When the teacher asks a question in class, Wang Xiaobin never raises his hand. The 15-year-old Beijinger always waits for other classmates or the teacher to give the answer. “What if my answer is wrong?” Wang asks.
Wang is typical (典型的) among students who don’t put their hands up to answer teachers’ questions. At middle schools, this situation is very common.
Wang told that there are 53 students in his class, only six or seven raise their hands when a question is asked. “I think it’s a problem that might affect our studies, but I am afraid of making mistakes in front of my classmates,” he said.
This problem has attracted teachers’attention. Hu Wei, a teacher from Yibin No. 6 Middle School, Sichuan, listed some possible reasons to explain why students don’t raise their hands: they lack confidence;they are afraid of showing off or they’re afraid of losing face by giving a wrong answer.
To encourage students to raise their hands and get more involved (参与) in class, Hu suggests that teachers should repeat the question, then try to guide and encourage students to offer their answers.
Hu also advised students not to be shy, but confident and brave enough to try. No matter whether your answer is right or wrong, being active in class can help you understand the information better.
Sun Pin, 16 of Fujian, always raises her hand as soon as she comes up with the answer, even if she isn’t sure she has gotten it right. Sun can’t understand why some of her classmates keep silent in class. She enjoys raising her hand a lot. “It keeps me enthusiastic (热情) and confident to express my idea,” Sun said. “Raising my hand has really made me outstanding.
阅读短文,完成下列任务。回答问题:
Why does Wang Xiaobin never raise his hand in class? (2分)
请列出学生们在课堂上不举手的三条原因。
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请将划线句子译为汉语。
I think it’s a problem that might affect our studies.
What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Hands up, please. | B.Love your teachers. |
C.Class activities. | D.Silent students. |
What has really made Sun Pin outstanding?
French soccer player David Trezeguet holds the record for the fastest shot in a soccer match. It happened during a match between his club Juventus and England’s Manchester United in 1998.
At that time, he was unknown outside of French soccer. But nine years later, Trezeguet, 29, has become one of the world’s most famous strikers (前锋).
In September, 2007, he scored his 100th goal in the Italian League. “One hundred goals with Juventus, one of the greatest clubs in the world, that is important,” he said.
Although Trezeguet was born in France, he grew up in Argentina and he says his “Latin mentality” helped him become one of the world’s best soccer players.
“Most people in Argentina have to work hard for everything they want,” he explained. “This mentality gave me a hunger and an ambition (野心) to become the best.”
Trezeguet has had a great career. He has won nearly every major competition in soccer – the World Cup, the European Championships, the European Cup, as well as the French and Italian league titles.
But Trezeguet knows all about heartache too. In the French World Cup in 1998, after playing every match in the competition, he was not chosen to play in the final when France went on to win.
Then in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, his miss in the penalty shoot-out(点球大战) handed victory to Italy. But Trezeguet refuses to let this get him down.
“I accept my responsibility. It’s part of football,” he said. “You just have to move on and start thinking about focusing on the next thing.” In 1998, David Trezeguet _____.
A.scored with the fastest ever shot |
B.was a well-known basketball player in France |
C.became famous around the world |
D.was a member of Manchester United |
David Trezeguet was born in _____.
A.Italy | B.France |
C.Argentina | D.England |
According to the article, what is “Latin mentality”?
A.Being a soccer player can bring you a lot. |
B.One should get everything they want. |
C.Playing soccer for the best team can change your life. |
D.One should work hard to be their best. |
David Trezequet lost the game to Italy in _____.
A.the European Cup |
B.the European Championship |
C.the French World Cup in 1998 |
D.the 2006 World Cup in Germany |
How did Trezeguet think of a failure in football?
A.Feel sorry about it every time. |
B.Take a long break to relax. |
C.Work hard to improve next time. |
D.Try another team. |
Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. When he was born a month later, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.
Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now. Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.
Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided. However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.
“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.” Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when .
A.he was 14 years old | B.he left school |
C.he was in the eighth grade | D.he was a month old |
Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of .
A.a screen reader | B.his mother |
C.a computer | D.his teacher |
The underlined word “systems” means “ ” in Chinese.
A.电脑 | B.系统 | C.机器 | D.计划 |
What will Billy do after school?
A.He will work for Google. | B.He will open a company. |
C.He has not decided on that. | D.He will do nothing. |
We can learn that from the passage.
A.blindness is not a big problem |
B.it’s easy to be a certified Google developer |
C.nothing should get in the way of our dreams |
D.Billy is a student of Stanford University |
Giraffes are the tallest animals of all. They have long legs and long necks. And a mother giraffe can grow to nearly five meters tall.
Giraffe skin is blotched(皮肤上的斑 ) in patterns(样式) of browns and yellows. No two have the same pattern.
They live in parts of Africa. Their necks are long so they can reach high into trees to eat the leaves. Leaves give giraffes most of the water they need so that they do not often have to drink water. A giraffe only drinks about once a day, Giraffes' long legs mean they take big steps when they walk or run. One step can be about 5 meters long. They can run very fast, A giraffe heart is the biggest of any animal's. Although giraffes are peaceful animals, they will protect themselves from lions. A mother giraffe can grow to about______ tall.
A.four meters | B.five meters |
C.five meters and a half | D.six meters |
Why does a giraffe only drink once a day? Because ______.
A.he can drink enough at a time |
B.he doesn’t need much water |
C.he has a stomach like a camel does |
D.leaves give him the rest of water |
What is the passage mainly about?
A.Giraffe skin pattern. |
B.Protection (保护) of giraffes. |
C.Some facts about giraffes. |
D.Giraffes and lions. |
Here is the timetable of science activities in the Children’s Palace.
Time table |
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Monday 19:00 — 21:30 Space and Man Dr. Thomas West Would you like to know more about the outer space? (4 weeks) |
Tuesday 18:30 — 20:30 Photography Mr. Brown from Italy Learn to take good pictures, please bring your own camera. (5 weeks) |
Wednesday 18:30 — 21:00 Computer Science Prof. Harry Morison from Oxford University Learn how to use Windows 2000. (12 weeks) |
Thursday 19:00 — 21:00 Modern Medicine Prof. Lucy green Would you like to know medical advances? (4 weeks) |
Saturday 14:00 — 17:00 Technical English Prof. Rose Beet Do you want to learn the technical words and articles? (16 weeks) |
Sunday 8:30 — 11:30 Exhibition of Personal Inventions You can see many inventions by the students; you may also bring your own inventions. (2 weeks) |
If you want to learn technical English, you should go to the Children’s palace on ______.
A.Wednesday | B.Thursday |
C.Saturday | D.Sunday |
The teacher who teaches photography is from ______.
A.England | B.Italy | C.America | D.China |
The computer science class may last for about ________ .
A.2 weeks | B.4 weeks | C.12 weeks | D.16 weeks |
Do you know why different animals or pests(害虫)have their special colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts, but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colours of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of colouring is protecting themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be seen by hunters. This is because they have the colours much like the tree.
Have you ever noticed an even more strange act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over, the enemies cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it isn’t strong at all.From the passage we can learn that locusts _______.
A.are small animals |
B.are easily found by birds |
C.are dangerous to their enemies |
D.change their colours to protect themselves |
Bears and lions can keep safe because they_______.
A.have the colours much like the trees |
B.move quickly |
C.like brown and grey colours |
D.live in forests |
Why can the fish mentioned in the last paragraph live up to now?
A.Because it is very strong. |
B.Because the liquid it sends out can help it get away from its enemies. |
C.Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies. |
D.Because it swims faster than any other fish. |
Which is the best title for this passage?
A.The Change of Colours for Animals and Pests |
B.Colours of Different Animals and Pests |
C.The Main Use of Colours for Animals and Pests |
D.Some Animals and Pests |