Part six: Writing (10 pts.)

“低碳经济”是一个具有广泛社会性的经济前沿理念，最早是在2003年英国政府发布的能源白皮书《我们能源的未来：创建低碳经济》正式提出的。低碳经济包括低碳发展、低碳产业、低碳技术和低碳生活等经济形态，是指在不影响经济发展的前提下，通过技术创新和制度创新，降低能源和资源消耗，尽可能最大限度地减少温室气体和污染物的排放，实现减缓气候变化的目标，促进人类的可持续发展。

　　Protection of Environment

　　1. 目前环保还存在着许多问题。

　　2. 为了保护环境，

　　3. 各国政府做了大量的工作。

　　4. 我的看法。

Children start out as natural scientists, eager to look into the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; there’s no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment. You only have to share your children's curiosity(好奇). Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven-year-olds to talk about science as a job. The children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, salary（薪水） and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing one another in silence. Finally I said, “Now that we're finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?”

　　After a long pause, a boy raised his hand, “Have you ever seen a grasshopper (蚱蜢) eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why?”?

　　This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two hours. ?

　　Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over the past 30 years have shown that, after asking a question, adults typically wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When adults increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more, children give more logical(符合逻辑的), complete and creative answers.

　　Thirdly, watch your language. Once you have a child involved in a science discussion, don't jump in with “That’s right” or “Very good”. These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior(行为). But in talking about science, quick praise can signal that discussion is over. Instead, keep things going by saying, “That’s interesting” or “I’d never thought of it that way before”, or coming up with more questions or ideas.?

　　Never push a child to “Think”. It doesn’t make sense, children are always thinking, without your telling them to. What’s more, this can turn a conversation into a performance. The child will try to find the answer you want, in as few words as possible, so that he will be a smaller target (目标) for your disagreement.?

　　Lastly, show; don’t tell. Real-life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can learn from a book or a television program. Let children look at their fingertips through a magnifying glass(放大镜), and they’ll understand why you want them to wash before dinner. Rather than saying that water evaporates (蒸发), set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop.

46. According to the passage, children are natural scientists, and to raise their interest, the most important thing for adults to do is              .??

　　 A. to let them see the world around

　　 B. to share the children's curiosity?

　　 C. to explain difficult phrases about science

　　 D. to supply the children with lab equipment?

47. In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the word “lists” could best be replaced by                       .

　　 A. any questions 　　　　　　　　　　B. any problems ?　

　　 C. questions from textbooks　　　　　　D. any number of questions?

48. According to the passage, children can answer questions in a more logical, complete and creative way if adults                      .?

　　 A. ask them to answer quickly.

　　 B. wait for one or two seconds after a question.?

　　 C. tell them to answer the next day.

　　 D. wait at least for three seconds after a question.?

49. In which of the following paragraph(s) does the author tell us what to say to encourage children in a science discussion? ?

　　 A. The second and third. 　　　　　　　B. The fourth and fifth.?

　　 C. The fifth and sixth. 　　　　　　　　D. The seventh.

50. The author mentions all of the following techniques for adults to share with their children's curiosity except that adults should                      .?

　　 A. tell their children stories instead of reciting(背诵) facts?

　　 B. offer their children chances to see things for themselves?

　　 C. be patient enough when their children answer questions?

　　 D. encourage their children to ask questions of their own?

　　Radar is very important in aviation（the aircraft industry）today. It was first introduced in the Second World War. The British used it in the great air battles over England in 1940. The British fighter planes had to be in exactly the right place at exactly the right time to meet the enemy bomber（轰炸机）. In order to get there, the fighter stations had to be warned long before the bombers actually appeared. They also had to know the course the bombers were following. This would have been impossible without radar.

　　The Germans also used radar later in the war when the great air raids（袭击）against their cities began. On both sides the system was almost the same in a number of ways. The heart of the radar warning system was the “operations centre”. This was a huge system of rooms, usually below the ground. Radar showed the position of the enemy bombers while the bombers were still far away. In the centre of the main operations room there was usually a huge map on a large table. The position of the bombers was also shown on this table. Anybody who looked at it could see immediately where the bombers were at that moment. The people in the radar centre also had to decide where the bombers were going, or what the likely targets（目标）were. When this had been calculated the people in those places were warned. As they hurried to air raid shelters below the ground, fighter planes were taking to the air. The fighters were never out of radio contact（联络）with the radar centre.

　　At night, radar was a pair of eyes that guided the fighters to the bombers that they could not see. A radar controller on the ground told the pilot exactly where to go. Usually the pilot himself did not see the bomber until he was a few seconds away from it. Then he would open fire. None of these things could have happened without radar.

　　1．Radar was used by the British in 1940 to ________.

　　A．guide bombers to their targets in the daylight

　　B．get fighters away from other British fighters they could not see

　　C．guide fighters to the right place in order to meet the German bombers

　　D．guide bombers to their targets at night

　　2．The Germans began to use radar ________.

　　A．earlier than the British

　　B．later than the British

　　C．after the Second World War

　　D．almost at the same time as the British

　　3．An air raid shelter is a place where people ________.

　　A．shoot at bombers

　　B．hide from bombers

　　C．keep bombs

　　D．keep radar

　　4．Radar helped night fighter pilots to ________.

　　A．see bombers long before they could to without it

　　B．get close to the bombers before they could see them

　　C．open fire on bombers that they could not even see

　　D．get back to the fighter station after the battle 

 

阅读理解

　　What is the main purpose(目的)of James AN Coaching College?

　　Quite simply, we are here to help students with:

　　·H. S. C. Exams: Years 11 and 12

　　·Selective School Test: Year 5 to Year 10

　　·Independent School Scholarship(奖学金)Exams: Year 6

　　·Opportunity Class Test: Years 3 and 4

　　·School Certificate(证书)Test Year 10

　　·The college provides expert tuition(辅导)for students wishing to gain(获得)the highest possible marks in all examinations from Year 1 to Year 12.

　　·excel(胜过)in all subjects

　　·have a head start

　　·get motivated(激发)to succeed in their studies

　　“EDUCATION=SUCCESS”

　　·increase their self-confidence

　　Through face-to-face teaching students are taught to perform well under examination conditions.

THE TEACHERS

　　·Highly qualified teachers from Selective School and Independent Schools.

　　·James AN: Principal and coauthor(合作者之一)of“Maths Tests for Selective Schools and Scholarship Examinations”and other books

　　·Other textbook authors

Our teacher set high goals(目标)for themselves

as well as for their students.

COURSES AND SUBJECTS

H. S. C. COURSE/YEARS 11&12

　　Subjects: Maths 2, 3, 4, Units: English, Physics, Chemistry

SCHOOL CERTIFICATE COURSE/YEARS 9&10

　　Subjects: English, Maths, Science.

　　JUNIOR HIGH COURSE; YEARS 7&8

　　Subjects: English, Maths, Science.

　　SELECTIVE SCHOOL/SCHOLARSHIP COURSE; YEARS 5&6

　　Subjects: English, Maths, General Ability, Creative Writing

　　OPPORTUNITY CLASS(O. C.)COURSE; YEARS 3&4

　　Subjects: English, Maths, General Ability

　　YEARS 1&2

　　Subjects: Maths, English

　　HOLIDAY REVISION COURSES

　　Special holiday revision courses are offered during each vacation

　　WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM JAMES AN COACHING COLLEGE?

　　Students of all abilities!

　　We have helped thousands of students achieve results beyond their wildest dreams in the H. S. C. and Selective School/Scholarship Tests.

　　We'd love to do the same for you. All serious students will excel in their studies.

1．If you are a student of year 7, what subjects can you take?

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A．English, Maths, Science and Creative Writing

B．Maths and Physics

C．Maths, English, Physics and Chemistry

D．English, Maths and Science.

2．Which of the following statements is Not true?

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A．The teachers from Selective Schools are highly qualified

B．The teachers are authors of some other textbook.

C．The teachers set high goals for themselves as well as for their own children.

D．The principal and coauthor of“Maths Tests for Selective Schools and Scholarship Examinations”and other books is from James AN Coaching College.

3．The test for students of year 12 is ________

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4．Students are taught to perform well under examination conditions through ________ teaching.

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5．________ can benefit from James AN Coaching College.

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