So long as teachers fail to tell teaching from learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children what children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not simply passing reading on to them. Certainly we shouldn’t have spent endless hours in activities about reading. Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible.”
Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient(效率高的) system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also public activity. It can be seen and observed.
Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny.
If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest(探索)for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. “Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children.”
When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated(消除). Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of leaning to read by reading. Practice makes perfect, you know.
72．The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that _______.
A．it is one of the most difficult school courses
B．students spend endless hours in reading
C．reading tasks are assigned with little guidance
D．too much time is spent in teaching about reading
73．The underlined word “scrutiny” in the third paragraph probably means “       ”.
A．agreement B．observation      C．control     D．distance
74．According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when  _______.
A．children become very active in reading activities
B．teacher and learner roles are thought important
C．teaching helps children in the search for knowledge
D．reading enriches children’s experience
75．The main idea of the passage is that _______.
A．teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read
B．teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible
C．reading ability is something acquired rather than taught
D．reading is more complicated than generally believed 

So long as teachers fail to tell teaching from learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children what children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not simply passing reading on to them. Certainly we shouldn’t have spent endless hours in activities about reading. Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible.”

Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient(效率高的) system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also public activity. It can be seen and observed.

Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny.

If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest(探索)for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. “Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children.”

When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated(消除). Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of leaning to read by reading. Practice makes perfect, you know.

72．The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that _______.

       A．it is one of the most difficult school courses

       B．students spend endless hours in reading

       C．reading tasks are assigned with little guidance

       D．too much time is spent in teaching about reading

73．The underlined word “scrutiny” in the third paragraph probably means “       ”.

       A．agreement B．observation      C．control     D．distance

74．According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when  _______.

       A．children become very active in reading activities

       B．teacher and learner roles are thought important

       C．teaching helps children in the search for knowledge

       D．reading enriches children’s experience

75．The main idea of the passage is that _______.

       A．teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read

       B．teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible

       C．reading ability is something acquired rather than taught

       D．reading is more complicated than generally believed 

So long as teachers fail to tell teaching from learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children what children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not simply passing reading on to them. Certainly we shouldn’t have spent endless hours in activities about reading. Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible.”

Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient（效率高的） system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also public activity. It can be seen and observed.

Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny.

If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest（探索）for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. “Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children.”

When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated（消除）. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of leaning to read by reading. Practice makes perfect, you know.

1．The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that _______.

       A．it is one of the most difficult school courses

       B．students spend endless hours in reading

       C．reading tasks are assigned with little guidance

       D．too much time is spent in teaching about reading

2．The underlined word “scrutiny” in the third paragraph probably means “       ”.

       A．agreement           B．observation          C．control                D．distance

3．According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when  _______.

       A．children become very active in reading activities

       B．teacher and learner roles are thought important

       C．teaching helps children in the search for knowledge

       D．reading enriches children’s experience

4．The main idea of the passage is that _______.

       A．teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read

       B．teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible

       C．reading ability is something acquired rather than taught

       D．reading is more complicated than generally believed

　　　 Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the 　21 tuition (学费) for my brother and me. They don’t 　22 in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. My father has a bad temper; it’s easy for him to lose his temper.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (缝被子). I 23 sat down beside her and looked at her.

“Is there any love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very 　24 voice.

My mother stopped her work and raised her head with 　25 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt. 　26 at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“Susan,” she said 27 . “Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of time it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable (耐用的). If life is a quilt, then love should be a 　28 . It can 　29 be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is 　30 .”

I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next 　31 . At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. After they were 　32 , every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk 　33 on the country road. My father had never been so 　34 . Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun softly shone through the leaves. All of these 　35 the most beautiful picture in the world. The doctor had said my father would 　36 in two months. But after two months he still couldn’t walk alone. We were all worried.

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

“Susan,” he said kindly. “To tell you the truth, I just like 　37 with your mom. I like this kind of life.” 　38 his eyes, I knew he loved my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this 　39 , I understand that love is just a 　40 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm..

21．A. expensive　　　　 B. low　　　　　　　　　 C. cheap　　　　　　　 D. high

22．A. play　　　　　　　　 B. talk　　　　　　　　　 C. act　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. perform

23．A. silently　　　　　　 B. carefully　　 C. certainly　　　　　 D. happily

24．A. anxious　　　　　　 B. low　　　　　　　　　 C. eager　　　　　　　 D. curious

25．A. surprise　　　　　　 B. pride　　　　 C. disappointment　 D. satisfaction

26．A. So　　 　　　　　　 B. But　　　　　　　　　 C. And　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. For

27．A. sadly　　　　　　　　 B. excitedly　　 C. regretfully　　　　 D. thoughtfully

28．A. trouble　　　　　　 B. pleasure　　　　　　 C. thread　　　　　　　 D. cloth

29．A. hardly　　　　　　　 B. often　　　　 C. always　　　　　　　　　　 D. ever

30．A. valuable　　　　　　 B. inside　　　　 C. true　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. priceless

31．A. winter　　　　　　　 B. autumn　　　　　　 C. summer　　　　　 　 D. spring

32．A. free　　　　　　　　 B. back　　　　 C. fine　　　　　　　　　 　 D. ready

33．A. continuously　　 B. worriedly　 C. constantly 　 D. slowly

34．A. gentle　　　　　　　 B. perfect　　　　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　 　 D. thankful

35．A. put up　　　　　　　 B. took up　　　　　　 C. made up　　 　 D. set up

36．A. run　　　　　　　　　 B. recover　　　　　　 C. stand　　　　　　　 D. work

37．A. walking　　　　　　 B. living　　　　 C. sitting　　　　　　　 D. chatting

38．A. Examining 　　　 B. Seeing　　　 C. Noticing　　　　　 D. Reading

39．A. practice　　　　　　 B. observation C. experience　　　　 D. activity

40．A. thread　　　　　　　 B. treasure　　　　　　 C. jewel　　　　　　　　 D. light

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the   1   tuition （学费） for my brother and me. They don’t   2   in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. My father has a bad temper; it’s easy for him to lose his temper.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt （缝被子）. I   3   sat down beside her and looked at her.

“Is there any love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very   4   voice.

My mother stopped her work and raised her head with   5   in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt.   6   at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“Susan,” she said   7  . “Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of time it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable （耐用的）. If life is a quilt, then love should be a   8  . It can   9   be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is   10  .”

I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next  11  . At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. After they were   12  , every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk   13   on the country road. My father had never been so   14  . Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun softly shone through the leaves. All of these   15   the most beautiful picture in the world. The doctor had said my father would   16   in two months. But after two months he still couldn’t walk alone. We were all worried.

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

“Susan,” he said kindly. “To tell you the truth, I just like   17   with your mom. I like this kind of life.”   18   his eyes, I knew he loved my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this   19  , I understand that love is just a   20   in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

1．A．expensive                 B．low                        C．cheap                            D．high

2．A．play                         B．talk                         C．act                         D．perform

3．A．silently                     B．carefully                 C．certainly                 D．happily

4．A．anxious                    B．low                        C．eager                      D．curious

5．A．surprise                    B．pride                       C．disappointment        D．satisfaction

6．A．So                           B．But                         C．And                        D．For

7．A．sadly                        B．excitedly                 C．regretfully               D．thoughtfully

8．A．trouble                     B．pleasure                  C．thread                     D．cloth

9．A．hardly                   B．often                      C．always                    D．ever

10．A．valuable                  B．inside               C．true                        D．priceless

11．A．winter                    B．autumn                   C．summer                  D．spring

12．A．free                        B．back                       C．fine                        D．ready

13．A．continuously           B．worriedly                C．constantly               D．slowly

14．A．gently                     B．perfect                    C．pleased                   D．thankful

15．A．put up                    B．took up                   C．made up                 D．set up

16．A．run                         B．recover                   C．stand                      D．work

17．A．walking                  B．living               C．sitting                     D．chatting

18．A．Examining        B．Seeing                    C．Noticing                 D．Reading

19．A．practice                  B．observation             C．experience                     D．activity

20．A．thread                     B．treasure                  C．jewel                      D．light