Bai Yansong, a famous TV host, expressed his support for students wearing green scarves (绿领巾) at a primary school in Xi’an. He wore a green tie on a TV program on October 19, 2011. “I just want the students to know that I’m also wearing green. And we are all great people and are as good as those wearing red scarves.”
The First Experimental Primary School in Xi’an made children with poor schoolwork and behavior wear green scarves. Parents whose children wore green scarves were angry. “The children still need their self-esteem (自尊心) even though they are very young, and they know the green scarf means something is not quite right,” said one mother. Now, the school has stopped the practice.
Educational expert Li Zhenxi said that primary and junior high school students have strong self-esteem. They are eager to be respected and understood. Punishment will hurt them. “It’s better to encourage them rather than separating some ‘bad’ students,” he said.
A survey made by the Ministry of Education (教育部) shows that 75 percent of students feel nervous and scared when the teacher is about to announce their grades. Some schools have done better in protecting students’ privacy and encouraging them. In American schools, teachers post test results on the wall. Instead of using student names, they use secret numbers. This way, students know their secret numbers and can check their own grades only. Some teachers might call the students up to the desk and tell them their scores one at a time.
But test scores are not the only measures of a student’s ability. Everyone has his own strengths and everyone can make great progress by working hard.Bai Yansong wore a green tie in a TV program in order to _______.
A.show people his special dressing style |
B.call on people to live a green life |
C.tell students green-scarf students are also good students |
D.remind students wearing green scarves means being bad |
Why did those parents whose children wore green scarves feel angry? ________
A.Because their children did do well at school. |
B.Because they thought the school didn’t have the right. |
C.Because it was against the law. |
D.Because it hurts their children’s self-esteem. |
According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?_________________
A.Primary school students are too young to know what self-esteem is. |
B.Separating some “bad” students helps create good learning environment. |
C.Most “good” students like their teachers to announce their scores. |
D.Using secret numbers instead of students’ names can protect their privacy better. |
What does the word “measure” mean in the last paragraph?
A.长度 | B.尺度 | C.方法 | D.标准 |
Three Things to do Before You Are 18
Here are some things you should try before you are 18 for teenagers. (青少年)
Learn to swim
It is important for us, because it can save our lives. If you can’t swim well, you can’t do water sports like surfing and diving. Even taking a boat will be dangerous for you.
Try at least one kind of team sportsBeing a good team player is an important skill. You can’t just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages (优点) of team sports like basketball ,football and baseball are that they keep you healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too—you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends.
Collect something
One of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things. You could collect kinds of stamps, or you could collect other things, because that make you remember what you have done, like movie tickets (票)or e-mails from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album(相册)to put your collection in and to write what each thing means(意思是) to you. The most important reason for learning to swim is that ____ .
A.it can save your life |
B.it can make you healthy |
C.you might easily do lots of things |
D.you can do sports water. |
“A good social life” in the passage (短文)means ____ .
A.you’ll study in groups |
B.you’ll go to parties and make many friends. |
C.you’ll take part in many parties. |
D.you’ll keep healthy. |
The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to ____ .
A.collect something | B.do some water sports |
C.send e-mails to your friends | D.have a special album |
The word “collect” may mean?
A.集邮 | B.收集 | C.改正 | D.数数 |
The passage is mainly about ____ before you are 18.
A.good habits to keep | B.skills to have | C.things to do | D.collect many things |
Sun Painting club Kids can learn Chinese painting here. They can learn how to draw plants and fruit. Their teacher is Yang Yong. His English name is Jeff. His phone number is 223-6665. Time:July8-18 Fee(费用):300 yuan Ages of kids:6-13 |
Blue Sports Club You can learn ping pong, soccer and baseball here. The soccer teacher is Alan Green. He is from Canada. The baseball teacher is Rose Jones. She is English. Time: July 8-18(baseball); July19-28(soccer); August1-10(baseball) Fee:260 yuan for each sports Ages of kids: 10-18 E-mail address: bluesports2014@163.com |
Yang Yong’s English name is ___.
A.Paul | B.Jeff | C.Peter | D.Green |
Mr. Miller may teach kids ____ .
A.baseball | B.soccer | C.ping pong | D.painting |
Miss Jones is from ____ .
A.England | B.Canada | C.America | D.China. |
Sally is seven years old, She can learn ____ .
A.soccer | B.baseball | C.Chinese painting | D.ping pong |
Mr. Black’s son wants to learn Chinese painting and baseball.
He needs ____.
A.360 yuan. | B.560 yuan. | C.760 yuan . | D.520 yuan. |
阅读短文,从每题所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳答案回答问题或完成句子。
When the traffic lights turn red, we will stop driving a car or crossing a street. Why is red used for traffic lights instead of other colors?
As we know, scattering (散射) happens when light goes through the air. For the same media(媒质), if the wavelength islong, the scattering will be short. If the wavelength is short, then the scattering will be long.
Of all lights we can see red has the longest wavelength, so the scattering is the weakest. That means the red light travels far. In fact, it travels farther on rainy days.
Using the red light can help drivers in farther areas sec the lights. It helps drivers stow down or stop in lime. If drivers don't see the red light until they are close, they may not be able to stop the car in time. An accident may happen Red can also excite people. We can act more quickly when we see the color red. In a word, red lights help drivers stop in time and help prevent accidents.When the traffic lights turn ______, we will stop driving a car.
A. red B green C. yellowAccording to the passage, the scattering of the red light is the _______.
A. longest b. weakest C. farthestThe underlined word "wavelength" means________ in Chinese.
A.波浪 B.光波 C.波长What can the red light help drivers do?
A. It can help drivers in farther areas see the lights.
b. It can help drivers slow down or stop in time.
C. A and b Which of the following is the best title?
A. Why do accidents happen
b. How does the red light travel
C. Why do we use red traffic lights
阅读短文,根据短文内容判断所给句子正(T)误(F)。
David got a job in a police station after he left school. He worked there for 42 years and he’ll retire this year. He worked hard in the past 42 years. But he was not a lucky man. He failed to catch a thief. He was often sorry for it.
Last weekend, while David's wife was cooking she found there was no salt at home. So she asked her husband to buy some. In the shop, David saw a young man taking away a wallet from a woman's bag. He walked to him quietly, but the young man noticed David and ran away at once. David ran after him. At last the thief ran into a blind alley(死胡同) and David caught him.
“Please give me a chance, sir.” said the thief
“Who can give one to me?” said David, “I’ll soon retire and I catch a thief for the first time!”David worked hard in the past 42 years.
David was a lucky man, and he often caught thieves.
Last weekend his wife asked him to buy some sugar.
A young man was stealing a woman's wallet in a shop
The young man was the first thief that David caught.
Here are some important events in August in Britain. Read them and answer the following questions.
Great British Beer Festival Tue. 3 Aug — Sat. 7 Aug London Drink, music and other entertainments. This is held at Earls Court. http://www.gbbf.orggwww.eif.co.uk |
Edinburgh (爱丁堡) International Festival Fri. 13 Aug. —Sun. 5 Sep. Edinburgh A festival of classical music, operas and dances in Edinburgh http://www.eif.co.uk |
Bristol International Balloon Festival (布里斯托儿国际气球节) Thur. 12 Aug.-Sun. 15 Aug. Europe's largest hot-air balloon festival, with over 100 balloons taking part http://www.bristolfiesta.co.uk |
Summer Bank Holiday Mon 30 Aug. A public holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland People take trips or short vacations during the holiday. For more: Travel/Transport |
Where is the Great British Beer Festival held?
A.In Bristol. | B.In Wales. | C.In Edinburgh. | D.At Earls Court. |
How long does Edinburgh (爱丁堡) International Festival last?
A.13 days. | B.23 days. | C.33 days. | D.43 days. |
If you are in the UK at the beginning of August, you can probably take part in_______.
A.the Summer Bank Holiday |
B.the Great British Beer Festival |
C.the Edinburgh International Festival |
D.the Bristol International Balloon Festival |
What is the Edinburgh International Festival about
A.Food. | B.Clothes. | C.Art. | D.Vacations. |
If you want to know more about Bristol International Balloon Festival, you can click ______.
A.travel / transport | B.http://www.eif.co.uk |
C.http://www.gbbf.org | D.http://www.bristolfiesta.co.uk |