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4.I was in my third year of teaching creative writing at a high school in New York,when one of my students,15-year-old Mikey,gave me a note from his mother.It explained his absence from class the day before.
I had seen Mikey himself writing the note at his desk.Most parental-excuse notes I received were penned by my students.If I were to deal with them,I'd be busy 24hours a day.
The  forged  excuse notes made a large pile,with writing that ranged from imaginative to crazy.The writers of those notes didn't realize that honest excuse notes were usually dull:"Peter was late because the alarm clock didn't go off."
Isn't it remarkable,I thought,how the students complained and said it was hard putting 200words together on any subject?But when they produced excuse notes,they were brilliant.
So one day I typed out a dozen excuse notes and gave them to my classes.I said,"They're supposed to be written by parents,but actually they are not.True,Mikey?"The students looked at me nervously.
"Now,this will be the first class to study the art of the excuse note---the first class,ever,to practice writing them.You're so lucky to have a teacher like me who has taken your best writing and turned it into a subject worthy of study."
Everyone smiled as I went on,"You used your imaginations.So try more now.Today I'd like you to write‘An Excuse Note from Adam to God'or‘An Excuse Note from Eve to God'."Heads went down.Pens raced across paper.For the first time ever I saw students so careful in their writing that they had to be asked to go to lunch by their friends.
The next day everyone had excuse notes.Heated discussions followed.The headmaster entered the classroom and walked up and down,looking at papers,and then said,"I'd like you to see me in my office."
When I stepped into his office,he came to shake my hand and said,"I just want to tell you that that lesson,that task,whatever the hell you were doing,was great.Those kids were writing on the college level.Thank you."

61.What did the author do with the students found dishonest?D
A.He reported them to the headmaster.
B.He lectured them hard on honesty.
C.He had them take notes before lunch.
D.He helped improve their writing skills.
62.The author found that compared with the true excuse notes,the produced ones by the students were usuallyB.
A.less impressive        B.more imaginative
C.worse written          D.less convincing
63.The author had the students practice writing excuse notes so that the students could learnD.
A.the importance of being honest       B.how to write excuse notes skillfully
C.the pleasure of creative writing     D.how to be creative in writing
64.The underlined word"forged"in the second paragraph means"C".
A.former       B.copied     C.false     D.honest
65.What did the headmaster think of the author's way of teaching?A
A.Effective.  B.Difficult    C.Misleading.  D.Reasonable.

分析 文章讲述作者发现很多学生伪造假条,而且这些假条是富有想象力的,所以作者利用这些假条来提高学生的写作能力.

解答 61.D.细节理解题;从第五段的句子:"Now,this will be the first class to study the art of the excuse note---the first class,ever,to practice writing them.可知作者利用这些假条来提高学生的写作能力.故选D.
62.B.细节理解题;从第五段的句子:The forged excuse notes made a large pile,with writing that ranged from imaginative to crazy.可知作者发现这些伪造的假条是富有想象力的.故选B.
63.D.推理判断题:从倒数第三段的句子:Today I'd like you to write‘An Excuse Note from Adam to God'or‘An Excuse Note from Eve to God'."可知作者是想要教孩子怎样写有创造力的文章.故选D.
64.C.词义猜测题:从前面的句子:Most parental-excuse notes I received were penned by my students.可知这些假条是假的.故选C.
65.A.细节理解题;从最后一段校长的话:"I just want to tell you that that lesson,that task,whatever the hell you were doing,was great.Those kids were writing on the college level.Thank you."可知作者的教学方法是很有效的.故选A.

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.

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D.Males and females have similar life spans.
68.Who is the research team member?D
A.Hawkes.B.Karen Strier.C.Kemnits.D.Bronikowski.
69.The underlined word"juvenile"in Par 4 refers toC.
A.old                 B.early                C.adolescent        D.babyhood
70.Which section does the passage belong to?B
A.Entertainment.B.Science.C.Politics.D.Technology.

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14.What do you usually do after school?Playing football?Watching TV?Come on,we need something new!Let's see how kids in foreign countries spend their free time!
Mess around with Dress-up
Do your parents have any old clothes?See if you can get an old box and start collecting hats,shoes and clothes now!Then,when your friends come over after school,you can play dress-up.See if you can make yourself into a doctor,or a cowboy,or even a spaceman!Use glitter paint and old material to decorate the clothes the way you like them.
If you are really clever,you could even put on a show for your family!Let your imagination run wild!
         ①
Want to learn new things after school?Want to make new friends who aren't in your class?You can get both of them in clubs.In other countries'schools,there are usually all kinds of clubs for kids to join.There is French club,student government,theatre,choir (合唱队) and photography club.
Take photography club as an example.One may learn all the necessary skills about taking photos.For example,you will learn how to choose a camera,how to use the light and how to develop pictures.Sounds cool,right?
But that's not all.One can also make a lot of friends in clubs.It's always good to enjoy your spare time with friends,isn't it?
54.What is the best title for①A?
A.Start a club                             
B.Learn a club
C.An important club                        
D.A photography club
55.From the first paragraph we knowD.
A.foreign kids don't like watching TV         
B.Chinese kids like playing football with foreign kids
C.playing football is not popular with foreign kids
D.foreign kids have some different ways to spend their free time
56.When you join a photography club,you CANNOTB.
A.enjoy your free time                     
B.get a camera for free
C.make some new friends                
D.learn to take pictures
57.The text mainly talks aboutC.
A.how to take a good picture                   
B.how to join a photography club
C.after-class activities in foreign countries      
D.putting on a show in foreign schools.

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