I created a writing group at my school this year, and it has become a hit with all students who enjoy writing. Now students of the group make rapid progress in their writing. Let me share a few tips that you can use to start your own writing group.
Set up separate groups for different ability levels
You probably don’t want to mix a gifted eighth grader with a second grader who writes very little. In a larger school, you could have a beginner group, a more advanced group, and a publishing group. Members can move to more appropriate groups if they are not comfortable in the current one.
Advertise the group in different ways
Send advertisements home with students, and put an advertisement on the school website or in the school newsletter.
The first meeting should be very open
At the first meeting, you should tell the students that this group is all about them. It is not a class, not a grade and not a requirement. Then tell them what some other writing groups do, and ask what they would like to do.
Set up a time to meet once or twice a month
It is important that students bring their writing with them. The group could go in any direction: criticize each other’s work, read your writing aloud, read silently, publish your work in a booklet (小册子), play creativity games or do an online chat with a published author.
It will take a little while to find out what works best for your group
Search for creativity exercises and role plays. You might even be able to set up a special section of your school’s website just for your writing group.
1. The purpose of this passage is to ________.
2. What does the underlined word “hit” probably mean?
3. Which of the following is NOT the activity of a writing group?
Set up separate groups for different ability levels
You probably don’t want to mix a gifted eighth grader with a second grader who writes very little. In a larger school, you could have a beginner group, a more advanced group, and a publishing group. Members can move to more appropriate groups if they are not comfortable in the current one.
Advertise the group in different ways
Send advertisements home with students, and put an advertisement on the school website or in the school newsletter.
The first meeting should be very open
At the first meeting, you should tell the students that this group is all about them. It is not a class, not a grade and not a requirement. Then tell them what some other writing groups do, and ask what they would like to do.
Set up a time to meet once or twice a month
It is important that students bring their writing with them. The group could go in any direction: criticize each other’s work, read your writing aloud, read silently, publish your work in a booklet (小册子), play creativity games or do an online chat with a published author.
It will take a little while to find out what works best for your group
Search for creativity exercises and role plays. You might even be able to set up a special section of your school’s website just for your writing group.
1. The purpose of this passage is to ________.
| A．introduce how to start up a writing group |
| B．offer some advice on how to teach writing |
| C．train highlevel students to start up a writing group |
| D．compare different tips on starting up a writing group |
| A．problem | B．test | C．tool | D．success |
| A．Practice role plays. |
| B．Meet a published author. |
| C．Criticize each other’s work. |
| D．Play creativity games. |
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【推荐1】Sure, it’s good to get along with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant.
And yes, it’s good to get along with your teacher because, in general, it’s smart to learn how to understand the different types of people you’ll meet throughout your life.
“But really, there’s one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. When you do,_____________ ” says Evelyn Vuko, a longtime teacher who writes an education column called “Teacher Says” for the Washington Post newspaper.
In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’re more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests. When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems, such as problems with learning or school life, such as bullying.
As a kid in a primary or middle school, you’re at a wonderful stage in your life. You’re like a sponge (海绵), able to absorb lots of new and exciting information. On top of that, you’re able to think about all this information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, in most cases, is very excited to be the person who’s giving you all that material and helping you make it. Remember, teachers are people, too, and they feel great if you’re open to what they’re teaching you. That’s why they wanted to be teachers in the first place—to teach!
Some kids may be able to learn in any situation, whether they like the teacher or not. But most kids are sensitive to the way they get along with the teacher, and if things aren’t going well, they won’t learn as well and won’t enjoy being in class.
1. In the passage, the author mainly talks about _______.
2. “Learning bursts right open” in the third paragraph really means _______.
3. Which of the comments is FALSE on teachers and their work according to the passage?
And yes, it’s good to get along with your teacher because, in general, it’s smart to learn how to understand the different types of people you’ll meet throughout your life.
“But really, there’s one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. When you do,
In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’re more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests. When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems, such as problems with learning or school life, such as bullying.
As a kid in a primary or middle school, you’re at a wonderful stage in your life. You’re like a sponge (海绵), able to absorb lots of new and exciting information. On top of that, you’re able to think about all this information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, in most cases, is very excited to be the person who’s giving you all that material and helping you make it. Remember, teachers are people, too, and they feel great if you’re open to what they’re teaching you. That’s why they wanted to be teachers in the first place—to teach!
Some kids may be able to learn in any situation, whether they like the teacher or not. But most kids are sensitive to the way they get along with the teacher, and if things aren’t going well, they won’t learn as well and won’t enjoy being in class.
1. In the passage, the author mainly talks about _______.
| A．how to get along well with others |
| B．how much the students are expected of to get along with teachers |
| C．the importance of a good relation with teachers |
| D．how to make the time in the classroom more pleasant |
| A．there will be more problems with learning |
| B．you find an opening to learning |
| C．learning becomes easier for you at once |
| D．there will be no problems at all with learning |
| A．Teachers sometimes have the same feelings as students do. |
| B．Teachers are excited even if you wouldn’t like to accept their teaching. |
| C．Though few, there are still some students who can learn even if they don’t like the teacher. |
| D．Having a bad relationship with your teachers does more or less harm to your studies. |
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【推荐2】Do you love music? I’d like to introduce you to a band today．The Lumineers is a band based in Denver, Colorado．The group released its first album The Lumineers in April, 2012．Recently, the record went gold, meaning 500, 000 copies had been sold．That is really a large number．Critics have mostly praised the album The Lumineers．Some have called the album’s sound “expansive”, and its songs “creative”．
The most popular song from the album is Ho, Hey．It is Number One on three Billboard singles charts rock, adult Pop and alternative．A lot of people think of Ho, Hey as a love song．And The Lumineers say it is．But lead singer and guitarist （吉它手） Wesley Schultz says it is also about his personal struggles when he was living and working in New York City．
The three members of The Lumineers were excited when asked to perform at the Grammy nominations （提名） concert．But they were also very surprised when they were named as Grammy nominees．The band is up for（被提名） Grammy awards as Best New Artist and Best Americana Album．Drummer Jeremiah Fraites told reporters, “We had no idea．”
Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz grew up in New Jersey and have been playing music together for about eight years．They found cellist （大提琴手） Neyla Pekarek, a native of Denver, after they moved to that city．Neyla Pekarek told one reporter that the band’s style developed naturally．She said it came from a lot of writing, experimenting and making changes to let the lyrics tell the stories they were meant to tell．
We leave you with one of those stories．This is Stubborn Love from the album The Lumineers．Hope you’ll enjoy their staging．
1. What do we know about the album The Lumineers from Paragraph 1?
2. By listening to Ho, Hey, we can learn something about ________．
3. What is implied about The Lumineers in Paragraph 3?
4. What is this passage mainly about?
5. Where is this passage probably taken from?
The most popular song from the album is Ho, Hey．It is Number One on three Billboard singles charts rock, adult Pop and alternative．A lot of people think of Ho, Hey as a love song．And The Lumineers say it is．But lead singer and guitarist （吉它手） Wesley Schultz says it is also about his personal struggles when he was living and working in New York City．
The three members of The Lumineers were excited when asked to perform at the Grammy nominations （提名） concert．But they were also very surprised when they were named as Grammy nominees．The band is up for（被提名） Grammy awards as Best New Artist and Best Americana Album．Drummer Jeremiah Fraites told reporters, “We had no idea．”
Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz grew up in New Jersey and have been playing music together for about eight years．They found cellist （大提琴手） Neyla Pekarek, a native of Denver, after they moved to that city．Neyla Pekarek told one reporter that the band’s style developed naturally．She said it came from a lot of writing, experimenting and making changes to let the lyrics tell the stories they were meant to tell．
We leave you with one of those stories．This is Stubborn Love from the album The Lumineers．Hope you’ll enjoy their staging．
1. What do we know about the album The Lumineers from Paragraph 1?
| A．It includes some old songs． |
| B．It didn’t sell well at first． |
| C．It was released recently． |
| D．It is a great success． |
| A．Wesley Schultz’s struggles in New York City |
| B．the happy times of Wesley Schultz as a singer |
| C．three Billboard singles charts in New York City |
| D．a touching love story that happened in New York City |
| A．They didn’t expect they would be nominated Grammy awards． |
| B．They didn’t want to perform at the Grammy nominations concert． |
| C．They were very calm when told they were nominated Grammy awards． |
| D．They were surely to win the Grammy award for Best Americana Album． |
| A．People’s opinions on the album The Lumineers． |
| B．The struggles of a band named The Lumineers． |
| C．A song from a famous band in the United States． |
| D．A band that has been nominated Grammy awards． |
| A．A newspaper． | B．A radio program． |
| C．A magazine． | D．A textbook． |
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【推荐3】Simple Yet Amazing Ways To Be Wiser
Wisdom is no just a good quality to have but it is also very necessary. There are a lot of ways to become wiser.
You will never grow from being in your comfort zone which is why you need to get out of it. This is the only way you will gain wisdom and become better. You try learning new skills that you never thought of learning or going to places that were on your bucket list. Change your routine and see where life takes you, take control!
Meet new people
Limiting yourself to only one type of people that share the same beliefs as you can be comforting but it doesn’t get you anywhere in life. You need to meet and experience new people and learn what they have to offer. Share what defines you and learn from others. This will make you wise.
Learn and grow from your mistakes
All of us make mistakes in life, but it is the acknowledgment of mistakes that makes us grow and do better next time. Whenever we make a mistake, we should learn from it, thinking over our shortcomings won’t get us anywhere.
Share your knowledge with others
If you have accumulated a lot of knowledge then why not share it with others too?
| A．Try experiencing new opportunities |
| B．Expose yourself to diverse viewpoints |
| C．However, you are advised to start small |
| D．Developing new friendships will be beneficial to you |
| E．We can reflect upon failure in order to improve ourselves |
| F．Being ready to help others out will definitely increase your wisdom |
| G．If something confuses you, try to clear out your problems by yourselves |
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