B. Yoga is becoming popular all over the world. C. Encouraging people to do yoga.
D. Yoga is becoming part of your spiritual life.
C
Daniel Anderson, a famous psychologist, believes it’s important to distinguish television’s influences on children from those of the family. We tend to blame TV, he says, for problems it doesn’t really cause, overlooking our own roles in shaping children’s minds.
One traditional belief about television is that it reduces a child’s ability to think and to understand the world. While watching TV, children do not merely absorb words and images (影像). Instead, they learn both explicit(明确的) and hidden meanings from what they see. Actually, children learn early the psychology of characters in TV shows. Furthermore, as many teachers agree, children understand far more when parents watch TV with them, explaining new words and ideas. Yet, most parents use an educational program as a chance to park their kids in front of the set and do something in another room.
Another argument against television is that it replaces reading as a form of entertainment. But according to Anderson, the amount of time spent watching television is not related to reading ability. TV doesn’t take the place of reading for most children; it takes the place of similar sorts of recreation, such as listening to the radio and playing sports. Things like parents’ educational background have a stronger influence on a child’s reading. “A child’s reading ability is best predicted by how much a parent reads.” Anderson says.
Traditional wisdom also has it that heavy television-watching lowers IQ (智商) scores and affects school performance. But here, too, Anderson notes that no studies have proved it. In fact, research suggests that it’s the other way around. “If you’re smart young, you’ll watch less TV when you’re older,” Anderson says. Yet, people of lower IQ tend to be lifelong television viewers.
For years researchers have attempted to show that television is dangerous to children. However, by showing that television promotes none of the dangerous effects as conventionally believed, Anderson suggests that television cannot be condemned without considering other influences.
28.An educational program is best watched by a child _________. A .on his own B. with other kids C. with his parents D. with his teachers
29.Which of the following is most related to children’s reading ability? A. Radio-listening
B. Television-watching
D. Parents’ educational background
C. Parents’ reading list
30.Anderson believed that _________.
A. the more a child watches TV, the smarter he is B. the younger a child is, the more he watches TV
C .the smarter a child is, the less likely he gets addicted to TV D. the less a child watches TV, the better he performs at school 31.What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To advise on the educational use of TV. B. To describe TV’s harmful effects on children. C. To explain traditional views on TV influences. D. To present Anderson’s unconventional ideas
D
Reading instruction in the classroom is a key concern for all teachers and there are many ways to go about it. However, is our determination to achieve excellence in reading skills in our children killing their love and enjoyment of a good book?
In my work with parents, I am frequently asked the best ways to encourage reluctant readers to be engaged with books. Parents report that their children return home from school with no inclination to pick up a book and read.
Any eager reader will gladly talk about the joy with a good book to read away the hours on a cold, rainy afternoon. Reading a good book is one of life’s greatest pleasures. We need to share these experiences with our children in order to assist them in developing into strong readers. But the use of boring, mass-produced home reading texts in children’s early years at school can be seen as the beginning of this negative cycle.
As children progress through their schooling life, there are many other instances of learning reading skills that don’t help reading development. Frequently, teachers feel the pressure to give their students “ just enough” in terms of reading
strategies to be able to achieve the test, which leaves little time to focus on reading for pleasure.
Kelly Gallagher, a high school teacher, outlines the term “Readicide” in his book. He says it’s: the systematic killing of the love of reading, often worsened by foolish, boring practices found in schools.
Recent research shows that many teachers tend to follow the traditional literacy practices that they have experienced in their own education, which can often have negative intentions for their students.
While teaching children key concepts for analyzing and evaluating texts is important, the manner in which it is done and time that is spent on this can lead to unexpected results. Schools aren’t to blame when it comes to not arresting students’ lack of interest in reading, but they have an important role to play in fostering reading enjoyment.
32. What does the underlined word “inclination” mean? A. Energy
B. Task
C. Intention D. Requirement
33. What does the term “Readicide” refer to?
A. To develop reading habits B. To read for pleasure C. To learn reading skills D. To kill a love for books 34. According to the text, teachers at school ______. A. focus on teaching reading strategies B. ignore key concepts for analyzing texts C. are to blame for students’ poor reading D. fail to follow the traditional reading practices 35. What might be suitable title for the text? A. Reading books is to experience pleasure B. Learning to love books is even more important C. Teaching reading helps reluctant readers
D. Getting pleasure from books makes capable readers.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
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选项。
Life is full of choices. When it comes to your study and career, I’ve outlined a few points to remember in your decision-making process.
1. Choices reflect values. Every choice shapes your reality and is a reflection of who you are, what you value and what you want. 36 .
2. Emotions influence choices. Recognize the role that emotions play in your decision-making process. 37 . Let your heart and your head work together to find the best solutions.
3. 38 . Anxiety and urgency almost always have a negative impact on decision-making. Don’t let a ticking clock push you into a choice you haven’t properly evaluated. Be thorough and balance your desire for a quick resolution with your need for a well thought-out decision-making process.
4. Not making a choice is still a choice. Choosing not to choose is still a choice in its own special way. 39 . There are times when you are better off simply letting a situation run its course without attempting to steer（操纵） it in any direction.Sit back, allow events to unfold, and let the path form naturally.
5. Build trust. 40 . Remember that change is constant and you have the resources to manage whatever comes along. You always have the opportunity to make different choices in the future and create a new reality for yourself.
A. Don’t rush yourself. B. Don’t be easily affected. C. Have faith in yourself and others.
D. Look for the messages beneath the feelings.
E. It’s the choice to observe rather than participate.
F. You can’t simply ignore a decision that has to be made and expect it to go away.
G. Making choices that conflict with your underlying values will inevitably lead to dissatisfaction.
第三部分: 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分45分）
第一节: 完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There was a businessman who was deep in debt and could see no way out. He sat on the park bench, head in hands, 41 if anything could save his company from bankruptcy(破产).
Suddenly an old man appeared before him. “I can see that something is 42 you,” he said.
After listening to the businessman’s troubles, the old man said, “I believe I can help you.”
He asked the man his name, wrote out a 43 , and pushed it into his hand saying, “Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time.”
Then he turned and disappeared as 44 as he had come.
The businessman saw in his hand a check for $500,000, 45 by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!
“I can 46 my money worries in an instant!” he realized. But 47 , he decided to put the uncashed check in his safe. Just knowing it was there might give him the 48 to work out a way to save his business, he thought.
With renewed 49 , he negotiated better deals. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.
Exactly one year later, he returned to the 50 with the uncashed check. At the 51 time, the old man appeared. But just as the businessman was about to 52 the check and share his success story, a 53 came running up and grabbed the old man.
“I’m so delighted I 54 him!” she cried. “I hope he hasn’t been bothering you. He’s 55 escaping from the rest home and telling people he’s John D. Rockefeller.”
And she led the old man away 56 the arm.
The businessman just stood there, 57 . All year long he’d been buying and selling, 58 he had half a million dollars behind him.
Suddenly, he realized that it wasn’t the money, real or 59 , that had turned his life around. It was his 60 self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.
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