If you make a list of the top ten most challenging jobs in the world, chances are that being a teacher will not make the cut. Let’s think about their complex task millions of educators face each day as they try to teach a group of often unfriendly, disorderly kids into intelligent, well-rounded individuals. That surely has to be the toughest job in the world, especially taking into consideration that there is no promotion waiting for them even if they are wildly successful!
What if these all-important individuals that we often take for granted disappear from our lives? That was what Project Ed and Participant Media’s teaching campaign asked filmmakers of all ages to envision for their recently-held contest.
Their short films were called “A World without Teachers”, whose intention was to inspire more young people to become teachers. However, the 62 amazing video submissions (提交物) also serve as a reminder of how terrible things would be if we didn’t have these selfless individuals guiding us through life. What was interesting is that even the youngest contestants didn’t accept the idea that there’s no person to tell them what to do.
High-school student Savannah Wakefield considered if art as we know today would have been different without teachers. Would C. Monet have discovered his talent for impressionism?
Miles Horst won the 1,000-dollar prize for the best adult submission. He pictures a world where teachers are replaced by a “brain box”. Youth group winner Marina Barham’s video describes a fact we all know but often forget. Teachers don’t just teach; they inspire—something that no electronic device, no matter how smart, can do!
So the next time you think your teacher is being “troublesome” for trying to channel you in the right direction, imagine a life without him/her.
1. Project Ed and Participant Media’s teaching campaign asked contestants to ________.| A．inspire more young people to become teachers |
| B．point out which teacher has inspired them most |
| C．imagine what the world would be like without teachers |
| D．describe what effect teachers would have on their life |
| A．Monet is regarded as the father of impressionism. |
| B．Monet’s great success was connected with his teachers. |
| C．Monet’s teachers made a great contribution to modern art. |
| D．Monet was good at discovering his students’ talent for drawing. |
| A．Teachers prefer to inspire their students instead of teaching. |
| B．The role of teachers cannot be replaced by anything else. |
| C．The function of teachers cannot be forgotten by the world. |
| D．Teachers often show the right direction to their students. |
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【推荐1】Get up at 6 am, arrive at the hospital one hour earlier to help patients check in, and accompany patients during consultations… In recent years, “patient escorts” has emerged as a new industry, and those who have taken on this career are known as “people who sell time”, 26-year-old Zhang Tian is one of them.
September 4 was a lucky day for Zhang Tian. On this day, Zhang Tian saw a video about patient escorts on a short video platform. The daily routine of patient escorts shown in the video fascinated her and gradually inspired her to take this on as a business. She browsed through many platforms and read multiple information and found there indeed exists a certain demand for patient escorts, especially for the elderly, children, and pregnant women. Since she had never engaged in this kind of work before, she spent two days in major hospitals in Wuhan, in order to familiarize herself with all the departments on different floors, as well as the processes of medical consultation and preparation for surgery.
After preliminary preparatory (预备的) work, Zhang Tian posted a video of myself-introduction on major social platforms, talking about the help and services a patient escort provides, as well as some tips for a quick and convenient medical consultation. At first, she was a little worried that her video would go unnoticed. However, after she uploaded the video, it got over 100 likes and she received her first ever offer as a patient escort.
The memory of her first task is still alive and fresh in her mind. She received a phone call on September 9 from a man whose father was seriously ill and might need surgery. He wanted Zhang Tian to accompany his father through his consultation and treatment.” Zhang Tian made full preparations before meeting her first client and did a very good job despite her nervousness.
“Later, the family expressed their gratitude to me over and over again, which warmed my heart and gave me a sense of achievement.” Zhang Tian said.
1. What do patient escorts do?| A．They assist doctors in hospitals. |
| B．They arrive at hospitals early to check in. |
| C．They take on this career to sell their time. |
| D．They help patients get treated in hospitals. |
| A．she enjoyed seeing an interesting video |
| B．she got inspiration for her own career |
| C．she found a demand for medical workers |
| D．she was well received on social platforms |
| A．She got familiar with the routine work in hospitals. |
| B．She spent two days in major hospitals to meet patients. |
| C．Her video on social platforms attracted her first client. |
| D．The man’s father was seriously ill and might need a surgery. |
| A．Hardworking and considerate. | B．Humorous and careful. |
| C．Ambitious and imaginative. | D．Talkative and positive. |
【推荐2】Search online “work too much” and you’ll get screenfuls of information about the harmful medical, mental and social consequences of spending too much time on the job. However, under current circumstances, the old saying “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” should be “makes Jack a dead boy.”
A latest study by W.H.O. says that working 55 or more hours a week is a “serious health risk”. It estimates that long working hours led to 745,000 deaths worldwide in 2016, a 29 percent increase over 2000. Men accounted for 72 percent of the deaths; the worst concentrations were in the Western Pacific and Southeast Asia, and particularly among 60 to 79-year-olds who had worked long hours after the age of 45.
These figures make long working hours the biggest work-related health risk of all. Risk of a stroke rises by 35 percent and of deadly heart disease by 17 percent for those who can’t or won’t stop working, compared with people who work 35 to 40 hours a week. The pandemic, and especially remote work, has created new opportunities to work too hard.
The W.H.O. director-general, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, noted that teleworking has blurred the line between work and home and that people who have survived layoffs (裁员) at struggling businesses have ended up working longer hours. One survey found an overwhelming majority of American employees have shortened, postponed or canceled vacations during the pandemic.
The red flags about overwork have been waving for years all around the world. Exhaustion has been identified as a factor in industrial disasters like the BP oil refinery explosion in Texas City in 2005 and the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island. In Japan, long working hours are so common that “karoshi,” translated as “death by overwork”, is a legally recognized cause of death.
So, working less is a matter of life and death, isn’t it?
1. How does the writer illustrate the risk of overwork in para.3?| A．By giving examples. | B．By listing opinions. |
| C．By analyzing causes. | D．By describing actions. |
| A．The inconvenience in traveling. |
| B．The loss of work-home boundaries. |
| C．The increased enthusiasm for work. |
| D．The lack of interest in entertainment. |
| A．Working less is a matter of life and death. |
| B．Japan is known for its culture of overworking. |
| C．The harm of overwork has long been acknowledged. |
| D．Overwork is a major reason behind industrial disasters. |
| A．In a college textbook of medicine. |
| B．In a guidebook for workplace newcomers. |
| C．In the “opinion” column of a newspaper. |
| D．In the brochure of a Japanese company. |
| A．人物 | B．数字 | C．形象 | D．特征 |
【推荐3】The People Behind the Music
Vocalists who sing and performers who play musical instruments while vocalists sing are only some of the people involved in making the music you enjoy. The majority of people in the music industry work “behind the scenes” but the roles they play in the musical process are very important.
Songwriters
Before you can hear a song, a songwriter must imagine it. Some songwriters work alone, but many songwriting teams combine the talents of a lyricist, who writes the words to songs, and instrumentalist, often a piano player or guitarist, who writes the music. Pop music legend Elton John’s best-known songs, including Tiny Dancer and Your Song, were written to accompany the lyrics of Bernie Taupin, whose name you might not know.
Arrangers
After a song has been written, music arrangers make it more appealing by deciding which instruments will be used, what tempo, or speed, the song will have, and whether the song should have a lower or higher pitch. A good arrangement can make a song a “classic” that people will remember and want to hear again and again.
Recording Engineers
Recording engineers also play a major role in creating the final sound that you hear. First, these engineers set up the recording studio. Next, they use electronic equipment to capture the music. Finally, recording engineers use a mixing board to balance the melodies and rhythms of each musician.
Studio Musicians
Not every musician is a star, of course, and many talented singers and instrumentalists work in the background as studio musicians. These artists are not a part of any one musical group. Instead, they are hired for recording sessions that eventually become the CDs you buy, as well as soundtracks for television shows, movies, and radio ads.
Many people make a living with music. You may not recognize all of their names, but all of them work together to create the songs you love to listen to.
1. The article is mainly about________.| A．vocalists who sing the songs people enjoy | B．songwriting teams who combine their talents |
| C．people who play a role in creating music | D．instrumentalists who work in the background |
| A．to give an example of a songwriting team |
| B．to explain how to become a pop music legend |
| C．to compare them with other talented songwriters |
| D．to persuade readers to buy their CDs |
| A．He plays both piano and guitar. |
| B．He is less famous than Elton John. |
| C．He is less important as a songwriter than Elton John. |
| D．He writes the music that has made Elton John’s lyrics famous. |
| A．Name recognition is a necessary part of the music industry. |
| B．Studio musicians would be more successful as members of one musical group. |
| C．People who work behind the scenes to make music do important jobs. |
| D．It is important to buy music CDs made by performing artists who are not yet famous. |
【推荐1】A person seeking a new career opportunity might consider looking in a museum. Museums provide jobs in fields such as research, management, graphic arts, public relations, education, preserving, cataloging, fund-raising, and construction. A museum may have one employee or thousands.
Many museum workers do not work directly with the objects in the museum; for example, the staff of a finance department prepares budgets and financial reports. Accountant and bookkeeper are typical positions. Staffers in the development department, meanwhile, work to increase museum membership and donations and to plan fund-raisers, such as dances or auctions. Publications department personnel may write newsletters, brochures, or books.
Some museums have an education department responsible for planning talks, teaching workshops, directing tours, or training tour guides.
People who prefer to work directly with a museum's collection have many career options. A person who pays attention to detail may enjoy being a registrar, the person who keeps track of the objects in a museum. Registrars keep records of objects, noting what they are, when and how they were obtained, and whether they are on loan to another museum or on display.
Curators are the people responsible for a museum's collection. One of their duties is to choose items for exhibits; then they work closely with designers who plan the best way to arrange exhibits. Other specialists do things such as arrange lighting or build display cases. Expert craftspeople can also find jobs re-creating historic buildings, such as the Pilgrim village at Plimoth Plantation.
A museum also often employs conservators to repair and take care of its collection. Many conservators are specialists who care for one kind of item, such as books or paintings. The Henry Ford Museum employs many conservators, including some who are experts in caring for antique cars.
Some historic homes, such as George Washington's home in Mount Vernon, have gardens, farms, and woods, as well as buildings. Gardeners are employed to care for the grounds and livestock handlers to care for farm animals.
Museums offer many other career opportunities too. They may have gift shops where sales assistants sell books, postcards, and other items or. restaurants where meals are prepared and served. Depending on one's interests, a museum could be a great place to look for a job.
1. A museum's education department might _____.| A．plan fund-raisers | B．prepare financial reports |
| C．write brochures | D．conduct workshops |
| A．work directly with museum collections |
| B．choose museum collections |
| C．prepare financial reports |
| D．choose items for exhibits |
| A．teachers | B．writers | C．craftspeople | D．bookkeepers |
| A．Curators work closely with designers in the arrangement of museum exhibits. |
| B．There are many kinds of museums in such fields as history, art, and science. |
| C．Museums, although they vary in purpose and size, offer a wide range of career opportunities. |
| D．Museums serve as an ideal workplace for those only interested in museum collections. |
【推荐2】Working on a farm and taking care of crops can be hot, time-consuming and difficult. Engineers have long wanted to build robots to lighten the load. But it has proved a difficult task. Robots that walk or roll along the ground can step on the easily damaged plants heavily. And they have to stop working when rain turns fields muddy. “Tarzan”, however, could deal with some of those challenges.
Jonathan Rogers is a robotics expert at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. When it comes to a farm environment, he realized robots would face many problems. “Many robots tend to get twisted(弯曲的) together or get stuck,”he says. What's more, he notes, "It's very hard to leave them out for long periods without a human helping them.”
What if the robot could move above the crops? Jonathan Rogers says, “The sloths(树懒)move from tree branch to tree branch to avoid having to walk around the forest floor. "Then his team set out to design a robot that could swing hand to hand along wires hung above the field. He named their invention Tarzan after the jungle-swinging character in a movie.
Tarzan is not the first swinging robot. Mark Spong, a robotics researcher at the University of Texas at Dallas notes that some teams have built robots that do gymnastics or copy mammals. But he says he admires Tarzan for its using swinging movement to save energy and the idea of building a wire structure to move around above crops.
Rogers first predicted that Tarzan could help farmers monitor crops with sensors (传感器) and cameras. But he also said future robots might take water to a particularly thirsty plant or fertilize one that needs nutritional support. And adding a third “hand”could allow such a robot to harvest fruits and vegetables. Finally the robot could move off the farm and into the city, helping deal with the traffic and security.
1. What worried the engineers when they built the farm robots?| A．They took up too much space. |
| B．They made the farming process slow. |
| C．They had difficulty exploring in fields. |
| D．They caused certain damage to crops. |
| A．They take much time to make. |
| B．They get out of date more easily. |
| C．They depend too much on people. |
| D．They get used to the environment slowly. |
| A．Its strong wings. | B．Its low cost |
| C．Its creative design | D．Its powerful engine. |
| A．It could be found everywhere. |
| B．It could be put into more practical uses. |
| C．It could be used to do all the farm work. |
| D．It could be popular with working people in cities. |
【推荐3】Each year, Jon Aars, a senior researcher at the Norwegian Polar Institute and his colleagues capture around 70 polar bears in Svalbard and fit them with a tracking collar which continuously records movement. Once a day the collar makes a satellite call, sending the last 24 hours of data back to the Institute. “Data from movement has been very important to understand how they react and how they might respond to climate change,” Aars explains.
A warming climate means a vast amount of the region, and rising temperatures are also preventing seasonal ice which melts and recurs annually from forming in places it once did. Several seal species — polar bears’ main prey (猎物) — rely on sea ice, and more often than not, so do polar bears. But these creatures are being forced to move with the times.
“Because conditions change, polar bears will spend more time on land and look for different options,” Aars explains. “They hunt reindeer and they will take more birds and eggs. We have seen that bears are in different areas than they used to be — so much further north.
“According to NASA, summer ice in the Arctic is decreasing by more than each decade, and this year the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) reported the second lowest levels of summer sea ice ever recorded. The 14 lowest levels of sea ice have all occurred in the past 14 years, according to the NSIDC.
“You don’t find polar bears anywhere in the Arctic where you don’t have sea ice at least seasonally,” says Aars! “Changes so significant and so fast: we will reach some stage in the future where it will get much harder to be a polar bear in Svalbard.”
1. What is the function of the collar?| A．It prevents polar bears from being attacked. |
| B．It allows researchers to detect the melting sea ice. |
| C．It makes it easier for polar bears to search for food. |
| D．It helps researchers to monitor polar bears’ activities. |
| A．Seasonal changes. | B．Decreasing sea ice. |
| C．Their need for reproduction. | D．Mass hunting of human. |
| A．Polar bears can adapt to climate change. |
| B．Polar bears are living in tough conditions. |
| C．People can do nothing about the warming climate. |
| D．Summer sea ice in the Arctic would disappear in 14 years. |
| A．Optimistic. | B．Tolerant. |
| C．Uncaring. | D．Concerned. |
【推荐1】What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the word “culture”? Do you think of different groups of people across the world with various traditions and clothing? What about animals?
Sam Williams, executive director of the Macaw（金刚鹦鹉）Recovery Network in Costa Rica, helps to improve macaw populations by taking birds that were born in captivity and releasing them into the wild. But this process is very slow.
“In a cage, you can’t train them to know where, when and how to find that food, or about trees with good nest sites,” Williams told ecologist（生态学者）and writer Carl Safina for the Guardian. In the wild, the parents would be the ones to teach them this important information.
This type of knowledge is known as cultural knowledge. Cultural knowledge can be passed down from the older generation to the newer one. For many species, cultural knowledge is necessary for survival.
Culture helps animals to adapt to different habitats. For example, some crows（乌鸦）have learned to put nuts in the middle of the road for cars to drive over. And in other areas, they have learned to do this at crossroads so they can safely get the food when the cars stop at red lights. Other important parts of cultural knowledge include things like group identity, using different tools, taking different migration（迁徙）route and using different socializing methods.
These traditions can especially be seen in chimpanzee（大猩猩）communities. Cat Hobaiter, who studies chimpanzee s in Uganda, said: “It’s not just the loss of populations of chimps that worries me. I find terrifying the possibility of losing each population’s unique culture. That’s permanent（永久性的）.”
Culture isn’t just for humans. From using tools to socializing, culture is also an important part of life in the wild.
1. What does the underlined phrase “captivity” mean?| A．an open space. | B．a surrounding area. |
| C．an enclosed space. | D．a camping area. |
| A．gaining group identity. | B．finding trees with good nest sites. |
| C．using different socializing methods. | D．eating nuts at crossroads. |
| A．The dying out of wildlife species. |
| B．The loss of the animals’ unique culture. |
| C．The unawareness of cultural knowledge. |
| D．A lack of the ability of survival. |
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1. If one wants to apply for the NEMS programme, it is essential for him to __________.
| A．have passed the GRE test |
| B．make contact with Ms Soh |
| C．possess a university diploma |
| D．major in engineering or science |
| A．will first have regular courses at Stanford |
| B．needn’t be released from their regular jobs |
| C．are required to obtain a Doctor’s degree |
| D．can receive degrees of both NTU and Stanford |
| A．To offer scholarship for tuition grants and living expenses. |
| B．To strengthen the cooperation between NTU and Stanford. |
| C．To cultivate experts on environmental science and engineering. |
| D．To introduce Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute. |
【推荐3】Butterflies are among the most extensively studied insects-it is estimated that 90 percent of the world's species have scientific names. As a consequence, they are perhaps the best group of insects for examining patterns of terrestrial biotic diversity and distribution. Butterflies also have a favorable image with the general public. Hence, they are an excellent group for communicating information on science and conservation issues such as diversity.
Perhaps the aspect of butterfly diversity that has received the most attention over the past century is the striking difference in species richness between tropical and temperate regions. For example, in 1875 one biologist pointed out the diversity of butterflies in the Amazon when he mentioned that about 700 species were found within an hour's walk, whereas the total number found on the British islands did not exceed 66, and the whole of Europe supported only 321. This early comparison of tropical and temperate butterfly richness has been well confirmed.
A general theory of diversity would have to predict not only this difference between temperate and tropical zones, but also patterns within each region, and how these patterns vary among different animal and plant groups. However, for butterflies, variation of species richness within temperate or tropical regions, rather than between them, is poorly understood. Indeed, comparisons of numbers of species among the Amazon basin, tropical Asia, and Africa are still mostly personal communication citations(例证), even for vertebrates(脊椎动物). In other words, unlike comparison between temperate and tropical areas, these patterns are still in the documentation phase.
In documenting geographical variation in butterfly diversity, some arbitrary(任意的), practical decisions are made. Diversity, number of species, and species richness are used synonymously; little is known about the evenness of butterfly distribution. The New butterflies make up the preponderance(优势) of examples because they are the most familiar species. It is hoped that by focusing on them, the errors generated by imperfect and incomplete taxonomy will be minimized.
1. Which aspect of butterflies does the passage mainly discuss?| A．Their physical characteristics | B．Their names |
| C．Their adaptation to different habitats | D．Their variety |
| A．are simple in structure | B．are viewed positively by people |
| C．have been given scientific names | D．are found mainly in temperate climates |
| A．differences between temperate and tropical zones |
| B．patterns of distribution of species in each region |
| C．migration among temperate and tropical zones |
| D．variation of patterns of distribution of species among different animals and plants |
| A．European butterfly habitats |
| B．Differences in species richness between temperate and tropical regions |
| C．Differences in species richness within a temperate or a tropical region |
| D．Comparisons of behavior patterns of butterflies and certain animal groups |
【推荐1】Every Thursday morning, a snake-like queue forms outside streetwear brand Supreme’s store in Soho as fans line up in the hope of walking away with bags filled with limited edition clothing “dropped” that day. Among them are teenagers. They’ve come for the purpose of buying items to resell on Depop, a youth-targeted auction(竞拍) app.
And it’s not just Supreme. Generation Z—those born between the mid-1990s and early 2000s—are buying from streetwear brands such as Yeezy, and Nike to resell on platforms such as Depop, and eBay.
Forget delivering newspapers or working in the local supermarket. Instead, these teens are devoting hours every week to reselling limited edition goods, a job that’s earning them up to several thousand pounds a month.
Reuben Wall was just 14 when he became hooked on selling items online after he bought one extra Rubik’s Cube by accident. “I sold it for double the price that I got it for,” says Wall, now 18. He then spent the money buying two more and sold those on eBay, before purchasing more. From there he moved on to reselling other items. He says he will read comments and polls(投票) on Twitter to evaluate the popularity of a certain product. But sometimes items will “brick”, so sometimes he takes a loss.
Depop founder Simon Beckerman says the app has “opened the doors” to a new generation using a marketplace for the first time. He says Generation Z aren’t afraid of building businesses from their bedrooms. “There’s very little risk in trying,” he adds. “There’s so much uncertainty around us nowadays that being your own boss is a very appealing idea.”
1. What’s the author’s purpose in writing Paragraph 1?| A．To introduce the topic. | B．To show his attitude. |
| C．To reach a conclusion. | D．To state a problem. |
| A．felt uncertain about | B．became crazy about |
| C．was tired of | D．was opposed to |
| A．By consulting Simon Beckerman. |
| B．By studying the price difference. |
| C．By using different auction apps. |
| D．By analyzing online data. |
| A．They prefer Depop to eBay. |
| B．They devote hours to delivering. |
| C．They love staying in their rooms. |
| D．They tend to build up their own businesses. |
【推荐2】Today, we study literature from a young age—learning about our histories, faraway worlds and influential people. Whether we notice or not, these stories—both fiction and non-fiction—guide us throughout our lives. They allow us to see the world through another’s eyes, open up our world and teach us about every subject known to man.
Despite their importance, many people throw out their old books—laying waste the wisdom that lies on each page. In an effort to save this knowledge and share it with those less fortunate, a garbage man in, Bogota, Colombia has been saving thrown-away books for 20 years and sharing them with those in need.
“I hated to see all the books in the dustbins of wealthier neighborhoods. So I started to rescue them,’’ said Gutierrez. The first book he found was a copy of the classic novel Anna Karenina. The Tolstoy book was later joined by The Little Prince, Sophie's World, The Iliad and a number of novels. Today, he has collected around 25,000 books.
His growing collection didn’t go unnoticed. Gutierrez’s neighbors were soon borrowing the books to help with their children’s homework. “There was a lack of them in our neighborhood, so we started to help,”said Gutierrez.
The ground floor of Gutierrez’s home is now filled with books, from floor to ceiling. Over spilling with books, he opened it up as a free library, with the help of his wife Luz Gutierrez and their three children.
Word eventually spread around about Gutierrez and his books. Most of the books now come from donations. He now travels around the country, delivering free books to poor and remote districts. The library, named “The Strength of Words", has donated books to some 235 schools, institutions and community libraries across Colombia.
1. How does the author introduce the topic of the text?| A．By stating some facts. |
| B．By contradicting a theory. |
| C．By describing a scene. |
| D．By referring to documents. |
| A．A heavy financial burden. |
| B．A companion in difficult times. |
| C．The beginning of his charity campaign. |
| D．One of his greatest achievements in life. |
| A．A good book is a light to the soul. |
| B．A bad beginning makes a bad ending. |
| C．Actions speak louder than words. |
| D．One man's garbage is another man' s treasure. |
| A．Tolstoy books recovered from dustbins. |
| B．Literature now appeals to garbage collectors. |
| C．Free libraries popular with neighborhood kids. |
| D．Garbage man builds a library from rescued books. |
【推荐3】We lead very busy lives and we too easily forget how hard it was for us to focus on homework when we were in school. Now that we have jobs to do, food to buy and cook and other errands(差事) to run, even I sometimes think it would be a welcome change to have to sit down and quietly read and write with no distractions. But, in case you don’t remember - homework is pretty much every child’s least favorite thing to do. In the age of Netflix, Snapchat and wifi, the distractions are almost endless. It can sometimes almost be too hard to even keep up with all the new tech advances our kids are using, so how can we make sure that those advances take a back seat to our children’s education? Here are some ideas.
There’s no point in stopping the reality that young people are going to focus on their phones and tablets instead of other things at times. Your best way is to accept, actually the tech sector continues to be the most profitable and fast-growing industries and that’s unlikely to change fast. There are ways to use technology to help your kid do homework. Ask your teacher and school staff what apps and websites they’re using to teach lessons and supplements(补充) them with at-home activities as well.
Even though technology has changed, the basics haven’t. If you want to read, write and think properly, you need to have peace and quiet and the ability to focus, right? Well, your kids are just the same.Try and find a space in your home to enable your kids to do work away from televisions, the Internet or other distractions. Let me be clear: this shouldn’t be a prison.I feel like I’m my most productive working alone in an office or at a busy cafe with my headphones on. Getting lost in other realities helps my creativity grow. Placing kids in isolation(独处) can often have a harmful effect and doesn’t always equal being more productive.
I feel like “getting engaged( 参 与 )” is always a big part of my advice for parents on just about everything. How can you make sure your children are being successful if you have no idea what they’re doing? How can you be sure they’re doing it right if you don’t know what is the correct answer? What do they need? You should be in touch with their teachers, have a sense of where the lessons are going, what kinds of tasks are being given and what success looks like in the classroom.
Knowing all of that is key to your child’s success, especially when matched with some encouraging praise and helpful tips on how he can keep going. Thinking about how your child is best motivated(激励) by other things and using those methods here reasonably isn’t a bad idea.
And if by chance you’re having trouble solving that Math problems or understanding a sentence, don’t fear – you’re not alone. Use the school staff, other parents or friends as your support. Better to seek help than do nothing.
We all know that homework isn’t exactly the most entertaining way anyone spends their time. And sometimes we can’t help but feel that since we left school, we’re done with homework forever. But the circle of life plays out in all times and it’s up to us to make sure that we pass on the lessons we’ve picked up and that while homework might seem dull, it’s how we build skills, learn real lessons and get on the road to greatness. That greatness is on the inside, it’s up to us as adults to enable the young people to bring it out. The key to achieving greatness is to take a lifelong learning.
1. What is the author’s attitude towards new tech?| A．It affects parents’ everyday life. |
| B．It should be kept out of children’s reach. |
| C．It can benefit student’s education. |
| D．It makes homework easier. |
| A．Homework should be made entertaining. |
| B．Parents should know what motivates their children best. |
| C．Students should do their homework independently. |
| D．School staff should help parents on new tech. |
| A．must be better at all the lessons |
| B．needn’t make sure that their children are being successful |
| C．can teach their children by themselves |
| D．should know as much as possible about it |
| A．Children should achieve greatness on their own. |
| B．Parents and their children should learn from each other. |
| C．Children can hardly succeed without parents’ efforts. |
| D．Parents can only obtain skills by helping their children. |
