13．Speaking in his first National Day Rally speech on 15August，Prime Minister Lee Hsien said Singapore's education system was set for more reforms in the years ahead，particularly for the primary and secondary education．Read the summary of his thoughts on education below．
For a start，the Government is prepared to send and additional 3，000teachers to Singapore schools，cut the courses of study even further and change the way the mother tongue，especially Chinese，is taught．But，for the changes to be successful，parents need to help．
Singapore has a devoted group of teachers and principals and quite a few of them are outstanding，but the Republic's schools can be even better．To help the schools make a jump in quality，the Government plans that within the next 6years，it will send 1，000more teachers to primary schools，1，400to secondary schools and 550more to junior colleges．Each school would decide how to use its extra teachers．Some may want to make classes smaller so students get more individual attentions while others may have new teachers assist more senior teachers，but the overall goal is to give teachers the time and space to come up with ways to bring out the best in their students．
More teachers must not mean more homework，however．In fact，the Prime Minister wants to see the courses cut down so that there is less pressure on the students．Good grades are important but they should not be the only goal students have．PM Lee is convinced that"we must teach less so that our children can learn more．"
Another change will be in the teaching of the mother tongue so that students can become more fluent．The key is to teach Chinese as a living language not just an academic subject like Latin．Therefore，the focus should be on speaking and reading the language．To do this，there must be an environment outside the classroom that is contributing to strengthening the Chinese lessons．

43．The text is mainly aboutA in Singapore．
A．the education reform     
B．a(chǎn)dding more teachers
C．the mother tongue     
D．ways of teaching
44．The general goal of using extra teachers is toD．
A．make classes smaller
B．a(chǎn)ssist more senior teachers
C．teach more
D．help teachers improve teaching quality
45．PM Lee holds that the students shouldD．
A．do more homework 
B．give up higher grades
C．study more courses        
D．be given more time to learn more．

分析 本文屬于新聞報道類的短文閱讀．主要內(nèi)容是關(guān)于新加坡的教育改革的，論述了增加老師的數(shù)量意在幫助老師提高教學(xué)質(zhì)量，同時要多給學(xué)生留出時間學(xué)習(xí)更多的內(nèi)容，同時學(xué)好漢語也是要靠多讀多說等．

解答 ADD
43：A．主旨大意題．從第一段的句子：Prime Minister Lee Hsien said Singapore's education system was set for more reforms in the years ahead，可知這篇文章是關(guān)于新加坡的教育改革的．選A
44：D．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．從第三段的句子：To help the schools make a jump in quality，the Government plans that within the next 6 years，it will send 1，000 more teachers to primary schools，1，400 to secondary schools and 550 more to junior colleges．可知增加老師是幫助老師提高教學(xué)質(zhì)量．選D
45：D．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．從第四段的句子：PM Lee is convinced that"we must teach less so that our children can learn more．"可知要給學(xué)生更多時間，讓他們學(xué)得更多．選D

點評 本文是新聞閱讀類閱讀理解．做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍，做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析，結(jié)合選項選出正確答案．推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案，切忌胡亂猜測，一定要做到有理有據(jù)．

練習(xí)冊系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：填空題

3．They united together and overcame difficulties caused by the natural disaster．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

4．Dear Sir，
I have to travel e very day from Souk Road to the airport．Two buses travel along their route：the number 49 and number 16．But by the time the number 16 bus reaches Souk Road it is always full，so I can't get on it．I have to wait for the number 49，because sometimes there are empty seats on it．
       The timetable says that there are buses from Souk Road to the airport every ten minutes．If this is so，why do I have to wait half an hour for a bus nearly every day？
       The regulations （規(guī)章） say that if there are empty seats on a bus，the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting．Why do the half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing at the bus stop？
       The regulations say that no bus may carry m ore than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passengers．Yesterday I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport．I counted the other passengers as they got off．There were 129 of them．
       It is clear that our bus companies break the regulations and think little of their passengers．Can nothing be done to make your service better？
                                                 Yours，
                                                 Tired passenger
21．The writer has to take Bus No.49 becauseA．
A．it is not always full                  
B．it arrives on time
C．it has fewer seats on it              
D．it travels faster
22．The regulations say that each bus may carryDpassengers at most．
A.40              B.20          C.129              D.60 
23．From the passage we can infer that the writer of the letter is probablyB．
A．a(chǎn) bus driver                             
B．a(chǎn)n airport worker
C．a(chǎn)n English teacher                      
D．a(chǎn) very tired traveler
24．What kind of letter is this passage？C
A．It's a letter of apology                
B．It's a letter of thanks
C．It's a letter of complaint                 
D．It's a letter of introduction．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

1．For better eyesight，doctors advise limiting the hours of screen time and encourage having enough eye resting time．However，another study shows that sitting in front of compute or TV screens for long hours is not the only reason for myopia （近視）．An Australian research team studied young children in Sydney and Singapore to find the reasons for myopia．The research team found that there were less children who had myopia in Sydney than those in Singapore，even though they spent more time in front of computer and TV screens．The major finding is that children in Sydney spend longer hours on outdoor sports than those in Singapore．
Indoor and outdoor sports both make the eyes pay attention to more distant objects，which stops the eyes from changing original shape．But outdoor sports may be better than indoor sports for myopia．Because natural light is good for eye growth and vitamin D from the sunlight might be useful to it．Many doctors suggest that every child get its first eye test when he/she is about two and half years old，and even if his/her sight seems good enough．It is necessary for myopic （近視的）children to wear glasses to stop headaches，trouble reading and so on．It is also important that schools invite doctors to test their students eyes．
If that is not possible，school teachers should at least encourage parents and children to have regular eye examination and wear glasses．And parents should remember not only to limit the total screen time for their children，but also to encourage them to spend time outdoors．

28．Why are there fewer children with myopia in Sydney than those in Singapore？D
A．Because the children in Sydney watch TV less．
B．Because the children in Sydney have more eye resting time．
C．Because the children in Sydney use computer less．
D．Because the children in Sydney do more outdoor sports．
29．What is good for eye growth according to the passage？C
A．Natural light．
B．Vitamin D．
C．Natural light and Vitamin D．
D．The sun．
30．Which of the following is TRUE？B
A．Children should have eye tests as soon as they reach school age．
B．Looking more at distant objects can help the eyes keep their original shape．
C．Doing outdoor sports with no glasses is good for myopic children．
D．Children should limit their time in the sun to protect their eyes
31．The passage mainly tells usC．
A．the children in Sydney spend more time in front of screens
B．the children in Singapore like outdoor sports
C．doing outdoor sports and limiting the hours of screen time are good for eyes
D．it's important to test students'eyes．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

8．If you want to help children develop language and speech skills，UCLA researchers say，listening to what they have to say is just as important as talking to them．
   The effect of a conversation between a child and an adult is about six times as great as the effect of adult speech input alone，the researchers found．"Adults speaking to children helps language develop，but what matters much more is the interaction，"said the study's lead author，F(xiàn)rederick Zimmerman，an associate professor in the School of Public Health at the University of California，Los Angeles．The researchers also found that TV viewing didn't have much of an effect-positively or negatively-as long as it wasn't displacing conversations between an adult and a child．
   The UCLA study included 275 families with children between 2 months and 48 months old．They represented a variety of incomes and education．The researchers found that，in an average day，children heard about 13，000 spoken words from adults and participated in about 400 adult-child conversations a day．
   Assessed separately，factors positively associated with language development included each additional 100 conversations a day and each 1，000 word increase in the number of words spoken by adults and heard by children．When looked at alone，TV was negatively associated with language development．But，when the three factors were analyzed together，the only one that stood out was conversation between adults and children．
"The more a child speaks and interacts with an adult，the better idea a parent has about where the child is，"Zimmerman said．"Although it's mostly done unconsciously，parents will provide feedback and correct mistakes．They'll alsotailor their speech to the child．Parents can give a child words by talking to them about what they're doing，such as，‘I'm putting on your pajamas now'．But give your child the opportunity to talk，hopefully without the rest of the noise in the environment，"she added．"If parents can carve out some conversation time-maybe at bath time or at dinner time-that's a wonderful thing．"
56．The researchers also found that TV viewingB．
A．could have a positive effect on a child's language development
B．had a little effect on a child's language development
C．a(chǎn)ffected a child's language development more negatively than positively
D．a(chǎn)ffected a child's language development both negatively and positively
57．Frederick Zimmerman would probably agree thatB．
A．parents should let their children talk most of the time
B．the conversation between parents and children should be two-way
C．children should watch TV programs selectively
D．it's no good for parents to correct their children's mistakes when they are  speaking
58．We can conclude from the last paragraph thatD．
A．parents should let a child repeat what he or she says
B．bath time or dinner time is the best chance for parents to talk to a child
C．parents should leave a child talking alone  
D．parent child conversation can be carried out at any proper time
59．What would be the best title for the passage？C
A．Let your children voice their own opinions
B．How to develop a child's language ability  
C．Talk with kids，not at them
D．The importance of early child language development
60．The underlined word"tailor"in the last paragraph can be best replaced by"A．"
A．a(chǎn)djust        
B．control              
C improve          
D．pass．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

18．Everyone needs friends．There is an old saying，"Friends are God's way of taking care of us．"But how do you find real friendship and keep it？
The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends．Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree．You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow．
First，you should choose a friend．What makes a good friend？It is not because a person has money or good looks．A good friend should be kind and patient．For example，if you have a bad day，a good friend should listen to your complaints and do his or her best to help．To make a friend，you cannot be too shy．You should make each other happy and share your lives．
But things cannot always be happy．Even the best friends have fights．What should you do when you have a fight with your friend？You have to talk to him or her．When there is no one around，have an honest talk．If he or she doesn't want to talk，you could write a letter．
There are three steps to being friends again：
Tell him or her how you are feeling； say what your friend has done wrong，and explain why you did this or that．Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life．

36．Sally wants to tell students the ways toA．
A．find friends         
B．plant trees       
C．get happy       
D．keep fit
37．What makes good friends？A good friend shouldB．
A．be lovely and cool                     
B．be kind and patient
C．have lots of money                     
D．have good looks
38．According to the text，you canD your friend after a fight．
A．buy a present for                      
B．never say a word to
C．have dinner with                      
D．write a letter to
39．What is the best title of the text？D
A．Teenagers and friendship                
B．The good friends around you
C．The trouble of growing up               
D．The care and keeping of friends．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

5．The swallows of Capistrano may be famous for returning to the same nests each spring．But they have nothing on the purple martins（紫燕）．These beautiful birds spend each winter in the warm climate of south America，then return each spring to nesting places in the Southeastern United States．
    Purple martins are birds that are pleasant to watch．Many people also like to have the martins around because the birds control insect pests．If hollow gourds（空葫蘆） with two-inch open spaces are hung out for them，martins are happy to move in．They require only small open spaces to discourage wild animals from eating them．The gourds should also be hung in an open place away from buildings or trees，so squirrels（松鼠）or cats can't disturb the birds．
    Common garden grown gourds sometimes rot（腐爛）in the climate of the southeast，so many purple martin lovers have tried using different materials to create stronger nest．Lengths of plastic pipe have been used，along with old-fashioned wooden bird houses with martin-sized entrance holes，but the birds clearly prefer the shape of a gourd．One company is now selling a plastic gourd，just the right size and shape with a two-inch entrance hole for the martins．The hole is high enough to allow the martins about four inches．The plastic gourd is somewhat attractive and can be used for a long time．
    The permanent（永久的）state is important for martin lovers because the birds can become almost part of the family．Some families have had the same groups of martins returning to their yards each year for sixty days．
43．The purpose of the passage is toB．
A．discuss the swallows of Capistrano
B．describe homes for purple martins
C．discuss the season journey of purple martins
D．discuss the uses of gourds
44．According to the passage，which of the following statements is Not True？C
A．Gourds should be hung in open spaces．
B．Small open spaces in gourds discourage wild animals．
C．The swallows of Capistrano are actually purple martins．
D．Plastic gourds are now being sold as homes for purple martins．
45．It can be concluded from the passage thatA．
A．some people try to make proper nest to attract purple martins
B．purple martins never nest in the same place tw o years
C．too many purple martins nesting in one area can become a harm
D．plastic gourds are not as good as wooden bird houses
46．The passage suggests thatD．
A．wooden bird houses are too small for purple martins
B．Purple martins refuse to live in any place but plastic gourds
C．purple martins are dangerous to small animals
D．Purple martins don't like to live with squirrels．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

2．Welcome to your future life!
You get up in the morning and look into the mirror．Your face is firm and young-looking．In 2035，medical technology is better than ever．Many people your age could live to be 150，so at 40，you're not old at all．And your parents just had an anti-aging treatment．Now，all three of look the same age!
You say to your shirt，"Turn red．"It changes from blue to red．In 2035，"smart clothes"contain particles（粒子） much smaller than the cells in your body．The particles can be programmed to change clothes'color or pattern．
You walk into the kitchen．You pick up the milk，but a voice says，"You shouldn't drink that!"Your fridge has read the chip （芯片） that contains information about the milk，and it knows the milk is old．In 2035，every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip．
It's time to go to work．In 2035，cars drive themselves．Just tell your"smart car"where to go．On the way，you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve．Such"smart technology"is all around you．
So will all these things come true？"For new technology to succeed，"says scientist Andrew Zolli，"it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already．"The Internet is one example-what will be the next？
41．We can learn from the text that in the futureD．
A．people will never get old
B．everyone will look the same
C．red will be the most popular color
D．clothes will be able to change their pattern
42．What can be inferred from Paragraph 4？C
A．Milk will be harmful to health．
B．More drinks will be available for sale．
C．Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information．
D．Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer．
43．Which of the following is mentioned in the text？D
A．Nothing can replace the Internet．
B．Fridges will know what people need．
C．Jacked sleeves can be used as a guide．
D．Cars will be able to drive automatically．
44．What is the text mainly about？B
A．Food and clothing in 2035．
B．Future technology in everyday life．
C．Medical treatments of the future．
D．The reason for the success of new technology．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

3．Friend is better than fortune．Friend is worse than poison in some cases．The two sentences above are opposite and seem to be unreasonable but they can be explained as follows：the first refers to all good friends who drive us towards good while the second all bad ones who lead us to wrong ways．
My ideal（理想的） friend is of course a good friend whose goodness is shown below-he has no bad likings，such as smoking and drinking．He lives in frugality（節(jié)儉）．He studies hard so as not to waste his golden time．At home he honors his parents and loves his brothers； at school he respects his teachers and shares feelings of his classmates．He treats those truly who are true to him．In a word，he has all the good characters better than mine．I can follow him as a model．With his help I am free from all difficulties．
Indeed，if I have such a person as my friend，I shall never fear difficulty and I shall never know the existence of the word"failure"．

21．This passage tells usD．
A．how to make friends with others
B．how the writer's friend helps him
C．what kind of person the writer's friend is
D what kind of person we should make friends with
22．An ideal friend meansC．
A．a(chǎn) true friend  
B．a(chǎn) false friend
C．a(chǎn)n imaginary friend  
D．a(chǎn)n excellent friend
23．From the passage we can learn thatB．
A．the writer and his ideal friend have a lot to learn from each other
B．the writer has a lot to learn from his ideal friend
C．the writer's ideal friend has a lot to learn from him
D．the writer has only a little to learn from his ideal friend．

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊答案