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A“paperless classroom”is what more and more schools are trying to achieve.Students don"t do any handwriting in this class. Instead, they use palm (手掌) size, or specially-designed computers. The teacher downloads texts from Internet libraries and sends them to every student"s personal computer.
Having computers also means that students can use the Web. They can look up information on any subject they"re studying from math to social science.
High school teacher Judy Herrell in Florida, US, described how her class used the Web to learn about the war in Afghanistan (阿富汗) over one year ago.
"We could touch every side of the country through different sites? from the forest to refugee camps (难民营)," she said. "Using a book that"s three or four years old is impossible."
And exams can go online too. At a high school in Tennessee, US, students take tests on their own computers. The teacher records the grades on the network for everyone to see and then copies them to his own electronic grade book.
A paperless classroom is a big step towards reducing the waste of paper. High school teacher Stephanie Sorrell in Kentucky, US, said she used to give about 900 pieces of paper each week to each student.
"Think about the money and trees we could save with the computers," she said.
But, with all this technology, there"s always the risk that the machines will break down. So, in case of a power failure or technical problems, paper textbooks are still widely available for these hi-tech students.
小题1:What does the part of the last sentence in the first paragraph, “run out of ink at the critical moment”, mean?
A.Pens may not write well at the critical moment. |
B.Pens get lost easily, so you may not find them at the critical moment. |
C.Pens may have little or no ink at the critical moment. |
D.Pens use ink, while pencils don"t. |
A.Pens. | B.Computers. | C.Information. | D.Texts. |
A.the Web could take them everywhere |
B.the Web taught them a lot |
C.the Web is a good tool for information |
D.the Web better than the textbooks, can give the latest and comprehensive (全面的) information |
A.students | B.teachers | C.trees | D.computers |
A.Break into pieces. | B.Stop working |
C.Fall down. | D.Lose control. |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:B
解析
试题分析:本文主要描述了未来没有纸的教室。没有笔记本、课本、测试卷。这是一个只用电脑的教室,但电脑死机该怎么办?这也是令人头痛的问题。
小题1:句意理解题。根据其所在的句子可猜出critical在此表示“关键的,重要的”。critical还有“批评的”之意。critical所在的句子的句意是:也没有铅笔或钢笔,它们好像总是在关键的时候用完墨水。选C
小题2:细节理解题。根据第二段的“Students don’t do any handwriting in this class.Instead,they use hand-sized,or specially-designed computers.”可知在没有纸的教室,电脑是必须的,选B。
小题3:推理判断题。根据她说的话“Using a book that’s three or four years old is impossible,”“Think about the money and trees we could save with the computers,”可推断出她认为网络资源是很全面的,而课本上的内容通常是陈旧的。选D
小题4:猜词题:从倒数第二段的句子:"Think about the money and trees we could save with the computers," she said.可知没有纸的课堂受益最多的是树,选 C
小题5:猜词题:从后面的句子:So, in case of a power failure or technical problems,可知以防停电或技术故障,可知是break down是机器坏了,不运作了,选B
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试题【Imagine a classroom missing the one thing that’s long been considered a necessar】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Now campuses(校园) around the country have started recruiting(吸收某人为新成员) fresh faces for all kinds of clubs.Upperclassmen and experts suggest a hobby-based choice of clubs, which might have a lasting impact(影响)on one" s life and career Zhang Ling did not get many chances to write stories as an environmental protection major at Jiangxi University of Science and Technology.But this changed when she joined the university broadcast station.Her daily interviews with students and teachers expanded her horizon.Now she is determined to become a journalist on environmental issues with her degree in environmental protection."Journalism changed my life track," said the 22 –year-old girl."I only wanted to be a science teacher in a local senior high school.But now I am applying for a graduate school in journalism."
Lan Yujie, professor at Anhui University of Technology, regards Mu and Zhang as good examples of choosing "what I like" instead of " what is practical" in finding jobs and seeking further study. "Some freshmen don"t know what to choose," said Lan."Just following a hobby and doing something you like can easily give you the experience that makes you happy and special."
Lan further says that joining clubs should not necessarily have a purpose, As part of campus life, a club experience will impact one"s life and career m one way or another."The point of clubs is to have as many diverse(多样的)experiences as possible so that students can explore more of their life," said Lan.
小题1:Why did Mu Yumin join the computer club?
A.To get another diplomA. B.To change his major.
C.To find a good joB. D.To have a good time.
小题2:Which of the followings is true about Zhang Ling?
A.She didn"t intend to be a journalist. |
B.She changed her major to journalism. |
C.She now works as a science teacher |
D.She"s graduated from the university. |
A.helping you know what you really like |
B.making you plan your career better |
C.helping you to make more friends |
D.obtaining more life experiences |
A.Club experiences will affect students" life and career |
B.Students should be practical in finding jobs |
C.Joining clubs should have a clear goal. |
D.Students will have a colorful campus life by joining clubs. |
A.How to change your major. |
B.Joining a campus club for a diploma. |
C.How to find a job after graduation |
D.Joining a club to explore more of your life. |
It might be tempting, therefore, to think that the old barriers have been broken down and equal opportunity achieved. But, increasingly, this apparent diversity (多样化) is becoming a mask for a new type of conformity. Behind the differences in sex, skin tones and mother tongues, there are common attitudes, expectations and ambitions which risk creating a set of clones among the business leaders of the future.
Diversity, it seems, has not helped to address fundamental weaknesses in business leadership. So what can be done to create more effective managers of the commercial world? According to Valerie Gauthier, associate dean at HEC Paris, the key lies in the process by which MBA programmes recruit (招聘) their students. At the moment candidates are selected on a fairly narrow set of criteria such as prior (以前的) academic and career performance, and analytical and problem solving abilities. This is then coupled to a school’s picture of what a diverse class should look like, with the result that passport, ethnic origin and sex can all become influencing factors. But schools rarely dig down to find out what really makes an applicant succeed, to create a class which also contains diversity of attitude and approach—arguably the only diversity that, in a business context, really matters.
Professor Gauthier believes schools should not just be selecting candidates from traditional sectors such as banking, consultancy and industry. They should also be seeking individuals who have backgrounds in areas such as political science, the creative arts, history or philosophy, which will allow them to put business decisions into a wider context.
Indeed, there does seem to be a demand for the more rounded leaders such diversity might create. A study by Mannaz, a leadership development company, suggests that, while the bully-boy chief executive of old may not have been eradicated (根除) completely, there is a definite shift in emphasis towards less tough styles of management—at least in America and Europe. Perhaps most significant, according to Mannaz, is the increasing interest large companies have in more collaborative (合作的) management models, such as those prevalent (流行的) in Scandinavia, which seek to integrate the hard and soft aspects of leadership and encourage delegated responsibility and accountability.
小题1:What characterizes the business school student population of today?
A.Greater diversity. | B.Exceptional diligence. |
C.Intellectual maturity. | D.Higher ambition. |
A.It will arouse students’ unrealistic expectations. |
B.It will produce business leaders of a uniform style. |
C.It focuses on theory rather than on practical skills. |
D.It stresses competition rather than cooperation. |
A.Age and educational background. | B.Attitude and approach to business. |
C.Social and professional experience. | D.Ethnic origin and gender. |
A.It is eradicating the tough aspects of management. |
B.It encourages male and female executives to work side by side. |
C.It adopts the bully-boy chief executive model. |
D.It is shifting towards more collaborative models. |
1. How many times did you brush your teeth yesterday?
Finding: A full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.
Step: Remove the 300 types of bacteria in your mouth each morning with a battery-operated toothbrush. Brush gently for 2 minutes, at least twice a day.
2. How many times did you wash your hands or bathe yesterday?
Finding: Seniors, on average, bathe fewer than 3 days a week. And nearly 30%wash their hands only 4 times a day-half of the number doctors recommend.
Step: We touch our faces around 3,000 times a day-often inviting germs (病菌) to enter our mouth, nose, and eyes. Use toilet paper to avoid touching the door handle. And, most important, wash your hands often with hot running water and soap for 20 seconds.
3. How often do you think about fighting germs?
Finding: Seniors are not fighting germs as well as they should.
Step: Be aware of germs. Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge (海绵) that can carry more germs than anything else? To kill these germs, keep your sponge in the microwave for 10 seconds.
小题1:What is found out about American seniors?
A.Most of them have good habits. |
B.Nearly 30%of them bathe three days a week. |
C.All of them are fighting germs better than expected. |
D.About one third of them brush their teeth only once a day |
A.twice a day | B.three times a day |
C.four times a day | D.eight times a day |
A.We should keep from touching our faces. |
B.There are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth. |
C.A kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet. |
D.We should wash our hands before touching a door handle. |
A.a guide book | B.a popular magazine |
C.a book review | D.an official document |
Sanbonmatsu and his colleagues gave the students a set of tests and asked them to report how often they multitasked, how good they thought they were at it, and how sensation-seeking (寻求刺激) or imperative (冲动) they were. They then evaluated the participants’ multitasking ability with a tricky mental task that required the students to do simple mathematical calculations while remembering a set of letters.
Not surprisingly, the scientists said, most people thought they were better than average at multitasking, and those who thought they were better at it were more likely to report using a cellphone while driving or viewing multiple kinds of media at once. But those who frequently deal with many things at the same time were found to perform the worst at the actual multitasking test. They also were more likely to admit to sensation-seeking and impulsive behavior, which connects with how easily people get bored and distracted.
“People multitask not because it’s going to lead to greater productivity, but because they’re distractible, and they get sucked into things that are not as important.” Sanbonmatsu said.
Adam Gazzaley, a researcher at the University of California, San Francisco, who was not a member of the research group, said one limitation of the study was that it couldn’t find out whether people who start out less focused tend toward multitasking or whether people’s recognizing and understanding abilities change as a result of multitasking.
The findings do suggest, however, why the sensation-seeker who multitask the most may enjoy risky distracted driving. “People who are multitasking are generally less sensitive to risky situations.” said Paul Atchley, another researcher not in the group. “This may partly explain why people go in for these situations even though they’re dangerous.”
小题1:The research led by Sanbonmatsu indicates that people who multitask __________.
A.seek high productivity constantly |
B.prefer handling different things when getting bored |
C.are more focused when doing many things at a time |
D.have the poorest results in doing various things at the same time |
A.assessed the multitasking ability of the students |
B.evaluated the academic achievements of the students |
C.analyzed the effects of the participants’ tricky mental tasks |
D.measured the changes of the students’ understanding ability |
A.limited power in calculation |
B.interests in doing things differently |
C.inability to concentrate on one task |
D.impulsive desire to try new things |
A.drive very skillfully |
B.go in for different tasks |
C.fail to react quickly to potential dangers |
D.refuse to explain the reasons for their behavior |
Dear Mayor,I would like to draw your attention to the depressing state of the environment in our city. Increased vehicles have made the air polluted. Citizens find it difficult to breathe. Dumping toxic chemicals into the river has polluted the drinking water and ground water.
All of us, as concerned citizens, have discussed these problems in various meetings. We have come up with the following proposals(提议).
The green roads are no longer green. Many trees and bushes have been cut. We propose restricting the movement of vehicles. Besides, we should make it compulsory(强制性的)to use anti-pollution devices on all vehicles. We should also plant more plants and trees along roads.
The Bada Nadi River has become a dumping ground of toxic chemicals from some factories. These toxic chemicals have killed nearly all the life in the river and polluted our drinking water and ground water. We propose that the Bada Nadi River be declared a protected water body. All the dumping should be banned and heavy fine should be imposed on the offenders(违法者). To tackle the problem of managing toxic waste, we propose setting up a water treatment plant so that only clean water is discharged into the river. Cleaning up the river and introducing various fishes and plants to the river will bring it back to life.
Lastly, the noise pollution caused by honking(鸣)horns and blaring loudspeakers has caused distress to one and all. Many people have suffered from noise-related illnesses. We propose a blanket ban on the use of loudspeakers. And“no horn zones”should also be declared in residential hospitals and school areas.
I would request you to seriously consider our proposals and act accordingly.
Thank you!
Sincerely yours,
A kind-hearted citizen
小题1:The author wrote this letter in order to ______.
A.express his/her thanks to the mayor |
B.complain about the environment |
C.share his/her opinions about city life |
D.make his/her suggestions on managing toxic waste |
A.anti-pollution devices should be used on vehicles |
B.planting more trees and bushes along roads |
C.restricting the movement of vehicles |
D.banning dumping dangerous chemicals into the river |
A.put off | B.deal with |
C.set up | D.turn down |
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