1 . Education in 2080 is distinctive from education in the 2020s. Until about 2035, the main function of education systems was to supply the economy with the next generation of workers. In 2080, the purpose of education is the well-being of society and all its members. To make this a bit more tangible for you, I would like to give an example of what a child’s education looks like in 2080. Her name is Shemsy. Shemsy is 13, and she is confident and loves learning.
Shemsy does not go to school in the morning because schools as you know them no longer exist. The institution was abolished as it was widely thought of as more like a prison or a factory than a creative learning environment. Schools have been replaced with “Learning Hubs” that are not restricted to certain ages. They are where intergenerational learning happens, in line with the belief that learning is a lifelong pursuit.
Every year, Shemsy designs her learning journey for the year with a highly attentive “teacher-citizen”. Shemsy is actively engaged in designing her education and has to propose projects she would like to be involved in to contribute to and serve her community. She also spends lots of time playing as the role of play in learning has finally been recognized as essential and core to our humanity. Shemsy works a lot collaboratively. Access to education is universal, and higher education institutions no longer differentiate themselves by how many people they reject yearly. Variability between students is expected and leveraged (利用) as young people teach one another and use their differences as a source of strength. Shemsy naturally explores what she is curious about at a pace she sets. She still has some classes to take that are mandatory for children globally: Being Human and the History of Humanity.
We invite you to think about your vision for education in the year 2080, what does it look like, who does it serve,and how does it transform our societies?
1. What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us?A.There are different types of education. |
B.The present education needs improvements. |
C.Education and economy are closely associated. |
D.The goal of future education is fundamentally different. |
A.It accepts students of all ages. | B.It promotes competition. |
C.It discourages individualized learning. | D.It is all about play-based learning. |
A.Tough. | B.Satisfactory. | C.Optional. | D.Required. |
A.An Example to All | B.A Vision for Education |
C.A Challenge for Education | D.A Journey into the Future |
2 . Teachers at an Atlanta elementary school hold a mirror up while students shout positive affirmations (肯定) to themselves. “We live in a tough neighborhood in Atlanta. It’s good to plant those seeds (种子) here,” a teacher said.
In a video that recently went viral (迅速传开), fourth-graders at Gideons Elementary School in Atlanta, Georgia lined up to shout positive affirmations to themselves in a mirror while their teachers cheered them on. “I am smart!” “I am a good person!”
“The idea came from something I practice with my 5-year-old daughter,” said Neffiteria Acker, the teacher seen in the video holding the mirror.“ When we’re on our way to school, I have her repeat affirmations to me, starting with, ‘I am.’ Usually, I just ask her to tell me something good about herself. She’ll say, ‘I’m a fast eater,’ or, ‘I’m a fast runner.’ Then I’ll add to it, ‘You’re also really brave.’”
“It lifts her confidence. So I thought, ‘Why not bring that to the classroom? ’ ” she added.
Cierra Levay Broadway, the teacher who filmed the video, said she was moved while watching the students shout their affirmations. “It was an amazing moment,” she said. “I was really astonished when I saw the kids and heard what they were saying. For a lot of them, it was the first time they’d ever done that.”
The teachers understand the importance of building self-confidence at a young age, especially for students who do not have such an opportunity at home.
“In our neighborhood the kids hear a lot of negative things about themselves. So a seed of self-love is the best seed to plant, and all Broadway and I have to do is water it,” Acker said.
1. Why did the teachers try to help their students?A.The students dislike studying. |
B.The students laugh at the gardeners. |
C.The students are affected by their environment. |
D.The students have difficulty getting on with each other. |
A.Plan for their futures. | B.Cheer up their schoolmates. |
C.Find other students’ strengths. | D.Say positive words about themselves. |
A.Her daughter’s suggestions to her. | B.Her conversations with her daughter. |
C.A video of a small girl. | D.A mirror in her school. |
“Education” is generally defined as the process of learning and acquiring information. Formal learning in schools or universities
Most people associate education with schools and classrooms
Exposing students to new ideas and essential facts is only part of most educational goals. Also, students
4 . Volunteering means working for free to help someone else. Many teens agree that helping others feels great and makes a difference. These days, more teens volunteer to work for others. They cleanup parks, walk dogs at animal shelters, visit the elderly.
Some cities — including Seattle, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. require high school students to volunteer. Students must volunteer in order to graduate. The student volunteers learn new skills and help their communities (社区).
Many parents subscribe to the idea — they say volunteering helps teens build job skills. But most teens don’t want to be forced to volunteer. They say they are busy and volunteering is only fun if it’s a choice.
Read both sides of the debate and decide.
Yes·Volunteering can help teens get into college or get a job.
·Many cities and towns need help. Volunteers can help keep important programs going.
·Not all teens will volunteer if it isn’t required. Schools should require students to do all they can to get ready for adult life.
No·Most teens are already very busy with classes, homework, jobs, and sports. Forcing them to do more isn’t fair.
·It should be up to each person. Helping out doesn’t feel as good if you have to do it.
·Finding a volunteer job isn’t always easy, Students shouldn’t be kept from graduating because of something they can’t control.
1. What does the “No” side think of volunteer jobs?A.They waste students’ precious time. |
B.Students shouldn’t be stopped from graduation because of them. |
C.They won’t help teens prepare for their adult life. |
D.They are not as important as students’ homework. |
A.correct | B.revise | C.devote | D.agree with |
A.volunteering is a must for college school students |
B.everyone would like to volunteer |
C.finding a volunteer job is not difficult |
D.high school students won’t graduate if they don’t volunteer |
A.Whether volunteering is good for students. | B.Whether students should be required to volunteer. |
C.What kind of volunteer jobs students should do. | D.Who are best to do volunteer jobs. |
5 . When middle school math teachers completed an online professional development (PD) program that uses artificial intelligence to improve their math knowledge and teaching skills, their students’ math performance improved.
This online professional development program relies on a virtual facilitator to present problems and provide feedback, aiming to enhance teachers’ mastery of knowledge and skills required. It covers why mathematical rules and procedures work and focuses on helping students employ instructional tools and strategies to overcome common struggles.
An experiment was conducted in which 53 middle school math teachers were randomly assigned to either this Al-based professional development or no additional training. On average, teachers spent 11 hours to complete the program. We then gave 1,727 of their students a math test. While students of these two groups of teachers started off with no difference in their math performance, the students taught by teachers who completed the program increased their mathematics performance by 0.18 points on average. This is a statistically significant gain that is equal to the average math performance difference between sixth and seventh graders in the study.
Teachers often have limited access to high-quality PD programs to improve their knowledge and teaching skills. Time conflicts or living in rural areas that are far from in-person professional development programs can prevent teachers from receiving the support they need. Additionally, many existing in-person professional development programs for teachers have little impact on student achievement. AI-based PD programs include opportunities for teachers to observe teaching practices. Teachers also receive real-time support from the program facilitators. The Al-supported virtual facilitator acting as a human instructor gives teachers authentic teaching activities to work on, asks questions and provides real-time feedback and guidance.
Advancements in AI technologies will allow researchers to develop more interactive, personalized learning environments for teachers. More importantly, AI-based PD programs can collect rich, real-time interaction data, which help make programs more effective. Despite billions of dollars being spent each year on professional development for teachers, research suggests that how teachers learn through professional development is not yet well understood.
1. What was the goal of the online professional development program?A.To create widely accessible methods | B.To improve teachers’ teaching skills. |
C.To solve students’ common problems. | D.To analyze students’ math performance. |
A.They exhibited statistically significant improvement. |
B.They performed even better than the seventh graders. |
C.They solved the math problem faster than the average. |
D.They started with lower performance but ended higher. |
A.By listing current shortcomings. | B.By clarifying essential concepts. |
C.By providing theoretical models. | D.By comparing different trainings. |
A.There is a demand for larger investments in professional development. |
B.AI technologies have helped us figure out how teachers learn in trainings. |
C.The expected benefits of teacher training programs have yet to be realized. |
D.It is a must for teachers to complete the professional development programs. |
The good news is that we can change, if we understand
7 . Between 1945 and 2000, educators employed a fairly uniform approach. The teacher was the sun in the classroom, and all lessons and activities centered around him or her. Educators stressed the importance of discipline and obedience(服从) within the classroom, and students were expected to follow very rigid standards for behavior and academic performance. The stated goal of this model was to ensure fairness by applying the same expectations; however, the result was that only a few students succeeded while many others were left behind.
When computers and Internet technology entered the classroom a few decades ago, another pattern appeared and progressive educators immediately saw the opportunity to change the way school worked. Instead of needing to focus on the teachers for the vast majority of the day, students could use computers, websites, and even games to learn new materials and improve their skills and knowledge. Not all educators welcomed this shift, however, as some believed it took power and responsibility away from the teachers and cheapened the educational experience for learners.
Over the last decade, two distinct camps of educators have emerged. Tech advocates stress that computers and Internet technology allow students to learn at their own pace in an environment that makes them feel comfortable, while the traditional classroom sets a pace that many learners can’t keep up with and often makes students feel uncomfortable. Traditionalists, on the other hand, believe that over-reliance on tech limits students’ ability to develop their own knowledge and skills and does little to prepare them for the realities of being adults in the real world.
Regrettably, the inability of these two parties to find an agreement has prevented the growth of our education system. We must learn from what worked in the past while adopting the best of our new technologies to create an education system that reflects our modern world. If we can’t get all our teachers on the same page, then we will be at risk of failing future generations.
1. Who can probably learn better under the 1945 -2000 model of education?A.Lisa who tends to read by herself. | B.Michael who disciplines himself. |
C.Kate who can focus on listening for long. | D.Tom who prefers hands-on learning. |
A.It allows for different learning styles. | B.It has the same hope for students. |
C.It fires students’ enthusiasm for learning. | D.It reduces teachers’ level of stress. |
A.Two of a trade never agree. | B.Everyone thinks in his way. |
C.Every potter praises his pot. | D.One’s words reflect one’s thinking. |
A.It’s full of well-trained subject teachers. | B.It’s an accurate mirror of the real world. |
C.It’s inclusive and accessible to all students. | D.It’s an integration of tradition and modernity. |
8 . Making the decision to invest in healthy lifestyle changes is more than just flipping a switch.
Focus on the whole picture. Lifestyle changes are like a puzzle. There are many pieces that must add up to the whole picture. Building habits in only one area of the puzzle will leave your overall picture lacking dimension.
Set realistic and achievable goals.
A.Track your progress and adjust your goals accordingly |
B.Adopt new habits slowly and build on success |
C.Therefore, focus on building one habit at a time |
D.The goals you set for yourself are essential for overall success in changing your lifestyle |
E.Making sustainable lifestyle changes is a process that takes time, dedication, and patience |
F.So, give yourself time to start small and build on success so that the end result is rock solid |
G.Your physical, mental, and emotional health all work together to make or break lifestyle changes |
9 . Aesthetic (审美) education aims to enhance aesthetic perception, experience aesthetic qualities, stimulate aesthetic creativity, and promote aesthetic judgement.
In order for kids to be able to appreciate natural wonders, shapes and pictures, they must be able to first notice them. This is why the development of the ability to notice the beautiful is the primary task of aesthetic education.
It is essential to allow children to participate in activities that will develop their creative abilities.
Judging or evaluating aesthetic qualities demands formed evaluation criteria. In order for beauty to reveal its true value, we must be familiar with its particularities. Throughout the process of aesthetic education, various types of knowledge, abilities and evaluation criteria must be applied.
A.Aesthetic qualities have to be felt. |
B.Beauty can be found all around us. |
C.The beautiful will be likely to be created. |
D.And it is these that the aesthetic experience is built upon. |
E.In some way, this is the ability to perceive aesthetic qualities. |
F.This way, the child will develop the foundations for assessing the beautiful. |
G.This is not so much about creating aesthetic abilities in the sense of training artists. |
1.诚信的重要性及不诚信对社会造成的危害;
2.如何践行诚信(如:个人在日常生活和学习中的做法等);
3.号召大家践行诚信。
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Hello, everyone! I’m honoured to have a chance to talk about integrity.
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