Unit4BodylanguageⅠ.阅读理解(2018·四川成都开发区实验中学第三次检测)Mydaughterisonlytwoyearsoldrightnow,butitseemsthatyoungerandyoungerchildrenarebeingledtoformaltestingthesedays.It’shardtopicturelittlekidsevensittingstilllongenoughtocompleteawrittentest,nevermindtheamountofexperientiallearningthatismissedwheneveryoneissopreoccupiedwithtestingscores.Ifeellikeallofthistestingencouragesrotememorization(死记硬背)attheexpenseofcriticalthinkingandcreativity,anditworriesme.Asadults,wehaven’tlearnedourlessonsinthisway.Someofourmostin-demandprofessionsrequirevastcreativityalongwithcriticalthinking.Mostofusarehappierwhenweuseourbodies,ourcreativeabilities,andpursueourinterests.Thisleadsmetothink:whatifIraisedmykidonlyforthetest?Iguessthisimaginarytoddlertestwouldincludesomethingaboutreadingbasicwords.Soinsteadofspendingtimewithafewfriendsatthenaturecenter,wheremydaughtergottopet(抚摸)alivesnake,wewouldbeathomereviewinghowtoidentifyandspelltheword“snake”.Atthezoo,wewouldn’thavehadafive-minuteconversationaboutwhysomebirdsstandononefoot.Iwouldhavebeentoobusyaskingheraboutthefeedinghabitsofanimals.Youknow,thepleasuresoflifecanbecondensed(压缩)intomultiplechoicequestions.Wewouldn’thavetimeforherplaygroup,whereshehasgainedatonofsocialconfidenceandclosefriendships.She’slearnedhowtotakebackastolentoy,howtoletitgoifshedoesn’tcare,howtohugherfriendsgoodbyeandtogenerallyenjoythecompanyofothers.Alltheskillsarenotaddressedinapaperexam.Weprobablywouldn’thavespenttimemakingbananabread,doingyogatogetherorcreatingaprincesscastleoutofbuildingblocks—becausetheseskillsmaynottestwell.ButIarguethattheyareimportant—simplybecauseoftheirabilitytoincreasetheenjoymentoflife.1.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsformaltesting?A.Practical.B.Supportive.C.Critical.D.Uncertain.2.Theauthorwantshisdaughtertoknowasnakeby.A.raisingasnakeasapetathomeB.askingthefeedinghabitofasnakeC.touchingasnakeatthenaturecenterD.identifyingtheword“snake”athome3.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoexpressinthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Hisdaughterhasgainedbasicsocialskills.B.Therearemoreimportantskillsthanformaltesting.C.Hisdaughterhaslostconfidenceandfriendships.D.Thereareseveralbarrierstotheenjoymentoflife.4.Thetextisdevelopedmainlyby.A.raisingquestionsB.analyzingcausesC.givingdescriptionsD.makingcomparisons导学号〚23280079〛Ⅱ.完形填空IpurchasedaparrotandnameditChico.ThefirstthingI1abouthimwasthathecouldn’t2.Oncetheweatherturnednice,ItookChicoandsathimonabranchofatree,hopingtomakehim3.Atfirstheseemed4.Hewalkedbackandforthbutdidn’tflaphiswingsinanattempttofly.Oneday,while5onhisbranch,Chico,allofasudden,started6flappinghiswingsforthefirsttimeever.Somesecondslater,heliftedofffromthebranch!Iwas7andshocked.Chicohadbeenbidinghistime(等待良机)untilthemomentwasripefor8!Chicomadeabreak(试图逃跑)for9onaMondayafternoon.OnTuesdayeveningChicoreturned,butstayedoutofmy10.Ishowedhimsomefood,buttonoavail.ThenItookhiscageinsidesohewouldnotrelatecomingbacktogetting11again.Finally,Imadehima(n)12thatifhedidcomebackIwouldlethimouteveryday.Shortlyafterwards,heflewontomyshoulder.Fromthatdayon,wheneverthe13wasgoodIwouldlethimoutearlyandhewouldbe14beforedark.ThisroutinelastedfortwomonthsandthensuddenlyChicobecameill.Thevetsaidhehadcontracted(感染)a15fromthepigeonsintheneighbourhood.Withinafewdays,he16.Justoncethe17crossedmymindthatifIhadn’tsethimfreetoflyever...
