Have you ever tried to understand something new on your own but found it a bit too difficult in books or on the Internet? Don't be worried一you can get help at Khan Academy(可汗学院).
Khan Academy is an online learning website created in 2007 by Salman Khan, an American teacher. In order to provide "a free world-class education to anyone anywhere",Khan offers more than 4,200 free micro lectures(讲座)atkhanacademy.org.
The classes cover fields like mathematics, biology, chemistry and finance. They usually last for just 10 to 15 minutes. Unlike traditional classes, Khan mainly offers courses for students below college level. The classes can also help those who are planning to take the SAT, an exam often required for students who wish to enter a college or university in the US.
So how can you start your learning journey at Khan Academy?
First of all,enter the website with a personal e-mail account(帐户).Your personal homepage at Khan Academy is designed to help you learn math. You can take a pre-test first to see your level. The academy then suggests exercises at the right level for you. It also allows you to watch videos and improve yourself until you reach level 5一the highest level.
If you are interested in other subjects, click "LEARN" to see all topics on offer. Try "Art History",for example. This will take you to all the things in that area like text articles, videos and questions. You can also put key words into the search box to see related topics.
Don't worry if you find it difficult to follow the courses in English. The courses have been translated into other languages, such as Chinese. Hundreds of Khan's courses in Chinese can be found on Netease (www. 163. com),which offers translations of courses from Harvard, Yafe, Oxford,Cambridge and other top universities.
Khan Academy is a learning website that
A.was started by an American teacher |
B.has a history of over 10 years |
C.doesn't provide free lectures |
D.is fit only for college students |
The fifth paragraph is mainly about how to ·
A.pass the math test | B.learn math at Khan Academy |
C.design your website | D.write an e-mail to Khan |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The classes at Khan Academy usually last 40 minutes. |
B.Nothing but videos can be found at Khan Academy. |
C.Khan Academy only offers courses in English. |
D.You can get courses from top universities on Netease. |
Which is the best title for this passage?
A.Online Learning | B.Salman Khan |
C.College Education | D.Language Courses |
Do you feel tired sometimes? Nowadays, stress is everywhere in our daily life. Not just men, women and young people also suffer from stress.
There are many causes, such as: death, marriage, money, moving house, changing jobs, ending relationships.
So how do you know if you suffer from stress? Do the Stress Test and find out!
Stress Test
Do you …? Yes No
1. often sleep badly?
2. get headaches a lot?
3. find it difficult to relax?
4. need alcohol (酒精) or cigarettes to keep calm?
5. usually hide your feeling?
6. find it difficult to put your heart into something?
7. take sleeping pills?
8. get angry when things go wrong?
If you have more than two “Yes” among these questions, you are suffering from stress. So what can you do about it?
Doing yoga (瑜伽), chewing gum and playing with worry beads (念珠) are all common ways of relieving (减轻) stress. However, doctors now say that there are simpler ways. They say that people should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say that people—and especially men—ought to cry more often, because cry ing is the natural way of relieving stress.From the passage, we can know that .
A.many soc ial problems can cause stress |
B.young people suffer more from stress than the old |
C.doing yoga is the most useful way to relieve stress |
D.if all the answers are yes, you are suffering from stress |
You may suffer from stress if you .
A.never depend on alcohol or cigarettes |
B.can sleep without sleeping pills |
C.often communicate with anyone else |
D.easily get angry when things go wrong |
Which of the following is NOT a way to relieve stress?
A.Doing yoga. | B.Taking sleeping pills. |
C.Laughing and crying. | D.Playing with worry beads. |
任务型阅读阅读下面的短文,根据文中信息完成文后表格。每个空格只能填一个单词。(本大题共5分,每小题0.5分)
Mr. Green is our foreign(外国的) teacher. He is a good teacher. He often helps us a lot. And he is nice to every student. His lessons are very interesting. We usually have fun in his lessons. We all like him.
He is a tall and strong man. He says he is 40 years old, but he looks very young. He comes from New York. Now he lives in Nanjing with his family. He has a daughter. She is a pretty girl. And she studies in our school, too.
Mr. Green is very “in”. He can sing many English songs. We all like to listen to him sing. He also likes sports. He is in the school basketball team. Mr. Green likes reading.
We think we are lucky to have Mr Green to teach us.
请根据短文内容,完成表格,每空一词。
Name |
Mr Green |
Job |
A ____ |
Nationality(国籍) |
____ |
____ |
40 years old |
What he is like |
Mr Green is tall and __ |
____ |
Music, sports and reading |
Family |
He has a pretty ___ |
John is six years old. He can read and write well. But he can't tell the time. His mother, Mrs Brown teaches him many times, but he still can't tell. He would say "breakfast time" "lunchtime" and "teatime" instead of (代替) saying eight o'clock, twelve o'clock and four o'clock in the afternoon. His mother doesn't know how to help him
One day, John's aunt, Mary, comes to see his mother. His mother tells her about that. His aunt says, "Let me help you. I think I can help him."
When John comes home after school, Mary begins(开始) to teach him.
"Can you count, John?" she asks.
"Yes. One, two, three, four…" John says.
"That's fine. Now I put the long hand(钟表的长指针) on twelve and the short hand on one-that is one o'clock If I put the short hand on two, what is the time?"
"Two o'clock "
"Good. And on three?"
"Three o'clock. "
Then it is four o'clock in the afternoon, and John's aunt asks him, "What time is it now, John?"
"Teatime, Aunt, and I am very hungry(饥饿的)," John looks at the clock and answers.John's mother can teach him to_______.
A.read | B.write | C.tell the time | D.speak |
When it's twelve o'clock John says it's_______.
A.breakfast time | B.lunchtime |
C.teatime | D.supper time |
The word "count" may mean(意思是) "_______" in Chinese.
A.计算 | B.数数 | C.认为 | D.会计 |
The long hand is on twelve, and the short hand is on five. What's the time?
A.It's twelve o'clock. | B.It's five o'clock. |
C.It's four o'clock | D.It's seven o'clock. |
From the text(文章), we know _______.
A.John says teatime instead of four o'clock in the afternoon |
B.John has a nice watch(手表) |
C.There is something wrong with John's watch |
D.John is always hungry |
Joan’s Favourite Activities |
|||
Day |
Activity |
Place |
Time |
Monday |
Play tennis with her friends |
In the Tennis Club |
4:30 p.m. --- 5:15 p. m. |
Wednesday |
Play basketball with her classmates |
In the playground |
4:00 p.m. --- 5:30 p. m. |
Friday |
Go swimming |
In the Swimming Club |
6:00 p.m. --- 7:00 p. m. |
Saturday |
Have a picnic with her parents |
In the park |
10:00 a.m.--- 12:00 a. m. |
Sunday |
Read books with her sister |
At home |
2:00 p.m. --- 5:00 p. m. |
Where does Joan often play tennis?
A.In the playground. | B.In the club. |
C.In the park. | D.At home. |
Who often goes out for a picnic with Joan?
A.Her friends. | B.Her classmates. |
C.Her parents. | D.Her sister. |
What does Joan often do on Friday evening?
A.Play basketball. | B.Read books. |
C.Go swimming. | D.Have a picnic. |
When does Joan’s sister usually read books?
A.From 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a. m. |
B.From 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p. m. |
C.From 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p. m. |
D.From 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p. m. |
What can we learn from the passage?
A.Joan often plays basketball for two hours. |
B.Joan likes to stay at home on Saturday. |
C.Joan likes to read books on Saturday. |
D.Joan likes sports very much. |
Every day, it is easy to see advertisements(广告) in English all around us. Look at your own bags and clothes, often they show the name of the company that made them. This is a popular form. A special picture' or symbol called a logo(标识语)is sometimes used. Logos appear on many different products(产品). They are popular because when you see a logo, it's hard to forget that product or company.
It's common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio. Most advertisements are very short. Advertisements often use funny situations as well. It's simple to remember it.
All advertisements are designed to make people buy a product. An advertisement for a soft drink, for example, might show a group of young people who are having fun. The young people are all drinking the soft drink. Advertisers are saying to you, "Why don't you buy this drink and be like these people? You can be young and modern"A good logo is_______.
A.easy to remember | B.a useful product |
C.difficult to understand | D.easy to buy |
People are most likely to remember an advertisement that is_______.
A.in English | B.long | C.famous | D.funny |
All advertisements are designed to ________________.
A.sell you something you don't want |
B.make you young and modern |
C.make you buy the product |
D.show you what you need to buy |
The best title of this passage may be_______.
A.Advertisements for Bags and Clothes |
B.Advertisements on TV and Radio |
C.Advertisements about Sports |
D.Advertisements around Us |