课时同步（外研版）高一上英语必修1 Module 6练习卷

In the coming school sports meet, the school will have us __________ groups.

My father gives me five hundred yuan a month which I think can __________ all my expenses.

Little Johnny felt the bag, curious to know what it __________.

Many students went to the park yesterday, __________ Li Ping.

It's said that a committee __________ 20 members will soon be sent here to __________ the coal mine accident.

The famous musician, as well as his students, __________ to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Taipei Flower Expo.

To some people, life is always full of pain __________ joy.

Frank put the medicine in a top drawer to make sure it would not be __________ to the kids.

It is said that many people in the poor area have no __________ to the Internet.

Many people in Haiti died from the earthquake because they didn't have __________ to immediate rescue.

Jim __________ a better solution to the problem and all the people present were in favor of it.

The first thing __________ I did was to see if there were any products __________ might help me, but there only seemed to be powders __________ to kill snakes.

Who would you like to __________ the film poster, Kate or Helen?

He didn't selfishly keep for himself the money inherited from his uncle. Instead, he made a __________ contribution to help the community.

When __________ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.

Standards in health care have improved greatly when __________ with 40 years ago.

There are many special wildlife species in Australia because it has been __________ from other continents for so long.

The cook __________ the best ingredients from both home and abroad to create this dish.

The Group of Eight (G8) __________ the eight richest countries in the world.

E-mail, as well as telephones, __________ an important role in daily communication.

Students must have access __________ a good library.

Without enough sleep, I just cannot __________ an original thought no matter how hard I try.

The new bridge __________ by the famous architect is __________ now.

New technologies have made __________ possible to turn out new products faster and at a lower cost.

Every morning Mr. Smith takes a __________ to his office.

It took us quite a long time to get to the amusement park. It was __________ journey.

__________ Hu Jin would not appear that night, Lifang was __________.

My English teacher is really __________. She is often seen working in her office far into the night.

There is no __________ swimming-pool in this school and the students often go to swim __________.

As is known to all, __________ People's Republic of China is __________ biggest developing country in the world.

I woke up with __________ bad headache, yet by __________ evening the pain had gone.

Experts think that __________ recently discovered painting may be __________ Picasso.

There are over 58, 000 rocky objects in __________ space, about 900 of which could fall down onto __________ earth.

Animals are obviously __________ lower form of life than __________ man.

It was __________ cold winter night and the moon was shining brightly across __________ night sky.

Marco Polo is said to have sailed on __________ Pacific Ocean on his way to Java in __________ thirteenth century.

Four and __________ half hours of discussion took us up to midnight, and __________ break for cheese, chocolate and tea with sugar.

India attained __________ independence in 1947, after __________ long struggle.

People develop __________ preference for a particular style of learning at __________ early age and these preferences affect learning.

The parents were shocked by __________ news that their son needed __________ operation on his knee.

__________ couldn't help stopping to listen to the blind performer's wonderful music and leaving him some __________.

Now there are many __________ in our company.

Many students joined in the __________ race in the sports meeting to be held next week.

—What did the professor tell you to do?
—I had to write a __________ report.

He has five __________, and they are all doctors working in the same hospital.

The old lady was the only person that died in the fire. __________ else was rescued by the firemen.

__________ English has changed a lot over a long time and __________ English spoken between about AD 450 and 1150 was quite different.

On Sept. 29, 2008, Shen Zhou VII returned to __________ earth from __________ space successfully.

After __________ series of unsuccessful attempts, he has finally passed __________ driving test.

Tom likes listening to __________ music while Jack likes playing __________ piano.

Don't expect too much of him. He is learning __________ French language just for __________ fun of it.

I'm Chinese and I do feel __________ Chinese language is __________ most beautiful language. What's your opinion?

The cakes are delicious. He would like to have __________ third one because __________ second one is rather too small.

At __________ present we are going through a hard time, but I'm sure __________ things will get better in the near future.

Mr. Bill Clinton was elected __________ President of the United States in __________ 1990s.

His daughter couldn't concentrate __________ her studies with all that noise going on.

I am concerned __________ it that I can't concentrate __________ my work because of headache.

— You have to believe in yourself. No one else will, if you don't.
— __________. Confidence is really important.

Tracy wanted to be ______ of her parents after graduation, and tried to live alone.

Once children reach the age of 18, they are encouraged to be __________ and make a living on their own.

The next meeting is __________ to be held tomorrow afternoon.

Dad and mum are coming. What gift __________ for your twelfth birthday?

Last year the number of students who graduated with a driving licence reached 200, 000, a (n) __________ of 40, 000 per year.

The situation forced my mother and I exchanged our roles as child and caretaker, making me grow up much faster than the __________ child.

When you need money or anything else, don't hesitate __________ me for help.

Rod loves __________ clocks. However, he never manages to put them together again.

Briggs will __________ as general manager when Mitchell retires.

We will do it ourselves __________ asking others to help.

The shop was not far from here, so they went there on foot __________ by bus.

"The final exam is coming. You'd better concentrate ___________ your study. " Mother informed me __________ it.

I didn't want to go with him, so I invented a (n) __________ about things I had to do on Friday.

The reason why he was late for school this morning is __________ his bike broke down on his way to school.

—When did you last hear __________ Jay?
—He phoned me this morning, and we agreed __________ a time and place to meet.

Great attention must be paid __________ welfare, especially in the poor area.

With so many children playing outside and making so much noise, he seemed unable to __________ on his homework.

A few __________ looked at him curiously when he suddenly stopped and burst out crying.

I agree with most of what you said, but I don't agree with __________.

Believe it or not, if you learn to be independent ________ your family, you shall survive __________ any disaster in store for you.

The sun has set and we walked as fast as we could, __________ to get there before it was dark.

With so many people __________ in English every day, it will become more and more important to have a good __________ of English.

When the girl was two years old, she had an interest __________ learning English, so her mother read three words to her __________ average every day.

As the story __________, the truth about the strange figure is slowly discovered.

__________ the warm and sunny weather, bananas grow very well in Hainan.

You're eighteen years old. You should __________ your family.

The two boys were fighting each other, and it was hard for the old man to __________ them.

The insect __________ a powerful drug which affects mosquitoes.

Although English may not lead directly to a great career, it will certainly give you __________ to a wider range of opportunities.

Finally, Tom __________ a good solution to that tough matter.

The new suspension bridge __________ by the end of last month.

A driver should __________ the road when __________.

Many experts hold the view __________ teacher's development is __________ the key to better education lies.

Tom as well as his parents __________ to work on foot every day.

Now that you are a college student, you should learn to be __________ of your parents' help.

Tom went off to the EXPO Garden with his friends, __________ an exciting day of discovering the unique culture of each nation.

With so many people __________ by sending E-mails every day, it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of the Internet.

I didn't tell him __________ news at once because I wanted to give him __________ surprise.

Athens __________ the birthplace of western civilization.

The policeman __________ to be reading a newspaper. In reality, he was watching the man near the window.

They often use wood as fuel to __________ coal.

Not long ago I wasn't doing very well in exams and I was full of disappointment and             thinking. While on the Internet, I met many new friends, but one in particular            . His nickname is Colorful Day, and we              on the web. He told me he lost his              at age 15 and felt the whole world had closed its door to him.
He was              so fast that I couldn't believe he was blind! But he continued to             ，“ Five years ago, I realized it was time to change my life. I had read about Helen Keller and understood her life             . So I developed a website about her life             mine called "Three Days to See".
I visited his website which was well produced and vividly             .
I asked, "How did you              to build such a website?" He said, "Thanks to the new technology, I can use software specially              for the blind.              I point the cursor (光标), it will just read it out to me. We can do far more things and              more information than we could before. "
I then asked, "Didn't you have great difficulty with it?" He hesitated and then began his              with a smiling face, "Yes, but I have faith in myself to              my colorful days. And modern technology gives me this medium and              to do it. "
His             attitude towards life made me believe that our destiny offers not the cup of despair,              the chalice (高脚杯) of opportunity. I returned to my lessons, with a smile on my face and with              of a colorful future.
The Internet, which opened to me to              different lives and cultures, has a charm you can't find in another wise non-virtual world.

A．positive B．active C．negative D．instructive

A．turns out B．stands out C．comes out D．looks out

A．argued B．interviewed C．told D．chatted

A．eyesight B．hearing C．courage D．confidence

A．speaking B．saying C．typing D．spelling

A．follow B．write C．read D．copy

A．friendship B．marriage C．happiness D．hardship

A．as well as B．such as C．like D．as

A．offered B．presented C．delivered D．found

A．try B．come C．work D．manage

A．designed B．sold C．planned D．imagined

A．Whether B．However C．Whatever D．Wherever

A．send B．access C．communicate D．exchange

A．webpage B．speech C．words D．opinions

A．create B．produce C．recognize D．organize

A．moment B．change C．opportunity D．occasion

A．hopeful B．disappointed C．pleasant D．optimistic

A．but B．and C．so D．then

A．eagerness B．expectation C．richness D．nervousness

A．touch B．fell C．experience D．suffer

People around the world used their computers to buy goods, communicate with others, listen to music, see pictures and learn about different places and ideas. In 2006, more people around the world used new ways to communicate and connect with each other through the Internet.
The blog is one form of communication that enjoys growing popularity. Blog is a short way of saying Web log. Through these personal websites, people can share their experiences, ideas and opinions with anyone on the Internet.
People of all ages have their own blogs. For young people, they are a way to show their writings and other forms of self-expression.
Many websites offer free services to create personal Web pages and fill them with writings and pictures. These sites include "MySpace" used mainly by teenagers and young adults. My Space is an online community that lets people share messages and pictures with an increasing number of friends. It is the most popular social networking site on the Web.
YouTube is another Internet site that became more popular this year. This website lets anyone create, share and watch short videos. People can watch almost anything on YouTube: news, sports and entertainment events. There are music videos, and videos made by people in their own homes. These include videos of people singing or dancing, or animals doing funny things. Three young men created YouTube almost two years ago as a personal video sharing service. They recently sold it to Google for more than one and one half billion dollars.
Games and entertainment also became a larger part of the Internet this year. One Internet social site is called Second Life. It is an online world in which computer users create a new self and live a different life. They get married, build homes, operate businesses, buy and sell goods, work, play and attend school.
People all around the world use blogs to __________.

Blogs are popular with young people because they can __________.

MySpace is one of the most popular __________ on the Internet.

People visit YouTube and __________ there.

Everyday we talk about and use the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer network didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made "surfing" in the Internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students. The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life.
The Internet has a history of more than __________ years.

A new network system was set up to __________.

__________ made "surfing" the Internet more convenient.

Which of the following is TRUE?

We're so well educated—but we're useless students who have lost the ability to do anything practical. The only thing we've mastered is consumption.
Large numbers of students have entered higher education in the past 10 years, but despite being the most educated generation in history, it seems that we've grown increasingly ignorant when it comes to basic life skills.
Looking back on my first couple of weeks of living in student halls, I consider myself lucky to still be alive. Unfamiliar to fresher's, there are many hidden dangers in the dirty corners of students accommodation.
I have survived a couple of serious boiling egg incidents and lots of cases of food-poisoning, probably from dirty kitchen counters. Although some of my clothes have fallen victim to ironing experimentation, I think I have now finally acquired all the domestic (居家的) skills I missed out in my modern education.
In 2006 and 2010, the charming educationist Sir Ken Robinson gave two very amusing talks in which he discussed the importance of creativity in education. Robinson's main viewpoint is that our current education system dislocates people from their natural talents. I would like to go a step further and propose that besides our talents, the system takes away what used to be passed from generation to generation—a working knowledge of basic life skills.
Today's graduates may have earned themselves honor in history, law or economies, but when it comes to simple things like putting up a shelf to hold all their academic books, or fixing a hole in their on-trend clothes, they have to call for help from a professional handyman or tailor.
Since the invention of the Internet, it has never been easier for people to access information, but our highly specialized education has made us more one-sided than ever.
I suggest that we start with the immediate reintroduction of some of the most vital aspects of "domestic science" education, before the current lack leads to serious accidents in student halls.
People call us useless students for the reason that __________.

Which is NOT the incident the writer had during the first few weeks in student halls?

According to Robinson's opinion, our current education __________.

Why are the graduates poor at basic life skills?

The main purpose of writing the passage is that __________.

Having Fun "Growing" and "Stealing"
Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can "farm" on a piece of "land" and "grow", "sell" or "steal" "vegetables", "flowers" and "fruit" on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy some "seeds ", "pets" and even "houses".
Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions.
Harold: I don't quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game. Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan: I enjoy putting some "bugs" (小虫子) in my friends' gardens and we've become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.
Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for (渴望) the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure; besides, it gives me the exciting feeling of being a "thief".
Ivy: Well, it's just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not pay more attention to their study.
According to the passage, people can't __________ things in this game.

Among the people Joyce interviewed, __________ likes the game while __________ dislikes the game.

From Laura's words, we can guess that she's most probably __________.

Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?

Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time.
Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I know this from personal experience.
E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings. My working hours aren't necessarily much shorter than they once were, but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she'd been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.
The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say you do something fun—see a great movie perhaps and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, you may be tired of telling the story.
With E-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it to all the friends you think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.
E-mail is also an inexpensive way to stay in close touch with people who live far away. More than a few parents use E-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.
We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch. They don't take the place of any of the old ways.
The purpose of this passage is to __________.

The use of E-mail has made it possible for the writer to __________.

The best title for this passage is __________.

随着科技的发展，网络进入我们的日常生活，网上购物越来越普遍。《21世纪报》就网上购物进行讨论，请你根据以下内容为其投稿。

注意：1. 词数不少于100。 2. 短文的开头, 中间及结尾巳给出。
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We'd better set off or it will be dark __________ we know it.

This box __________ all the books you need, __________ an English-Chinese dictionary.

—Sorry, sir. I'm late again.
—What excuse will you __________ for yourself this time?

The boy insisted that he __________ the glass. He said that he was not there then.

The audience __________ before TV sets are listening to Yi Zhongtian's stories with their eyes __________ upon him.

Mum was against my suggestion of spending the vacation in the mountains while Dad was __________ it.

Our class __________ forty-five students, in other words, forty-five students __________ our class.

__________ be sent to work there?

—Did anybody support you at the meeting?
—Moore was the only person who __________ my opinion.

—I hear Jim quarreled with his brother.
—Yes, but they have __________.

The new computer __________ their company is very popular nowadays.

It is not until he returned to his hometown __________ the great changes that had happened.

—Well, I have not made my decision yet.
—So, __________, we have to wait, right?

The little girl __________ go out at night and often imagined __________ a monster following her.

——This is the first time I __________ my first picture with my own hands.
—It is time that you __________ a picture for me.

My First Trip in the United States
I still remember my first day in the U. S. very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane             at Kennedy Airport at three o'clock in the afternoon. The weather was very              and it was snowing, but I was too excited to             . From the airport, my friend and I took a taxi to my            . On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the              time and I looked in surprise at the famous skyscrapers (摩天大楼) and their man-made              .             me unpack at the hotel, my friend left and promised to return the next day.
            my friend had left, I went to a              near the hotel to get something             . Since I couldn't speak a single word of English, I couldn't tell the             what I wanted. I was very worried and started to make some             , but he didn't understand me. Finally, I ordered the             thing as the man at the next table was            . After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway              I came to Times Square with its theatres, neon lights, and crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I              to walk around the city. I wanted to see              on my first day, although I knew it was impossible.
When I returned to the hotel, I couldn't fall asleep, lay              and thought about New York. It was a very big and amazing city with many high-rise buildings and streams of cars, and full of             and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to             .

A．took off B．landed C．dropped D．reached

A．hot B．warm C．cold D．cool

A．look B．listen C．enjoy D．mind

A．home B．hotel C．office D．school

A．first B．one C．last D．only

A．satellites B．lakes C．beauty D．parks

A．Helped B．Helping C．Had helped D．Being helped

A．Before long B．Shortly after C．Soon D．Then

A．restaurant B．shop C．supermarket D．pub

A．to drink B．to read C．to eat D．to listen

A．boss B．cook C．waiter D．waitress

A．voices B．suggestions C．sounds D．gestures

A．similar B．different C．same D．right

A．looking B．ordering C．picking D．eating

A．until B．when C．before D．after

A．tired B．stopped C．determined D．continued

A．anything B．everything C．something D．some things

A．asleep B．awake C．afraid D．alive

A．noise B．voices C．streets D．places

A．drive a car B．cook meals C．teach Chinese D．speak English

When you're surfing the Internet on your laptop from your dorm or home, do you know your personal details are being gathered secretly? And would you be surprised to know the information may be sold cheaply to advertisers and marketers?
According to an investigation by The Wall Street Journal, all it takes is a tiny file in a computer-a single code consisting of a long series of numbers and letters to record the computer user's age, gender, location, favorite movies and hobbies.
The newspaper reports that Lotame Solutions Inc., a New York company, uses sophisticated (高科技) software called a “ beacon" to capture what people are typing on a website.
Lotame packages that data into profiles (个人资料) about individuals, only without their names, and sells the profiles to companies seeking customers. Batches of such data may be sold for a few dollars.
The Wall Street Journal survey discovered that spying on Internet users is one of the fastest-growing businesses on the World Wide Web.
The "cookie" a tiny text file put on your PC by websites or marketing firms which might be used to remember your. preferences for one site, or to track you across many sites is already old news. There are new and more complex tools such as “beacons ” which scan in real time what people are doing on a webpage. These beacons instantly assess the Internet user's location, income, shopping interests and even medical conditions.
Millions of Internet users around the world also face unprecedented (空前的) threats. Private, sensitive, personal and business information is being gathered and sold without their knowledge.
Companies insist the information they gather is anonymous and the data is used harmlessly. But the technology has grown so powerful that even some of the biggest websites in the US don't know that they were installing intrusive files on visitors' computers. These include MSN. com and Yahoo. com.
Next time you visit a webpage and find an ad banner advertising something you've been planning to buy, don't be amazed that your computer can read your mind.
The purpose of the passage is to __________.

All of the following statements are False except __________.

It can be inferred that __________.

According to the passage, "beacon" __________.

What's the writer's attitude to this problem?

Parents need to be good role models to help their children make sensible financial decisions, according to Adam Hancock and his team, from East Caronlina University in the US. Their work highlights that parents who argue about finances contribute to increasing credit card debt among their children during their students years. Their work is published online in Springer's Journal of Family and Economic Issues.
Credit card debt among college students has been a growing concern for researchers and policymakers over the last decade. In addition, there is growing concern among educators that more students are dropping out of school, not because of academic failure, but because of financial reasons, and credit card especially.
Hancock and colleagues' study is the first to examine how parental interactions, and financial knowledge and attitudes may have a cumulative effect (累积效应) on the number of credit cards students own and their level of credit card debt.
The researchers analyzed data for 420 undergraduate students from seven different American universities, who took part in the College Student Financial Literacy Survey. According to the online survey, nearly two-thirds of students had a credit card, and nearly a third had more than one. Those students who reported that their parents argued about finances were more likely to have more than two cards than the students whose parents who did not argue about finances.
In terms of debt, those students who had two or more credit cards were nearly three times more likely to report having credit card debt over $500.
The researchers conclude, "It is clear that the influence of parents cannot be neglected. Researchers, educators and policymakers should work in finding effective ways to increase the positive financial behaviors for college students. We need to help students learn financial skills and establish healthy financial attitudes at earlier ages to prevent poor financial habits from taking root. "
In Adam Hancock's research, student's credit card debt is related to their __________.

When college students have credit card debt, they may __________.

What can we infer from Paragraph 3?

If you have two or more credit cards, you are more likely to __________.

As a student, what can you learn from the passage?

Joanne Rowling, born on 31 July 1965, is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series, which has gained international attention, won multiple awards, and sold over 375 million copies worldwide.
JK Rowling's new novel arrives with the high drama and state secrecy of a royal birth. Its due date is announced in February, and in April the disclosure of its title, The Casual Vacancy, makes international news. The release of the cover image in July commands headlines again, and Fleet Street (英国媒体) commissions (委托) a "design guru" to analyze its mysterious artistic beauty, in search of clues as to what might lie within. Waterstones (英国连锁书店) predicts the novel will be " the bestselling fiction title this year". Literary critics begin to publish preliminary (初步的) reviews, revealing what they think they will think about a book they have not yet even read.
I am required to sign more legal documents than would typically be involved in buying a house before I am allowed to read The Casual Vacancy, under tight security in the London offices of Little, Brown. Even the publishers have been forbidden to read it, and they give me the manuscript carefully, religiously, as though handling a priceless Ming vase. Afterwards, I am instructed never to disclose the address of Rowling's Edinburgh office where the interview will take place.
In the 15 years since she published her first Harry Potter, Rowling has become both universally known and almost unrecognizable. The untidy redhair who used to write in the cafes of Leith has slowly transformed into a shiny fashionable lady, one who is beyond recognition behind wealth and control. Once a penniless single mother, she became the first person on earth to make $ 1 billion by writing books, but her rare public appearances suggested a faint ice maiden quality.
Rowling is completely relaxed about this arrangement. Warm and energetic, quick to laugh, she chatters so freely that her publicist gets nervous and tells her to lower her voice. " Am I speaking too loud?" She doesn't look a bit concerned. "Well, I can't get passionate and whisper!" When I tell her I loved the book, her arms shoot up in celebration. "Oh my God! I'm so happy! That's so amazing to hear. Thank you so much! You've made me incredibly happy. Oh my God!" Anyone listening would take her for a debut author, meeting her first ever fan.
In a way, that's what she is. Rowling has written seven Harry Potter books, and sold more than 450m copies, but her first novel for adults is unlike them in every respect.
"Obviously I need to be in some form of vehicle to have a decent idea, " she laughs. Having dreamed up Potter on a train, "This time I was on a plane. And I thought: local election! And I just knew. I had that totally physical response you get to an idea that you know will work. It's a rush of adrenaline (肾上腺素), it's chemical. I had it with Harry Potter and I had it with this. So that's how I know. "
The "design guru" in Paragraph 2 is probably __________.

Why was the author required to sign so many legal documents before reading the book?

From the passage, we can learn the following facts about Rowling EXCEPT that __________.

According to the interview with Rowling, we can infer that she is __________.

The author writes the passage mainly to __________.

Boys' schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.
Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity (阳刚), the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to conform to a stereotype, a US study says.
Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to conform to the "boy code" of hiding their emotions to be a "real man".
The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.
Tony Little, headmaster of the British boys-only school, Eton, warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls. He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls.
The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.
But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys' learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the study's author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia.
Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with "boy-focused" approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have more acute vision learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given "hands-on" lessons where they are allowed to walk around, James found.
Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to conform to a stereotype that men should be "masterful and in charge" in relationships. "In mixed schools boys feel compelled to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means, " the study reported.
The author believes that a single-sex school __________.

It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys __________.

What does Tony Little say about the British education system?

According to Abigail James, one of the advantages of single-sex schools is __________.

Which of the following is characteristic of boys according to Abigail James' report?

手机给人们的日常生活提供了许多方便。如：便于与父母 和朋友联系；能增加乐趣。但是手机的使用也存在着一些弊端。如：上课时使用手机不利于教师教学和学生听课；课间用过后会分散上课注意力；用手机聊天、发短信费时费钱费精力。作为一名中学生, 你对中学生持有手机有何看法？最好能提出些合理建议。
提示词语: mobile phone; offer a lot of convenience (便利); send short messages (短信); bring trouble; necessary; in a proper way (以合适的方式)
请根据上述内容写一篇120个字左右的短文, 短文的开头 已给出 (不计入词数中) ：
Nowadays mobile phones are very common around us.
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