C. children's math achievement is related to parents' attitude about math D. children can achieve more success if they see the importance of math 45. We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. it is the math problems related to the stories that make the great difference B. children whose parents are uneasy about math outperform other students C. children using the app for three months can see gains in math achievement D. the frequency of using the app has nothing to do with children's achievement 46. Which does the author want to tell us?
A. High-anxiety parents influence children's attitude about math. B. Frequent use of app can develop problem- solving ability. C. Low-effort activities create good parent-child relationship. D. High-quality math interactions improve children's performance.
D
As anyone who has tried to lose weight knows, realistic goal-setting generally produces the best results. That's partly because most people who set realistic goals actually work more efficiently, and put more effort, to achieve those goals.
What's far less understood by scientists, however, are the potentially harmful effects of goal-setting. Newspapers convey daily accounts of goal-setting widespread in industries and businesses up and down both Wall Street and Main Street, yet there has been surprisingly little research on how the long-advocated practice of setting goals may have contributed to the current economic crisis, and immoral behavior in general.
\are widely used and promoted as having really beneficial effects. And yet, the same motivation that can push people to put more effort in a constructive way could also motivate people to be more likely to engage in immoral behaviors,\Maurice Schweitzer, an associate professor at Penn's Wharton School. His paper, entitled \Gone Wild: The Systematic Side Effects of Over-Praised Goal Setting,\appears in the February issue of the Academy of Management Perspectives.
\a psychological benefit.\rewards that make them more powerful.\A major example Schweitzer and his colleagues give is the 2004 breakdown of energy-trading giant Enron(德国安然公司), where managers used financial rewards to motivate salesmen to meet specific goals. The problem, Schweitzer says, is that the actual trades were not profitable.
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Other studies have shown that burdening employees with unrealistic goals can force them to lie, cheat or steal. Such was the case in the early 1990s when Sears (西尔斯公司) placed a sales quota (销售限额) on its auto repair staff. It inspired employees to overcharge for work and to complete unnecessary repairs on a companywide basis.
Schweitzer admits his research runs counter to a very large body of literature that praises the many benefits of goal-setting. Advocates of the practice have argued with his team's use of such evidence as news accounts to support his conclusion that goal-setting is widely over-praised.
In a rebuttal (反驳) paper, Dr. Edwin Locke writes: \away. Organizations cannot grow without being focused on their desired end results any more than an individual can grow without goals to provide a sense of purpose.\But Schweitzer argues the \linking goal-setting and harmful behavior should be studied to help draw attention to issues that deserve attention and further investigation. \a few negative effects could be so large that they outweigh many positive effects,\
The debate is likely to get heated on in future papers, and the practice of setting goals no doubt will continue. For now, though, the lesson seems to be to put more thought into setting goals.
\careful management, a strong organizational culture, and make sure the goals that you use are going to be constructive and not significantly harmful to the organization,\
47. What does Maurice Schweitzer want to show by mentioning the example of Enron? A. Setting realistic goals can turn a failing business into success. B. Businesses are likely to succeed without realistic goals.
C. Companies are certain to meet specific goals with financial rewards. D. Goals with financial rewards have strong motivational power. 48. How did Sears' goal-setting affect its employees? A. They had to work more hours to increase their sales. B. They competed with one another to attract more customers. C. They turned to immoral practice to reach their goals. D. They improved their customer service on a companywide basis.
49. The underlined words \counter to\(Paragraph 6) can be replaced by ________.
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A. agrees with B. goes against D. applies to
C. fits in with
50. What is Edwin Locke's argument against Schweitzer?
A. The practice of setting goals only helps people to develop.
B. Goal-setting is of no use motivating people to accomplish their tasks. C. The positive effects of goal-setting outweigh its negative effects. D. Studying goal-setting can contribute to successful business practices.
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，共10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。
Why are so many people afraid of failure? Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail so that failure becomes an experience that will lead to growth. 51
Most parents work hard at either preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards. A mother describes her child's hastily made table as \Another way is to pin the blame on someone else. If John fails science, his teacher is unfair or stupid.
The trouble with failure-prevention ways is that they leave a child unequipped for life in the real world. The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time—and that it's possible to enjoy a game even when you don't win. A child who is not invited to a birthday party, who does not make the honor roll on the baseball team, feels terrible, of course. 52 The young should be allowed to experience disappointment, and be helped to master it.
Failure is never pleasurable. It hurts adults and children alike. 53 Step one is to ask \冲动) to blame someone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong and how you can improve. If someone else can help, don't be shy about inquiring.
Success, which encourages repetition of old behavior, is not nearly as good a teacher as failure. You can learn from a disastrous party how to give a good one, from an ill-chosen first house what to look for in a second. 54 After 12 years of studying ballet a friend of mine went to an interview for a professional company. She was turned down. \master shook his head. \
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In such cases, the way to use failure is to take stock (清点存货，清理) bravely asking \moved into dance therapy, a field where she's both competent and useful. 55 Often there is a resurgence (复活) of energy--an awareness of new possibilities.
A. Even a failure that seems definite can promote fresh thinking, a change of direction.
B. However, it can make a positive contribution to your life once you learn to use it.
C. You can also learn that failure is the mother of success.
D. And we forget that failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail.
E. Failure frees one to take risks because there's little to lose. F. So be strong and never lose heart in the face of failure.
G. But parents should not offer a quick comfort, prize or say, \doesn't matter\because it does.
第三部分：书面表达(共两节，35分) 第一节 (15分)
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim想了解中国人起名字的习惯，并请你帮他起一个中文名字。请给他写封信，内容包括：
1．介绍中国人起名字的习惯； 2．给他起一个中文名字； 3．说明起此名字的理由。 注意：1．词数不少于50；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim,
_______________________________________________________________
Yours, Li Hua
第二节 (20分)
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，介绍在“传统文化进校园”活动中，向面人艺术家学习捏面人的过程，并以“A Day with a Craftsman”为题，给校刊“英语角”写一篇英文稿件。
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