[单项选择]They describe how each process goes （） to the next
A. before                 
B. on 
C. in         
D. /

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As time goes on, how to do good critical thinking is increasingly marginalized or even left out. of the modem educational process. Critical thinking involves a mental process that is highly disciplined and therefore requires most practitioners to be trained in it. This training is best begun in the formative years, and it is best taught by energetic, motivated teachers who continually challenge, and debate, and demand increasingly rigorous thinking of their young students. However, as in all things, it is never too late to begin.
Critical thinking is the process of evaluating and analyzing a proposition or an argument that has been offered to the thinker, for criticism, as being true. There follows a process of reasoning, evaluation of the offered evidence, and reflection, always begun from a point of skepticism. A proper critique of the offered argument involves more than direct observation. Besides reasoning, cognition and experience, proper critical thinking also invol
A. because it requires well-organized mental activity.
B. because it has been stressed in modem education.
C. who marginalize the traditional idea of education.
D. who can direct students towards rigorous thinking.

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Each summer, no matter how pressing my work schedule, I take off one day exclusively for my son. We call it dad-son day. This year our third stop was the amusement park, where he discovered that he was tall enough to ride one of the fastest roller coasters(过山车) in the world. We blasted through face-stretching turns and loops for ninety seconds. Then, as we stepped off the ride, he shrugged and, in a distressingly calm voice, remarked that it was not as exciting as other rides he’d been on. As I listened, I began to sense something seriously out of balance. Throughout the season, I noticed similar events all around me. Parents seemed hard pressed to find new thrills for indifferent kids. Surrounded by ever-greater stimulation, their young faces were looking disappointed and bored. Facing their children’s complaints of "nothing to do", parents were shelling out large numbers of dollars for various forms of entertainment. In many cases the money seemed to do li
A. his son was not as thrilled by the roller coaster ride as expected
B. his son blasted through the turns and loops with his face stretched
C. his son appeared distressed but calm while riding the roller coaster
D. his son could keep his balance so well on the fast-moving roller coaster

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Conversation 2

How do Americans usually call each other（）
A. By the last name.
B. By the first name.
C. By the middle name.
D. By the full name.

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How soon will the speakers see each other

[单项选择]How many parts are there in each lesson
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.

[单项选择]How shall we be ( )next
A. doing
B. done
C. do
D. does

[单项选择]How will employees record their hours next week
A. By logging in at the door
B. With a punch card system
C. Through the company’s website
D. By speaking with the administrative office

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How many times each year is there an elephant round-up in Thailand

[单项选择]How much could the office pay her each month now

[单项选择]How much money can each child beggar earn a day for their minders
A. Dozens of dollars.
B. Hundreds of dollars.
C. A dozen or so dollars.

[单项选择]How much do the woman’s parents pay each semester (学期)
A. She uses a cell phone.
B. She buys a lot of clothes.
C. She sticks to her budget (预算).