Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs, teachers find students' posture (姿勢) and attention improve.
Dottie Pownall, a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia, USA, has been using balls as chairs since December 2008. "The students love them", she says. Pownall took a survey of her students. She found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning.
The teacher, Pisa Witt, felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs, she started Witt Fitt. This company encourages the use of the balls. And the company educates not only teachers but also students on how to use them. "Our products are used in 24 states, three provinces in Canada, Puert
o Rico ('波多黎各) and Japan," says Witt. "Research shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter. You can slouch (低頭垂肩地坐) on a ball," says Witt, "but it feels awful." Because the students are moving, their blood (血液) increases. That carries more oxygen (氧氣 to the brain (大腦), so the kids have more energy and can focus longer.
"Furthermore, they're fun." says Pownali.
【小題1】 What will happen if a student sits on a chair all day in school? The student will _________.
| A．pay more attention to his lessons | B．be fun |
| C．like to move around | D．sit up straighter |
| A．About three years. | B．Only one year. |
| C．In 2008. | D．Since he was a fifth-grade teacher. |
| A．Four. | B．Three. | C．Two. | D．One. |
| A．improve the students' posture and attention | B．slouch on the chairs |
| C．have fun | D．Both A and C are correct answers. |
| A．Sitting on a chair. | B．Sitting on a ball. |
| C．They are the same. | D．We don't know. |
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What's the real meaning of the word“peace”?The 1 story may tell us something about it．
There was once a king who offered an award to an artist who could paint the 2 picture of peace．Many 3 tried．The king looked at all the pictures．But there were only two he really liked and he had to choosebetween them．
One picture was a calm lake．The lake was a perfect thing for peace because of the high mountains around it．Overhead was a blue sky with white clouds． 4 who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace．
The other picture had mountains too．But they were rugged(高低不平的)．Above was the dark sky, from which heavy rain fell．A waterfall was rushing down the side of the mountain．This did not look 5 at all．But when the king looked 6 , he found behind the waterfall a very small bush 7 in the midst 在…中)of the waterfall and a mother bird sitting on her nest(鳥窩)in perfect peace．
The king gave the award to the artist who painted the 8 picture．Why?“Because,”explained the king,“peace does not mean 9 in a place where there is no 10 , no trouble or hard work．Peace means in the midst of all those things, you're still calm in your heart．That's the real meaning of peace．”
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Curly is my black dog. He is big and strong. He is strong enough to carry me on his 56 . He likes running and playing with me. He likes to 57 .my father around in the fields, too.
One day my father took off his coat. put it on the ground 58 a big tree and said to Curly. “ 59 my coat.”
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57. A. follow B. put C. go D. run
58. A. for B. under C. to D. from
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60. A. fix B. discover C. cook D. tell
61. A. Because B. So C. Though D. Or
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As a kid, everyone wants to learn how to ride a bike. Here is some advice to_1_ you be on your way.
The bike. Start with a bicycle and it’s small enough for your feet to touch the _2_. If you lose your balance, you can put your feet to the ground _3_.
Training grounds. You need a big place for the first part of your practice. Be sure to wear something to keep _4_.
Keeping your balance. It’s very important to learn how to keep your balance. You may practice this easily. _5_ your bike to the higher place. Sit on the bike seat _6_both feet on the ground. Lift both feet a few inches to let the bike roll down. If you start to fall, just put your feet on the ground. Try practicing this several times _7_ you get your balance.
Pedaling(踩動). After you get your balance, it’s time to _8_ learning how to pedal. Start by sitting on the bike seat. With your left foot on the ground and your right foot on the pedal, then push _9_ on the pedal. Push off with your left foot. Keep on practicing until you learn it well.
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