In my long years of teaching, I often ask my students to read the texts until they can recite them, and I tell them that recitation is an important part of their homework. However, some of my students are tired of doing so, thinking that it is both hard and useless. They argue that it takes a long time to recite a text from memory and text itself never appears in a test paper.

In my opinion, it naturally takes time to recite a text, but it is worth doing so. When you are able to recite a text, you are sure to be familiar with the words and expressions. When you need them in reading or writing or doing exercises, they will come to your mind quickly, and so you will give quick response to all kinds of language situation. How can we say that it is useless?

Besides, many students complain that they soon forget what they were once able to recite. This is true, but you don’t need to worry. While you are reading and forgetting the texts, your language   level is being raised. Sure you don’t remember your Chinese texts that you once read in the primary school, but now you are able to read novels and newspaper. So, recitation of the texts will help you improve your language ability.

1.The writer often asks his students to recite the texts, __________.

A．But they don’t like to do so

B．And they are eager to do so.

C．But they wrote a letter to the Department of the Education reporting the thing.

D．But they do more exercises instead of reciting the texts.

2.What do the students think about the teacher’s advice?_______

A．The English teacher tries his best to help them with English

B．The English teacher is very kind to them.

C．The English teacher asks them to do something useless.

D．The English teacher should let them study on their own.

3.According to the text, which of the following is correct_________.

A．The teacher thinks the students are too naughty to learn english well.

B．The students think they spend a lot of time in reciting the texts and get nothing.

C．The students say that they often forget the words.

D．The students take no interest in English.

4.When the students are against his suggestion, the writer_______.

A．often criticizes them

B．patiently explains to them why they should recite the texts

C．wants to give up his idea

D．is afraid that he is criticized by the headmaster.

5.Why does the writer suggest that the students recite the text?_____.

A．Reciting the texts can improve the ability of applying English.

B．Reciting the texts is the bestway of learning English.

C．The students should remember all the texts that the teacher has taught them.

D．Reciting the texts can greatly improve the classroom teaching

 

In my long years of teaching, I often ask my students to read the texts until they can recite them, and I tell them that recitation is an important part of their homework. However, some of my students are tired of doing so, thinking that it is both hard and useless. They argue that it takes a long time to recite a text from memory and text itself never appears in a test paper.
In my opinion, it naturally takes time to recite a text, but it is worth doing so. When you are able to recite a text, you are sure to be familiar with the words and expressions. When you need them in reading or writing or doing exercises, they will come to your mind quickly, and so you will give quick response to all kinds of language situation. How can we say that it is useless?
Besides, many students complain that they soon forget what they were once able to recite. This is true, but you don’t need to worry. While you are reading and forgetting the texts, your language   level is being raised. Sure you don’t remember your Chinese texts that you once read in the primary school, but now you are able to read novels and newspaper. So, recitation of the texts will help you improve your language ability.
【小题1】The writer often asks his students to recite the texts, __________.

A．But they don’t like to do so

B．And they are eager to do so.

C．But they wrote a letter to the Department of the Education reporting the thing.

D．But they do more exercises instead of reciting the texts.

【小题2】What do the students think about the teacher’s advice?_______

A．The English teacher tries his best to help them with English

B．The English teacher is very kind to them.

C．The English teacher asks them to do something useless.

D．The English teacher should let them study on their own.

【小题3】According to the text, which of the following is correct_________.

A．The teacher thinks the students are too naughty to learn english well.

B．The students think they spend a lot of time in reciting the texts and get nothing.

C．The students say that they often forget the words.

D．The students take no interest in English.

【小题4】When the students are against his suggestion, the writer_______.

A．often criticizes them

B．patiently explains to them why they should recite the texts

C．wants to give up his idea

D．is afraid that he is criticized by the headmaster.

【小题5】Why does the writer suggest that the students recite the text?_____.

A．Reciting the texts can improve the ability of applying English.

B．Reciting the texts is the bestway of learning English.

C．The students should remember all the texts that the teacher has taught them.

D．Reciting the texts can greatly improve the classroom teaching

第三部分: 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)。

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。         A

Do you enjoy reading? Do you read newspapers or magazines? Chances are, if you do any of these activities, your pre-school child is on his way to becoming a reader.

The process of learning to read is complex, and one of the most important things to know is that parents can help their children learn to read. As children have conversations with adults, they hear both new and familiar words and their vocabulary grows.

There are many opportunities for adults and children to talk together, such as when riding in the car or in a bus, doing housework like fixing dinner, or bathing and getting ready for bed. A major part of conversation is listening. When children talk, adults listen and respond. Then children listen and respond, and so the flow of conversation happens.

Have you watched you pre-school child pretend to read to his younger sisters or brothers? Have you read his favorite story over and over? These experiences tell children that reading is fun. And when things are fun and they are repeated, your child will see letters. He begins to connect them to familiar words, especially the letters that make up his name. A natural next step for him to take is to write the letters.

When children see parents make a grocery list, they want to use a pencil and paper to make their own list. To encourage these beginning writing activities, have pencils, markers, crayons and scrap paper within your children’s reach.

The more children get connected with talking, listening, reading and writing, the easier it is for them to become active readers. While you as a parent have a big influence on these early behaviors, it is important to remember that opportunities for literacy experiences happen when you and your child share in the basic routines（日常生活）of everyday life.

56. The third paragraph tells us that parents can talk with their children__________.

A. during daily routines          B. only in quiet places

C. in their spare time           D. when they are eager to walk

57. During the process of learning to read, children may _________.

A .copy the action of the adults.

B. prefer to talk with those of their own age.

C. keep their interest in reading all the time.

D. waste a lot of paper and other materials.

58. When do children want to learn to write?

A. When their parents ask them to do so.

B. When they believe they can write well.

C. When they remember what their parents taught them.

D. When they can connect letters with familiar words.

59. The passage is written to _____________.

A. talk about parents’ influence on their children’s behavior

B. encourage parents to set a good example to their children

C. advise parents to make reading a part of their children’s daily life

D. make parents believe in the importance of early reading

 

As the saying goes, nothing succeeds like success. People like to deal with a successful person. Why? You see there must be a reason why the person has achieved success. And most obviously it is because he is expert at what he is doing.

When given a chance, people would deal with the best. Naturally, the best way to produce a success is to do a lot of work. Your achievement and the fame it leads to will make it known to the public how good you really are. People will know this by your completed record or simply by recognizing it upon seeing you in action. Just as it becomes quite obvious that a man is a full-time tennis player when you see him play on the tennis court, it will become obvious that you are skilled in your work when people see you do your work. But many other image building ways are practical in producing a success image, as will be discussed in the following…

1. People like to deal with a successful person probably because _______.

A. they hope to know the secret of being successful

B. they don’t believe what he has achieved

C. they are eager to show respect to him

D. they feel uncertain if he is an expert

2. How can we know how good a person is at his work?

A. Work with him.

B. Study how he has achieved success.

C. Just look at him doing his work.

D. Watch him playing tennis on the tennis court.

3. The passage mainly tells that _____.

A. success image may come after success

B. people like to deal with a successful person

C. there are many image building ways

D. success image is or has been built in one’s work

(1—3 ACB)

Make Up Your Mind to Succeed
Kind-hearted parents have unknowingly left their children defenseless against failure. The generation born between 1980 and 2001 grew up playing sports where scores and performance were played down because “everyone’s winner.” And their report cards sounded more positive (正面的) than ever before. As a result, Stanford University professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them “the overpraised generation.”
Dweck has been studying how people deal with failure for 40 years. Her research has led her to find out two clearly different mind-sets that have a great effect on how we react to it. Here’s how they work:
A fixed mind-set is grounded in the belief that talent (才能) is genetic – you’re a born artist, point guard, or numbers person. The fixed mind-set believes it’s sure to succeed without much effort and regards failure as personal shame. When things get difficult, it’s quick to blame, lie, and even stay away from future difficulties.
On the other hand, a growth mind-set believes that no talent is entirely heaven-sent and that effort and learning make everything possible. Because the ego (自尊) isn’t on the line as much, the growth mind-set sees failure as a chance rather than shame. When faced with a difficulty, it’s quick to rethink, change and try again. In fact, it enjoys this experience.
We are all born with growth mind-sets. (Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to live in the world.) But parents, teachers, and instructors often push us into fixed mind-sets by encouraging certain actions and misdirecting praise. Dweck’s book, Mind-set: The New Psychology of Success, and online instructional program explain this in depth. But she says there are many little things you can start doing today to make sure that your children, grandchildren and even you are never defeated by failure.
【小题1】What does the author think about the present generation?

A．They don’t do well at school.

B．They are often misunderstood.

C．They are eager to win in sports.

D．They are given too much praise.

【小题2】A fixed mind-set person is probably one who ___ .

A．doesn’t want to work hard

B．cares a lot about personal safety

C．cannot share his ideas with others

D．can succeed with the help of teachers

【小题3】What does the growth mind-set believe?

A．Admitting failure is shameful.

B．Talent comes with one’s birth.

C．Scores should be highly valued.

D．Getting over difficulties is enjoyable.

【小题4】What should parents do for their children based on Dweck’s study?

A．Encourage them to learn from failures.

B．Prevent them from making mistakes.

C．Guide them in doing little things.

D．Help them grow with praise.