An experiment was carried out at British school into the performance of new pupils. At the start of the year, the pupils were each given a rating, ranging from “excellent prospect” to “unlikely to do well”. These were totally untrue ratings and did not reflect how well the pupils had previously performed. However, these ratings were given to the teachers. At the end of the year, the experimenters compared the pupils’ performance with the ratings. Despite their real abilities, there was an astonishingly high connection between performance and ratings. It seems that people perform as well as we expect them to.
The Self-fulfilling Effect is also known as the Pygmalion Effect. This comes from an old Greek story. The story was also the basis of George Bernard Shaw’s play “Pygmalion”, later turned into the musical “My Fair Lady”. In Shaw’s play, Professor Henry Higgins claims he can turn a Cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle into a duchess. But, as Eliza herself points out to Higgins’ friend Pickering, it isn’t what she learns or does that determines whether she will become a duchess, but how she’s treated.
The implication (含义) of the Pygmalion Effect for leaders and managers is massive. It means that the performance of your team depends less on them than it does on you. The performance you get from people is no more or less than what you expect, which means you must always expect the best. As Goethe said, “Treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he can and should be and he will become as he can and should be.”
1.The underlined word “rating” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by “_________”.
A. program B. regulation
C. correction D. classification
2.What’s the passage mainly about?
A. A new scientific experiment.
B. The Self-fulfilling Effect.
C. Shaw’s play “Pygmalion”.
D. An improved teaching method.
3.The experiment was made in order to _________.
A. try out a new teaching method
B. pick out the most excellent pupils
C. learn if expectations affect performance
D. give each pupil a proper rating
4.What made Eliza change into a duchess according to Eliza herself?
A. Strict training from Higgins.
B. Her own strong will and hard work.
C. The proper way she was regarded
D. Warm encouragement from Pickering.
5.According to the Pygmalion Effect, if you want a man to finish a hard task in a short time, you should say, “_________”.
A. I’m sure you can make it
B. I will help you any time
C. It is as easy as pie
D. It doesn’t matter if you fail
高二英语其他题中等难度题
An experiment was carried out at British school into the performance of new pupils. At the start of the year, the pupils were each given a rating, ranging from “excellent prospect” to “unlikely to do well”. These were totally untrue ratings and did not reflect how well the pupils had previously performed. However, these ratings were given to the teachers. At the end of the year, the experimenters compared the pupils’ performance with the ratings. Despite their real abilities, there was an astonishingly high connection between performance and ratings. It seems that people perform as well as we expect them to.
The Self-fulfilling Effect is also known as the Pygmalion Effect. This comes from an old Greek story. The story was also the basis of George Bernard Shaw’s play “Pygmalion”, later turned into the musical “My Fair Lady”. In Shaw’s play, Professor Henry Higgins claims he can turn a Cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle into a duchess. But, as Eliza herself points out to Higgins’ friend Pickering, it isn’t what she learns or does that determines whether she will become a duchess, but how she’s treated.
The implication (含义) of the Pygmalion Effect for leaders and managers is massive. It means that the performance of your team depends less on them than it does on you. The performance you get from people is no more or less than what you expect, which means you must always expect the best. As Goethe said, “Treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he can and should be and he will become as he can and should be.”
1.The underlined word “rating” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by “_________”.
A. program B. regulation
C. correction D. classification
2.What’s the passage mainly about?
A. A new scientific experiment.
B. The Self-fulfilling Effect.
C. Shaw’s play “Pygmalion”.
D. An improved teaching method.
3.The experiment was made in order to _________.
A. try out a new teaching method
B. pick out the most excellent pupils
C. learn if expectations affect performance
D. give each pupil a proper rating
4.What made Eliza change into a duchess according to Eliza herself?
A. Strict training from Higgins.
B. Her own strong will and hard work.
C. The proper way she was regarded
D. Warm encouragement from Pickering.
5.According to the Pygmalion Effect, if you want a man to finish a hard task in a short time, you should say, “_________”.
A. I’m sure you can make it
B. I will help you any time
C. It is as easy as pie
D. It doesn’t matter if you fail
高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析
EDGEWOOD - Every morning at Dixie Heights High School, customers pour into a special experiment: the district’s first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs.
Well before classes start, students and teachers order Lattes, Cappuccinos and Hot Chocolates. Then, during the first period, teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries.
By closing time at 9.20 a.m., the shop usually sells 90 drinks.
"Whoever made the chi tea, Ms. Schatzman says it was good," Christy McKinley, a second year student, announced recently, after hanging up with the teacher.
The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of the students are not disabled, many are, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school.
They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs. They keep a timecard and receive paychecks, which they keep in check registers.
Special-education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Georgia.
Not that it was easy. Chevalier's first problem to overcome was product-related. Should schools be selling coffee? What about sugar content?
Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition (营养) guidelines.
The whole school has joined in to help.
Teachers agreed to give up their lounge (休息室) in the mornings. Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall. Business students designed the paychecks. The basketball team helped pay for cups.
1.What is the text mainly about?
A.A best-selling coffee. B.A special educational program.
C.Government support for schools. D.A new type of teacher-student relationship.
2.The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to__________.
A.raise money for school affairs B.do some research on nutrition
C.develop students' practical skills D.supply teachers with drinks
3.How did Christy McKinley know Ms. Schatzman's opinion of the chi tea?
A.She met her in the shop. B.She heard her telling others.
C.She talked to her on the phone. D.She went to her office to deliver the tea.
4.We know from the text that Ginger Gray________.
A.manages the Dixie P1T program in Kenton County
B.sees that the drinks meet health standards
C.teaches at Dixie Heights High School
D.owns the school’s coffee shop
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
While I was looking out of the window, I saw an old homeless man crossing the street, carrying a suitcase.
Many times I looked on far away, feeling 36for the homeless, but did nothing. I did 37 some money to homeless people when I walked by, but never really interacted (互动) with them.
Though we 38 doing something, yet we push it into the deep corners of our heart because we’re too busy, too 39 , or too afraid of strangers.
Today I did what I 40 thought I could. I walked out and ran after the old man. When I 41 him, I asked him if I could buy him 42 . He looked surprised, but accepted it 43 , warning me that he had a good appetite!
I was 44 and excited at the same time. We went to a45 nearby. I told the waiter to give him whatever he wanted and I would 46it.
I sat down for a moment asking the old man where he47 . He told me he was sleeping behind the court house 48 it was warm there. I promised to give him a few jackets to keep him warm. To my surprise, he49some inexpensive jewelry on the table and chose a glass necklace for me, 50 someone else had given it to him.
I told him I bought him lunch not to get something 51 . But he insisted on my having it.
When it was time to go back to work, I 52for not being able to stay with him and promised to sit down with him for lunch next time and 53 more.
1. A.worried B.sorry C.grateful D.proud
2. A.throw B.pay C.give D.lend
3. A.think of B.complain of C.hear of D.remind of
4. A.lazy B.proud C.poor D.shy
5. A.once B.never C.always D.even
6. A.reached B.caught C.arrived D.got
7. A.milk B.clothes C.lunch D.newspaper
8. A.easily B.angrily C.anxiously D.happily
9. A.terrified B.nervous C.frightened D.amused
10. A.restaurant B.cinema C.store D.station
11. A.prepare for B.wait for C.pay for D.call for
12. A.went B.belonged C.worked D.lived
13. A.unless B.because C.until D.but
14. A.put B.covered C.took D.bought
15. A.crying B.shouting C.saying D.whispering
16. A.in need B.in return C.in exchange D.in sight
17. A.admitted B.allowed C.advised D.apologized
18. A.chat B.play C.drink D.eat
19. A.everything B.nothing C.anything D.something
20. A.honest B.cool C.patient D.kind
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
EDGEWOOD ---- Every morning at Dixie Heights High School, customers pour into a special experiment: the district’s first coffee run mostly by students with special learning needs.
Well before classes start, students and teachers order Lattes, Sappuccinos and Hot Chocolates.Then, durning the first period teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries.
By closing time at 9.20 a.m., the shop usually sells 90 drinks.
“Whoever made the chi tea, Ms. Schatzman says it was good,” Christy McKinley, a second year student, announced recently, after hanging up with the teacher.
The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of the students are not disabled, many are, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school.
They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs. They keep a timecard and receive paychecks, which they keep in check registers.
Special-education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Georgia.
Not that it was easy. Chevaliver’s first problem to overcome was product-related. Should school be selling coffee? What about sugar content?
Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition (营养) guidelines.
The whole school has joined in to help.
Teachers agreed to give up their lounge (休息室) in the mornings. Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall. Business students designed the paychecks. The basketball team helped pay for cups.
1.What is the text mainly about?
A. A special educational program.
B. A best selling coffee.
C. Government support for schools.
D. A new type of teacher-student relationship.
2.The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to ________.
A. raisemoney for school affairs
B. do some research on nutrition
C. supply teachers with drinks
D. develop students’ practical skills
3.How did Christy McKinley know Ms. Schatzman’s opinion of the chi tea?
A. She met her in the shop.
B. She heard her telling others.
C. She talked to her on the phone.
D. She went to her office to deliver the tea.
4.We know from the text that Ginger Gray _________.
A. manages the Dixie PIT programin Kenton Country
B. owns the school’s coffee shop
C. teaches at Dixie Heights High School
D. sees that the drinks meet health standards
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The experiment, _____ to test the theory, will be carried out tomorrow.
A. intending B. intended C. to intend D, having intended
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
—Bob, look what you have done! You ruined the experiment.
—It’s not my fault. I just carried out the instructions _____.
A.as told B.as telling me C.as telling D.as I told
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—Bob, look what you have done! You ruined the experiment.
—It’s not my fault. I just carried out the instructions _____.
A.as told B.as telling me C.as telling D.as I told
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—Bob, look what you have done! You ruined the experiment.
—It’s not my fault. I just carried out the instructions _____.
A. as told B. as telling me C. as telling D. as I told
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I was walking in my school campus from my office to my car at about 9 p.m. On the way, I ran into a who was obviously lost. He asked me for , saying he needed to get to East Palo Alto. But the was that he was walking the complete opposite direction!
I him in the correct direction, but warned him it was a long way off. He didn't speak English very well, and generally seemed without of direction. I quickly felt like helping him. he was a big guy, I got the impression that he was .
I sent him on his way, and I walked away towards my car. Just as he was going out of a short way, something in me clicked, and I offered him a . He gratefully accepted, and he to show me his ID. I declined, but my hand and introduced myself. He said his name was Mario.
Mario followed me to my car. When I unlocked the passenger door for him, he didn't get in I assured him it was fine. As we sat in the car together, I suddenly got . “If this guy wanted, he could hurt me and take my car”, I calling my brother as a safety precaution (预防措施), but then I felt determined not to feel scared.
Mario and I got into some . He told me about his family in Mexico, how he works doesn't ever earn enough, how he live near Fresno and work on the farms but now earns more in the Bay Area. It was good talking to him, though I couldn't shake the nervousness completely. I asking him questions that would give me clues as to whether he was being truthful.
When we got into East Palo Alto, I pulled into a gas station and told him it was as as I could take him. He quickly got out and me several times, saying he could find his way home from there.
Thinking back on it, I am glad to give a ride to Mario. Although it was , I think such things should be done without fear, or not at all. I wouldn't say I'd pick up a hitchhiker(搭车人)again, but I know that if I did, I would make sure I could offer more love and less fear.
1.A. friend B. stranger C. teacher D. beggar
2.A. money B. directions C. education D. books
3.A. problem B. chance C. cause D. effect
4.A. approved B. expressed C. pointed D. announced
5.A. desire B. sense C. feeling D. definition
6.A. While B. Since C. As D. When
7.A. harmless B. interesting C. harmful D. interested
8.A. greeting B. present C. suggestion D. ride
9.A. forced B. offered C. ordered D. commanded
10.A. put up B. turned out C. looked up D. held out
11.A. when B. after C. until D. since
12.A. nervous B. generous C. distant D. familiar
13.A. suggested B. imagined C. considered D. appreciated
14.A. friendship B. conversations C. instructions D. cooperation
15.A. and B. or C. but D. so
16.A. was used to B. used to C. got used to D. being used to
17.A. stopped B. kept C. practiced D. fell
18.A. long B. far C. high D. late
19.A. praised B. encouraged C. warned D. thanked
20.A. fun B. interesting C. risky D. Curious
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
As I walked into the primary school, I looked down at my new black Mary Jane shoes—I wanted to be anywhere in the world but Fountain Inn Elementary School. I stood at Mrs. Blackstone's door. Before I tried the _______, the wooden door suddenly opened. "We've been waiting for you!" Mrs. Blackstone, my new fifth grade teacher said at an unusually_______voice. With a smile my mom walked away and I was left_______in front of a group of students.
Over the next few days, Mrs. Blackstone made it her_______to find me a new best friend and help me join a choir(合唱队). During history_______, when I sat down at my desk_______I didn't want to speak in front of the class, she would not only call on me but have me stand up to _______my classmates. She laughed at my nervousness when I wouldn't get in line to sharpen my pencil _______being embarrassed. Her silliness made me smile and finally feel_______in the new environment.
One spring afternoon, Mrs. Blackstone ________me to stay after class. "I'd like to speak with you, Amanda." My mind ________. Had I made a bad grade? Had I hurt someone's feelings? "Are you enjoying your new school?" she sat comfortably behind her desk, "I want to tell you ________, between you and me, not to be shared with anyone else." "Okay." My throat ________felt very dry. With her________raised, she said, "I see something ________in you. I've been a teacher for over twenty-five years; I can________it. But you________believe in yourself. That's very important. Remember that and you'll go________."
Her voice was________to my ears that day. I walked out of her class, ________staring at my Mary Jane shoes. My teacher saw something special in me!
1.A. key B. test C. escape D. luck
2.A. high B. nervous C. cold D. calm
3.A. reading B. smiling C. lying D. standing
4.A. job B. dream C. honour D. challenge
5.A. exams B. lessons C. movies D. moments
6.A. so B. once C. before D. because
7.A. greet B. address C. praise D. amuse
8.A. for fear of B. for lack of C. for the benefit of D. for the sake of
9.A. exhausted B. concerned C. relaxed D. amazed
10.A. requested B. ordered C. asked D. advised
11.A. floated B. wandered C. froze D. raced
12.A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
13.A. suddenly B. gradually C. eventually D. expectedly
14.A. ears B. hands C. eyes D. hairs
15.A. serious B. interesting C. special D. strange
16.A. recall B. remember C. hear D. see
17.A. could B. might C. would D. must
18.A. far B. straight C. easy D. slow
19.A. rough B. musical C. weak D. steady
20.A. still B. even C. not D. also
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析