No. 1
(2020. 百校联盟高三联考)While quite complicated at times, coding is a way of communicating with a machine ——in many ways similar to a human writing script and virtually anyone can learn it. It's made up of a set of rules and commands, and once you master them all, you can control a machine in any way you want!
Now, in the brave new world we live in, coding has become a new form of literacy, and the way of technology is progressing, understanding how machines work and how to \"communicate\" with them is going to be the new norm in future education.
So, what is coding in the first place? Responsible for bringing machines, websites, and applications to life, coding represents the act of issuing commands written in a programming language to achieve a specific result・ Most of everything you've seen on your desktop screen, a laptop or on an iPhone has been programmed by writing code sheets.
Why should kids learn how to code? On one hand, coding develops problem-solving skills. Writing code into a platform to make something \"come to life\" is a fairly high-precision craft. Through trial and error, a child will learn how to make something work and then even fix it if it fails along the way! On the other hand, coding gives them better job opportunities in the future. For all intents and purposes, programming is becoming increasingly popular and will be even more so in the future!
Learning how to code doesn't happen overnight. So, considering that the future has plenty of programming and technology for our children and us, having them get acquainted with this subject matters while they're still young. It is possibly the best way to give them an upper hand in education and find a well-paying job! 1. What is the key to learning how to code?
A. Being expert at communicating. B. Mastering the rules and commands. C. Possessing essential skills of writing. D. Having interest in playing computer. 2. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. Principles of coding. B. Importance of coding. C. Explanation of coding. D. Devices that need coding.
3. What does the underlined part \"upper hand” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Advantage. B. Pride. C. Chance. D. Permission. 4. What is the best title of this text? A. Rules and Commands for Coding B. Various Ways for Kids to Learn Coding C Benefits of Learning Coding at a Young Age D. The Importance of Coding in Real Life
No. 2
(2020. 贵州省六盘水市高三适应性考试)In a study of young people in the UK aged 12-20, half of them said they had been bullied (欺凌) . People who are bullied are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety. They might lose interest in the activities they enjoy, avoid spending time with other people and not go to classes or school, which has a negative effect on their learning.
Bullying is not just physical, like hitting or kicking someone, or taking their things without permission. Bullying can also be With words- -saying or writing things that are not nice. Another type of bullying is social- choosing not to include someone, embarrassing someone or telling other people not to be friends with them. Bullying can happen at school, on public transport, when you're walking home, online . In fact, it can happen anywhere.
Bullying usually involves more people than you think. There are the people who bully and those who are bullied. Sometimes other people help the bully or join in. Then there are the kids that support- -they don't bully anyone directly, but they support the bullying by being audience. They laugh or encourage the children who are bullying in other ways. This is why it's important for everyone to work together against bullying. Some children see what is happening and want to help, although they don't know how. Others may comfort and defend the person being bullied. To stop bullying we need everyone to be brave and take a stand.
Does your school do anything to prevent bullying? Why don't you create a student anti-bullying group? This group can do many things. Let the head teacher know how well the school is doing with fighting bullying and give them advice. Choose an anti-bullying slogan for your school, make posters and displays or take over the school's social media for a week to send out anti-bullying messages.
Bullying is a social problem and it needs a solution from society- in other words, everyone. Next time you see someone being cruel to someone else, take a stand! Don't laugh or ignore what's happening- -tell an adult as soon as possible and help everyone to realize that bullying is not OK. 1. What happens to the students when they were school bullied?
A. They have interest in the activities. B. They are likely to talk with people. C. They have to finish their learning. D. They become upset and anxious. 2. What is the writer's attitude to being audience to bullying? A. Supportive. B. Indifferent. C. Critical. D. Optimistic. 3. What can we do to stop school bullying?
A. Watch and laugh at it. B. Realize and fight against it. C. Comfort the victims. D. Stand by to be audience. 4. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. School bullying and ways out. B. An introduction to school bullying. C. An anti-bullying slogan. D. A student anti-bullying group.
No. 3
(2020. 贵州省六盘水市高三适应性考试)History can be found at every turn, and every corner, as you walk the streets of this architectural marvel of a city, and at Powis Place and Fraser Studios you are just a short 15-minute walk away from one of the oldest universities in the country. Links can be found to The University of Aberdeen as far back as 1495, with a beautiful medieval (中世纪的) campus to back up its claims.
It makes it the fifth oldest university in the whole of the UK, and as a result it has always been a well-regarded higher education establishment. It has been voted the Scottish University of 2019 and is ranked in the Top 30 Universities in the UK in 2019. It attracts people from all over the UK and abroad. With distance learning choices, it is an attractive proposition to many students. The Sir Duncan Rice Library has perfect views of the entire city and beaches, and the university has one of the largest medical campuses in the whole of Europe.
Aberdeen University Students' Association (AUSA) is home to over 150 societies and hundreds of activities relating to those societies. It ensures that whatever you are interested in you are well served when moving to the city as a student. It is a fantastic way to meet and make new
friends with people from all over the world. Within the Union there is a cafe and a shop, with many food outlets providing daily refreshments (茶点) during breaks between lectures and study. There are also plenty of volunteering and training opportunities to take part in, whether you are looking for a hobby, to help others, to present your CV, or all of the above.
The University of Aberdeen certainly holds some reputations, home .to five previous Nobel Prize Winners, an internationally-focused university in teaching and research, and even its very own tartan created in 1992 to celebrate the university 's 500th anniversary. 1. When was the University of Aberdeen first built? A. 2019. B. 1992. C. 1495. D. 500.
2. What does the underlined words “proposition” most probably mean? A. choice B. preparation C. building D. history
3. What can we know about Aberdeen University? A. Five scientists won the Nobel Prize in 2019. B. It gained the Scottish University of 2019. C. It has the largest medical campus in the world. D. It is the 30th biggest university in Europe. 4. What can we do in the Sir Duncan Rice Library?
A. Join AUSA for over 150 societies. B. Get volunteering opportunities. C. Receive distance learning. D. Enjoy the whole city and beaches.
No. 4
(2020. 贵州省贵阳市高三适应性考试) In a study of young people in the UK aged 12-20, half of them said they had been bullied (欺凌) . People who are bullied are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety. They might lose interest in the activities they enjoy, avoid spending time with other people and not go to classes or school, which has a negative effect on their learning.
Bullying is not just physical, like hitting or kicking someone, or taking their things without permission. Bullying can also be With words- -saying or writing things that are not nice. Another type of bullying is social- choosing not to include someone, embarrassing someone or telling other
people not to be friends with them. Bullying can happen at school, on public transport, when you're walking home, online . In fact, it can happen anywhere.
Bullying usually involves more people than you think. There are the people who bully and those who are bullied. Sometimes other people help the bully or join in. Then there are the kids that support- -they don't bully anyone directly, but they support the bullying by being audience. They laugh or encourage the children who are bullying in other ways. This is why it's important for everyone to work together against bullying. Some children see what is happening and want to help, although they don't know how. Others may comfort and defend the person being bullied. To stop bullying we need everyone to be brave and take a stand.
Does your school do anything to prevent bullying? Why don't you create a student anti-bullying group? This group can do many things. Let the head teacher know how well the school is doing with fighting bullying and give them advice. Choose an anti-bullying slogan for your school, make posters and displays or take over the school's social media for a week to send out anti-bullying messages.
Bullying is a social problem and it needs a solution from society- in other words,everyone. Next time you see someone being cruel to someone else, take a stand! Don't laugh or ignore what's happening- -tell an adult as soon as possible and help everyone to realize that bullying is not OK. 1. What happens to the students when they were school bullied?
A. They have interest in the activities. B. They are likely to talk with people. C. They have to finish their learning. D. They become upset and anxious. 2. What is the writer's attitude to being audience to bullying? A. Supportive. B. Indifferent. C. Critical. D. Optimistic. 3. What can we do to stop school bullying?
A. Watch and laugh at it. B. Realize and fight against it. C. Comfort the victims. D. Stand by to be audience. 4. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. School bullying and ways out. B. An introduction to school bullying. C. An anti-bullying slogan. D. A student anti-bullying group.
No. 5
(2020. 贵州省贵阳市高三适应性考试)History can be found at every turn, and every corner, as you walk the streets of this architectural marvel of a city, and at Powis Place and Fraser Studios you are just a short 15-minute walk away from one of the oldest universities in the country. Links can be found to The University of Aberdeen as far back as 1495, with a beautiful medieval (中世纪的) campus to back up its claims.
It makes it the fifth oldest university in the whole of the UK, and as a result it has always been a well-regarded higher education establishment. It has been voted the Scottish University of 2019 and is ranked in the Top 30 Universities in the UK in 2019. It attracts people from all over the UK and abroad. With distance learning choices, it is an attractive proposition to many students. The Sir Duncan Rice Library has perfect views of the entire city and beaches, and the university has one of the largest medical campuses in the whole of Europe.
Aberdeen University Students' Association (AUSA) is home to over 150 societies and hundreds of activities relating to those societies. It ensures that whatever you are interested in you are well served when moving to the city as a student. It is a fantastic way to meet and make new friends with people from all over the world. Within the Union there is a cafe and a shop, with many food outlets providing daily refreshments (茶点) during breaks between lectures and study. There are also plenty of volunteering and training opportunities to take part in, whether you are looking for a hobby, to help others, to present your CV, or all of the above.
The University of Aberdeen certainly holds some reputations, home .to five previous Nobel Prize Winners, an internationally-focused university in teaching and research, and even its very own tartan created in 1992 to celebrate the university 's 500th anniversary. 1. When was the University of Aberdeen first built? A. 2019. B. 1992. C. 1495. D. 500.
2. What does the underlined words “proposition” most probably mean? A. choice B. preparation C. building D. history
3. What can we know about Aberdeen University? A. Five scientists won the Nobel Prize in 2019. B. It gained the Scottish University of 2019.
C. It has the largest medical campus in the world. D. It is the 30th biggest university in Europe. 4. What can we do in the Sir Duncan Rice Library?
A. Join AUSA for over 150 societies. B. Get volunteering opportunities. C. Receive distance learning. D. Enjoy the whole city and beaches.
No. 6
(2020. 青海省海东市高三五模)Tim Wasem, an English teacher, says he's still getting his head around it. \"I have students coming in this semester who are asking, like, 'When are we gonna do the podcast （播客）challenge? When's that gonna happen?' I didn't know the answers.\"
That's because a year ago, an unlikely team of 11th-graders at Elizabethton High School in east Tennessee won NPR's first-ever Student Podcast Challenge. Their 11-minute entry told the story of how the nearby town of Erwin is trying to rehabilitate （挽回）its image a century after hanging an elephant. They called their podcast\"Murderous Mary & The RISE Of Erwin.\"
As the Student Podcast Challenge opens this month for its second year and as our new podcast about the contest launches on Monday, we've checked back in with last year's two grand-prize winners to see how the experience changed their learning and their lives.
Deanna Hull was a driving force behind \"Murderous Mary\". She says the experience gave a big lift to her \"internal confidence as a student and just as a person in general”. Now a senior, Hull is making college plans, and she says winning the contest helped her see what she's truly capable of. \"I'm typically very self-critical of my work. I can't really see what everyone else sees... But then when we found out we'd won, I was like, 'Whoa, OK. Hull admits that she and her classmates took a few weeks to find their footing. Wasem and a fellow teacher Alex Campbell assigned the teams themselves, often avoiding friend groups and forcing unlikely cooperation.
And Hull says that while she was proud of the finished project, she never imagined it could win. The podcast project not only helped Hull and her team but also changed the lives of some of their classmates who didn't win. \"The most amazing thing that came from the podcast experience of that class is how many of them found their passion through this project,\" Campbell says, \"and how this project helped them connect to people and learn how to tell someone else's story.\" 1. How did Tim Wasem feel about his students' questions? A. He felt tired of them.
B. He was surprised at them. C. He lacked confidence in them. D. He had no idea of their answers.
2. What can we learn about \"Murderous Mary & The RISE Of Erwin”？ A. It lost a chance to win last year. B. It tells people elephants are friendly.
C. Its winning was beyond its makers' expectation. D. It is about the history of the makers' hometown. 3. What did Deanna Hull mainly get from the winning? A. Self-confidence. B. Her passion for science. C. Admission into a college.
D. A good knowledge of her disadvantages. 4. What can be the best title for the text? A. Making a Podcast Enriched Students' Lives B. What Can Make the Podcast Sound Better?
C. A Successful Way to the College： Podcast Challenge D. More Problems to be Solved About Podcast Challenge
No. 7
(2020. 广东省顺德区高三模考)Luis Reynoso says he’s always tried to get involved (牵涉) in his children’s education: attending meetings on school-improvement projects and providing classroom food. But when his youngest daughter’s school invited families to attend a nine-week program Let’s Change the Course organized by a leading education advocacy group here to learn about parenting and school participation, he realized his past efforts barely scratched the surface.
Each weekly session touched on different parenting themes, like setting up a special space at home for kids to do homework, like the importance of confidence. One of the most helpful sessions, he recalls, focused on what a child should know academically in each grade and how to talk to teachers about his daughter’s performance. “The workshops really woke me up,”says Mr. Reynoso.
Levels of parental participation in Mexican schools have long been low. Many people
commonly believe a child's education is the school s job to get involved. In some parts of the country, a mother's or father's own lack of education can play into a sense that they have nothing to contribute. And even in private schools, where there might be more adults with fixed jobs and the participation is very rare, with some parents viewing their tuition (学费) bill as their educational contribution. There are also cases where the schools themselves ignore the potential of parents in a child's education, discouraging communication between families and schools.
But the importance of family participation is something many non-profit, education advocates and recently the government are starting to home in on Mexico. Part of Mexico’s 2013 national education reform stresses the importance of parents playing a more active role in their child’s education, encouraging an increase in parental-participation programs, including Let’s Change the Course.
Susana Castellanos, headmaster of a school in Mexico City, says, “People are recognizing you have to work together to create happy successful citizens. It’s no longer acceptable to set apart the roles of teacher vs. parent vs. school headmaster.”
1. What does Reynoso mean by the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1? A. His previous efforts were in vain. B. He missed the key point of participation. C. His daughter disagreed with what he did. D. He failed to catch the importance of school.
2. What did Reynoso find most beneficial about Let’s Change the Course? A. The necessity to set up a space for kids to do homework. B. The academic requirements for kids in different periods. C. The importance of knowing children’s performance. D. The ways to increase students’ confidence. 3. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A. How to contribute more to children’s education.
B. How to know the levels of parental participation in Mexican schools. C. Why schools failed to provide chances for parents to get involved, D. Why parents played a less active role in school education in Mexico. 4. What influence did Mexico’s education reform have?
A. The number of parental-participation programs rose. B. Many non-profit educational organizations were set up. C. Teachers role in school education started to get increased. D. Parents began to attach importance to children's education.
No. 8
(2020. 广东省华南师大附中高三月考)You know you have to read \"between the lines\" to get the most out of anything. I want to persuade you to do something equally important in the course of your reading. I want to persuade you to “write between the lines.\" Unless you do, you are not likely to do the most efficient kind of reading.
I insist, quite bluntly, that marking up a book is not an act of damage but of love.
There are two ways in which one can own a book. The first is the property right you establish by paying for it, just as you pay for clothes and furniture. But this act of purchase is only the first step to possession. Full ownership comes only when you have made it a part of yourself and the best way to make yourself a part of it is by writing in it. I am arguing that books must be absorbed in your bloodstream to do you any good.
Why is marking up a book necessary to reading? First, it keeps you awake. (And I don't mean only conscious; I mean wide awake.) In the second place, reading, if it is active, is thinking and thinking tends to express itself in words, spoken or written. The marked book is usually the thought-through book. Finally, writing helps you remember the thoughts you had, or the thoughts the author expressed.
But, you may ask, why is writing necessary? Well, the physical act of writing, with your own hand, brings words and sentences more sharply before your mind and preserves them better in your memory. To set down your reaction to important words and sentences you have read, and the questions they have raised in your mind, is to preserve those reactions and sharpen those questions.
If reading is to accomplish anything more than passing time, it must be active. You can't let your eyes glide across the lines in a book and come up with an understanding of what you have read. The books you read for pleasure can be read in a state of relaxation, and nothing is lost. An ordinary piece of light fiction, like \"Gone with the Wind,\" doesn't require the most active kind of reading, and you don't absorb the ideas of John Dewey the way you absorb the story of David
Copperfield.
You may also say that this business of marking books is going to slow up your reading. It probably will. That's one of the reasons for doing it. Most of us have been taken in by the notion that speed of reading is a measure of our intelligence. There is no such things as the right speed for intelligent reading. Some things should be read quickly and effortlessly, and some should be read slowly and even laboriously. The sign of intelligence in reading is the ability to read different things differently according to their worth. In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through you — how many you can make your own. A few friends are better than a thousand acquaintances. If this be your aim, as it should be, you will not be impatient if it takes more time and effort to read a great book than it does a newspaper.
1. Full ownership of a book does not occur until ________. A. it is purchased B. it is read between the lines
C. it is written between the lines D. it is worn, shaken and loosened 2. The main advantage of marking up a book is ________. A. to keep you from feeling sleepy B. to show that you are absorbed in reading
C. to make yourself conscious that you are reading actively
D. to make yourself a part of it, making further understanding possible 3. The author most probably agrees that ________.
A. Gone with the Wind and David Copperfield are not thought-through books B. Marking a book can help preserve your questions about what is read C. Reading will benefit us more if it is done actively D. Intelligent people usually read quickly and differently 4. The purpose of this passage is ________. A. to tell the readers how to read different books B. to encourage the readers to read slowly but actively C. to argue that the readers should read between lines D. to introduce ways to mark up a book while reading
No. 9
(2020. 天津市耀华中学高三模考)Assistant Professor, Musical Theatre Dance
Wichita State University seeks to hire a full-time, 9-month assistant professor, beginning in August. Applicants are required to have a degree in dance, teaching experience at the professional or college level, the ability to direct and teach stage movement. The salary depends on qualifications and experience.
For complete information see https://www.wichita.edu. Associate/Full Professor in Theatre and Dance
The Department of Theatre & Dance at the University of California, San Diego(http://www.theatre.uesd.edu)
is seeking an experienced theatre artist in lighting design. Professional experience is required. A review of applications will start on June1. The application deadline: September 1. Technical Director in Performing Arts
DeSales University’s Division of Performing Arts seeks a highly skilled, professional technical director. The position is a 10-month, staff position with the possibility of summer employment with the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. BA degree or equivalent professional experience is required; MFA is preferred.
Please email materials to John. Bell@desales.edu.
Screening of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Assistant Director of Media Resources Center
Maryland Institute College of Art is seeking an assistant director of Media Resources Center in the Office of Academic Affaira.
Position qualifications include a degree in Art History or a related field with knowledge of art and design history, excellent interpersonal and communication skills and familiarity with Photoshop and scanning.
A review of applications will begin immediately. Applicants may email a letter of interest to jobs@ mica.edu. The salary differs depending on your experience. Please include desired salary in your letter of interest.
Application
Interested persons should electronically submit a covering letter highlighting their experience and qualifications, and names of three professional references with phone and email contact
information using the Apply Now link above. 1. Wichita State University offers_______________.
A. A part-time assistant professor job B. A job where people can work for many years. C. A flexible pay to the future assistant professor D. Work that requires people to act on the stage
2. If you are good at communicating with others, you should apply to ____________. A. DeSales University B. Wichita State University
C. The University of California, San Diego D. Maryland Institute College of Art 3. What do we know about pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival? A. Applicants can apply for a position in it by sending an email. B. The technical director has an opportunity to work for it. C. It will last for 10 months in total in summer season. D. DeSales University organizes this festival every year.
4. In which section of a newspaper can we probably find the passage? A. Employment Information. B. University Introduction C. Internet Technology. D. Commercial Advertisement.
No. 10
(2020. 天津市河西区实验中学高三阶段性考查)Long ago, poems were recited out loud instead of being written down. Back when the Greeks first started the Olympics, they held poetry contests as well as athletic competitions.
Now, poetry competitions have been revived. This year 120,000 high school students competed in the first Poetry Out Loud national recitation contest, performing poems from memory for $100,000 in prizes.
The first competitions were held in classrooms. The winners went on to schoolwide contests, and then they competed in city and state competitions, and then the 50 state champions, along with the District of Columbia champion, came to Washington, D. C., last week for the last showdown(对决). After the 51 champions competed against one another,12 went on to the finals. Then the field was narrowed to five. The final five had one last chance to “perform” a poem. The overall champ, Jackson Hille, a high school senior from Ohio, won a $20,000 scholarship.
The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation started Poetry Out Loud
because they realized that hearing a poem performed is a different experience from reading it on the page.
It’s not just a matter of saying the words in the right order. It’s the tone of voice, the pauses, the gestures, and the attitude of the person performing that bring the words to life. “Each time we hear somebody recite a poem, we understand again what we found fresh and interesting about it,” says National Public Radio broadcaster Scott Simon, master of ceremonies for the finals. Hearing it in a new voice offers something new to the listener.
Not only do the people hearing poems have a new experience, memorizing and presenting poems helps the participants understand those poems in a new way. Another benefit of a competition such as Poetry Out Loud is that the participants learn public-speaking skills that can help them for life.
1. From the first paragraph, we can know _______. A. the Greeks were the first to write poems B. the Olympics used to start with poem reciting C. poems were spread orally in the past
D. athletes were asked to recite poems before competing
2. How many rounds of competitions did the champions take before they went to Washington, D. C.?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
3. According to the passage, hearing a poem recited in a new voice can _______. A. bring a new life to listeners B. help listeners find their interest C. make listeners learn the words D. offer something new to listeners
4. One benefit the participants get from a competition such as Poetry Out Loud is that they can _______.
A. become confident while speaking in public B. write good poems themselves C. change their attitudes towards life D. make friends with many great poets
5. What’s the best title for the passage? A. Reciting poems improves your memory B. Remembering a lot of poems is fun C. Poets have a great time
D. Poetry rocks the microphone
No. 11
Today's world is not an easy adjustment for young adults. Key skill set for success is persistence (毅力), a characteristic that researchers say is heavily influenced by fathers. Researchers from Brigham Young University discovered that fathers are in a unique position to help their adolescent children learn persistence.
BYU professors Laura Padilla-Walker and Randal Day arrived at these findings after following 325 American families over several years. And over time，the persistence gained through fathers led to higher achievement in school.
\"There are ly few studies that stress the unique role of fathers，\"Padilla-Walker said. \"This research also helps to prove that characteristics such as persistence-which can be taught-are key to a child's life success.”
Researchers determined that dads need to practice an \"authoritative\" parenting style. Authoritative parenting is not authoritarian:rigid，demanding or controlling. Rather，an authoritative parenting style includes some of the following characteristics:children feel warmth and love from their father；responsibility and the reasons behind rules are stressed children are given an appropriate level of autonomy(自主权).
In the study，about 52 percent of the dads exhibited above-average levels of authoritative parenting. A key finding is that over time，children raised by an authoritative father were significantly more likely to develop persistence，which leads to better outcomes in school.
This particular study examined 11 to 14-year-olds living in two-parent homes. Yet the researchers suggest that single parents still may play a role in teaching the benefits of persistence，which is an avenue of future research.
1. What is special about the BYU professors' study? A. It centered on fathers' role in parenting.
B. It was based on a number of large families. C. It analyzed different kinds of parenting styles. D. It aimed to improve kids' achievement in school.
2. What would an authoritative father do when raising his children? A. Ignore their demands. B. Make decisions for them. C. Control their behaviors. D. Explain the rules to them.
3. Which group can be a focus of future studies according to the researchers? A. Single parents.
B. Children aged from 11 to 14. C. Authoritarian fathers. D. Mothers in two-parent homes.
4. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Three Characteristics of Authoritative Fathers. B. Key Skills for Young Adults to Succeed in Future. C. Children Tend to Learn Determination from Father. D. Family Relationship Influences School Performance.
No. 12
(2020. 四川省内江市2020高三二模)On Friday August 3, parents should plan on a scheduled conference with' their child's advisor, which is held in the late morning and early afternoon. Then the school president will hand out the diplomas after the Progress Day exercises that the graduation performance follows. Parents planning on taking the activities are urged to reserve accommodations as soon as possible by Salisbury School. This is a list of inns that offer accommodations close to our school.
Inn at Iron Masters — Lakeville, CT, (860) Earl Grey B&B — Salisbury, CT, 435-9844 δ Starts from$159 (860)435-1007 δ Per night: $295 with breakfast; $275 δ Check-in time is 3PM and Check-out time is without 11AM. δ It's close to private schools: Hotchkiss, δ It is close to antiquing, golf and special roads Salisbury; two nearby lakes for boating, for walking, jogging and bicycling. δ Payment by check or credit card fishing and swimming. δ Check in: 3 PM; Check out: noon δ Payment by check or credit card Sassafras B&B — Salisbury, CT, (860) The Litchfield Inn — Litchfield, CT, (860) 435-1234 567-4503 δ $ 125-$150 double room (Minimum two δ Per night: $295 nights June-October 2018 only) δ Up to 2 children under 12 stay for free with δ Up charge for one night during June-October adults， and rollaway beds are available upon 2018 only. δ One Day Cancellation Policy: no charge request for a small fee. δ Check in: 3 PM; Check out: 11 AM δ Check in is at 3PM, and check out is noon. δ Cancellation Charges: 1 Night Charge if Early check-in or late check-out / laundry cancelled within 24 hrs (Groups carry services are available for an additional fee. δ Payment by credit card, no check 1. Which of the following is Activity 3 on August 3?
A. The Progress Day exercises. B. The parents-advisor meeting. C. The graduation performance. D. The ceremony for diplomas. 2. If you like enjoying antiques and exercising, which inn will you stay at? A. Sassafras B&B B. B. The Litchfield Inn. C. Inn at Iron Masters. D. Earl Grey B&B. 3. What is required by all the above inns?
A. Guests check in at 3PM. B. They should be booked before Aug.3. C. They take cancellation fees. D. Guests pay by check or credit card.
No. 13
(2020. 四川省眉山市高三诊断题)It’s reported that the American College Board has made several changes to the SAT test to help more poor students receive higher education. It offers a scoring criterion beyond its own SAT test, which measures only oral and math skills. The new tool is designed to help admissions officers find if applicants have risen above limitations in their social or economic circumstances by expressing a particular characteristic: resourcefulness(足智
different policy) δ Payment: No cash 多谋).
The new criterion, called ECD, has been tried by 50 colleges over the past year and will be carried out by 150 institutions this fall. Relying on public data , it looks at 15 factors(因素) in neighborhoods and schools that might passively influence a candidate’s college readiness. These statistics include crime rates, education levels, joblessness, and the family members that receive food stamps. It applicants come from a highly disadvantaged background yet have proper but perhaps not high SAT scores , a college might then admit them.
Resourcefulness shows an ability to seek support outside one’s self. It requires a clear purpose in learning. The new tool “shines a light on students who have shown remarkable resourcefulness to overcome challenges and achieve more with less,” says David Coleman, the College Board’s president.
The ECD also has the advantage of not taking race into consideration in admissions, a practice being increasingly closed off by the Supreme Court and many states. At the same time, in stressing a key quality for academic success, it may help prevent discrimination in admissions.
The tool is not an measure of resourcefulness. It misses other types of circumstances, such as personal or family problems. Colleges must weigh many factors in admissions. Still, it could lead to a greater focus on character in education beyond the traditional pursuit (追求) of knowledge and career skills. Graduates who have stood out despite their hardships are highly desired by today’s employers.
1. Which people can benefit from the new criterion?
A. Students from poor families. B. Students doing well at maths. C. Students having much money. D. Students with good spoken skills. 2. What are the new criteria when judging a candidate?
A. The attitudes to schools. B. The remarks from colleges.
C. The difficulties a candidate will face. D. The institutions a candidate will study in. 3. What is the advantage of ECD?
A. It can make applicants successful. B. It can improve the ability of races. C. It can provide clear learning purposes. D. It can treat applicants equally. 4. Which graduates do employers prefer? A. Those with excellent qualities.
B. Those having experienced hardships. C. Those making progress in difficult situations. D. Those with the traditional pursuit of knowledge.
No. 14
(2020. 山西省临汾市高三模拟考)Curiosity is what drives us to keep learning, keep trying, keep pushing forward. But how does one generate (产生) curiosity, in oneself or others? George Loewenstein, a professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University, offered an answer in the classic1994 paper, “The Psychology of Curiosity.”
Curiosity arises, Loewenstein wrote, “when attention becomes focused on a gap in one's knowledge. Such information gaps produce the feeling of deprivation (匮乏) labeled curiosity. The curious individual is motivated to obtain the missing information to reduce the feeling of deprivation.” Loewenstein's theory helps explain why curiosity is such a force: it's not only a mental state but also an emotion, a powerful feeling that drives us forward.
Scientist Daniel Willingham notes that teachers are often “so eager to get to the answer that we do not devote enough time to developing the question.” Yet it's the question that stimulates (刺激) curiosity; being told an answer stops curiosity before it can even get going.
In his 1994 paper, George Loewenstein noted that curiosity requires some basic knowledge. We're not curious about something we know ly nothing about. But as soon as we know even a little bit, our curiosity is aroused and we want to learn more. In fact, research shows that curiosity increases with knowledge: the more we know, the more we want to know. To get this process started, Loewenstein suggests, take steps with some interesting but incomplete information.
Language teachers have long used communication in exercises that open an information gap and then require learners to communicate with each other in order to fill it. For example, one student might be given a series of pictures for the beginning of the story, while the student's partner is given a series of pictures showing how that same story ends. Only by speaking with each other (in the foreign language they are learning, of course) can the students fill in each others' information gaps.
1. When one notices a gap in his knowledge, he . A. desires to fill it B. tends to be afraid C. might get tired and sad
D. will become focused on his learning
2. What does Daniel Willingham imply in the article? A. Answers are more important than questions. B. Teachers should be eager to get to the answer. C. Teachers know how to stimulate students’ curiosity. D. Teachers are partly to blame for students’ hating school.
3. According to George Loewenstein’s paper, curiosity about something occurs only when you .
A. have read a lot of books B. know little about something
C. have some related information D. are given incomplete information 4. What is the article mainly about? A. Why students hate school. B. Why curiosity is important. C. How to stimulate curiosity.
D. What makes people hungry for knowledge.
No. 15
（2020. 天津六校高三六校联考）A school in North Carolina has banned skinny jeans and other excessively (过度地) tight-fitting trousers unless worn with a top or dress that must cover the bottom in its entirety. The school board introduced the ban because it says some girls were bullied (欺凌) when wearing tight-fitting trousers. Some parents think the ban is ridiculous and that more time should be spent on monitoring student behavior instead of banning clothing choices.
As a former teacher and a current parent of two girls, I have my opinion on the issue. Non-educators often seem to think “monitoring student behavior” is something as easy as putting on a pair of shoes, and that if teachers “just did their jobs better,” 99-100% of student discipline issues would never happen. The truth is that teachers can’t possibly monitor and control every
single moment of a student’s life during the school day.
This is where my view as a parent of girls comes in. Girls of middle-high school age are dealing with their own bodily development, what TV and movies tell them a girl should dress and look like “to be pretty”, and what other girls at their age say they should look like and wear “to be pretty.” This means there isn’t a flawless outfit (套装) that some other girl won’t find “something wrong with” and then make fun of. Assuming we’re talking about girls in public schools, what they wear should be comfortable but also follow common sense. Wearing something that’s too tight probably isn’t that comfortable, but if it is, having some way to cover up certain areas accented (突出) by the tight clothing is a good idea.
Modern fashions might disagree, but psychology tells us tight clothes only cause a distraction.
School isn’t a fashion show. It’s a place of learning with some social interaction, and for those things to happen and also succeed, everyone needs to work together. 1. Why are some parents against the school ban?
A. It is not the proper time to introduce it. B. It will influence student behavior. C. It is none of the school’s business. D. It will put girls at a disadvantage. 2. Which of the following about “monitoring student behavior” would the author agree with? A. It is unfair to students. B. It’s a difficult job for teachers.
C. It can solve most student discipline issues. D. Teachers shouldn’t devote much time to it.
3. What does the underline word “flawless” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. tight B. perfect C. casual D. comfortable
4. What should be the principle of dressing for school girls in the author’s opinion? A. Modesty. B. Fashion. C. Neatness. D. Prettiness. 5. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. How to monitor students’ behavior? B. How to prevent campus bullying?
C. Should parents require their children what to wear?
D. Should “skinny jeans” be banned in school?
No.16
(2020. 广西来宾市高三诊断性联考)The Berkshire Riding Centre Ltd is a highly recommended riding school. Everyone is welcome. Whether you are an beginner or have dreams of becoming an Olympic champion, we can design the right riding lesson program for you.
Riding lessons for beginners
We help kids from the age of 4 and adults learn to ride. We start beginners with half-hour private lessons while they learn the basics. Once you ride independently (usually after 4—6 lessons), your instructor will recommend a suitable group.
Private lessons
We offer 1-to-1 private tuition (讲授) for riders of all levels. We start beginners with half-hour private lessons while they learn the basics and build their confidence. The more experienced riders will benefit from personal tuition too. Whether you want to improve specific aspects of your riding, or just enjoy riding, private lessons are tailored to your specific requirements.
Group riding lessons
We offer broad range of group riding lessons, from child or adult beginner to advanced dressage (花样骑术) lessons and jumping lessons. Call the office to discuss the weekly Group Lesson Schedule on 01344 884992.
Riding lessons on your own horse
We also welcome horse owners who would like to bring their own for either one-off lessons or a concentrated course of lessons to improve their riding. Your horse is going or to prepare you both for competitions. Pricing is the same.
How to book your riding lesson
Call the office on 01344 884992 or email us on info@brc. co. uk.
We are open 7 days a week and have evening riding lessons on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Our three all-weather schools, two outside and one inside, make us have good all-year-round riding.
Note: All new riders, regardless of their abilities, must have a 30-minute assessment lesson so that we can design the most appropriate plan for them.
1. When are beginners likely to ride on their own?
A. Before having three private lessons. B. Before building up their confidence. C. After meeting with their instructors. D. After taking about five riding lessons. 2. How can learners discuss their schedules of group riding lessons?
A. By making calls to the office. B. By visiting the riding school in person. C. By writing to group members. D. By writing emails to their instructors. 3. What are all new riders required to do?
A. Take four evening riding lessons. B. Get assessed for proper programs. C. Spend half an hour riding horses. D. Offer plans on how to ride horses.
No. 17
(2020. 陕西省延安市第一中学高三质量检测)Last week, Education Secretary Arne Duncan declared war on paper textbooks. “Over the next few years,” he said in a speech at the National Press Club, “textbooks should be abandoned.” In their place would come a variety of digital-learning technologies, like e-readers and multi-media websites.
Such technologies certainly have their place. But Secretary Duncan is threatening to light a fire to a tried-and-true technology—good old paper—that has been the foundation for one of the great educational systems on the planet. And while e-readers and multi-media websites may seem appealing, the idea of replacing an effective learning platform with a widely hyped (炒作) but still unproven one is extremely dangerous.
An expert on reading, Maryanne Wolf, has recently begun studying the effects of digital reading on learning, and so far the results are mixed. She worries that Internet reading, in particular, could be such a source of distractions(分散注意力) for students that they may cancel out most other potential benefits of a Web-linked, e-learning environment and while it's true that the high-tech industry has sponsored substantial amounts of research on the potential benefits of Web-based learning, not enough time has passed for longitudinal(纵向的) studies to demonstrate the full effects.
In addition, digital-reading advocates claim that lightweight e-books benefit students' backs and save schools money. But the rolling backpack seems to have solved the weight problem, and the shocking costs to outfit every student with an e-reader, provide technical support and pay for regular software updates promise to make the e-textbook a very pricey choice.
As both a teacher who uses paper textbooks and a student of urban history, I can't help but wonder what parallels exist between my own field and this sudden, wholesale abandonment of the technology of paper.
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Multi-media websites and good old paper are kinds of digital-learning technologies. B. Digital learning technologies will replace the paper textbooks sooner or later. C. E-readers and multi-media websites are learning methods that are proved effective. D. A tried-and-true technology is paper textbooks, long used in educational system. 2. What is the drawback of paper textbooks according to the passage? A. Their weight. B. Their price. C. Their content. D. Their appearance. 3. What worries Maryanne Wolf is that ________. A. paper learning can provide more potential benefits B. students may not focus on learning by digital reading C. digital reading can't provide potential benefits for users D. the results of digital reading effects are understandable 4. What is the author's attitude towards digital-learning? A. Disapproving. B. Supportive. C. Positive. D. Objective.
No. 18
(2020. 陕西省西安中学高三适应性考试)We often hear such statements: “I spilled (洒出) juice, but it wasn’t my fault.”, “I got in trouble at school, but it wasn’t my fault.” or “I was in a car accident, but it wasn’t my fault.” That “It’s not my fault.” is a go-to response for so many people and especially teenagers.
Parents complain they are tired of the “excuse”. The reason why variations of “It’s not my fault.” are so popular is that it lets us off the hook from guilt and blame. I’m a fan of not owning responsibility for things that I can’t control. Teens who often say “It’s my fault.” when something bad happens tend to be highly self-critical, perfectionistic and more easier to be troubled by anxiety and depression.
While it is important to recognize lack of reason to blame oneself, many teens over-rely on
“It’s not my fault.” When trying to get them to take responsibility, parents usually attempt to convince their teens that something is their fault. The approach tends to be ineffective and turn into a power struggle. No one wins. A more effective approach can be to stress significant drawbacks to consistently focusing on removing our responsibility with this phrase.
Overuse of the phrase can result in feelings of lack of ability to control their own lives. This sense has been shown to cause low motivation. Besides creating feelings of lack of ability, overuse of “It’s not my fault.” focuses a teen’s attention on what is done as opposed to what needs to be done.
People may not have caused all their problems but they have to solve them anyway. The example I frequently share with teens is the question of what one will do if he is pushed into a deep lake. One can certainly stay in water, yelling, “It’s not my fault.” However, that won’t get him out of water. He needs to swim to the shore, regardless of the fault.
If you take a proper approach to communicating with your teens, you can help them avoid over-reliance on “It’s not my fault.”
1. What phenomenon is described in Paragraph 1? A. The teenagers’ dislike for school life. B. The common trouble faced by teenagers. C. The reasons for blaming others for accidents.
D. The tendency for people not to be responsible for mess in life.
2. What type of teens tends to suffer great mental pressure according to the text? A. Those lacking confidence and ambition. B. Those allowing others to find excuses. C. Those unable to get along well with others. D. Those often blaming themselves for some incidents.
3. What’s the author’s attitude to parents’ usual way of guiding children? A. Supportive. B. Negative. C. Ambiguous. D. Neutral.
4. What lesson is conveyed in the example often shared by the author? A. We should try to avoid troubling others. B. We should focus on how to solve problems.
C. We should dare to point out others’ mistakes. D. We should be self-critical as much as possible.
No.19
（2020. 天津市和平区高三三模）Exploration is about how we experience our most meaningful geography. A geography education without actively learning how to explore places is as frustrating as teaching music lessons without sound. Besides that, in its widest sense,
exploration has the potential to be one of the most enjoyable and rewarding things we humans will ever do. It can be good for developing problem-solving, teamwork, social and other vital skills. Therefore, we should be given the opportunities to learn properly how to do it.
The sad reality is that millions of children are socially and geographically deprived (剥夺的). Their learning environments lack the diversity of place and experience-based opportunities that they need to develop well and as a result, they will not reach their full potential.
There is plenty of research showing that many children have little time and space to explore, play and learn outdoors. Perhaps most shockingly, Dirt is Good conducted a survey which found that three-quarters of UK children spend less time outside than prisoners, that the amount of time children spend playing in natural places has decreased and that a fifth of children do not play outside on an average day.
There are a large number of good and complex reasons why parents do not let their children play (and so learn) outdoors and not overcoming these barriers comes with its own risks. Changing the parenting cultures that are overly limiting many children’s freedom will potentially need efforts of generation after generation.
Partially as a response to this situation, an increasing number of doctors are providing social prescriptions (处方). Instead of being offered medicine for a mental or physical illness, young patients are being prescribed time with nature, volunteering, doing sports or some other activities instead.
Teachers are, in many ways, in a better position to provide time and space for children to benefit from experiences that help them not only to learn, but also to be well. Teachers can spare both formal and informal time and space for exploration that helps not just children who are ill, but also those who are well to remain well or become even better. 1. What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about?
A. The way to reach full potential. B. The methods of doing exploration. C. The different attitudes to exploration. D. The importance of doing exploration.
2. What can we learn from the survey of Dirt is Good? A. Prisoners in the UK are treated very well. B. Children are badly in need of time outdoors. C. Children are becoming less outgoing nowadays. D. There aren’t enough natural places in many countries.
3. What do we know about the process of changing parents’ attitude? A. It’s interesting but tiring. B. It’s complex and risky. C. It’s challenging but worthwhile. D. It’s troublesome and demanding.
4. By mentioning social prescriptions, the author wants to say _______. A. playing outside can promote people’s health B. traditional medicines may have side effects C. experienced doctors are in short supply D. mental illness needs special treatment
5. Which of the following best shows the structure of the text? A. ①-②③④⑤-⑥ B. ①-②③-④⑤⑥ C. ①②③-④⑤-⑥ D. ①②-③④-⑤⑥
No. 20
(2020. 青海省海东市高三模考)Tim Wasem, an English teacher, says he's still getting his head around it. \"I have students coming in this semester who are asking, like, 'When are we gonna do the podcast （播客）challenge? When's that gonna happen?' I didn't know the answers.\"
That's because a year ago, an unlikely team of 11th-graders at Elizabethton High School in east Tennessee won NPR's first-ever Student Podcast Challenge. Their 11-minute entry told the story of how the nearby town of Erwin is trying to rehabilitate （挽回）its image a century after hanging an elephant. They called their podcast\"Murderous Mary & The RISE Of Erwin.\"
As the Student Podcast Challenge opens this month for its second year and as our new podcast about the contest launches on Monday, we've checked back in with last year's two grand-prize winners to see how the experience changed their learning and their lives.
Deanna Hull was a driving force behind \"Murderous Mary\". She says the experience gave a big lift to her \"internal confidence as a student and just as a person in general”. Now a senior, Hull is making college plans, and she says winning the contest helped her see what she's truly capable of. \"I'm typically very self-critical of my work. I can't really see what everyone else sees... But then when we found out we'd won, I was like, 'Whoa, OK. Hull admits that she and her classmates took a few weeks to find their footing. Wasem and a fellow teacher Alex Campbell assigned the teams themselves, often avoiding friend groups and forcing unlikely cooperation.
And Hull says that while she was proud of the finished project, she never imagined it could win. The podcast project not only helped Hull and her team but also changed the lives of some of their classmates who didn't win. \"The most amazing thing that came from the podcast experience of that class is how many of them found their passion through this project,\" Campbell says, \"and how this project helped them connect to people and learn how to tell someone else's story.\" 1. How did Tim Wasem feel about his students' questions? A. He felt tired of them. B. He was surprised at them. C. He lacked confidence in them. D. He had no idea of their answers.
2. What can we learn about \"Murderous Mary & The RISE Of Erwin”？ A. It lost a chance to win last year. B. It tells people elephants are friendly.
C. Its winning was beyond its makers' expectation. D. It is about the history of the makers' hometown. 3. What did Deanna Hull mainly get from the winning? A. Self-confidence. B. Her passion for science. C. Admission into a college.
D. A good knowledge of her disadvantages.
4. What can be the best title for the text? A. Making a Podcast Enriched Students' Lives B. What Can Make the Podcast Sound Better?
C. A Successful Way to the College： Podcast Challenge D. More Problems to be Solved About Podcast Challenge
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