China has been working quietly to address air pollution. In addition to observing, I also communicated with locals and foreigners
According to Cui Xiaoyi, a resident of Beijing, due to serious air pollution the local administration (行政部门) sometimes warned
Muhammad Asghar, a representative of the Associated Press of Pakistan in China
Asghar added that China has not only done good work to address air pollution, but has also made contributions
The ideas
2 . What has the size of a soccer ball but can jump from the Statue of Liberty’s feet to her eye level? A new record-setting robot. An engineer at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Elliot Hawkes, has been working on this robot for seven years with his colleagues. “It started out as a stick with weights and rubber bands (橡皮筋)”, he remembers. After years of work, the robot has reached heights of 30 meters, higher than any other jumping robot or living animal.
These researchers studied how animals jump. They looked into leaping (跳跃的) frogs, spiders, kangaroos, dogs and more. But Hawkes’ group didn’t want to copy any of these animals. Instead, the team learned what features set the limits for animal jumpers.
“It’s very exciting,” says Cynthia Sung, a roboticist at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She was impressed with how high the robot jumped. And getting as high as possible was the main goal here. However, for the robot to be useful, it will need some improvements. “They don’t have any steering (转向装置) at all,” notes Sung. That means this robot can’t control its jump height or direction. Sung’s team has made its own jumping robot, named REBOund. That robot can’t jump very high. But it can be programmed to jump to any of several different heights.
Hawkes’ team is working to add steering to their robot. These researchers hope to send their robot to the moon, so they also want to find a way for it to make collections there. A jumper can go to places a robot with wheels can’t. Hawkes’ team is already working with NASA. They hope to turn their robot into a space explorer.
1. Why did the researchers look into how animals jump?A.To draw inspiration for the robot’s appearance. | B.To find reasons for their jumping limits. |
C.To make the robot jump like them. | D.To develop new rubber bands |
A.Her REBOund is much better. | B.Her REBOund is a big breakthrough. |
C.Hawkes’ new robot can jump much higher. | D.Hawkes’ new robot needs to be more practical. |
A.They seem reserved about it. | B.They are doubtful about it. |
C.They have high hopes for it. | D.They are very concerned about it. |
A.A new way to explore the moon. | B.A new method of building robots. |
C.A new approach to jumping higher. | D.A new record-setting leaping robot. |
3 . When we’re studying a new language, many of us approach it with dread. If we make a mistake or say something wrong, we judge ourselves strictly. But as it turns out, however, we’d benefit by shifting (转移) our focus and worrying less about getting it right, according to Marianna Pascal, a communication skills trainer.
As a teacher who’s spent 20 years in Malaysia helping people speak better English, Pascal noticed that some students didn’t get a high language level but could still communicate very effectively. She remembers one specific student named Faisal. Despite not knowing much English, she says, “This guy could just sit and listen to anybody very calmly, clearly, and then he could respond and express his thoughts beautifully.”
She also observed some students knew quite a bit of English but struggled to make themselves understood. Pascal noticed that a lot of these students’ attitude towards English is like her daughter’s attitude towards playing the piano. Pascal says her daughter hated piano and hated practicing, because she was afraid of being wrong. To her, her success in piano was measured by how few mistakes she made.
Then she shared her experience in a cafe. The person sitting next to her was playing a game while his friends watched, and he just wasn’t a very good player. But at the same time, she saw something amazing. Even though this guy was terrible and his friends were watching him, there was no embarrassment or shyness. There was no feeling of being judged. Instead, he focused completely on the task at hand. Pascal says, “I suddenly realized that this is it. This is the same attitude that people hike Faisal have when they speak English.”
Pascal believes that speaking a language isn’t like those exams many of us had to take in grade school, where a tiny mistake would result in a big red X from the teacher, In the real world, what matters is whether we can make ourselves understood. She says, “If you want to speak English well, don’t focus on yourself but focus on the other person and the goal you want to achieve.”
1. What does the underlined word “dread” mean in paragraph 1?A.Fear. | B.Doubt. | C.Curiosity. | D.Confidence. |
A.To provide some advice. | B.To offer some details. |
C.To state a reason. | D.To present a fact. |
A.Never minding others’ opinions. | B.Not judging a person too soon. |
C.Improving through practicing. | D.Playing a game with patience. |
A.It is important for teachers to encourage students in exams. |
B.It is OK to make small mistakes in speaking a language. |
C.Language has to be fluently spoken in daily life. |
D.Language is an art difficult to fully master. |
4 . I often hear kids say, “I’m not a math person” or “I’m just not good at math.” These statements reflect what’s called a “fixed mindset”, which is often associated with a sense of discouragement, powerlessness and inability to improve one’s situation. A fixed mindset is extremely common in math classrooms, but with the help of teachers, students can adopt a “growth mindset”.
This means believing in their potential to acquire the skills and knowledge. In strong, productive teacher-student relationships, teachers nurture (培养) growth mindsets. And there are some key steps in building these relationships, starting with giving instruction that meets the skill levels of individual students. Besides, it’s important to give students social and emotional support, so they could develop social awareness self-management, decision-making and relationship skills.
How could teachers do these among class prep and grading duties? I believe in applying educational technologies. With the right tools, teachers can skillfully manage to individualize instruction and meet social-emotional needs.
Razzaq, a math teacher at Doherty High School, has students from different socioeconomic backgrounds, and some were still learning English alongside math. The school once placed a student in her class, who hadn’t been in formal school since third grade. Students have different levels and social-emotional needs that demand attention from teachers. Sometimes they’re not aware or communicative of the areas in which they need help. Razzaq gives tests with the help of some educational platforms, which generate reports that summarize individual weak points. Then Razzaq could give instructions suiting their academic situations, making productive use of class time. She also uses technologies that provide insights into social-emotional experiences such as attentiveness and time management. The data enables her to initiate conversations that make a difference in students’ education.
More importantly, we need to examine our approach to education. Are we creating an environment where children can develop healthily? How are we satisfying the needs of our future generations? Only by knowing our vision can we decide the technology to complete the picture.
1. Which of the following problems do students often have about learning math according to the text?A.Personal interest. | B.Low confidence. |
C.Poor self-control. | D.Poor learning ability. |
A.By giving an example. | B.By conducting research. |
C.By analyzing statistical data. | D.By making some comparisons. |
A.They encourage students to communicate. |
B.They provide suggestions on math teaching. |
C.They correct the mistakes students make in tests. |
D.They give information about students’ learning situation . |
A.A technician. | B.A psychologist. |
C.An educationist. | D.A mathematician. |
1. 喜欢他的英语课;并了解外国文化;
2. 表达感谢;3. 邀请他再次来访。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80个左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear John,
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Best wishes!
Yours,
Lihua
6 . I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see — the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost — having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times.”
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
1. How did the author get to know America?A.From her relatives. | B.From her mother. |
C.From books and pictures. | D.From radio. |
A.confused | B.excited | C.worried | D.amazed |
A.She worked as a translator | B.She attended a lot of job interviews |
C.She paid telephone bills for her family | D.She helped her family with her English |
A.her future will be free from troubles | B.it is difficult to learn to become patient |
C.there are more good things than bad things | D.good things will happen if one keeps trying. |
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内容包括:
1. 旅游地点;
2. 介绍景点所见所闻;
3. 你有什么打算。
注意:写作词数应为80左右。
Dear Mandy,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
9 . Gratitude is beneficial to both the one giving and the one receiving.
Instead of getting mad at others, show them gratitude. Make an effort to communicate more effectively instead of being critical. When you are having a hard day at work, take a break and remember some of the good days that you’ve had that month.
Research shows that people who express gratitude have a more positive outlook on life, better health and less stress: they are more likely to forgive; and they have stronger relationships.
To make a gratitude jar, find a decorative vase or fish bowl and start recording all of your happy memories and events throughout the year. Keep some decorative paper close so that you can jot (草草记下) these memories down and place them in the jar.
A.You shouldn’t be too critical. |
B.Don’t forget that it is only a bad day, not a bad life. |
C.Be creative when writing down what you are grateful for. |
D.There are many reasons for which to express your gratitude. |
E.Don’t forget life’s surprises: unexpected events, visitors, etc. |
F.Instead of using a gratitude journal, I started using a gratitude jar. |
G.When you are having a bad day, you can reach into your gratitude jar. |
10 . I had been eating and cooking typical Midwest meals for years, and I had to say there weren’t many different kinds of food at dinner. After I married, my husband told me that it was time I
When he
We gave the server our drink order and then
He smiled across the table at me. “Have a(n)
I lifted a crab leg from the plate, and then
“Come on. It’ll be good for you to try something new,” my husband said.
At last, I plucked up the courage to give the crab leg a
A.found | B.left | C.kept | D.tested |
A.agreed | B.began | C.happened | D.offered |
A.happily | B.nervously | C.shyly | D.unwillingly |
A.cooked | B.suggested | C.imagined | D.remembered |
A.treated | B.understood | C.encouraged | D.joined |
A.usual | B.private | C.healthy | D.new |
A.order | B.taste | C.picture | D.list |
A.lost | B.took | C.forgot | D.dropped |
A.hoping | B.believing | C.realizing | D.promising |
A.returned | B.refused | C.noticed | D.answered |
A.change | B.check | C.try | D.touch |
A.talked about | B.worried about | C.gave up | D.ended up |
A.easily | B.carelessly | C.hard | D.well |
A.Surprisingly | B.Naturally | C.Secretly | D.Unluckily |
A.missed | B.described | C.enjoyed | D.minded |