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At a primary school in a small town in the east of South Carolina, second-grade teachers Garneau and Lynne are convinced that separating elementary-age boys and girls produces immediate academic improvement in both genders(性别).

       David Chadwell, South Carolina’s coordinator of single gender education says, “Boys and girls learn, hear and respond to their surroundings differently. We can teach boys and girls based on what we now know.”

       Male and female eyes are not organized in the same way, he explains. The composition of the male eye makes it sensitive to motion and direction. “Boys interpret the world as objects moving through space,” he says.

       The male eye is also drawn to cooler colors like silver and black. It’s no accident boys tend to create pictures of moving objects instead of drawing the happy colorful family, like girls do in their class.

       The female eye, on the other hand, is drawn to warmer colors like red, yellow and orange. To attract girls, Chadwell says, the teacher doesn’t need to move as much as in boy’s class. Using descriptive phrases and lots of colors in presentations or on the blackboard gets their attention.

       Boys and girls also hear differently. “When someone speaks in a loud tone, girls interpret it as yelling,” Chadwell says. “They think you’re mad and can shut down.” Girls are more sensitive to sounds. He advises girls’ teachers to watch the tone of their voices. Boys’ teachers should sound more forceful, even excited.

       A boy’s nervous system causes him to be more cautious when he is standing, moving, and the room temperature is around 69 degrees Fahrenheit. Stress in boys, he says, tends to increase blood flow to their brains, a process that helps them stay focused. Girls are more focused when seated in a warmer room around 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Girls also respond to stress differently. When exposed to threat and conflict, blood goes to their guts(肠道), leaving them feeling nervous or anxious.

       These differences can be applied in the classroom, Chadwell adds. “Single gender programs are about maximizing the learning.”

What is David Chadwell’s attitude toward separating elementary-age boys and girls while learning?

       A. Supportive               B. Worried            C. Concerned                D. Uninterested

To engage boy in a class, the teacher ______.

       A. must have a moving object in this hand   B. needs to wear clothes in warm color

       C. has to speak politely                              D. had better move constantly while teaching

Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?

       (??= Paragraph 1  ??= Paragraph 2  ??= Paragraph 3  ….. ??= Paragraph 8)

       A.                                  B.

C.                                     D.

Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

       A. Ways of teaching boys and ways of teaching girls

       B. Boys and girls should be separated

       C. How boys and girls learn differently

       D. How to teach more effectively

Which of the following students is most likely to be focused?

       A. A boy sitting in a warm room                 B. A standing boy who is faced with stress

       C. A girl standing in a cold room                D. A girl who is facing a lot of pressure

【小题1】A

【小题2】D

【小题3】A

【小题4】C

【小题5】B


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  Super Girl is Time Magazine Hero

  “Super Girl” winner Li Yuchun, with her tomboy style hair and a shy smile, appears on the cover of the latest edition of Time Asia Magazine, issued on Monday, as one of the 25 Asia Heroes of 2005.

  Six people from China were on the Asia Hero list, including actress Zhang Jingchu who played the heroine in the Silver Bear Award winning movie “Peacock” at this year’s Berlin Film Festival and Taiwan dance artist Lin Hwai-min who founded the Cloud Gate Dance Theater.

  The other Asia Heroes are from Japan, India, Thailand, Malaysia and South Korea, including volunteers who helped search for missing people in last year’s havoc(浩劫)caused by tsunami.

  Time said the 21-year-old Li, a pop singing major at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music, has become a new pop icon for her boyish charm and unconventional personality.

  Li polled more than 3.5 million votes via cell phone text messages at the finals of “Super Girl”, the Chinese version of “American Idol”.

  The gala finale attracted about 400 million viewers, nearly one-third of China’s population.

  According to the magazine, the influence brought by the “Li Yuchun phenomenon” goes far beyond her voice in China.Her “attitude, originality and a proud androgyny(雌雄同体)” are challenging the country’s traditional customs.

  Time said actress Zhang, “with her taste for traditionally inspired dress and her reverence(尊敬)for ancient Chinese aphorisms(格言)”, may be a perfect ambassador for China.

  Described by Time as “Asia’s synthesizing(综合的)dance genius, ” dancer Lin’s outdoor performance in Taipei could attract an audience of more than 60 000.

  It is the fourth continuous year the magazine has elected Asia Heroes.

  The listed heroes are considered brave, courageous, persistent and can encourage locals.

  Last year, Athens Olympics champion Liu Xiang and prima ballerina Tan Yuanyuan from China were on the list.

(1)

What does the underlined word “unconventional” probably mean?

[  ]

A.

not personal

B.

not professional

C.

not international

D.

not traditional

(2)

According to Time Asia Magazine, the person who can stand for the image of China is _______.

[  ]

A.

Li Yuchun

B.

Zhang Jingchu

C.

Lin Hwai-min

D.

Liu Xiang

(3)

All of the following facts can show that Li Yuchun is a “Super Girl” except that _______.

[  ]

A.

she has appeared on the cover of Time Asia Magazine

B.

she is a pop singer at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music

C.

millions of people voted for her using cell phones

D.

about 400 million viewers were eager to know the result

(4)

Who is likely to appear on the cover of Time Asia Magazine?

[  ]

A.

Zhang Li, who has won the title of Miss China.

B.

Li Fei, who is fluent in several foreign languages.

C.

Zhao Dan, who started a primary school offering free education.

D.

Sun Gang, who caught a murderer armed with a gun by himself.

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