赞成(40%)的理由 | 1. 电子词典笔便于携带,查单词容易; 2. 功能多:可以纠正发音,练习听力等。 |
反对(60%)的理由 | 1. 电子词典笔有其它功能,导致学习分心; 2. 容易产生依赖性,不再下功夫记单词。 |
你的观点 | …… |
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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“We finally have the first look at our Milky Way black hole, Sagittarius A*,”an international team of astrophysicists(天文物理学家)and researchers from the Event Horizon Telescope team announced
For years, the supermassive black hole in the dark center of the Milky Way galaxy
What made capturing the image extra
“Although we cannot see the black hole
The
3 . Influential people have a great impact on everyone they encounter. Yet, they achieve this only because they exercise so much influence from inside, on themselves. Their focused pursuit of excellence is driven by five habits that you can follow and absorb until your influence expands (扩大):
1. They think for themselves.
Influential people aren’t affected by the latest trend or by public opinion.
2. They welcome disagreement.
Influential people do not react emotionally to different opinions.
3. They are proactive (主动出击的).
Influential people don’t wait for things like new ideas and new technologies to find them; they seek those things out.
4. They respond rather than react.
If someone criticizes an influential person for making a mistake, or if someone else makes a mistake, influential people don’t react immediately and emotionally. They wait. They think.
5. They believe.
A.Instead, they welcome them. |
B.And then they deliver a proper response. |
C.Influential people always expect the best. |
D.They’re influential because they see what’s coming. |
E.They form their opinions carefully, based on the facts. |
F.They never believe that one person can change the world. |
G.They fight back against these critics as hard as they could. |
4 . A new study from researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles(UCLA)seems to suggest busy students listening to sped-up video lectures can actually understand a lot.
In the experiment, Alan Castel and a Dillon Murphy divided 231 undergraduate participants into four groups. Each group watched two video lectures: one about the Roman Empire and the other on real estate appraisals (房地产评估). The videos, at normal speed, ranged hetween13 and 15 minutes long. One group watched each video at its normal speed, the second watched them at 1.5 times normal speed, the third at double speed and the fourth at 2.5 times normal speed.
After each individual video, the participants were given a test made up of 20 questions to measure how well they remembered the information. The normal-speed group averaged 26 correct answers out of 40, and were closely followed by the 1.5-speed group and double-speed group, which each scored 25 out of 40. It wasn’t until participants watched the video at 2.5-speed that their performance on the test significantly dropped, to an average of 22 out of 40 questions answered correctly. A week later, when the same participants took new tests without rewatching the videos, the new scores saw the same order of decrease (降低).
The study suggests that, while sped-up videos did not improve student learning comprehension (理解力), they did not put them far behind, either —at least until the speed reached 2.5 times normal speed..
The increase in efficiency that students get from finishing a video in half the time could allow them to take more effective notes. “Students can spend the same amount of time studying, but in perhaps a better way,” Murphy said “That opens the door to the potential benefits of that additional study opportunity.”
The videos in the study were for subjects that can be explained in words pretty easily, Murphy explained, whereas students watching a difficult physics or chemistry lecture at high speeds might see different results. Further research on the same topic could provide details on how well students remember information offered at higher speeds when it comes to those kinds of more challenging topics, the researchers said.
1. Which best describes how the participants watched the two videos?A.The first group watched videos at different speeds. |
B.The second group watched the two videos twice. |
C.The third group watched for less than 15 minutes. |
D.The fourth group watched for more than 40 minutes. |
A.The normal-speed watchers did no better than other groups. |
B.Sped-up videos sometimes affected only a little to the watchers. |
C.There were great differences among the 4 groups in the testing result. |
D.The content of the video made no difference in the experiment. |
A.Critical. | B.Curious. | C.Doubtful. | D.Supportive. |
A.Give participants more difficult tests after they watch videos. |
B.Observe the effects of watching videos at lower speeds. |
C.Let participants watch videos of more complex topics. |
D.Ask students from various majors to watch videos. |
5 . For 18 years, I’ve feared the yearly event of writing a “vision statement (愿景宣言)” for our son, Ethan. He has autism (自闭症). In theory, the vision statement is a lovely idea — an opportunity for parents to express the future they plan for their child five years down the road. In reality, as Ethan grew up and his limitations became clearer, I found it harder every year to write the short paragraph.
This year, as Ethan completed his final year in the school system, we signed Ethan up to work at a local farm that employs young adults with disabilities assuming it would go the way he always has. He’d be interested at first, then bored, and then — because he was bored — silly and unsafe around the equipment in a way that would get him removed from the program. It was his pattern and if there’s anything we’ve learned, autistic kids love repeating their patterns.
Surprisingly, after a year, we were told he’d made it onto a landscaping team. “What do you do in the team?” we asked. Eth an listed a few machines we assumed he was watching other people operate. We’ve lived with Ethan for 21 years. We know his limitations.
At our last meeting for the vision statement, a man from the farm read a report on Ethan. Ethan was operating those machines, safely and effectively, along with the final line: “Ethan makes us laugh every day.” I could hardly believe it.
Ethan wrote his own vision statement this year. He read it aloud:
“I plan to work at Prospect Meadow Farm until I retire and live. at home with my family as long as I can. My goals for the future are to learn how to drive a lawn mower (割草机).”
I had tears in my eyes. Not simply because Ethan had made his own entirely reasonable vision statement, but because it involved the part of his present life that brings him joy. After years of making up visions for a future we never honestly thought possible, Ethan was offering one that was both hopeful and extremely simple: I want my life to keep looking the way it does NOW.
1. How did the author feel about writing a vision statement for her son?A.It was difficult. | B.It was boring. |
C.It was annoying. | D.It was embarrassing. |
A.To show her concern for Ethan’s safety. |
B.To show her familiarity with autistic kids. |
C.To show her low expectations for Ethan’s farm job. |
D.To show her special responsibility as Ethan’s parent. |
A.He went beyond his limits. |
B.He made silly mistakes. |
C.He liked watching others working. |
D.He could hardly get along with others. |
A.Success is built on failure. |
B.Never lose faith in your high goals. |
C.Family support helps to develop confidence. |
D.The future should look like the best parts of the present. |
6 . Active listening is a communication skill that involves going beyond simply hearing the words that another person speaks but also seeking to understand the meaning and intention behind them. The word “active” implies that you are taking some type of action when listening to others.
Be fully present
Active listening requires being fully present in the conversation. It enables you to concentrate on what is being said. Being present involves listening with all your senses and giving your full attention to the speaker. To use this active listening technique effectively, put away your cell phone, ignore distractions, and shut down your internal dialogue.
Pay attention to non-verbal cues (非言语暗示)
As much as 65% of a person’s communication is unspoken,
Keep good eye contact
When engaged in active listening, making eye contact is especially important. This tells the other person that you are present and listening to what he or she says.
Be patient
Patience is an important active listening technique because it allows the other person to speak without interruption. Being patient involves not trying to fill periods of silence with your own thoughts or stories. This also requires listening to understand, not to respond.
A.Don’t prepare a reply while listening. |
B.It also shows that you aren’t distracted. |
C.This isn’t helpful during active listening. |
D.So use open, non-threatening body language. |
E.Don’t focus too much on insignificant details. |
F.Place your focus on your conversation partner. |
G.This involves using certain strategies or techniques. |
(1)书目名称;
(2)内容简介;
(3)推荐理由。
注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Jason,
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Yours sincerely
Li Hua
1. 阅读的重要性;
2. 你的阅读习惯;
3. 你的阅读建议。
注意:写作词数应为80左右。
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9 . I was hurrying to our basketball game one morning when Hillary Barnes, the most popular girl, in school, stopped me. “Are you the twin who won the art competition?” she asked.
“No, that’s Christine. I’m Katie.” I said.
We were not identical twins; we looked quite different. She could defeat Snow White in a beauty contest! Compared to Christine, I felt like one of Cinderella’s stepsisters.
One Saturday Christine gave me a painting lesson because I was always attempting to be artistic too. But I knocked over the vase of flowers, spilling water onto Christine’s painting. Instead of becoming angry, though, she turned the whole mess into a dreamy masterpiece(杰作). You could look at it five different ways and see five different things. With this brilliant creation, she won First Prize in the art competition. I really envied her, but I knew it wasn’t her fault and I was the one with wild, unmanageable hair and no talent.
Joining Christine’s basketball team was my latest effort to be like her.
On the way to the gym, I’d made up my mind to give my best performance in that day’s game. I made preparations with great enthusiasm. “Christine, here!” I tossed her a ball. But it was too high, she leapt for it, it slipped through her fingers and crashed into the tape recorder that was used to play the national anthem before each game.
I muttered apologies as I picked up the broken pieces of the recorder. Coach looked at the mess and asked, “How are we going to play the song now?”
Christine suggested, “Let Katie sing it! She’s always singing at home.”
Coach asked. “Would you?” I found myself nodding.
Coach announced the national anthem and everyone stood. Standing before a microphone, I looked up to the flag. The notes seemed to flow from deep inside me, and my voice was steady and clear. When I finished, the gym was silent. Then it was filled with applause. As the game started. teammates patted my back and gave me the “thumbs up” sign. Laura Jamison said. “You should try out for the school musical!” I Nodded and said that I might.
The next morning Hillary Barnes stopped me in the hallway and asked, “Are you the twin who sings?”
“Yes, that’s me,” I answered, grinning(露齿笑) as I walked to class.
1. The authur uses “Snow White” and “Cinderella’s stepsisters” to show ________.A.how dissimilar the twins were in appearance |
B.why Christine could win the art competition |
C.who was the most popular girl at school |
D.what the twins characters were like |
A.Christine was unpleasant to her sister. |
B.Katie showed a lot of ability in painting too. |
C.The masterpiece was painted by the two sisters. |
D.Katie took a reasonably balanced view of her sister. |
A.she knew perfectly well what Katie had a gift for. |
B.she wanted to repair the damage she had caused. |
C.she thought Katie should be punished. |
D.she would like to help the coach. |
A.Bad situations help become popular. |
B.People are talented in different ways. |
C.People should always be nice to others. |
D.Unsuccessful attempts are well worth the effort. |
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