nowadays, studying abroad gains popularity in China. Many rich parents would rather send their children abroad to receive education than let them be educated in China.
As every coin has two sides, studying abroad is not an exception. There are advantages for people to attend school abroad. In the first place, he can use the foreign language in his daily life so that his ability in the second language may be greatly improved, as it is obvious that there is no better chance to improve second-language than living in the country where it is spoken. While studying in a foreign country, he will most likely meet many others from overseas and it is possible to make friends from all over the world. This is not only exciting on the social level, but could lead to important overseas contacts in his career as well. He can get familiar with the latest knowledge in science and make use of the first-rate facilities (设备) available. In this way, there is every chance that he is able to widen his horizon (眼界) and broaden his mind.
Of course, attending schools abroad may bring about a series of problems. The most serious problem is language barrier (障碍). Most of the students who go abroad don’t have enough skills in the language spoken there. As a result, on arriving there, they will find it difficult to understand what the teachers say. Besides, for lack of knowledge of the customs of the local people, they may constantly run into trouble in dealing with various situations.
Therefore, given an opportunity to attend a school abroad, one must consider both sides of the factors carefully before making up his mind.
| Title: Studying Abroad | |
| Phenomenon | Sending children abroad to receive education is 【小题1】 __________ with many rich parents. |
| Advantages | ● Children have the 【小题2】________ chance to improve the second language because they can use it【小题3】___________. ● They can make friends with other students from 【小题4】____________. ● They can 【小题5】__________ of the latest knowledge in science and have access to the best facilities. |
| 【小题6】___________ | ● Language barrier is the number one problem. Because students are not 【小题7】___________ at the language spoken there, they will have difficulty in 【小题8】___________ what the teachers say. ● It is not easy for them to deal with cross-culture communication 【小题9】________ to lack of knowledge of the customs of the locals. |
| Conclusion | Both sides of the factors should be 【小题10】_____________ carefully before one makes a decision. |
Teamwork is just as important in science as it is on the playing field or in the gym. Scientific investigations (调查) are almost always carried out by teams of people working together. Ideas are shared, experiments are designed, data are analyzed, and results are evaluated and shared with other investigators. Group work is necessary, and is usually more productive than working alone.
Several times throughout the year you may be asked to work with one or more of your classmates. Whatever the task your group is assigned, a few rules need to be followed to ensure a productive and successful experience.
What comes first is to keep an open mind, because everyone’s ideas deserve consideration and each group member can make his or her own contribution. Secondly, it makes a job easier to divide the group task among all group members. Choose a role on the team that is best suited to your particular strengths. Thirdly, always work together, take turns, and encourage each other by listening, clarifying, and trusting one another. Mutual （相互的）support and trust often makes a great difference.
Activities like investigations are most effective when done by small groups. Here are some more suggestions for effective team performance during these activities: Make sure each group member understands and agrees to the task given to him or her, and everyone knows exactly when , why and what to do; take turns doing various tasks during similar and repeated activities; be aware of where other group members are and what they are doing so as to ensure safety; be responsible for your own learning, though it is by no means unwise to compare your observations with those of other group members.
When there is research to be done, divide the topic into several areas, and this can explore the issue in a very detailed way. You are encouraged to keep records of the sources used by each person, which helps you trace back to the origin of the problems that may happen unexpectedly. A format for exchanging information (e.g., photocopies of notes , oral discussion, etc.) is also important, for a well-chosen method not only strengthens what you present but also makes yourself easily understood. When the time comes to make a decision and take a position on an issue, allow for the contributions of each member of the group. Most important of all, it is always wise to make decisions by compromise and agreement.
After you’ve completed a task with your team, make an evaluation of the team’s effectiveness — the strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and challenges.
| Title | Working Together |
| Theme | Effective performance needs highly cooperated 【小题1】__________. |
| General rules | Keep an open mind to everyone’s【小题2】_________. Divide the group task among group members. 【小题3】__________ and trust each other. |
| 【小题4】______ | ● Understand and agree to the 【小题5】_________ task of one’s own. ● Take turns doing various tasks. ● Show concern for others to ensure safety. ● Take【小题6】__________ for one’s own learning. ● Compare your own observations with those of others. |
| Explore an issue | ● Break the【小题7】_______ into several areas. ● 【小题8】_________the sources just in case. ● 【小题9】__________ your information with others via proper format. ● Make all decisions by compromise and agreement. |
| 【小题10】______ effectiveness | ● Analyze the strengths and weaknesses. ● Find out the opportunities and challenges |