题型：阅读选择 题类： 难易度：困难
浙江省嘉兴市平湖市平湖中学光启班2024年招生考试英语人文素养测试
①We all think that history is really important, but how much does it actually matter?
②A famous writer from the 20th and 21st centuries, Michael Crichton, once said, If you don't know history, you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree. "But not everyone agrees. George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, a philosopher from the 19th century, said, "The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing. "Karl Marx from the 19th century said, "History repeats itself first as a tragedy, second as a farce(闹剧). So, we do learn from history, but that doesn't mean we don't make the same mistakes again.
③However, in my eyes, history tells us where we come from, what we did right, and what we did wrong. It gives us warnings for the future and helps us move forward with knowledge. We might repeat mistakes, but at least we can move forward with our eyes open.
④As we head into the future, it's important to know not only our own history but the one of our neighbor countries. What better ways to understand a country than through its people?
⑤We asked people from different countries to recommend the best books about their history. We also looked into our own country's past, remembering stories that meant something to us when we were growing up. This way, different perspectives on world history can be learned.
⑥You can take a quick trip through the history of England, from its earliest people to the 21st century. You' ll learn about the turbulent (动荡的) history of the US and then fly across the globe to hear stories from Kenya, Australia and the Philippines. The histories you' ll read about will help you explore different parts of the world and different times in history.
Hello! Welcome to our programme! I'm John. I'm in a health club now. I'm having a talk with four students. They are members of this club.
| Hi! My name is David. I want to be healthy. Health makes me feel good and helps me to study better. So I joined the club. I come here on Tuesdays and Fridays. I exercise for thirty minutes each time. |
| Hello! I'm Alice. I like to eat hamburgers and candies. My classmates said I looked unhealthy. So I came here to exercise. I come here three times a week and spend fifty minutes each time. Now I look healthy. |
| I'm Ann. I have too much homework to do every day. I often feel tired. I think exercise can make me relax and help me to study better. Although I am very busy every day, I spend forty minutes here. |
| I'm Bill. I always wanted to sleep in class, although I slept nine hours each night. The doctor said I was unhealthy and needed to exercise. So I came here, I find that I'm full of energy after twenty minutes' exercise each day. Now I never sleep in class. |
Name | Age | Telephone number | City(城市) | Family members |
Eric | 12 | 8768-2029 | Shanghai | parents, two sisters |
Bob | 11 | 7033-8385 | Beijing | parents |
Amy | 13 | 3544-5681 | Changsha | parents, one sister, one brother |
Fiona | 14 | 7092-5536 | Beijing | parents, two brothers |
I'm a teacher at a middle school. I teach technological education. My class is "high-tech", but I always try to make it "high-touch". My classroom is joyful most of the time with all kinds of tools and machines. In this room, we learn woodworking, electronics, programming and other skills that are needed to turn ideas into objects. Young minds develop skills in solving problems by trying things in different ways until they get it right.
We also learn how to work as a team. These days. I am teaching my eighth graders to build robotic arms. On most days, things don't go as expected. I do my best to encourage the students to keep going, but their partners are often the best cheerleaders. When things aren't working, they offer suggestions: "This happened to me, and here's how I fixed it. " When things finally work, they celebrate together. This is a classroom of teammates, not competitors. It's not easy to develop this kind of community in an online classroom. This sense of community doesn't grow well either if kids have to spend a lot of time quietly listening to their teachers.
Educators have been thinking a lot about the future of education. I think the future of meaningful education is not virtual（虚拟的）. We don't learn best through screens. Instead, I believe that the future of school lies in classrooms like the one I've created. We need to connect, make things and learn together. It is important to teach our students how to use modern technologies, but we also need to create screen-free spaces.
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Different people may have different hobbies. I think hobbies can help us relax and learn more things. I have four good friends. They all have their hobbies.
| I'm David. I'm an American boy. I have many model cars. Look, there are taxis, buses, cars and so on. They are my favorite. Collecting model cars is a great hobby for me. I am also fond of playing the piano. |
| Hi, I'm Ben. I am a 13-year-old boy. My father bought me a new bike for my birthday. I think riding a bike helps me keep healthy, so I ride it to school every day. I feel the wind in my hair when I ride it. |
| Hello, I'm Lucy. I come from England. My favorite hobby is reading. I started reading when I was four years old. I often read different kinds of books. When I was reading, I felt I was travelling around the world with the writers. |
| Hello, I'm Amy. I am from Canada. I came to China with my parents three years ago. Once I had a paper-cutting class at school, and I became interested in it. I like making paper cutting to show my best wishes. |
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