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How do you feel when your teacher asks you to work on a group project with other students Do you like to work together with others or work alone
The Programme for International Student Assessment, or PISA, carried out a survey of students’ ability to work together in groups. They found that students who do well on tests by themselves are also likely to be better at working with other people. This finding was true for many countries. Students in Japan, South Korea, Finland and Canada, where test scores are high, also did well in working together to solve problems.
But this was not the case for every country. Chinese students, who have high scores as well, displayed just average collaborative (合作的) skills. “One reason might be that Chinese parents and teachers focus too much on grades,” said Zhao Zhongxin, former vice president of the Chinese Family Education Association. “Students have a lot of exam pressure and they see schools as places for competition.” “However, collaborative skills are very important for preparing students for today’s society,” he added. “Luckily, more Chinese parents and teachers are realizing the importance of this and are thinking of ways to help students improve this skill.”
Another interesting finding from the PISA survey was that girls can be better than boys at working together. They said girls show more positive attitudes (态度) towards relationships, which means they are more willing to listen to others’ opinions.
PISA also found that the classroom environment can influence how well student collaborate. In classes where there are a lot of activities that require communication such as class debates, students might have better attitudes towards collaborating.
56. The PISA did the survey to find out the students’ ability to _____.
A. work with other people C. solve difficult problems projects
57. What can we know from the findings of the survey
A. Boys are better at working with others than girls.
B. Students who do well on tests are worse at working with others.
B. get high scores on tests
D. make plans for
C. Collaborative skills are less important than scores for students’ futures.
D. The classroom environment can influence students’ ability to work together.
58. What do Chinese teachers and parents think of working together now
A. They like it a lot. it.
C. They think it’s important. unnecessary.
59. What can be done to improve students’ ability to work together according to the passage
A. Giving students high scores on every test. B. Helping students to get used to exam pressure. C. Making girls work with girls rather than boys. D. Arranging more communicative activities in class. 60. What’s the passage mainly about
A. The popularity of PISA across the world. B. Chinese students’ ability to work with others. C. The findings of a survey about working together.
D. The difference between boys and girls in working together.
D
We all know about Leonardo da Vinci, the Italian artist of the fifteenth century. Many people agree that his talent was the main reason for his achievement. 61 ________ The example of Leonardo is useful when we think about a difficult question. Which is more important for success, talent or hard work I believe that hard work is more important.
Talent is something that one is born with. It is a great ability that makes success easier. 62 ________ He showed genius (天赋) from when he was very young. He didn’t need to work as hard as other people.
63 ________ Talent makes a great difference but most people are not so different from the rest. And people who know they have a natural talent might work less hard. But ordinary people need to find their weaknesses and spare no effort to get over them. They will succeed by working hard.
D. They think it’s
B. They can’t stand
64 ________ Talent can help us at the beginning, but the one who crosses the finish line first is the winner. During the race, hard work is motivation (动力). And no one can succeed without motivation.
It is said, “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard, so even talent needs hard work.” Einstein was talented, but could he be successful if he had just sat on a soft sofa and done nothing It was his great effort that made him a great scientist.
Hard work can be good for both the average person and the genius. Everyone should work hard. The gate of success won’t open if we don’t put out our all into life. 65 ________
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A. Mozart is a good example. B. life is like a long-distance race. C. But talent is not enough for most people. D. In a word, hard work is more important for success than talent. E. However, the great effort he put in was very important as well. 五、词语运用（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。请将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。
like, important, get, down, something, by, rule, organize, while, this, proper, chance Liu Hao, 13, used to be addicted (上瘾的) to playing with his cellphone．He spent nearly all of his free time on it. As a result, his grades went 66________. Now Liu has got away from his addiction, but he still feels lost. “It’s like 67________ is missing without my cellphone, “he said.
Technology is a double-edged sword (双刃剑). Smartphones can make our lives more convenient, but they can also cause problems among people. Some schools have set strict 68________ to stop students from using their smartphones too much.
However, Sun Zheng, a 14-year-old who studies at Hefei No. 50 Middle School, thinks electronic products 69________ smartphones are an important part of students’ life. In his class, students are asked to upload their math homework on QQ or WeChat. “I also enjoy watching online classes and 70________ information using my smartphone,” Sun added. Many students use apps on their smartphones to help them with their schoolwork.
Maybe the best way to solve the problem is to teach kids to use their smartphones 71________. For example, Liu and his classmates have agreed to some rules about smartphone use. “We agreed to put away our phones 72________ studying, ask our parents before using them and only play with them for a few minutes,” Liu said.
More 73________, spending time enjoying the “real world” can prevent smartphone addiction, according to Zhang Lin, a 14-year-old at Hangzhou Huixing Middle School. “Painting, badminton, climbing, riding bikes…, and 74________ fun activities make me forget about my smartphone,” she said. “Maybe schools and parents can 75________ more activities for kids to enjoy instead of just stopping smartphones.”
六、补全对话（5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。请将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。 A: Hello, Alice. What are you doing
B: Hi, Jack. Our holiday is coming, I’m looking up some information about holiday activities. 76. _______________.
A: Sure, I plan to take a basketball course. I want to become taller and stronger.
B: Sounds great. 77. _______________.
A: That’s what I expect. And what’s your plan B: I’m going abroad.
A: Going abroad That’s wonderful. 78. _______________.
B: France. My grandparents are living in Paris with my uncle and aunt. I’m going to visit them. A: 79. _______________
B: I’m visiting with my parents. And we are going to spend the holiday there together.
A: Sounds nice. 80. _______________!