Ask an American schoolchild what he or
she is learning in school these days and you might even get a reply, provided
you ask it in Spanish, but don’t bother, here’s the answer: Americans nowadays
are not learning any of the things that we learned in our day, like reading and
writing. Apparently these are considered fusty old subjects, invented by white
males to oppress women and minorities. What are they learning
In a Vermont college town I found the answer sitting in a toy store book rack,
next to typical kids’ books like "Heather Has Two Mommies and Daddy is
’Disfunctional’". It’s a teacher’s guide called "Happy To Be Me", subtitled
"Building Self-Esteem". Self-esteem, as it turns out, is a big subject in
American classrooms. Many American schools see building it as important as
teaching reading and writing. They call it "wh A. the writer is using direct speech B. the writer is questioning the education concept C. the words quoted have been extracted from a translation D. the writer is quoting from another source
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Ask an American schoolchild what he or
she is learning in school these days and you might even get a reply, provided
you ask it in Spanish, but don’t bother, here’s the answer: Americans nowadays
are not learning any of the things that we learned in our day, like reading and
writing. Apparently these are considered fusty old subjects, invented by white
males to oppress women and minorities. What are they learning
In a Vermont college town I found the answer sitting in a toy store book rack,
next to typical kids’ books like "Heather Has Two Mommies and Daddy is
’Disfunctional’". It’s a teacher’s guide called "Happy To Be Me", subtitled
"Building Self-Esteem". Self-esteem, as it turns out, is a big subject in
American classrooms. Many American schools see building it as important as
teaching reading and writing. They call it "wh A. essential that self-esteem should be promoted in American schools because the author used to suffer from a lack of self-esteem as a child B. equally important to equip children with the necessary skills and knowledge they will require in the future C. important to remember how much school children used to suffer from a lack of self- esteem D. reassuring to observe that children can benefit from the promotion of a positive image
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The American research university is a remarkable institution, long a source of admiration and wonder. The idyllic ( 田园诗的 ), wooded campuses, the diversity and energy of the student populations, and, most of all, the sheer volume of public and private resources available to nm them, have made them the envy of the world.
Seen from the inside, however, everything is not quite so rosy. Setting aside the habitual complexity of medical schools, which have separate healthcare and finance issues, the structure of these institutions is straightforward and consistent. The bedrock of each university is a system of discipline-specific departments. The strength of these departments determines the success and prestige of the institution as a whole.
This structure raises a few obvious questions. One is the relevance of the department-based structure to the way scientific research is done. Many argue that in a host of areas -- ranging from computational biology and mater A. in a unique way B. in a jealous tone C. in the eyes of outsiders D. out of personal admiration
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American no longer expect public figures, whether in speech or in writing, to command the English language with skill and gift. Nor do they aspire to such command themselves. In his latest book, Doing Our Own Thing, the Degradation of language and Music and why we should like, care, John Me Whorter, a linguist and controversialist of mixed liberal and conservative views, sees the triumph of 1960 scounter-eulture as responsible for the decline of formal English.
But the cult of the authentic and the personal, "doing our own thing", has spelt the death of formal speech, writing, poetry and music. While even the modestly educated sought an elevated tone when they put pen to paper before the 1960s, even the most well regarded writing since then has sought to capture spoken English on the page- Equally, in poetry, the highly personal, performative gene is the only form that could claim real liveliness, in both oral and written English, ta A. interest in their language. B. appreciation of their efforts. C. admiration for their memory. D. contempt for their old-fashionedness.
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A. Farming activities. B. The meaning of life. C. Revolution. D. Morality.
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