13．Life learning （ sometimes called un-schooling or self-directed learning） is one of those concepts that are almost easier to explain by saying what it isn't，than what it is．And that，s probably because our own schooled backgrounds have convinced us that learning happens only in a dedicated building on certain days，between certain hours，and managed by a specially trained professional．
Within that schooling framework，no matter how hard teachers try and no matter how good their textbooks，many bright students get bored，many slower students struggle and give Up or lose their self 一 respect，and most of them reach the end of the process unprepared to enter into society．Hiey have memorized a certain body of knowledge long enough to rush back the information on tests，but they haven't really learnt much，at least of the official curriculum．
Life learners，on the other hand，know that learning is not difficult9 that people learn things quite easily if they，re not compelled and forced，if they see a need to learn something，and if they are trusted and respected enough to learn it on their own timetable，at their own speed，in their own way．They know that learning cannot be produced in us and that we cannot produce it in others-no matter what age and•no matter whether we，re at school or at home．
Life learning is independent of time，location or the presence of teacher．It does not require mom or dad to teach，or kids to work in workbooks at the kitchen table from 9 to noon from September to June．Life learning is learner-driven．It involves living and learning 一 in and from the real world．It is about exploring，questioning，experimenting，making messes，taking risks without fear of making mistakes，being laughed at and trying again．
Furthermore，life learning is about trusting kids to learn what they need to know and about helping them to learn and grow in their own ways．It is about providing positive experiences that enable children to understand the world and their culture and to interact with it．
47．It is implied from the passage that it is difficult toC
A．find a specially trained teacher
B．learn without going to school
C．tell the nature of life learning
D．carry life learning through
48．What does the writer say about the schooling framework？C
A．It often gives little care to the quality of teaching materials．
B．It often fails to provide enough knowledge about life．
C．It often ignores some parts of the official curriculum．
D．It often produces slow students with poor memories．
49．Life learners recognize that learning will not be hard if they areB．
A．cautious about any mistakes      B．clear about why to learn
C．careful to make a time table     D．a(chǎn)ble to respect other people
50．According to the author，which of the following is true about life learning？B
A．It teaches a kid how to avoid being laughed at．
B．It could be a road full of trials and errors．
C．It makes a kid independent of his parents．
D．It could prevent one from running risks．

分析 本文從四個(gè)方面：一是從學(xué)校教學(xué)的弊端分析，二是從自主學(xué)習(xí)者本身分析，三是分析自主學(xué)習(xí)的動(dòng)力，四是學(xué)生自己去感知這個(gè)世界，對(duì)自主學(xué)習(xí)進(jìn)行了分析．

解答 CCBB
47：C．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第一段第二句Life learning （sometimes called un-schooling or self-directed learning） is one of those concepts that are almost easier to explain by saying what it isn't than what it is　可以判斷出：很難對(duì)終生學(xué)校作出解釋?zhuān)蔬xC．
48：C．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第二段最后一句they have memorized a certain body of knowledge long enough to rush back the information on tests，but they haven't really learnt much，at least of the official curriculum．可知，這一教學(xué)框架往往會(huì)忽略一些校方規(guī)定的課程；故得出C正確
49：B．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第三段得知如果他們不是被強(qiáng)迫學(xué)習(xí)，把學(xué)習(xí)看作是一種需要即自主學(xué)習(xí)也就是清楚為什么學(xué)習(xí)，學(xué)習(xí)就不難了所以B正確．
50：B．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)最后一段 It is about exploring，questioning，experimenting，making messes，taking risks without fear of making mistakes，being laughed at and trying again得出作者對(duì)終生學(xué)習(xí)的認(rèn)識(shí)和理解所以B正確．

點(diǎn)評(píng) 該類(lèi)題目要求考生讀懂文章中的每個(gè)句子的意思還要推理它們之間的關(guān)系，結(jié)合自己的生活常識(shí)和經(jīng)驗(yàn)，再通過(guò)邏輯推理和判斷，理解文章的言外之意，從而揭示文章的深層涵義．

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2．Michelle Obama made a daring decision to return to the same designer who created her Inaugural（就職）Ball dress four years ago---and the risk paid off．
The First Lady looked extremely attractive in a red dress by designer Jason Wu．She teamed the dramatic dress with heels by Jimmy Choo and a diamond ring by Kimberly McDonald．
She surprised the fashion world by returning to a Wu design which had been made for her．
Four years ago at her first Inauguration Ball，Michelle shone in a white，one-shouldered floor-length dress by the designer．
Wu，who was 26at the time and had only been working in fashion for three years，saw his career take off after the First Lady's surprise decision to wear one of his dresses．
He said at the time that he was unaware she had chosen the dress and had been watching at home on his couch and eating pizza when she appeared．
After her 2013decision，Wu told Women's Wear Daily："Mrs．Obama likes to keep her secrets．She fooled me again．"
Wu released a women's clothing and accessories（配飾）collection at Target last year and continues to be popular with the First Lady for official appointments．
The sleeveless dress with low-cut back flattered （突出）49-year-old Michelle's arms and neat waist．
It had been created especially for her by Wu and was a departure from the dark and plain color tone she stuck to at earlier inauguration events．
Vice-President Joe Biden's wife Jill also looked attractive in a blue silk dress by Vera Wang at the Inauguration Ball．

64．What does the passage mainly talk about？D
A．Mrs．Obama's 2013decision．
B．Wu，a great designer．
C．The First Lady's secrets．
D．Michelle Obama's inaugural ball dress．
65．Michelle Obama's brave decision proved to be aB．
A．risk           B．success          C．surprise           D．danger
66．Which of the following best describes Jason Wu？C
A．Daring and gifted．
B．Unusual and cautious．
C．Talented and lucky．
D．Careful and brave．
67．We can infer from the passage thatB．
A．Wu was aware that Mrs．Obama had chosen his work again
B．Being First Lady，Mrs．Obama hasn't stuck to her dark and plain color tone．
C．Mrs．Obama told Wu to give away her secrets
D．Mrs．Obama should have told Wu the truth．

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3．Many of us may be eating food containing GM（轉(zhuǎn)基因的） ingredients without realizing it．Are GM foods safe for people？Can they help solve the poverty problem？They have been the subjects of a hot debate．
This debate is related to increasing challenges from rising climatic change，population growth，urbanization，and natural resource consumption．According to the Food and Agriculture Organization，food production needs to increase by 60percent by 2050in order to feed 9billion people．Scientists and policymakers are searching for effective ways to gain nutritious food，for today and future．Unlike previous agricultural methods （such as the Green Revolution），GM crops are to fight food safety and poverty challenges．
The great expansion of GM crop varieties over the last two decades can be seen easily．The total area devoted to GM crops has increased 100times from 1.7million hectares in 1996to 170million hectares in 2012．Developing countries now grow more GM crops than developed countries （in terms of area），largely driven by Brazil's rapid adoption of GM crops．China is home to about 4percent of the total global area devoted to GM crops．Beans，corn，and cotton are main global GM crops，while China's focus is on cotton，papaya，and poplar．
Recently，a scientific study shows that GM crops are safe for people and the     environment．According to a 2010report on the safety of GM crops by the EU，"the main conclusion to be drawn from the efforts of more than 130research projects，covering a period of more than 25years of research，and involving more than 500research groups，is that biology methods，are not more risky than traditional planting technologies，for example．"Other international and national scientific bodies，such as the World Health Organization，have reached the same conclusion．
24．As for GM crops，what do people mainly focus on？C
A．Food production．
B．Food nutrition．
C．Food safety．
D．Food variety．
25．What does Paragraph 3talk about？D
A．More GM crops in developing countries．
B．Less GM crops in developed countries．
C．Rapid adoption of GM crops in Brazil．
D．The expansion of GM crop varieties of the world．
26．From a recent scientific study，we can infer thatB．
A．traditional planting technologies are more risky
B．the safety of GM crops has been proved in many ways
C．the safety of GM crops was reported by the EU in 2010
D．present GM crops are safe for people and the environment
27．What's the writer's attitude towards GM crops？A
A．Supportive．
B．Opposed．
C．Unknown．
D．Indifferent．

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