Would you like to experience what going to school was like in the late 1800s? to start with, imagine everyone in school only one classroom.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, most American students went to a one-room schoolhouse. A single teacher would typically(典型地) have students in the first through eighth grades, and she taught them all. The number of students varied from six to 40 or more. The youngest children sat in the front, while the oldest students sat in the back. The teacher usually taught reading, writing, arithmetic, history, and geography. Students memorized(记忆) and retold their lessons.
The classroom of a one-room schoolhouse probably looked much like your own. The teacher’s desk stood on a raised platform(讲台) at the front of the room, however, and there was a wood-burning stove since there was no other way of heating. The bathroom was outside in an outhouse.
In Honeoye Falls, New York, there is a one-room schoolhouse where kids today can experience what it was like to the students in the late 19th century. For a week during the summer, they wear 19th century clothes and learn the way children learned more than a hundred years ago.
What else has changed about school since the 19th century? For more information, please visit our website: www. Locallygacy.com. What does the word “varied” in the Paragraph Two mean in Chinese?
A.变化 | B.排列 | C.调整 | D.减少 |
Students in the late 19th century could learn_____?
A.reading, writing, sports, history, and science. |
B.reading, art, arithmetic, history, and geography |
C.reading, writing, arithmetic, history, and geography |
D.reading, physics, chemistry, history, and geography |
Which of the following best shows what a one-room schoolhouse was like in the late 19th century?
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Some kids go to Honeoye Falls to _____.
A.try the food in the late 19th century |
B.learn the subjects over a century ago |
C.memorized and retell their lessons they have learn |
D.experience the way children learned over a century ago |
Which of the following is TRUE about the students in a one-room schoolhouse?
A.They had only one teacher. |
B.They had different classrooms. |
C.They could choose the seats they liked. |
D.They learned more subjects than we do now. |
I arrived in the UK last weekend to learn English.So far I have already made a few friends and had some traditional English food there.But after having three days of hamburgers,sandwiches and potatoes,I
thought none could be more delicious than Chinese food,especially my favorite﹣huo guo.You can't imagine how excited I was when I got to know that there was going to be a free meal of hotpot to welcome the new students.On the way to the canteen,I seemed to smell huo guo in the air.
To my surprise,when I went into the room,I didn't see any sign of huo guo.Where was it?
With many questions in my head,I sat down to have the free meal.After talking with an English girl,I got to know that Chinese huo guo is completely different from hotpot.Chinese huo guo is written in two words﹣﹣hot pot; and hotpot,one word,is a traditional English dish.
Hotpot is made from mutton and onion.On the top are pieces of potatoes.People put it in the oven
all day in a heavy pot on a low heat.It takes very little effort to prepare.You can often see it at parties
in the UK because it's easy to prepare for a large number of people and is not expensive.
Hotpot doesn't taste bad.However,I still miss huo guo﹣hot pot,two words!
(1)The writer felt excited when she thought she would .
A.try traditional English food
B.learn English in the UK
C.have her favorite huo guo
D.meet some new friends
(2)The underlined word"canteen"means" "in Chinese.
A.宿舍
B.餐厅
C.实验室
D.体育馆
(3)Why is hotpot often prepared for parties?
A.Because it's easy to prepare.
B.Because it's very popular.
C.Because it's quite expensive.
D.Because it's good for health.
(4)After the free meal,the writer learnt that .
A."hotpot"wasn't"hot pot"
B.hotpot took little time to cook
C.hotpot wasn't traditional in the UK
D.the girl knew nothing about hotpot
(5)What is the writer's favorite food?
A.Sandwiches
B.Mutton
C.Hotpot
D.Hot pot.
Mr.Smith is fifty years old.He began to teach in a middle school twenty﹣six years ago.He works hard and always comes to his office on time.He expects his students to be honest and is strict with them.Some of his students become famous people,but they still remember him and often write to him.Of course the old man is proud of it.
This term he began to teach Grade One.Some of the new students were told about him,but the others didn't know him well.He told them how to be an honest person.He gave them several examples and said,"I hate telling a lie most."
Before class was over,he told all his students to finish Exercise 8 in Unit 1.The next morning,as soon as he came into the classroom,he asked,"Who's finished Exercise 8?"
A few students put up their hands.He shook his head and said,"Open your workbooks and see whether there's Exercise 8 in Unit 1or not?"
The students had a look at their workbooks and their faces turned red at once.
(1)How long has Mr.Smith taught in the middle school?
A.For fifty years.
B.For twenty﹣six years.
C.For twenty years.
D.For thirty﹣six years.
(2)What is Mr.Smith proud of?
A.All students are honest.
B.He teaches math very well.
C.His students often write to him.
D.He is strict with students.
(3)Mr.Smith told his students .
A.how to study hard
B.not to tell a lie
C.how to be famous
D.not to be late for class
(4)Why did Mr.Smith tell his students to finish Exercise 8 in Unit 1?
A.Because he wanted to know if they were honest.
B.Because Exercise 8 was very easy for them.
C.Because he wanted them to do more exercises.
D.Because the students could do it well.
(5)The students felt when Mr.Smith found them telling a lie.
A.angry
B.happy
C.bored
D.sorry.
Last summer I went to one of the world's most famous historical places,the Forbidden City in Beijing,China.It was the home of the emperors of the last two dynasties in China,the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The Forbidden City was built in 1420.The palace has over 10,000 rooms.It was where the emperors dealt with the official business with their ministers.
In Mandarin,The Forbidden City is called the Purple Forbidden City.However,the color of the palace itself is not purple.The color purple stands for power of the great emperors of China.It was so sacred(神圣的) that the commoners could not even dream of ever going in.
The emperors also had some of the largest festival celebrations at the Forbidden City.During Chinese New Year,the emperor would invite all the members of his family and his officials to a banquet.The banquet had a hundred and eight Chinese dishes.It was such an expensive banquet that it could feed a commoner's family for three generations(代).
Right now The Forbidden City is known as a historical site for tourists from all over the world.Everyone can go in there.It is a museum with priceless Chinese antiques (古董) and treasures in it.
I really learned a lot about the Chinese culture and its history from this trip to The Forbidden City.It was like a dream come true to go on the trip and see the things that I have always wanted to see.
61.How long is the history of the Forbidden City?
A.About 600 years.
B.More than 600 years.
C.1420 years.
D.Over 10,000 years
62.We call the palace the Purple Forbidden City because the color purple is the symbol for of the emperor.
A.power
B.fame
C.wealth
D.health
63.What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word"banquet"in Paragraph 4?
A.表演
B.比赛
C.展览
D.宴会
64.Which of the following is NOT true about the Forbidden City in the passage?
A.The Emperor lived there
B.The wall of the City
C.It is a historical place for visiting
D.The emperor had festival celebrations there
65.In the passage the writer wants to show us of the Forbidden City by comparing its past with present.
A.the beauty
B.the treasures
C.the changes in use
D.the building process.
Many kids do housework such as doing the dishes,making the bed,and folding the clothes.In exchange,they get some money or other computer time.
Paying kids for housework is one of the most popular topics,especially at a time when everyone is more careful about money.Some parents think since adults are paid to do their jobs,we should pay kids for everyday housework.
But some people don't think kids should get rewards(报酬) for doing housework.Susie Walton,an expert,believe that by rewarding kids,parents are sending a message that work isn't worth doing unless you get something in return."Running any kind of housework is a team effort,"Walton said."A home is a living space for everyone in the family.It's important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house,and families decide how they want their home to look,and how they are going to keep it looking like what they want."
Other people believe that getting a reward encourages kids to do housework,and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to get money.There are also apps(程序) that gives kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed(兑现) either online or in the real world."Our goal is to give kids lawful power so they can get rewards,"says Chris Bergman."And kids need rewards to help encourage them."
(1)Which of the following housework is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 1?
A.Washing the dishes.
B.Cooking meals.
C.Folding the clothes.
D.Making the bed.
(2)The underlined phrase"in return"in Paragraph 3 has the same meaning as" ".
A.as a reward
B.for punishment
C.on sale
D.under control
(3)What's Walton's idea in the passage?
A.Running exercise is a kind o f team work.
B.People work to get some rewards.
C.Kids have responsibilities in the house.
D.Doing the housework in only the parents' job.
(4)According to Chris Bergman,kids should be encouraged to .
A.do housework without rewards
B.do more housework
C.stay away from housework
D.do housework be getting rewards
(5)Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Kids Should Study as Well as Doing Housework
B.Let Children Do Some Housework
C.Should Kids Be Rewarded for Doing Housework
D.Doing Housework Is Good for Children's Study.
Dear Sir or Madam.
One of the teachers at my school in New York tells me that your school has summer course.I am planning to go to Beijing next summer and would like to take a short one﹣month course.
I am 18 years old and have been studying Chinese for six years.I was born in the USA and have never been to China before.I am going to study Chinese at the university.I thing the course will help me improve my Chinese.
Could you send me a catalogue(目录) and application form (申请表)?I would also like information about Beijing and other places nearby.I hope to do some travelling when the course is over.
Thank you! I am looking forward to your reply
Very truly yours,
Jim Green
(1)Jim Green is a student from .
A.America
B.China
C.Canada
D.Australia
(2)He was twelve years old when he started to .
A.go to school
B.learn Chinese
C.study in China
D.travel in Beijing
(3)How many times has he been to China before?
A.Once.
B.Twice.
C.Many times.
D.Never.
(4)He will come to China next summer to .
A.improve his Chinese
B.visit friends
C.look for jobs
D.teach summer course
(5)He will probably after the summer course.
A.graduate from university
B.work in this school
C.take a trip in Beijing
D.post his application form.