1 . Art and science may seem like opposite things. One means the creative flow of ideas, and the other means cold, hard data-some people believe. In fact, the two have much in common. Now, a study finds art can help students remember better what they have learned in the science class.
Mariale Hardiman, an education specialist at Johns Hopkins University, noticed that students who used art in the classroom listened more carefully. They might ask more questions. They might volunteer more ideas. What’s more, students seemed to remember more of what they had been taught when their science lessons had involved(涉及) art. To prove that, Hardiman teamed up with some researchers and six local schools.
In the experiment, the researchers worked with teachers in 16 fifth-grade classrooms. They provided traditional science lessons and art-focused ones. In a traditional science class, for example, students might read aloud from a book. In the art-focused one, they might sing the information instead.
The team randomly assigned(随机分配) each of the 350 students to either a traditional science classroom or an art-focused one. Students then learned science using that way for the whole unit-about three weeks. When they changed to a new topic, they also changed to the other type of class. This way, each student had both an art-focused class and a traditional one. Every unit was taught in both ways, to different groups of students. This enabled the researchers to see how students did in both types of classes.
The team found that students who started off in a traditional class performed better after they moved into an art-focused class. But those who started off in an art-focused class did well even when they went back to a traditional science class. These students appeared to use some of the art techniques(技巧) after going back to a traditional class. Classroom teachers reported that many students continued to sing the songs that they learned after finishing the unit. “The more we hear something, the more we retain it,” Hardiman says. “It suggests that the arts may help students apply creative ways of learning on their own.”
1. Why did Mariale Hardiman do the study?A.To prove the importance of art at school. |
B.To see if art might improve science learning |
C.To find a way to help her students learn better. |
D.To know how to encourage students to ask questions. |
A.Take two types of classes. | B.Learn three units in total. |
C.Learn two topics for three weeks. | D.Choose what they’d like to learn. |
A.Finish. | B.Express. | C.Improve. | D.Memorize. |
A.Art helps students develop creativity. |
B.Art-focused classes interest students a lot. |
C.Art can make science easier to remember. |
D.Art has something in common with science. |
2 . A spacecraft carrying Nie Haisheng,Liu Boming and Tang Hongbotouched downsafely in the Gobi Desert in Inner Mongolia today (Sept.17) at 1:34 a.m. EDT (1:34 p.m. Beijing time) today, bringing the historic Shenzhou 12 mission to an end.
Shenzhou 12 launched on June 16 and arrived seven hours later at Tianhe ( “Harmony of the Heavens” ), the core module of China’s Earth-orbiting space station. The Shenzhou 12 crew, commanded by Nie, spent 90 days aboard Tianhe, staying aloft about three times longer than any previous Chinese crewed spaceflight.
Shenzhou 12’s return to Earth was a multiday affair. The spacecraft detached from Tianhe Wednesday (Sept.15) at 8:56 p.m. EDT, according to a statement released by the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO). Shenzhou 12 then performed a rendezvous test with Tianhe, which was complete by 1:38 a. m.EDT Thursday (Sept.16), CMSEO officials said in another update.
During their time in orbit,the Shenzhou 12 astronauts snapped some amazing photos of Earth and carried out a variety of scientific experiments. They also performed two spacewalks designed to help get the 54-foot-long (16.6 meters) Tianhe fully up and running and ready for future visits, which will be frequent over the coming months.
For example, China is expected to send the robotic Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft toward Tianhe around Sept.20. And the next crewed mission to the module, the six-month-long Shenzhou 13, is apparently scheduled to launch in mid-October. (Exact target dates are hard to come by with Chinese missions, because the nation tends not to announce many details of its spaceflight plans in advance.)
1. The underlined part “touched down” in the first paragraph probably means ________.A.landed successfully |
B.launched on time |
C.took off on schedule |
D.updated around the clock |
A.12 hours ahead of Beijing time |
B.8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time |
C.12 hours later than Beijing time |
D.8 hours later than Greenwich Mean Time |
A.To repair the parts that went wrong. |
B.To carry out two space walks. |
C.To send the robotic Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft. |
D.To get China’s Earth-orbiting space station ready and running. |
A.Geography. |
B.News. |
C.Health. |
D.Environment. |
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Every weekend, I takes my children to the park. I think it's a good way for them to make friends other children. They enjoy play on the swings, so they are always very happily when we go to the park. They also like playing hide-and-seek with my friends. I often make some cakes so what the children can eat when they is hungry. We often have a rest on the grass and have the lunch together. They is a small pond with a lot of fish in the park(公园). All the child have great fun feeding them pieces of bread.
1.养成好的学习习惯(课堂+课外);
2.坚持每天记单词;
3.用英语和别人交流;
4.听英文歌曲,读英文报纸,看英文电影等。
参考词汇:form the habit of… 养成……的习惯 insist on 坚持 communicate with… 和……交流
注意:
1:字数80-100词左右;
2:为使文章连贯,可适当增加细节。
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Good morning, my dear teachers and classmates. Today it’s my pleasure to stand here
Firstly, my name is Li Hua. I
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6 . One evening, it was raining and the wind was blowing
The next evening, the old couple
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Soon, the young man became the manager of the
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A.empty | B.near | C.full | D.high |
A.but | B.for | C.so | D.and |
A.Listening | B.Looking | C.Hearing | D.Feeling |
A.excited | B.happy | C.angry | D.disappointed |
A.leave | B.run | C.stay | D.live |
A.said | B.stopped | C.asked | D.helped |
A.think | B.consider | C.speak | D.mind |
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A.can’t | B.mustn’t | C.needn’t | D.shouldn’t |
A.smile | B.sorrow | C.question | D.sigh |
A.kind | B.bad | C.well | D.terrible |
A.borrow | B.lend | C.build | D.book |
A.late | B.later | C.latter | D.latest |
A.sending | B.bringing | C.taking | D.inviting |
A.know | B.forget | C.promise | D.remember |
A.those | B.who | C.that | D.where |
A.hotel | B.city | C.home | D.park |
7 . How to Have a Successful Teenage Life
Everyone dreams of success in their life, don't they? Even as a teenager, you can achieve success in your life; it really isn't that hard.
Do well in school.
No matter how boring it is now, education will help you be a productive member in society. Try your best for excellence in school; listen to the teachers, do your homework, study, and get good grades. Doing so will help you get into a better university, which will enable you to have a bright future.
Volunteering can not only improve your community's(社区) status, but it could make you happier. Studies show that people who volunteer are less likely to develop depression (抑郁)than people who don't. Find chances to do volunteer work that interests you. For example, if you love animals, volunteer at an animal shelter. If you love helping the environment, plant trees or pick up litter.
Be nice to your parents and teachers.
Remember, they're there to help you be the best that you can be.
These points can help you enjoy success in your teenage life.
A.Do good in your community. |
B.It will help you pass time and develop your personality. |
C.Live life to the fullest. |
D.School sets you up on the right track! |
E.Here are some important points that you may find helpful. |
F.Respect them and value their opinions, even if they annoy you sometimes. |
G.When you help others, it will make you feel better about yourself. |
8 . Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.
In the early years, these schools were much similar(相似的). Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.
In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training(训练) in Harvard's law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began teaching American history.
As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.
Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with(涉及)special fields of learning. There's so much to learn that one kind of school can’t offer it all.
1. Which university is the oldest in the US in the first paragraph?A.Yale | B.Princeton | C.Columbia | D.Harvard |
A.People, young or old, might study in the colleges. |
B.Those colleges and universities were almost the same. |
C.Students studied only some languages and science. |
D.When the students finished their school, they became lawyers or teachers. |
A.Everything that was known. | B.Law and something about medicine. |
C.Many new subjects. | D.The subjects that interested students. |
A.How colleges have changed | B.The World-Famous Colleges in America |
C.How to start a university | D.What kind of lesson each college teaches now |
9 . Living Legends
Lang Ping
As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country. As a coach, she led the China women's volleyball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination was tested. The team that Lang Ping had built was falling apart. One of the best players had been injured, and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. Losing two important players was a big challenge ,but Lang Ping did not lose heart. She had faced difficulties before, and she knew that her young players could win if they worked together as a team. Two weeks later, they were world champions! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.
Michael Jordan
When Michael Jordan's feet left the ground, time seemed to stand still. The player who became known as “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan's skills were impressive, but the mental strength that he showed made him unique. In the final seconds of a game ,Jordan always seemed to find a way to win. Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his failures. “I can accept failure;everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.” Losing games taught him to practise harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996.
1. Which of the following is true about Lang Ping according to the passage?A.She is the best player of China women's volleyball team now. |
B.She led the team to champions in the 2015 World Cup in Brazil. |
C.She once had heart problems in the Olympics. |
D.She brought honour and glory to our country as a player and coach. |
A.Beautiful. | B.Not moving. | C.Quiet. | D.Surprising. |
A.accepting failures | B.practising harder |
C.learning from failures | D.losing games |
A.Tell us of the story of two living legends of sports. |
B.Tell us of what Lang Ping and Michael Jordan did to help others. |
C.Tell us of Lang Ping's and Michael Jordan's key to success. |
D.Talk about the life of Lang Ping and Michael Jordan. |
10 . What a day! I started at my new school this morning and had the best time. I made lots of new friends and really liked my teachers. I was nervous last night, but I had no reason to be nervous. Everyone was so friendly and polite. They made me feel at ease. It was like I'd been at the school for a hundred years!
The day started very early at 7:00 a.m. I had my breakfast downstairs with my mom. She could tell that I was very nervous. Mom kept asking me what was wrong. She told me I had nothing to worry about and that everyone was going to love me. If they didn't love me, Mom said to send them her way for a good talking-to. I couldn't stop laughing.
My mom dropped me off at the school gate about five minutes before the bell. A little blonde (金发的) girl got dropped off at the same time and started waving (招手) at me. She ran over and told me her name was Abigail. She was very nice and we became close straight away. We spent all the morning together and began to talk to another girl called Stacey. The three of us sat together in class all day and we even made our way home together! Time went on so quickly. Our teacher told us that tomorrow we would really start learning and developing new skills.
I can't wait until tomorrow and feel as though I am really going to enjoy my time at my new school. I only hope that my new friends feel the same way too.
1. How did the author feel about her new school in the morning?A.Tired. | B.Disappointed. | C.Worried. | D.Relaxed.(放松的) |
A.Funny. | B.Clear. | C.Right. | D.Excellent. |
A.She learned some new skills. | B.She had breakfast with his father. |
C.She met many friendly and polite people. | D.She arrived at school very early. |
A.She missed her home. | B.She got along well with the author. |
C.She didn’t like sitting next to Stacey. | D.She has a boyfriend. |