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The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smart phone, writing by hand has become something of old skill. However, while today’s educators are using more and more technology in their teaching, many believe handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful--both in school and in life.
Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology(心理学) at the University of Washington, says it’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children learn the skill of writing by hand.
Berninger and her workmates carried out a study that looked at the ability of students to complete different writing tasks---both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, people wrote longer articles and more complete sentences.
In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student’s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active which helps us get our vocabulary, word meaning and ideas. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” Berninger said.
Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe(转换) “those words in the mind into written symbols(标志) on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the words in the “mind’s eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to notice spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time.
“In our computer age, some people believe that we don’t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child has spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won’t have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the choices given by the computer.”
1. Which of the following best shows the role of spelling?
A. Spelling improves one’s memory of words.
B. Spelling ability is closely tied to writing ability.
C. Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas.
D. Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas.
2. What does “mind’s eye” in paragraph 5 mean?
A. Window. B. Emotion. C. Picture. D. Imagination.
3. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Computers can help people with their choice of words.
B. Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching.
C. Handwriting still has a place in today’s classrooms.
D. Spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade.
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Before I started school, people felt that I was not going to be successful.At the age of four I started speech lessons because I could not speak well enough for anyone to understand me.
The first grade was a struggle (挣扎).I had difficulty speaking, I also couldn’t learn to read.The second grade was not much better.I still struggled with the inability to read.In the third grade a new school was built. It was near my home. I went there with my parents and helped to get the school ready so that we could move to the new one. However, things didn’t get better for the next two years.
It was in the fifth grade.Mrs.Wakefield was my teacher, and she was a good teacher.She did not make me feel unconfident. Instead, she did her best to let me know that I could be whatever I wanted to be.And that is just what I did.
For the past 22 years, I have been a fifth grade teacher.Because of Mrs.Wakefield's influence on my life, I am now encouraging students who have had difficulties in their lives to believe that they can deal with any difficulty successfully and become someone.I have won many awards(奖项) up to now, such as Teacher of the Year.I think I should thank my fifth grade teacher. She believed in me and helped me to be all that I could be.
1. The writer started speech lessons at the age of four because_________.
A. he could not speak well B. he could not read
C. he wanted to be a good teacher D. he wanted to go to a new school
2. The writer ______ when he was in the third grade.
A. did better in reading B. met a good teacher
C. received a high award D. went to a new school
3. We can know that the writer ______.
A. has taught speech lessons
B. thinks teaching is a good job
C. is a very successful teacher now
D. works in the same school with Mrs. Wakefield
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Secret of the Dragon Time: Monday, July 1, 2014, 10:30 am Cost: Adult: $ 8 Children (under 15): half Tel : 3403 2578. Address:Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note: Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about two children who ride a dragon to the space. | The Search for Life: Time: Thursday, July 4, 2014, 2:00 pm Cost: Adult: $ 14 Children (under 15): $ 7 Tel : 3403 7689. Address:Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note: Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in this show. |
Magic Class Time: Friday, July 12, 2014, 10:00 am Cost: Free Tel: 3403 8470. Address:Centenary Community Club Note: Would you like to be a magician? Then join David to learn about real magic with playing cards and coins and be able to become the life of the party. | Science with Me: Time: Saturday, July 20, 2014, 3:00 pm Cost: Free Tel: 3403 1226. Address: 10, Egginton Close Note: Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her mom? Science with Me is going to be with you. Please remember to bring all the things you need with you. |
1. John, a 10-year-old boy, should pay ______ if he watches Secret of the Dragon.
A. $14 B. $ 8 C. $ 7 D. $ 4
2. Alec is interested in space life. He may go to _______.
A. The Search for Life B. Science with Me
C. Magic Class D. Secret of the Dragon
3. You can go to Centenary Community Club on _____ if you want to learn about magic.
A. July 1, 2014 B. July 12, 2014
C. July 4, 2014 D. July 20, 2014
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As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn't sure where I belonged.
Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week.We were supposed to do nice things 1 our friends without letting them know who was doing it.We could leave encouraging notes or cards either on their desks or in their bags.Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we 2 a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days.
Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving 3 instead of notes.Everyone was getting cool presents except me.My friend exactly 4 what the teacher had told us.So I received nothing but hand-made cards with nice words about me.
On the last morning, I finally got a package.When I 5 it, the girls around all 6 .It was an "old lady" gift.My face went red.
I tried to forget about the shaming gift, but when the same girls 7 it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn't 8 want it." The girls laughed at my words and went out of the bathroom.Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers 9 I thought about my words.It wasn't 10 like me to say things like that.
"I'm your secret friend." It was Rochelle." I' m sorry about the gift," she said to me, tears running down her face.
From a poor family, she was a target(目标) at school for those with rich parents.Yet she just took all the terrible treatment silently.
I was sick to my stomach as my 11 words ran through my mind.She had heard everything.How could I have been so unkind?
Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury(奢侈品).
And I had destroyed everything for her.
I told her that I had only said those things to try to fit in.
"We aren't that different from each other, are we?" She smiled understandingly.Her simple 12 , spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine.
1.A.for B.behind C . through D.like
2.A.drew B.changed C.found D.picked
3.A.chances B.help C.hope D.gifts
4.A.learned B.copied C.followed D.understood
5.A.discovered B.opened C. caught D.held
6.A.cheered B.shouted C. laughed D.clapped
7.A.mentioned B.saw C.showed D.suggested
8.A.just B.ever C.even D.only
9.A.if B.as C.since D.because
10.A.exactly B.perfectly C.normally D.necessarily
11.A.powerful B.hurtful C.useful D.helpful
12.A.cards B.actions C. choices D.words
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—How will your father go to Shanghai tomorrow?
—I don’t know ____ .
A. how he will go there B. how will he go there
C. how did he go there D. how he went there
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Our classroom is tidy because it ____ every day.
A. cleans B. cleaned C. is cleaned D. was cleaned
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Miss Lin ____ a lot of work for the poor area for about 10 years.
A. does B. did C. has done D. will do
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My friend John called and ____me to his party just now.
A. will invite B. invited C. invites D. has invited
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—I didn’t see you when I went to your office yesterday afternoon. Where were you?
—I ____ a meeting in the meeting room.
A. have B. will have C. am having D. was having
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She raised her voice to make everybody in the room ____ her clearly.
A. heard B. to hear C. hear D. hearing
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