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 languages he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people. In the same way, when children learn to do all the other things they learn to do without being taught-to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle-compare those 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 own mistakes for himself, let alone correct them. 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. Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher. Let him do it himself. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what 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 answers, 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 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’s end this nonsense of grades, exams, marks, Let us throw them all out, and 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.
Let them get on with this job in the way that seems sensible to them. With our help as school teachers if they ask for it. The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of one’s life is nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours. Anxious parents and teachers say, “But suppose they fail to learn something essential they will need to get in the world?” Don’t worry! If it is essential, they will go out into the world and learn it.
1.What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things?
A.by copying what other people do.
B.by making mistakes and having them corrected.
C.by listening to explanations from skilled people.
D.by asking a great many questions.
2.What does the author think teachers do which they should not do?
A.They give children correct answers.
B.They point out children’s mistakes to them.
C.They allow children to mark their own work.
D.They encourage children to mark to copy from one another.
3.The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are___.
A.not really important skills.
B.more important than other skills.
C.basically different from learning adult skills.
D.basically the same as learning other skills.
4.Exams, grades, and marks should be abolished because children’s progress should only be estimated by___.
A.educated persons.
B.the children themselves.
C.teachers.
D.parents.
5.The author fears that children will grow up into adults while being___.
A.too independent of others.
B.too critical of themselves.
C.incapable to think for themselves.
D.incapable to use basic skills.
ABDBC
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翻译训练:
筷子(chopsticks)是中国传统的独具特色的进食工具(diningutensils),至今已有数千年的历史。筷子在古代被称为“箸”,大约从明朝开始才有了“筷子”的称呼。筷子多为竹子制成,也有用木头、象牙(ivory)、金属或其他材料制作而成。它要么上方下圆,要么上下全圆而上粗下细。不管其形状如何,筷子必须是成对使用的,并且两只筷子的大小长短要相同。筷子是中国人日常生活的必备工具,它的发明充分反映了中国人民的智慧。
PartIIVocabularyandStructure
Directions:Inthisparttherearefortyincompletesentences.Eachsentenceisfollowedbyfourchoices.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandthenmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.
21.Theteacherthestudentsonatourthroughtheartmuseum.
A.madeB.indicatedC.forcedD.took
22.Tom’sparentsdiedwhenhewasachild,sohewasbyhisrelatives.
A.grownupB.broughtupC.raisedD.fedup
23.Hereismycard.Let’skeepin.
A.touchB.relationC.connectionD.friendship
24.Sofarthereisnoproofpeoplefromotherplanetsdoexist.
A.whichB.howC.whatD.that
25.Thenewspapersreportedyesterdayseveralontheboundariesofthesetwocountries.
A.incidentsB.happeningsC.eventsD.accidents
26.We’veworkedouttheplanandnowwemustputitinto.
A.factB.realityC.practiceD.deed
27.Hedidn’tandsohefailedtheexamination.
A.workenoughhardB.hardworkenoughC.hardenoughworkD.workhardenough
28.NotuntilMr.SmithcametoChinawhatkindofcountrysheis.
A.heknewB.hedidn’tknowC.didheknowD.hecouldn’tknow
29.Scientistssayitmaybetenyearsthismedicinewasputtouse.
A.sinceB.beforeC.afterD.when
30.Insomecountries,iscalled“equality”doesnotreallymeanequalrightsforallpeople.
A.thatB.whatC.whichD.how
31.Wedidn’tknowhistelephonenumber,otherwisewehim.
A.wouldtelephoneB.wouldhavetelephone
C.hadtelephonedD.musthavetelephoned
32.We’vemissedthelastbus,I’mafraidwehavenobuttotakeataxi.
A.wayB.possibilityC.choiceD.selection
33.Luckily,mostsheepthefloodlastmonth.
A.enduredB.survivedC.livedD.passed
34.Myparentsalwaysletmehavemyownofliving.
A.wayB.methodC.mannerD.fashion
35.Likeotherlanguageskills,readingrequirespractice.
A.themostofB.muchoftheC.mostoftheD.moreofthe
36.Itisonlythroughpracticeonewillbeabletoswimskillfully.
A.whatB.whoC.thatD.which
37.Thebrainiscapableofignoringpainmessageoftoconcentrateonotheractivities.
A.itallowedB.isitallowedC.allowedD.allowedit
38.Don’tworry,Ihavealreadythemthedecision.
A.informed;withB.informed;ofC.informed;forD.informed;that
39.Thechildwassorryhismotherwhenhearrivedatthestation.
A.tomissB.havingmissedC.missingD.tohavemissed
40.Iwonderwhyhetodiscusstheproblematthemeeting.
A.declinedB.rejectedC.refusedD.delayed
41.Youcanhangupwhatyoulikeonthesewalls.
A.bareB.emptyC.blankD.vacant
42.Accordingtoa,themajoritywouldratherhavenewspaperswithoutagovernmentthanagovernmentwithoutnewspapers.
A.electionB.campaignC.pollD.vote
43.Thepopulationofthevillagehasdecreased150to500.
A.inB.atC.byD.with
44.ItseemsthatthereisthatIcan’tdo.
A.nothingB.anythingC.everythingD.none
45.Theyareoftencaringmoreaboutanimalsthanhumanbeings.
A.accusedifB.accusedwithC.chargedofD.chargedfor
46.agoodbeginningismade,thewordishalfdone.
A.AssoonasB.WhileC.AsD.Once
47.Georgecouldnothisfoolishmistake.
A.accountinB.countonC.countforD.accountfor
48.Wecameintothisfieldlate,sowemustworkhardtothelosttime.
A.makeupforB.makeoutC.keepupwithD.putupwith
49.Thenewlawwillcameintoonthedayitispassed.
A.effectB.useC.serviceD.existence
50.Wecanseparatethemixtureintothepurechemicalcompoundsitiscomposed.
A.inwhichB.ofwhatC.ofwhichD.fromwhich
51.Mrs.Lincolnhasthatsheisunabletogetajob.
A.suchsmalleducationB.solittleeducation
C.asuchlittleeducationD.asosmalleducation
52.Shecan’tpreventherlittleboyshootingbirds.
A.from;toB.on;atC.with;upD.from;at
53.Manycountriesareincreasingtheiruseofnaturalgas,windandotherformsof.
A.energyB.sourceC.powerD.material
54.Adarkenedskyinthedaytimeisusuallyandindicationthatastormis.
A.possiblecomingB.abouttotakeplace
C.closebyD.expectedtobesevere
55.Weallknowthatspeaklouderthanwords.
A.movementsB.performanceC.operationsD.actions
56.,hecouldnotcoverthewholedistanceinfifteenminutes.
A.FastashecanB.Ashecanranfast
C.IfhecanranfastD.Sinceheranfast
57.Agriculturalproductioninthatcountryhasincreasedinrecentyears.
A.vastlyB.strikinglyC.considerablyD.extremely
58.Peterhasplannedtosomemoneyeverymonthsothathecanbuyausedcarnextyear.
A.setasideB.setupC.setinD.setalong
59.AlthoughIspoketohimmanytimes,henevertookanyofwhatIsaid.
A.attentionB.noticeC.warningD.observation
60.Theyovercameallthedifficultiesandfulfilledtheplanthreemonthsaheadoftime,issomethingwehadnotexpected.
A.thatB.whatC.itD.which
Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat________.