Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.Henry is the undisputed star of Dronfield School near Sheffield. Whatever the achievements of other members of the comprehensive school, it is Henry, with his soulful eyes and glossy hair, who has hogged the limelight, appearing on television in Britain and abroad. Yet despite all the public adulation, Henry stirs up no envy or resentment among...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.
Henry is the undisputed star of Dronfield School near Sheffield. Whatever the achievements of other members of the comprehensive school, it is Henry, with his soulful eyes and glossy hair, who has hogged the limelight, appearing on television in Britain and abroad. Yet despite all the public adulation, Henry stirs up no envy or resentment among the 2000 students – in fact, they all adore him. The dog, who first arrived six months ago, is a super dog, who has improved students' behaviour and encouraged more students to focus on their academic achievement.
Andrew Wainwright, a student at Dronfield School, says there is something magical and calming about being able to interact with Henry during his time at the school's catch-up classes, and that if he falls behind, that opportunity will be denied. Even doubting staff have finally been won round. Perhaps that is because Henry, who lies on the floor during staff meetings, has also had a calming effect on them.
It was Andrew's teacher, Wendy Brown and the school counsellor, Julie Smart, who first proposed buying a school dog. "Julie and I were talking one day about how looking after dogs can positively affect children's conduct," says Brown. "We did some research and discovered that the presence of pets has been shown to be therapeutic. A number of studies have shown that animals improve recovery after surgery or illness and have a calming influence on people in a lot of settings. Some of my kids can be a handful and some of the children Julie counsels have terrible problems."
Could the school dog become a craze? Other schools such as the Mulberry Bush, a primary school for children with behavioural problems, have stepped forward to point out they already have one. Rosie Johnston, a Mulberry staff member has been bringing her golden retriever, Muskoka, into school for three years. Apart from being a calming influence, Muskoka even plays his part in literacy lessons. Children at the school can be too shy to read to adults so they read to Muskoka. "Their anxiety about mispronouncing something or getting the words in the wrong order is reduced when they read to him," says Johnston.
Psychologist Dr Deborah Wells from Queen's University Belfast specialises in animal-human interaction. She believes that the underlying key to the Henry effect is that dogs offer unconditional love and that cheers up adults and children and helps with self-esteem. But traditionalist Chris Woodhead, the former chief inspector of schools says, "I don't see why a teacher cannot create a positive learning environment through the subject they teach and their personality. Dogs strike me as a bit of a publicity stunt. It's the kind of sentimental story journalists love." Despite this sentiment, Henry remains as popular as ever.
Which of the following is implied in the passage?
A. Rosie Johnston is more experienced than Wendy Brown in working with animals
B. Wendy Brown and Julie Smart are dedicated animal rights activists who wish to get their message across to young people
C. Interaction with Henry is used to boost students' learning motivation at Dronfield School
D. Administrators at Dronfield School are skeptical as to whether Henry's companion will benefit their students
I came to Chukotka, in Russia, to go on a (1) voyage up the coast to the Bering Strait with a team of dogs. To do this, I had to learn how to (2) train the dog team. For the people who live in the far north of Russia the dog sledge is the only sure (3) means of transport across the snow and ice. (4) When you become the new leader of a dog team, your (5) main task is to make the dogs realize you are useful to them - you feed them. (6) After a difficult first few weeks, the dogs started to listen to my orders. But even then, although they were clearly (7) trying hard, they were only guessing (8) whether I meant them to go left or right. Unable to understand my orders, some dogs would go one (9) way, some the other.
The rest too, hoped that they would be doing the right thing (10) by going straight ahead.
1. A. visit B. break C. journey D. voyage
2. A. teach B. train C. practice D. improve
3. A. means B. way C. use D. purpose
4. A. As B. Because C. Who D. When
5. A. main B. best C. right D. clear
6. A. Until B. Still C. After D. While
7. A. doing B. learning C. making D. trying
8. A. or B. whether C. unless D. that
9. A. manner B. way C. method D. style
10. A. with B. to C. by D. for
Tôi đến Chukotka, ở Nga, để thực hiện (1) chuyến đi đến eo biển Bering cùng với một đội chó. Để làm được điều này, tôi phải học cách (2) huấn luyện đội chó. Đối với những người dân sống ở cực bắc nước Nga, xe trượt chó là phương tiện (3) chắc chắn duy nhất để băng qua băng tuyết. (4) Khi bạn trở thành thủ lĩnh mới của một đội chó, nhiệm vụ chính (5) của bạn là làm cho lũ chó nhận ra bạn là người có ích cho chúng - bạn cho chúng ăn. (6) Sau một vài tuần đầu tiên khó khăn, những con chó bắt đầu nghe lệnh của tôi. Nhưng ngay cả khi đó, mặc dù họ rõ ràng (7) đã rất cố gắng, chúng chỉ đoán (8) được xem tôi muốn chúng đi sang trái hay phải. Không hiểu mệnh lệnh của tôi, một số con chó sẽ đi một (9) đường, một số con thì đi hướng khác.
Những con còn lại cũng vậy, chúng hy vọng chúng sẽ làm đúng (10) bằng cách đi thẳng về phía trước.