A “White Box” Digital Transition Model for Education
Liu Xinsheng, a student in a rural school in Zibo, Shandong province,
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1. Where is school attendance required in the USA?
| A．In the whole country. | B．In most states. | C．In a couple of states. |
| A．Levels 1 and 2. | B．Levels 2 and 3. | C．Levels 3 and 4. |
| A．Undergraduate education. |
| B．Post-graduate education. |
| C．Pre-school education. |
| A．Education policy in the USA. |
| B．The four levels of education in the USA. |
| C．The purpose of education in the USA. |
3 . Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assume that more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.
I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-used things, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund (基金) (our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor).
For weeks, I’ve been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need, and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball—simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.
We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.
1. What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects?| A．Saving up for her holiday. |
| B．Raising money for a poor girl. |
| C．Adding the money to her fund. |
| D．Giving the money to a sick mother. |
| A．To try out an idea. |
| B．To show a parent’s love. |
| C．To train his attention. |
| D．To help him start a hobby. |
1. How many days do Japanese students go to school each week?
| A．Four days. | B．Five days. | C．Six days. |
| A．Informal. | B．Too serious. | C．Formal. |
| A．Art classes. | B．Sports classes. | C．Discussion classes. |
| A．Japan. | B．America. | C．China. |
5 . 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．Single parents. |
| B．Children aged from 11 to 14. |
| C．Authoritarian fathers. |
| D．Mothers in two-parent homes. |
6 . 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. |
7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the main topic of the talk?| A．The value of university education. |
| B．The cost of university education. |
| C．How to save money for university education. |
| D．The benefits of higher education. |
| A．25%. |
| B．50%. |
| C．75%. |
| D．100%. |
| A．It has remained the same. |
| B．It has decreased. |
| C．It has more than doubled. |
| D．It has tripled. |
| A．£ 25,000. |
| B．£ 30,000. |
| C．£ 40,000. |
| D．£ 50,000. |
| A．Get part-time jobs. |
| B．Study locally and live at home. |
| C．Both A and B. |
| D．None of the above. |
8 . When it comes to entrepreneurship (企业家), it seems like a lot of us are fond of the idea of NOT getting more education. Sure, we’ve all heard how Bill Gates and Steve Jobs dropped out of college to found Microsoft and Apple, respectively. A lot of would-be solopreneurs (独立创业者) think this means they should take the same course, putting education by the wayside to chase their business goals.
Now, I’m not saying that you need a college degree to be a successful entrepreneur. But all too often, people take these famous examples a step too far and decide they don’t need to further their education in any way.
The thing is, college isn’t the only place you can get an education. Bill Gates and Steve Jobs learned a lot outside their classroom settings to turn their companies into the global successes they are today. When it comes to entrepreneurship, the most successful people are generally the ones who develop a lifelong love of learning. It’s an feature worth imitating.
When we think of “exercise,” most of us think of sweaty people at the gym running on treadmills and lifting weights. We don’t think of hitting the books. But the brain is actually a muscle too. And just like you need those physical workouts so you don’t start getting saggy (松驰的) around the middle, you need to give your brain regular “workouts” that keep it active and healthy.
Contrary to popular belief, your brain doesn’t stop growing after adolescence. One recent study found that the brain continues to produce new neurons associated with learning, emotion and memory throughout adulthood. Of course, the outcomes of this ongoing development depend in part on your own efforts.
If you’re not feeling motivated to work out your brain, it might be helpful to consider the costs of not continuing to learn. Quite simply, the problems you have now-whether in business or other areas of your life—are going to continue to exist if you don’t find new ways to approach them. The things you learn will help you discover new solutions and think more creatively. When done right, training your brain can become a lifelong habit—just like going for a morning run or hitting the gym at the end of the work day.
1. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?| A．It is no use obtaining college degree. | B．It is not necessary to further our education. |
| C．It is more important to chase business goals. | D．It is vital to view these successful examples sensibly. |
| A．Getting rid of the books. | B．Diving into the books. |
| C．Purchasing the books. | D．Referring to the books. |
| A．The brain can be active by continuous learning. | B．The brain can produce new neurons all the life. |
| C．Working out the brain can solve all the problems. | D．Working out the brain will cost you a lot. |
| A．The brain is of significance to our health. | B．Keeping reading books is highly recommended. |
| C．Nonstop learning should be a lifelong habit. | D．It is important to develop a passion for learning. |
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