How would you like to teach yourself, rather than have teachers? According to the UK’s Department of Education and Skills, students will teach themselves in the schools of the future. This means that there will be no more problems such as finding enough teachers.
Estelle Morris, the UK Education Secretary, opened the 2002 Education Technology Conference in London recently. To start the conference, she presented a video showing a computer—generated model of the school of tomorrow.
Greater use of computer technology and classroom assistants will help students develop their own way of learning, Morris said. She added that this is a more exciting as well as a more interesting way of learning.
At the same time, teachers will be “freed from their traditional role as the source of all knowledge”.
Children of all abilities will “form the curriculum(課程)around their individual needs.” They will “l(fā)earn in their own time, at their own speed and in their own environment”.
At home or at school, they will follow their learning programmes by looking at online libraries and watching lessons by world-class teachers and subject experts.
Instead of going on field trips, students will use virtual reality. If they don’t understand something, they can ask other students—“take part in virtual communities with learners with similar needs”—or e-mail their teachers. They will hand in their work electronically to be “auto-marked”.
The classroom of the future is fast becoming a reality.
And the Department of Education will soon produce a guide to help schools adapt buildings for new technology, Morris said. These ideas are based on the UK government’s plan to create an education system that provides students with a strong grounding of knowledge and skills at primary school level. And provides the chance for students to develop their individual skills at secondary school level.
【小題1】According to the UK’s Department of Education and Skills, the school of the future will ______.
A.cause more problems such as being able to find enough teachers |
B.set no homework and no tests for students |
C.make good use of the computer technology and classroom assistants |
D.enable students to learn by themselves without teachers |
A.helping students develop their own way of learning |
B.enabling students to experience interesting and exciting ways of learning |
C.providing students with knowledge of all sorts |
D.not being considered the source of various knowledge |
A.go on a field trip |
B.go to ask their teachers to help them |
C.send e-mail to ask for a teacher’s help |
D.have a look at other learners’ homework |
A.provided with a basic knowledge from the beginning |
B.given more knowledge at primary school level |
C.helped to use computers better |
D.supplied chance to develop their basic skills |
【小題1】C
【小題2】D
【小題3】C
【小題4】A
解析【小題1】提示:依據(jù)第一段最后一句排除A項;依據(jù)第七段最后一句排除B項;第七段說如果學(xué)生有問題,可向老師發(fā)e-mail,因而不可說without teachers,排除D項。C項與第三段內(nèi)容一致,故為正確答案。答案:C
【小題2】提示:依據(jù)第四段判斷正確答案為D項。
答案:D
【小題3】答案:C 依據(jù)第七段“…or e-mail their teachers”
【小題4】答案: A 依據(jù)最后一段“that provides students with a strong grounding of knowledge and skills at primary school level”
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Children have their own rules in playing games. They seldom need a referee(裁判) and rarely trouble to keep scores. They don’t care much about who wins or loses, and it doesn’t seem to worry them if the game is not finished. Yet, they like games that depend a lot on luck, so that their personal abilities cannot be directly compared. They also enjoy games that move in stages, in which each stage, the choosing of leaders, the picking-up of sides, or the determining of which side shall start, is almost a game in itself.
Grown-ups can hardly find children’s games exciting, and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple games again and again. However, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons. He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinarily afraid. He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn. He can be confident, too, in particular games, that it is his place to give orders, to pretend to be dead, to throw a ball actually at someone, or to kiss someone he has caught.
It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control. Everyone knows the rules, and more importantly, everyone plays according to the rules. Those rules may be childish, but they make sure that every child has a chance to win.
【小題1】. What is true about children when they play games?
A.They can stop playing any time they like. |
B.They can test their personal abilities. |
C.They want to pick a better team. |
D.They don’t need rules. |
A.play well |
B.wait for his turn |
C.be confident in himself |
D.be popular among his playmates |
A.They are not interested in games. |
B.They find children’s games too easy. |
C.They don’t need a reason to play games. |
D.They don’t understand children’s games. |
A.Because he can be someone other than himself. |
B.Because he can become popular among friends. |
C.Because he finds he is always lucky in games. |
D.Because he likes the place where he plays a game. |
A.children should make better rules for their games |
B.children should invite grown-ups to play with them |
C.children’s games can do them a lot of good |
D.children play games without reasons |
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In summer, millions of people will head for the beach.And while the ocean can be a great place to swim and play, it may also be useful in another way.Some scientists think that waves could help make electricity.
“Have you ever been on a surfboard or boat and felt yourself being lifted up by a wave? Or have you jumped in the water and felt the energy as waves crashed over you?” asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.“There is certainly a lot of energy in waves.”
Scientists are working on using that energy to make electricity.
Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean.“The winds start out by making little ripples (波紋) in the water, but if they keep on blowing , those ripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves, ”Taylor said.“Waves are one of nature’s ways of picking up energy and then sending it off on a journey.”
When waves come towards the shore, people can set up dams or other barricades to block the water and send it through a large wheel called a turbine (渦輪) .The turbine can then power an electrical generator (發(fā)電機) .
The United States and a few other countries have started doing research on wave energy , and it is already being used in Scotland.
The resource is huge.We will never run out of wave power, besides, wave energy does not create the same pollution as other energy sources, such as oil and coal.
Oceans cover three quarters of the earth’s surface.That would make wave power seem perfect for creating energy around the world.There are some drawbacks, however.
Jamie Taylor said that wave power still cost too much money.He said that its effects on animals in the sea were still unknown.Besides, wave power would get in the way of fishing and boat traffic.
With more research, however, “many of these problems might be overcome,” Taylor said.“Demand for energy to power our TVs and computers, drive our cars, and heat and cool our homes is growing quickly throughout the world.Finding more energy sources is very important, for traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may run out some day.”
In the future, when you turn on a light switch, an ocean wave could be providing the electricity!
【小題1】We can infer from the passage that ______.
A.finding new energy sources like wave energy is important |
B.wave energy is a resource that will never run out and is used all over the world |
C.wave power is perfect for creating energy around the world |
D.wave power doesn’t create any pollution |
A.regrets | B.a(chǎn)dventures | C.disadvantages | D.difficulties |
A.How to Get Electricity by Waves. |
B.A Huge Resource of Energy. |
C.Can Waves Make Electricity? |
D.The Disadvantages of Wave Energy. |
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As a professor I have grown accustomed to the opinion regarding American education. We are repeatedly told that American schools are failing, that colleges are not teaching, and that the students of today are not as good as the students of the past.
There are, of course, problems with the education system. Because of economic inequality some schools are significantly better than others and the ideas of equality of education and equality of opportunity are cruel jokes. However, the mere fact that there are some serious problems does not mean that all the dire claims are true.
One stock (陳腐的) claim is that America has fallen behind the world in education in terms of performance on various tests. While the fact that America is behind other countries is a point of concern, there are at least three points worth considering here. The first is the above-mentioned economic inequality which will tend to result in poorer performance when taking the average for America. The second is that many countries have put considerable effort into improving their education systems and hence it is worth considering that America’s decline is also due to the improvement of others. The third is the matter of the measures— do they, in fact, present an accurate picture of the situation? I am not claiming that the data is bad. I am merely raising a reasonable concern about how accurate our picture of education is at this time.
Another stock claim is that American students are doing badly on standardized tests. While there is clearly value in assessment, it is reasonable to consider whether or not such tests are a proper and adequate measure of education. It is also worth considering whether the puzzle with these tests is itself causing damage to education. That is, as teachers teach for the test and students learn for the test, it might be the case that what is being taught is not what should be taught and what is being learned is not what should be learned.
【小題1】According to the professor, many people’s attitude towards American colleges is .
A.negative | B.positive | C.a(chǎn)pproving | D.indifferent |
A.Exact or precise. | B.Extremely serious or terrible. |
C.Fair or objective. | D.Long and boring. |
A.what should be taught in the American classroom |
B.fair judgment of American education |
C.American students’ performance on tests |
D.a(chǎn)n accurate picture of American colleges |
A.defend American education |
B.show dissatisfaction with American education |
C.explain why American students do badly on tests |
D.offer advice on American education reform |
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To many students, high school is just a basic routine. You go to class in the morning, take a break for lunch and go home in the afternoon.
This isn't quite that simple for pupils at Royal West Academy. As if classes and homework weren’t already enough, students are also required to complete a range of extracurricular activities, or ECAs.
The range of ECAs being offered at the school is various, including everything from guitar and jewelry-making clubs, fund-raising marches, to student committees, swimming and tennis.
“I love ECAs. I’m so happy we have them,” said grade 11 student Adrienne, who is a soccer player and member of the graduation committee. “They motivate the students, and they’re a great bonding experience. I think that without them, not half as many students would be joining up for the soccer team.”
Requiring students to complete ECAs is a sign of the times. That’s because young people are preparing for the future in ways that weren’t considered necessary before. This is an era when ECAs are seen as important. Whether it’s for leadership experience, sports, craft skills or volunteer these things are seen as rounding out the individual and improving their future.
ECAs can also help students discover their likes and dislikes. But as the old song says, you can’t always get what you want, especially when so many students are all trying to sign up for the most popular activities.
ECAs can cut into study and homework time if you’re not careful. You really have to get organized or you’ll fall apart.
【小題1】The students at Royal West Academy may do the following ECAs except ______.
A.to play musical instruments |
B.to raise money for an organization |
C.to attend sports events |
D.to have classes discussions |
A.most of his classmates are interested in football |
B.one can make many new friends in ECAs |
C.students get encouraged to join in ECAs |
D.half of his classmates are unwilling to join in ECAs. |
A.They prepare the students for their future. |
B.They can make students get what they want. |
C.they can help students find their strong points. |
D.They can reduce students’ learning time. |
A.ECAs can increase your burden of learning |
B.you may fall down when playing in ECAs |
C.too many ECAs may leave you in trouble |
D.you need to organize other students in ECAs |
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Three Boys and a Dad
Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother.Expecting a whole day to relax,he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months.“This will be like a walk in the park,”he’d told his wife.“I’ll look after the kids,and you can go visit your mom.”
Things started well,but just after eight o’clock,his three little “good kids”—Mike,Randy,and Alex—came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast,daddy.”When food had not appeared within thirty seconds,Randy began using his spoon on Alex’s head as if it were a drum.Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat(節(jié)拍).Mike chanted “Where’s my toast,where’s my toast” in the background.Brad realised his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.
Life became worse after breakfast.Mike wore Randy’s underwear on his head.Randy locked himself in the bathroom,while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants.Nobody could find clean socks,although they were before their very eyes.Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes.Brad knew the talk show had already started.
By ten o’clock,things were out of control.Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter.Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils.Randy,thankfully,appeared to be reading quietly in the family room,but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands.Brad realised that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.
At exactly 11∶17,Brad called the daycare centre(日托所).“I suddenly have to go into work and my wife’s away.Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes?”The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.(2012·陜西,B)
【小題1】When his wife left home,Brad expected to________.
A.go out for a walk in the park |
B.watch TV talk show with his children |
C.enjoy his first day off work |
D.read the newspaper to his children |
A.Drawing on the wall. | B.Eating apple jam. |
C.Feeding the fish. | D.Reading in a room. |
A.Because he wanted to clean up his house. |
B.Because he suddenly had to go to his office. |
C.Because he found it hard to manage his boys. |
D.Because he had to take his wife back home. |
A.by space | B.by comparison |
C.by process | D.by time |
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Being organized is an important skill for school and life.When you’re well organized,you can stay focused,instead of spending time hunting things down and getting sidetracked.What does it mean to be organized?For schoolwork,it means having one notebook or place where you store all your assignments,so you know what you have to do and when.Keeping clearly labeled binders or folders for handouts and keeping all your schoolwork neat and in a specific place—these are the main parts of organization.
For home stuff,being organized means having a place to put your things and putting them back as you go.It means hanging your coat up instead of dropping it on the floor or throwing it on a chair.It means keeping your schoolbag,your shoes,and your clean underwear in the same places so you always know where to find them.
Planning is part of being organized,too.Planning means deciding what you will do and when you will do it.Calendars,lists,and schedules can help you plan.You can buy or draw a calendar and keep it near your workplace.Making a schedule or a “todo” list for yourself is a good idea.Looking at your list helps you keep track of what you need to do.Add new things as you get assignments,and check off things when you’ve done them.Use your list to help you decide which thing is the most important to work on first.
It takes some extra efforts to organize yourself and your stuff.But once you’re organized,you feel great.The less time you spend hunting around for things or panicking about homework,the more time you have for better things,like reading a good book or playing.
【小題1】According to the first paragraph,“being organized” probably means “________”.
A.looking for something with others here and there |
B.doing something according to the plan made ahead of time |
C.getting together every now and then |
D.telling you what you have to do every day |
A.leave all the things as they are |
B.hang your coat on a chair |
C.know where your clean underwear is |
D.a(chǎn)sk your mom where your shoes are |
A.b,a,d,c | B.a(chǎn),d,c,b |
C.c,b,a,d | D.d,c,b,a |
A.Planning Is Part of Being Organized |
B.A Good Beginning Is Half Done |
C.Being Organized—an Important Skill |
D.Where There Is a Will There Is a Way |
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Boys need friends, suffer when they don't believe they have any, and worry over the ups and downs of relationships. Many adults believe that somehow boys need friends less than girls do, in truth, though, no boy is an island; boys value their friends throughout childhood and adolescence and are happier and healthier when they have solid relationships with peers.
Despite the common belief that girls are better at relationships, most boys consider their friends a very important part of their lives, and boys may actually be better at keeping friendships than girls are. A recent study of 10 to 15yearold boys and girls found that girls' friendships are actually more fragile. Girls tend to say and do hurtful things to each other more frequently than boys, and girls are more hurt by the end of a friendship.
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As boys mature, the friendship becomes even more important, and it frequently widens to include girls. During the teen years, friends can become the most important part of a boy's life—and a part in which his parents are not included. The confusion of being a teenager leads boys to form close bonds with friends. There is the sense for many boys that a friend is someone who is “always there for me”, someone he can trust. They may be partners in crime or partners in study, but the friendship of adolescent boys can run surprisingly deep.
【小題1】According to the text, boys' friendship________.
A.is usually built around active play |
B.tends to be in small groups |
C.can bear mutual hurt between friends |
D.doesn't suffer from failure |
A.many people believe girls are better at relationships |
B.most boys consider their friends very important |
C.boys may be better at keeping friendships than girls |
D.boys may be more active in a friendship |
A.widen his circle of friends to include different kinds of people |
B.shift his focus from his friends to himself |
C.leave his parents out of his friendship |
D.be confused about what a friendship is |
A.Friendships between Boys and Girls |
B.Boys and Their Friendship |
C.Childhood and Adolescent Friendship |
D.Tips on Making Friends with Boys |
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