1.Western people always give us an impression of being independent. My experience told me that they are good at teamwork, too!
During my visit to Valleyview Secondary School,what I heard most often was words(1) these:"Please do(2) !","Four students a group." or "Change and form a new group." In Canada,classes are full of (3) . Students act in groups both inside and outside the classroom. Their stress on team spirit really (4) me. Here is what I saw:
Students were (5) to take an exam in this class. They used PowerPoint to make presentations. I was quite interested in such a high﹣tech (6) of examinations. And the students were once again(7) into groups and once again took me by surprise.
Each group had three students. One was to control the computer, the second to (8) a reporter to ask questions, and the third the spokesman to give the (9) . Students chose the roles themselves. "I'm (10) in the computer, my friend Darcy is talkative(爱多说话的) and Alan appears handsome,(11) we make a great group!" a boy said to me (12) after the exam.
How was the students' performance (13) ?"According to the whole group's work,of course. " I got the answer from the teacher. Each student has his strong points and(14) . I thought about the question for a long time after the class: is it fair to (15) every student with the same paper?Canadian schools introduce teamwork into their exams. A student(16) to take the job that he thinks he is good at, and he works with his (17) to try to be the best in class. Isn't it a good way to judge students?
We all know that cooperation is (18) ,but how to develop this ability?I do think we can learn(19) from schools in Canada. Maybe it's a good idea to (20) group activities!
(1)A. with
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B. like
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C. about
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D.except
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(2)A. in pairs
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B. on purpose
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C. by chance
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D. at once
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(3)A. arguments
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B. cries
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C. activities
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D.noises
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(4)A. moved
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B. affected
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C. disappointed
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D. surprised
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(5)A. forced
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B.permitted
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C. expected
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D. encouraged
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(6)A. system
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B. way
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C. plan
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D. tool
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(7)A. divided
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B. driven
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C. changed
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D. led
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(8)A. work for
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B. make up
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C. call on
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D. act as
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(9)A. explanations
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B. lectures
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C.answers
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D. descriptions
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(10)A. skilled
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B. buried
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C. interested
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D. lost
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(11)A. so
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B. for
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C. but
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D. or
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(12)A. coldly
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B. slowly
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C. shyly
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D. proudly
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(13)A. marked
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B. recorded
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C. discussed
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D. shown
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(14)A. characters
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B. advantages
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C. weaknesses
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D. performances
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(15)A. teach
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B. check
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C. develop
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D. test
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(16)A. agrees
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B. volunteers
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C. promises
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D. refuses
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(17)A. friends
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B. teachers
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C. roommates
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D. partners
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(18)A. important
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B. simple
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C. attractive
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D. difficult
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(19)A. anything
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B. everything
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C. something
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D. nothing
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(20)A. give up
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B. hope for
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C. put off
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D. begin with
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