So long as teachers fail to distinguish（区别, 辨认） between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves．Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them．It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading．Douglas insists that“ reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible”．

　  Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes．They differ in kind and function．The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read．Teaching is also public activity．It can be seen and observed．

　  Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language．Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public observation．

　  If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable ,what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest（探索）for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions．“Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children．”

When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and

learner fulfill them properly, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated（除去, 剔除）．Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of leaning to read by reading．

The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that _______．

       A．it is one of the most difficult school courses　     

       B．students spend endless hours in reading

       C．reading tasks are assigned with little guidance　

       D．too much time is spent in teaching about reading

The teaching of reading will be successful if _______________．

　　A．teachers can improve conditions at school for the students

　　B．teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading

　　C．teachers can devise the most efficient system for reading

　　D．teachers can make their teaching activities observable

According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when ______________．

       A．children become highly motivated　　        

       B．teacher and learner roles are interchangeable

       C．teaching helps children in the search for knowledge　

       D．reading enriches children’s experience

The main idea of the passage is that ______________．

　　A．teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read

　　B．teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible

　　C．reading ability is something acquired rather than taught

D．reading is more complicated than generally believed

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Dear sir,

I’m writing to apply for the photographer for our steps.

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I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

                                              Yours sincerely

                                                  Li hua

The teacher wondered whether those ______at the back of the classroom could hear him.

A. seating          B. sit            C. seated       D. sat

Television has many advantages．It keeps us ____ of the latest news and also provides entertainment in the house．_______ it’s so popular worldwide.

       A．informed, No wonder                   B．to know, No doubt

       C．learning, No chance                    D．to think, No problem

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father .  41   , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was  42  and ill.

My father was  43  a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness  44  all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is  45 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started  46  about life, and I told them about one of my  47 . I said that we must very often give things up  48  we grow --- our youth, our beauty, our friends --- but it always 49  that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father  50  up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up  51 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I couldn’t think of anything to say.  52 , he answered his own question: “I 53  the love of my family,” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also  54  by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (愤怒的) at someone, I  55  remember his words and become  56 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be  57  to give up my small irritations. In this  58 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I  59  what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one  60 .

A. Afterwards     B. Therefore     C. However    D. Meanwhile

A. tired         B. weak            C. poor         D. slow

A. already        B. still             C. only        D. once

A. took           B. threw                C. sent        D. put

A. impossible      B. difficult         C. violence     D. Hopeless

A. worrying       B. caring           C. talking      D. asking

A. decisions        B. experiences       C. devotion     D. beliefs

A. as             B. since         C. before      D. till

A. suggests        B. promises        C. seems      D. requires

A. spoke          B. turned           C. proved      D. opened

A. something       B. anything      C. nothing      D. everything

A. Surprisingly    B. Immediately      C. Naturally    D. Certainly

A. had            B. accepted          C. gained       D. enjoyed

A. touched         B. amazed          C. attracted     D. warned

A. should         B. could            C. would     D. might

A. quiet          B. calm            C. relaxed       D. happy

A. ready       B. likely           C. free         D. able

A. case            B. form           C. tip       D. way

A. recognize       B. wonder         C. know      D. guess

A. award          B. gift             C. lesson        D. word

Not only spring but autumn is actually ______ good time for JiaXingers to experience ______ nature, especially when sweet osmanthus (桂树) fully blossoms.

   A. /; the                  B. a; the                C. the; /                        D. a; /

He made a few notes _________ himself of what he wanted to say.

With its moving story and the wonderful acting, the ______ film put on this week has attracted millions of audience and is well on the way to becoming the year's top-grossing movie.

A. three-hour’s   B. three-hours’                  C. three-hour              D. three-hours

My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle．It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week．And my first real job，when I was six years old，was  36  the diners’ shoes．My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me  37 to do it efficiently，telling me to  38  to re-shine the shoes if the customer wasn’t  39  .

Working in the restaurant was a cause of great  40  because I was also working for the good of the family．But my father  41  that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team．I  42_  to be punctual(守时的)，hard-working，and polite to the  43  ．

       I was  44  paid for the work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he  45  give me $10 a week．He said，“OK．How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And  46  the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He  47  I owed him about $40 a week．

       I remember returning to Seattle after being  48  in the US Army for about two years．I had just been promoted to Captain at that time．And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the  49  thing Dad said was，“How about your  50  up tonight?” I couldn’t  51  my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t   52  as far as Dad was concerned，I was just  53_   member of the team．I reached for the mop(拖把)．Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a     _54  is above all．It has nothing to do with  55  that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army．

A．cleaning     B．shining         C．removing      D．keeping

A．why           B．what            C．when           D．how

A．offer          B．refuse           C．love            D．learn

A．interested      B．annoyed      C．relaxed          D．satisfied

A．fun           B．pride         C．trouble         D．effort

A．got it right    B．kept it a rule    C．made it clear  D．took it for granted

A．had         B．tended          C．hated           D．managed

A．family         B．workers         C．customers        D．friends

A．never          B．always          C．seldom          D．ever

A．must          B．should          C．might           D．could

A．at             B．before          C．around          D．for

A．worked out    B．found out       C．put out         D．thought out

A．alone         B．away           C．outside         D．off

A．usual         B．last            C．next          D．first

A．washing       B．taking           C．cleaning        D．moving

A．ignore        B．follow          C．believe         D．understand

A．happen        B．care           C．go             D．matter

A．no            B．other           C．some         D．another

A．team          B．family          C．leader           D．restaurant

A．why           B．whether         C．when         D．how

Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication．Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech．When there is a language barrier(障碍), communication is completed through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas．Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to turn to this form of expression．Many of these symbols of whole words are very lively and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot．

Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either meaningfully or not．A wink（眨眼）can be a way of showing that the party is only joking．A nod means agreement, while shaking the head indicates disagreement．

Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals．Road maps and picture signs also guide and warn people．While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings．

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．There are many forms of communication in use today．

B．Language is the most common form of communication．

C．Tourists are unable to use an oral form of communication．

D．Ideas and thoughts can be expressed by body language．

Which form other than oral speech could be most commonly used among blind people?

A．Picture signs．                      B．Braille 

C．Body language                      D．Signal flags．

Sign language is said to be very lively and exact and can be used meaningfully except for ______．

A．spelling            B．idea            C．whole words      D．expressions

How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?

A．Five           B．Seven         C．Nine             D．Three