Many students in China are learning English, aren't they?
A.No, they aren't μ
B.No, they ares
C.Yes, they are。
D.Yes, they aren'tu
A.No, they aren't μ
B.No, they ares
C.Yes, they are。
D.Yes, they aren'tu
A.Being absent
B.Absent
C.So many students being absent
D.So many students are absent
A.with
B.against
C.for
D.to
A.use more than one language skill
B.combine pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar
C.use body language and pictures
D.use mechanical practice and meaningful practice
A.A teenage salesgirl was unable to do simple mental calculations
B.A class of 60 seniors at a private college were impossible to write a short paper without misspellings
C.Many students I see know nothing about world history or geography
D.A friend's lazy 26-year-old daughter who preferred to go to school
B.a major barrier
C.equality in access to education
D.different people
E.non-traditional students
The National Union of Students (NUS) welcomes the news that greater numbers of black and disabled students are studying at UK universities, but there is still a lot of work to be done on widening access, writes the union's president, Gemma Tumelty.
A recent Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) equalities review showed that significant numbers of potential students felt their disability was (1)to accessing higher education (HE). This is simply unacceptable.
Equality and diversity is not entirely a “numbers game” and before too much praise is given we need to hear more from (2), not just about their experience of accessing higher education but also going through the system.
Equality in society is absolutely, and fundamentally, linked to(3).
(4), university is the place where they will be first exposed to different cultures and (5). As well as fighting for better access, the NUS wants to see diversity properly valued and promoted within the student experience. Many pay lip service to the value of diversity, but is this recognized and promoted as a core asset to those who go through the HE system?
Equality in society can be promoted by equality and diversity at university. But the benefits of university as a positive, diverse environment must be seen by students as adding “value” as much as any other factors before the numbers game is really won by the champions of diversity.
Amazingly,though so many people regret the rising dropout rate,our schools continue to lack formal plans—or any plans—about students’ motivation.Most schools have no game plans to ensure that students understand that school will be completely necessary.Schools expect the children to act as the school is important,but they never teach them to believe that.
Years ago,families ensured that the offspring recognized the value of school.But in many modern families,the children may fail to recognize the importance of school life just because these families may actually tell the children that school is not important.Since many families are not motivating their children to be interested students,young professionals,like teachers,may need to provide this training.Otherwise,it is likely that the dropout rate will continue to not drop,but only worsen.
Here are some strategies to convince even the most apathetic students that they must stay in school.
Ask students if they will ever need to work:The world has changed.100 years ago,factory work was the booming job,and it required no education.Today,factories are increasingly automated.Most computerrelated jobs require education and at least a high school diploma.
Ask students which century they will be prepared for:In 1900,the most common jobs were farm laborer and domestic servant—education not needed.Now,the most common jobs are office and sales worker—education and diploma usually needed.6 out of 10 people today work in a store or an office.
Ask students to devise a way that the employee could be replaced.For example,the coming trend in fast food is to use computers rather than people to run the restaurant.A prototype is apparently already being tested.The students should discover that most jobs that lack education and diploma requirements will be ripe for automation.
1.By saying “the dropout rate isn’t dropping”,the author means to say that ________.
A、most of the 9th graders can afford to go to school
B、quite a few of the 9th graders can graduate
C、the majority of the 9th graders cannot graduate
D、the minority of the 9th graders can’t graduate
2.The author’s attitude towards the schools is ________.
A、Criticism
B、Praise
C、Ignoring
D、Support
3.With the help of some professionals,________.
A、fewer students may stay in schools
B、some parents will be more convinced of their children’s future
C、the dropout rate in schools may drop
D、all the kids problems should be solved
4.What does the underlined word “offspring” probably mean?
A、friends
B、Students
C、Children
D、Parents
5.According to the passage,________ doesn’t need education.
A、an automation job of today
B、a computerrelated job now
C、an office job at present
D、a domestic servant’s job in 1900
ey do not actually hear every word.They also fail to understand that they integrate their knowledge about language with their experience and knowledge of such things as topic and culture, and do not need to hear to hear every word. This means that learners Often have unrealistic expectations and try to understand each word Of a listening text. As some experts point 0ut,“such total comprehension…is a misconception 0f how normal comprehension works in the native language.” Learners’anxiety may get worse when a classroom procedure does not provide adequate context for the text Or prepare the topic by activating their prior knowledge;in Other words,a procedure which asks students to“Listen to the text and then answer the questions.” This tests listening ability rather than aiming to teach it.Adults returning to English language learning whose earlier experiences have been of this nature may have developed negatlve perceptions 0f their ability as 1isteners and a maior task for the teacher will be to build confidence. This means recognizing anxiety and a major tasking care to provide positive classroom experiences.For example,the teacher needs to make sure that the pace and length of a 1istening activity is not too taxing as the concentration required in trying to cornprehend unfamliliar sounds can be tiring.
21.When they comprehend their native language by 1istening,many language learners tend to think that they_____
A.need to hear every word
B.have linguistic knowledge
C.know the culture very well
D.have some existing experience
22.According to the passage,foreign language learning depends very much upon_____.
A.native lauguage competence
B.ability to concentrate
C.experience and knowledge
D.personal preference
23.This passage is mainly about _______.
A.writing
B.speaking
C.reading
D.1istening
24.The language teacher should _______.
A.develop negative perceptions Of students’ability
B.activate the prior knowledge students have
C.refer t0 the past experience 0f adult 1earners
D.help students understand their native 1anguage first
25.The word “taxing” in the last sentence probably means
A.costly
B.demanding
C.anxious
D.interesting
A library is more than just a place where books are stored. A library is a source of information. The information may come from books (fiction , nonfiction, or reference book), from periodicals (newspapers, magazines, and journals), from audio-visual materials (records, cassettes, microfilms, video tapes, etc.), or even from a computer terminal.
Students go to libraries to study and write research papers. The periodicals room of a university library is where foreign students often find newspapers and magazines from their countries . In the reference room, they can find catalogs(目录) from many universities in the U.S. and other countries. If you are buying a used car, the reference librarian can show you the Blue Book which lists the prices of new and used cars. People who need information in a hurry can telephone the reference librarian at many libraries.
There are as many different library services as there are types of people who use them. Children’s libraries provide materials for young readers. They sometimes have storytellers who read stories to groups of children , and a few have computers for the children to play with. Music lovers can listen to recordings of their favorite musicians in music libraries . Some libraries have painting and sculpture exhibits, and most libraries offer special services for blind people, such as books in Braille, ―talking‖ books , and Kurzweil Reading Machines.
Libraries provide entertainment as well as information. Novels and short stories from a library’s fiction collection are a good source of enjoyable reading practice. Public libraries often sponsor lectures on topics of interest to member of the community, and a few even offer concerts and films. No matter what your interests are, you will find that a library can be a great place to enjoy yourself while you learn.
1.What is another name for a library?()
A.A bookstore.
B.The periodicals room.
C.A reference librarian.
D.The information place
2.In the reference room of the library you can find().
A. the fiction collection
B. newspapers and magazines
C. university catalogs
D. materials for young readers
3.Which of the following is NOT an example of a library service?()
A. Used cars.
B. Art exhibits.
C. Children’s storytellers.
D. Kurzweil Reading Machines
4."A library can be a great place to enjoy yourself while you learn." This means you can()in a library.
A. talk and laugh as much as you want
B. find entertainment and information
C. play with computers
D. enjoy yourself by doing everything you can
5.What is the main idea of the whole text? Choose the BEST answer.()
A. There are many kinds of libraries.
B. There are many books stored in a library.
C. Libraries provide entertainment.
D. Libraries offer many different services.
A.很多大学都提供各种各样的学生组织,在这样的大学里,学生们会更容易结识到与自已有相同兴趣的人。
B.大学里,哪里享有共同利益的学生见到的机会多,哪里就有名目繁多的学生组织。
C.很多大学都提供各种各样的学生组织,在这样的大学里,学生们更容易结识到与自己享有共同利益的人。
D.很多大学都提供各种各样的学生组织,在这些组织里,学生们会更容易结识到与自己有相同兴趣的人。
West lake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do school work anywhere they want. Within five years,each of the 1,500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are a part of a $10 million computer program at West lake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak”with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees-anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students.
State Officials also are testing laptop programs at other universities,too.
At West lake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use the computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one West lake teacher said, “Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”
1.The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ____.
A、access the Internet
B、work at home
C、use for their schoolwork
D、connect them to libraries
2. Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation mark?____
A、They don’t really talk
B、They use the computer language
C、Laptops have speakers
D、None of the above reasons is correct
3. Which of the following is true about West lake College?____
A、It is an old college in America
B、All teachers use computers
C、1,500 students have laptops
D、Students there can do everything
4.A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can____.
A、attend lectures on information technology
B、travel around the world
C、get information from around the world
D、have free laptops
5.What can we infer(推断) from this passage?____
A、The program is successful
B、The program is not workable
C、The program is too expensive
D、We don’t know the result yet