2025-2026学年福建省泉州市部分学校高一上学期第一次月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1福建省泉州市部分学校2025-2026学年高一上学期第一次月考英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ACampusResourcesBookstoreThebookstoressupplyrequiredandrecommendedtextbooks,referencematerials,andcollegesportswear.Youcanbuyorrenttextbooks.AccessmoredetailsaboutthebookstoreonMyMacomb.Locations:SouthCampusKBuilding586.445.7385CenterCampusPBuilding586.286.2093LibraryMacombCommunityCollege’sLibrarycollectionscontainprintandmultimediamaterialscoveringawiderangeoftopics.Eachcampuslibraryfeaturesresourcesintheprogramareasofferedatthatlocation.CenterCampusfocusesonNursing,PublicSafety,andEarlyChildhoodEducation.TheSouthCampusLibraryhighlightsAppliedTechnology,MediaandCommunicationArts,andEngineeringTechnology.Locations:SouthCampusJBuilding586.445.7401CenterCampusCBuilding586.286.2104CollegeSuccessSkills-CSSK-1200CSSKisathree-credit-hourcoursethatisopentoallstudents.Youwilllearnwhatittakestobeasuccessfulcollegestudent,explorecampusresources,andconnectwithotherstudents.Youwillalsolearngoalsetting,studystrategies,timemanagementandeducationalplanning.Career(职业)DevelopmentandDecisionMaking-LIFE-1010LIFEisathree-credit-hourcourse.Itwillguideyoutoexploreyourinterests,personalityandvaluesasthey’relatetotheworldofwork.Thiscourseissuggestedifyouareundecidedonajobpath,orhaveideasaboutwhatyouwanttodobutareunsurehowtogetthere.Inthisclassyouwilltourcompaniesandtalktoprofessionalsindifferentindustries.1.WherecanyougetmultimediamaterialsinEngineeringTechnology?A.SouthCampusKBuilding586.445.7385 B.CenterCampusPBuilding586.286.2093C.SouthCampusJBuilding586.445.7401 D.CenterCampusCBuilding586.286.21042.WhyisthecourseLIFEestablished?A.Toguidestudentstoexplorecampusresources. B.Toinspirestudentstodevelopresearchinterests.C.Toencouragestudentstoseteducationalplans. D.Tohelpstudentsmakesuitablecareerchoices.3.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Acourseplan. B.Astudentguide.C.Anacademicarticle. D.Acollegenewspaper.BImaginealivelysetting,fulloflaughterandcuriosity.ThatwasthesceneandsoundsofmyclassroomasIguidedyoungmindsthroughdifferentadventures.Atourschool’slearningcenter,Iledaprogramthatrangedfromsimpleartprojectsandsportsgamestohands-onscienceexperiments.Wepaintedcolorfulpictures,kickedsoccerballsacrossthefield,andwatchedvinegarandbakingsodafizzinclearcups.Everyactivityturnedourclassroomintoaplacefordiscoveryandfun.IenjoyedspendingtimewiththekidsIwashelpingandlearningalongside.Thatwasmyfavoritepartabouttheprogram.Onememorableclassinvolvedmakingbubbles(肥皂泡).Thechildrenranafterthefloatingbubbles,shoutingwithdelight,andIfeltlikeachildagain,caughtupintheirwonder.Thatsimplegameshowedmehowsmalljoyscanturnanormaldayintosomethingspecial.Thepositiveeffectofourclassesrippledthroughouttheschool.Otherstudentsnoticedhowhappyourclassroomsounded.Theybegantojoinin,andsoontheentirelearningcenterfeltwarmerandmorewelcoming.However,asIstartedthisjourney,Ifoundithardtostaycalmwhenthechildrenbecamenoisy.ButasIspentmoretimewiththem,Ilearnedpatience,kindness,andhowtoshowempathy(同理心).Idiscoveredthatgentlewordsandclearinstructionscouldturndisorderintoorder.My“littlefriends”taughtmeasmuchasItaughtthem.Theenergyandjoythatfilledtheroomnotonlyimpactedthechildrenbutleftalong-lastingmarkonme.Theymademerealizethateducationgoesbeyondtextbooks.It’saboutcaringforeachstudent,fanningtheircuriosity,anddiscoveringthewondersoftheworld,oneactivityatatime.4.Whatisafeatureoftheprogram?A.Itfocusesonappreciatingart. B.Itleadsstudentstolovenature.C.Itholdsvariousfunactivities. D.Itteachesstudentshowtocook.5.Whydoestheauthormentiontheclassaboutmakingbubbles?A.Toremindushowtoactlikeachild.B.Torecallthemomentinherchildhood.C.Tohighlightthejoyofteachingkids.D.Toexplaintheimportanceofteamwork.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“rippled”inparagraph4mean?A.Shook. B.Spread. C.Differed. D.Ended.7.Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthor’sstory?A.Teachingislearning. B.Thinktwicebeforeyouact.C.Hardworkpaysoff. D.Amissisasgoodas.amile.CWhileyoumightfindithardtobelieve,manyexperiencededucatorsarevoicingsupportforshorterschooldays.Lookingaroundtheglobe,you’llquicklyseenationswithleadingacademicresultspracticingitProfessorMichaelBakeroftheUniversityofTorontoconductedastudyonschoolhours.Hisresearch,involving18countriesandoveramillionstudents,suggestedthatincreasedstudyinghoursresultedinonlyslightlyimprovedacademicresults.Hearguesforfewerschoolhours,believingthatareductioncouldleadtolessburnoutinstudents.TheFinnishapproachisoftenconsideredgroundbreaking,withtheirstudentsnormallyoutperformingthoseofthesameageworldwide.Thecountryssecrettrickincludesshorterschooldayscoupledwithmorecreativelearningways.Dr.PasiSahlberg,aFinnisheducatorandauthor,connectsFinland’sacademicsuccesstothesepractices.Hestatesthatchildrenshouldhavesufficienttimeforplay,rest,andfamily,contributingtoabalancedlife.Japanisanothercountryonthehighperforminglist,withitsstudentsregularlytoppinginternationalacademiclevels.Theytoooperatewithfewerschoolhours,choosingamorecontent-rich,concentratedcurriculum(课程).Dr.YoshihikoBaba,aneducationpolicyadviserfortheJapanesegovernment,arguesthatthisconcentrationofrichcontentoverlongerhoursisavaluablecontributortotheirsuccess.Still,manyeducatorsdisagree,statingconcernsaboutworkingparents,childmanagement,andaccesstomealsforlower-income(低收入)families.Yet,inaperiodwhenflexibilityiskey,theseproblemscouldbeaddressedbycreativecommunitysolutions.Asinformationcontinuestopourin,schoolsshouldremainopentochangingtheirschedulesfortheimprovementofstudentwell-beingandacademicperformance.You’veseenhowshorterschooldayscouldbethekeytoimprovingstudentwell-beingandacademicperformance.It’saboutmakingthehourscountratherthancountingthehours.So,it’stimetoreflect:Shouldn’tweberethinkingtheschooldaylength?Afterall,ifthegoalistoeducatewell-rounded,happystudentswhostandoutacademically,ashorterschooldaymightjustbethesolutionwe’vebeensearchingfor.8.WhatdidMichaelBakerfindinhisresearch?A.Studentsconcentratemoreonphilosophy.B.Studyinglongermakeslittledifference.C.18countriessupportlongerschoolhours.D.Manystudentsaresufferingfromburnout.9.WhichisthekeytothegreatperformanceofJapanesestudents?A.Thesubjectstheyaretaught. B.Thelongertimetheyspend.C.Thebalancedlifetheyhave. D.Themoneytheirfamiliesmake.10.Whyaresomeeducatorsagainstshorterschooldays?A.Itmaybemorechallengingtoparent. B.Communitiesmaynotofferthesupport.C.Schoolscan’tchangetheirschedules. D.Parentscan’taffordtheeducationfee.11.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Somereasonsforshorteningschooldays.B.Differentcountrieshavevariedschooldays.C.Experts’positiveattitudetoshorterschooldays.D.Thenecessityofincreasingtheschooldaylength.DSomestudentsgetsonervousbeforeatest.TheydopoorlyeveniftheyknowthematerialSianBeilock,aprofessorattheUniversityofChicagoinIllinois,hasstudiedthesehighlyanxioustest-takers.Thestudentsstartworryingabouttheresults.Andwhentheyworry,itactuallyusesupattentionandmemoryresources(资源).ProfessorBeilockandanotherresearcher,GerardoRamirez,havedevelopedapossiblesolution.Justbeforeanexam,highlyanxioustest-takersspendtenminuteswritingabouttheirworriesaboutthetest.Theresearcherstestedtheideaonagroupoftwentyanxiouscollegestudents.Theygavethemtwoshortmathstests.Afterthefirstone,theyaskedthestudentstoeithersitquietlyorwriteabouttheirfeelingsabouttheupcomingsecondtest.ProfessorBeilocksaysthosewhosatquietlyscoredanaverageof12%worseonthesecondtest.However,thestudentswhohadwrittenabouttheirfearsimprovedtheirperformancebyanaverageof5%.Next,theresearchersusedyoungerstudentsinabiologyclass.Theytoldthembeforefinalexamseithertowriteabouttheirfeelingsortothinkaboutthingsunrelatedtothetest.ProfessorBeilocksayshighlyanxiousstudentswhodidthewritinggotanaveragegradeofB+,comparedtoaB-forthosewhodidnot.“Whatweshowedisthatforstudentswhoarehighlytest-anxious,who’ddoneourwritingintervention(干预),allofasuddentherewasnorelationshipbetweentestanxietyandperformance.Theywereperformingjustaswellastheirclassmateswhodon’tnormallygetnervousinthesetests.”Butwhatifstudentsdonothaveachancetowriteabouttheirfearsimmediatelybeforeanexam?ProfessorBeilocksaysstudentscantryitthemselvesathomeorinthelibraryandstillimprovetheirperformance.12.Whatmaythestudentsstartworryingaboutbeforeanexam?A.Whethertheycanpasstheexams.B.Whatotherstudentsdoduringthetest.C.Whethertheyhaverememberedthematerials.D.Whatkindofproblemstheywillmeetonthetestpaper.13.Whatisthesolutiondevelopedbythetworesearchers?A.Askingthestudentstothinknothingofthetest.B.Askingthestudentstofocusonthetest.C.Askingthestudentstositquietlybeforethetest.D.Askingthestudentstowriteabouttheirworriesbeforethetest.14.AccordingtoProfessorBeilock,thosewhothoughtaboutthingsunrelatedtothetest________.A.becamelessnervousbeforethetest.B.werebetteratcontrollingtheirfeelings.C.didworsethanthosewhowroteabouttheirfeelings.D.didbetterthanthosewhotooktwotests.15.Whatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraph?A.Writingaboutworriesbeforeanexamcanworkabit.B.Studyinginthelibrarycanimprovestudents’performance.C.Studentscanonlywriteaboutworriesrightbeforeanexam.D.Itdoesn’tmatterwheretowriteaboutworriesbeforeanexam.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Thetransition(过渡)frommiddleschooltohighschoolisdifferentforeachstudent.____16____However,movingfrommiddleschooltohighschoolisnotthatfrightening.Aslongasyou’reprepared,itcanbeanenjoyableexperience.Herearesometipsforasmoothtransitionfrommiddleschooltohighschool!Practicetime-managementskills.Mosthighschoolcourseshavemorehomeworkthanmiddle-schoolstudentsareusedto.____17____Learningtomanageyourtimeeffectivelywillhelpyoubalanceyourstudies,after-schoolactivities,andsociallife.____18____Ifyouhaveolderbrothers,sisters,orcousinswhohavealreadytransitionedfrommiddleschooltohighschool,theycanbeagreatresourceasyoustarttoprepareforhighschool.Sofeelfreetoreachouttothem.Theiradvicecanmakeyourtransitionaloteasierandmoreenjoyable.Buildgoodstudyhabits.Inhighschool,youneedtostudymoreonyourownanditneedsmoreself-discipline(自律).Trytofindaquietplacetostudyandsticktoaregularschedule.Breakyourtasksintosmallerpartssotheydon’tseemsostressful.Andalwaysreviewyournotesafterclass.____19____Staypositiveandopen-minded.____20____Youneedtowelcomenewchallengesandopportunitieswithapositiveattitude(态度).Rememberthatit’sokaytomakemistakesandlearnfromthem.A.Lookforadvicefromothers.B.It’snormalforadultstoexperiencestress.C.Findaproperpersontobeyourrolemodel.D.Highschoolisatimeofgrowthandchange.E.Thisway,youcanrememberwhatyoulearnedbetter.F.Itmaybeexcitingforonebutfrighteningfortheother.G.What’smore,theworkisoftenmorechallengingandin-depth.第三部分语言运用（共五节，满分55分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Iwasaprettyaverage(普通的)childinmyschoollife.EventhoughIstudied___21___.Ineverranked(排名)firstinclassor___22___incompetitions.Butthen,onedayinmyfirstyearofhighschool,myEnglishteacheraskedeach___23___topickatopic(话题)onwhichwewouldwriteapoemifwecould.Onechose“clouds,”another___24___“flower,”andsoon.Iwasthelastpersonto___25___,andIwasnervous.SoIlookedintomyschoolbag,sawahighlighter(荧光笔)andmentioneditwithout___26___much.Thefollowingweek,Idecidedtowritemyfirst-everpoem,notforhomework,but___27___andformyself.Iwrotethepoemduringourfreeclassesandthen___28___ittomyEnglishteacher,Mrs.Leena.Iwasvery___29___becauseatthattime,Ievenhaddifficultywithbasicgrammarandwasafraidto___30___anything.Butsomething___31___happened.Onemorning,Mrs.Leenawalkedintotheclassand,afteraskingmeifIwasokaywithit,___32___mypoemtitled“Highlighter”tothewholeclass,andbytheendofit,thewholeclass___33___.Iwasontopoftheworld.Mrs.Leena___34___it,andthatwasit!ThenIstarted___35___duringlunchhoursandathome.So,thankyou,Mrs.Leena.IhopeIcansomedaygetpublished(出版)andmakeyouproud.21.A.hard B.alone C.formally D.awkwardly22.A.revised B.concentrated C.slept D.won23.A.student B.teacher C.friend D.player24.A.ordered B.understood C.picked D.avoided25.A.remember B.answer C.help D.refuse26.A.changing B.asking C.moving D.thinking27.A.inpublic B.bychoice C.asusual D.atonce28.A.added B.mentioned C.handed D.explained29.A.nervous B.famous C.confident D.different30.A.exchange B.find C.know D.express31.A.traditional B.unexpected C.unnecessary D.important32.A.returned B.read C.left D.reported33.A.jumped B.forgot C.cheered D.cried34.A.loved B.trusted C.discovered D.kept35.A.exercising B.drawing C.studying D.writing第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Goingtohighschoolisboth____36____(excite)andscary.Knowinghowtorelaxcanmakeabig____37____(different).It’snormal(正常的)tofeelnervousaboutyourfirstdayofhighschool.Keep____38____mindthatyournewclassmatesarenervous,too.Whenyoufeelanxious,takeadeepbreathandtrytothinkaboutsomethingyoufindrelaxing.Youcanalsotalktoeitheraparent____39____afriend.Theycangiveyousomesuggestions.Yourschool’swebsitecanhelpyougetfamiliar(熟悉的)withyournewschoolenvironmentbeforeschool____40____(start).Socheckoutyourschoolonline.Lookformapsofyournewcampus,informationaboutschoolactivities,and____41____(picture)ofyournewteachers.Trytomakenewfriends.Itcanbedifficulttotalktonewpeople,especiallyifyou’re____42____(natural)shy.Trystartingtotalktotheperson____43____sitsnexttoyou.Youcouldaskthemquestionslikewheretheywenttomiddleschoolandwhatactivitiestheywanttojoin.Highschoolteachersmightseems____44____(strict)thanmiddleschoolteachers.Butrememberthatyourteachersarethere____45____(help)you,sotrynottobeafraidofthem.Ifyoupayattentioninclass,putaneffortinyourschoolwork,anddoyourhomework,you’llhavenoproblemwithyourteachers.第三节选词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）选词填空46—50A.tendedtoB.setagoalC.ontheplussideD.beattentiveE.developconfidence51—55A.getaheadB.solveproblemsC.inpersonD.makeadecisionE.awiderangeofInhighschool,Jakewasjustanotherstudenttryingtofindhisplace.Heoftenfeltnervousspeakinginclass,whichmadeithardforhimto____46____.However,heknewhehadtochangethat.Oneday,he____47____forhimself:tospeakupatleastonceineveryclassforamonth.Atfirst,itwastough.Jake____48____overthinkhisanswersandworriedaboutwhatotherswouldthink.But____49____hehadsupportivefriendswhoencouragedhim.Theywouldalways____50____inclasses,whichhelpedhimfocusandpersevere.Astheweekswentby,hestartedtofeelmorecomfortable.Herealizedthateveryonewastheretolearn,andtheyallfacedtheirownchallenges.Fromtimetotime,hemetwithhisteacher____51____forextrahelp,whichallowedhimto____52____hehadwiththematerial.Oneday,duringagroupproject,Jakehadto____53____abouthowtopresenttheirwork.Hesuggestedusingavideo,whichwasdifferentfromwhattheothershadinmind.Buttheyagreedtogiveitago.Workingtogether,theydevelopedapresentationthatshowcased____54____ideas.Bytheendoftheterm,Jakefeltproudofwhathehadaccomplished.Hehadmadenewfriends,gainedconfidence,andevenhelpedhisclassmates_____55_____.Lookingback,herealizedthattakingsmallstepsandfacinghisfearshadchangedhishighschoolexperienceforthebetter.第四节单句语法填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）56.Mynewschoolismuchdifferentfrommyp________schoolinmyhometown.(根据首字母单词拼写)57.Muchoutofher________(expect),thingsdidn’tgosmoothlyasshehadhoped.(所给词的适当形式填空)58.Followthedoctor’sadvice,andI’msureyou’llsoonrecoverfromyour________(injure).(所给词的适当形式填空)59.Youcanseea________(vary)ofbooksonsaleinthisbookshop.(所给词的适当形式填空)60.Mikeisalwaysthelastperson________(leave)theoffice.(所给词的适当形式填空)第五节素材积累（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）61._________________________________,youshouldseekprofessionalhelp.如果你压力太大以至于不能正常工作，你应该寻求专业帮助。62.____________________________travelingwithnoadvancebookingwasfarlessdifficultthanIhadimagined.事实证明，不提前预订的旅行远比我想象的要容易。63.Spendingmoretimeinoneplace___________________________.在一个地方多待些时间，能让你更好地感受当地生活。64.Acrowdaboardthetrainhadsurroundedthescene,___________________________.火车上的乘客围在周围，开始欢呼并鼓励维博尔特（Wieboldt）坚持下去。65.Itisworthsaying___________________________.值得一提的是，科里（Corrie）注意到了那个男子的失望，羞愧地低下了头。第四部分写作（满分25分）66.假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Jeff来信说他感觉学习压力大，通过短视频（shortvideo）才能感觉到放松。现在请你给他写回信。内容包括：1.说明问题；2.提出建议；3.表达祝愿。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3.可适当增加细节使内容连贯。DearJeff,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua福建省泉州市部分学校2025-2026学年高一上学期第一次月考英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ACampusResourcesBookstoreThebookstoressupplyrequiredandrecommendedtextbooks,referencematerials,andcollegesportswear.Youcanbuyorrenttextbooks.AccessmoredetailsaboutthebookstoreonMyMacomb.Locations:SouthCampusKBuilding586.445.7385CenterCampusPBuilding586.286.2093LibraryMacombCommunityCollege’sLibrarycollectionscontainprintandmultimediamaterialscoveringawiderangeoftopics.Eachcampuslibraryfeaturesresourcesintheprogramareasofferedatthatlocation.CenterCampusfocusesonNursing,PublicSafety,andEarlyChildhoodEducation.TheSouthCampusLibraryhighlightsAppliedTechnology,MediaandCommunicationArts,andEngineeringTechnology.Locations:SouthCampusJBuilding586.445.7401CenterCampusCBuilding586.286.2104CollegeSuccessSkills-CSSK-1200CSSKisathree-credit-hourcoursethatisopentoallstudents.Youwilllearnwhatittakestobeasuccessfulcollegestudent,explorecampusresources,andconnectwithotherstudents.Youwillalsolearngoalsetting,studystrategies,timemanagementandeducationalplanning.Career(职业)DevelopmentandDecisionMaking-LIFE-1010LIFEisathree-credit-hourcourse.Itwillguideyoutoexploreyourinterests,personalityandvaluesasthey’relatetotheworldofwork.Thiscourseissuggestedifyouareundecidedonajobpath,orhaveideasaboutwhatyouwanttodobutareunsurehowtogetthere.Inthisclassyouwilltourcompaniesandtalktoprofessionalsindifferentindustries.1.WherecanyougetmultimediamaterialsinEngineeringTechnology?A.SouthCampusKBuilding586.445.7385 B.CenterCampusPBuilding586.286.2093C.SouthCampusJBuilding586.445.7401 D.CenterCampusCBuilding586.286.21042.WhyisthecourseLIFEestablished?A.Toguidestudentstoexplorecampusresources. B.Toinspirestudentstodevelopresearchinterests.C.Toencouragestudentstoseteducationalplans. D.Tohelpstudentsmakesuitablecareerchoices.3.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Acourseplan. B.Astudentguide.C.Anacademicarticle. D.Acollegenewspaper.BImaginealivelysetting,fulloflaughterandcuriosity.ThatwasthesceneandsoundsofmyclassroomasIguidedyoungmindsthroughdifferentadventures.Atourschool’slearningcenter,Iledaprogramthatrangedfromsimpleartprojectsandsportsgamestohands-onscienceexperiments.Wepaintedcolorfulpictures,kickedsoccerballsacrossthefield,andwatchedvinegarandbakingsodafizzinclearcups.Everyactivityturnedourclassroomintoaplacefordiscoveryandfun.IenjoyedspendingtimewiththekidsIwashelpingandlearningalongside.Thatwasmyfavoritepartabouttheprogram.Onememorableclassinvolvedmakingbubbles(肥皂泡).Thechildrenranafterthefloatingbubbles,shoutingwithdelight,andIfeltlikeachildagain,caughtupintheirwonder.Thatsimplegameshowedmehowsmalljoyscanturnanormaldayintosomethingspecial.Thepositiveeffectofourclassesrippledthroughouttheschool.Otherstudentsnoticedhowhappyourclassroomsounded.Theybegantojoinin,andsoontheentirelearningcenterfeltwarmerandmorewelcoming.However,asIstartedthisjourney,Ifoundithardtostaycalmwhenthechildrenbecamenoisy.ButasIspentmoretimewiththem,Ilearnedpatience,kindness,andhowtoshowempathy(同理心).Idiscoveredthatgentlewordsandclearinstructionscouldturndisorderintoorder.My“littlefriends”taughtmeasmuchasItaughtthem.Theenergyandjoythatfilledtheroomnotonlyimpactedthechildrenbutleftalong-lastingmarkonme.Theymademerealizethateducationgoesbeyondtextbooks.It’saboutcaringforeachstudent,fanningtheircuriosity,anddiscoveringthewondersoftheworld,oneactivityatatime.4.Whatisafeatureoftheprogram?A.Itfocusesonappreciatingart. B.Itleadsstudentstolovenature.C.Itholdsvariousfunactivities. D.Itteachesstudentshowtocook.5.Whydoestheauthormentiontheclassaboutmakingbubbles?A.Toremindushowtoactlikeachild.B.Torecallthemomentinherchildhood.C.Tohighlightthejoyofteachingkids.D.Toexplaintheimportanceofteamwork.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“rippled”inparagraph4mean?A.Shook. B.Spread. C.Differed. D.Ended.7.Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthor’sstory?A.Teachingislearning. B.Thinktwicebeforeyouact.C.Hardworkpaysoff. D.Amissisasgoodas.amile.CWhileyoumightfindithardtobelieve,manyexperiencededucatorsarevoicingsupportforshorterschooldays.Lookingaroundtheglobe,you’llquicklyseenationswithleadingacademicresultspracticingitProfessorMichaelBakeroftheUniversityofTorontoconductedastudyonschoolhours.Hisresearch,involving18countriesandoveramillionstudents,suggestedthatincreasedstudyinghoursresultedinonlyslightlyimprovedacademicresults.Hearguesforfewerschoolhours,believingthatareductioncouldleadtolessburnoutinstudents.TheFinnishapproachisoftenconsideredgroundbreaking,withtheirstudentsnormallyoutperformingthoseofthesameageworldwide.Thecountryssecrettrickincludesshorterschooldayscoupledwithmorecreativelearningways.Dr.PasiSahlberg,aFinnisheducatorandauthor,connectsFinland’sacademicsuccesstothesepractices.Hestatesthatchildrenshouldhavesufficienttimeforplay,rest,andfamily,contributingtoabalancedlife.Japanisanothercountryonthehighperforminglist,withitsstudentsregularlytoppinginternationalacademiclevels.Theytoooperatewithfewerschoolhours,choosingamorecontent-rich,concentratedcurriculum(课程).Dr.YoshihikoBaba,aneducationpolicyadviserfortheJapanesegovernment,arguesthatthisconcentrationofrichcontentoverlongerhoursisavaluablecontributortotheirsuccess.Still,manyeducatorsdisagree,statingconcernsaboutworkingparents,childmanagement,andaccesstomealsforlower-income(低收入)families.Yet,inaperiodwhenflexibilityiskey,theseproblemscouldbeaddressedbycreativecommunitysolutions.Asinformationcontinuestopourin,schoolsshouldremainopentochangingtheirschedulesfortheimprovementofstudentwell-beingandacademicperformance.You’veseenhowshorterschooldayscouldbethekeytoimprovingstudentwell-beingandacademicperformance.It’saboutmakingthehourscountratherthancountingthehours.So,it’stimetoreflect:Shouldn’tweberethinkingtheschooldaylength?Afterall,ifthegoalistoeducatewell-rounded,happystudentswhostandoutacademically,ashorterschooldaymightjustbethesolutionwe’vebeensearchingfor.8.WhatdidMichaelBakerfindinhisresearch?A.Studentsconcentratemoreonphilosophy.B.Studyinglongermakeslittledifference.C.18countriessupportlongerschoolhours.D.Manystudentsaresufferingfromburnout.9.WhichisthekeytothegreatperformanceofJapanesestudents?A.Thesubjectstheyaretaught. B.Thelongertimetheyspend.C.Thebalancedlifetheyhave. D.Themoneytheirfamiliesmake.10.Whyaresomeeducatorsagainstshorterschooldays?A.Itmaybemorechallengingtoparent. B.Communitiesmaynotofferthesupport.C.Schoolscan’tchangetheirschedules. D.Parentscan’taffordtheeducationfee.11.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Somereasonsforshorteningschooldays.B.Differentcountrieshavevariedschooldays.C.Experts’positiveattitudetoshorterschooldays.D.Thenecessityofincreasingtheschooldaylength.DSomestudentsgetsonervousbeforeatest.TheydopoorlyeveniftheyknowthematerialSianBeilock,aprofessorattheUniversityofChicagoinIllinois,hasstudiedthesehighlyanxioustest-takers.Thestudentsstartworryingabouttheresults.Andwhentheyworry,itactuallyusesupattentionandmemoryresources(资源).Profes