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三、用所给词的适当形式填空
1. This new film is said to be
2. China's rapid development has
3. European and American science
4. The human body is
5. More and more women today have learned to rise in
6. My cousin is a
1. This new film is said to be
adapted
(adaptation) from a novel by Maupassant.2. China's rapid development has
dramatically
(dramatic) changed the international balance of power, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.3. European and American science
combined
with efficient and cheap Chinese manufacturing should be a powerful combination
. (combine)4. The human body is
composed
(compose) of organs, each having a definite job to do.5. More and more women today have learned to rise in
defence/defense
(defend) of their legal rights.6. My cousin is a
reliable
person and you can rely
on it that he can help you. (rely)答案
1. adapted 2. dramatically 3. combined; combination 4. composed 5. defence/defense 6. reliable; rely
四、阅读理解
If your children's Christmas wish lists are hard to distinguish, pity their teachers who have been struggling with confusing schoolwork ever since schools reopened.
“Younger kids failed to learn letter patterns and formations while older kids lose speed and clearness without regular practice during the shutdown of schools,” says Sheilagh Blyth, an occupational therapist(治疗专家) who studies handwriting.
Of course, it's a symptom of a wider problem. As Amanda Spielman, head of Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education), indicated yesterday, handwriting puts an added burden on parents—it's long been an aspect of children's school books that they analyse at home.
“This is a big problem for my almost 10-year-old,” says one mother. “When they sent two years' worth of his books back together, the degradation(退化) was severe and it hasn't recovered.”
Another mother worries that her younger son has fallen behind compared with his older brother. “His handwriting is definitely not where I think it should be,” she says.
Blyth warns handwriting needs to be practised regularly and that students need to practise the letter formation and joined-up writing to write well in exams. “Learning handwriting doesn't just happen as there are increasingly fewer day-to-day opportunities to write with a pen or pencil,” says Gill Budgell, an educational consultant who wrote Penpals for Handwriting meant for 3- to 11-year-olds.
The Write Dance programme is an approach to teaching handwriting that is based on physical movement. Diana Strauss, who runs the programme in the UK with Nicole Barrons, says, “Whole body movement relaxes the shoulders and the arms and has a positive effect on physical tasks, which handwriting is.”
Diana is seeing more interest from schools in accessing the Write Dance Programme, which was developed in the 1960s by Ragnhild Oussoren, a Dutch graphologist(笔迹学家). “We've been busy doing live training sessions, particularly with schools in Wales,” she adds.
Perhaps there is hope for Father Christmas and those gift wish lists after all.
(
A. To describe children's longing for Christmas gifts.
B. To make a comparison between parents and teachers.
C. To introduce the topic of children's handwriting in crisis.
D. To provide an explanation for children's bad handwriting.
(
A. Schools have long been shut down.
B. Children have recently returned to school.
C. Parents analyze their children's books at home.
D. Children's handwriting gets worse on school books.
(
A. Good handwriting serves exams.
B. Learning handwriting is difficult.
C. Handwriting is important among 11-year-olds.
D. Regular practice counts in improving handwriting.
(
A. It has attracted more attention from schools.
B. It advocates carrying out physical tasks.
C. It was developed by Diana Strauss and Nicole Barrons.
D. Its training sessions have only covered schools in Wales.
If your children's Christmas wish lists are hard to distinguish, pity their teachers who have been struggling with confusing schoolwork ever since schools reopened.
“Younger kids failed to learn letter patterns and formations while older kids lose speed and clearness without regular practice during the shutdown of schools,” says Sheilagh Blyth, an occupational therapist(治疗专家) who studies handwriting.
Of course, it's a symptom of a wider problem. As Amanda Spielman, head of Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education), indicated yesterday, handwriting puts an added burden on parents—it's long been an aspect of children's school books that they analyse at home.
“This is a big problem for my almost 10-year-old,” says one mother. “When they sent two years' worth of his books back together, the degradation(退化) was severe and it hasn't recovered.”
Another mother worries that her younger son has fallen behind compared with his older brother. “His handwriting is definitely not where I think it should be,” she says.
Blyth warns handwriting needs to be practised regularly and that students need to practise the letter formation and joined-up writing to write well in exams. “Learning handwriting doesn't just happen as there are increasingly fewer day-to-day opportunities to write with a pen or pencil,” says Gill Budgell, an educational consultant who wrote Penpals for Handwriting meant for 3- to 11-year-olds.
The Write Dance programme is an approach to teaching handwriting that is based on physical movement. Diana Strauss, who runs the programme in the UK with Nicole Barrons, says, “Whole body movement relaxes the shoulders and the arms and has a positive effect on physical tasks, which handwriting is.”
Diana is seeing more interest from schools in accessing the Write Dance Programme, which was developed in the 1960s by Ragnhild Oussoren, a Dutch graphologist(笔迹学家). “We've been busy doing live training sessions, particularly with schools in Wales,” she adds.
Perhaps there is hope for Father Christmas and those gift wish lists after all.
(
C
)1. Why are children's Christmas wish lists mentioned in paragraph 1?A. To describe children's longing for Christmas gifts.
B. To make a comparison between parents and teachers.
C. To introduce the topic of children's handwriting in crisis.
D. To provide an explanation for children's bad handwriting.
(
D
)2. What does the underlined word “This” in paragraph 4 refer to?A. Schools have long been shut down.
B. Children have recently returned to school.
C. Parents analyze their children's books at home.
D. Children's handwriting gets worse on school books.
(
D
)3. What opinions do Blyth and Gill share in paragraph 6?A. Good handwriting serves exams.
B. Learning handwriting is difficult.
C. Handwriting is important among 11-year-olds.
D. Regular practice counts in improving handwriting.
(
A
)4. What can we learn about the Write Dance Programme?A. It has attracted more attention from schools.
B. It advocates carrying out physical tasks.
C. It was developed by Diana Strauss and Nicole Barrons.
D. Its training sessions have only covered schools in Wales.
答案
1~4 CDDA
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了学生的书写能力越来越不好，连父母都无法认出孩子在圣诞节愿望清单上的字，因此相关人士开展了“书法舞”项目来提升学生的书写能力。
1. C 解析:推理判断题。根据第一段“If your children's Christmas wish lists are hard to distinguish, pity their teachers who have been struggling with confusing schoolwork ever since schools reopened.”可知，孩子的圣诞愿望清单无法辨认，孩子的老师为混乱的作业而纠结，可推测出是由于孩子的字迹不好。因此，作者在开头提及圣诞节的愿望清单是为了引出文章的主题:孩子的书写正陷入危机。故选C。
2. D 解析:代词指代题。根据第四段这位母亲在画线所在句后说的话“When they sent two years' worth of his books back together, the degradation was severe and it hasn't recovered.”可知，孩子的书写越来越不好。因此，画线句中的This指代的是，孩子的书写变得越来越难看，这是一个大问题。故选D。
3. D 解析:细节理解题。根据第六段中Blyth的想法handwriting needs to be practised regularly(书写需要经常练习)以及Gill所说的话“Learning handwriting doesn't just happen as there are increasingly fewer day-to-day opportunities to write with a pen or pencil”可知，经常练习对提高书写很有帮助。故选D。
4. A 解析:推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“Diana is seeing more interest from schools in accessing the Write Dance Programme, which was developed in the 1960s by Ragnhild Oussoren, a Dutch graphologist.”可知，“书法舞”项目吸引了越来越多的学校。故选A。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了学生的书写能力越来越不好，连父母都无法认出孩子在圣诞节愿望清单上的字，因此相关人士开展了“书法舞”项目来提升学生的书写能力。
1. C 解析:推理判断题。根据第一段“If your children's Christmas wish lists are hard to distinguish, pity their teachers who have been struggling with confusing schoolwork ever since schools reopened.”可知，孩子的圣诞愿望清单无法辨认，孩子的老师为混乱的作业而纠结，可推测出是由于孩子的字迹不好。因此，作者在开头提及圣诞节的愿望清单是为了引出文章的主题:孩子的书写正陷入危机。故选C。
2. D 解析:代词指代题。根据第四段这位母亲在画线所在句后说的话“When they sent two years' worth of his books back together, the degradation was severe and it hasn't recovered.”可知，孩子的书写越来越不好。因此，画线句中的This指代的是，孩子的书写变得越来越难看，这是一个大问题。故选D。
3. D 解析:细节理解题。根据第六段中Blyth的想法handwriting needs to be practised regularly(书写需要经常练习)以及Gill所说的话“Learning handwriting doesn't just happen as there are increasingly fewer day-to-day opportunities to write with a pen or pencil”可知，经常练习对提高书写很有帮助。故选D。
4. A 解析:推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“Diana is seeing more interest from schools in accessing the Write Dance Programme, which was developed in the 1960s by Ragnhild Oussoren, a Dutch graphologist.”可知，“书法舞”项目吸引了越来越多的学校。故选A。
