Called “the School of the Future” and created with help from software giant Microsoft, a recently-opened public school in Philadelphia, US, is believed to be the first in the world to combine innovation teaching methods with the latest technology. At this school, students work on wireless laptops, teachers avoid traditional subjects for real-world topics and parents can track their child's work on the Internet.
The school, which cost the school district $63 million to build, is free and has no entrance exams. The 170 ninth-grade students were selected at random from l,500 applicants.
Philadelphia School District Chief Executive Paul Vallas told students they would be observed by other schools around the world. “You have become instant role models,” Vallas said. “People are going to be watching you. “
Students still sit in classrooms, but lessons rely heavily on information found on the Internet and on interactive software. Students will be allowed to learn at their own pace. Homework is done on computer and sent to the teacher for grading and parents can access the school's network to read teacher feedback on their child's progress.
Traditional education fails to teach students the skills of problem-solving, critical thinking and effective communication, which they need to succeed in the 21st century, Principal Shirley Grover said in an interview. “It's not about memorizing certain algebraic equations (代数方程式）and then presenting them in a test,” Grover said. “It's about thinking how maths might be used to solve a quality-of-water problem or how it might be used to determine whether or not we are safe in Philadelphia from the birdflu.”
David Terry, 14, said he was hoping to “turn over a new leaf” after discipline problems in his previous school left him with an “average to really bad” academic record. “This is a great opportunity for me,” he said. “In other schools, I would not .”
1.What's the best title of this passage? ( no more than 10 words)
2.Complete the following statement with proper words.（no more than 5 words）
Although the students have their lessons in classrooms, they mainly the Internet and on some software.
3.Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. ( no more than 10 words)
4.Do you think this kind of school good? Why? ( no more than 30 words)
5.What does the underlined word“this” ( Line 2, Paragraph 6) probably refer to? ( no more than 6words)
1.(1)High-tech School Opens in Philadelphia, US
(2)The School of the Future Opens in Philadelphia, US
(3)The School of the Fuuture-a Hig-tech School
2.learn through
3.(1)get this kind of education (2)be so interested in study
(3)find study so interesting
4. Yes,I think so. Because at this school students can learn the practical skills of problem-sloving, critical thinking and effective communication.
5.Entering “ the School of the Future” .
【解析】
试题分析：本文介绍了美国的“未来学校”的有关信息。
1.(1)High-tech School Opens in Philadelphia, US
(2)The School of the Future Opens in Philadelphia, US
(3)The School of the Fuuture-a Hig-tech School
根据文章第一段前三句可知本文是讲述的是在美国建立的一所高科技的学校。
2.learn through
根据第三段1,2行Students still sit in classrooms, but lessons rely heavily on information found on the Internet and on interactive software.说明学生可以根据网络上的信息进行学习。
3.(1)get this kind of education (2)be so interested in study
(3)find study so interesting
根据本句. “This is a great opportunity for me,” he said. “In other schools, I would not .”说明在这个学校的机会难得，在其它的学校很难得到这样的学习的机会。
4.Yes,I think so. Because at this school students can learn the practical skills of problem-sloving, critical thinking and effective communication.
这样的学校里的教育方式应该得到鼓励，因为这样做可以鼓励学生独立，学习到很多的解决问题的方式。故应该吃支持的态度。
5.Entering “ the School of the Future”
根据前两行David Terry, 14, said he was hoping to “turn over a new leaf” after discipline problems in his previous school left him with an “average to really bad” academic record.说明这里的this是指有机会进入这样的学校里学习。
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点评：本文考查学生的推理能力很多，以文字信息为依据，既不能做出在原文中找不到文字根据的推理，也不能根据表面文字信息做多步推理，要根据原文表面文字信息一步推出的答案。
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Doors and windows can’t keep them out; airport immigration officers can’t stop them and the Internet is a complete reproduction soil. They seem harmless in small doses, but large imports threaten Japan’s very uniqueness, say critics. “They are foreign words and they are infecting the Japanese language”.
“Sometimes I feel like I need a translator to understand my own language, ”says Yoko Fujimura with little anger, a 5-year-old Tokyo restaurant worker.“It’s becoming incomprehensible”.
It’s not only Japan who is on the defensive. Countries around th globe are wet through their hands over the rapid spread of American English. Coca?Cola,for example, is one of the most recognized terms on Earth.
It is made worse for Japan, however, by its unique writing system. The country writes all imported utterances(言论) except Chinese?in a different script called katakana (片假名). It is the only country to keep up such a difference. Katakana takes far more space to write than kanji?the core pictograph (象形文字) characters that the Japanese borrowed from China 1,500 years ago. Because it stands out, readers complain that sentences packed with foreign words start to look like extended strings of lights. As if that weren’t enough, katakana terms tend to get puzzling.
For example, digital camera first appears as degitaru kamera. Then they became the more ear?pleasing digi kamey. But kamey is also the Japanese word for turtle. “It’s very disappointing not knowing what young people are talking about,” says humorously Minoru Shiratori, a 53?year?old bus driver. “Sometimes I can’t tell if they’re discussing cameras or turtles.”
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12.According to the author, the reason why the Japanese is infectd greatly by English is .
A.that nothing can prevent it from entering into Japan
B.that English is the most recognized language in the world
C.that the government has not set up a special administration department to control this trend before it becomes popular in Japan
D.not clearly mentioned in this passage
13.By saying “counties around the globe are wet through their hands over the rapid spread of American English,”the author infers that .
A.even a restaurant worker in Japan may feel the English infection on Japanese
B.the flood of katakana has covered most of countries in the world
C.Coca?Cola is the most popuar on the earth and this product covers all the global market
D.many other countries are affected greatly by American English
14.According to the author, the last paragraph mainly deals with.
A.how French-style language police has prevented the infection of English
B.how Japanese Foreign Words Committee prevents the infection of foreign words
C.the suitable Japanese replacements
D.why committee members and traditionalists begin to declare a war against the infection of foreign words
15.Which conclusion can be drawn based on the opinions from the Japanese people (in paragraph 2 and 4 of this passage)?
A.The elders strongly advocates replacing the foreign words than young people.
B.All the people dislike speaking the foreign words, such as “digi kamey”.
C.They are so old that it is necessary to give some language assistance by a specialist.
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Whr hv U bn? Iv bn wtng hrs fr a cll.
Im hm nw, why nt gv me a cll.
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) laughing ( sad ＜ really sad
Ⅴ shouting |·| asleep ：0 shocked
8·| surprised \·o bored
Why are text messages popular?
A. Because they are expensive. B. Because they are cheap.
C. Because they are hard to write. D. Because they are not important.
The first paragraph tells us that we can make the text messages shorter in ways.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
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A. Do you want to come B. Do you wear two caps
C. Do you want two cakes D. Do you go home early
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【小题1】What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs?
| A．The British king or queen is considered above the law. |
| B．The English Revolution put an end to the British royal family in 1649. |
| C．The British king or queen is no longer believed to rule by divine right. |
| D．The royal family didn’t play an important role in Britain in the 17 th century. |
| A．Traveling around the UK. |
| B．Declaring when the world is at war. |
| C．Inviting other leaders to have dinner with her. |
| D．Signing Commonwealth documents every day. |
| A．Prince William is very popular in the UK |
| B．the royal family is trying to connect better with ordinary people |
| C．Prince William has made an effort to win young people’s admiration |
| D．many young British people do voluntary work |
| A．the royal family doesn’t have to pay taxes |
| B．the British people are all in favor of the royal family |
| C．the British people can talk to the Queen through a podcast |
| D．the royal family attacks republicans through media and press |
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What do you think these text messages mean?
Whr hv U bn? Iv bn wtng hrs fr a cll.
Im hm nw, why nt gv me a cll.
I gt a txt mssge frm my frnd. Shes hvng a prty on Strdy.
Mobile phone users have developed a group of symbols (符号) to show how they feel. They are called emoticons, and there are some examples below. To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message that is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face.
1.Why are text messages popular?
|
A．Because they are expensive. |
B．Because they are cheap. |
|
C．Because they are hard to write. |
D．Because they are not important. |
2.The first paragraph tells us that we can make the text messages shorter in ways.
|
A．one |
B．two |
C．three |
D．four |
3.What does this text message “Do U wnt 2 cm?” mean? It means “ ?”.
|
A．Do you want to come |
B．Do you wear two caps |
|
C．Do you want two cakes |
D．Do you go home early |
4.Why do people use emoticons?
|
A．Because they can show how users feel. |
|
B．Because the symbols are beautiful. |
|
C．Because text messages are short. |
|
D．Because the users can’t make the words shorter. |
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1.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．The importance of identity．
B．The crisis of identity．
C．Differences between Eastern and Western cultures．
D．Difficulty in living in foreign counties．
2.The Swiss man had to live in De Gaulle Airport in France because ．
A．he needed to board a plane at any time
B．he couldn’t afford to live in a hotel
C．he needed others acknowledgement
D．he couldn’t prove who he was
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3.We can infer from the passage that the author believes ．
A．there will be more problems relating to identity in the future
B．Internet technology helps solve problems of identity
C．only people traveling abroad have problems of identity
D．people don’t need to worry about identity
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