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Where you sit and how you fit

    1     For more than seventy years, researchers and teachers have studied the link between the place where students choose to sit in class and what they are like as people and learners. Where do you usually decide to sit? Have you ever really thought about the reasons for your decision?

    2     But is this really true? Well, some researchers say it is not. In fact, shy students often choose the back row because it is fare away from the teacher and they don’t want to answer questions. At the back, students probably won’t speak much, but in big classrooms, it can be hard to see the board and hear what the teacher is saying. This could be the reason why students who sit here often get lower grades on tests and exams. For students with poor eyesight or hearing, a seat at the back of the classroom is not a good choice.

    3     However, they like watching and listening rather than joining in. These students are usually also very good at taking notes. Next time you miss a class, borrow notes from someone who sits here. On the sides of the classroom you will generally find modest and thoughtful people. These people usually get good grades in school and are interested in learning.

    4     Then the statistics (统计数据) say you probably like your teacher. You probably also have a good relationship with your classmates. Caring, outgoing, and cheerful people usually sit in the middle. They are normally serious about learning and feel disappointed with low grades on tests and exams.

    5     Students who sit here usually want to discuss things with the teacher and are often very interested in the subject. They want to be in the best place to see and hear everything the teacher does and says. The only problem with sitting here is that it can be difficult to see and hear what other students do and say in class. So, if you really want to hear what everyone says in class, choose a different place to sit.

A．You probably sit right at the front of the class if you’re longing for knowledge.

B．Research suggests that the seat you choose in the classroom says a lot about you and your personality.

C．Do you sit in the middle of the classroom?

D．This means it’s a good idea to sit in a different place every day.

E．People often think that students who sit at the back are lazy.

F．Students who sit at the side of the classroom are normally interested in class.

2 . More and more people believe that technologies are great for learning. Today, such teaching tools as iPads are used in a lot of courses, including language, history and science.

Many teachers are supporters（支持者）of using iPads in language learning. They say that students now have much more time for discussion in the classroom. Instead of spending class time listening to texts or watching teaching videos, students can do this on their own and come to class prepared for discussion.

The teachers also say that iPads allow students to learn at their own pace. Some students might listen to a conversation only once and understand it, so they can save time for doing other things. Other students, however, might need to listen to the same conversation again to understand it.

The students who are using the new tool in some courses are also happy. They believe that using iPads is a more enjoyable way to learn (such as listening to stories and watching movies ). The class has become much more interesting and creative.

There are other advantages（优点）for students. By using iPads, they can pay more attention to the material and learn more. Teaching notes are stored（分类）in their iPads and are easy to find. Some students spend more time studying now. “I can listen to my language material or watch teaching videos on the bus, instead of having to wait until I get home,” a student explained.

Many adults complain that technologies such as iPads are bad for students. They worry that students might use iPads to download teaching notes and use them to cheat during exams. Some believe that iPads may separate（分隔）students from each other.

However, technologies are already a part of most students’ day-to-day lives. As for cheating, teachers can ask students to hand in their iPads when they take exams. Education needs to make changes with the times as technology is playing an important part. We should look forward to a wonderful future when iPads and other technologies can add a lot to the classroom.

1. In the third paragraph , the underlined phrase at their own pace probably means ______ .

A．according to their own timetable	B．without their teachers’ help
C．about whatever they like	D．against their parents’ hope

2. From the passage we can learn that ______ .

A．students with iPads have less discussion in class

B．students get more fun from learning with iPads

C．iPads help students save time waiting for buses

D．iPads stop students from cheating in exams

3. The writer probably agrees that ______ .

A．teachers can take control of students’ learning

B．exam results depend a lot on new technology

C．technology in education has a bright future

D．note-taking is as helpful as video-watching

4. The best title for the passage is probably ______ .

A．New technology Changes Learning	B．No teacher for Your Learning
C．A Change in Language Learning	D．The Progress in Technology

3 . Different schools have different rules（规则）. Here are some funny school rules:

Japanese rules

Most schools ask the students to wear school uniforms. But in many Japanese schools, if（如果）the schools don't know, students can't go to cinemas, play video games or leave home in the evening.

Different rules in the U.S.

In some schools, students must wear indoor shoes in school every day. So the students can't fall down（摔倒）, and they are safe on the floors. They can keep the schools clean, too. Students can't eat gum（口香糖）, because it's hard to clean.

No long hair In the U.K.

Students can't have long hair in some English schools. But the students can have certain hairstyles（特定的发型）during the World Cup years.

1. The students can't leave home in the evening in_________if they don't tell their schools.

A．Japan

B．the U.S.

C．the U.K.

D．Canada

2. The students can't eat gum at school in the U.S. because_________.

A．it is not safe

B．it's hard to clean

C．they have no time

D．they have no money

3. The underlined word “safe”means_________.

A．干净的

B．安全的

C．漂亮的

D．光滑的

4. This passage is mainly about_________.

A．school uniforms

B．school indoor shoes

C．school hairstyles

D．funny school rules

4 . Parents often find children watch cartoons for three to four hours a day. Studies show that children start watching cartoons on TV at an early age of six months, when they reach the age of two or three, they become cartoon fans and they would like to spend much time on it. Parents often see this as a problem because most of the children are found to become addicted (上瘾的) to watching cartoons. Parents think if children spend too much time on cartoons, they will fall behind (落后) in study.

Some people think cartoons are worth watching. It helps the working parents a lot because they can do much work by making their children watch cartoons on TV.

When they watch educational cartoons, they can learn many things. They also help to improve their language Educational cartoons help them to try different languages. Children can learn English well with the help of those cartoons. At the same time, some children can learn about the friendship and teamwork from the cartoons.

So sometimes we needn’t stop kids from watching cartoons, but parents should make sure that their children are watching the right things.

1. When do children start to watch cartoons on TV?

A．When they are six months old.	B．When they are two years old.
C．When they are six years old.	D．When they are three years old.

2. Why are children addicted to TV in the passage?

A．Because their parents don’t take care of them.	B．Because they have nothing to do at home.
C．Because they are not cartoon fans.	D．Because they like to watch cartoons.

3. According to the passage, what can’t children learn from cartoons?

A．Different languages	B．Friendship
C．Teamwork	D．History

4. Who is the passage mainly written for?

A．Teachers

B．Children

C．Parents

D．Cartoon makers

5. What is the writer’s opinion about cartoons?

A．Children can’t watch any kinds of cartoons.

B．It’s useful to stop children from watching cartoon.

C．Children can spend time watching cartoons on weekend.

D．Parents should let their kids spend some time watching the right cartoons.

5 .

Stay Home Studying

17-year-old Liu Yu was a high school student in China. She planned to go back to school on Feb 17 to prepare for the 2020 college entrance examination（高考）. However, the Ministry of Education（教育部）told people in late January that the spring term for all schools would be put off because of the serious disease（疾病）in China. So Liu Yu, like all the others students, had to stay at home.

However, Liu and her classmates didn’t fell behind their plans and began studying full-time again – only from home. It may have become the largest online teaching experiment the country has ever seen.

To go with students’ new learning environment, a “cloud platform（云平台）” was started using on Feb 17. It provided students with education resources（资源） covering all school subjects. But some students had difficulty going to the website or using smart phones. A TV channel by China Education Television started airing classes on Feb 17. So students could have classes and study online or on TV at home.

But the online platform and TV channel don’t just offer school knowledge. Students can also learn how to protect themselves from the disease and psychological（心理的）health during this period, according to the Ministry of Education.

For some students, the chance to study from home has had some unexpected benefits. Yuan Siyi, who lives in Hubei province, used to get up before 6 am on school days, but since starting online courses, she got more hours of sleep every morning. “I like online teaching because I have more freedom at home,” Yuan told TEENS. She began her all-day courses on Feb 3.

However, online teaching and learning has its weaknesses compared to studying in a traditional classroom. “My motivation（动力）to study is stronger when my classmates are around me and all working very hard,” Yuan said.

According to the Ministry of Education, online courses are just a short-time way of learning during the disease. When the new term begins, schools will no longer use online classes instead of classroom teaching.

1. When did Liu Yu plan to go back to school?
_________________________________________________________
2. Did Liu Yu begin her full-time study from home?
_________________________________________________________
3. How did students have classes and study at home?
_________________________________________________________
4. What can students learn except school knowledge during this period?
_________________________________________________________
5. What is Paragraph 5 and 6 mainly about?
_________________________________________________________

6 . American schools are quite different from those in China. In America, at the beginning of the term, students must select (挑选) their subjects and teachers first.

Selecting is very important for your marks in America. So at the first term, don’t select too many subjects, or you’ll feel very nervous and tired. Then you have to ask for some teaching plans. There is some information about subjects, time arranging, marks and textbooks. At the same time, you must choose the teachers. Different teachers have different teaching methods. If the teacher is called “killer” by the last grade, many students will give up choosing him, because this kind of teacher will leave too much homework, too many exams and give too low grades. There is another thing after you select the subjects and teachers. How to buy textbooks makes each student feel hard. The textbooks in America are very expensive. Each one is about $30–50. In order to save money, many students buy some used textbooks, and some students usually borrow textbooks from the school library.

In class, discussing is very important. The teacher encourages you to ask questions or show your own opinions. They don’t usually ask you to sit well. Instead they allow you to sit or stand anywhere you like.

（每小题不超过三个词）

Students	1     must be selected at the beginning of the term. At the first term, students can’t select too many subjects, or they’ll feel very     2    . Students can’t select teachers called     3     . Many students buy some used textbooks     4     .
Teachers	The teachers encourage students to ask questions or show their opinions. They allow students to sit or stand anywhere they like instead of     5     .

7 . There was a class of students who were very unruly (难管教的). _________ of the teachers wanted to teach them. So the headmaster called a teacher_______ had just given up her job at a different school. He asked her if she would like to come in and teach at the school for one term. And she_______.

The headmaster decided not to tell the teacher about the class, afraid that she would be scared off. After the new teacher had been on the job for a month, the headmaster sat in the class to see how things were going. _______ , the students were well-behaved. After the class, the headmaster_______the teacher for her work. She_______him for giving her such a well-behaved class to teach.   But the headmaster said he really didn't deserve (值得) any thanks.

She laughed and told him,“You see, I deserved your_______on my first day here. I looked in the desk drawer and found a list of the students' IQ scores. I knew that I had a challenging group of kids here- they're so_______that I would have to work really hard to make school interesting for them.”

She opened the drawer and the headmaster saw a_______with the students' names and the numbers 136, 145, 127, 128 and so on written next to the names.

The headmaster laughed. Those weren’t their IQ __________ , but their locker (储物柜) numbers!

1.

A．Neither

B．All

C．None

2.

A．who

B．which

C．what

3.

A．doubted

B．disagreed

C．agreed

4.

A．Undoubtedly

B．Surprisingly

C．Unluckily

5.

A．questioned

B．punished

C．praised

6.

A．thanked

B．pardoned

C．admired

7.

A．trick

B．mistake

C．secret

8.

A．smart

B．stupid

C．hard-working

9.

A．test

B．list

C．notice

10.

A．cases

B．instruments

C．scores

8 . More and more Chinese students are putting study tours in foreign countries on their plans this summer.

Including language courses, sightseeing and international communication(交流), study tours meet the needs of Chinese parents and students for a long and fruitful holiday.

A recent report showed most study tour participants (参与者) were teenagers in middle schools. According to the report, 73 percent were middle school students, 11 percent primary school students and only 3 percent college students. And it’s getting more and more popular in middle schools.

According to a blue book about study tours, developing children’s horizons(视野) was the No. 1 reason for parents, while improving language skills, experiencing independence(独立) and different cultures were also popular.

Zhan Fuman, a 14-year-old girl from Guangzhou, is now on a 15-day study tour in Australia with a price tag of 32,800 yuan (about 4,870 U.S. dollars), and she went to the United States for her first study tour last winter. “She has been much more confident (自信) and independent since her first tour in the U. S. and learnt to use knowledge from books and real life communication,” said Zhu Wanxia, Zhan’s mother. “Going on a study tour does not lead to going to a foreign university in the future,” Zhu said, adding that she preferred her child to go to a top Chinese university instead.

1. Which of the following is NOT included in a study tour according to the passage?

A．Language courses and sightseeing.

B．Meeting friends in foreign countries.

C．International communication.

2. Who is more likely to have a study tour according to the report?

A．Jenny, 3 years old.

B．Mike, 14 years old.

C．John, 22 years old.

3. What is the most important reason for parents to let their children have a study tour?

A．Developing children’s horizons.

B．Improving language skills.

C．Experiencing independence.

4. Zhan Fuman has been much more confident and independent after ________.

A．she went to Australia for a study tour

B．she went to America for a study tour

C．she went to school in Guangzhou

5. Which of the following is NOT true about a study tour?

A．More and more college students want to have a study tour.

B．One may know more about different cultures from a study tour.

C．It may help to learn to use knowledge from books and real life communication

9 . The Tiger Mother, Amy Chua and her book named Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother are famous all over the world, especially in America and China.

Amy Chua is a Chinese American, born in the USA to middle-class Chinese parents who moved to the US from China. She was born in the year of the tiger, so she called herself Tiger Mother. Amy Chua is very famous because of her parenting styles （养育方式） . She has two daughters, Sophia and Louisa. She is very strict with them.

From the moment her daughters were born, she had set targets for them. She decided that the two girls would play instruments, Sophia the piano and Louisa the violin, and what is more, they would be the best at it. At the same time, they had to be the first in study.

The two girls always get an A in each lesson. Sophia could read books and began to play the piano when she was 3 years old. Once, Louisa got the second place in a maths test when she was in Grade 5. After that, Amy Chua made Louisa do 20 pieces of paper and there were 100 maths problems on each paper. A week later, Louisa got the first place and she is the first all the time from then on.

1. Why does Amy Chua have the name Tiger Mother?

A．Because she wrote the book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.

B．Because she was born in the year of the tiger.

C．Because she likes tigers very much.

D．Because she is a tiger's mother.

2. What is Amy Chua famous for?

A．Her name.

B．Her book.

C．Her parenting styles.

D．Her job.

3. The underlined word “target”means______.

A．目标

B．模板

C．规则

D．竞赛

4. Sophia could read books and began to play the piano when she was______.

A．two years old

B．three years old

C．four years old

D．five years old

5. How many exercises did Louisa do after she got the second place in a math test?

A．20 maths problems

B．80 maths problems

C．100 maths problems

D．2,000 maths problems

6. What can we learn about Amy Chua?

A．She learnt parenting skills from her mother.	B．She was born in China.
C．She doesn't love her children.	D．She is a strict mother.

10 . American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second term is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most children are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.

High school students take only five or six subjects each term. They usually go to the same class every day, and they have homework for every class. After class, they do a lot of interesting things.

After high school, many students go to colleges. They usually have to pay a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get money for their studies.

1. American schools begin in __________.

A．September

B．July

C．May

D．February

2. When a boy is six years old, he __________.

A．has to stay at home	B．can go to high school
C．is old enough to go to school	D．always plays at home

3. In American high school, students __________ after class.

A．do the homework	B．go to work
C．play basketball	D．do many interesting things

4. In order to (为了) __________, many American college students work after class.

A．help their parents	B．get money for their studies
C．help others	D．learn some useful things

5. Which is RIGHT?

A．Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old.

B．American students have three terms in a year.

C．High school students take seven subjects each term.

D．American students don’t like to go to school.