高級(jí)中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1甘肅省蘭州市多校聯(lián)考2025-2026學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期中英語試題第一部分聽力（略）第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AProtectingOurPlanet:SimpleStepsYouCanTakeOurplanetisfacingenvironmentalproblems,buteveryonecanhelp.Bymakingsmallchangesindailylife,weprotectecosystemsandbiodiversity(生物多樣性).FollowthesekeyactionstobecomeanEarthhero!ReduceplasticwasteUsereusablebagsandwaterbottles.Avoidsingle-useplasticslikestraws.SaveenergyTurnofflightswhenleavingaroom.Unplugchargersafteruse.RecyclecorrectlySeparatepaper,glass,andplastic.Checklocalrecyclingrules.ProtectgreenspacesJointree-plantingactivities.Neverlitterinparksorforests.SupportwildlifeBuildbirdfeeders.Keepriverscleantoprotectfishhabitats.Remember:The“3RRule”—Reduce,Reuse,Recycle—-isthegoldenkey!Starttoday—evensmallactionsmatter.Ifyouseepollution,reportittoenvironmentalhotlines(e.g.,12369inChina).1.Whatshouldyoudowithplasticstrawstohelptheenvironment?A.Collectthemforartprojects. B.Avoidusingthem.C.Burnthemsafely. D.Burytheminsoil.2.WhichpictureisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A. B. C. D.3.Whatdoesthe“3RRule”standfor?A.Read,Remember,Repeat. B.Respect,Rebuild,Recover.C.Run,Rest,Relax. D.Reduce,Reuse,Recycle.BEveryonehasadifferentideaaboutwhatachievingsuccessinvolves.Forsome,theywanttoloseweight.Forothers,theydesiretobuildabusinessthatcreatesfinancialfreedom.Whateversuccessmeanstoyou,ithasprobablyshapedyouovertheyearsbytheimagesyouseeofpeopleincreatingsuccessforthemselves.Socialmediahasmillionsofdailyusersthataresharinginformationabouttheirlifeandbusiness.Youseetheirstoriesofsuccessandwins.It’snotuncommonforpeopletosharesuccesseswithouttalkingaboutthestruggleonthepathtoaccomplishingthose.Asamatteroffact,wecan’tseethewholepicturewhensomeoneshareshis/herwins.Inotherwords,wegetcaughtinthecomparisontrapwhichcanweakenthesuccess-seekers.Ifyou’regoingtoreachnewgrowthlevelsandaccomplishyourgoals,you’llneedtostopchasingafalseimageofsuccess.TheInternetandsocialmediahavecreatedacultureinwhichindividualscaninstantlygetasenseofsatisfactionwiththemselves.Youpostanachievement,andimmediatepraisefollows.Thatsatisfactionisexcitingandmakesindividualswanttoexperienceitoften.Thevanity(虛榮心)causesfalsedecisionaboutwhat’sgoingoninsomeone’slife.Ifyourimageofsuccessisthisvanity-drivenfalseone,yourlookingintosomeoneelse’ssuccessjourneyisasurface-levelglance.Youcan’tbasewhatyoudoandthedecisionsyoumakeonthelittlebityousee.Asmartstrategyiswhenyouseesuccess,modelitandusewhatyouseefromothersasmotivation.Butdon’tletasurface-levelimagebeyourdrivingforcetowardsyourgoals.Afalseimageofsuccesshasheldyoubackforfartoolong.Letthefalseimagesofsuccesscomeandgo.Afterall,attitudedrivesactions.Actionsdriveresults.Resultsdrivelifestyles.4.Whatisthecommonpracticeofthesuccessfulpeople?A.Theyarealwaysshapedbyotherpeople’ssuccess.B.Theyoftencomparetheirsuccesswithothers’.C.Theydon’tmentiontheirhardworkforsuccess.D.They’dliketosharetheiradvantagesoverothers.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph3referto?A.Aculture. B.Anewgrowthlevel.C.Thepathtosuccess. D.Thesenseofsatisfaction.6.Howshouldweviewotherpeople’ssuccess?A.Bycopyingitwithgreatambition.B.Bycreatinganimageofourownsuccess.C.Bymotivatingourselvestoachieveourgoals.D.Bymakingcomparisonstofindoutourshortcomings.7.Whatdoestheauthormainlyintendtotellus?A.Wecanseekforsuccessindifferentways.B.Weshouldnotchaseafalseimageofsuccess.C.Wecanturnourgoalsintorealityonourown.D.We’dbetternotmakeadecisionbasedonsocialmedia.CWhenTinaFarrvisitstheyear2classroomatherOxfordprimaryschool,shecanfeelthechangeinatmospheresinceplaywasputfirmlybackonthecurriculum(課程).“Thechildrencomerunningupwiththingstheyhavemade.Thereisalwaysashoponthegosotheywillbepricingupsomethingorfindingchange,”theheadteachersays.Play-basedlearning—lettingchildrenmovearound,makeupgamesandexplorewithinlooselyguidedactivities—usuallystopswhentheyattendprimaryschool.Lessonsthenbecomedesk-based,focusedonreadingandwriting.Farrhadlongchampionedthevalueofplay,workinghardtobringitintobreaktime.“Teacherswouldrecognizewhatwedoanditdoesn’ttakeanymoreplanningthanthestandardapproach.”Withplay-basedlearninginplaceforheryear1and2children,Farrthenlookedatwhereelseshecouldchangeanypracticesthatweren’tworking.“Ifapracticeisn’tinlinewithhealthychilddevelopment,whyarewedoingit?”Theschool’syear5children—agednineand10—werestrugglingtositstillinatightspacesosheremovedallthefurniture.“Theimpactwasimmediateandimpressive.Childrennowchoosewhereandhowtolearn.Aclassoncestrugglingwithattentionisnowcalmandengaged.”Ateachernoted:“Theirself-regulationhasimprovedgreatly.Theysettledowntoworkmuchmorereadily.”Farrbelievestheoutdatedsystemneedsurgentchange.“Wehaveneuroscience(神經(jīng)科學(xué))thatshowsuschildrenlearnthroughplay.”InJunetheschoolsailedthroughitsOFSTEDinspection.“Theinspectorreallyunderstoodourplay-basedlearning.”Farr’smessageisthatherapproachcanberolledout.“It’sblownmymindhowengagedthechildrenare.It’sphenomenal(了不起的),”shesays.8.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribes“play-basedlearning”?A.Childrenfollowingclearinstructionstocompleteartprojects.B.Childrencreatingtheirowngamesandexploringpersonalinterests.C.Childrencompletingacademicworksheetsattheirdesks.D.Childrenmemorizingfactsthroughrepetitiveclassroomdrills.9.WhydidFarrimplementplay-basedlearning?A.Toreduceteachingpreparationtime. B.Toimproveexamperformance.C.Tosupportchilddevelopment. D.Toattractmediaattention.10.Howdidthefifthgradersrespondtothenewclassroomarrangement?A.Becamemoredistracted. B.Gainedbetterconcentration.C.Grewmoreindependent. D.Developedstrongeropinions.11.WhatdoesthefinalparagraphemphasizeaboutFarr’sapproach?A.Itsscientificbasis. B.Itsimplementationcosts.C.Itspopularitywithparents. D.Itsacademicachievements.DHealthcareorganizationsfacebigproblems:costsarerising,butincomeisgrowingslowly.Cloudtechnologyoffersasolutionbyreplacingoutdatedsystems,improvingefficiency,andenhancingcare.Keybenefitsincludehelpingdoctorsmakebetterdecisionsbygivingthemfasteraccesstopatientinformation,loweringcostsbymakingoperationsrunsmoother—whichiscrucialwhengovernmentpaymentsarelow—andprovidingstrongersecuritytoprotectpatientdata.AsDr.MichelleFlemmingsfromOraclenotes,oldercomputersystemsoftenmadeworkharderwithrepetitivetasks,whilethecloudmakesaccessingdataeasierandreducesdoctors’workload.AddingAImakesthecloudevenmorepowerful.AIactslikeasmarthelperfordoctors.Flemmingscomparesittohavingatopmedicalexpertbyyourside.AIhelpsassesspatientrisks,suggestsbestpractices,andfindsvitalinformationinhealthrecordsinstantly.Thisteamworkspeedsuptasks,likefindingpatientswhoqualifyforclinicaltrialsduringregularvisits—opportunitiesoftenmissedbefore.Also,AI-poweredpatientwebsitesofferpersonalizedserviceslikeonlinebooking,meetingthehighdemandfordigitaloptions.Cloudusesaregrowingfast:reducingmissedappointments,automatingcomplexdataanalysis,spottingsecurityrisks,andsimplifyingadministrationtasks.However,movingtothecloudhaschallenges,mainlycostandsecurityworries.Flemmingsadvisesstartingsmallwithpilotprojectstofixspecificproblems,especiallyforsmallerhospitals.Importantly,cloudsecurityisoftenbetterthanoldsystems,withAIboostingthreatdetection.AsAmarNagaramfromIUHealthhighlights,thecloudsimplifiestechsystemsandimprovesteamwork.Ultimately,thecloudischanginghealthcare’sfuture.Itcutscostsandtechburdenswhilespeedingupinnovation.Securecloudtoolsletpatientsaccesscareremotely,beyondtheclinic.Nagaramstatesthatwithoutcloudtech,healthcaregroupscan’tcompete.Whilemovingneedscarefulplanning,progressishappening.Forexample,IUHealthusesAItoprioritizeurgentpatienthelprequests.Cloudtechnologyisbuildingafoundationforhealthcarefocusedonpatients,quality,andconstantinnovation.12.Whataretheprimarypressuresdrivinghealthcaretowardscloudadoption?A.Demandforbetterpatientexperiences.B.Shortageofphysicaldatastoragespace.C.Risingcostsandslowingrevenuegrowth.D.Governmentrequirementsfornewtechnology.13.HowisAIdescribedwhenassistingadoctor?A.Aclinicalsupporttool. B.Atopconsultantnearby.C.Areal-timedataprocessor. D.Anindependentadvisor.14.Whatistherecommendedstrategyforadoptingcloudtechnology?A.Graduallaunchstartingsmall. B.Ignoringcostconsiderations.C.Takingfull-systemmigration. D.OutsourcingallIToperations.15.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheRiseofDigitalPatientPortals.B.TheAIRevolutioninMedicalDiagnosis.C.CuttingHealthcareCostsThroughTechnology.D.RevolutionizingHealthcareThroughCloudTechnology.第二節(jié)（共5小題：每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Alllivingthingsintheoceanareendangeredbyhumanspollutingthewater.___16___Onewayisthedumping(傾倒)ofcertainwastematerials,suchasgarbageandusedwater,intotheocean.Theharmfulbacteriathatfeedonthegarbageuseupmuchoftheoxygeninthesurroundingwater,soothercreaturesintheareaoftendon’tgetenough.Othersubstances(物質(zhì)),suchasradioactivewastematerial,canalsocausepollution.___17___Butafteryearsofbeingexposedtotheoceanwater,thecontainersmaybegintoleak(漏).___18___Oilisspilledintotheoceanwhenoilshipssinkorwhenoilwellsintheoceancannotbecapped.Theoilcoversthegills(腮)offishandpreventsthemfrombreathing.Divingbirdsgettheoilontheirwingsandareunabletofly.Whentheycleanthemselves,theyareoftenpoisonedbytheoil.Riversalsocancontributetothepollutionofoceans.___19___Fertilizersusedonthefarmlandsmaybecarriedtotheocean,wheretheycauseagreatincreaseintheamountofcertainplants.Toomuchofsomeplantscanactuallybepoisonoustofish.Worseyetarethepesticides(殺蟲劑)carriedtotheocean.thesechemicalsslowlybuildupinfishandothersmallanimals.___20___Thebuildupofthesechemicalsintheanimalscanmakethemillorcausetheirbabiestobeborndeadorsick.A.FishandturtlessufferthemostB.Pollutionoccursinseveralways.C.OilisanothermajorsourceofconcernD.ManyriversreceivetherunoffwaterfromfarmlandsE.Farmersusetheseartificialfertilizerstoincreasecropharvest.F.Thesematerialsareoftenplacedinthewaterinsafelysealedcontainers.G.Theseanimalsthenpassthepesticidesontothelargeranimalsthatfeedonthem.第三部分語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。IwasinthesixthgradeandhasjustmovedtoCaliforniafromAlaskawhenImetMs.LindaJones.Mostofmyteachersseemedto____21____me;Iwasonemorestudentamonghundreds.Ms.Jones,however,tooka____22____interest.“Youcanwrite,”shesaid,explainingthatshewantedtomovemeintothehonorsEnglishclass.SodidI.Adecadelater,whenmyfirstnovelwas____23____，IwentbacktoMs.Jones’sclassroom,handingheracopyofmybook.“AndI____24____thisforyou.”Ms.Jonesbegantocry____25____.She’dbeenconsideringearlyretirement,shesaid,____26____shefeltshewasn’thavingenoughofan____27____onherstudents.Ididn’tknowhowtomakeMs.Jonesunderstandwhatshe’ddoneforme:Thankstoher,IfellinlovewithShakespeare.Ilearnedhowtocomposeanessay.Itwasher____28____inmethatgavemetheconfidencetobecomeawriter.I____29____her.Fifteenyearslater,whenIheardthatshewas_____30_____readytoretire,Iattendedhergoing-awayparty.AllMs.Jonesneededtodowassayafewwordsthankinghercolleaguesforcoming._____31_____，shestoodupandmadeanexcitingspeechthatbeganlikethis:“Forthoseofyoucomplainingthat_____32_____havechanged,andthatit’shardertoteachthesedays.You’regettingoldandlazy.Thesekidshaven’tchanged.Youhave!Donot_____33_____thesekids!”Whenshefinishedhertalk,everyone_____34_____hands!IwentuptoMs.Jonesandthankedherforchangingmylifeallthoseyearsago.I_____35_____thatnightthatIwasstill,andwouldforeverbe,herstudent.21.A.admire B.ignore C.discover D.hate22.A.typical B.special C.practical D.complicated23.A.sold B.finished C.tested D.published24.A.wrote B.did C.bought D.drew25.A.madly B.shyly C.bitterly D.happily26.A.but B.unless C.because D.though27.A.effect B.air C.anger D.importance28.A.idea B.belief C.motto D.talent29.A.owed B.believed C.helped D.congratulated30.A.gradually B.frequently C.constantly D.finally31.A.Still B.Moreover C.Instead D.Therefore32.A.teachers B.kids C.writers D.schools33.A.letdown B.giveup C.playjokeson D.putpressureon34.A.shook B.waved C.raised D.clapped35.A.heard B.hoped C.admitted D.proved第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。A69-year-oldAustralian,MichaelSagan,recentlycompletedhisfirst42-kilometerhikeretracing(重走)partoftheRedArmy’shistoricLongMarch(1934-1936)inEastChina’sJiangxiprovince.OnApril19,Saganjoinedmorethan100teachersandstudents____36____camefromHejunVocationalCollegeandstartedtheirjourneyattheformersiteoftheCentralPoliticalDepartmentinZikengvillage,Bai’etownship,Huichangcounty.____37____groupcrossedGongjiangBridge,passedShanfengbaferryandreachedtheMonumenttotheDepartureoftheCentralRedArmyontheLongMarchinYuducounty—thestartingpointoftheLongMarch.Asa____38____(retire)Englishteacher,SaganhasbeeninterestedinChina’smodernhistoryfordecades.“MyinterestbeganwhenIreadextensivelyaboutAsia’smodernhistory,”hesaid.“IbecameparticularlycuriousaboutChina’sstory,andthat____39____(curious)grewstrongerovertime.”Thatpassionledhimtoapply____40____anEnglishteachingpositionatHejunVocationalCollegeafterretirement.Thoughthecollegethoughthewastoooldfortherole,he____41____(invite)tovisit.HearrivedinHuichanginApriland____42____(explore)theMartyrsMemorial,thehistoricGongjiangRivercrossingsiteandtheLongMarchMuseum.“Obviously,____43____(see)theseplacesreshapedmyunderstandingoftheRedArmy’sefforts____44____(struggle)fortheircountryandpeople,”Sagansaid.“SowhenthecollegeofferedmetheopportunitytojointhemtoretracepartoftheLongMarchroute,I____45____(immediate)acceptedthechallenge.”第四部分：書面表達(dá)（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）46.假定你是李華，你校計(jì)劃在下周舉行以中華傳統(tǒng)文化為主題的英文演講比賽。請(qǐng)你給外教Robert寫一封郵件邀請(qǐng)他做評(píng)委，內(nèi)容包括：1.比賽的具體時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)；2.比賽的主要內(nèi)容與流程。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.郵件的開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearRobert,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分25分）47.閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭再續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的故事。Itwasaweekend.Ihadalreadyplannedtohangoutwithmyfriends.However,mymothercalledafterwork,hervoicefilledwithchildlikeexcitement.SheexplainedthathercompanywashavingaspringoutingthenextdayandaskedifIcouldstopbythebakeryonmywayhometobuyherabagofcoconutbreadforlunch.Withouteventhinking,Irefused,tellingherIcouldn’tsparetimebecauseIhadalreadymadeplanswithmyfriends.Shebargainedwithmeforalongtime,insistingthatit’sjustbuyingabagofbread—itwouldn’ttakelongordelayme.Shewasalmostangrybytheendofit,soIreluctantly(勉強(qiáng)地)agreed.ButassoonasIsawthebakeryfromadistance,myheartsank.Thestorewaspacked,withalongqueuesnakingallthewayoutside.Icouldn’thelpbutgroan(嘆息)hopelessly.A:thelineinchedforward,Ikeptcheckingthetime,standingontiptoetolookahead,dizzyfromhunger.Icouldn’tunderstandmymother—whywouldn’tshejuststayhomeandrestonaweekend?Springoutingswereforkids!Justthen,someonebehindmecalledsoftly,“Miss.”Iturnedaround,seeingamiddle-agedwomanIdidn’trecognize.Annoyed,Iaskedimpatiently,“What?”Hersmilewasalmosthumble.“Look,I’mjustonepersonbehindyou,butthatmeansI’llhavetowaitforanotherbatch(一批).I’mbuyingthisformyson—he’sgoingonaspringoutingtomorrow.Istillneedtorushhometocookdinnerandtakehimtohistutoringclass.Ifyou’renotinahurry,Iwaswonderingif...”“Whoareyoubuyingfor?”sheasked.Withouthesitation,Ianswered,“Formymom.She’sgoingonaspringoutingtomorrow.”Forsomereason,assoonasIsaidthat,theentirebakeryfellintosilence.Alleyesturnedtowardme.注意：1．續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150個(gè)左右；2．請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Paragraph1Sheaskedloudly,“Whodidyousayyou’rebuyingfor?”____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2Thewomanaheadofmeturnedaroundandaskedmetogofirst.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________甘肅省蘭州市多校聯(lián)考2025-2026學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期中英語試題第一部分聽力（略）第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AProtectingOurPlanet:SimpleStepsYouCanTakeOurplanetisfacingenvironmentalproblems,buteveryonecanhelp.Bymakingsmallchangesindailylife,weprotectecosystemsandbiodiversity(生物多樣性).FollowthesekeyactionstobecomeanEarthhero!ReduceplasticwasteUsereusablebagsandwaterbottles.Avoidsingle-useplasticslikestraws.SaveenergyTurnofflightswhenleavingaroom.Unplugchargersafteruse.RecyclecorrectlySeparatepaper,glass,andplastic.Checklocalrecyclingrules.ProtectgreenspacesJointree-plantingactivities.Neverlitterinparksorforests.SupportwildlifeBuildbirdfeeders.Keepriverscleantoprotectfishhabitats.Remember:The“3RRule”—Reduce,Reuse,Recycle—-isthegoldenkey!Starttoday—evensmallactionsmatter.Ifyouseepollution,reportittoenvironmentalhotlines(e.g.,12369inChina).1.Whatshouldyoudowithplasticstrawstohelptheenvironment?A.Collectthemforartprojects. B.Avoidusingthem.C.Burnthemsafely. D.Burytheminsoil.2.WhichpictureisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A. B. C. D.3.Whatdoesthe“3RRule”standfor?A.Read,Remember,Repeat. B.Respect,Rebuild,Recover.C.Run,Rest,Relax. D.Reduce,Reuse,Recycle.BEveryonehasadifferentideaaboutwhatachievingsuccessinvolves.Forsome,theywanttoloseweight.Forothers,theydesiretobuildabusinessthatcreatesfinancialfreedom.Whateversuccessmeanstoyou,ithasprobablyshapedyouovertheyearsbytheimagesyouseeofpeopleincreatingsuccessforthemselves.Socialmediahasmillionsofdailyusersthataresharinginformationabouttheirlifeandbusiness.Youseetheirstoriesofsuccessandwins.It’snotuncommonforpeopletosharesuccesseswithouttalkingaboutthestruggleonthepathtoaccomplishingthose.Asamatteroffact,wecan’tseethewholepicturewhensomeoneshareshis/herwins.Inotherwords,wegetcaughtinthecomparisontrapwhichcanweakenthesuccess-seekers.Ifyou’regoingtoreachnewgrowthlevelsandaccomplishyourgoals,you’llneedtostopchasingafalseimageofsuccess.TheInternetandsocialmediahavecreatedacultureinwhichindividualscaninstantlygetasenseofsatisfactionwiththemselves.Youpostanachievement,andimmediatepraisefollows.Thatsatisfactionisexcitingandmakesindividualswanttoexperienceitoften.Thevanity(虛榮心)causesfalsedecisionaboutwhat’sgoingoninsomeone’slife.Ifyourimageofsuccessisthisvanity-drivenfalseone,yourlookingintosomeoneelse’ssuccessjourneyisasurface-levelglance.Youcan’tbasewhatyoudoandthedecisionsyoumakeonthelittlebityousee.Asmartstrategyiswhenyouseesuccess,modelitandusewhatyouseefromothersasmotivation.Butdon’tletasurface-levelimagebeyourdrivingforcetowardsyourgoals.Afalseimageofsuccesshasheldyoubackforfartoolong.Letthefalseimagesofsuccesscomeandgo.Afterall,attitudedrivesactions.Actionsdriveresults.Resultsdrivelifestyles.4.Whatisthecommonpracticeofthesuccessfulpeople?A.Theyarealwaysshapedbyotherpeople’ssuccess.B.Theyoftencomparetheirsuccesswithothers’.C.Theydon’tmentiontheirhardworkforsuccess.D.They’dliketosharetheiradvantagesoverothers.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph3referto?A.Aculture. B.Anewgrowthlevel.C.Thepathtosuccess. D.Thesenseofsatisfaction.6.Howshouldweviewotherpeople’ssuccess?A.Bycopyingitwithgreatambition.B.Bycreatinganimageofourownsuccess.C.Bymotivatingourselvestoachieveourgoals.D.Bymakingcomparisonstofindoutourshortcomings.7.Whatdoestheauthormainlyintendtotellus?A.Wecanseekforsuccessindifferentways.B.Weshouldnotchaseafalseimageofsuccess.C.Wecanturnourgoalsintorealityonourown.D.We’dbetternotmakeadecisionbasedonsocialmedia.CWhenTinaFarrvisitstheyear2classroomatherOxfordprimaryschool,shecanfeelthechangeinatmospheresinceplaywasputfirmlybackonthecurriculum(課程).“Thechildrencomerunningupwiththingstheyhavemade.Thereisalwaysashoponthegosotheywillbepricingupsomethingorfindingchange,”theheadteachersays.Play-basedlearning—lettingchildrenmovearound,makeupgamesandexplorewithinlooselyguidedactivities—usuallystopswhentheyattendprimaryschool.Lessonsthenbecomedesk-based,focusedonreadingandwriting.Farrhadlongchampionedthevalueofplay,workinghardtobringitintobreaktime.“Teacherswouldrecognizewhatwedoanditdoesn’ttakeanymoreplanningthanthestandardapproach.”Withplay-basedlearninginplaceforheryear1and2children,Farrthenlookedatwhereelseshecouldchangeanypracticesthatweren’tworking.“Ifapracticeisn’tinlinewithhealthychilddevelopment,whyarewedoingit?”Theschool’syear5children—agednineand10—werestrugglingtositstillinatightspacesosheremovedallthefurniture.“Theimpactwasimmediateandimpressive.Childrennowchoosewhereandhowtolearn.Aclassoncestrugglingwithattentionisnowcalmandengaged.”Ateachernoted:“Theirself-regulationhasimprovedgreatly.Theysettledowntoworkmuchmorereadily.”Farrbelievestheoutdatedsystemneedsurgentchange.“Wehaveneuroscience(神經(jīng)科學(xué))thatshowsuschildrenlearnthroughplay.”InJunetheschoolsailedthroughitsOFSTEDinspection.“Theinspectorreallyunderstoodourplay-basedlearning.”Farr’smessageisthatherapproachcanberolledout.“It’sblownmymindhowengagedthechildrenare.It’sphenomenal(了不起的),”shesays.8.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribes“play-basedlearning”?A.Childrenfollowingclearinstructionstocompleteartprojects.B.Childrencreatingtheirowngamesandexploringpersonalinterests.C.Childrencompletingacademicworksheetsattheirdesks.D.Childrenmemorizingfactsthroughrepetitiveclassroomdrills.9.WhydidFarrimplementplay-basedlearning?A.Toreduceteachingpreparationtime. B.Toimproveexamperformance.C.Tosupportchilddevelopment. D.Toattractmediaattention.10.Howdidthefifthgradersrespondtothenewclassroomarrangement?A.Becamemoredistracted. B.Gainedbetterconcentration.C.Grewmoreindependent. D.Developedstrongeropinions.11.WhatdoesthefinalparagraphemphasizeaboutFarr’sapproach?A.Itsscientificbasis. B.Itsimplementationcosts.C.Itspopularitywithparents. 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