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When students walk into Jenny Umland's class, they don't automatically go to the same seat they sat in the day before. In her classroom at Riverdale Heights Elementary School, Lowenstein’s are allowed to sit wherever they want. Umland doesn't assign seats. In fact, she has done away with most of the regular desks and uses beach chairs, standing desks, and rocking chairs instead.
Riverdale Heights is one of a growing number of schools that have ditched assigned seats. Many teachers say letting kids choose where to sit helps them learn how to make good choices. Some teachers point out that students are often more comfortable speaking up when they're sitting near kids, they like the most.
“If kids are happy and comfortable, they are more willing to learn,” says Umland. After 19 years of teaching, she tried non-assigned seating for the first time this year. She says she'll never go back.
But not all teachers are ready to do away with their seating charts. Some say having assigned seats helps students focus on their work, instead of where they'll sit. One teacher from Texas thinks letting students sit wherever they want can create chaos. Assigned seating helps keep classrooms under control. Without specific seats to go to, students may argue over who gets to sit in the best spots. He often finds it hard to work in that environment. A more controlled classroom leads to better learning. Maybe what he says is reasonable. A 2012 study by Montana State University found that high school students did better on tests when a teacher assigned their seats.
A student, Jack, from Lowa, thinks he and his classmates should be comfortable when they learn. He says, “My teacher, Mrs. Umland, allows us to choose our own seats, and it's great! I used to be terrified of sitting in the same seat every day, which made me uncomfortable all over. Being allowed to sit wherever I want makes me more enjoyable, because I can sit where I'm most comfortably.” And Umland says, “The setup in my class helps kids get along better. If two students want to sit in the same spot, they have to talk it out and compromise”.
1.What do we know about Umland?
A.She insists on arranging regular desks.
B.She is strongly against non-assigned seating.
C.She has failed in teaching in the past 19 years.
D.She lets students in her class choose their own seats.
2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “ditched” in paragraph 2?
A.tried on B.looked forward to
C.got rid of D.prepared for
3.What does Jack think of the Umland's seat setup in her class?
A.It is cozy. B.It is terrifying.
C.It is controversial. D.It is uncomfortable.
4.What's the best title for the text?
A.What Role Do Students Play in Class?
B.Should Students Have Assigned Seats?
C.Students Are Required to Listen Carefully in Class
D.Assigned Seats in the Classroom Are Popular Now
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When students walk into Jenny Umland’s class, they don’t automatically go to the same seat they sat in the day before. In her classroom at Riverdale Heights Elementary School, Iowa, students are allowed to sit wherever they want. Umland doesn’t assign seats. In fact, she has done away with most of the regular desks and uses beach chairs, standing desks, and rocking chairs instead.
Riverdale Heights is one of a growing number of schools that have ditched assigned seats. Many teachers say letting kids choose where to sit helps them learn how to make good choices.Some teachers point out that students are often more comfortable speaking up when they’re sitting near kids they like the most.
“If kids are happy and comfortable, they are more willing to learn,” says Umland. After 19 years of teaching, she tried non-assigned seating for the first time this year. She says she’ll never go back.
But not all teachers are ready to do away with their seating charts. Some say having assigned seats helps students focus on their work, instead of where they’ll sit. One teacher from Texas thinks letting students sit wherever they want can create chaos. Assigned seating helps keep classrooms under control. Without specific seats to go to, students may argue over who gets to sit in the best spots. He often finds it hard to work in that environment.A more controlled classroom leads to better learning. Maybe what he says is reasonable. A 2012 study by Montana State University found that high school students did better on tests when a teacher assigned their seats.
A student, Jack, from Lowa, thinks he and his classmates should be comfortable when they learn. He says, “My teacher, Mrs. Umland, allows us to choose our own seats, and it’s great! I used to be terrified of sitting in the same seat every day, which made me uncomfortable all over. Being allowed to sit wherever I want makes me more enjoyable, because I can sit where I’m most comfortable.” And Umland says, “The setup in my class helps kids get along better. If two students want to sit in the same spot, they have to talk it out and compromise.”
1.What do we know about Umland?
A.She insists on arranging regular desks. B.She is strongly against non-assigned seating.
C.She has failed in teaching in the past 19 years. D.She lets students in her class choose their own seats.
2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “ditched” in paragraph 2?
A.Got rid of. B.Looked forward to. C.Tried on. D.Prepared for.
3.What does Jack think of the Umland’s seat setup in her class?
A.It is controversial. B.It is uncomfortable. C.It is cozy. D.It is terrifying.
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A.What Role Do Students Play in Class? B.Should Students Have Assigned Seats?
C.Students Are Required to Listen Carefully in Class D.Assigned Seats in the Classroom Are Popular Now
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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A student walks into his first class and realizes he forgot all about the midterm exam. He knows he needs to bring his grades up, and getting a zero will make it nearly impossible. He quickly jots down some notes and shoves them under his lap hoping it will help him pass. Cheating is a major concern in all academic environments. Students are creating new and more outrageous(令人吃惊的）ways of cheating every day: some claim that certain accounts of cheating can be justified, but overall it can always be prevented.
Cheating has been around forever, and millions of ways to cheat have been fashioned. Copying homework and cheat sheets are some of the most basic ways students in all education levels have cheated. Some students think nothing about writing a few answers on their hand, in a gum wrapper, or boldly using a study guide to cheat. Desperate students have even gone as far as to steal the test or scan in bottle wrappers and put answers into the nutrition label. The internet has now become available in almost every location. Computers can be accessed at school, at home, and now even on cell phones. This opens a doorway for even more methods of cheating to be born.
There are countless opinions on whether or not cheating can be justified. The truth is this behavior will always be a matter of opinion with each scenario of cheating. Students often rationalize their cheating by claiming they forgot to look over the material or did not understand what the teacher or professor was saying. Some may counter these arguments by saying that the student could have set reminders or asked the teacher to explain the material before the day of the test. Some other reasons students believe cheating is justified are their heavy workloads and trying to find time for school, sports, friends, and family. This may be true in certain instances, however, all students have these problems, and it is unfair to the students refrain(制止) from cheating when the student who is dishonest receives a better grade. The majority of students who think cheating is acceptable may believe the reason for this is that sometimes students are unaware they are cheating, there is not enough time given for assignments, or that the information is too much for the course.
It may be difficult to accomplish, hut cheating can be prevented. 1'eachers and professors have tried many options to stop cheating. These options can range anywhere from simply spreading test-takers out in a room, to expelling（驱逐）a student, which will most likely hinder their plans of getting into another college. One simple way to fix the problem is to scold the student when caught. They may be so scared or embarrassed that they never do it again. This is a risky way to prevent cheating in some cases, however, because it can possibly damage self-esteem. Another simple way 10 avoid cheating is to create many different kinds of the same test. This prohibits students from getting the answers off of a neighbor's test, but students still have the option of using other cheating tactics.
There may be a million ways to cheat and get away with it, but there are few times, if any, that it is justified. Cheating never has to be a necessity and is never worth compromising morals and losing years worth of working towards a degree. This problem is spreading throughout America; with everyone's help, it can be stopped.
1.Which is the best title of this passage?
A. To cheat or not to cheat B. Show your opinion on cheating
C. Debates on cheating D. Different ways of cheating
2.The second paragraph mainly tells us that .
A. cheating through the Internet is the most basic way
B. students who cheat in exams are cleverer
C. millions of ways to cheat have been fashioned
D. students cheat in exams to score better grades
3.The reason that is given by most students who think cheating is understandable is that .
A. they don't understand their teachers' words
B. they bury themselves in a lot of homework
C. they don't have enough time to complete the study tasks
D. they forget to look over the material
4.What is the disadvantage of scolding the cheating students according to the passage?
A. They may continue to cheat next time.
B. They may be hurt mentally.
C. They may use other cheating tactics.
D. They may get on badly with their teachers.
5.What is the author's attitude towards cheating?
A. It is reasonable B. It is necessary
C. it can be praised D. It must be prevented
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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A student walks into his first class and realizes he forgot all about the midterm exam. He knows he needs to bring his grades up, and getting a zero will make it nearly impossible. He quickly jots down some notes and shoves them under his lap hoping it will help him pass. Cheating is a major concern in all academic environments. Students are creating new and more outrageous(令人吃惊的) ways of cheating every day; some claim that certain accounts of cheating can be justified, but overall it can always be prevented.
Cheating has been around forever, and millions of ways to cheat have been fashioned. Copying homework and cheat sheets are some of the most basic ways students in all education levels have cheated. Some students think nothing about writing a few answers on their hand, in a gum wrapper, or boldly using a study guide to cheat. Desperate students have even gone as far as to steal the test or scan in bottle wrappers and put answers into the nutrition label. The Internet has now become available in almost every location. Computers can be accessed at school, at home, and now even on cell phones. This opens a doorway for even more methods of cheating to be born.
There are countless opinions on whether or not cheating can be justified. The truth is this behavior will always be a matter of opinion with each scenario of cheating. Students often rationalize their cheating by claiming they forgot to look over the material or did not understand what the teacher or professor was saying. Some may counter these arguments by saying that the students could have set reminders or asked the teacher to explain the material before the day of the test. Some other reasons why students believe cheating is justified are their heavy workloads and trying to find time for school, sports, friends, and family. This may be true in certain instances, however, all students have these problems, and it is unfair to the students who refrain(忍耐，节制) from cheating when the student who is dishonest receives a better grade. The majority of students who think cheating is acceptable may believe the reason for this is that sometimes students are unaware they are cheating, there is not enough time given for assignments, or that the information is too much for the course.
It may be difficult to accomplish, but cheating can be prevented. Teachers and professors have tried many options to stop cheating. These options can range anywhere from simply spreading testtakers out in a room, to expelling(驱逐) a student, which will most likely hinder their plans of getting into another college. One simple way to fix the problem is to scold the student when caught. They may be so scared or embarrassed that they never do it again. This is a risky way to prevent cheating in some cases, however, because it can possibly damage selfesteem. Another simple way to avoid cheating is to create many different kinds of the same test. This prohibits(阻止) students from getting the answers off of a neighbor's test, but students still have the option of using other cheating tactics.
There may be a million ways to cheat and get away with it, but there are few times, if any, that it is justified. Cheating never has to be a necessity and it is never worth compromising morals and losing years worth of working towards a degree. This problem is spreading throughout America; with everyone's help, it can be stopped.
1.Which is the best title of this passage?
A．To cheat or not to cheat
B．Show your opinion on cheating
C．Debates on cheating
D．Different ways of cheating
2.The second paragraph mainly tells us that ________.
A．cheating through the Internet is the most basic way
B．students who cheat in exams are cleverer
C．millions of ways to cheat have been fashioned
D．students cheat in exams to score better grades
3.The reason that is given by most students who think cheating is understandable is that ________.
A．they don't understand their teachers' words
B．they bury themselves in a lot of homework
C．they don't have enough time to complete the study tasks
D．they forget to look over the material
4.What does the underlined word “hinder” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．Prevent. B．Benefit. C．Confuse. D．Protect.
5.What is the author's attitude toward cheating?
A.It is reasonable. B．It is necessary.
C．It can be praised. D．It must be prevented.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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A student walks into his first class and realizes he forgot all about the midterm exam. He knows he needs to bring his grades up, and getting a zero will make it nearly impossible. He quickly jots down some notes and shoves them under his lap hoping it will help him pass. Cheating is a major concern in all academic environments. Students are creating new and more outrageous(令人吃惊的) ways of cheating every day; some claim that certain accounts of cheating can be justified, but overall it can always be prevented.
Cheating has been around forever, and millions of ways to cheat have been fashioned. Copying homework and cheat sheets are some of the most basic ways students in all education levels have cheated. Some students think nothing about writing a few answers on their hand, in a gum wrapper, or boldly using a study guide to cheat. Desperate students have even gone as far as to steal the test or scan in bottle wrappers and put answers into the nutrition label. The internet has now become available in almost every location. Computers can be accessed at school, at home, and now even on cell phones. This opens a doorway for even more methods of cheating to be born.
There are countless opinions on whether or not cheating can be justified. The truth is this behavior will always be a matter of opinion with each scenario of cheating. Students often rationalize their cheating by claiming they forgot to look over the material or did not understand what the teacher or professor was saying. Some may counter these arguments by saying that the student could have set reminders or asked the teacher to explain the material before the day of the test. Some other reasons students believe cheating is justified are their heavy workloads and trying to find time for school, sports, friends, and family. This may be true in certain instances, however, all students have these problems, and it is unfair to the students refrain(制止) from cheating when the student who is dishonest receives a better grade. The majority of students who think cheating is acceptable may believe the reason for this is that sometimes students are unaware they are cheating, there is not enough time given for assignments, or that the information is too much for the course.
It may be difficult to accomplish, but cheating can be prevented. Teachers and professors have tried many options to stop cheating. These options can range anywhere from simply spreading test-takers out in a room, to expelling(驱逐) a student, which will most likely hindertheir plans of getting into another college. One simple way to fix the problem is to scold the student when caught. They may be so scared or embarrassed that they never do it again. This is a risky way to prevent cheating in some cases, however, because it can possibly damage self-esteem. Another simple way to avoid cheating is to create many different kinds of the same test. This prohibits students from getting the answers off of a neighbor's test, but students still have the option of using other cheating tactics.
There may be a million ways to cheat and get away with it, but there are few times, if any, that it is justified. Cheating never has to be a necessity and is never worth compromising morals and losing years worth of working towards a degree. This problem is spreading throughout America; with everyone's help, it can be stopped.
1.Which is the best title of this passage?
A．To cheat or not to cheat B．Show your opinion on cheating
C．Debates on cheating D．Different ways of cheating
2.The second paragraph mainly tells us that ________.
A．cheating through the Internet is the most basic way
B．students who cheat in exams are cleverer
C．millions of ways to cheat have been fashioned
D．students cheat in exams to score better grades
3.The reason that is given by most students who think cheating is understandable is that ________.
A．they don’t understand their teachers’ words
B．they bury themselves in a lot of homework
C．they don’t have enough time to complete the study tasks
D．they forget to look over the material
4.What is the disadvantage of scolding the cheating students according to the passage?
A．They may continue to cheat next time.
B．They may be hurt mentally.
C．They may use other cheating tactics.
D．They may get on badly with their teachers.
5.What is the author’s attitude towards cheating?
A．It is reasonable B．It is necessary
C．it can be praised D．It must be prevented
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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When twelve-year-old John Wilson walked into his chemistry class on a rainy day in late October 1931, he had no way of knowing that his life was about to change completely. The class ____ that day was to show how ____ a container of water would bring oxygen bubbles(气泡) to the surface. The container John was about to heat, ____ , was not like the containers students everywhere had used. Someone had been ______ and put the wrong label(标签) on the bottle. And ____ John heated it with a Bunsen burner, the container ______ , sending the liquid flying in all directions. John Wilson came away from it, completely ______.
Wilson spent the next two months in hospital. After he returned home, his parents ______a hard time to find a way to deal with the ____ that had happened to their lives. But Wilson did not ____ the accident as a disaster. He knew he had the rest of his life to live. He learned Braille(盲文) quickly and continued his ____ at the esteemed Worcester College for the disabled. There, he not only ____ as a student but also became an accomplished rower, swimmer, actor, musician, and orator.
Many people, faced with the _____ John Wilson met with, would have _____of their experience. Perhaps they would have considered themselves to be ____ by ill fortune and discouraged in their ____ to do anything significant with their lives. Wilson, however, lost his sight but found a ____. Through his practical action and life attitude, he proved to us ____ that it’s not what happens to us that _____our lives — it’s what we make ______ what happens.
1.A. experiment B. discussion C. analysis D. management
2.A. bringing out B. turning over C. heating up D. picking on
3.A. therefore B. instead C. besides D. however
4.A. light-hearted B. absent-minded C. cold-blooded D. bad-tempered
5.A. as B. if C. once D. though
6.A. leaked B. exploded C. collapsed D. melted
7.A. dumb B. lame C. deaf D. blind
8.A. called for B. drove off C. went through D. depended on
9.A. catastrophe B. coincidence C. dilemma D. drawback
10.A. elect B. appoint C. regard D. recommend
11.A. education B. occupation C. contribution D. recovery
12.A. survived B. shone C. competed D. registered
13.A. discrimination B. resistance C. circumstances D. uncertainties
14.A. dreamed B. thought C. approved D. complained
15.A. criticized B. motivated C. surrounded D. interrupted
16.A. preferences B. requirements C. failures D. attempts
17.A. bridge B. vision C. reward D. cure
18.A. dramatically B. occasionally C. abruptly D. roughly
19.A. limits B. predicts C. determines D. replaces
20.A. of B. from C. for D. up
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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18. Proud and self-satisfied, Jenny walked into the boss’s office, _______ to leave the company immediately.
A．only to ask
B．being asked
C．only to be asked
D．Asking
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
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Students from Florida International University in. Miami walked on water Thursday for a class assignment. To do it, they wore aquatic (水上的)shoes they designed and created.
Alex Quinones was the first to make it to the other side of a 175-foot lake on campus in record time - just over a minute. Quinones, who wore oversized boat-like shoes, also won last year and will receive $ 500. Students had to wear the aquatic shoes and make it across the lake in order to earn an '6A" on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime Canaves, Materials and Methods Construction Class. "It's traditional in a school of architecture to do boats out of cardboard for a boat race. I thought our students were a little bit more special than that, " Canaves said. "We decided to do the walk on water event to take it to the next level. "
A total of 79 students competed in the race this year in 41 teams. Only 10 teams failed to cross the lake. Others who fell got back up and made it to the end. The race is open to all students and anyone in the community. The youngest person to ever participate was a 9-year-old girl who competed in place of her mother, while the oldest was a 67-year-old female.
A large crowd on campus joined Canaves as he cheered on the racers. He shouted encouraging words, but also laughed as some unsteadily made their way to the end.
"A part of this is for them to have more understanding of designing and make it work better, " he said. It is also a lesson in life for the students.
"Anything, including walking on water, is possible, if you do the research,test it and go through the design process seriously.
1.Which statement about Alex 'Quinones is ture ?
A. He finished the race in less than a minute.
B. He won the race with the help of 2 boats.
C. He failed the race last year.
D. He set a new record this year.
2. For what purpose did the students take part in the race?
A. To go across the lake to school.
B. To test their balance on the water.
C. To pass Professor Canaves’ class.
D. To win the prize money of $ 500.
3.Which of the following is true about the race?
A. The students who fell into the water had to quit.
B. More than 20 teams failed to cross the lake.
C. The students kept silent when the other racers competed.
D. The youngest competitor competed instead of her mother.
4.According to Canaves, this race can help the students
A. understand designing better B. achieve almost everything
C. work together and unite as one D. walk on the surface of water
5.What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To advertise a student' s program.
B. To report an interesting assignment.
C. To introduce a creative professor.
D. To encourage special events on campus.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Students from Florida International University in Miami walked on water Thursday for a class assignment．To do it，they wore aquatic (水上的）shoes they designed and created．
Alex Quinones was the first to make it to the other side of a 175-foot lake on campus in record time—just over a minute．Quinones，who wore oversized boat-like shoes，also won last year and will receive $ 500．Students had to wear the aquatic shoes and make it across the lake in order to earn an “A” on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime Canaves，Materials and Methods Construction Class．"It's traditional in a school of architecture to do boats out of cardboard for a boat race．I thought our students were a little bit more special than that，" Canaves said．" We decided to do the walk on water event to take it to the next level．"
A total of 79 students competed in the race this year in 41 teams．Only 10 teams failed to cross the lake．Others who fell got back up and made it to the end．The race is open to all students and anyone in the community．The youngest person to ever participate was a 9-year-old girl who competed in place of her mother，while the oldest was a 67-year-old female．
A large crowd on campus joined Canaves as he cheered on the racers．He shouted encouraging words，but also laughed as some unsteadily made their way to the end．
"A part of this is for them to have more understanding of designing and make it work better，" he said．It is also a lesson in life for the students．
“Anything，including walking on water，is possible，if you do the research，test it and go through the design process seriously．”
1.For what purpose did the students take part in the race?
A．To go across the lake to school．
B．To test their balance on the water．
C．To pass Professor Canaves’ class．
D．To win the prize money of $ 500．
2.Which of the following is true about the race?
A．The students who fell into the water had to quit．
B．More than 20 teams failed to cross the lake．
C．The students kept silent when the other racers competed．
D．The youngest competitor competed instead of her mother．
3.According to Canaves，this race can help the students_________．
A．understand designing better
B．achieve almost everything
C．work together and unite as one
D．walk on the surface of water
4.What is the purpose of this passage?
A．To advertise a student' s program．
B．To report an interesting assignment．
C．To introduce a creative professor．
D．To encourage special events on campus．
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Breaking up large classes into several smaller ones 1. (help) students but the improvements in many cases come whatever teachers do, a new research suggests.
New 2. (finding) of the research from four nations, tell an interesting story. Small classes work for children, but that’s 3. because of how teachers teach, but because of what students feel they can do: get 4. (much) face time with their teachers, for instance, or work in small groups with classmates.
“These are the same as what researchers have already known,” Gamoran says. There is no good evidence that teachers change their instructions based on changes in class size. Teachers are always strict with their students. Some teachers are making use 5. small classes and others are not. There are a lot of differences. “It’s not like that you reduce classes so teachers do something different and the achievement is higher,” he says.
In one study, researchers 6. (close) watched students’ behaviours and found that students behaved better in smaller classes. They also 7. (have) more direct communication with teachers and worked more in small groups rather by themselves.
One team, 8. (lead) by Ronald Ehrenberg of Cornell University, finds that the potential benefits of class-size reduction “may be greater than 9. we observed” if only a few teachers change their teaching 10. (fit) the smaller group.
高三英语语法填空简单题查看答案及解析