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| Margaret Thatcher Thatcher had a big influence on the man's world-politics (政治). She was Britain's first leading lady and served as the UK's prime minister from 1979 to 1990-the first prime minister to do so in over 160 years. Thatcher managed to make her country stronger. She took a tough (强硬的) position against the Soviet Union (苏联) and led a war against Argentina. Although many people disliked her, she stuck to her rules and was successful in the end. Her toughness won her a name "The Iron Lady". |
| Lived: 1925-2013 Country: UK Known as: Britain's first female prime minister "If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman." | 
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| Billie Holiday Holiday is often described as a talent. Her voice not only moved listeners, but also shook American society. During her time, American society was still segregated (种族隔离的). As an African-American, Holiday lived a difficult life. But this also brought inspiration to her singing. Holiday worked with white bands in the 1930s, which was ground-breaking (开拓性的) at that time. She recorded a song called Strange Fruit that was about the great pain of African-Americans. Holiday taught Americans to question their segregated society. |
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| Lived: 1915-1959 Country: US Known as: world-famous jazz singer "If I'm going to sing like someone else, then I don't need to sing at all." |
| Tu Youyou Tu is a chemist who studies traditional Chinese medicine. She started to look for something that can treat malaria (疟疾) in the 1960s. At that time, almost half of the world's population was at risk of having the illness. Getting inspiration from traditional Chinese medicine, Tu found artemisinin (青蒿素) in a plant in197l that could treat malaria. In 2015, Tu received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. She is the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize. |
| Lived: 1930-present Country: China Known as: Nobel Prize-winning chemist "Every scientist dreams of doing something that can help the world." | 
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1.For the three women, what is in common?
A.They all got their fame in the twentieth century.
B.They all have a great influence in their own fields.
C.They all tried their best to show women could do better than men.
2.What is true about Margaret Thatcher?
A.She ruled her country cruelly.
B.She believed that action speaks louder than words.
C.At the age of 66, she was still the UK's prime minister.
3.Billie Holiday ________ with her songs.
A.showed she was different from white people
B.taught Americans to ask their society for help
C.described how hard African-Americans lived at that time
4.From the passage about Tu Youyou, we can know ________.
A.it took her 44 years to find artemisinin
B.she won a Nobel Prize as soon as she found artemisinin
C.traditional Chinese medicine played a great role in finding artemisinin
5.What is the best title for the three passages together?
A.Women who make a difference
B.Women who won some great prizes
C.Women who are world-wide popular
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Margaret Hilda Thatcher ______ passed away on April 8th, 2013 is the first woman-leader in British history.
A. whom B. that C. which
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Long, long ago there lived an old man. He had a very big orange tree in his garden. On the tree there were many fine oranges.
One day the old man found one of the oranges was bigger than the others. It was as big as a watermelon. So he took the big orange to the king. The king was very happy and gave the old man a lot of money for it.
When a rich man heard of this, he said to himself, "It is only an orange. Why did the king give him so much money? If I take my gold cup to the king, he will give me much more money for it."
The next day when the king got the gold cup, he said to the rich man,"What a beautiful cup! I'll give you something for it. Please take the great orange."
根据短文内容回答下列问题。
1.What did the old man have in his garden?
2.What did the old man find one day?
3.Who did the old man give the big orange to?
4.Did the king give the rich man a lot of money in the end?
5.Was the rich man very happy at last?
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Long, long ago there lived an old man. He had a very big orange tree in his garden. On the tree there were many fine oranges.
One day the old man found one of the oranges was bigger than the others. It was as big as a watermelon. So he took the big orange to the king. The king was very happy and gave the old man a lot of money for it.
When a rich man heard of this, he said to himself, "It is only an orange. Why did the king give him so much money? If I take my gold cup to the king, he will give me much more money for it."
The next day when the king got the gold cup, he said to the rich man,"What a beautiful cup! I'll give you something for it. Please take the great orange."
根据短文内容回答下列问题。
1.What did the old man have in his garden?
2.What did the old man find one day?
3.Who did the old man give the big orange to?
4.Did the king give the rich man a lot of money in the end?
5.Was the rich man very happy at last?
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The man________ on the ground________that he had _______his bicycle behind that big tree.
A. lying;lied;laid B. lying;lay;laid C. lay;lied;lain D. lied;laid;lied
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Teachers say that the digital(数字) age has had a good influence and a not-so-good influence on American teenagers. More than 2,000 middle and high school teachers took an online survey. Researchers also spoke with teachers in some groups. Most teachers think the Internet and digital search tools have had a mostly positive influence on their students' research habits and skills. But at the same time，some teachers also point out some problems in teenagers' using digital search tools.
The Pew Internet Project did the survey with the College Board and the National Writing Project. Judy Buchanan is the director of the National Writing Project and a co-writer of the report. She says digital research tools are helping students learn more, and learn faster. "Both teachers and students really welcome these tools because they make learning exciting. And the goal is to really help students become creators of something meaningful, and not just users of the online information.”
But one problem the survey found is that these technologies make teenagers have short attention spans(持续时间). As there is huge amount of information about different subjects on the Internet, teenagers' attention is easily drawn away from their research.
Another problem the survey found is that many students trust the information they find on the Internet too much. Judy Buchanan says these students have not developed the skills to judge the online information. They need to learn a lot to tell if the information is believable. It's something that really has to be paid attention to.
One more problem the survey found is something that might not seem like a problem at all: being able to quickly find information online. Many students think "doing research" now means just doing a quick search on Google. Teachers say the result is a drop in the wish and ability of their students to work hard to find answers. That is, they are overly dependent on search engines and do not make enough use of printed books or research librarians.
Many teachers also say that the Internet makes it easy for students to copy work done by others instead of using their own abilities.
1.The result of the survey shows .
A.digital search tools need to be greatly improved
B.digital search tools are generally good for teenagers
C.teenagers have difficulty in using digital search tools
D.American teachers enjoy using digital search tools
2.Using digital search tools makes teenagers .
A.less trusting of online information B.more independent in doing research
C.more willing to work hard to find answers D.less able to pay full attention while searching
3.To do better in research, teenagers should .
A.spend more time searching online B.ask their teachers for more advice
C.make better use of printed materials D.learn more knowledge of search tools
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Teachers say the digital age has had a good and a not-so-good influence on the American teenagers. More than 2,000 high school teachers took an online survey.
75 percent of the teachers said the Internet and digital search tools have had a “mostly good” use for their students' research habits and skills, But 87 percent agreed that these technologies "make the students not have enough attention.” And 64 percent said the technologies “do little to help them in courses.”
Judy Buchanan is a director of the National Writing Project. Ms. Buchanan says digital research tools are helping students learn more, and learn faster. Teachers really like these tools, because they are ways to make some of learning exciting. Young people enjoy using these tools. And the goal is to help them become creative students of meaningful work, and not just that kind of copyist.
But one problem the survey found is that many students don't have a good understanding of how to use the digital knowledge well. In other words, they trust(信任) too much of the information. Judy Buchanan says these students have not developed the skills they need to tell whether the online information is good or bad.
Another problem the survey found is something that might not seem like a problem, at all, being-able to quickly find information online. Teachers say the ability of their students to work hard to find answers is becoming weaker. They say students depend too much on search engines (引擎) and do not make enough use, of printed books or research, librarians.
Besides, many teachers are also worried about the problem that the Internet makes it easy for students to copy work done by others, instead of using their own abilities.
1. of the teachers agreed technologies may stop students from having enough attention.
A.50% B.64% C. 75% D.87%
2. How many problems are mentioned (提及) in the passage'?
A. One B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
3.Teachers like the digital search tools because they can .
A. make some of learning exciting
B. help students find answers easily
C. tell whether the information is good or not
D. help students copy the work done by others
4.What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?
A. Digital search tools have quite a lot of advantages.
B. Students don't know how to use the digital search tools.
C. Many teachers are worried about the students' abilities.
D. Students should learn how to use the digital tools in a right way.
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① More and more teachers say the digital age has had a good and a not-so-good influence on the American teenagers. More than 2,000 high school teachers took an online survey. 75 percent of the teachers said the Internet and digital search tools have had a “mostly good” use for their students' research habits and skills. But 87 percent agreed that these technologies “make the students not have enough attention.” And 64 percent said the technologies “do little to help them in courses.”
② The Pew Internet Project did the survey with the National Writing Project. Judy Buchanan is a voice director of the National Writing Project. Ms. Buchanan says digital research tools are helping students learn more, and learn faster. Teachers really like these tools, because they are ways to make some of learning exciting. Young people enjoy using these tools. And the goal is to help them become creative students of meaningful work, and not just that kind of copyist.
③ But one problem the survey found is that many students lack digital literacy. In other words, they trust too much of the information. Judy, Buchanan says these students, have not developed the skills they need to tell whether the online information is good or bad.
④ Another problem the survey found is something that might not seem like a problem at all, being-able to quickly find information online. Teachers say the ability of their students to work hard to find answers is becoming weaker. They say students depend too much on search engines (引擎) and do not make enough use of printed books or research, librarians.
⑤ Besides, many teachers are also worried about the problem that the Internet makes it easy for students to copy work done by others, instead of using their own abilities.
1.What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?
A.Digital search tools are playing a key role.
B.Students don't know how to use the digital search tools.
C.Many teachers are worried about the students' abilities.
D.Digital tools bring about benefits and problems.
2.How is the passage organized?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3.The underline sentence in Paragraph 3 probably means _______________.
A.many students can’t understand how to use the digital knowledge well.
B.many students don’t have the right digital tools.
C.many students can’t find the information from the Internet.
D.many students don’t trust their university teachers.
4.What is the next paragraph probably about?
A.Show an online survey from students. B.Show another benefit of digital tools.
C.Show the solutions to the problems. D.Show the names of digital tools.
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Teachers say the digital (数字的) age has had a good and a not-so-good influence on the American teenagers. More than 2,000 high school teachers took a survey on the Internet.
75 percent of the teachers said the Internet and digital search tools have had a “mostly good” use for their students' research habits and skills. But 87 percent agreed that these technologies "make the students not have enough attention.” And 64 percent said the technologies “do little to help them in courses.”
Judy Buchanan is a director of the National Writing Project. Ms. Buchanan says digital research tools are helping students learn more, and learn faster. Teachers really like these tools, because they are ways to make some of learning very exciting. Young people enjoy using these tools. And the goal is to help them do creative work, and not just that kind of copyist (模仿者，抄写员).
But one problem is that many students don't have a good understanding of how to use the digital knowledge well. In other words, they trust too much of the information. Judy Buchanan says these students have not developed the skills they need to tell whether the information on the Internet is good or bad.
Another problem is something that might not seem like a problem at all, being able to quickly find information from the Internet. Teachers say the ability of their students to work hard to find answers is becoming weaker. They say students depend too much on search engines and do not make enough use of printed books.
Besides, many teachers are also worried about the problem that the Internet makes it easy for students to copy work done by others, instead of using their own abilities.
The survey on whether digital age 1. American teenagers
| Purpose | Students should learn how to use the digital tools in a right way. |
| Different opinions | ● Three 2. of the teachers thought the Internet had a mostly good use for students’ research habits and skills. ● 87% of the teachers agreed technologies may 3. students from having enough attention. ● 64% said that the technologies are almost 4. to them in courses. |
| Advantages of digital tools | Digital tools help students learn more and learn faster. ● Teachers think learning by using digital tools makes students feel very 5. . ● Young people also think they can finish their work 6. . |
| 7. | ● Many students have not developed the skills they need to tell whether the 8. information is good or bad. ● Many students 9. too much on search engines and do not make enough use of printed books. ● Internet makes it easy for students to copy 10. work, instead of using their own abilities. |
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Van Gogh had great influence ______ the development of modern painting.
A.for B.on C.at D.in
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