Forget Cyclists, Pedestrians are Real Danger We are having a debate about this topic. Here are some letters from our readers. - Yes, many cyclists behave dangerously. Many drivers are disrespectful of cyclists. But pedestrians are probably the worse offenders. People of all ages happily walk along the pavement with eyes and hands glued to the mobile phone, quite unaware of what is going on around them. They may even do the same thing while crossing a road at a pedestrian crossing or elsewhere. The rest of us have to evade them or just stand still to wait for the unavoidable collision. The real problem is that some pedestrians seem to be, at least for the moment, in worlds of their own that are, to them, much more important than the welfare of others. —Michael Horan - I love the letter from Bob Brooks about cyclists (Viewpoints, May 29). I am afraid they seem to think they own the roads. I was walking across Altrincham Road one morning when a cyclist went round me and on being asked what he was doing he shouted at me. The government built a cycle lane on the road but it is hardly used. The police do nothing. What a laugh they are! The cyclists should all have to be made to use the cycle lanes and wear helmets, fluorescent jacket and lights at night and in the morning, they should pay some sort of tax and be fined for not wearing them. —Carol Harvey - Cyclists jump on and off pavements (which are meant for pedestrians), ride at speed along the pavements, and think they have a special right to go through traffic lights when they are on red. I was almost knocked down recently by a cyclist riding on the pavement when there was a cycle lane right next to him. Other road users, including horse riders, manage to obey the rules so why not cyclists? It’s about time they had to be registered and insured, so when they do hit a pedestrian or a vehicle, or cause an accident, at least they can be treated and there might be an opportunity to claim. —JML Write to Viewpoints of the newspaper.

Which of the following activities is the most suitable for group work? Guessing game. Story telling. Information gap. Drama performance.

Which of the following has the least effect on the effectiveness of questions in classes? Students’ language proficiency. The number of students. Wait-time allowed after a question. Feedback given to students after they answer the questions.

In speaking class, the teacher uses phrases such as “Wow“ “My goodness“ “Pardon“ to communicate with students. Which principle does this teacher focus on? Positively response. Hesitation filler. Body language. Conventional conversation.

Every student as well as teachers who______to visit the museum______asked to be at the school gate on time. is; is are; are is; are are; is

—______I sit here by the window? —Yes, of course you______. May; might Might; might Could; can Could; could

We are confident that the environment______by our further efforts to reduce pollution. had been improved will be improved is improved was improved

Consumers are being confused and misled by the hodge-podge of environmental claims made by household products, according to a “green labeling“ study published by Consumers International Friday. Among the report’s more outrageous findings, a German fertilizer described itself as “earthworm friendly“ a brand of flour said it was “non-polluting“ and a British toilet paper claimed to be “environmentally friendlier“. The study was written and researched by Britain’s National Consumer Council (NCC) for lobby group Consumer International. It was funded by the German and Dutch governments and the European Commission. “While many good and useful claims are being made, it is clear there is a long way to go in ensuring shoppers are adequately informed about the environmental impact of products they buy,“ said Consumers International director Anna Fielder. The 10-country study surveyed product packaging in Britain. Western Europe, Scandinavia and the United States. It found that products sold in Germany and the United Kingdom made the most environmental claims on average. The report focused on claims made by specific products, such as detergent insect sprays and by some garden products. It did not test the claims, but compared them to labeling guidelines set by the International Standards Organization (ISO) in September, 1999. Researchers documented claims of environmental friendliness made by about 2,000 products and found many too vague or too misleading to meet ISO standards. “Many products had specially-designed labels to make them seem environmentally friendly, but in fact many of these symbols mean nothing,“ said report researcher Philip Page. “Laundry detergents made the most number of claims with 158. Household cleaners were second with 145 separate claims, while paints were third on our list with 73. The high numbers show how very confusing it must be for consumers to sort the true from the misleading.“ he said. The ISO labeling standards ban vague or misleading claims on product packaging, because terms such as “environmentally friendly“ and “non-polluting“ cannot be verified. “What we are now pushing for is to have multinational corporations meet the standards set by the ISO.“ said Page.

Teachers constantly reflect on what they do as a teacher and how their learners learn as learners. With systematic reflections and research, they improve their teaching and their learners’ learning. Here the teacher is playing the role of a(n)______. controller assessor researcher participant

Which of the following statements about lesson plan is NOT true? A clear lesson plan makes a teacher aware of the aims and language contents of the lesson. A lesson plan can help a teacher distinguish the various stages of a lesson. A good lesson plan gives a teacher, especially a novice teacher, confidence in class. Experienced teachers do not need to do lesson planning.

Which of the following is NOT a suitable pre-reading activity? Predicting the content. Discussing a relevant picture. Associating vocabulary with the topic. Selecting titles for the reading material.

When teachers teach pronunciation to students, which suggestion is useless? Use hands and arms to conduct choral pronunciation practice. Move around the classroom when doing choral practice. Try to use visual aids. Rely on explanations.

When______, the small factory will make 5 cars a day. be completed completing completed to be completed

It was with great joy______David received the news that his long lost daughter would soon return home. as that so for

推理(inferring)是阅读理解的基本技能之一。请解释推理的基本内涵(7分)，简述训练该项技能的注意事项(9分)，并用英语写出两个可以检测阅读理解的推理性问题(4分)。

设计任务：请阅读下面学生信息和语言素材，设计一节25分钟的英语写作课的教案。教案没有固定格式，但须包含下列要点： -Teaching objectives - Teaching contents - Key and difficult points - Major steps and time allocation - Activities and justifications 教学时间：25分钟学生概况：某城镇普通中学九年级(初中三年级)学生，班级人数40人。多数学生已经达到《义务教育英语课程标准(2011年版)》四级水平。学生课堂参与积极性一般。语言素材： Unit 5 What are the shirts made of? 3a What are some special things that your hometown or city is famous for? These can be food, artwork or other products. Discuss with a partner and take notes. [*] 3b Write a paragraph about the product. Use your notes in 3a. Try to use the following language: My hometown/city is famous for______. ______is famous in my hometown/city. ______is made of/from/with/by/in______. ______is used/is known for______. ______is special because______.

What can cloze help to train in terms of writing? Unity of texts. Indention of texts. Compilation of texts. Use of cohesive devices.

Which activity is not appropriate in the post-listening step? Role-play. Debate. Predicting. Retelling.

The PWP teaching model is not considered appropriate in teaching______. reading listening writing vocabulary

Which of the following is a Suprasegmental feature? deletion voiced stress stop

In the word “uncomfortable“, “uncomfort“ is a(n)______. root stem base affix

The three letters present viewpoints on______.

The underlined word “they“ in the third letter refers to______.

What is a complaint of JML?

Carol Harvey suggests that cyclists should______.

Michael Horan wrote the letter mainly to show that______.