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How do you feel when you teacher asks you to work on a group project with other student? Do you like to work together with others or work alone?

The Programme for International Student Assessment, or PISA, carried out a survey of student's ability to work together in groups. They found that students who do well on tests by themselves are also likely to be better at working with other people. This finding was true for many countries. Students in Japan, South Korea, Finland and Canada, where test scores are high, also did well in working together to solve problems.

But this was not the case for every country. Chinese students, who have high scores as well, displayed just average collaborative （合作的）skills. "One reason might be that Chinese parents and teachers focus too much on grades," said Zhao Zhongxin, former vice president of the Chinese Family Education Association. "Students have a lot of exam pressure and they see schools as places for competition." "However, collaborative skills are very important for preparing students for today's society." he added. "Luckily, more Chinese parents and teachers are realizing the importance of this and are thinking of ways to help students improve this skill."

Another interesting finding from the PISA survey was that girls can be better than boys at working together. They said girls show more positive attitudes （态度）to wards relationships, which means they are more willing to listen to other' opinions.

PISA also found that the classroom environment can influence how well students collaborate. In classes where there are a lot of activities that require communication such as class debates, students might have better attitudes towards collaborating.

1.The PISA did the survey to find out the students' ability to____________.

A.work with other people B.get high scores on tests

C.solve difficult problems D.make plans for projects

2.What can we know from the findings of the survey?

A.Boys are better at working with others than girls.

B.Students who do well on tests are worse at working with others.

C.Collaborative skills are less important than scores for students' futures.

D.The classroom environment can influence students' ability to work together.

3.What do Chinese teachers and parents think of working together now?

A.They like it a lot.

B.They can't stand it.

C.They think it's important.

D.They think it's unnecessary

4.What can be done to improve students' ability to work together according to the passage?

A.Giving students high scores on every test.

B.Helping students to get used to exam pressure.

C.Making girls work with girls rather than boys.

D.Arranging more communicative activities in class.

5.What's the passage mainly about?

A.The popularity of PISA across the world.

B.Chinese students' ability to work with others.

C.The findings of a survey about working together.

D.The difference between boys and girls in working together.

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阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。

Do you like doing sports? I like playing table tennis very much. I joined our school's table tennis team last year.At1. I played table tennis to keep fit. Now I hope I can become an excellent table player in the future.

Last Saturday, we played table tennis with students 2. came from a famous school. I was chosen by our coach to play the first game. I felt excited but nervous. My teammates cheered me up 3. the match began. Their words made me feel warm. I told myself I 4. win the game. Unfortunately, I failed in the first game. But my teammates 5. blame me. They all came to encourage me. I followed their advice and tried hard to play the game. Finally I became the hero of this field. My teammates are the backbone of my success.

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Blame 责备　　 backbone　 支柱

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热点：辛鑫——第18届世界游泳锦标赛获金牌

goal　exciting　for　just　three　break　swimmer　appear　save　I

Chinese swimmer Xin Xin won the first gold medal for China in open water swimming at the 18th FINA World Championships on Sunday in Gwangju, Korea. It was on July 14, 2019 and was a piece of really 1. news.

The 22­year­old young girl finished first in one hour 54 minutes and 47.20 seconds in the women's 10km open water swimming. She became the first swimmer to get a gold medal 2. China in the history of the swimming world championships.

Xin was 3. 0.90 second ahead of Haley Anderson of the United States. Haley came in second on the 4. day of the World Championships. Rachele Bruni of Italy came away with bronze in 1:54: 49.90.

The Chinese swimmer went down in the history of open water swimming, after 5. the Asian record in the women's 800m freestyle at the 2013 National Games in Liaoning, China.

Among 64 6., Xin was the first to qualify for the open-water 10km marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Japan. The 10km marathon swimming firstly 7. at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

"My strategy today was to relax and 8. energy in the first half. And I kept clear in the mind and also kept the confidence in 9.," said Xin. "My 10. before this competition was to qualify for the Olympics. I don't think that I can make it. I believe that I can race better and better in the future."

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[素材选自impact Book 4]

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Have you ever had a problem you couldn't solve? Maybe you went to the store to_____ a solution, but came home empty­handed. More and more, _____ this situation happens, people are creating their own devices as the solution. It's all part of the Maker Movement, made up of thousands of wise people _____ make and fix things, rather than _____ them in stores. For makers, making some things by _____ is often cheaper and more satisfying than simply buying them in stores.

Thanks to technology, it's easier than ever to turn a_____into reality. Many makers use the same tools, just in different ways. _____, Arduino is popular among makers. This open-source mini controller is used to develop all kinds of electronic devices.

Another key piece of technology for makers is 3D printers. They_____ an average person to generate just about anything. You can even use a 3D printer _____ your own 3D printer! The usage of these technologies encourages people to think _____ and make new useful things. This is clear that Maker Festivals are more and more popular. People come _____ to experiment in the area of art, science, engineering, and technology.

What will be _____ for you to become a maker? You need to be creative and willing to play around with some new technologies. You should also want to _____ your ideas with others. Perhaps most importantly, you can't be _____ of failure. Innovator hardly gets _____ on the first try. Be wise, be creative, be cooperative, and have fun!

1.A.talk about B.look for C.point out D.take away

2.A.although B.unless C.when D.until

3.A.where B.who C.which D.what

4.A.buy B.sell C.save D.waste

5.A.they B.them C.their D.themselves

6.A.choice B.discovery C.thought D.method

7.A.At first B.In a word C.After all D.For example

8.A.allow B.order C.remind D.advise

9.A.build B.to build C.built D.building

10.A.generally B.creatively C.slowly D.quickly

11.A.out B.up C.down D.together

12.A.careful B.helpful C.thankful D.hopeful

13.A.change B.compare C.share D.argue

14.A.afraid B.tired C.proud D.sure

15.A.praise B.power C.wealth D.success

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