Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time :if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those

Around him use. Bit by bit .he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people's. In the same way, children learn to do all the other things: they should learn to do without being taught, such as to walk, run, climb,  whistle, ride a bicycle—compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them for himself. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to .Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the  answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.

   If it is a matter of right answer, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine（常规）work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer .Let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn ,how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they   know or do not know.

According to the passage ,the best way for children to learn things is by______

A .listening to skilled people's advice     

B .asking older people many questions.

C .making mistakes and having them corrected 

 D .doing what other people do

which of the following does the writer think teachers should NOT do?

A. Give children correct answers.        

 B .Allow children to make mistakes.

C .Point out children's mistakes to them.

D. Let children mark their own work.

According to the writer, teachers in school should______

A. allow children to learn from each other

B. point out children's mistakes whenever found

C .correct children's mistakes as soon as possible

D. give children more book knowledge

The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are ____

A. different from learning other skills

B. the same as learning other skills

C. more important than other skills

D. not really important skills

  

Many years ago,I owned a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.

One very cold,wet night at about 3:30 a.m.,there was a    41    on the front door of our house.A young man,wet from      42      to toe,explained that he had      43      out of petrol about 30 km up the road.He had left his pregnant(怀孕的) wife and his two children    44    at the car and said that he would hitchhike(搭便车) back.

Once I had    45    a can with petrol,I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both    46   ,saying that they were cold.Once the car had started,I suggested that he    47    me back.

Before leaving,I had turned the heater    48    in the roadhouse,so that when we went in,it was nice and    49   .While the little ones played and ran    50   ,I prepared bread and butter for the children,and hot chocolate for the    51   .

It was about 5 a.m. before they   52  .The young fellow asked me how much he    53    

me and I told him that the petrol pump(加油泵) had    54    $15.He offered to pay “call-out fee”,but I wouldn’t accept it.

About a month later,I received a    55    from Interstate,a large bus company that we bad been trying to    56    to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time.It    57    out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager,the most    58    person in the company.

In his letter,he thanked me again and    59    me that,from then on,all their buses would stop at my service station.In this    60   ,a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.

A.kick                      B.hit                                   C.beat                          D.knock

A.finger                     B.shoulder                    C.head                         D.hand

A.driven                    B.used                          C.come                        D.run

A.away               B.behind                      C.over                          D.out

A.supplied                 B.poured                      C.equipped                   D.filled

A.sleeping                  B.crying                       C.quarrelling                D.fighting

A.allow                     B.ring                          C.lead                          D.follow

A.on                          B.off                            C.in                             D.over

A.neat                       B.hot                           C.warm                        D.attractive

A.around                  B.inside                        C.nearby                      D.along

A.drivers                  B.guests                       C.customers                  D.adults

A.left                       B.arrived                      C.ate                     D.disappeared

A.gave                     B.paid                          C.owed                        D.offered

A.appeared               B.exhibited                   C.calculated                  D.shown

A.call                      B.letter                         C.check                        D.notice

A.get                       B.force                         C.require                      D.hope

A.pointed                 B.turned                       C.worked                            D.found

A.generous               B.successful                  C.serious                      D.powerful

A.praised                 B.persuaded                  C.informed                   D.convinced

A.lesson                   B.business                    C.aspect                       D.case

As she waited at the edge of the ice for her music to start,. Peggy took a quick look at her father standing nearby with a group of parents and teachers. He smiled at her. Then she 1._____ out at the audience, 2._____ to see her mother. These two, Alvert and Doris Flemint, had 3._____ all the way from California more than 2,000 miles away, to see their 4._____ compete in this sports meet in Cleveland, Ohio.

The music 5._____ and Peggy moved onto the ice, letting the music 6._____ her along into her turns, and she began skating with much 7._____ in herself. The cold fear she always had in the 8._____ seconds before skating onto the ice was 9._____. She was feeling the movement of the 10._____ and letting it carry her. She skated easily, 11._____ did some jumps, a final turn and her performance was 12._____.

The crowd loved it and cheered 13._____ she skated off the ice. “Nice job,” said one of the other 14._____. It was the remark that 15._____ came after a free-skating performance. But what should the 16._____ say? Standing beside her father, Peggy 17._____ for the scoring to be finished. On all sides were other young skaters, some waiting 18._____ alone, others with a parent. Shortly before 10 o’clock the results were 19._____. The new United States Women’s Figure Skating Champion was Peggy Fleming of Passdena, 20._____.

A.looked        B. watched             C. found          D. stepped

A.failing        B. looking forward       C. wanting  .      D.hoping

A.bicycled       B. driven               C. run            D. walked

A.friend         B. children              C. son            D. daughter

A.started         B. played               C. developed       D. sang

A.allow          B. set out               C. carry           D. support

A.thought        B. belief                C. success         D. design

A.following       B. last                 C. recent          D. past

A.lost            B. present              C. strong          D. gone

A.music         B. fear                 C. ice             D. audiences

A.so            B. or                   C. before          D. then

A.satisfied       B. unsatisfactory          C. finished        D. welcome

A.because       B. until                  C. before          D. as

A.skaters        B. parents                C. judges         D. parents

A.always        B. seldom                C. again          D. hardly

A players        B. audience               C. judges         D. parents

A.waited         B. looked                C. wished         D. asked

A.comfortably    B. hurriedly               C. happily        D. anxiously

A.cried out       B. let out                 C. announced      D. declared

A.England       B. Cleveland              C. Ohio           D. California

     In 1605 some Englishmen planned to kill their king, James I, because they thought he was a bad man. They knew that on November 5th the king would go to the House of Lords to talk with his nobles.

The men rented a building next to the House of Lords. They dug through a wall and put many barrels of gunpowder in a cellar of the House of Lords. They chose a man called Guy Fawkes to set fires to the gunpowder but something went wrong with their plan. One of the men had a relative who was coming to the House of Lords to meet the King. He warned his relative to stay at home .The relative spoke to other nobles and soon the King heard about the danger. Soldiers searched the cellars and found the gunpowder on November 4th, Guy Fawkes was caught and killed.

Every year, on November 5th , English children remember Guy Fawkes . They collect old boxes, newspapers and rubbish so that they can make a big fire, which they call a bonfire. They put a pole in the middle of the fire and tie a “guy” to it . “The guy” is the figure of Guy Fawkes and is made of old clothes and paper . Sometimes they push their “guy” round the streets in a cart and ask for money so that they can buy fireworks.

In the evening they light the bonfire and let off many fireworks: crackers, rockets , bangers and many other kinds .November 5th is an exciting day for children in England. It is always a busy day for firemen and for hospitals. Sparks from the bonfires sometimes set fire to fences, trees or houses. Every year children are injured when fireworks exploded unexpectedly.

1.Some Englishmen planned to kill their king because _______.

   A. they thought highly of him                   B. they thought poorly of him

   C. they thought nothing of him                  D. they thought well of him

2.Something went wrong with their plan because one of the men _____ .

   A. told the King about                           B. told other nobles about it

   C. told his relative about it                          D. Guy Fawkes was killed

3.How do English children remember Guy Fawkes every year ?

   A. They make a bonfire                         B. They make a figure of Guy

   C. They left off fireworks.                         D. All above.

4.The phrase “let off many fireworks” in the passage means “_____”.

      A. allow the fireworks to leave                    B. cause the fireworks to explode

      C. keep the fireworks off the bonfire                       D. put the fireworks into the bonfire

5.November 5th is a busy day for firemen because ______.

      A. fireworks are in great need

      B. quite a few houses catch fire when fireworks explode

      C. many children are injured by the unexpected explosion of fireworks

      D. both B and C

 

For many years, women could only be seen on the seat behind the men operating the two－wheeled motorcycle. Now more and more women are taking the front seat. More than twenty million people in the United States ride motorcycles.

Since 1998 the number of female bikers has risen sharply. Lady Sport Riders began in 1999 in Washington. The women formed the organization to share their love of motorcycle riding. But later it wanted to be more than just an organization for women togather and ride motorcycles, so it started to organize events that help national health organizations and women's shelters. It also permits women to share a strong sisterhood, and gives financial awards to poor students. Like other motorcycle clubs, the members of Lady Sport Riders also help their community. 

Different from male riders, female riders ride for more than fun. This sport gives women a sense of freedom and control. Female riders have helped change motorcycle culture. More than five years ago manufacturers began making equipment especially for women. Some bikes now have smaller, softer seats and controls that are easier to reach. Modern clothes for riding now look good and still provide protection. In the past, women rode motorcycles that travelled at a moderate speed. Now theirs are as powerful as the ones men ride. Safety is very important when riding because the risk of injury is high. So the women wear protective clothing and equipment at all times, especially for the head.

Lady Sport Riders believes women have earned their place in the sport of motorcycle riding. When speaking of male motorcyclists, the members of the club say, “They Made the Game. We Came to Play！”

1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. Motorcycle riding used to be considered a male sport.

B. The number of female motorcyclists is now larger than that of male riders.

C. Female motorcyclists are more skilled at riding than male riders.

D. More and more women have an adventurous spirit.

2. In the beginning, Lady Sport Riders was organized to ________.

A. allow women to take up motorcycling

B. offer help to national health organizations

C. share their great interest in the sport of motorcycling

D. supply financial help to poor students

3. What do men motorcyclists mainly expect to get from motorcycling?

A. Strength and power.

B. A sense of freedom.

C. Money and fame.

D. Pleasure from this sport.

4. Compared with the past, the present equipment makes riding more ________ for women.

A. difficult  B. pleasant

C. risky  D. expensive

5. What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To talk about the development of motorcycle riding.

B. To talk about the characteristics of the sport of motorcycling.

C. To introduce a female motorcycle club to readers.

D. To talk about the role women have played in the sport of motorcycling.