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1、课堂练习38第一部分（共两节，满分40分）第一节 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AJonathan Cranwell sat on a hard bench behind the long narrow desk and watched the flies fly lazily in the sun. The drone of the younger boys reading letters and the older boys reciting Latin verbs made him sleepy. Jonathan had to force his eyes to st
2、ay open. He wanted to learn something new!He looked up at the schoolmasters high desk in the front of the room. The new teacher was from Harvard College. Jonathans father had been impressed with him. The boys had already had several other teachers, but none of them seemed to inspire Jonathan. So far
3、, there was nothing to show that this one was special , though hed only been there two days. “Its too hot to sit and memorize lessons,” the schoolmaster said. “Well move outdoors for the next part of our lesson.” He led the group of boys into the schoolyard. “You younger boys, dig for grubs and beet
4、les ( 幼虫和甲虫). Count their feet. See if you can describe their shells”Jonathan watched the teacher surrounded by laughing young students. No one had ever used the schoolyard itself for a classroom. “What next ?” he thought. He didnt have time to think about the younger boys, for he was running after
5、butterflies and dragonflies himself. Jonathan and his friends liked this new way of learning. “It will be a clear night tonight. Go outside and look at the sky,” said the schoolmaster. “Look at the stars and notice their brightness and the patterns they make. These patterns have names from Greek myt
6、hology(神话), names like Orion, Aries, and others. Tomorrow we will learn about the ancient stories on them.” “How is the new schoolmaster ?” asked Jonathans father that evening, when Jonathan announced he was going out to look at the sky. “Hes different from any other schoolmaster weve had,” Jonathan
7、 admitted. “He seems interested in everything around him, and he wants us to be curious too. He even used the schoolyard as a classroom!”“So Mr. John Adams and his new ways make school useful to you after all,” joked Jonathans father.“I believe he has,” said Jonathan. “I know I wont forget the lesso
8、ns he has taught us!” 1. What does the underlined word “drone” in Paragraph 1 mean ? A. Clear speaking voices B. Continuous low dull sounds C. Enthusiastic responses D. High spirits2. Which statement shows that the new schoolmaster understood the children ? A. “Go outside and look at the sky, ” B. “
9、 See if you can describe their shells.”C. “ Its too hot to sit and memorize lessons,” D. “Tomorrow we will learn about the ancient stories”3. From the last but one paragraph, we can learn that _.A. Mr. Cranwell had met the new schoolmasterB. Jonathan had previously complained about schoolC. Mr. Cran
10、well was not satisfied with the new waysD. Jonathan had shown his father his homework4.What is the main idea of this story?A. Science is all around us.B. School provides us with the best education.C. Homework is an important part of education.D. There is more than one way to learn.BFor the business
11、traveler who is all about efficiency: Check out these hotels that will get you in and out with a minimum of trouble. When you are pressed for time on a business trip, nothing can infuriate you more than a slow hotel check-in process. On your next trip, try these hotels that offer a speedier check-in
12、 process.1. Yotel New YorkThe self-service kiosks at this high-tech New York hotel work just like the ones youd see at an airport. There are just five-steps to register and obtain your card key. There is even a robotic luggage bellboy. You tap in the number of bags you are carrying and sizes, then w
13、ait for a robot arm to swing down and store your luggage in a locker (say, for a day trip). This also speeds up the check-in process if the first thing you need to do, like me, is head to a series of meetings.2. Marriott Detroit AirportAnother option for business travelers in a hurry: Marriott is ro
14、lling out its mobile check-in app to 325 hotels this year, including the Marriott Detroit Airport hotel. (Ive tested the app itself but not for a real visit quite yet.) Here is the basic idea: you download the iphone or Android app. The night before, you can “check-in” virtually. When you arrive, yo
15、u get an alert that the room is ready and your key, which is already tied to your reservation, is waiting for you at the desk.3. Hyatt Regency MinneapolisI happened to stay at this hotel recently and liked how fast the kiosk check-in works. Like the Yotel, the kiosk asks you to insert your credit ca
16、rd, similar to an airport terminal. The whole process took about three minutes, when I left, I was equally impressed with the fast check-out. An agent meets you in the lobby with an ipad and asks for an email to use for a receipt. The big advantage: you never have to wait in line.4. Radisson: LaCrosseThe Radisson is trying to make the kiosk process even faster,
