_______ of the students here _______ from the...

_______ of the students here _______ from the countryside.

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I’ve decided to move to the countryside, for I’ve had _____ of the noises here.

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At no time in history has there been such a mass movement of people from the countryside to the city as is happening now. By the year 2030, it’s estimated that more than two thirds of the world’s population will be living in cities, twice as many as today. This means that the problems faced by cities today—overcrowding, poor housing, unemployment, poverty and lack of food and water—will be twice as bad unless we find solutions soon.

Another serious issue is how to provide good transportation for their citizens. Many of the world’s major cities are already struggling with out-of-date transport infrastructures(基本设施).How can they deal with the additional demands?

London is a good example. Its enlargement was made possible by the invention of the steam engine, which powered the world’s first underground railway. But its transport system are now hopelessly out-of-date and need urgent modernization. London’s future success depends very much on developing better public transport.

Over a million people travel into central London every day from outside the city. They together with the people who live in London, want a public transport system that is efficient, safe and environmentally friendly. What they often get, however, falls far short of that ideal. Passengers complain about cost and pollution, while businesses worry about the problems their staff have in getting to work on time. Yes, the proportion of London households that own a car grew from just over ten percent in the early 1950s to over sixty percent today.

As the city has become increasingly crowded and polluted, there has been a growing realization that action must be taken soon.

1.It is believed that____.

A. overpopulation causes the problem in cities

B. two thirds of the world’s population are living in cities today

C. it isn’t difficult to solve the problem faced by cities today

D. with fewer people we would be free from problems

2.The underlined word “they” in the fourth paragraph refers to _______.

A. the citizens in the city of London

B.those who come to London from other places

C. passengers who make complaints about the cost

D. businesses who are anxious about their staff getting to work late

3.The underlined words “environmentally friendly” is closest in meaning to ________.

A. pleasant and nonpolluting　　 B. cheap and punctual

C. quick and straight　　　　　　 D. fair and convenient

4. The following paragraph of this text would most probably deal with___

A. train and air travel

B. traffic jams in London

C. possible solution to London’s transportation problems

D. car ownership that continues to grow.

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Cedar, a third-generation beekeeper from the countryside of New South Wales, Australia, says that he was inspired to try and design a simply hive （蜂箱）after his brother was stung （蛰）during one of their honey-gathering tasks.

The young guy knew that there must be a clever way to gather honey without having to wear protective suits, open the hive, and disturb the little bees. After several years. Cedar and his father Stuart finally perfected their invention—the Flow Hive, which can save beekeepers hours of work simply by channeling all of its honey into a tap that can be turned on and off at will.

Four years after their initial success, the Flow Hive has had a big influence on honeybee populations around the world. The father and his son say that they have successfully shipped over 51,000 hives to 150 different countries. Since they introduced the hive in 2015, the number of beekeeper in the US alone has increased by over 10%.

Their success is particularly significant since honeybee populations have been steadily decreasing as a result of habitat loss. That's why now Stuart and Cedar Anderson are donating their hive earnings to international honeybee advocacy groups.

“We’re proud to have donated 100% of profits from the sale of our Flow Pollinator （传粉昆虫）House to nine local pollinator projects in Australia and the US that are at work protecting wild habitats all around the world," said the Anderson in a statement. "Pollinators need large areas of habitat to grow healthily—the more we can do to conserve native habitats, the more opportunities these tiny environmental champions will have to do their important work."

1.What can we learn about Cedar?

A.He is often hurt by honeybees.

B.He knows a lot about beekeeping.

C.He is from a big city in Australia.

D.He dislikes working with his brother

2.Which of the following best describes the Flow Hive?

A.It simplifies the honey-gathering process.

B.h can help bees produce more honey.

C.It can improve the quality of honey.

D.It is friendly to the environment.

3.Why do the Andersons make donations?

A.To build more Flow Hives.

B.To protect bees' habitats.

C.To protect the environment.

D.To help the poor in Australia.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.True Facts About Honeybees

B.The Growth of a Beekeeper

C."Honey on Tap'' Beehive

D.The Cost of Beekeeping

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请根据中文提示，用Book6 Units 3-5的单词或短语的正确形式填空。(前7个是单词,后3个是短语)

1.The students here are ____________（禁止）from bringing cell phones to school.

2.I was really _____________（失望的）about his performance.

3.He refused to make a ______________（判断）about the situation.

4.I’m ____________（反对的）to your thought that Tom should drop out of school.

5.This store sells a wide ____________（种类）of TV sets.

6.The doctors are _____________（忧虑的）about his health.

7.The small boy looked round in ___________（惊慌）.

8.________________（代表）the company as a whole, I would like to thank you for all your work.

9.Q_____________（大量的） flowers appear in the park in spring.

10.He keeps working __________________（尽管）being ill.

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---Is everyone here?

---Not yet, look, there _____ the rest of the students.

A．comes            B．come             C．is coming          D．are coming

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Dr. Peter Spence, _______ headmaster of the school, told us, “_______fifth of students here go on to study at Oxford and Cambridge.”

A. 不填; A　　　　　　　　 B.不填; The　　　　 C. the; The　　　　　 D. a; A

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The foreign teacher Mr. Halt has a strange way of writing. Here’s a notice from him, but no clear ______ of what he has written can be made at all.

A. explanation  B. meaning          C. idea             D. sense

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The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smart phone, writing by hand has become something of nostalgic(怀旧的) skill. However, while today’s educators are using more and more technologies in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful ---both in school and in life. Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says it’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand.

Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks---both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete senten3ces and had a faster word production rate.

In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student’s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active, which helps us access our vocabulary, word meanings and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” Berninger said.

Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe (转换) “those words in the mind written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the words in the “mind’s eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to spot spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time.

“In our computer age, some people believe that we don’t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won’t have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer.”

1.What makes writing by hand a thing of the past?

A. The absence of blackboard in classroom.

B. The use of new technologies in teaching.

C. The lack of practice in handwriting.

D. The popular use of smart phones.

2.Which of the following best shows the role of spelling?

A. Spelling improves one’s memory of words.

B. Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability.

C. Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas.

D. Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas.

3. What does minds eye in paragraph 4 mean?

A. Window　　　　 B. Soul　　　　 C. Picture　　　　 D. Imagination

4. What conclusion could be drawn from the passage?

A. Computers can help people with their choice of words.

B. Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching.

C. Handwriting still has a place in today’s classrooms.

D. Functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade.

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The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smartphones, writing by hand has become something of nostalgic (怀旧的) skill. However, while today’s educators are using more and more technology in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful—both in school and in life.

Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says it’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand.

Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks—both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate.

In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student’s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active, which helps us access our vocabulary, word meaning and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” Berninger said.

Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe (转换) “those words in the mind written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the words in the “mind’s eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to spot spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time.

“In our computer age, some people believe that we don’t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won’t have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer.”

1.What makes writing by hand a thing of the past?

A. The popular use of smartphones.

B. The absence of blackboard in classrooms.

C. The lack of practice in handwriting.

D. The use of new technologies in teaching.

2.Berninger’s study published in 2009 _________.

A. discussed the importance of writing speed

B. found that good essays are made up of long sentences

C. indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paper

D. focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computer

3.What does “mind’s eye” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. Imagination.　 B. Soul.　 C. Picture.　 D. Window.

4.What conclusion could be drawn from the passage?

A. Handwriting still has a place in today’s classrooms.

B. Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching.

C. Computers can help people with their choice of words.

D. Functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade.

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