As computers become more and more popular in China, Chinese are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes(笔画) of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.
Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more widespread among university students. Almost all their assignments and essays are typed on a computer. All the students interviewed say they usually use computers.
It's faster and easier to correct the mistakes if using a computer. And that’s why computers are being used more and more often in modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.
“When I'm writing with a pen, I find I often can’t remember how to write a character, though I feel I'm familiar with it.”
“I'm not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”
Many students don’t feel this is something to worry about. Now that it's more convenient and efficient to type on a computer, why bother to write by hand?
Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei , the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said, “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic (审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. Besides, handwriting contains the writer's emotion. Through one's handwriting, people can learn one's thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression.”
To encourage students to write more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
| A.The Importance of Typing |
| B.Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters |
| C.Writing by Computer Will Replace Writing by Hand |
| D.To Type or to Write by Hand |
The students interviewed prefer to type on a computer mainly because_______.
| A.they can correct the mistakes quickly and conveniently |
| B.they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essays |
| C.they find it hard to remember how to write a character |
| D.computers have become a trend and fashion in China |
Which of the following statements is NOT true about advantages of handwriting?
| A.Handwriting contains the writer's emotion. |
| B.Handwriting can impress people well and build their self-confidence. |
| C.The writer's thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting. |
| D.Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value. |
The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 probably means________.
| A.getting bored with | B.becoming crazy about |
| C.becoming dependent on | D.getting curious about |
There is a small village named Bugu in the mountains of Shanglin County, Guangxi. The place is so small that it can’t be found in the map of the county of Shanglin. However, the place has strongly interested experts(专家) both at home and abroad.
There are altogether 81 families in the village with more than 540 people. Among them as many as 156 villagers have a university education. Take this year’s college entrance examination for example. Six out of nine students from the village who took the examination were taken into universities.
Going to school has been a great thing for the whole village. To encourage children to study hard and become useful people, the village has set up a special group made up of four old villagers. Every day, the four villagers go round the village. If they find any child who is not going to school, the child’s parents will be punished(惩罚).
When university students come back to the village for the Spring Festival,the old villagers of the special group always ask them to make up test papers and let the children take the special “Village Test”. Those who are taken into university can receive money from the village’s education fund. The whole village also helps the poor families send their children to school.The main idea of the news story is __________.
| A.how Bugu villagers get education. |
| B.how Bugu villagers pay attention to education. |
| C.how many students go to university in Bugu village. |
| D.how Bugu villagers encourage children to study hard.. |
The four old villagers’ job is________.
| A.to collect the children together in the village. |
| B.to go around the village to keep it safe. |
| C.to take care of children’s education. |
| D.to solve family problems in the village. |
If a child who is not going to school is found by the four villagers,________.
| A.his parents are punished |
| B.the child is punished |
| C.the four old villagers are punished |
| D.the child’s whole family members are punished. |
We can infer from the last paragraph that _______.
| A.The villagers respect those with knowledge |
| B.The villagers are rich enough in this village. |
| C.All the children prefer to go to university |
| D.Poor families are supported by the other villagers. |
The First Day at My Senior High School
Today is September1,2012.It is the first day of my senior high school.Everything in the school is new to me.
The school is very modern. The gate of the school is artistic(艺术的). When you go through the main gate,you can see a high stadium (体育场)on the left side of the road, which has a 400-meter runaway and a soccer field with green grass. Buildings are tall and beautiful. The library is the most attractive building on the right side of the main road. There are many green trees and colorful flowers on both sides of the roads. The classrooms are amazing. They are big, clean and bright. In each classroom, there is a computer and a big screen,through which our teachers can show us tests,photos, and so on.
In my class, there are 60 students. We don’t know each other, but we are all friendly.Everyone has a smile on his/her face. When we meet, we always say “Hello”to each other.
Most of our teachers are young. Some students think young teachers cannot teach well, but I do not think so. In my opinion,young teachers are very energetic and easy to make friends with. What’s more, they may have a lot of new teaching methods.
I love my new school very much. I hope, in my new school, I can learn more from my teachers and make progress together with my classmates.The writer’s new school is a very _________one.
| A.strange | B.modern | C.artistic | D.amazing |
according to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?
| A.Green trees and colorful flowers are planted on either side of the roads. |
| B.The library is on the right of the main road, while the stadium is on the left. |
| C.The soccer field is outside of the school yard. |
| D.The classrooms are big, clean and bright. |
The writer thinks differently from other students about _________in the school.
| A.teaching methods | B.classes | C.young teachers | D.buildings |
From the passage, we can know that _______.
| A.The writer’s new school is the best school. |
| B.All students in this school like old teachers. |
| C.Students say Hello to each other to introduce themselves. |
| D.The writer loves his new school at first sight. |
It's the end of class. When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their cell phones. They want to log on to their micro blogs(微博) to check the interesting things that have happened in the last hour.
Since last year, thetrend of micro blogging has swept the country. Recent surveys shows that most students in middle schools have a micro blog and some even update their blogs over five times per day.
"We learn many fresh and interesting things on micro blogs and they have become popular topics in class," said Andy Liang, 14. "If you do not know about them, you are out."
It is also a great place for students to let out stress. "My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but it really adds pressure," said Simon Zhang, 15. "When I share these feelings on my micro blog, I get many replies from friends in the same situation, which makes me feel better."
But parents are worried that micro blogging could be a waste of time. Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids, they said.
Mr. Shen, a professor at the China Education Association, suggests parents not worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about micro blogging. Maybe it can become a window for parents to understand their children. "If parents can read their children's micro blogs, they'll know their thoughts, thus leading to better communication and solutions to problems," he said. He also gives some tips for kids.
-Don't micro blog for more than one hour a day.
-Never micro blog in class.
-Try to talk face to face with people from time to time.
-Be critical(批判性的). Don't trust all the messages on a micro blog.Students log on to their micro blogs to .
| A.check the things | B.write articles | C.listen to music | D.call their parents |
Micro blog made Simon when he shared his feelings and got replies on his micro blog.
| A.feel sad | B.let out stress | C.add pressure | D.make friends |
We can know from Mr. Shen that micro blogging can .
| A.make kids crazy while logging on to it |
| B.bring a lot of misleading messages |
| C.become a window to understand young kids |
| D.lead to worse communication |
Don't micro blog for a day.
A more than one hour B. less than one hour C. one hour D. more than two hoursWhich is Wrong ?
| A.Never micro blog in class. |
| B.They'll know their thoughts through micro blog. |
| C.Trust all the messages on a micro blog. |
| D.Be critical(批判性的) |
Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also be very happy, When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and poor and you have bad luck. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.Those who have big houses may often feel ________.
| A.happy | B.lonely | C.free | D.excited |
What will your friends say to you when you succeed?
| A.Oh, so do I. | B.Congratulations. |
| C.Good luck. | D.It’s just so-so. |
Happiness is ________ according to the writer.
A. having a lot of money B. having a big house C a feeling of heart D.having a car Which of the following is this passage about?
| A.Bad luck. | B.Good luck. | C.Life. | D.Happiness. |
Which idea is Wrong according to the passage?
| A.People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air. |
| B.You can get help from others when you make mistakes. |
| C.You can still be a happy person even if you have little money. |
| D.Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you. |
How old is “old”? The answer has changed over the years. Two hundred years ago,you were old at 35.At the beginning of the 20 th century,the average life span(平均寿命)was 45. In 1950,70-year-olds were really old.Today,a healthy 70-year-old is still thought young.
So,how old is old? The answer is one you’ve heard many times,from all kinds of people.“You are as old(or young)as you feel.”Your age simply tells you how many years you have lived.Your body tells you how well you’ve lived.
“Nobody grows old by living a number of years.” wrote a writer.“People grow old when they don’t have their ideas.”
People shouldn’t have the wrong ideas about aging.Sometimes,older minds can be as bright as young minds.Alice Brophy once said,“It makes me unhappy when people say,‘You look young for your age。’ What does that mean?You know you can die old at 30 and live young at 80. ” In 1950, the average life span was .
| A.35 | B.45 | C.50 | D.70 |
People grow old when according to a writer.
| A.they don’t have their ideas. | B.they live many years. |
| C.They can’t live longer. | D.they have their ideas. |
The meaning of the underlined word “aging” is “ ”
| A.growing old | B.staying young |
| C.keeping healthy | D.feeling unhappy |
Which question is NOT answered in the passage?
| A.Can older people be as bright as young people? |
| B.What’s the wrong ideas about aging? |
| C.How old is “old”? |
| D.what is the average life span today? |
The passage is mainly about __________ .
| A.the average life span | B.aging |
| C.the 20th century | D.older people and young people |