During my visit to a school in Canada,what I heard most often were words like these:“Please do in pairs.”“Four students a group.”In Canada,students act in groups.Their (46)___ spirit (精神) really surprised me.
This was a writing lesson.The teacher asked the students to work in groups.It meant they(47)___ one article together!A group had (48)___ students.The first student wrote the(49)___ of the story.He had only one minute.He had to pass (50)___ unfinished article to the next student when the teacher said,“Stop!”The second student (51)___ with the story,and then the third,the fourth and finally the fifth one.The last student tried his (52)___ to finish the story with a good ending.Each of them had the same time limit (限制).
The students soon finished their articles.The lesson actually went like a competition,(53)___they were all excited.Learning how to write through competing should be fun to students.I think our Chinese kids would not be (54)___ about writing anymore,if they had a lesson like this.
We all know that cooperation (合作) is important,but how to develop this ability (能力)?I think we can learn something (55)___ schools in Canada.Maybe it’s a good idea to begin with group activities!
46.A.grade B.team C.class D.sport
47.A.wrote B.read C.listened D.told
48.A.two B.three C.four D.five
49.A.building B.meaning C.beginning D.ending
50.A.my B.his C.her D.your
51.A.went on B.tried on C.got on D.put on
52.A.good B.well C.best D.better
53.A.because B.though C.and D.so
54.A.afraid B.angry C.worried D.happy
55.A.about B.from C.with D.on.