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For generations of pupils, learning key historical dates, places, and names off by heart has been the base of academic success. But for today’s youngsters, dull rote learning(死记硬背) is meaningless because such basic facts are only a mouse click via Google, Wikipedia and online libraries, according to writer Don Tapscott.

Tapscott, author of the best-selling book Wikinomics and a supporter of the “net generation”, suggests a better approach would be to teach children to think creatively so they could learn to understand and use the knowledge available online.

He said, “Teachers are no longer the fountain(源泉) of knowledge ; the Internet is. Kids should learn about history to understand the world and why things are the way they are. But they don’t need to know all the dates.”

Tapscott dismissed(摒弃) the idea that his approach is anti-learning. Instead, he argued that the ability to learn new things is more important than ever in a world where you have to process new information at lighting speed. And he believes that the old-fashioned model of education still common in today’s schools, involving having facts off pat, was designed for the industrial age. He said, “This might have been good for the mass production economy, but it isn’t suitable for the digital economy, or for the ‘net generation’ mind. Children are going to have to reinvent their knowledge base many times. So for them memorizing facts and figures is a waste of time.”

Tapscott added the brains of today’s youngsters work differently to their parents’, and that multi tasking with digital equipment, such as using the Internet while listening to their MP3 players, can help them to develop critical thinking skills.

Schools are increasingly introducing more independent study and activities, with pupils learning at their own pace and focusing on what interests them most.

68. What is important for the “net generation” in Tapscott’s opinion?

A. Using online knowledge creatively.

B. Memorizing facts and figures.

C. Learning to respect teachers.

D. Teaching their parents to think creatively.

69. The underlined part “having facts off pat” in Para. 4 probably means _______.

A. understanding online information

B. remembering facts clearly

C. mastering digital equipment

D. keeping mistakes in mind

70. According to Tapscott, _______.

A. learning history is of no use to kids

B. Teachers should learn more things from online libraries

C. Kids should not listen to MP3 players while using the Internet

D. to obtain new information is important for kids

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

It is said that the software on learning subjects for pupils ________ in a very practical way.

A. designed              B. designing              C. are designed                D. is designed

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is said that the software on learning subjects for pupils ________ in a very practical way.

A. designed              B. designing              C. are designed                D. is designed

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The up-to- date information together with opportunities for hands-on learning makes the

world _______ in a completely new way for visitors.

A. cut off      B. come to life      C. crowd in         D. lose face

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

①Our university was founded in October 1951 and is a key institution of higher learning direct under the Ministry of Education.

1.

②It’s impolite for us to cut away when others are talking.

2.

③According to the report, a tree after another is being cut up and many species are dying out in the primitive rainforest.

3.

高一英语单句改错简单题查看答案及解析

People travel for a lot of reasons. Some tourists go to see battlefields or other historic remains. Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places. Most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.

Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money for the sun because they have so little of it. People in cities like London, Copenhagen and Amsterdam spend much of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the year it rains. This is the reason why the Mediterranean has always attracted them. Every summer many people travel to Mediterranean resorts (度假胜地) and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason. Sun!

The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries. Italy's 30,000 hotels are booked without a break every summer. And 13 million people visited French beaches, parks, and roadsides. Spain's long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else. 37 million tourists visit there yearly, or one tourist for each person living in Spain.

But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism that it can deal with. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. None of this, however, is ruining anyone's fun. Obviously, visitors don't go there for clean water. They allow traffic jams and endure crowded beaches. They don't even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is , the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it's still better than sitting in cold Berlin, London, or anywhere else.

1. The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that _____.

2. According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others?

3.The underlined part in Passage 3, "one tourist for each person living in Spain" means _____.

4. What does the underlined phrase "without a break" mean?

5. According to the passage, which of the following might ruin the tourists' fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

People travel for a lot of reasons. Some tourists go to see battlefields or other historic remains（遗址). Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places. Most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.

Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money for the sun because they have so little of it. People of cities like London, Copenhagen and Amsterdam spend much of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year are in the rain. This is the reason why the Mediterranean has always attracted them. Every summer many people travel to Mediterranean resorts(度假胜地) and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason: sun!

The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economics of Mediterranean countries. Italy's 30, 000 hotels are booked without a break every summer. And 13 million people camp out on French beaches, parks, and roadsides. Spain's long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else. 37 million tourists visit there yearly, or one tourist for each person living in Spain.

But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism than it can deal with. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. None of these, however, is ruining anyone's fun. Obviously, they don't go there for clean water. They allow traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches. They don't even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it's still better than sitting in the cold, rainy in Berlin, London, or Oslo.

1.The writer seems to imply(暗示) that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that ______.

A．they want to see historic remains

B．they wish to escape from cold, dark and rainy days

C．they would like to take pictures in front of famous places

D．they are interested in different cultural and social customs

2.According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others?

A．Italy.　　　　 B．Greece

C．France.　　　 D．Spain.

3.The underlined part in the last sentence in paragraph 3 means ______.

A．all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists

B．every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist

C．every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country

D．every family in Spain is visited by a tourist every year

4.According to the passage, which of the following might ruin the tourists' fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?

A．Polluted water.　　 　　　　 B．Crowded buses.

C．Rainy weather.　　　　　　　 D．Traffic jams.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One of the marks of the Millennial Generation involves a passion for education. However, American students tend to rank unfavorably when compared with their peers in other nations globally. In his fascinating book The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century, the author Thomas L. Friedman describes how American students have fallen behind those of other nations in such subjects as math and engineering.

Meanwhile students in the U.S. are excellent at becoming couch potatoes: 65% of Americans are overweight. “We’re simply killing ourselves,” John Ratey says in his book Spark. “What’s even more disturbing is that inactivity is killing our brains too.” Low expectations produce expected results whether we are talking about the general population or students in local church ministries.

Let’s enter the Naperville school district near Chicago. In this single district, of the 19,000 sophomores (二年级学生), only 3% are overweight (compared to 30% nationally). But the students in this district reveal prowess (专长) in more ways than in fitness. In 2015 their 8th graders participated in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, an international study of students’ achievement. Ratey observes that in a time students in China, Japan and Singapore rank consistently above American students, while the Naperville class ranked sixth in math and first in science globally. What happened in this school district? There are several factors, as one reason hardly ever explains such a remarkable performance. But one issue stands out: each school day in Naperville begins with a “class” called Zero Hour in which students begin not with study but with exercise.

Ratey comments, “The essence of physical education in Naperville is teaching fitness instead of sports. The underlying philosophy is that if PE lessons can be used to instruct kids how to monitor and maintain their health and fitness, then the lessons they learn will serve them for life.”

Could it be that fitness is the most inexpensive means of increasing test scores? What has happened in Naperville did not begin with a brilliant educator with a Mensa-level IQ. It started with a PE teacher who read about the growing unhealthiness of American students. You can read Ratey’s book to get the details but in brief, the Naperville students no longer take gym classes with meaningless topics like learning the dimensions (面积) of a volleyball court. They start with Zero Hour running a mile with heart rate monitors. Here is what is discovered: learning is significantly improved when students begin with exercise. If you know students struggling with academics, or perhaps someone discouraged or even depressed (沮丧的) by academic setbacks, encourage them to try exercising. Help them get up, get active, and start their day by getting their body going.

More studies than can be counted have noted the positive ripple effect of exercise on dealing with depression, on eating better, on developing discipline, and on one’s general character. Now it seems that it also can directly affect academic performance. Students serious about becoming better learners should probably not start in the library at a desk with a pile of books but at home or the gym with some running shoes or a set of weights.

And who knows? They may discover they’re smarter than they thought.

1.What’s the main purpose of the first two paragraphs?

A. To show the author’s concern for American students’ academic performance.

B. To introduce to us two books which have something to do with education.

C. To inform us that the number of overweight children in America is huge.

D. To list the reasons for comparing students in America with those of other nations.

2.We can infer from Paragraph 3 that _____.

A. the students in Naperville keep fit in more ways than we expected

B. it’s worthwhile to pay a visit to the Naperville school district

C. the Naperville students’ fitness contributes greatly to their higher test scores

D. students in some Asian countries do better academically than American ones

3.It can be inferred from the passage that Ratey _____.

A. knows how to monitor and maintain students’ health and fitness

B. sings high praise of Thomas L. Friedman’s book on American education

C. may mention the Naperville students’ gym classes

D. has been devoting himself to students’ overall development worldwide

4.In the last paragraph but one, the “ripple effect” indicates the fact that _____.

A. exercise can build up one’s general character

B. exercise produces more than one positive effect

C. exercise is the best way to improve students’ test scores

D. exercise has a long-term effect on students’ academic performance

5.We can learn from the passage that _____.

A. during Zero Hour students themselves spend time working out before class

B. forty-five minutes of exercise a day may be the magic number to lose weight

C. during Zero Hour heart rate monitors are used to prevent students’ laziness

D. fitness-based exercise makes our brain more ready to learn

6.What is the author’s advice according to the passage?

A. To improve education, employ brilliant educators with high IQs.

B. Spend as much time as possible on sports.

C. Produce expected results with low expectations of students.

D. To help young people academically, get them moving.

高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

It is necessary for our next generation to understand the importance of 　　　　　 the legal requirements of playing and singing the national anthem(国歌).

A.preserving B.observing C.deserving D.reserving

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

“Old wives’ tales” are beliefs passed from one generation to another. For example, most of us remember our parents’ telling us to eat more of certain foods or not to do certain things. Is there any truth in these teachings? Some of them agree with present medical thinking, but others have not passed the test of time.

Did your mother ever tell you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes? Scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent a serious eye disease called macular degeneration. Eating just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this disease by 40%. Garlic(蒜) is good for you, too. It can kill the type of virus that causes colds.

Unfortunately, not all of Mom’s advice passed the test of medical studies. For example, generations of children have been told not to go swimming within an hour after eating. But research suggests that there is no danger in doing so. Do sweets cause tooth problems? Well, yes and no. Sticky sweets made with grains tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars.

Even though science can tell us that some of our traditional beliefs don’t hold water, there is still a lot of truth in the old wives’ tales. After all, much of this knowledge has been accumulated(积累) from thousands of years of experience in family health care. We should respect this body of knowledge even as we search for clear scientific support to prove it true or false.

1.The author develops the third paragraph mainly ________.

A. by cause and effect          B. by order in space

C. by examples                  D. by order in time

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A. Eating garlic is good for our eyes.

B. Carrots prevent people from catching colds.

C. Swimming after a meal is dangerous.

D. Sticky sweets are damaging to our teeth.

3.What is the author’s attitude toward “old wives’ tales” in the text?

A. Objective.     B. Subjective.        C. Dissatisfied.        D. Curious.

4.The phrase “hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means “________.”

A. to be valuable           B. to be believable

C. to be admirable          D. to be suitable

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析