Anyone who cares about what schools and colle...

Anyone who cares about what schools and colleges teach and how their students learn will be interested in the memoir(回忆录)of Ralph W. Tyler, who is one of the most famous men in American education.

Born in Chicago in 1902, brought up and schooled in Nebraska, the 19-year-old college graduate Ralph Tyler became hooked on teaching while teaching as a science teacher in South Dakota and changed his major from medicine to education.

Graduate work at the University of Chicago found him connected with honorable educators Charles Judd and W. W. Charters, whose ideas of teaching and testing had an effect on his later work. In 1927, he became a teacher of Ohio State University where he further developed a new method of testing.

Tyler became well-known nationally in 1938, when he carried his work with the Eight-Year Study from Ohio State University to the University of Chicago at the invitation of Robert Hutchins.

Tyler was the first director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, a position he held for fourteen years. There, he firmly believed that researchers should be free to seek an independent(独立的)spirit in their work.

Although Tyler officially retired in 1967, he never actually retired. He served on a long list of educational organizations in the United States and abroad. Even in his 80s he traveled across the country to advise teachers and management people on how to set objectives(目标)that develop the best teaching and learning within their schools.

1.Who are most probably interested in Ralph W. Tyler’s memoir?

A. Top managers.　　 B. Language learners.

C. Serious educators.　　 D. Science organizations.

2.The words “hooked on teaching” underlined in paragraph 2 probably mean ______.

A. attracted to teaching　　 B. tired of teaching

C. satisfied with teaching　　 D. unhappy about teaching

3.Tyler is said to have never actually retired because ________.

A. he developed a new method of testing

B. he called for free spirit in research

C. he was still active in giving advice

D. he still led the EightYear Study

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Stay in touch with people _____ you really care about and _____ really care about you.

A. who..who B. whom..whom C. who...whom      D.which...that

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Putting in water fountains (饮水器) at schools, and teaching children about the health benefits of water, could reduce their risk of getting extra pounds, reports a new study that is published in the latest issue of the journal Pediatrics.

The findings are based on a survey in 32 elementary schools of two German cities, Dortmund and Essen. The researchers, led by Rebecca Muckelbauer, a nutritionist(营养学家) at the Research Institute of Child Nutrition Dortmund, weighed about 3,000 children, and asked them about their beverage consumption(饮料消费量).

At the beginning of the school year, the experts had water fountains added to 17 of the schools. The scientists also worked with teachers to carry out educational programs that promote the benefits of drinking water. In contrast to schools in the United States, there are very few schools in Germany that have water fountains.

At the beginning of the study, there were no big differences in the number of overweight children in the different groups. But by the end of the school year, children in the schools with water fountains were 31 per cent less likely to gain extra pounds, compared to kids who went to other schools, where water drinking was not encouraged.

Children in the schools with fountains increased their water consumption from about 3 up to 4 glasses a day, while those in the other schools continued to drink an average of 3 glasses. Over the research, the number of overweight kids upped from 384 to 385 out of 1,641 at the schools with water fountains. In comparison, the number of overweight kids at the other schools increased from 339 to 364 out of 1,309, Dr. Muckelbauer said.

The experts cannot make any final conclusions and explain why the students who were encouraged to drink water were less likely to gain extra weight. Dr. Muckelbauer noted that according to a few other studies, drinking of water increases the rate at which calories are burned, while some other research suggested that water may temporarily decrease appetite (食欲).

1.What do we know about the survey from the passage?

A. The teachers were also encouraged to drink water.

B. The students surveyed were all overweight.

C. It surveyed children in the countryside.

D. It lasted for a whole school year.

2. What can be learned from the last paragraph?

A. Drinking water certainly decreases appetite.

B. Further research is needed to confirm the finding.

C. The experts will encourage all the students to drink water.

D. Why students drinking more get less pounds will be clear soon.

3. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Schools with water fountains

B. Drink more water and become thinner

C. Water fountains at schools help kids stay thin

D. Water consumption at some German schools

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Putting in water fountains(ˮ) at schools, and teaching children about the health benefits of water, could reduce their risk of getting extra pounds, reports a new study that is published in the latest issue of the journal pediatrics.

The findings are based on a survey in 32 elementary schools of two German cities, Dortmund and Essen. The researchers, led by Rebecca Muckelbauer, a nutrionist at the Research Institute of Child Nutrition Dortmund, weighed about 3,000 children, and asked them about their beverage() consumption.

At the beginning of the school year, the experts had water fountains added to 17 of the schools. The scientists also worked with teachers to carry out educational programs that promote the benefits of drinking water. In contrast to schools in the United States, there are very few schools in Germany that have water fountains.

At the beginning of the study, there were no big differences in the number of overweight children in different groups. But by the end of the school year, children in the schools with water fountains were 31 percent less likely to gain extra pounds, compared to kids who went to other schools, where water drinking was not encouraged.[Դ:ѧ

Children in the schools with fountains, increased their water consumption from about 3 up to 4 glasses a day, while those in the other schools continued to drink an average of 3 glasses. Over the research, the number of overweight kids upped from 384 to 385 out of 1,641 at the schools with water fountains. In comparison, the number of overweight kids at the other schools increased from 339 to 364 out of 1,309, Dr. Muckelbauer said.

The experts cannot make any final conclusions and explain why the students who were encouraged to drink water were less likely to gain extra weight. Dr. Muckelbauer noted that according to a few other studies, drinking of water increases the rate at which calories are burned, while some other research suggested that water may temporarily decrease appetite.

1.According to the text, the journal Pediatrics__________.

A. may cover the subject of the health of children

B. mainly deals with the water drinking problem

C. is mainly about the mental health of kids

D. must be a journal entitled(Ȩ) by a school

2.What do we know about the survey from the text?

A. The teacher were also encouraged to drink water.

B. The students surveyed were all overweight.

C. It surveyed children in the countryside.

D. It lasted for a whole school year.

3.The fifth paragraph is mainly about __________.

A. the technique used in the survey     B. the benefits of the survey

C. the process of the survey           D. the result of the survey

4.What can be learned from the last paragraph?

A. Drinking water definitely decreases appetite.

B. Further research is needed to confirm the finding.

C. The experts will encourage all the students to drink water.

D. Why students drinking more get less pounds will be clear soon.

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Li Hua, who will graduate from high school soon, have a talk with his father yesterday about what he should learn at a university. His father, who was proud his son's success in maths, advised Li Hua to learn economics. He said it would be easily to find out a good job whether Li Hua chose to learn economics. Li Hua, determined to became an astronaut, didn't agree with his father at all.

He told her father that since he had a strong body and a good knowledges of science, he would like to be an astronaut instead of an economist. Heard this, his father said nothing but to agree to his son, for he thought interest was very important for a person.

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— Did you hear about Zhang Lili who saved the kids from being run over by a school bus?

— Yes. What do you think most people _____ if they were in a similar situation?

A. will do               B. will have done.        C. would do             D. would have done

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— Did you hear about Zhang Lili who saved the kids from being run over by a school bus?

— Yes. What do you think most people _____ if they were in a similar situation?

A. will do                                  B. will have done.

C. would do                                 D. would have done

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I know many people who spend time thinking about all the might-have-beens, what-ifs and opportunities they’ve missed. They spend their lives constantly feeling like they’ve missed out on something big. Their boats have sailed. They’ve missed their one and only opportunity to be rich, famous and do something really amazing.

I know someone who used to enter the same numbers in the lottery every week. One week, she was too busy to get the ticket before the agency closed. And her numbers came up. There were no winners that week and the jackpot money rolled over to the following week: 10 million pounds. She’s never forgiven herself. Since then, she’s lived her life feeling like she’s missed her boat, the only opportunity she’ll ever have to be happy.

I suspect most of us would be pretty upset if that happened to us. Now, the question is, would we allow it to rule the rest of our lives? Or should we consider the possibility that it happened for a reason?

Now, I’ll admit that I’d have a very hard time saying anything along those lines for quite a while if something like that happened to me. But, if I knew that I was putting every effort into being wealthy or happy, then I would also know that just because something didn’t happen the way it ought to happen, everything would still be alright. I will be able to relax and let it go.

Nothing ever happens to me, but everything always happens for me. So long as I’m keeping my eye on my goals, everything that happens is the Universe moving me towards my goals. It’s definitely easier said than done, particularly at first. But it is doable. It’s simply a choice.

You haven’t missed your boat. Your boat is still there. Don’t waste your life crying over someone else’s boat. Step onto your own.

1.When her lottery numbers came up, she wasn’t the winner because _____________.

A.she couldn’t forgive herself B.she was too busy to buy the ticket

C.she forgot the correct numbers D.she has missed her boat

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 suggest?

A.The world can’t change me.

B.I can change the world by working hard.

C.I have never missed any good opportunity.

D.Whatever happens to me is beneficial to me.

3.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.You Can’t Miss Your Boat.

B.You Shouldn’t Often Change Your Goals.

C.You Forgive Yourself as soon as Possible.

D.You Can’t Step onto the Boat that Has Sailed.

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Does your local town have a nickname? If so, what does it say about the area and the people who live there? Many cities are recognized across the world by their unofficial titles. New York is the Big Apple, London is the Big Smoke, and Los Angles is famously called La La Land.

Now, as part of English Language Day on Wednesday, Britain's national mapping agency, Ordnance Survey, and the British linguistics charity (语言学慈善机构) , the English Project, are launching an interactive project which aims to identify the nicknames people use in their daily lives for local places.

“The name that people create for a place forms an emotional connection,” explains Winchester University's Professor Bill Lucas, a supporter of the English Project. “So Basingstoke becomes Amazingstoke, Swindon is known as Swindump and Padstow, hometown of Chef Rick Stein, is nicknamed Padstein.”

Basingstoke is a town in central England. The local nickname, Amaxingstoke, shows that affection that locals seem to have for the area. Swindon, on the other hand, is sometimes called Swindump, showing that some people think it's a dump (垃圾场). Stanford Le Hope in Essex is called Stanford No Hope by locals. And Padstow in Cornwall is so closely connected with the local famous person Rick Stein that it's become known as Padstein.

Since launching the online survey last week, the creators have already received 3,000 alternative titles for places and landmarks.

There is a practical side to the project. Glen Hart, Ordnance Survey's head of research, says the information could be very helpful to the emergency services. For example, “ By having the most complete set of nicknames we could help the emergency services quickly locate the right place, and maybe even save lives,” he says.

1.What's the passage mainly about ?

A．Some stories about nicknames for places.

B．Organizations collect official place names.

C．People have a great affection for their cities.

D．A survey of the nickname for places.

2.Unlike the town Basingstoke, Swindon is a place that________.

A．seems unpleasant to some people

B．attracts a lot of tourists

C．has few people living there

D．has a long history

3.What does Glen Hart think of the project?

A．It proves that most nicknames are interesting.

B．It is very helpful to the emergency services.

C．It may help increase the number of nicknames.

D．It has helped prevent deaths from happening.

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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What kind of people can live longer?

A. People who are happy and positive about life.

B. People who are named Ben or Andrew.

C. People who live with their family.

2.When do people begin to be happy according to the research?

A. At 20.　　 B. At 50.　　 C. At 70.

3.What did a survey find about British families?

A. They are less healthy than 20 years ago.

B. They are as rich as 20 years ago.

C. They are less happy than 20 years ago.

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