The Basics of Math—Made Clear
Basic Math introduces students to the basic concepts of mathematics, as well as the fundamentals of more tricky areas. These 30 fantastic lectures are designed to provide students with an understanding of arithmetic and to prepare them for Algebra(代数) and beyond.
The lessons in Basic Math cover every basic aspect of arithmetic. They also look into exponents(指数), the order of operations, and square roots. In addition to learning how to perform various mathematical operations, students discover why these operations work, how a particular mathematical topic relates to other branches of mathematics, and how these operations can be used practically.
Basic Math starts from the relatively easier concepts and gradually moves on to the more troublesome ones, so as to allow for steady and sure understanding of the material by students. The lectures offer students the chance to “make sense” of mathematical knowledge that may have seemed so frightening. They also help students prepare for college mathematics and overcome their anxiety about this amazing—and completely understandable—field of study.
By the conclusion of the course, students will have improved their understanding of basic math. They will be able to clear away the mystery(神秘性) of mathematics and face their studies with more confidence than they ever imagined. In addition, they will strengthen their ability to accept new and exciting mathematical challenges.
Professor H. Siegel, honored by Kentucky Educational Television as “the best math teacher in America,” is a devoted teacher and has a gift for explaining mathematical concepts in ways that make them seem clear and obvious. From the basic concrete ideas to the more abstract problems, he is master in making math lectures learner-friendlier and less scary.
With a PhD in Mathematics Education from Georgia State University, Dr. Siegel teaches mathematics at Central Arizona College. His courses include various make-up classes and a number of lectures for future primary school teachers.
If the course fails to provide complete satisfaction to you, you can easily exchange it for any other course that we offer. Or you can get your money back.
【小题1】What does the course Basic Math mainly cover?

A．Algebra.	B．College Mathematics.
C．Arithmetic.	D．Mathematics Education.

【小题2】What benefits can students expect from Basic Math?

A．Stronger imaginative ability.

B．Additional presentation skills.

C．More mathematical confidence.

D．Greater chances of becoming teachers.

【小题3】What can we learn about Professor H. Siegel?

A．He is a guest lecturer at Kentucky Educational Television.

B．He is to deliver 30 lectures in Basic Math.

C．He works in Georgia State University.

D．He specializes in training teachers.

【小题4】Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?

A．A news report.	B．A book review
C．A lesson plan.	D．An advertisement

Online Money Earning

Yes you can earn money online without any investment or without anytime limit. I have many useful easy methods for earning easy money while we all spend our useful time on the Internet by surfing, chatting, downloading and other work. There is no need to stop any other work. We can earn with or without our daily routine. Here I tell you the complete method for online earning.

First Method

Earn money with “Bux. to”. You can earn money through “Bux.to” by clicking on ads on “Bux. to” site. First you need to open an account at “Bux. to”.

“Bux. To” is a new international and FREE English based service that allows advertisers to reach thousands of potential customers by displaying their ads on our “Surf Ads” page. An exact calculated percentage of all advertising income is paid to our members. “Bux. to” makes money through advertising.

How you make money

You view websites in 30 seconds through the “Surf Ads” page. Once the 30 seconds is up, you’ll either get a green tick(对号) sign or a red “x”. The green tick sign means you’ve earned $0.01and the “x” means you have not earned money for the visit. You’ll get red x’s when you have more than one websites from the “Surf Ads” page open. When this happens, you get no credit.

Earnings example

You click 10 ads per day =$0.10

20 referrals(转送) click 10 ads per day =$2.00

Your daily earnings =$2.10

Your weekly earnings =$14.70

Your monthly earnings =$63.00

How to get paid

If you have at least $10.00 accumulated, you can click on your account balance within your states area and it will meet your request. At present, it only makes payments through “AlertPay”. It will soon be using other methods of payment.

AlertPay is the payment processing solution that we use to pay members. Your AlertPay address is the e-mail address you use to register with AlertPay. You can get a free AlertPay account at http:// alertpay. com.

Method 2 will publish soon…

1.What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?

A．To tell an interesting story.

B．To introduce a surprising way to earn money.

C．To solve a puzzling problem.

D．To present an exciting research.

2.You can earn money by ________.

A．chatting online                         B．advertising some products

C．clicking on advertisement                 D．choosing green ticks or x’s

3.The underlined word “accumulated” can be replaced by “_________”.

A．wasted           B．spent             C．lost              D．gathered

4.What can we know from the passage?

A．You’ll earn $0.10 if you click 1 ad.

B．You’ll get many green ticks if you have many websites open.

C．You can get your payments through AlertPay.

D．Your AlertPay account is not for free.

 

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Which of the following magazines will probably provide you with articles about music and paintings?

       A．Apollo．                      B．The Week． 

       C．New Internationalist．    D．The Guardian Weekly．

It is possible that most of the readers of the four magazines are ______．

       A．men                      B．women                  C．children                 D．grown-ups

Which of the following would you most probably read if you want to get information from the world’s most popular newspapers?

       A．Apollo & The Week．       

       B．Apollo & New Internationalist．

       C．The Guardian Weekly & The Week．   

       D．The Guardian Weekly & New Internationalist．

The purpose of writing these four texts is to ______．

       A．tell the readers the latest news             

       B．get more readers to subscribe （订阅）

       C．show the importance of the four magazines  

       D．introduce the four magazines to new readers

What’ s the fastest way to learn a language?

 
Learning a new language seems hard and frightening as
we look back on the years of grammar and translations in
school．Yet babies communicate t eighteen months and speak
the language fluently before they go to school.
Firstly and most importantly, a child’ s natural language-learning ability exits only in a speech environment free of translations and explanations of translations and explanations of grammar．Secondly, a child’ s language learning speeds up by constant feedback（反馈）from family and friends．Thirdly, children learn through play.
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【小题1】Which of the following as is TRUE about Rosetta Stone?

A．You can learn only a few languages.

B．You will get some advice in time during learning.

C．You may take part in the language school today.

D．You can get your money back after seven months.

【小题2】The main purpose of the text is to         ．

A．tell adults how to 1earn a language well

B．present readers to buy CDs of Rosetta Stone

C．present some problems of learning languages

D．compare adults and children 1earning 1anguages

【小题3】If there’ s a$499 program，you order it today and pay       .

A．$479

B．$459

C．$449

D．$439

【小题4】The passage is most 1ikely to be a（ n）          ．

A．education paper	B．review on 1anguage
C．science report	D．advertisement for a product

Are your children liked by their teachers? All parents want their children to impress(给...的印象) their teachers and succeed in school. You can get your children to impress their teachers by following these easy steps.

Make sure they’re prepared. Teachers are impressed by children coming to school prepared to learn. Make sure they have everything they need—pencils textbooks, erasers and so on.

Require them to be active in class. Teach them to ask teachers questions when they don’t understand something. Some children think teachers are bothered by questions, but most teachers are impressed when children take the initiative(采取主动) in asking questions. They should take part in class discussions, giving their opinions politely.

Keep your children healthy. If your children are tired and hungry, they won’t be ready to learn. Children need at least 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night. Feed your children a solid breakfast and prepare a healthy lunch. Provide them with fruit and other healthy foods—apples or bananas are better for them than cookies.

Make sure that your children do their homework. If they really don’t understand it, discuss it with them patiently. Don’t help them do their homework. Teachers can always tell who it is that does the work.

Teach your children good manners and habits. Children need to arrive at the school punctually, and be polite to their teachers and classmates. Parents need to teach these skills at home. Nothing is sweeter than children who say “please” and “thank you”, and these are children their teachers are certain to love.

1. The first paragraph serves as ________.

A．an explanation

B．an introduction

C．a background

D．a guidance

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true? 

A．Hungry and tired children can’t focus on their study.

B．Children should go to school on time and learn to behave well.

C．Teachers aren’t able to decide if parents do homework for their children.

D．Teachers are impressed when children take an active part in class.

3.The passage mainly tells us that being parents, you should ________.

A．help your children to impress their teachers at school

B．ask your children to get ready for classes before going to school

C．teach your children to be polite to both their teachers and classmates

D．remind your children to observe all the rules when at school