单选题 Now which are the animals really to be pitied in captivity? First, those clever beings whose lively urge for activity can find no outlet behind the bars of the cage. This is most conspicuous, even for the uninitiated, in the case of animals which, when living in a free state, are accustomed to roaming about widely. Owing to this frustrated desire, foxes and wolves housed, in many old-fashioned zoos, in cages which are far too small, are among the most pitiable of all caged animals. Though pinioned swans generally seem happy, under proper care, by hatching and rearing their young without any trouble, at migration time things become different: they repeatedly swim to the lee side of the pond, in order to have the whole extent of its surface at their disposal, trying to take off. Again and again the grand preparations end in a pathetic flutter of their half wings; a truly sorry picture! This, however, rarely awakens the pity of the zoo visitor, least of all when such an originally highly intelligent and mentally alert animal has deteriorated, in confinement, into a crazy idiot, a very caricature of its former self. Sentimental old ladies, the fanatical sponsors of the societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, have no compunction in keeping a grey parrot in a relatively small cage or even chained to a perch. Together with the large corvines, the parrots are probably the only birds which suffer from that state of mind, common to prisoners, namely, boredom.

单选题Though they were not rich, their hilarity helped them to save quite a lot of money.

单选题It was now clear that no such weapons were manufactured and none been found .

单选题This kind of material can ______ heat and moisture. A. delete B. compel C. constrain D. repel

单选题When he was told that he scored 58 in the final examination, he was in a comfort of remorse. A．a distress B．a suffering C．an agony D．a misery

单选题He is known as a ______, a man who hates woman.

单选题Open Education? During the 1960s teacher education began to deemphasize the traditional teacher-directed, self-contained classroom and to stress open education. Classrooms and indeed entire buildings were rebuilt to accommodate the new approach. Learning centers, reading corners, and science (kitchen physics) areas were installed. Children moved freely through a sequence of activities individually and in small groups. The lock-step approach of twenty-five or so pupils all learning the same material at the same time was abandoned. Excitement was high. It seemed as if the old mold for education was at last about to break. Optimism was further increased by some early research findings that suggested positive outcomes in academic achievement. Equally if not more important was the suggestion of gains in pupil autonomy and responsibility. It seemed as if open education was able to achieve two simultaneous objectives, achievement and growth in selfconcept. Then the bomb fell. In 1976 Neville Bennett, a British psychologist, published the results of a single study that concluded that open education was a failure. Since England itself had been a prime mover in the innovation, it seemed as if the home ground was now fatally shaken. One of our country"s most prestigious newspapers, the New York Times, did a feature giving the claim even greater exposure and, indirectly at least, validity. In addition, Nathaniel Gage, one of our country"s most respected educational psychologists, published a summary in 1978 that also concluded that open education was a failure. Of course, these three events by themselves could not account for the shift away from open education. The country as a whole was moving forward a more conservative viewpoint. Both conservative politicians and conservative educators happily seized upon these findings. We should return to the basics in education—no more "frills", no more experimentation, no more "liberal" philosophy. Open education became almost a lightning rod, a convenient target for those in both arenas who wanted to keep schools as they were in the "good old days." The results of their efforts were all too successful. In the publics mind open education was just another failed innovation. Although the public and conservative politicians may still adhere to that view, educational psychologists don"t. A careful reanalysis of Bennett"s original findings uncovered basic statistical errors. Then Gage himself undertook a more complete and careful review. He also noted his earlier errors:" I reviewed a small and regrettably haphazard set of some seven of those studies and concluded that they showed that students learned less." His more complete review of 150 studies came to the opposite conclusion. He found that there were no real differences in academic achievement. The students did not learn less. Also the open-education students demonstrated greater creativity, more independence as problem solvers, and had more positive attitudes toward school and teachers. Whether the general public will again accept and support open education remains to be seen. Fortunately, the integrity of educational psychologists shows through clearly in this case. Errors in analysis can be corrected and policy issues reevaluated.

单选题John says that his present job does not provide him with enough ______ for his organizing ability.

单选题A hysterical person is not necessarily egocentric and vindictive all the time, he or she could be kind, gracious and even ______ when the circumstances seem to require it. A. authoritarian B. taciturn C. self-deprecating D. self-assured

单选题Some of the low-end Made-in-China mechanical-electronic products are not selling well in export market as compared with what are termed as high-end ones.

单选题John is reluctant to take the final step to solve this problem, because he knows clearly that it means the irrevocable breaking with best friend.

单选题An editor has to blue-pencil all the superfluous words.

单选题She was trying to collect public support for her proposal of new terms for a peace treaty.

单选题One of the effective ways to lessen environmental pollution is the reservation and protection of more swamps .

单选题This is only a ______ agreement：nothing serious concluded yet by far． A．tentative B．local C．decisive D．kidding

单选题Of all the areas of learning the most important is the development of attitudes. Emotional reactions as well as logical thought processes affect the behavior of most people. "The burnt child fears the fire" is one instance ; another is the rise of despots like Hitler. Both examples also point up the fact that attitudes stem from experience. In one case the experience was direct and impressive; in the other it was indirect and cumulative. The Nazis were indoctrinated largely by the speeches they heard and the books they read. The classroom teacher in the elementary school is in a strategic position to influence attitudes. This is true partly because children acquire attitudes from those adults whose word they respect. Another reason it is true is that pupils often delve somewhat deeply into a subject in school that has only been touched upon at home or has possibly never occurred to them before. To a child who had previously acquired little knowledge of Mexico, his teacher"s method of handling such a unit would greatly affect his attitude toward Mexicans. The media through which the teacher can develop wholesome attitudes are innumerable. Social studies (with special reference to races, creeds and nationalities) , science matters of health and safety, the very atmosphere of the classroom... these are a few of the fertile fields for the inculcation of proper emotional reactions. However. when children come to school with undesirable attitudes, it is unwise for the teacher to attempt to change their feelings by cajoling or scolding them. She can achieve the proper effect by helping them obtain constructive experiences. To illustrate, first grade pupils afraid of policemen will probably alter their attitudes after a classroom chat with the neighborhood officer in which he explains how he protects them. In the same way, a class of older children can develop attitudes through discussion, research, outside reading and all-day trips. Finally, a teacher must constantly evaluate her own attitudes, because her influence can be deleterious if she has personal prejudices. This is especially true in respect to controversial issues and questions on which children should be encouraged to reach their own decisions as a result of objective analysis of all the facts.

单选题Within a very short time, however, the incongruity of playing lively music to a solemn film became apparent, and film pianists began to take some care in matching their pieces to the mood of the film. A. simple B. serious C. short D. silent

单选题It seems that the president and the premier like each other in many ways, and on many issues.

单选题Last week the teachers didn't have the heart to give the students any writing assignments, for all the students were {{U}}busy preparing for{{/U}} the great reception. A. fluttering about B. negging about C. flustering about D. fretting about

单选题I couldn't work out why anyone would invent something so boring. A. draw up B. bring about C. put forward D. figure out