About 30 years ago,I left Cuba for the United States with my son.After getting settled finally in Brunswick,New Jersey,I enrolled(注册) my son in kindergarten.Several weeks later,my son's teacher asked me to meet him at his office.
In the teacher's office,an exchange of greetings was followed by his questions:“Is your son mentally retarded(弱智的)? Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability?”
Was he talking about my wonderful Scola? No,no,it can't be.What a helpless,lonely moment! I told him that Scola was a quiet,sweet little boy,instead.I asked him why he was asking me all these questions.
My son could not follow the teacher's directions, he told me,and thus,Scola was disrupting the class.Didn't he know my son did not speak English yet?
He was angry:“Why hasn't your son been taught to speak English? Don't you speak English at home?”
No,I didn't speak English at home,I replied.1 was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months,and I didn't want him to forget his native language.Well,wrong answer! What kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all time? “Are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars and send them back to their country,never wanting to be a part of this society?”
Needless to say,I tried to tell him I was not one of“those people”.Then he told me the meeting was over,and I left.
As I had expected,my son learned to speak English fluently before the school year was over.He went on to graduate from college and got a job,earning close to six figures.He travels widely and leads a well-adjusted,contented life.And he has benefited from being bilingual (双语的).
Speaking more than one language allows people to communicate with others;it teaches people about other cultures and other places—something very basic and obviously lacking in the“educator”I met in New Jersey.
1.The teacher asked the author to his office____________.
A.to discuss Scola's in-class performance
B. to get Scola enrolled in a kindergarten
C.to find a language partner for Scola
D. to work out a study plan for Scola
2.What does the underlined word“disrupting”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Breaking. B Following. C.Attending. D.Disturbing.
3.The author's attitude towards being bilingual may best be described as_____________.
A.critical B.casual C.positive D.passive
4.This text is likely to be selected from a book of__________.
A.medicine B.education C.geography D.history
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Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.
AVOID B1G EVENTS Big sporting events.Concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival(19 Oct.) cost £169.15 at Booking.com.A week later,the same room cost £118.15.
If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid—or you're looking for a big event to pass your time check out sites such as Whatsonwher.com,which allow you to search for events in the UK by city,date and category.
STAY AWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train,you may want to find a good base close to the station,but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.
Don't be too choosy about the part of town you stay in.Booking two months in advance,the cheapest room at Travelodge's Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was £95.95.A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was £75.75.And at Farringdon,a double room cost just £62.95.
LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London,Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune,especially at weekends and during big events.As an alternative consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen.Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings.A great example is the historic O'Neill Flat on Edinburgh's Royal Mile,available for £420 for five days in late September,with room for four adults.
GET ON A BIKE London's “Boris bikes” have attracted the most attention,but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace,saving you on public transport or car parking costs.
Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle(casual members pay around £1.50 for two hours)and Cardiff(free for up to 30 minutes,or £5 per day).
5.The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may_________.
A. help travelers pass time B. attract lots of travelers to the UK
C. allow travelers to make flexible plans
D.cause travelers to pay more for accommodation
6.“Farringdon”in Paragraph 5 is most probably___________.
A.a hotel away from the train station B. the tube 1ine to Covent Garden
C. an ideal holiday destination D. the name of a travel agency
7.The passage shows that the O'N eill Flat__________.
A. lies on the ground floor B.is located in central London
C. provides cooking facilities for tourists
D.costs over £100 on average per day in late September
8.Cardiff’s program allows a free bike for a maximum period of .
A.half an four B.one hour
C.one hour and a half D.two hours
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B.It can be purchased as an award for your children.
C.It offers the biggest discount among all the magazines.
D. The magazine is going to surprise you for many years.
10.Tom wants to beautify his house,so he may choose______________.
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We've reached a strange—some would say unusual—point.While fighting world hunger continues to be the matter of vital importance according to a recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO),more people now die from being overweight,or say,from being extremely fat,than from being underweight.It's the good life that's mote likely to kill us these days.
Worse,nearly 18 million children under the age of five around the world are estimated to be overweight.What's going on?
We really don't have many excuses for our weight problems.The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by public-health campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting through—up to a point.
In the 1970s,Finland,for example,had the highest rate of heart disease in the world and being overweight was its main cause.Not any more.A public-health campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 per cent over the past three decades.
Maybe that explains why the percentage of people in Finland taking diet pills doubled between 2001 and 2005,and doctors even offer surgery of removing fat inside and change the shape of the body.That has become a sort of fashion.No wonder it ranks as the world's most body-conscious country.
We know what we should be doing to lose weight—but actually doing it is another matter.By far the most popular excuse is not taking enough exercise.More than half of us admit we 1ack willpower.
Others blame good food.They say:it's just too inviting and it makes them overeat.Still others lay the blame on the Americans,complaining that pounds have piled on thanks to eating too much American-style fast food.
Some also blame their parents—their genes.But unfortunately,the parents are wronged because they're normal in shape.or rather slim.
It's a similar story around the world,although people are relatively unlikely to have tried to lose weight.Parents are eager to see their kids shape up.Do as I say—not as I do.
13.Why does the author think that people have no excuse for being overweight?
A.A lot of effective diet pills are available.
B.Body image has nothing to do with good food.
C.They have been made fully aware of its dangers.
D.There are too many overweight people in the world.
14.The example of Finland is used to illustrate___________.
A.the cause of heart disease B.the fashion of body shaping
C.the effectiveness of a campaign D.the history of a body-conscious country
15.Which would be the best title for the passage?
A.Actions or Excuses? B.Overweight or Underweight?
C.Who in a Dilemma. D.No Longer Dying of Hunger.
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What problems do you have with your study? Do you want to improve the way you study? Do you feel nervous before a test? Many students say that a lack of concentration is their biggest problem.It seriously affects their ability to study,so do their test results.
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Study Techniques
You should always study in the same place.You shouldn't sit in a position that you use for another
purpose. 17 Don't watch TV while you are studying.Experts warn that your concentration may be reduced by 50 percent if you attempt to study in this way.Always try to have a white wall in front of you,so there is nothing to distract you.Before sitting down to study,gather together all the equipment you need.Apart from your textbooks,pens,pencils and knives,make sure you have a dictionary.
18 Finish one thing before beginning another.If you need a break,get up and walk around for a few minutes,but try not to telephone a friend or have something to eat.
Test-taking Skills
All your hard work will be for nothing if you are too nervous to take your test.Getting plenty of rest is very important.This means:do not study all night before your test! It is a better idea to have a long—term study plan.Try to make a timetable for your study which lasts for a few months.
19 Doing some form of exercise every day will also improve your concentration.Eat healthy food too.
When you arrive in the examination room,find your seat and sit down.Breathe slowly and deeply.Check the time on the clock during the test,but not too often. 20
A.Above all,take no notice of everyone else and give the test paper your undivided attention.
B.Your eyes will become tired if you try to read a text which is on a flat surface.
C.If so,use these tips to help you.
D.Be realistic and don't try to complete too much in one study period.
E.For example,when you sit on a sofa to study,your brain will think it is time to relax.
F.You will have enough energy to deal with your study and exams by eating healthy diet.
G.Exercise is a great way to reduce pressure.
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