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Parents now have a popular belief that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, greatly different ideas about how to teach it or how much priority (优先)it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is that how to encourage a child to express him- self freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling.
If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teacher’s interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to "play safe". He will prone to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. That’s why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.
I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experienc
A. unfair.
B. reasonable.
C. foolish.
D. careless.

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Parents now have a popular belief that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, greatly different ideas about how to teach it or how much priority (优先)it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is that how to encourage a child to express him- self freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling.
If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teacher’s interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to "play safe". He will prone to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. That’s why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.
I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experienc
A. the importance of developing writing skills.
B. the complexities of spelling.
C. the correct way of marking compositions.
D. the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition.

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There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill.
There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling
If spelling became the only focal point of his teacher’ s interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to "play safe". He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. That’ s teachers often en courage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.
I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing abou
A. the necessity of spelling
B. the role of developing writing skills
C. the complexities of spelling
D. the relationship between spelling and the content of writing

[单项选择]Many schools have bought computers for their students because of ______.


A. their wide variety
B. their wide use
C. the free choice of computers
D. the free choice of educational programs

[单项选择]They were married for fifteen years but have now ______ up and live apart.
A. split
B. divided
C. divorced
D. separated

[单项选择]Why do the schools in Finland have less state spending


A. Because the number of students is declining.
B. Because the number of old people is increasing.
C. Because the economy is far from good.
D. Because more money is spent on Internet usage and environmental practices.

[单项选择]Though steam engines have now passed the ______ of their usefulness, their heritage remains.
A. prime B. era C. epoch D. date