研究生英语学位课统考（GET）模拟试卷20

1. W: You look very happy. Any good news? M: My paper has got the thumbs up from my adviser. Q: What does the man mean? 2. W: Tom performed poorly this morning. I want to talk to him. M: You can’t do that now. He is in a bad mood. Q: Why can’t the woman talk to Tom now? 3. W: You used to complain a lot about your boss. But today is different. M: We had a heart-to-heart talk and I saw him with new eyes. Q: What does the man mean? 4. W: I didn’t see you at the concert last night. What’s wrong with you? M: That’s not my cup of tea. Q: What does the man mean? 5. M: Oh, my gosh. The newcomer must be a nuisance. W: Don’t forget that you always take someone at face value. Q: What does the woman think about the man? His paper is a good gift to the advisor. His paper has been rejected by the advisor. His paper has been revised by the advisor. His paper has got the advisor’s approval.

6. M: Harriet made mistakes in the experiment again. W: That’s too bad. She always has her head in the clouds. Q: What does the woman think about Harriet? 7. M: Why don’t you tell your boss that you are going to work in the new company? He knows nothing about it, W: I don’t want to burn my bridges at this time. I’ll tell him when all is set. Q: Why doesn’t the woman want to tell her boss now? 8. W: There are many summer programs, but I don’t know what activity my daughter should take part in. M: You can talk with the teacher and other children’s parents and follow suit. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do when choosing summer programs for her daughter? 9. M: Did you see the car accident at the street corner? W: Yes. I went cold all over. The two boys were seriously injured, and they were sent to the hospital immediately. Q: How did the woman respond when she saw the car accident? She is always stupid. She is always concentrated. She is always careless. She is always absent-minded.

A federal program in the United States called Reading First has received one billion dollars a year for the past several years. The money has gone to school systems to get them to use scientifically based ways to teach reading. The goal is to help all children read at or above grade level. The Bush administration’s education law, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, established Reading First. Now, the Department of Education has released findings from a study of the program. On average, teachers using it increased the time they taught reading skills. But the study also found, on average, little or no effect on test scores in reading comprehension. Critics call the program a failure and want Congress to end it. Congress cut the billion-dollar budget by almost two-thirds this year. But federal officials want to continue the program. The study did find improvements in some cases. The report examined the effects of Reading First grants in 17 school districts across 12 states and one statewide program. The findings are for 2004 to 2006. Another new report listed the books read most often last year by students in American schools. Students read these books and then take computer quizzes to see if they understood them. There are tests for more than 115, 000 books. The book read most often by first graders was Green Eggs and Ham by Doctor Seuss. In fourth grade the top book was, not surprisingly, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume. Three of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books were among the top 10 in grades nine through 12. But the book read most often was To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Others included John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, A Child Called “It“ by Dave Pelzer and Holes by Louis Sachar. Q10: What is the goal of the program called “Reading First“? Q11: Who thinks the Reading First program is a failure? Q12: Which of the books is read most often by first graders? To find effects on the teaching of reading. To raise test scores in reading comprehension. To increase the teaching time for reading. To help all children read at or above grade level.

A science teacher from Prineville, Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest, is the new National Teacher of the Year. Michael Geisen is thirty-five years old. He was a forester. But he decided he would rather work with growing minds than with growing trees. Seven years ago, he got a master’s degree in teaching and a job at Crook County Middle School. Crook County has high rates of poverty. He brought new energy to the science department. He also created school projects to get parents involved in their children’s work. One girl who was recently in his class said he could probably make it interesting to watch grass grow. During lunch, his students come to his room to talk, get help, visit his turtle and sometimes join him in playing guitar. He writes songs and develops games about science. He says one of his goals as a teacher is to create people who will continue to learn throughout their lives. Michael Geisen studied forest resource management and graduated with high honors from the University of Washington. He says he tries to be creative with each activity. He does not like to use textbooks much. When students know that the work is local and useful to their lives, he says, they start to get interested. On June 1 Michael Geisen will begin a year as a spokesman for education. The father of two young children will travel the country and the world. The National Teacher of the Year program, a project of the Council of Chief State School Officers, began in 1952. The winner is chosen from among state teachers of the year. President George Bush honored this year’s top teachers at the White House last week. He noted that in Michael Geisen’s first two years as head of the science department, scores on a state science test rose sharply at his school. And they are still rising. Q13: What was Michael Geisen before being a science teacher? Q14: What new school projects did Michael Geisen create? Q15: Why was Michael Geisen chosen as the National Teacher of the Year? A scientist. A forester. A school master. A farmer.

But the risks to______(2 words) are also increasing.Personal Internet Web sites, or blogs, are becoming more and more popular among young people. But the risks to personal privacy are also increasing. Millions of young people are creating blogs. Millions of others are reading them. The word “blog“ is a short way of saying Web log. Many popular Web sites now offer free, easy ways to create personal Web pages and fill them with writings and pictures. Web sites called “Facebook“ and “MySpace“ are some of the most popular blog sites for young people. Many young adults use their blogs to write about daily activities and events in their lives. They also provide a place for people to write their ideas and opinions and react to the ideas of others. Blogs offer young people a place to show their writings and other forms of self-expression. Blogs can also be helpful to connect young people with larger social groups. But some researchers say the seemingly harmless blogs can become dangerous when read on the Internet by millions of people all over the world. People are concerned that students are including information in their blogs that create a threat to their own privacy and safety. Recent studies show that young people often provide their name, age and where they live. This personal information puts them at risk of being sought out by dangerous people who want to harm them. Many students do not know about privacy and are surprised to learn that adults can easily read their personal daily records.

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