There is a common belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever considered spelling unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, quite different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority (优先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to en­courage a child to express himself freely in writing without holding him back with spelling.

If spelling becomes the only point of his teacher’s interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to “play safe”. He will write only words within his spelling range (范围). That’s why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.

I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience:“This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling mistakes.” It may have been a sharp criticism(批评) of the pupils technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad thing for the teacher who had omitted (略过) to read the composition, which contained some beautiful expressions of the child’s deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw atten­tion to the mistakes, but if his priority had centered on the child's ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more hope to seek improve­ment.

1.The expression “play safe” probably means ____.

A．to write carefully                       B．to do as teachers say

C．to use dictionaries frequently              D．to avoid using words one is not sure of

2.Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that____.

A．students will be able to express their ideas more freely

B．teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes

C．students will have more trust in writing

D．students will learn to spell words correctly

3.The writer seems to think that the teacher’s judgement on that sensitive piece of writing is____.

A．reasonable        B．unfair            C．foolish            D．careless

4.The major point discussed in the passage is _______.

A．the importance of developing writing skills

B．the importance of spelling

C．the correct way of marking composition

D．the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition

 

The novelist, Harriet Beecher Stowe, born 200 years ago, was a poor housewife with six children, and she suffered from various illnesses. Driven by the hatred of slavery, she found time to write Uncle Tom’s Cabin, which became the most influential novel in American history and caused great change, both at home and abroad.

Today, however, the book has a different reputation, owing to the popular image of its character, Uncle Tom, whose name has become a saying for a cowardly（懦弱的）black man who betrays his race.

But this view is wrong: the original Uncle Tom was physically and morally strong, an inspiration for black people and other oppressed（被压迫的）people worldwide. Indeed, that was why, in the mid-19th century, Southerners attacked Uncle Tom’s Cabin as a dangerously destructive book, while Northern reformers—especially black people—often praised it.

The book was influential overseas too. In Russia it inspired Vladimir Lenin, who recalled it as his favorite book in childhood. It was the first American novel to be translated and published in China, and it fueled anti-slavery movements in Cuba and Brazil.

The book’s progressive appeal was the character of Uncle Tom himself: a strong man who is notable because he does not betray his race; one reason he gives up escaping from his plantation（种植园）is that he doesn’t want to put his fellow slaves in danger. And he is finally killed because he refuses to tell his master where two runaway slaves are hiding.

Unfortunately, these themes were lost in many of the stage versions of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

The play, seen by more people than those who read the book, remained popular up to the 1950s and still appears occasionally. But in the play, Stowe’s revolutionary themes were drowned.

But it doesn’t have to be that way; indeed; during the civil rights era it was those who most closely resembled Uncle Tom—Stowe’s Uncle Tom, not the embarrassed one of popular myth—that proved most effective in promoting progress. Both Stowe and Uncle Tom deserve our reconsideration and our respect.

1.Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin because she                     . 

A．wanted to earn money to support her family

B．tried to set an example to her six children

C．hated slavery from the bottom of her heart

D．had similar life experiences to Uncle Tom

2. Which of the following is TRUE about the influence of the book?

A．It was the first American novel to be translated into Russian.

B．It was the most influential book for Vladimir Lenin in his life

C．It also gave rise to anti-slavery movements in faraway Africa.

D．It inspired black people and people who were suffering in the world.

3.What can we learn about Uncle Tom in the book?

A．he helps his fellow slaves to avoid getting into danger.

B．He is a black man who betrays his race.

C．He manages to escape from the plantation.

D．He kills himself instead of giving away the slaves.

4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．The themes of revolution and progress in the book were lost in the play

B．There are more people who have read the book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, than those who have seen the stage version.

C．The play was very popular and it is still put on from time to time today.

D．It was Uncle Tom in the book that promoted the progress of mankind.

 

Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

A. Making yourself knowledgeable first. B. Adapting yourself to the foreign country. C. Making the lessons fun and interesting. D. Catching the attention of the beginners. E. That teaching English to beginners is challenging. F. Making sure of the requirements of teaching abroad.

 
【小题1】______Teaching English to adult learners is a challenging thing. But learning how to teach English to be-ginners could be much more challenging especially if you’re teaching abroad. There are special considerations that you’ll have to keep in mind, and a little more patience to spare.
【小题2】_______When you teach any foreign language to young learners, it means that you are not only going to have to teach the subject as you would in a typical classroom. Because of the age of the learners, you will have to constantly keep them interested. Children have short attention span, so you have to give extra effort to keep their attention to the subject.
【小题3】________As much as it is important to teach the language to your learners, it is also important that you know they are willing to learn and that they enjoy your classes. If you make your classes fun and full of activities and other games that promote learning and communication, the actual teaching part will be a piece of cake. Your students will always look forward to the next lesson, and they’ll look at learning English as a fun experience.
【小题4】________If you teach English abroad, the number of things to consider is increased. For one thing, you will have to use the teaching methods that are accepted by a foreign audience. You will have to learn the culture of the country. Naturally, you will also have to adjust to the life of living abroad.
【小题5】________Of course, if you would like to teach English abroad, there might be additional tests and certificates that will be required of you. You may be required to take TOEFL and take up ESL. To be sure of all the requirements, make sure that you discuss all of these during the application process early on.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

I sat in the all-too-quiet waiting room of the cancer center, counting the minutes until my treatment. I thought I'd  36  it two years ago, but it was back. After my   37    diagnosis, Nom and Dad had driven more than l,200 miles from their home to be with me for three  38  while I was getting over from   39   and chemotherapy(化疗). When the cancer returned last, they, once again,   40    it here , too. They waited for hours while I received my treatments------Dad with his   41   and Mom with a magazine.

But now, they were   42   in Westlake.

My children are  43   and my four brothers live far from my home outside Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania.  I knew    44  of them would come if  asked, but I didn't want to  45   them,even with the intense    46  I felt.

I   47   picked one of the magazines on the end table beside me and couldn't help  wishing my  48   were there inside. One publication caught my   49  , a magazine I liked best and had   50    to ages ago. I couldn't tell you the last time when I'd read an issue. I   51   it up and I started right in with the letters to the   52  .

"I love  53   my copy every month," the first letter began. The author mentioned a daughter who  54    in Clinton, Pennsylvania. Huh, that's funny. I thought. That's my town! I read the letter to the end, where my    55   fell upon the author's signature:

"Thank you, Margie and Tom Parrish, Westlake, Louisiana"

Alone? Hardly. Margie and Tom-or as I call them, Mom and Dad-were right beside me,even now.

1.A. treated           B. beaten         C. infected              D. operated

2.A. first             B. terrible        C. invisible               D. last

3.A. days             B. months        C. years                 D. hours

4.A. illness            B. hospital       C. work                 D. surgery

5. A. made             B. put           C. hoped               D. arrived

6.A. pen               B. glasses        C.Bible                D. smile

7. A. in hospital        B. back home     C. at work              D. in town

8.A. youn             B. caring         C. struggling            D. full-grown

9.A. any              B. some          C. none                 D. both

10.A. scare             B. disappoint      C. surprise              D. trouble

11.A. loneliness         B. pride          C. happiness             D. anger

12.A. half-heartedly      B. carefully       C. seriously             D. anxiously

13.A. brothers           B. children       C. friends               D. parents

14.A. thought           B. mind          C. eye                  D. hand

15.A. referred           B. subscribed      C. turned               D. contributed

16.A.put                B.picked         C.set                   D.broke

17.A. editor             B. writer         C. producer              D. reader

18.A. editing            B. sending        C. receiving             D. organizing

19. A. studied            B. worked        C. died                 D. lived

20.A.gaze               B.touch          C.thought               D.sense

 

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余。

How to Read a Book

Books can be your best friends.  1  They can introduce you the things you may never see… But do you know how to read them in order to get the fullest enjoyment possible? The following tips should help.

1.   Find a book. Look in the library or in one of the large bookstores. You could also ask friends if you could have a book at their book shelves. Search the selves until you find a book that looks good．Read the first page to see how it reads, and the cover text on the back of the book, if it has any.  2

2.   Buy or borrow it and take it home. Do not start to read it until you have the time.  3  And set aside time to do nothing else but read, as it can be, at times, suspenseful（悬疑的）, exciting and relaxing.

3.   Get comfortable on the couch. Have a lamp（ 灯 ) behind you, lighting the area where you are reading. Make sure the television is off and that anything else that could distract you has been attended to.  4 .

4.   Start the book by turning the pages and really enjoy it. Do not think about anything else but what you are reading. Put yourself into the action or location in the story. Once you concentrate completely, it will be difficult to put the book down. And remember that reading is not running your eyes over a book.  5  However, if you need to read the book quickly, then you do not need to pay attention to every word.

A．If you are busy doing other things, you should wait until you have finished them．

B．Get warm if you are going to be sitting still for a few hours．

C．If you are already concentrating, then buy it or borrow it．

D．Try to imagine the story in your head．

E.     They can take you to places that you may never go．

F.     You should read it actively and enjoy it completely．

G.     Otherwise, you will miss it．