1 . Most people believe that the human brain is set on “automatic” (自动运行的) — that means it learns all by itself. But this isn’t always true. We need to train ourselves to be better learners — to actively take part in the learning process and to reflect on what we have learnt. These kinds of learning behaviours are called “active learning”.
●Listen to the outer voice
There are two kinds of voices: the inner voice and the outer voice.
Although your inner voice can be useful, it can also get in the way of learning. If you keep paying too much attention to it, you risk missing important information.
If you find your inner voice difficult to control, you can argue with it as most active learners do. When your inner voice tells you a speaker/ writer is wrong, think about why the speaker / writer may be right. Be flexible in your opinions and you might end up agreeing with the speaker/ writer after all. If not, at least you have “listened to” another point of view.
●Ask questions
Asking questions is the easiest way to promote active learning. When you get information from someone, from books or the Internet, ask two, three, even five questions about the topic.
●Get to the truth
Active learners do not accept everything they learn.
A.Argue with your inner voice |
B.Focus on the message |
C.I suggest doing four things to take an active role in your learning. |
D.That is the truth that we cannot help disliking some people. |
E.They attempt to find the truth at the heart of each idea. |
F.The answers will lead you to further learning. |
G.Your inner voice expresses your personal opinions, |
2 . Twelve-year-old Catherine has a lot of friends—632, actually, if you count up her online friends. And she spends a lot of time with them.
But is it possible that Catherine’s online friendships could be making her lonely? That’s what some experts believe. Connecting online is a great way to stay in touch, they say. However, some experts worry that many kids are so busy connecting online that they might be missing out on true friendships.
Could this be true? During your parents’ childhoods, connecting with friends usually meant spending time with them in the flesh. Kids played Scrabble around a table, not words with friends on their phones. When friends missed each other, they picked up the telephone. Friends might even write letters to each other.
Today, most communication takes place online. A typical teen sends 2,000 texts a month and spends more than 44 hours per week in front of a screen. Much of this time is spent on social media platform.
In fact, in many ways, online communication can make friendships stronger. “There’s definitely a positive influence. Kids can stay in constant contact, which means they can share more of their feelings with each other,” says Katie Davis, co-author of The App Generation.
Other experts, however, warn that too much online communication can get in the way of forming deep friendships. “If we are constantly checking in with our virtual world, we will have little time for our real-world friendships,” says Larry Rosen, a professor at California State University. Rosen also worries that today’s kids might mistake the “friends” on the social media for true friends in life. However, in tough times, you don’t need anyone to like your picture or share your blogs. You need someone who will keep your secrets and hold your hand. You would like to talk face to face.
1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?A.To tell about true friends. | B.To start a discussion. |
C.To encourage online friendships. | D.To summarize(总结) the text. |
A.In any case. | B.In public. | C.In person. | D.In advance. |
A.Unconcerned. | B.Positive. | C.Worried. | D.Confused. |
A.Teenagers need to focus on real-world friendships. | B.It’s easier to develop friendships in real life. |
C.It’s wise to turn to friends online. | D.Social media help people stay closely connected. |
3 . In 2019, after retiring from her career as a social worker, Ane Freed - Kernis decided to build a home workshop and devote all of her free time to stone carving. “I might be covered head to to e in dust but I’m happy — it was something I needed more of in my life when I hit 60,” she says.
This appeal has its origins in Freed - Kernis’ childhood. Growing up on her father’s farm in Denmark, she used to wander through the fields with her eyes fixed on the ground, looking for stones to add to her collection. “I’ve always been drawn to the shapes and textures (质地) of stones,” she says.
After moving to England in 1977 and training as a social worker, Freed - Kernis soon became occupied with her busy career and the demands of raising her son. Stones were the last thing on her mind, until her father died in 2005. “He took a stone carving course in his retirement, and I always thought stone seemed so fun but never had the time to look into it myself,” she says. “After he died, I became determined to learn in his honour.”
Signing up for a week-long stone carving course at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Freed-Kernis began to learn how to turn a block of rock into well-designed shapes. “It was really scary at the start because you would spend hours just hammering (锤打).”
Now 65, Freed-Kernis has a thriving small business built largely through word of mouth. She creates 12 to 15 pieces a year that can take anywhere from a few days to three weeks to complete, while her prices range from £ 200 to £ 3,000. “I’m making smaller ones,” she says. “I don’t have to depend on the money much, so I want to keep prices in the range that people can afford, mainly just covering costs and labour (劳动力).”
1. Freed-Kernis was first attracted by stones when ______.A.she was 60 | B.she was a child |
C.her father died | D.she moved to England |
A.She never cared about her father. |
B.She led a disappointing life in Denmark. |
C.She spent lots of time studying stone carving. |
D.She learned stone carving under the influence of her dad. |
A.Hopeful and proud. |
B.Confident and satisfied. |
C.Nervous and frightened. |
D.Impatient and unprepared. |
A.They are easier to move by her. |
B.They are more affordable to people. |
C.She wants to save costs and labour. |
D.She is too old to focus on making large ones. |
4 . In San Francisco, a large group of sea lions move themselves out of the bay waters and hang out on PIER 39, which is a popular tourist destination. According to dock (码头) officials, this is the most sea lions seen in the region in 15 years.
“Over 1,000 sea lions have been counted this week,” PIER 39 harbormaster Sheila Chandor told many different media. “The surge in sea lions is usually a good sign of their strong population and healthy living environment,” said Adam Ratner, Director of Conservation Engagement at the Marine Mammal (海洋哺乳动物) Center in Sausalito, California.
“California sea lions are sentinels (哨兵) of the ocean,” Ratner said. Their population to some extent reflects the health of the ocean. Therefore, seeing a large number of California sea lions is clearly a good thing.
For nearly 35 years, the slippery (滑的) residents have been a star attraction for tourists. That autumn in 1989, PIER 39 had just been repaired, but the ships had not yet been moved back. At that moment, the sea lions unexpected arrival not only attracted fans but also created enemies. According to a website, some dock residents and workers were scared away by the strong and very unpleasant smell and noise of their new neighbors, while others saw these animals as a bright spot after the destructive Loma Prieta earthquake.
The officials sought help from the Marine Mammal Center to find a way to deal with sea lions. Ratner said that the final decision is to let the sea lions stay and coexist with humans. “The fact proves that this is really a good thing,” he said. “This is just a proof of how we can truly work together and think about how we can share our coasts with marine mammals and other wildlife in a way that benefits all the parties involved.”
1. How does the author start the text?A.By describing a situation. |
B.By answering a question. |
C.By holding a conversation. |
D.By comparing different opinions. |
A.Sharp increase. | B.Tight control. |
C.Slow development. | D.Sudden movement. |
A.Doubtful. | B.Uninterested. |
C.Supportive. | D.Unclear. |
A.Sea lions are pretty cool animals. |
B.Animals and humans can live in harmony. |
C.Watching sea lions might not be a proper action. |
D.Sea lions should be driven out of PIER 39. |
Dogs are often called “man’s best friend” and make ideal pets.
Furthermore, dogs are strong animals
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To sum up, dogs are really friendly, civilized (文明的) and loyal
6 . At some point, something will have to be done about the stuffed toys (毛绒玩具). I haven’t counted them because, truthfully, I’m not prepared to know how many there are. Lately, our neighborhood’s message boards are filled with posts about parents trying to make space, to clear out the things their kids no longer need. The tone of some of these posts can best be described as “emergency”. “Help!” they sometimes begin. “I have to get this out of my house.”
“The proliferation (激增) of children’s toys is the outcome of a long, gradual cultural change,”says Gary Cross, a professor at Pennsylvania State University. To understand how we got here — drowning (淹没于) in all those stuffed toys and bricks — it helps to look as far back as the late 19th century. “Parents were no longer passing their jobs on to the children,” Cross says. “Instead, they connect across generations through the gifting process. From the early 20th century on, goods became the things that define relationships between family members, and the way of marking success as a family.”
Then, how can parents deal with the proliferation of children’s toys at home? Naeemah Ford Goldson, a professional organizer, is also a mom of two. In her own home, Goldson likes to include her kids in the work of sorting out their toys. They know that the items they don’t need anymore will be given to people who can use them, to families who might not be as fortunate as theirs. “Doing so helps them build those habits of letting go,” she says, “so then they don’t become adults who are too dependent on material things instead of experiences, or people, and the memories we make with people.”
Her idea made sense. She told her 5-year-old they should pick some to give to kids in their community who came from another country and had to leave their toys behind. She immediately took a pink bear from the pile.
1. Why does the author present the posts in paragraph 1?A.To show the popularity of children’s toys. |
B.To offer suggestions about choosing children’s toys. |
C.To praise the role of social media in buying children’s toys. |
D.To introduce the influence too many children’s toys bring about. |
A.Children’s demands. | B.The growth of technology. |
C.The traditions in the 18th century. | D.The practice of gifting among family members. |
A.Involve her kids in organizing toys. | B.Put away toys for her kids. |
C.Buy her kids fewer toys. | D.Sell unwanted toys to neighbors. |
A.The Rise of Toy Stores in Neighborhoods | B.The Importance of Choosing Proper Gifts |
C.The Challenge of Managing Children’s Toys | D.The Joy of Collecting Children’s Toys |
7 . Intentionally or unintentionally, we unfairly consider other people as problematic when what is really getting us all angry are our own senses of insecurity (局促不安). Those senses set off unpleasant emotions when we are with them. As a result, we then judge those people as difficult or problematic.
Try to understand them. You can learn a great deal if you make the effort to take a closer look at those difficult people.
Treat others as you’d like to be treated. The traits you struggle with are the traits you feel unable to manage. When someone presents a trait with which you struggle, you need to react with kindness.
A.Manage your expectations. |
B.Set a high standard for others. |
C.You’ll find someone is highly unlikely to be all bad! |
D.But how can we get along with those difficult people? |
E.That’s because this is exactly what you want to be treated. |
F.We should learn to accept those difficult people as they are. |
G.The reality is that to some extent, we’re likely difficult for someone. |
8 . Trying to catch the wind may seem a pointless task, but inside the Bora Museum in the Italian city of Trieste, there is evidence that it can be done, as long as you have the right container. On the shelves, you can find an offshore wind from Barcelona in a bottle, a Bohemian downwind in another one, an angry one in a plastic water bottle and a wet one in a glass bottle.
Pride of place is taken by a year of the wind that gives the museum its name, caught in a paint-sample container: a bora from February 1954, when cold winds blew at a record speed of 171 km/h. The collection of 400 bottled winds is museum director Rico Lombardi’s lifelong project. Lombardi says, “The wind is the soul of our town. It’s our history and memories, and our art, but it’s also always new. It brings new ideas.”
From mid-July to late September, when the beach is empty, the weather is dry and the wind blows from southwest to northeast, Dutch artist Theo Jansen takes his structures driven by movement for a walk. Or, more exactly, they take themselves for a walk. With structures of lightweight yellow plastic tubes (管子), Jansen’s Strandbeests, which are also called beach animals, look like large insects. When the wind catches in their sails, their movement across the sand is a lady-like walk. Especially, during last year’s energy crisis (危机), they were walking advertisements (广告) for the wind, showing the joys of a renewable future. “Wind energy seems to me the perfect way to create energy in a more self-sufficient way,” Jasen says.
Jansen says his goal is to build beach-walkers that no longer need his control. This year, he has experimented with Strandbeests that walk as a group, seemingly holding on to each other as they walk on the sand. “They still look quite weak,” he says. “I don’t think they would survive a storm. But I will keep going. I have high hopes for the future, and I think humans need to deal with climate change positively. You have to keep walking.”
1. What can we know about the Bora Museum?A.It has a history of 70 years. | B.It belongs to Rico Lombardi. |
C.It offers visitors chances to collect winds. | D.It puts different containers on show. |
A.The steps of making artworks. |
B.The material for Jansen’s artworks. |
C.The introduction to Jansen’s artworks. |
D.The principle of the Strandbeests’ movement. |
A.Hopeful. | B.Inspired. | C.Uncertain. | D.Disappointed. |
A.Wind Does It | B.Jasen Makes It |
C.A Great Art Museum | D.A Beautiful Story of Wind |
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