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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 __________.
General rules
Keep an open mind to everyone’s_________.
Divide the group task among group members.
__________ and trust each other.
______
● Understand and agree to the _________ task of one’s own.
● Take turns doing various tasks.
● Show concern for others to ensure safety.
● Take__________ for one’s own learning.
● Compare your own observations with those of others.
Explore an issue
● Break the_______ into several areas.
_________the sources just in case.
__________ your information with others via proper format.
● Make all decisions by compromise and agreement.
______ effectiveness
● Analyze the strengths and weaknesses.
● Find out the opportunities and challenges
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In the car, I secretly had a look at him through the rearview mirror (后视镜). He looked sad. “What’s the matter, honey?”“I’m nervous. I don’t know if I’ll be able to learn everything in the first grade. What if I can’t pay attention in class?”
My heart melted. I remembered being nervous on the first day of school and I thought I was the only student who felt that way. I was a nervous kid full of self-doubt. Seth behaved much better than I did.
We walked into his school together. He remembered where his new classroom was and recognized his teacher from the ice cream social party they had the day before. He sat down at his desk and chatted with a few of his classmates. He took a few photos of them (with a camera phone because I didn’t allow him to bring the real camera) and then he said in a very serious manner, “Mom, you can go home now. I’ll be OK.” And so he was.
Seth asked his mother to take him to school probably because _______.

A.he was afraid to be late for class
B.he wanted to share his joy with his mother
C.he felt worried about his school life
D.he was frightened of his new teacher

What did the writer mean by saying “My heart melted” in Paragraph 4?

A.She was very angry with her son.
B.She felt sad because of her son’s words.
C.She was too weak in the mind to face it.
D.She became more understanding of her son.

From the last paragraph we learn that ________.

A.Seth had never seen his new classroom
B.the ice cream social party was to be held soon
C.Seth got along well with his classmates
D.Seth took some photos using a real camera

It can be inferred that in the end Seth felt ______.

A.relaxed B.frightened C.serious D.worried

If you feel at present that you don’t have enough friends in your life,one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have.
Starting and keeping friendship requires effort and commitment.Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitments that we don’t get around to scheduling time for pleasure and renewal(叙旧,更新)with the friends,relatives and acquaintances we already have.
Making the effort to call your friends more regularly and to accept more of the invitations you receive from others can improve your social life in a hurry!
Are there any people you could call right now and be assured of a pleasant welcome? Are there people that you could count on to help you in time of difficulty? Can you have close talks with them? Do you have fun when you are together? Are you happy to have them in your life?
If you haven’t seen much of them lately, is it because you have become too busy? Have you grown apart? Was there an argument?
If the main reason you haven’t been getting together with the people you already know is because you have gotten too busy, take a good look at how you spend your time.Compare it with your real values and priorities(优先考虑的事)in life.Is your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?
If you have become too busy for friends,why has this happened? Are you seeking material toys in your life at the expense of relationships with other human beings? Have you allowed your time to be over-committed because you never say “No” to anyone? Do you insist on doing things yourself that could be delegated to others? If so, why? Do you believe that everything depends on you?
Examine whether the way you are now spending your time accurately reflects your deepest values and priorities.Make sure that you schedule adequate time for the things that are truly most important to you.
If you really want to keep friends in your life, make a space in your schedule, and a space in your heart for them.
The author mainly discusses _______________in this passage.

A.how to spend our spare time
B.how to balance friendship and work
C.whether we should keep friendship
D.whether we should invite friends to dinner

Which of the following doesn’t indicate a good relationship?

A.You feel depressed with others in life.
B.You have someone to have close talks with.
C.You have someone to count on when you are in trouble.
D.You have fun when you are with someone.

What does the underlined word “delegated” (Para.7) probably mean?

A.declined B.answered C.appointed D.handled

The reason why you have become too busy for friends may be the following EXCEPT that________.

A.you spend too much time seeking material toys in your life
B.you stick to doing everything all by yourself
C.you feel it difficult to keep friendship
D.you never refuse whatever other people ask you to do

Which would be the best title for the text?

A.How to Make New Friends B.Too busy for Friendship?
C.How to Spend Your Time D.Too busy with work?

If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.
The study also found the younger people learn a second language, the greater the effect is.
A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.
Scans showed that grey matter density(密度)in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.
“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.
It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible(灵活的),”he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.
The main subject talked about in this passage is_____________.

A.science on learning a second language
B.language can help brain power
C.man's ability of learning a second language
D.language learning and maths study

In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to_____________.

A.make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well
B.prove that one needs more practice when he (she) is learning a language
C.to show the importance of using the language when you learn the language
D.say language is also a kind of physical labor

The underlined word “bilingual” probably means_____________.

A.a researcher on language learning
B.an English native speaker
C.an active language learner
D.a person who can speak two languages

We may know from the scientific findings that_____________.

A.the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time
B.there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesn't know a second language
C.the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on people's brain
D.the earlier you start to learn a second language the higher the grey matter density is

In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that_____________.

A.early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in study other subjects
B.learning a second language is the same as studying maths
C.Italian is the best choice for you as a second language
D.you’d better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language

“Everybody loves a bargain.” One person's useless, ugly, or broken object can be another person's bargain. That is why so many Americans do not throw things away. They put them outside their houses. They put on a “For Sale” sign. And, as simple as that, they have a yard sale.
The sellers put a paid announcement(付费通告)in a local newspaper. It tells when and where the yard sale will take place. These sales are very popular during weekends in spring, summer, and autumn. Early in the morning, all the things to be sold are carried out of the house. Then they sit all day in the sunlight----like tired guests at a party----waiting for someone to take them home.
Just about anything can be sold at a yard sale. Sometimes, there are more clothes than anything else. Cooking equipment is also popular. So are old toys, tools, books, tables and chairs. Then there are objects called “white elephants”. A white elephant is something you think is extremely ugly or useless. It may be an electric light shaped like a fish. You feel a sharp pain whenever you look at it. To someone else, however, it might be a thing of beauty and joy.
Some people go to yard sales to find a special thing that they collect. It may be old toy trains, for example, or painting of dogs. Experts say more Americans are collecting old things now than ever before. Most people who go to yard sales, however, are not looking for anything special. They might buy an object simply because it costs so little. They enjoy negotiating(谈判) over prices, even if they really do not need the object. Later, they may hold their own yard to sell all the things they have bought.
What kind of things will go to a yard sale?

A.Cheap and ugly things. B.Things people no longer use.
C.Things out of season. D.Things of great value.

A white elephant refers to _________.

A.something that can cause a feeling of pain
B.something disliked by the owners while appreciated by others
C.something sold at the lowest prices
D.a toy shaped like a fish

Most people go to yard sales to________.

A.find valuable paintings B.look for something special
C.find a bargain D.kill their time

Which of the following is NOT true about a yard sale?

A.It may not be held when the weather is very cold.
B.It can last for a whole day.
C.It is usually held with a party.
D.It is held outdoors.

We can infer from the last paragraph that__________.

A.people may find something of great value on a yard sale
B.yard sales only attract those who have a low income
C.things on a yard sale can cost people a lot
D.most people don’t want to go to yard sales.

It was a dark and cold night. The car driver didn’t have even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked, “Where do you want to go, sir?”
“To the Star Hotel,” the young man answered. When the car driver heard that, he didn’t feel happy. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets of the big city.
After a long time, the car finally arrived at the hotel. “You should pay me fifteen dollars,” the car driver said to the young man. “What! Fifteen dollars? Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week I took a car from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip. I won’t pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other car driver last week. ”
Which of the following is true?

A.The young man went past the railway station.
B.The young man was working in the railway station.
C.The young man had just got off a train.
D.The young man was waiting for his friend there.

What do you think of the car driver?

A.He was a nice and clever man. B.He was good at driving.
C.He was a dishonest person. D.He liked to work very hard.

The driver felt very ____ when he saw the young man coming out of the railway station.

A.sorry B.happy C.proud D.worried

From the passage we know that the young man__________.

A.didn’t want to stay in this city.
B.had been to the hotel several times.
C.knew clearly how far it was from the station to the hotel.
D.must be a stranger and didn’t know the city very well.

The driver took the passenger through many streets so as to_________.

A.make the young man happy
B.get more than twenty dollars.
C.let the young man think it was very far from the station to the hotel.
D.let the young man have a good look at the city.

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