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A. not everyone has problems B. we become stronger by facing and solving the problems in life C. life is difficult because our problems bring us pain D. people like to complain about their problems 42. The writer probably uses just one sentence in the first paragraph to ______. A. save space B. persuade readers C. make readers laugh D. get readers’ attention 43. The main idea of Paragraph 3 is _________. A. most people feel life is easy B. the writer feels life is easy C. the writer likes to complain about his problems D. most people complain about how hard their lives are 44. According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to _______. A. encourage them to learn B. teach them to fear the pain of solving problems C. help them learn to deal with pain D. teach them how to respect problems 45. The saying from Benjamin Franklin “Those things that hurt, instruct.” suggests that_______. A. we do not learn from experience B. we do not learn when we are in pain C. pain teaches us important lessons D. pain cannot be avoided B There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom. But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools. You now know what open school is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, want some structure in their classes. They want and need to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to. 46. Open education allows the students to _______. A. grow as the educated B. be responsible for their future C. develop their own interest D. discover subjects outside class 47. Open education may be a good idea for the students who _____. A. enjoy learning B. worry about grades C. do well in a traditional classroom D. are responsible for what they do in life 48. Some students will do little in an open classroom because ______. A. there are too few rules B. they hate activities C. open education is similar to the traditional education D. they worry about the rules 49. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Some traditional teacher do not like it. B. Many teachers do not believe in open education. C. Teachers may have problems in open classroom. D. The teacher’s feelings and attitudes are important to the students. 50. Which of the following best summarizes the passage? A. Open education is really a complex idea. B. Open education is better than traditional education. C. Teachers dislike open education. D. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea in practice. C Bicycles, a long-forgotten vehicle that seems to belong to the last century, are returning to the streets of Guangzhou, as the city starts to ban the running of motorcycle in urban Guangzhou. “Business has never been so good for my shop,” said Chen Yongwu, a bicycle shop owner at the city’s Donghua West Road, “I have to work 12 hours a day to meet the demand of my customers.” “Even my wife and brother-in-law have to give me a hand lately.” Chen originally ran a motorcycle repair shop. He grasped the opportunity of the motorcycle ban, and started his bicycle business soon after hearing about the banning. “I sold 23 bicycles on January 2 alone.” said Chen. Bicycle is more convenient and healthier “My home is one kilometer from the metro station,” said a middle-aged man who is waiting for his bicycle at Chen’s shop, “it is too tiresome to walk to the station, but taking a bus for such a short distance is a waste of money.” “So I decided to buy a bicycle.” The bicycle costs around 600 yuan, which is equal to the bus fare of half a year. “Besides, riding a bicycle to work is much healthier than riding a bus.” The bicycle buyers can be categorized into two groups. One group of buyers buy the bicycles for the transportation of small commodities; the other ride the bicycles to work. (责任编辑：admin) |