Once upon a time, American students tested better than any other students in the world. Now, ranked against European schoolchildren, America does about as well as Lithuania, behind at least 10 other nations. (46)The relative decline of American edu- cation at the elementary- and high-school levels has long been a national embarrass- ment as well as a threat to the nation’s future.
For much of this time--roughly the last half century-professional educators believed that if they could only find the right method of instruction, all would be well. (47)However, nothing seemed to achieve significant or lasting improvements, yet in recent years researchers have discovered something that may seem obvious, but for many reasons was overlooked or denied. What really makes a difference, what matters more than the class size or the textbook, the teaching method or the technology, or even the curriculum, is the quality of the teacher. Much of the ability to teach is
Once upon a time, American students tested better than any other students in the world. Now, ranked against European schoolchildren, America does about as well as Lithuania, behind at least 10 other nations. (46)The relative decline of American edu- cation at the elementary- and high-school levels has long been a national embarrass- ment as well as a threat to the nation’s future.
For much of this time--roughly the last half century-professional educators believed that if they could only find the right method of instruction, all would be well. (47)However, nothing seemed to achieve significant or lasting improvements, yet in recent years researchers have discovered something that may seem obvious, but for many reasons was overlooked or denied. What really makes a difference, what matters more than the class size or the textbook, the teaching method or the technology, or even the curriculum, is the quality of the teacher. Much of the ability to teach is
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＆ Gamble flowed one way: from the United States outward. While the large
Cincinnati-based corporation was no stranger to foreign markets, it usually Sold
them products that were already familiar to most Americans. Many Japanese
families, for instance, swaddle their babies in Pampers diapers, and lots of
Venezuelans brush their teeth with Crest. And of course (company executives
assumed) Americans at home wanted these same familiar, red-white and blue
brands. We might buy foreign-made cars, or chocolates, or cameras but household
cleaners and detergents Recently, however, P＆G broke with this long-standing tradition. Ariel, a P＆G laundry detergent, was born overseas, and is a familiar sight on store shelves in Europe and Latin America. Now bilingual packages of Ariel Ultra. a super-concentrate A. The brands of Pampers, Crest, Ariel, and Cinch reflect the one-way flow tradition of Procter ＆ Gamble. B. In spite of market changes, Procter ＆ Gamble still sticks to its long-standing tradition of one-way flow innovation. C. Procter ＆ Gamble has to change its one-way flow tradition because of the increased number of its foreign managers. D. Today one may meet more foreign faces in Procter ＆ Gamble than years ago. [单项选择]
Hercules
Once upon a time there was a great Greek hero, Hercules. He was taller and stronger than anyone you have ever seen. On his shoulder he carried a club and in his hand he held a bow (弓). He was known as the hero of a hundred adventures. 我来回答: 提交
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