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As the Internet becomes the more and more popular, some students can’t help play online games or chatting. It was not only a problem of wasting time, but also a seriously problem which does harm to their health. Which teachers should do first is to find out what makes them addicting to computer games. Lack of love from his parents? Poor test scores? Parents can have a heart-to-heart talk with them. Secondly, teacher should help them build up their confidence but make them interested in studies. Thirdly, find something else for them to do instead playing computer games.
2 . 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 absolute 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
3 . 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 relatively 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. |
| A．Ignore their demands. | B．Make decisions for them. |
| C．Control their behaviors. | D．Explain the rules to them. |
| A．Single parents. |
| B．Children aged from 11 to 14. |
| C．Authoritarian fathers. |
| D．Mothers in two-parent homes. |
| 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. |
4 . It’s possible to be straightforward about climate change with our children and protect their emotional well-being.
Don’t overdo the news
Although adults may want to watch and listen to the news, a little goes a long way for children. There’s a difference between being prepared and being overwhelmed (不知所措), especially for kids.
As in all areas of parenting, it’s up to caregivers to assess how much their kid can take. If you know your child is more anxious than the next kid or has a sensitive character, you have to parent differently. It’s not so much about keeping kids away from every bit of information about rising temperatures and extinction, it’s that you handle it differently.
Emphasize agency
At home or in school, parents and educators can pair environmental studies with actionable steps such as having kids organize a challenge to increase the number of students bringing reusable bottles to school. They also can help students research how many species have thrived (茁壮成长) under the Endangered Species Act.
| A．Teach kids action |
| B．Know your child |
| C．Here are some ways to help children be part of the team |
| D．The news can’t be too much, especially if a child is sensitive |
| E．You change the words depending on their age and what they can handle |
| F．Without hope, you’re not going to have action and thus not going to have hope |
| G．Inviting children to brainstorm ideas for progress helps energize and give them hope |
5 . Going back to school can be an anxious time for many students. But one institution in Texas is doing its part to make sure middle schoolers are returning refreshed and inspired to learn.
Through a process called the "bathroom inspiration project," teachers and administrators at Warren Middle School, spent their summer beautifying the school's restrooms by painting motivational murals (壁画) on each of the stalls (小隔间).Forming messages like "Your mistakes don't define you" and "Scatter (撒播) kindness," the brightly colored words are exactly what a young student needs to see when having a rough day-or any school day for that matter. And now that classes are officially in session, people are already noticing a positive impact.
Since posting photos of upgrades to the school in July, Principal Joshua Garcia says that the alterations have aroused a great response.
"Students have been talking about the murals from the moment the pictures had been posted. Some even took the time to find a reason to come up to the campus to see the murals," he says."I think what makes this small little action so valuable is that it has set the tone for our campus."
And not only is that important to students, parents, and fellow staff, but it is also vital for the school's new principal, who is trying to gain the trust of the community during a time in which trust is so necessary for schools.
"Being new to the campus, I think the parents were able to see how much I value their children and have their best interest at heart,” Garcia continues. “I have had many parents tell me how they can just feel a difference in the campus climate and how much they are enjoying seeing their children wanting to come here. These murals have put trust back in the campus and its teachers, and by doing so we are able to build a culture in which our students want to be here and learn.”
1. What has happened at Warren Middle School?| A．Painting has become popular among most students. |
| B．Some students have suffered great anxiety at school. |
| C．Its toilets have been beautified with inspiring words. |
| D．Motivational murals have been made in each classroom. |
| A．Rules. | B．Arguments. | C．Changes. | D．Opportunities. |
| A．Negative. | B．Ambiguous. | C．Uninterested. | D．Supportive. |
| A．Reduce increasing anxiety. |
| B．Build an artistic atmosphere. |
| C．Create a trusting environment. |
| D．Introduce a new culture to society. |
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the United States more than 80 colleges now accept just only women. Most of them were founded in the 19th century. They were set up to
The president of Trinity College in Washington D. C said by the end of the 1980s women had come to
Experts say men students in the United States
| A．make | B．elect | C．offer | D．call |
| A．some | B．most | C．few | D．none |
| A．liked | B．accepted | C．attracted | D．helped |
| A．chosen | B．failed | C．regretted | D．hated |
| A．goal | B．model | C．result | D．level |
| A．separate | B．troublesome | C．special | D．popular |
| A．forget | B．realize | C．expect | D．remember |
| A．students | B．presidents | C．men | D．women |
| A．work | B．visit | C．choose | D．survive |
| A．permits | B．forbits | C．forces | D．reminds |
| A．obviously | B．freely | C．exactly | D．immediately |
| A．smaller | B．more | C．higher | D．lower |
| A．usually | B．never | C．sometimes | D．seldom |
| A．Finally | B．Therefore | C．However | D．Besides |
| A．how | B．what | C．when | D．where |
| A．bring down | B．bring over | C．bring round | D．bring about |
| A．governing | B．cleaning | C．serving | D．booking |
| A．mean | B．show | C．warn | D．conclude |
| A．school | B．work | C．graduation | D．death |
| A．hold | B．gather | C．lose | D．require |
7 . They had a dozen children, six boys and six girls, in seventeen years. One reason Dad had so many children was that he was confident anything he and Mother teamed upon was sure to be a success.
Our house at Montclair, New Jersey, was a sort of school for scientific management and the removal of wasted motions — or “motion study,” as Dad and Mother named it.
Dad took moving pictures of us children washing dishes, so that he could determine how we could reduce our motions and thus hurry through the task. Each child who wanted extra pocket money put forward an offer saying what he would do the job for. The lowest bidder got the contract(合约).
Dad put process and work charts in the bathrooms. Every child old enough to write — and Dad expected his children to start writing at a young age — was required to sign their names on the charts in the morning after he had brushed his teeth, taken a bath, combed his hair, and made his bed. At night, each child had to weigh himself, mark the figure on a graph, and sign the process charts again after he had done his homework, washed his hands and face, and brushed his teeth. Mother wanted to have a place on the charts for saying prayers, but Dad said as far as he was concerned prayers were voluntary.
It was strict management, all right. Yes, at home or on the job, Dad was always the efficiency expert. He buttoned his vest from the bottom up, instead of from the top down, because the bottom-to-top process took him only three seconds, while the top-to-bottom took seven. He even used two shaving brushes to make his face smooth enough, because he found that by so doing he could cut seventeen seconds off his shaving time. For a while he tried shaving with two razors, but he finally gave that up.
“I can save forty-four seconds,” he complained, “but I wasted two minutes this morning putting this bandage on my throat.” It wasn’t the injured throat that really bothered him. It was the two minutes.
1. Why was the author’s house considered a sort of school?| A．It had a team of twelve children there. |
| B．The children were taught how to work well in it. |
| C．The parents could teach their children better at home. |
| D．The parents could have the children’s daily activities recorded. |
| A．To help to do things efficiently. | B．To manage the big family effectively. |
| C．To look after the children better. | D．To remind the children to obey the rules. |
| A．He should have given up shaving. | B．His bleeding throat bothered him. |
| C．He couldn’t shave with two razors. | D．He failed to cut short his shaving time. |
| A．The kids had to bid for everything they wanted. |
| B．The author took pride in his father’s management. |
| C．The couple were always troubled by their children. |
| D．The father’s work was to teach the children at home. |
8 . If you are in a dilemma about being self-taught or getting formal education, you have come to the right webpage. In this article, we note the advantages of each of these to help you decide which one would be the best for you.
Perhaps the biggest advantage of being self-taught is that you are able to save a lot of money. With each passing year, the cost of getting a degree is on the rise. As a result, many students these days tend to graduate from college with a significant amount of debt. This makes it necessary for them to get a job as soon as possible, otherwise a number of serious issues may arise. Besides, it is possible to learn faster on your own, by focusing on only those areas that you are interested in. Finally, learning on your own can be a great confidence builder. You have to struggle to gain knowledge but once you clear the basics on your own, you will find yourself being much more confident about your abilities.
One of the biggest advantages of formal education is that you get a degree which is a mark of recognition that you have achieved a level of knowledge in that particular field. Many companies tend to prefer candidates who have a college degree. What’s more, though formal education lacks the convenience and flexibility of self-education, it offers you much more in terms of the actual structure of the learning process. Last, being formally educated means that you will enter a college or other similar educational institutions. There you will get the benefit of being taught and guided by learned teachers and other subject experts. This will be a big benefit as you will be able to take advantage of their experience and gain in-depth knowledge about the subject.
Thus, both formal education and self-education have their own sets of advantages. The choice between the two comes down to individual preferences as well as personal situations.
1. Which of the following is an advantage of self-education?| A．A faster pace of learning |
| B．Being guided by subject experts |
| C．A wider range of ways to gain knowledge |
| D．Having more chances of getting part-time jobs. |
| A．choose self-education |
| B．enter an educational institution |
| C．work for learned teachers |
| D．make use of webpages about education |
| A．The reputation of educational institutions. |
| B．The knowledge of teachers and experts. |
| C．The opinions of relatives and friends. |
| D．One’s preference and situations. |
| A．To promote a webpage about education. |
| B．To prove that self-education is the best choice. |
| C．To help readers choose between two form of education. |
| D．To prove that it’s difficult to decide on the proper education. |
9 .
Have deliberate conversations about money.
Talk openly with your kids about the money you make and what it pays for, such as home, food, clothing and transportation. A conversation like this will give them context and will help them grasp early on that it costs money to have the essentials and that everything else is extra.
Give them a modest allowance.
A child who is old enough to count is old enough to get allowance. The amount should be an age-appropriate amount where stuff they’ll want will require at least a few weeks of saving to buy.
Your kids have “regular” chores, already. By all means feel free to offer up those bigger, unpleasant tasks as optional paid jobs — weeding, shoveling snow, whatever they’ll really have to work at to earn those extra bucks m and kick back while they learn the value of a dollar.
Be a good financial role model.
| A．Children are always curious. |
| B．Money matters a lot in our daily life. |
| C．Don’t tie this money to chores, either. |
| D．Create opportunities for extra earnings. |
| E．Children learn by observing adult behavior. |
| F．Avoiding the subject actually creates unnecessary negative feelings. |
| G．It’s never too early or too late to teach the children the value or a dollar. |
10 . For many years the school system in Finland has been very successful. In the PISA survey, which compares reading, math and science knowledge of 15-year-olds around the world, Finland is not only the top European country but also competes with Asian giants like Shanghai, Singapore and South Korea. But what makes the educational system in this small country so different from others in the western world?
Until the 1960s Finland’s school system had been influenced largely by its neighbor, the Soviet Union. Most students left school after six years; some went on to private schools. Only the wealthy ones got a better education. In the middle of the 1960s the Finnish government saw the need to change and modernize their education system if they wanted to be internationally competitive. Lawmakers made a simple decision: a basic school for all the 7- to 16-year-olds. Compulsory education begins at 7. The government makes it possible for all children to attend preschool as well.
Most of Finland’s schools get their money from the government. The people who are in charge of the education system, from teachers to officials are trained teachers, not politicians like in other countries.
Teachers work with their pupils in school as much as possible. When teachers are not with the pupils, they spend a lot of time in schools working on the curriculum and new projects. Schools in Finland are small, at least for international standards. So teachers know every pupil in their school and try everything to succeed with their pupils. That is why dropout rates are low compared to other countries. In contrast to other nations, teachers in Finland are highly respected. Finland selects its teachers very carefully: only talented students go on to a university and receive a master’s degree in education. Finland only takes the best to educate its youth.
All Finnish children, whether they come from the city or the country, whether from a rich or poor family, have the same chances in education. There are not so many differences between the wealthy and poor, as in America or other western European countries. Education experts say that there is very little difference between very good and the worst students. Two thirds of Finnish pupils move on to higher education, the highest rate in the European Union.
1. What did the Finland government do in the middle of the 1960s?| A．They changed the school system. |
| B．They lengthened preschool education. |
| C．They encouraged students to go to private school. |
| D．They learned modern education from neighboring countries. |
| A．the children in Finland are educated equally |
| B．the children in Finland attend preschool at the age of six |
| C．the school system in Finland is better than that in Singapore |
| D．the school equipment in Finland doesn’t meet international standards |
| A．Asian countries are successful in school education |
| B．the school system in Finland has been very successful |
| C．students in these places are better than those in European countries |
| D．theeducational system in Asia is different from that in the western world |
| A．What Differences European Schools Have |
| B．What Good Schools Provide Students with |
| C．Why Finland’s School System Is Successful |
| D．Why Finland’s School System Has Changed |
