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A. critical. B. questioning. C. agreeable. D. objective. 57. By “held back” the writer means “________.” A. made to remain in the same classes. B. forced to study in the lower classes. C. drawn to their studies. D. prevented from advancing. 58. The writer argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the student’s _______. A. personal qualities and social skills. B. total personality. C. learning ability and communicative skills. D. intellectual ability. 59. Which of the following is not mentioned in the third paragraph? A. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others. B. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities. C. Group work provides pupils with the chance to learn to be capable organizers. D. Pupils also learn how to take part in teaching activities. 60. The writer’s purpose in writing this passage is to _______. A. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class. B. recommend pair work and group work for classroom activities. C. offer advice on the proper use of the library. D. emphasize the importance of proper formal classroom teaching. B Some inventions are so useful, but seem so simple, that we wonder why no one thought of them long ago. Post-it Notes, the pieces of paper that you can fasten almost anywhere and then remove without leaving any sign that they were there, are an example of such an invention. Post-it Notes were invented about twenty years ago by Art Fry, a scientist at 3M Corporation. The idea for the product came from a frustrating experience he often had while singing in his church choir. Fry used pieces of paper as bookmarks to mark the places in his book of songs, but these bookmarks were always falling out. He knew he needed a bookmark that would stay where he put it, but that he could remove without damaging the pages. Around that time, Fry heard about a new adhesive (粘合剂) that a colleague(同事), Dr. Spence Silver, had created. This adhesive was special because it was sticky, but not too sticky. It was strong enough to hold papers together, but weak enough to not tear the paper when it was removed. Fry saw that the new adhesive could help solve his bookmark problem. One morning, Fry put some of the adhesive on the edge of a piece of paper. Just as he hoped, it made a perfect bookmark. A short time later, Fry realized that his new invention had even more uses than being a great bookmark. He came to this realization when he wrote a note on one of his new "bookmarks" and attached it to a report he was going to give to a colleague. Soon, co-workers were asking Fry for more samples(样品) of his invention so that they could use the new type of notes themselves. Fry and some other people at 3M believed so much in the new product that they persuaded the company to give away thousands of the "sticky pieces of paper" for trial use(试用). When some salespeople at 3M went to offices and showed workers just how helpful the new type of notes could be, they immediately received many orders. As more and more people discovered how useful Post-it Notes could be, the product took off. 61. The invention of Post-it Notes showed that Art Fry________ . A. had a lot of knowledge B. was very hard-working C. was good at creative thinking D. loved his job in the church 62. In what way did Dr. Spence help Art Fry? A. They worked together and often discussed science. B. His invention of a special adhesive made Art's invention possible. C. He persuaded 3M Corporation to give away lots of Post-it Notes for trial use. D. He cooperated with Art by providing the new adhesive for Art. 63. Which of the following is a possible use of Post-it Notes? A. A note on a friend's door. B. An e-mail to a friend. C. A postcard from abroad. D. An ad in a newspaper. 64. The underlined phrase "took off" means_______ . A. started to leave the ground B. disappeared from the market C. had even more uses D. became popular very quickly 65. The biggest advantage of Post-it Notes is_______. A. it can stay anywhere and leave no sign when removed B. it is very cheap to use C. it is good to write notes on D. it is very thin and beautiful C China will fine the crew(全体工作人员) of the country's most expensive movie, "The Promise(《无极》)" by Oscar-nominated(提名) director Chen Kaige, for damaging the environment in an area of outstanding natural beauty, state media said on Wednesday. The producers ignored to carry out an environmental effect report and did not apply for permission to build roads and buildings around Bigu Lake in the southwestern province of Yunnan, the Beijing Youth Daily and other newspapers reported. Though most of the garbage at the site has now been cleaned up and some buildings are pulled down, about 100 concrete pilings(混凝土桩) are still standing, the newspaper said. It will also take some time for marshland(沼泽) areas around the lake to recover, it added. The paper did not say how much fine will be imposed(强加惩罚于某人) on the film's crew. "China's current environmental protection laws are not yet perfected, and there is a lack of standards or guidelines for fines for damaging the environment," the newspaper quoted a government environmental watchdog official as saying. Producer and director Chen Kaige's wife, Chen Hong, has refused the charges, saying the crew had left "enough money" for the local government to deal with the consequences. The film, part love story, part kung fu epic(史诗), opened in Chinese theatres last December and was nominated for a Golden Globe(金球奖). Chen first impressed the world stage with his 1993 hit "Farewell My Concubine(《霸王别姬》)." "The Promise" is the most expensive film in Chinese history, with a budget of US$35 million, and was China's official entry in the best foreign film category at the Academy Awards in March. (责任编辑：admin) |