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    Now, there is a growing movement to pay the students in American schools---in some cases, even just for coming to class.

    Students at one school in New Mexico can earn up to three hundred dollars a year for good attendance. In Baltimore, Maryland, high scores in state graduation tests can be worth more than one hundred dollars. And a New Jersey school system plans to pay students fifty dollars a week to attend after---school tutoring programs.

    Schools that pay students can be found in more than one---fourth of the fifty states. Other schools pay students with food or other rewards.

    Robert Schaefer is a public education director. He says paying students may improve performance in the short term, but students develop false expectations for the future. He sees a lack of long term planning in these programs because of the pressure on schools to raise test scores.

    Public schools need to show improvement under the education reform law. Low---performing schools may lose their federal money; teachers and administrators(行政人员) may lose their jobs. Often these schools are in poor neighborhoods where getting students to go to school can be a continual problem.

    Critics(评论家) say paying students sends a message that money is the only valuable reward. But some students say it makes school more exciting. And some teachers have reported getting more requests for extra help.

    In two thousand four, the city schools in Coshocton, Ohio, launched a program. They wanted to see if paying elementary school students as much as one hundred dollars would help in passing the state exams.

    Now, Eric Bettinger of Case Western Reserve University (EUCWRU) has reported mixed results. Math scores increased, but only white students were able to get paid. And there was no evidence of higher scores in reading, social studies and science. Official will decide later this year whether to continue the program.

    1.Paying students who show improvement in tests __________.

    A．has been done in most American schools

    B．is becoming a growing practice in the USA

    C．is not very popular with teachers

    D．only aims at high scores at school

    2.According to the text, Robert Schaefer _____________.

    A．is a very excellent teacher

    B．thinks highly of paying students

    C．thinks students will show improvement in study in the future

    D．thinks people should make a careful plan for the paying program

    3.From the last paragraph we can see __________.

    A．EBCWRU has got great success in its paying program

    B．not all the students in EUCWRU have made progress in all subjects

    C．only students who study math can get paid

    D．EBCWRU will go on with the paying program

    4.The text is mainly written to _____________.

    A．persuade teachers to give students more prizes

    B．tell people how to become an excellent student

    C．introduce something about American paying students program

    D．explain the advantages of American paying students program

     

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    Now, there is a growing movement to pay the students in American schools---in some cases, even just for coming to class.

    Students at one school in New Mexico can earn up to three hundred dollars a year for good attendance. In Baltimore, Maryland, high scores in state graduation tests can be worth more than one hundred dollars. And a New Jersey school system plans to pay students fifty dollars a week to attend after---school tutoring programs.

    Schools that pay students can be found in more than one---fourth of the fifty states. Other schools pay students with food or other rewards.

    Robert Schaefer is a public education director. He says paying students may improve performance in the short term, but students develop false expectations for the future. He sees a lack of long term planning in these programs because of the pressure on schools to raise test scores.

    Public schools need to show improvement under the education reform law. Low---performing schools may lose their federal money; teachers and administrators(行政人员) may lose their jobs. Often these schools are in poor neighborhoods where getting students to go to school can be a continual problem.

    Critics(评论家) say paying students sends a message that money is the only valuable reward. But some students say it makes school more exciting. And some teachers have reported getting more requests for extra help.

    In two thousand four, the city schools in Coshocton, Ohio, launched a program. They wanted to see if paying elementary school students as much as one hundred dollars would help in passing the state exams.

    Now, Eric Bettinger of Case Western Reserve University (EUCWRU) has reported mixed results. Math scores increased, but only white students were able to get paid. And there was no evidence of higher scores in reading, social studies and science. Official will decide later this year whether to continue the program.

    1.Paying students who show improvement in tests __________.

    A．has been done in most American schools

    B．is becoming a growing practice in the USA

    C．is not very popular with teachers

    D．only aims at high scores at school

    2.According to the text, Robert Schaefer _____________.

    A．is a very excellent teacher

    B．thinks highly of paying students

    C．thinks students will show improvement in study in the future

    D．thinks people should make a careful plan for the paying program

    3.From the last paragraph we can see __________.

    A．EBCWRU has got great success in its paying program

    B．not all the students in EUCWRU have made progress in all subjects

    C．only students who study math can get paid

    D．EBCWRU will go on with the paying program

    4.The text is mainly written to _____________.

    A．persuade teachers to give students more prizes

    B．tell people how to become an excellent student

    C．introduce something about American paying students program

    D．explain the advantages of American paying students program

     

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    　　A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of some four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it．Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see．Some last a few minutes before they give in．But others are determined to wait until the last moment．

    　　By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable(不寻常)has happened．A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out(坚持)generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous(大胆的), confident and dependable．The children who gave in to temptation(诱惑)early on were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated(沮丧)and inflexible(固守己见的)．

    　　Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence(情商)which doesn't show up on an IQ test．

    　　The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists' concerns．But brain theory can't explain what we wonder about(左思右想)most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink(使…消沉)a less resistant soul(意志不坚定者)．

    　　Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence：when it comes to predicting(预测)people's success, brain ability which is measured by IQ may actually matter less than(作用不及)the qualities of mind once thought of as "character"．

    　　EQ(情商)is not the opposite of IQ．What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how one's ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use．Among the ingredients(要素)for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20％; the rest depends on everything from social class to luck．

    　　While many researchers in this relatively(相对地)new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites(招致)misuse．

    (1)

    The experiment with the four-year-olds makes it clear that _________．

    [　　]

    A．

    the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experiment

    B．

    emotional intelligence won't show up until adolescence(青春期)

    C．

    the ability of self-control plays a role in personal success

    D．

    candy can be used to measure a person's emotional intelligence

    (2)

    Which of the following is TRUE of EQ and IQ according to the text?

    [　　]

    A．

    The higher a person's EQ is, the higher his or her IQ is．

    B．

    The higher a person's IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is．

    C．

    Some people can be blessed with(收获)lots of both, but some with little of either．

    D．

    Scientists have already discovered the way in which EQ and IQ work together．

    (3)

    The underlined word "upbeat" in Paragraph 4 probably means _________．

    [　　]

    A．

    kind

    B．

    floating

    C．

    excited

    D．

    optimistic

    (4)

    Why does the author mention the experiment at the beginning of the text?

    [　　]

    A．

    To amuse(逗乐)both the children and readers．

    B．

    To prove the scientist's wisdom．

    C．

    To introduce the topic of the text．

    D．

    To show us how to do an IQ test．

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    阅读理解：

    　　A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it．Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see．Some last a few minutes before they give in．But others are determined to wait until the last moment．

    　　By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened．A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable．The children who gave in to temptation(诱惑)early were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible(固守己见的)．

    　　Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn't show up on an IQ test．

    　　The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists' concerns．But brain theory can't explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul．

    　　Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence：when it comes to predicting people's success, brain ability as measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”．

    　　EQ is not the opposite of IQ．What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how one's ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use．Among the ingredients(要素)for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20％; the rest depends on everything from social class to luck．

    　　While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse．

    (1)

    The experiment with the four-year-olds makes it clear that ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experiment

    B．

    emotional intelligence won't show up until adolescence

    C．

    the ability of self-control plays a role in personal success

    D．

    candy can be used to measure a person's emotional intelligence

    (2)

    Which of the following is TRUE of EQ and IQ according to the text?

    [　　]

    A．

    There is no link between EQ and IQ．

    B．

    The higher a person's IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is．

    C．

    Some people can be blessed with lots of both, but some with little of either．

    D．

    Scientists are trying to discover the way in which EQ and IQ work together．

    (3)

    The underlined word “upbeat” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    kind

    B．

    floating

    C．

    excited

    D．

    optimistic

    (4)

    Why does the author mention the experiment at the beginning of the text?

    [　　]

    A．

    To amuse both the children and readers．

    B．

    To prove the scientist's wisdom．

    C．

    To introduce the topic of the text．

    D．

    To show us how to do an IQ test．

    (5)

    What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that follows?

    [　　]

    A．

    Information about famous people with high EQ．

    B．

    Examples showing the opposite voice about EQ．

    C．

    Some reasons why EQ is a relatively new field．

    D．

    Strong demand for basic emotional education．

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    If your preschoolers turn up their noses at carrots or celery, a small reward like a sticker for taking even a taste may help get them to eat previously disliked foods, a UK study said.
    Though it might seem obvious that a reward could encourage young children to eat their vegetables, the idea is actually controversial, researchers wrote in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. That’s because some studies have shown that rewards can backfire and cause children to lose interest in foods they already liked, said Jane Wardle, a researcher at University College London who worked on the study. Verbal praise, such as “Brilliant! You’re a great vegetable taster,” did not work as well.
    The study found t hat when parents gave their small children a sticker each time they took a “tiny taste” of a disliked vegetable, it gradually changed their attitudes. The children were also willing to eat more of the vegetables-either carrots, celery, cucumber, red pepper, cabbage or sugar snap peas-in laboratory taste tests, the study said.
    Researchers randomly assigned（分派）173 families to one of these groups. In one, parents used stickers to reward their children each time they took a tiny sample of a disliked vegetable. A second group of parents used verbal praise. The third group, where parents used no special vegetable-promoting methods, served as a “control”.
    Parents in the reward groups offered their children a taste of the “target” vegetable every day of 12 days, Soon after, children in the sticker group were giving higher ratings to the vegetables-and were willing to eat more in the research lab, going from an average of 5 grams at the start to about 10 grams after the 12-day experience. The turnaround also seemed to last, with preschoolers in the sticker group still willing to eat more of the once disliked vegetable three months later.
    Why didn’t the verbal praise work? Wardle said the parents’ words may have seemed “insincere” to their children.
    【小题1】The purpose of writing the passage is       .

    A．to introduce a practical method of making children eat vegetables
    B．to show the procedure of an experiment on children’s diet
    C．to explain why children hate to eat vegetables
    D．to present a proper way of vernal praise to parents
    【小题2】The underlined word “backfire” in Paragraph 2 probably means “           ”.
    A．shoot from behind the back
    B．make a lire in the hackyard
    C．produce an unexpected result
    D．achieve what was planned
    【小题3】According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
    A．Most children are born to dislike carrots or celery.
    B．It remains a question whether rewarding is a good way to get children to eat vegetables.
    C．Oral praise wokrs quite well in encouraging children to eat vegetables.
    D．Children in the sticker group will never lose interest in eating vegetables.
    【小题4】How did the researchers get their conclusion from the experiment?
    A．By comparison.B．By asking questions.
    C．By giving examples,D．By discussion.
    【小题5】What can we learn from the last paragraph?
    A．Children like rewards, not verbal praise.
    B．Parents should praise their children in a sincere tone.
    C．Children are difficult to inspire.
    D．Parents should give up verbal praise.

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