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We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming(把……按能力分班) pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all,it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!
Besides, it is rather unreal to grade pupils just according to their intellectual(智力的) ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to deal with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively in order to have the ability to become leaders. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.
Sometimes the pupils work in pairs;sometimes they work on individual tasks , and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is suitable. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. An advanced pupil can do advanced work:it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.
小题1:We can know from the passage that the author’ s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching”  is______.
A.approvingB.disapproving C.questioningD.inactive
小题2:The underlined words “held back” in Paragraph 1 probably means “______”.  
A.drawn to their studiesB.forced to study in the lower classes
C.made to remain in the same classes D.prevented from advancing
小题3:Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph?
A.Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.
B.Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities
C.Group work gives pupils the chance to learn to work together with others.
D.Group work supply pupils with the chance to learn to be good organizers.
小题4:The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ______.
A.offer advice on the proper use of the library
B.recommend pair work and group work for classroom activities
C.argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class
D.tell us the importance of proper formal classroom teaching

答案

小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
解析

试题分析:分班教学好还是混班教学好呢?把学生按能力分别有很多缺点,如:学生的发展快慢不一。按成绩分别更是不科学。考虑成绩而没有考虑学生的人格和社交能力的发展。混合编班好处多。小组合作和个人学习等多种学习方法使学生得到前面的发展。
小题1:细节理解题。根据从文中第一段第一句和二句话可知,聪明孩子的发展并没有因为“mixed-ability teaching”而被阻碍,相反,聪明孩子的知识和经验都丰富起来了。文章第三句话说明按能力分班会有很多的不利影响,从反面论证了作者对于“mixed-ability teaching”的态度是支持的。选A。
小题2:词义猜测题。hold back 本意为“隐瞒;控制;阻碍;犹豫不决”,根据文章第一句话和第二句话可以看出此处hold back 意取“阻止”,prevent from 正合此意。“mixed-ability teaching”对于聪明孩子并未阻止也就是说“mixed-ability teaching”对于聪明孩子的发展并未阻止,选 D。
小题3:细节理解题。本题的问题是: 第三段没有提到什么。因此需要仔细阅读第三段。第二句话“The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to cooperate to share, and the develop leadership skills.”指出经常以小组学习的学生们可以有机
会学会合作、分享,以及培养领导能力。由此,可以分别对应到选项A、C。第三句话“They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think,……”指出学生们以小组学习可以学到如何处理个人问题,而且还可以学会如何思考,可与选项B “reasoning
abilities”思考能力相对应。所以,通过排除可以得到本题答案为D。文中只是说“The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher. ”而非“participate in teaching activities”。选B。
小题4:主旨大意题。本题的问题是: 作者写这篇文章的目的是什么。文章第一段以“mixed-ability teaching”这一有利于学生发展的教学方法引出提升学生能力的话题;接着第二段提到学生能力的提升不仅仅是智力方面的提高,而是要全方面能力的提升;第三段便举出课堂上提升能力的一种教学方法group work;最后一段作者提出学生学习还可以通过work in pairs、work on individual tasks and assignments 等其他formal class teaching when this is appropriate.目的就在于We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal. 通过文章脉络整理得到本题答案为C。
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Everyone likes living in a clean and comfortable environment. If the envionment(环境) are bad, it will affect(影响)our body, and make us not feel well. Sometimes we may be terribly ill. At that time we don’t want to work, and we have to stay in bed and rest at home. So the envrionment is very important to us.
It’s germs that makes us ill. There are germs everywhere, They are very small and you can’t find them with your own eyes, but you can see them with a microscope(显微镜)They are very small and there may be hundreds of them on a very small thing, Germs can always be found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it. Germs can also be found in air and dust(灰尘). If you cut your finger, some of the dust from the floor may go into it, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs will go into all of your boby, and you will have pain everywhere.
To keep us healthy, we should try to our best to make our environment become cleaner and tidier. This needs us to act together.
小题1:The writer tell us that________.
A.we like working when we are ill
B.germs can’t live in the water.
C.we can’t feel ill if the environment is bad.
D.we feel well when the environment is good.
小题2:Germs are________.
A.very small things that you can’t see with your eyes.
B.the things that don’t effect people.
C.the things that you can find with your eyes.
D.the things that are very big.
小题3:Where can germs be found? They can be found_________.
A.on the small thingB.in air and dust
C.only in dirty waterD.everywhere
小题4:How will you feel if germs go into the finger that is cut?
A.I will feel nothing.B.I won’t mind.
C.I will feel tense.D.I will feel painful.
小题5: From the passage we know that________.
A.environment doesn’t affect our life
B.we don’t need to improve our environment
C.germs may make us ill
D.if the environment is better, germs will be more.

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Discover Nature Schools programs
Becoming Bears (Kindergarten-2 grade)
By becoming baby bears, children learn from their “parent” to survive the seasons. Kids will find safety in the spring and learn kinds of food bears eat during the summer, and then create a cave for winter hibernation(冬眠). After learning the skills needed to survive, students will go out of the cave as an independent black bear able to care for themselves. (1.5-2 hours)
Whose Clues? (3-5 grade)
Kids will discover how plants and animals use their special structures to survive. Through outdoor study of plants and animals, kids will recognize their special structures and learn how they enable species to eat, avoid their enemies and survive. Using what they have learned, kids will choose one species and tell how they survive in their living places. (3-4 hours)
Winged Wonders (3-5 grade)
Birds add color and sound to our world and play an important ecological (生态的) role. Students will learn the basics of birds, understand the role birds play in food chains and go bird watching using field guides and telescopes. Students will do hands-on activities. Students will use tools to build bird feeders, allowing them to attract birds at home.(3-4 hours)
Exploring Your Watershed (6-8 grade)
We all depend on clean water. Examining how our actions shape the waterways around us. Go on a hike to see first-hand some of the challenging water quality problems in a city. Students will test the water quality to determine the health of an ecosystem.
● Each program is taught for a class with at least 10 students.
● All programs include plenty of time outdoors. So please prepare proper clothing, sunscreen and
insect killers for children.
● To take part in a program , please email dcprograms@mdc.mo.gov.
小题1:What can kids do at Becoming Bears?
A.Watch bears’ performances.
B.Take care of bears
C.Dress up as baby bears to learn about bears.
D.Learn how to survive a bear attack.
小题2:Kids who are interested in plants will choose______________.
A.Winged WondersB.Exploring your Watershed
C.Becoming BearsD.Whose Clues?
小题3:According to the passage, all the four programs _____________.
A.have the same teaching hours
B.have outdoor activities
C.are offered during summer holidays
D.are designed for primary school students

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This winter, the air quality over the north China plain was so bad that it was actually off the standard scale. The air pollution reached levels that the World Health Organization describes as dangerous. On Thursday, heavy smog blanketed most of northern and eastern China again. 
It is reasonable to ask why the air pollution is so bad this winter. Weather conditions and topographic(地形学的) factors have been given as reasons, but, although contributing factors, these are not to blame. The worsening air pollution is linked to an energy mix that relies heavily on coal and to motor vehicle emissions(排放). But despite the astonishing growth of motor vehicles in our cities, it is the burning of coal that is the biggest cause of air pollution. More than half of the country"s power plants are located in the eastern region and China"s coal consumption has more than doubled in the past decade, reaching 3.8 billion tons last year, accounting for almost half the world"s total coal consumption. And with coal occupying nearly 70 percent of the country"s primary energy consumption, it has become critical to reduce the use of coal if we are to solve the nation"s overall air pollution problem.
In the face of the poisonous air recently, one citizen said, "we have nothing but hot air to purify the skies". In fact, the government plans to have 350 billion yuan ($55.67 billion) investment in improving coal-fired facilities and limiting the use of yellow-label cars that do not meet the Euro I emissions standard and so on.
However, it would be far more effective to reduce emissions at the source, which means that the biggest challenge currently facing government departments is saying "no" to the country"s air polluting offenders. According to the Joint Prevention and Control Plan on Air Pollution in Key Regions released recently by the State Council, the amount of coal the nation consumes is set to rise by 30 percent during the period of the 12th Five-Year Plan. This is not going to let anyone breathe easier. 
This highlights a key problem when it comes to environmental issues in this country - economic development comes first. The fundamental cause of the worsening air pollution is the idea of economic growth at any cost, which has resulted in ever-worsening pollution. And the priority(优先权)given to economic growth presents another problem, namely the failure of existing environmental protection policies and regulations to control pollution. For instance, the current weak regulations covering emissions would suggest there has been a significant reduction in emissions when clearly this is not the case. Also those enterprises found breaking the regulations are still far lower than the cost of treating the pollution they produce. This means even if many large-scale enterprises with lagging production capacity(能力) fail to meet the requirements for environmental protection, the environmental protection department is incapable of shutting these enterprises down or forcing their relocation. 
Dealing with air pollution requires taking action at the local level to reduce vehicle emissions and at the regional level to reduce industrial emissions. But it also requires giving more priority to environmental issues in policymaking. Our hope is that the environmental protection department will be truly capable of saying "no" to pollution, and it will raise standards and effectively enforce them, and that governments at all levels will prioritize quality of life not just economic growth.
小题1:The writer mentions the heavy smog in parts of China in Paragraph1 in order to_____.
A.remind people to stay in doors because of the bad air quality
B.show people’s concern about the priority to economic growth
C.introduce the issue about the serious air pollution
D.highlight the importance of government’s policies and regulations
小题2:Why is it a big challenge for the government to say “no” to the air polluting offenders in China?
A.Because enterprises are encouraged to develop economy at the cost of the environment.
B.Because much emphasis has been laid on economic growth regardless of the cost.
C.Because it’s impossible to relocate the enterprises for lack of money.
D.Because the production capacity of enterprises falls behind the required speed.
小题3:It can be learned from the passage that the essential reason for the worsening air conditions in China is_______.
A.the sharp growth of coal consumption in recent years
B.the rapid increase of motor vehicles in cities
C.the building of power plants in northern China
D.the poor weather conditions caused by complex geographical factors
小题4:According to the writer, which of the following is the key to solving the air pollution problem?
A.Giving priority to economic development in policymaking.
B.Making environment-friendly policies and carrying them out effectively.
C.Increasing investment in the construction of coal-fired facilities.
D.Limiting the use of cars not meeting the required emission standard
小题5:Which best describes the writer’s tone in the passage?
A.Pessimistic.B.Convincing.C.Doubtful.D.Concerned.

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There is no doubt that Apple is well aware of the increased competition in the market and could be in a hurry to put another product out there, said Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst at IDC Mobile Devices Technology and Trends. Given its history with product launches and business policy, though, Apple probably isn’t going to rush an iPhone release simply to put it on shelves, he said.
“If you’re Tim Cook (CEO of Apple), you’re thinking if you want to pay more attention to how to keep growing that bottom line and keep investors(投资人) happy, or continue with the same approach from Apple, which is do what we can do and manage products and releases in the best way they can work for us. Apple usually does things in their own time, and I’m having a hard time buying this May or June timeline.” Llamas told Mac News World.
While it’s probable that Apple is surely in a testing stage for its next smartphone, consumers likely have a standard wait for the finished product, said Colin Gibbs, analyst at GigaOm Pro.
“It typically takes a year or longer to create a state-of-the-art smartphone, so no one should be surprised Apple is in the testing stages with the next iPhone. And while it’s possible that Apple could launch the next iPhone this spring or summer, I’m not expecting to see it until a little later in the year,” he told Mac News World.
When it does launch, though, it could be in a variety of colors, said Gibbs. “Apple has already tested the waters with releasing colored products when it revamped (更新,翻新)its iPod line last fall, so it is understood that it would want the new change with its smartphone, as well”.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if the new iPhone becomes available in some new colors,’’ he said. “That could be done pretty cheaply, and it would give Apple a new marketing angle.”
小题1:According to Ramon Llamas, Apple always ______.
A.tries to please its investors
B.rushes to put new products to market
C.ignores the fierce market competition
D.does things as planned
小题2:As for the next iPhone, Colin Gibbs didn’t mention ______.
A.the stage of its being tested
B.the rough time of its being released
C.the function to be improved
D.the wide variety of its color
小题3:What’s Colin Gibbs’ attitude towards the next iPhone?
A.Disapproving.B.Indifferent (漠不关心的).C.Doubtful.D.Objective.
小题4:This passage is presented in the form of ______.
A.storiesB.commentsC.advertisementsD.debates

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What if we could replace oil with a fuel which produced no pollution and which everybody had equal access to? The good news is that we can. In fact, we are swimming in it--- literally.
Hydrogen is one of the building blocks of the universe. Our own sun is basically a big, dense cloud of the stuff. And hydrogen can be used to create electricity for power, heat and light.
The problem is that hydrogen is everywhere and nowhere at the same time. It does not exist as a material on its own, but is always part of something else. So it has to be separated before it can be used.
Most commercial hydrogen in use now is created from natural gas. As oil will start to run out in around the year 2030, it makes sense to produce as much hydrogen as possible as soon as we can. But natural gas supplies will also begin to run out soon after. Another source is needed.
Researchers are now using electricity to make water into hydrogen. Companies are working on the problem in their own areas. The first commercial hydrogen “fuel cells” for computers and mobile phones have already come on to the market. Auto companies have also invested over US $2 billion in the production of hydrogen fuelled cars.
The nations of a hydrogen fuelled planet would not fight over energy recourses. There would be a great reduction in pollution. The only by-product of creating hydrogen is pure drinking water--- something that is very scarce in many parts of the world. But that is not where the good news ends. Once the costs of producing hydrogen have been brought down, it will possibly provide power for a third of the Earth’s population that has no electricity.
And electricity creates wealth. In South Africa over the last decade there has been a large programme of electrification. Thanks to the programme, people do not have to spend their days looking firewood to burn for heat. And with electric light, they can work long into the night.
Some scientists see radical changes in the way the human race co-operates. Hydrogen creates electricity, and is also created by it. With dual use fuel cells, everyone who consumes energy could also produce it. Late at night, a man drives home in London and connects his car into the “world-wide hydrogen web,” which it supplies with electricity. A few hours later, a man in Beijing uses that electricity to power the hydrogen cell in his car. Hydrogen could be the first democratic energy source.
Like all dreams of the future, it seems very far away. But the threat of war and terrorism in the Middle East has made governments and businesses more aware of the need to end oil dependency and spend more time and money on hydrogen resource. So maybe the threat of war is not a completely bad thing for the future of the human race.
小题1:What does the underlined word “it” in the last but one paragraph refer to?
A.wealthB.hydrogenC.electricity D.fuel
小题2:What is the problem with using hydrogen as energy?
A.It has by-products.
B.It has to be separated from other materials.
C.It will make energy too cheap.
D.It is too far away from us.
小题3:Why does the author give the example in the last but one paragraph ?
A.To tell us that we produce energy while using hydrogen power.
B.To tell us that hydrogen power does not produce pollution.
C.To show hydrogen power can stop war.
D.To show hydrogen power is cheap.
小题4:What is the author’s attitude about the future?
A.skepticalB.negative C.indifferent D.positive
小题5:What is the passage mainly about?
A.war and energy B.the future of hydrogen as an energy resource
C.the disadvantages of oilD.How to end war

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