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What comes first is to keep an open mind, because everyone"s ideas deserve consideration and each
group member can make his or her own contribution.Secondly, it makes a job easier to divide the group
task among all group members.Thirdly, always work together, take turns, and encourage each other by
listening, clarifying, and trusting one another.
Activities like investigations are most effective when done by small groups.Here are some more
suggestions for effective team performance during these activities:make sure each group member
understands and agrees to the task given to him or her, and everyone knows exactly when, why and what to do；be responsible for your own learning, though it is by no means unwise to compare your observations
with those of other group members.
When there is research to be done, divide the topic into several areas, and this can explore the issue in a very detailed way.You are encouraged to keep records of the sources used by each person, which helps
you bring back the origin of the problems that may happen unexpectedly.A file for exchanging
information (eg, photocopies of notes, oral discussion, etc.) is also important, for a wellchosen method not only strengthens what you present but also makes yourself easily understood.Most important of all, it is
always wise to make decisions by compromise and agreement.
After you"ve completed a task with your team, make an evaluation of the team"s effectiveness-the
strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and challenges.
| Title | 1.________ |
| Theme | Effective investigations need highly negotiated teamwork. |
| General rules | ·Keep an open mind to everyone"s 2.________. ·Divide the group task among group members. ·3.________and trust each other. |
| 4.________ | ·Understand and agree to the 5.________task of one"s own. ·Take 6.________for one"s own learning. ·Compare your own observations with those of others. |
| Explore an issue | ·Break the 7.________into several areas. ·Keep records of the sources just in 8.______. ·9.________your information with others via proper files. ·Make all decisions by compromise and agreement. |
| 10.________effectiveness | ·Analyze the strengths and weaknesses. ·Find out the opportunities and challenges. |
| 1. Teamwork 2. idea/opinions/views/thoughts 3. Support/Encourage/Back 4. Suggestions 5. given/assigned 6. responsibility 7. topic/subject/issue 8. case 9. Exchange/Share 10. Evaluate | |
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| Go ahead, talk to your dog. As many a dog owner will prove, our furry friends are listening.Now, for the doubters, there is scientific proof that they understand much of what they hear.A border collie called Rico can fetch at least 200 objects by name, researchers in Germany say.The dog also appears to learn words for new objects as easily as a 3yearold child would.Its wordlearning skill is as good as that of a parrot or chimpanzee. In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them randomly into 20 sets of 10 objects each.The dog waited with one of his owners in one room, while an experimenter put a set of 10 objects into another room.Then, the owner told the dog to fetch one of the items. The dog had to go to the other room and bring the object back In four trials, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right.Because the dog couldn"t see anyone to get visual clues about what to bring back, the scientists concluded that he must understand the meanings of certain words. In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names he already knew.The dog"s owner then told him to fetch the object, using a word Rico had never heard. In 7 out of 10 trials, Rico picked the right object, suggesting that he figured out the answer by process of elimination.A month later, he remembered half of the new names, which further impressed the researchers. Rico is probably smarter than the average dog, the scientists say.For one thing, he"s a border collie, a breed known for its mental abilities.In addition, the 9yearold dog has been trained to retrieve toys by their names since he was 9 months old. It"s hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say.Even if they do, they can"t talk back.Still, it wouldn"t hurt to sweettalk your pup every now and then.You might just get a big, wet kiss in return! 1. It is implied that________. A. Rico is probably cleverer than the average dog B. Only a few dogs can talk back to its owner C. if a chimpanzee is trained, it can also recognize the names of objects D. All dogs can understand words 2. How long is it since Rico"s owner began to train him? A. nine months B. 3 years. C. over nine years. D. more than eight years. 3. Rico can do all the following except________. A. understanding the meanings of certain words B. picking the right object by process of elimination C. remembering all of the new names he learned D. retrieving toys by their names | |
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| Willa Cather once said, "When people ask me whether writing has been a hard or easy road, I always answer with the famous saying: The end is nothing; the road is all.That is what I mean when I say writing has been a pleasure.I have never used the computer with the thought that one more task had to be done." Like most writers, Willa Cather did not write books for the money that they brought her, but rather for the pleasure that came in their writing.Her works were, like her, simple and full of the vigor of her days in Nebraska, where she grew from child to young womanhood and where she developed a deep love for the treeless land of the great plain with its wild flowers, wheat fields and rivers. "It"s a rather strange thing about the flat country, " she wrote later."It takes hold of you or it leaves you perfectly cold.A great many people find it very dull; they like a church tower, an old factory, a waterfall, the country all made to look like a German Christmas card ...But when I come to the open plain, something happens.I"m home.I breathe differently." 1. Willa Cather wrote because she found writing________. A. simple and lively B. opened up a road to success C. neither too hard nor too easy D. interesting and enjoyable 2. What was the place like where Cather grew up? A. It was cold, plain and without a church. B. It was vast, open and flat. C. It was like a German Christmas card. D. It was a colorful world of wild flowers. 3. When she said "It takes hold of you or it leaves you perfectly cold.", Willa Cather meant that________. A. you either love the place or hate it B. you decide either to stay or to leave C. some find the place warm; others find it cold D. some find the place peaceful; others find it wild 4. What happens when Cather comes to the open plain? A. She breathes differently from others. B. She wants to make the place her home. C. She feels completely comfortable. D. She finds the place similar to her home. | |
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| I find some of the ways in which Chinese parents show love for their children rather surprising. Obviously there are some pretty big differences between our behavior and theirs in this respect. Most Chinese children seem to get whatever they want, from ice creams, sweets and toys to endless attention from the adults around them. Is this a sort of spoiling or love? I wonder. Most westerners would think it is a sort of spoiling rather than love. We think love means educating your children and bringing them up to lead an independent life. That includes learning to accept the fact that he can"t get everything he wants. As an adult, he will not always get the quite expensive car he hunts for; she will not always manage to acquire the beautiful dress she longs for. So we try to teach our children early to cope with the disappointment of not getting what they want. I find too much such kind of love for the children can actually spoil them. To my surprise, it seems that the life of a Chinese child is rather hard. Without doubt, the child is the very center of a whole circle of adults, but on the other hand he or she is also expected to start studying according to adults" wishes. Many children of my son"s age take piano lessons, painting classes and even English lessons. It looks as if Chinese adults think that just playing without learning anything is a waste of time. So in this respect our children appear spoiled, just because they are allowed to play. But without this sort of play how can Western children develop such free and rich imaginations? In fact the connection between this imagination and the creativity is so important in the children" s future life. | |
| 1. In which way do most Chinese children seem to be spoiled? | |
| A. They can be supported by their parents. B. They can play whenever they want. C. They need not behave themselves. D. Their demands can always be satisfied. | |
| 2. In the author"s opinion, the life of a Chinese child is________. | |
| A. rather hard B. rather easy C. independent D. colorful | |
| 3. The author thinks Western children appear spoiled because______. | |
| A. they can manage time by themselves B. they can have the freedom to play C. they can take piano lessons D. they may have expensive toys | |
| 4. The best title of the passage could be________. | |
| A. Chinese children"s early education B. How to develop kids" imagination C. What is the real love for children D. The imagination and creativity | |
| A friend of mine, in response to a conversation we were having about the injustices of life, asked me the question, "Who said life was going to be fair, or that it was even meant to be fair?" Her question was a good one. It reminded me of something I was taught as a youngster:life isn"t fair.It"s a disappointment, but it"s absolutely true. One of the mistakes many of us make is that we feel sorry for ourselves, or for others, thinking that life should be fair, or that someday it will be. It"s not and it won"t be. One of the nice things about surrendering (屈从) to the fact that life isn"t fair is that it keeps us from feeling sorry for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can with what we have.We know it"s not "life"s job" to make everything perfect:it"s our own challenge. Surrendering to this fact also keeps us from feeling sorry for others because we are reminded that everyone is dealt a different hand; everyone has unique strengths and problems in the process of growing up, facing the reality and making decisions; and everyone has those times that they feel unfairly treated. The fact that life isn"t fair doesn"t mean we shouldn"t do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole. To the contrary, it suggests that we should. When we don"t recognize or admit that life isn"t fair, we tend to feel pity for others and for ourselves. Pity, of course, is a selfdefeating emotion that does nothing for anyone, except to make everyone feel worse than they already do. When we do recognize that life isn"t fair, however, we feel compassion (热情) for others and for ourselves. And compassion is a heartfelt emotion that delivers lovingkindness to everyone it touches. The next time you find yourself thinking about the injustices of the world, try reminding yourself of this very basic fact. You may be surprised that it can make you out of selfpity and into helpful action. | |
| 1. The writer thought of his friend"s question as a good one because ________. | |
| A. he also wanted to know who held such an opinion B. it made him recall something during his childhood C. like his friend, he also thought life was unfair D. he learned something from the question as a youngster | |
| 2. The second paragraph of the passage mainly tells us that ________. | |
| A. it"s nice to accept the injustice of life B. it"s nice to surrender to life C. we should not feel sorry for everything D. we should not surrender to life | |
| 3. From the passage, we can learn that the author"s attitude to life is ________. | |
| A. negative B. positive C. selfpity D. indifferent | |
| 4. Which of the following could be the best title of the text? | |
| A. A Helpful Action: Try to Feel Compassion B. A Good Question: Why Life Isn"t Fair C. Do Our Best to Improve Ourselves D. Surrender to the Fact That Life Isn"t Fair |