It is commonly seen that students take pictures of teachers blackboard-writing using their smart phones. This starts a discussion on whether taking a picture can take the place of taking notes.
Among those in the photo—taking camp, some can’t read their own handwriting. So it’s best to take a picture of teachers’ writing so that they can understand the notes. Some take pictures of notes because they know the phone is a safe place to store information. They may lose paper, but they may not lose their phones. Some take photos because they want to record exact words that have been written on the blackboard.
It may be convenient to use phones as note takers, but is a picture a replacemen（替代品）for the process of note-taking?
Taking notes may be an old-fashioned way, but a way which has a long history doesn’t mean it’s out of date. Taking notes is a traditional way to help make preparations for getting and understanding information. Teachers encourage students to take notes because the act of doing so is more than only recording necessary information—it requires students to ask questions about what they don’t know. The act of writing information down forces（强迫）the brain to begin to memorize something new.
I’m not sure which way is better. For now, I allow students to take notes however they see fit—handwritten or photographed —because I think that some notes, no matter what way of note-taking, are better than none.
Can taking a picture take the place of taking notes? Here is a discussion about it. Those who take a picture of teachers’ writing think they can understand the notes better. And phones are much |
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Animals like elephants, beavers and ants could not seem more different. Yet they have one important thing in common: they are what scientists call “ecosystem (生态系统) engineers.” As they go about their daily business of living, they change their own living environments. This is good not only for themselves, but many others as well.
Ants
Ants have a great influence on the environment. They help to keep the soil (土壤) healthy by stirring it around and digging tunnels (挖隧道) that let in air and water. They also help to transport water and other important things to the roots of plants. Ants take care of the trees by clearing weeds and eating the eggs of some insects. What’s more, they keep the ground clear of the bodies of smaller dead animals.
Elephants
Elephants are an excellent example of an ecosystem engineer. They play a big part in looking after the health of the environment.
By digging up grass and knocking over large trees, elephants make more space for other animals and some plants. This enables some small plants to get more water and sunshine. Elephants sometimes use their tusks (象牙) to dig dirt out of dry riverbeds, creating waterholes for other animals to drink. When they walk through the forest in groups, they always leave large footprints. When it rains, water fills the footprints and they become places in which frogs and insects lay eggs.
Beavers
Beavers are among the most hard-working ecosystem engineers, and they are always busy with their building work. They use their large front teeth to cut down some older trees, which clears the way for new growth and then create dams (水坝) to make ponds (池塘)—their favorite place to live. The pond provides beavers a place to get away from danger and to live. It is also a perfect home for other wildlife like birds, fish, frogs, turtles and some plants.
Beavers often build their house—which is called a lodge, in the middle of the pond or on the river bank. Inside the lodge, they have one area for storing their food, and another higher dry area for sleeping. The mud walls of the lodge help keep it warm in winter.
These are only a few of the best-known ecosystem engineers in natural world— others can be found almost everywhere!
1. Can ants help to make the soil healthy?2. Who can help to keep the ground clear of the bodies of dead animals?
3. How can elephants make more space for other animals and some plants?
4. What do ponds provide for beavers and other wildlife?
5. What is the passage mainly about?
Known as the mother river by all the Chinese people, the 5, 464-kilometer（about 3, 395 miles）Yellow River is the second longest in China after the Yangtze River. This great river begins in Kunlun Mountains in northwestern Qinghai Province and it runs all the way to the Bohai Sea. This river is a melting port, because there are more than 30 branches and countless streams feeding it through its course. The upper part of the river starts in Qinghai Province to Hekouzhen in Inner Mongolia. This great river flows quietly, like a shy girl in this section, irrigating the farmlands and feeding the people. Its middle reaches ends at Taohuayu in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province. Here the river splits the Loess Plateau（黄土高原）in half, forming the longest continuous gorge in the whole drainage area of the river. The lower reaches ends in a delta（三角洲）on the Bohai Sea.
It is agreed by almost all the Chinese people that the Yellow River is the spiritual home of the Chinese people. It is the waters of the river and its spirit that nurture the whole Chinese nation. For thousands of years, this river has been admired by great writers, artists, as well as by the common people. There comes out a number of great works that are related to the Yellow River, and some of them are very familiar to us. The Yellow River is not just several letters, nor is it just the name of a yellow-ochre-colored river. It has special importance: the symbol of the Chinese nation, the spirit of the Chinese people and more importantly, civilization itself.
Some works related to the Yellow River
1. Why is the Yellow River a melting port?2. From the map, how many provinces does the Yellow River run through? And write down at least two of them.
3. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
4. What is the special importance of the Yellow River?
5. What conclusion can you draw from the timeline of great works?
6. Which river do you like best? And what can you do to protect it?
The days when the Chinese refused to pay for anything they got from the Internet may be over; now they not only pay more attention to the usefulness of the information, but also are happy to spend money on information products that the knowledge market is serving up.
Zhang Zhiyuan works in the film and television industry. He used to prefer picking free online material, but now he chooses to buy different kinds of information products which he needs to pay for from a few apps.
| De dao The app offers written articles and podcasts (播客) from famous people that the user must pay for. Ximalaya FM Ximalaya FM allows people to pay for and listen to online learning courses. |
The reason for the change
The change of people’s attitude (态度) has something to do with the fact that Chinese people are experiencing the so-called knowledge worries. In a society changing so rapidly, people are afraid of not being able to get the latest information and being left out.
At the same time, many Chinese people hope to get something better when the free information cannot meet their need. More and more people start to understand that true knowledge is worth paying for.
The result of a recent survey 75 percent of the Internet users are happy to pay for useful and helpful information. In addition, they also show deep interest in new creative apps that are both interesting and useful. |
2. De Dao and Ximalaya FM apps have something in common. What is it?
3. What did Zhang Zhiyuan use to prefer picking?
4. Why are more and more people happy to pay for the things they get from the Internet? (One or two reasons are OK.)
5. What is the use of the app De dao?
6. Will you use this kind of app? Why?
Then Mr. Ma gave some examples. One patient, a middle school students from Xi’an was doing badly in his lessons. He thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him, and he became so nervous and worried that one night he left his home without telling parents. Another student, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Shanghai, was very afraid of exams. While she was reading the exam paper, she couldn’t think of anything to write.
A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of the young students in Shanghai have mental problems. They often felt worried and very
At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ma offered some good ideas to young people:
Talk to your parents or teachers often.
Take part in group activities.
Try to get on well with the people around you.
Go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy.
任务一
1. 在短文①② 两处分别填入一个恰当的词
任务二
2. 把划线部分的句子翻译成汉语：
任务三 回答下列三个问题
3. What’s the trouble with the schoolgirl from Shanghai?
4. Why won’t some students go to ask for help?
5. What should you do if you have mental problems?
Different people have different opinions on the homework. Some people think that homework is helpful for students to learn their lessons. Others think that doing too much homework is a waste of time.
●What do you think? Is doing homework good or not?
Doing homework helps students know more about. By doing homework every night, students can learn better. — Jack | Homework stops students from enjoying their free time. Sitting at the desk for a long time is really bad for health. — Smith |
Homework is a learning activity outside of class. It’s good for students to do well in their subjects. — Gina | It’s good for kids to play sports. 因为太多作业孩子们没有充足的时间去玩。 — Linda |
●What can you do to find time to do your homework?
To find time to do your homework, you can follow these ways: First, start working on it now, and stop playing games or watching TV after school. Then, make good use of the bus time. If it takes you half an hour to get home by bus, you can think of your homework on it. Next, use time between classes. If you hate talking with friends during the break, simply do your homework. Finally, work on homework during a long wait. If you have to spend an hour waiting for your turn, do your homework.
Find time to do your homework
Start working now ▲ Use time between classes Work during a wait
Whether you like doing homework or not, you usually have to do it. Do it right now carefully and it can really help make your lessons tomorrow easier by practicing.
1. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.2. What is the common advantage (好处) of doing homework according to Jack and Gina?
3. Please translate the underlined sentence into English.
4. Please complete the second way in the chart. What do you usually do to find time to do homework?
5. According to the passage, why do students have to do homework?
6. What do you think of doing homework? Why?
There are many good ways you can help your child prepare for tests. Keep in mind that test results for younger children are not as true as for older students. If a young child is hungry, tired or upset, this may result in a poor test score. Here is some advice on how you can help your child do his or her best on tests.
Read aloud with your child
Reading aloud helps develop vocabulary and a positive attitude (积极的态度) toward reading. Reading together is one of the best ways you can help your child
succeed in school.
Share experiences
You can show your child how you make cookies, plant a garden, or make a map of your neighbourhood, and then you do them together. These activities help build skills that are tested such as following directions.
Help your child know what to expect
Read and discuss with your child the test-taking advice. Letting your child know testing procedures (程序) and helping him or her know what to expect can
improve test scores.
Help your child with his or her homework
Set up a quiet study area for homework. Make sure this area has pencils, paper, a ruler, a dictionary, scissors, glue, and so on. Check your child’s homework and offer to help if he or she has some difficulty. But remember, it’s your child’s homework, not yours. If you help too much, your child will not get much from
the activity.
Keep communicating with your child’s teachers
Attend parent-teacher meetings. This will help you get to know your child’s teachers and the families of your child’s classmates. Talk to your child’s teachers about your child’s performance in class.
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【推荐1】Hi! Do you know the three children? They’re in different happy families. Kate is a helpful girl. She’s beautiful. She likes singing and dancing. She studies very hard. She gets up early and has her breakfast quickly. Then she goes to school by bike. Tony gets up late and then washes his face, brushes his teeth in a hurry. Then he goes to the bus stop without breakfast. He usually plays basketball after school on Tuesday and Thursday. In the evening, he seldom does his homework. He goes to bed late. Mike is a lovely boy. He gets up very early and then he usually takes a shower(淋浴)at home before breakfast. After that, he takes a bus to school. He likes watching TV in the evening.
1. What does Kate like doing?2. How does Mike go to school?
3. Who gets up late of the three children?
4. Where does Mike take a shower?
5. How many times does Tony play basketball every week?
阅读下列短文,根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
Street Markets Around the World
There are many ways of shopping. You can shop by telephone, by post or through your home computer , but for many people , the most exciting way to shop is also the most traditional—at a street market. You can find markets anywhere in the world. Here are four of them:
There are many “floating markets” in Asia ; perhaps the most unusual is Thailand(泰国), at a place called Damnoen Saduak. It’s open from six in the morning to the noon every day. People sell fresh fruit from their boats.
Many Belgians(比利时人) say that the Grand Place is the most beautiful square in the world. It’s the home of a colourful flower market. It’s open every day except Monday. On Monday, instead of flowers, there’s a wonderful bird market.
One of the world’s famous markets is in Mexico City(墨西哥城)----- the Sonora Market. You can buy toys, birds, herbs and medicine. There’re al kinds of things. It’s open every day from early in the morning till late at night.
In England, every Saturday and Sunday, thousands of young people from all over London travel to the Camden Market----- it’s the place to go for street fashion, CDs and tapes. Many people also go there for fun.
根据以上内容，完成下列表格，每空一词
| Names | Feature | Things to Sell | Open Time | |
| the Damnoen Saduak | Thailand | fresh | every day | |
| the Grand | Belgium(比利时) | beautiful | every day except | |
| the Sonora Market | Mexico | all kinds of | every day | |
| the Camden Market | fashionable | fashion things | Every |
【推荐3】Mark Twain once said, “Never put off(推迟)till tomorrow what you can do today.” The famous writer talked about a problem many of us have. The problem is procrastination(拖延症). When procrastination becomes a habit, it can make our lives terrible. However, everyone can take a few steps to improve now!
Make daily “to do” lists.
Before your day ends, make a plan for tomorrow. Begin each new day with a clear start. Always keep your plan with you. It can tell you what you need to do first and then.
Break large tasks(任务)into small ones.
If a task looks too big, it can stop you from getting started. You may feel it impossible before beginning. So do every project in small steps. Begin by breaking up your task into smaller parts and finish one part at one time.
Change(改变)your working environment.
If your workplace is untidy, full of things, you’ll need to make some changes. You may need to take away your phone or TV.
Follow the “Five-Minute Rule”.
For any task, getting started is the hardest part. So many people don’t begin their work until the last minute. One solution to this problem is to start working on it for only five minutes. Then decide whether or not to continue. Surprisingly, once you begin, you may be able to keep going and finish the task.
（1）题完成句子；（2）、（3）题简略回答问题；（4）题找出并写下全文的主题句；（5）题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. Before your day ends, you should
2. What is the problem many of us have?
3. Why don’t many people begin their work until the last minute?
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