Let children learn to judge（判断） their own work． A child doesn't learn to talk by being corrected all the time． If he is corrected too much， he will stop talking． He notices a thousand times a day the differences between the language he uses and the language others use． Little by little， he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people's．
In the same way， children learn to do all the other things without being taught﹣to walk， run， climb or ride a bicycle． They compare their performances with those of more skilled people， and slowly make the changes． But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them himself． We do it all for him． We thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him， or correct it unless he was made to． Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher． Let him work out with the help of other children if he wants it．
If it is a matter in math or science， give him the answer book． Let him correct his own papers．Why should we teachers waste time on such daily work？ Our job should be to help the children when they tell us that he can't find the way to get the right answer． Let the children learn what all educated persons must learn， how to measure（估量） their own understanding， how to know what they know or do not know．
Let them get on with this job in their ways． School teachers can offer help if they ask for it． Some parents and teachers are worried that the children might fail to learn something that they will need to get in the world． Don't worry! If it is important， they will go out into the world and learn it．
66． If a child is corrected too much， he will_____．
| A． |
learn it better |
| B． |
stop talking |
| C． |
get more chances |
| D． |
make the changes |
67． In the writer's opinion， children learn to walk_____．
| A． |
without being taught |
| B． |
with their parents' help |
| C． |
by being corrected all the time |
| D． |
by being pointed out mistakes |
68． The underlined sentence in the third paragraph means_____．
| A． |
teachers can't correct students' papers |
| B． |
teachers needn't waste time teaching students in class |
| C． |
teachers should help students improve their learning ability |
| D． |
teachers shouldn't give students the answer books |
69． We can infer（推断） that_____ from the passage．
| A． |
students can face any challenge easily |
| B． |
students can learn a lot in the real life |
| C． |
students can grow up without others' help |
| D． |
students can ask nobody for help when they need |
70． The best title of the passage may be_____．
| A． |
Let Us Teachers Stop Working |
| B． |
Let Children Learn by Themselves |
| C． |
Let Parents Understand Their Kids |
| D． |
Let Children Get on Well with Teachers |
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Raymond is a little koala living in Australia. His mom left him when he was only 1 month old. But luckily, a kind woman called Julie took him home and looked after him. Raymond spends his days sitting at Julie’s desk. |
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Meet Zeus, the tallest dog in the world. The 3-year-old dog is 168cm tall from foot to shoulder. When standing on his hind legs (后腿), Zeus reaches 226cm. Zeus lives in the US. He eats a 14-kg bag of food. |
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Scotland chose two Shetland ponies(矮种马), Fivla and Vitamin, as “ambassadors(大使)” to bring in visitors. Fivla is 17 and Vitamin is 18. They wear clothes made from wool. Scotland uses pictures of them to show the country’s beauty. |
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You can’t find a better sheepdog than Jess the springer spaniel (激飞长毛猎犬) in the UK. Every day, the dog goes out to feed lambs from a milk bottle she carries in her mouth. She does it rain or shine, three times a day. |
_______ left Raymond when he was only one month old.
| A．Julie | B．Fivla | C．Vitamin | D．His mother |
is the tallest dog in the world.
| A．Raymond | B．Zeus | C．Jess | D．Fivla and Vitamin |
Fivla and Vitamin are Shetland ponies from_______.
| A．Australia | B．The US | C．The UK | D．Scotland |
How often does Jess feed lambs from a milk bottle in her mouth?
| A．Every two weeks. | B．Three times a week. |
| C．Once a day. | D．Three times a day. |
A woman went into a shop one evening to buy a new blouse. A strange man followed her into the shop and stood about while she was at the counter. Suddenly she screamed and the man turned and ran out of the shop, right into the arms of a passing policeman. Then he was caught by the policeman because he was a wanted robber.
“Mrs Jones, if you hadn’t screamed, I would certainly have been robbed,” said the shopkeeper, “I didn’t know it,” answered Mrs Jones. “I screamed when you told me how expensive the blouse was.” The woman was ___________________.
| A．a policewoman | B．Mrs Jones | C．a robber | D．the shopkeeper |
What did the strange man go into the shop for?
| A．He tried to rob the shop. |
| B．He wanted to do some shopping. |
| C．He had something to tell the shopkeeper. |
| D．He was the shopkeeper's brother and just wanted to drop by. |
From the passage we know that .
| A．the shopkeeper caught the robber |
| B．the woman was a shopkeeper too |
| C．the man ran away after he robbed the shopkeeper |
| D．the woman didn't know the man was a robber at all |
Betty is not a traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. But this hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of American’s favorite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it?
The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as an office worker at a fashion magazine in New York.
The TV show has just started. Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work, charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan.
Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA.“ I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because it’s about the underdog (弱者)”，says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show.
The program is so successful because of the good performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. She brings the character alive on the screen.Betty is popular because of ____.
| A．her clothes | B．her charm | C．her metal braces | D．her appearance |
In Paragraph 4, the underlined word “it” refers to (指的是) ____.
| A．the beginning | B．the ending | C．the story | D．the show |
Which is the reason for the success of the show?
| A．A large number of viewers. | B．Her life as an office worker. |
| C．The wonderful performance. | D．Two Golden Globes awards. |
Which of the following is NOT true according of the show?
| A．Betty is a girl of wisdom. |
| B．Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show. |
| C．Betty is an American favorite TV character. |
| D．Betty is often looked down on by the people around. |
What can be the best title for the passage?
| A．Beauty from within. | B．A romantic story. |
| C．An ugly girl. | D．An exciting experience. |
There was once a young mouse that lived in a hole in a wall. One day, the young mouse woke up from his sleep and looked out of the hole. As he looked out, a fantastic smell came to his nose. “Cheese!” the mouse said happily to himself. “I’ll go and get it now and have it for breakfast.”
But then he remembered his parents’ words. His parents were very clever mice and often said to their son, “Always wait before you go for a piece of cheese.”
So the young mouse waited quietly. Then he heard a quiet “Miaow” and he knew the cat was there. He stayed in the hole and said to himself, “I’m glad I listened to my parents and learned to wait.”
The next day, he looked out again. He put his nose out of the hole, and the beautiful smell of cheese came to his nose again. He could see the cheese. It was only a few centimetres away. But he sat still and waited quietly. This time he did not hear any cat’s noise. Instead he heard a very quiet “Woof, woof.”
“It’s a dog!” he thought. “If the dog is there, the cat won’t be there. I expect the dog has chased the cat away, so I’m safe.” The mouse ran out of the hole and started eating the cheese. He did not see the cat, which caught him and ate him.
When the cat finished her meal, she said to herself, “I’m glad I listened to my parents and learned a second language.”Who told the mouse to wait before going for a piece of cheese?
| A．The cat. | B．The dog. | C．The cat’s parents. | D．The mouse’s parents. |
How did the young mouse know the cat was there?
| A．He heard the cat. | B．He saw the cat. | C．He smelt the cat. | D．He knew the cat. |
What was the cat’s meal?
| A．The mouse’s parents. | B．The cheese. | C．The young mouse. | D．The fish. |
Which language did the cat learn as a second language?
| A．English. | B．Chinese. | C．Dog language. | D．Mouse language. |
Which of the following sentences is Not True according to the passage?
| A．The young mouse lived in a hole in a wall. |
| B．The next day the mouse didn’t hear any cat’s noise. |
| C．The cat pretended to be a dog by making the noise “woof”. |
| D．The mouse’s parents told their daughter to wait before going for a piece of cheese. |
If you want to eat some seafood, you can go to ______
| A．Willie Mae's | B．Natasha's Kitchen |
| C．EIFFEL SOCIETY | D．HOSHUN RESTAURANT |
You can call ______if you want to have a taste of Southern home cooking.
| A．540-302-9717 | B．504-525-2951 | C．504-410-9997 | D．504-822-9503 |
You can eat some ______ food in EIFFEL SOCIETY.
| A．Indian | B．Russian | C．Chinese | D．Japanese |
Which restaurant opens at 11:30 am every day?
| A．Willie Mae's | B．Natasha's Kitchen | C．EIFFEL SOCIETY | D．HOSHUN RESTAURANT |
You can have ______ choices if you want to have dinner at 6 pm on Saturday evening.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |