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. |
Mrs. Brown is a worker. She works in a big factory. She gets up at five every morning. She often has breakfast at six fifty. After that she goes to the factory by bus at half past seven. She cleans the machines when she gets there very early. Then her workmates come. They begin to work at 8:00. They all work very hard. She goes home at five. Then she does some cooking. After supper she usually helps his son Tom with his homework. Sometimes she reads books. She usually watches TV with her family on weekends.What time does Mrs. Brown get up?
A.5:00 a.m. | B.5:30 a.m. | C.6:00 a.m. | D.6:30 a.m. |
What’s Mrs. Brown’s job?
A.A teacher. | B.A worker. | C.A farmer. | D.A driver. |
What does Mrs. Brown usually do at six fifty?
A.She has breakfast. | B.She brushes her teeth. |
C.She takes a shower. | D.She goes to work. |
What does she usually do after supper?
A.She helps her son with homework. |
B.She watches TV with her son. |
C.She goes shopping. |
D.She takes a walk. |
When does Mrs. Brown usually watch TV with her family?
A.On weekdays. | B.On weekends. |
C.In the morning. | D.In the afternoon. |
Bob and Jim are students. They are good friends. They want to join some clubs. There are many clubs this year. They are the swimming club, math club, art club, music club and chess club. Bob wants to join the swimming club.“I know I can’t swim very well but I want to join the swimming club. I want to learn how to swim well. What club do you want to join, Jim?”“Well, I want to join many clubs. I want to join the art club and the chess club. I can draw very well and I play chess every day,”answers Jim.
根据短文内容判断正误,正确的填T,错误的填F。Bob and Jim are good friends.
There are four clubs this year.
Bob doesn’t want to learn how to swim well.
Jim can draw very well and he plays chess every day.
Jim wants to join two clubs.
When you are sad, you need to find ways to deal with(处理)your sadness. When you learn how to deal with your sadness, you’ll find your own happiness.
Accept(接受)your sadness. It’s not a bad thing to feel sad. Try to face what is making you feel sad. Don’t pretend(假装)it isn’t there. And don’t believe it will just go away on its own.
Speak about your sadness. You don’t have to tell everybody everything, but it is nice to talk to friends or family about your feelings. You may not need him or her to say a word; just having someone to listen to you is sometimes enough.
Put your sadness into written words. Write down how you are feeling every day and why you think you are feeling this way. Write down how you deal with your sadness and which ways work.
Take part in activities. Read a good book, listen to music, exercise or take a walk outside. These can help you feel relaxed and forget your sadness.
See a doctor. If your sadness starts to interfere with(干扰)your everyday life seriously, you should ask your doctor for help. 根据短文内容,完整回答问题。
How many ways does the writer tell us to deal with sadness?
____________________________________________将画线句子翻译成汉语。
___________________________________________ 根据短文内容完成句子。(每空限填一个单词)
You can take part in some _________activities _________ help you forget your sadness.根据短文内容完成句子。(每空限填一个单词)
You can _______ _______ your doctor’s help when your sadness interfere with you seriously. What is best title of this passage?
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When William Stidger taught at Boston University, he once thought about the people he hadn’t thanked in his life. They taught him, encouraged him or cared a lot about him.
One was a teacher. She once taught William geography, and William loved geography all his life. So he wrote a letter of thanks to her.
He got the teacher’s letter later. It began, “My dear Willie.” He was very happy. Now over 50, he didn’t think someone would call him “Willie”. Here is that letter.
My dear Willie,
I can’t tell you how much your letter meant to me. I am in my eighties, living alone in a small room and cooking my own meals. You will be interested to know that I taught school for 50 years and yours is the first letter of appreciation(感激)I ever got. It came on a cold morning and it made me feel very warm.
…
William cried when he read the letter. She was one of the people that William hadn’t thanked in his past. She helped him to believe in himself. He would never forget her.
There are some people we should always remember, because they helped to shape our life. William Stidger found a way to show his appreciation—he wrote them letters.
Who are some of the people that you need to say thank you to in your past? It may not be too late to say “Thanks”.William thought about the people that he hadn’t thanked in his past when he ________.
A.was in a hospital | B.worked in a library |
C.was over 50 years old | D.studied at a university |
The teacher ________when William was young.
A.got her first letter of appreciation |
B.helped him to believe in himself |
C.encouraged him to be active |
D.made friends with him |
What can we learn about the teacher?
A.She was over 80 years old. |
B.She lived with her children. |
C.She taught geography for 40 years. |
D.She got the letter on a warm afternoon. |
William _______when reading his teacher’s letter.
A.laughed | B.cried |
C.felt disappointed | D.felt calm |
How did William show his appreciation to the people that he hadn’t thanked?
A.He called them. | B.He visited them. |
C.He wrote them letters. | D.He sent them gifts. |
Five-year-old Susie loved to listen to her older sister, Emma, play the piano. Susie wanted to play it, too. But every time Susie asked to play, her mother would tell her how much work it needed to learn to play the piano well. Susie was sure she could learn to play it. She decided to make her mother believe that she was ready(准备好的)to learn to play the piano, so Susie helped her mom do the dishes and clean the house.
“Mom, can I start taking the piano lesson?” asked Susie.
“Susie, if you take the piano lesson, you must practice every day,” said her mom.
Susie was so excited. She could not wait to learn how to play her favorite songs!
Susie was excited for her first piano lesson. When she was finally in class, she was surprised: her teacher had flashcards(教学卡片)and a book for her. Susie didn’t know there were so many other things to know about the piano first. During that first lesson, the teacher didn’t let Susie play the piano.
The next day, after Susie got home from school, she ran outside.
“Where are you going?” asked her mom.
“Outside to play volleyball,” said Susie. “Bye, Mom!”
“You must study your piano flashcards,” said her mom. “Susie, this is what you wanted, now you have to do it.” Mom didn’t let Susie learn to play the piano at first, because Mom thought playing the piano ____________.
A.cost a lot of money |
B.needed a lot of practice |
C.was difficult for a five-year-old girl |
D.would make Susie have no time to study |
How did Susie show her mom that she was ready for the piano lesson?
A.She told her mom she was ready. |
B.She asked Emma to tell her mom that she was ready. |
C.She helped her mom with chores around the house. |
D.She tried to learn to play the piano by watching her sister. |
What can we learn about Susie’s first piano lesson?
A.Her lesson was very easy. |
B.She did not play the piano. |
C.She had the same teacher as Emma. |
D.Her piano flashcards were interesting. |
How did Susie feel when she began her first piano lesson?
A.Tired. | B.Bored. |
C.Excited. | D.Surprised. |
The next day after her first piano lesson, Susie wanted to ________ after school.
A.read her book |
B.play volleyball |
C.study her piano flashcards |
D.play the piano with Emma |