Unit 8 Too Much Too Soon
Unit 8 Collecting things知识全解
Unit 8 Collecting things 一、单词、词组二、要点全解1. Read a story about people who collect unusual things.（1）Collect，及物动词，收集，搜集Collecting Week 收藏周Do you like collecting stamps?Collection，名词，收藏，收藏品Collector，名词，意为―收藏家‖.（2）unusual形容词，与众不同的，不同寻常的，反义词是usual. This is an unusual book.【拓展】un-是否定前缀，意为―不‖。
如：happy—unhappy, healthy—unhealthy, important—unimportant2. Listen to an interview about people’s collections.听一个关于人们的收藏的采访。
Interview，名词，采访，面试动词，采访，面试Jack gave an interview on television last night. I will interview the winners.3.model plane模型飞机model car汽车模型model ship船模；航模phone card电话卡4. There are eight doorbells on their front door!(1)doorbell名词，意为―门铃‖，是个合成词，由―door+bell ‖构成，合成词是一种重要的构词法。
如：blackboard黑板，classroom教室，classmate同班同学，grandparents（外）祖父母(2)front形容词，前面的This is our front garden.这是我们的前花园。
(3)front door意为―前门‖，behind door是―后门‖的意思。
人教版八年级英语下册 Unit 1《What’s the matter》单元测试三套及答案
Unit 1 What’s the mat ter?单元测试01一、听力测试（20分）（一）听录音，选出你所听到的单词。
每个句子读两遍。
（）1.A. madam B. matter C. better（）2.A. rest B. west C. best（）3.A. bed B. back C. backpack（）4.A. money B. funny C. honey（）5.A. thirsty B. thirty C. Betty（二）听对话，补全对话中所缺的单词。
对话读两遍。
W:Hey, Eric! It’s late.Why are you still in 6?You must get up and get ready for school. M:Mom,I don’tfeel very well.W:Oh,dear! What’s the matter?M:I don’t know.I have a7.W:Really? Let me take you to see the doctor.M:Can I have some 8 first?W:No,you mustn’t eat anything 9 you see the doctor.M:Mom,1feel a 10 better now.二、单项填空（20分）（）11.Frank and his father were surprised________the bad news.A.to hearB.hearingC.heardD.hears（）12.Seeing his mother, this boy stopped ________and laughed.A.cryB.criesC.cryingD.to cry（）13.We saw a bus________ to the bus stop.ingB.cameesD.to come（）14.The streets were icy ________the heavy snow.A.becauseB.because ofC.thanks forD.instead of （）15. I hate Tom because he keeps________me some strange questions.A.askB.toaskC.askingD.asked（）16.Although my English is not good,I will never________ learning it.A.look upB.pick upC.give upD.wake up（）17.Her son ________Coke,but now he________ milk.ed to drink；is used to drinkinged to drinking；drinksC.is used to drinking；used to drinkD.is used to drink；is drinking（）18. —Cindy has a fever.—She________drink some water.A.shouldn’tB.shouldC.couldn’tD.has（）19.Helen is a little heavy.She shouldn’t cat________ meat.A.too manyB.much tooC.too muchD.many（）20.—________?—He lost his bike.A.How is TonyB.What’s Tony doingC.What’s the matter with TonyD.Can I help you三、完形填空（20分）Up to two thirds of children don’t get as much sleep as they should do,and this can make them nervous and slower at school, researchers say.So21should young people sleep each night?The answer is between 8 and 10 hours.If you don’t get enough sleep at night,you’ll have22energy the next day.But the researchers say many children have missedout on 4,500 hours of sleep 23 the time they are7years old.They say that children miss sleep because they have TVs and computers in their rooms and 24parents don’t read to their younger children at night any more.The traditional "bedtime story"helps children to relax and fall asleep 25.Children with TVs and computers in their bedrooms are more likely to sleepbadly,and to get less than 8 hours’sleep.Even losing one hour’s sleep a night can mean that children do worse at school.German scientists think that your 26 keeps working while you are asleep.To show that they were27,they gave two groups of people a problem to work out.One group went to sleep and the other group stayed 28.The result?The people who slept worked out the answer more quickly,suggesting that their brains had been trying to 29 the answer while the people were asleep.So,make sure you get enough sleep tonight,30you’ll be at your best tomorrow.（）21.A.how much B.how many C.how soon D.how often（）22.A.more B.less C.few D.little（）23.A.by B.at C.on D.during（）24.A.proud B.free C.poor D.busy（）25.A.peacefully B.carefully C.happily D.sadly（）26.A.head B. brain C.heart D.thought（）27.A. perfect B.bright C.right D.great（）28.A.awake B.alive C.asleep D.absent（）29.A.think over B.open up C.find out D.put down（）30.A.or B.but C.if D.and四、阅读理解（20分）Height is just one of the thousands of features that your genes（基因）decide.In fact,because you have two parents,your genes provide you a height that usuallylands somewhere between the height of each parent.If both your parents are tall,then most probably you will be tall,too.But if you have questions about how tall you’re going to be,ask your doctor if he or she can help you find it out.But genes don’t decide everything.For example, eating an unhealthy diet can keep you from growing to your full potential（潜力）.Getting plenty of sleep and enough exercise will help you grow to the expected height.No doubt you’re wondering how fast you should grow.There’s no perfect or right answer.Generally speaking, kids grow about two inches（six centimeters）a year between age 3 and the time when they start puberty（青春期）.Your doctor will know how your growth has been going over the years,how you’ve been growing up tothis point,and what other changes your body may be going through.Don’t be scared if you seem to have grown a lot in a very short time.Everyone has a growth spurt（高峰）duringpuberty.The age for starting puberty is about 10for girls and about 11 for boys.But it can be earlier or later-between 7 and 13 for girls and between 9 and 15for boys.You’ll usually begin to notice that you’re growing faster about a year or so after your body starts to show the first changes of puberty.（）31.If you want to know how fast and how tall you willgrow,________.A.you should have enough exerciseB.you can ask doctors for helpC.you can record your growth during pubertyD.you should eat a healthy diet（）32.After reading this passage,we can explain________.A.how much sleep time we needB.why genes can’t decide everythingC.what a healthy diet isD.how the genes work in your body（）33.Kids grow about________centimeters every year from age 3 to puberty.A.2B.4C.6D.7（）34.Your height mainly depends on________according to the passage.A.genesB.dietC.sleepD.exercise（）35.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.You may be scared sometimes when you grow too fast.B.Girls’age for starting puberty is usually earlier than that for boys’.C.The time showing the first changes of puberty is never noticed.D.Getting plenty of sleep and enough exercise will help you grow to the expected height.五、书面表达（20分）每年的8月8日是“全民健身日”，为了让运动更加深入人心，格林中学校刊的《运动与健康》栏目正在以Let’s Do Exercise Together 为题，向广大中学生征文。
2020年春人教新目标英语八年级下册unit4-知识点分析与练习(无答案)
2020年春人教新目标英语八年级下册Unit 4 why don’t you talk to your parents? 知识点一、重点短句：1.argue with =have an argument with与…争吵（辩论）2.allow sb to do sth 允许某人做某事（allow doing sth 允许做某事）3.hang out with sb 和某人出去闲逛4.too much 太多（修饰不可数名词）；much too 太（修饰形容词或副词，表程度）too many 太多（修饰可数名词）。
5. look through 浏览6. work out 解决（问题）；改善（状况）7.give sth back to sb 把某物归还给某人8. have a fight with sb 和某人打架。
9.be still angry with sb 仍生某人的气10.not a big deal 没什么大不了11.be good at 擅长…；be good for 对…有益；be good to 对…友好12.get on with （get along well with sb ）与…相处和睦13.refuse to do sth 拒绝做某事14.instead 代替；反而（instead of ）15.fell lonely and nervous 感觉孤独和不安16.offer sb sth /offer sth to sb 自愿给予某人某物17.after-school classes 课后辅助班18. be afraid of 害怕；担忧19.cut out 减少；删除；戒除pare …with …与…比较21.push their kids so hard 把孩子逼得太紧22. compete with sb 给某人压力23.each other 彼此24. all kinds of 各种各样25.development n. 发展develop v.发展26. until midnight 直到午夜developed adj. 发达的developing adj. 发展中的27.explain sth. to sb. 向某人解释某事二、重点句子：讲一讲1（section A）1. what’s the matter ? 怎么了？My brother plays his CDs too loud. 我哥哥放CD太大声。
人教版八年级下册英语 Unit1测试卷
人教版八年级下册英语 Unit1测试卷一、单选题1. —______? —My computer doesn’t work.A．What should I do B．What’s wrongC．What’s the matter D．both B and C2. —What's ______with your sister? —She has______ fever.A．matter, /B．wrong, /C．the matter, a D．the wrong, a3. Don’t worry．We’re old enough to look after________．A．myself B．me C．ourselves D．us4. The electric car is _____ dear, I don’t have _____ money to buy it.A．too much; much too B．much too; too muchC．too much; too much D．much too; much too5. It will be hard for us to get up in the morning if we to bed too late.A ．go C ．will go6. Jane was boy living with his mother, Mrs. Clinton.A ．a 18-year-old B ．a 18-years-old C ．an 18-years-oldD ．an 18-year-old7. Kids should eat food because it’s good for them to keep in good .A ．health, healthy B ．healthy, health C ．healthy, healthyD ．health, health8. The day before yesterday the man gave me _______ advice.A ．a good B ．such a good C ．so good aD ．a piece of good9. _______ the doctor, she was saved in time and now she is getting better and better.A ．Because B ．Thanks to C ．Thanks forD ．With the help10. —Does Mary only have an apple for breakfast?—Yes. She eats like a bird ______.A ．to wake up B ．to be strong C ．to lose weightD ．to fall asleepD ．have goneB ．went11. —I have a bad toothache and I can hardly eat anything.—Oh, you should see ______ dentist and get ______ X-ray.A ．a, a B ．an, an C ．an, aD ．a, an12. Sue ______read newspapers after dinner but now she______ looking at Moments on We-chat.A ．is used to, used to B ．is used to, is used to C ．used to, is used toD ．used to, used to13. The driver saw an old woman ______ on the street and a girl next to her was crying for help.A ．lieingB ．lyingC ．layingD ．lied14. —Did you take your ________, Alice? —Yes. I have a fever. I should drink some hot water.A ．troubleB ．matterC ．temperatureD ．fever15. Lisa saved some money ________ she could buy her mother a gift on her birthday.A ．because ofB ．thanks toC ．so long asD ．so that16. —I’m a little nervous because of the coming speech contest. —Believe in . You’re the best in our class.A ．herselfB ．yourselfC ．myselfD ．himselfC ．cut offD ．get out ofA ．run outB ．run out of17. We will all the water one day if we don’t save it from now on.18. My dad made a ______ to give up______.A．decision, smoking B．decide, smokingC．decision, smoke D．decide, smoke19. Aron likes mountain climbing and doesn’t mind ______.A．takeing risks B．to take risks C．taking risks D．take risks20. Such an officer _______ be honest, she got her money in a dishonest way.A．can’t B．may not C．shouldn’t D．mustn’t二、完型填空21. 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填人相应空白处的最佳答案。
(必考题)初中英语七年级下册Unit 8知识点(答案解析)
一、选择题1．Most students spend too much time ________ computer games.A．playing B．playC．plays D．played A解析：A【解析】句意：大多数学生花太多的时间玩电脑游戏。
spend time doing sth.“花费时间做某事”，固定搭配，因此应用play的动名词形式playing；故答案选A。
2．—What’s the weather like? —________.A．I like the weather B．It’s cloud C．I don’t like the weather D．It’s sunny D解析：D【详解】句意：——天气怎么样？——多云。
本题考查情景交际。
A. I like the weather我喜欢这个天气；B. It’s cloud它是云；C. I don’t like the weather我不喜欢这个天气；D. It’s sunny晴天。
根据What’s the weather like?可知，此处回答天气的情况。
故选D。
3．— Jack, can you answer the door? I________the room. — I am coming, mom.A．clean B．cleans C．am cleaning D．am clean C解析：C【详解】句意：——杰克，你能去开门吗？我正在打扫房间。
——妈妈，我这就来。
本题考查时态。
clean，打扫，是一般现在时的非第三人称单数；cleans打扫，是一般现在时的第三人称单数形式；am cleaning打扫，是现在进行时；am clean是干净的，是一般现在时，根据Jack, can you answer the door?可知，我现在无法去开门，因此表示正在打扫房间，用现在进行时be doing。
故选C。
4．I some of my free time playing basketball for my school team.A．spend B．cost C．take D．pay A解析：A【详解】句意：我花费我的一些闲暇时间为我的校队打篮球。
初中英语人教版八上Unit1知识点及练习题
初中英语⼈教版⼋上Unit1知识点及练习题教学主题：（⼈教版）8AU1Section B：Where did you go on vacation?教学重难点：1.课⽂讲解；2.基础题练习教学过程：1.导⼊Monday, July 1sthI arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my family. It was sunny and hot, so we decided to go to the beach near our hotel. My sister and I tried paragliding,. I felt like I was a bird. It was so exciting! For lunch, we had something very special-Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicious! In the afternoon, we rode bicycles to Georgetown. There are a lot of new buildings now, but many of the old buildings are still there. In Weld Quay, a really old place in Georgetown, we saw the houses of the Chinese traders from 100 years ago. I wonder what life was like here in the past. I really enjoyed walking around the townTuesday, July l6thWhat a difference a day makes! My father and I decided to go to Penang Hill today. We wanted to walk up to the top, but then it started raining a little so we decided to take the train. We waited over an hour for the train because there were too many people. When we got to the top, it was raining really hard. We didn’t have an umbrella so we were wet and cold. It was terrible! And because of the bad weather, we couldn’t see anything below. My father didn’t bring enough money, so we only had one bowl of rice and some fish. The food tasted great because I was so hungry!2.呈现1．activity n．活动。
人教新目标版英语八年级上册 Unit 1---2易错题卷(无答案)
Unit 1 易错题卷一、用所给词的适当形式填空。
（20分）1. We had great fun __________(play) football.2. I decided ____________(go) to Shanghai.3.He seems__________(be) thinking about something.4. Her story made u s _________(feel) sad.5. I don’t feel like _______(walk) very much today.6.I would like _______(buy) a new computer.7.There are a lot of tall_________(build) in Beijing.8.The twins look the same. But they also have some__________(different)9. He doesn’t have a job. So he has nothing ____(do) every day.10. He is old enough to dress________(he).二、选择填空（30分）( )1.Today we _________ the Great Wall, I think it’s great. A. visits B. to visitC. visitingD. visited( )st Sunday we went to the beach . We had great fun __________ in the water.A. playingB. playsC. playD. to play( )3.It ________ rainy and windy on April 10th , I stayed at home all day.A. isB. wasC. areD. were( )4.What did the foreigners _________ their vacation?A. think ofB. think forC. think overD. think of as( )5.My mother and I _________ at my home _________ that snowy night.A. were, atB. was, atC. were, onD. was , on( )6._______ you _______ to see the film? Yes, I did.A. Did , wentB. Did , goC. Are , wentD. Are , go( )7.It’s spring now, so we decide _______ to the mountains.A. to goB. goingC. to goingD. go( )8.I want to buy a computer, but I don’t bring_____A. enough moneyB. time enough c. enough tome D. many money( )9.Who broke the window? I ________.A. doB. doesC. brokeD. did( )10.My teacher _______ me do my homework yesterday. A. make B. makesC. makingD. made( )11.The news made me _________ .A. feel excitedB. feel excitingC. to feel excitedD.to feel exciting( )12.On her way to Central Park, she found a little boy _______ in the corner.A. cryB. cryingC. to cryD. cries( )13.We ________ for dinner yesterday.A. have aB. had fishes .C .had fish D. have fish( )14.It was cool last month, ________ we decided to go hiking.A. soB. butC. andD. because( )15.______ he _______ at this school last term?A. Did , studyB. Does, studyC. Was, studyD. Did, studied．三、句型转换（20分）1.I did my homework yesterday.（改为否定句）I _______ ________ my homework yesterday.2.She went to London on vacation.(对画线提问)_________ did you ________ on vacation?3.Vera visited The Great Wall last Sunday.(改为一般疑问句)________ Vera ________ the Great Wall last Sunday?4.He went to the movies last week.（对画线提问）________ _________he ________ last week?5.Scott came back home on foot.(同义句) Scott ________ back home.四．根据汉语完成句子（30分）1．你们去年在哪度假的？Where _________ you go _________ vacation last year?2.他们决定去看电影。
人教版八下unit 4 语法练习+测试卷
单元语法Ⅰ.单项选择1．The teacher asked me to read aloud ________ all the students could hear me.A．so that B．forC．because D．in order to答案：A 2．—Mark，you look so tired.—Oh，I didn't go to bed ________ it was 12 o'clock last night. A．unless B．afterC．until D．as答案：C 3．(2019·福建中考)________it's a public(公共的) holiday today, some firefighters in our city are still on duty.A．Although B．Once C．If答案：A 4．(2019·宜昌中考) —Lucy, you can't use the phone ___________we are far from the gas(天然气) station.—OK, I won't do that again.A．after B．whenC．though D．until答案：D 5．—Look！Some people are running the red lights.—We should wait ________ others are breaking the rule.A．if B．unlessC．although D．because答案：C6．Many people like watching news on TV ________ they can learn what's happening in the world.A．even if B．so thatC．ever since D．as soon as答案：B7. (2019·菏泽中考)________my grandpa is over 80 years old, he still looks strong and healthy.A．Although B．Because C．Unless答案：A 8．—Look！It's raining heavily.________ take a raincoat with you?—Well，I'll take one right now.A．Why not B．Why don'tC．Would you mind D．Would you like答案：A 9．—Why don't you join us for breakfast?—Sure！________A．Good luck! B．Congratulations!C．What to do? D．Why not？答案：D 10．They had ________ milk and ________ hamburgers for breakfast.A．too much；too much B．too many；too many C．too much；too many D．too many；too much答案：CⅡ.用because, if, until, so that, although填空1．They left early so_that they could catch the plane to Beijing.2．Bill arrived late for school because his bike was broken on the way. 3．Sally can read books although she is really young.4．I'm going swimming tomorrow if it is hot like today.5．She will wait until her mother comes back from work.Ⅲ.用方框中所给单词的适当形式完成短文secondly， relax， make， angry， good， pressureDear Mom，Today I have something to tell you.First, you know my sister is 1.better at schoolwork than me. But you're always comparing her with me. That 2.makes me unhappy. 3．Secondly,_you know I'm not interested in afterschool classes but you always take me to some. I'm 4.angry about it. I don't want to compete with others. I can't stand too much 5.pressure. I want to be a successful child and I also want to be a happy child. Please give me some time 6.to_relax and think for myself. Many thanks.Yours，JillⅣ.根据汉语意思完成句子1．你应该坚持尽量和她谈一谈，直到她和你谈为止。
人教版英语八年级下册 Unit 3 课文解读(含单词、短语等)
BSroetchtieorn: FAin(e2.dW) h中a英t d文o you want me to do? Sister: Could you take out the rubbish, fold the clothes and do the dishes?
3. all the time
一直；总是=always 常见的含all的短语： after all 毕竟，终究；all in all 总而言之 all over 遍及；not … at all 一点也不 all of a sudden 突然；first of all 首先 above all 最重要的是；in all 总共，共计
八下Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?
Grace
八下Unit 3 Section A (2d)
Sister: Tony, could you please help out with a few things?
Brother: Could I at least finish watching this show?
Brother: So much?
Sister: Yes, because Mom will be back from shopping any minute now. And she won't be happy if she sees this mess.
Brother: But the house is already pretty clean and tidy!
“Well, I work all day at school, too! I'm just as tired as you are!” I shouted back. “哦，我在学校也学习一天了！我和你一样累！”我大喊着回应道。
人教版八年级英语下册UNIT 3 学情评估 附答案 (6)
人教版八年级英语下册UNIT 3 学情评估一、基础知识(共20分)Ⅰ. 单项选择。
(20分)1. Learn to relax. Too much ____ may not be good for your health.A. joyB. stressC. spaceD. situation2. —____ you please take the dog for a walk?—OK, but I have to fold the clothes first.A. MustB. ShouldC. CouldD. Need3. The Chinese government provided free vaccines(疫苗) ____ all the people.A. inB. atC. withD. for4. ____ we have a few minutes to wait for the train, let's have a cup of coffee.A. SinceB. UnlessC. BeforeD. But5. Hurry up! The school bus will come ____ minute now.A. anyB. someC. everyD. each6. —Will you go to the movies tomorrow?—If you don't go, ____.A. neither do IB. neither won't IC. neither will ID. neither I will7. Mom can't answer the phone now. She ____ you back as soon as she ____ cooking.A. will call; will finishB. will call; finishesC. calls; will finishD. calls; finishes8. —Why didn't you take the skirt, Ann?—It was expensive. And ____ I disliked its color.A. halfwayB. nearlyC. anywayD. probably9. His parents are ____ his interest in science at his early age.A. growingB. expectingC. improvingD. developing10. —Could you please pass me the book?—____A. Yes, I could.B. No, I couldn't.C. Sure, here you are.D. No, that's no problem.二、交际运用(共10分)Ⅱ. 补全对话，有一项多余。
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☆ What are “Neurons”?
☆ Neuronal Function
What are “Neurons”? A neuron is a nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system. A one-year old human has about 100 billion (1011) neurons. A typical brain neuron will have connections with at least 1,000 other neurons.
Neuronal Function
Thus, in a depolarization, the sodium ions will rush into the axon faster than the potassium ions will rush out. This sudden depolarization (called an action potential) will briefly result in a +30 millivolt potential difference. Once the slowly-opening voltage-gated potassium ionchannels have opened and allowed potassium to flow out, the action potential is ended. Thus, the sodium ion-channels initiate the action potential, and the potassium ion-channels terminate it. The channels then close, and the sodium pump can restore the resting potential of -70 millivolts. But the action potential will propagate down the axon toward the synapse like a line of falling dominos.
Words and Expressions
exacerbate: vt. make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
Examples ★ This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.
Unit 8 Too Much Too Soon
Pre-reading Questions
1. Did you have a leisured childhood?
2. Do you think that children nowadays are
overwhelmed by the increasing of academic demands?
Unit 8 Too Much Too Soon
教学建议： 1. 本章重点：学习讨论中国社会对儿童早教 的过分强调这一社会现象。 2. 本章难点： 儿童认知阶段性发展的神经学 理论依据。 3. 课时安排：精读4学时。
☆ Pre-reading Activities
☆ Passage Exploration ☆ Post-reading Activities
Words and Expressions
acuity: n. sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing
Examples ★ Tiredness also affects visual acuity. ★ He was a man of great political acuity.
Words and Expressions
dexterity: n. skill in performing tasks, especially
with the hands Example
★ The ball was caught with great dexterity.
★ With all the dexterity of a politician, he answered the journalists' questions to his own advantage.
Language Points
☆ Words and Expressions ☆ Explanation of difficult sentences
Words and Expressions
hype: n. extravagant or intensive publicity or proms”?
What are “Neurons”?
The brain is a vastly complicated signaling system, with neurons forming the basis of that system. Electrochemical signals flow in one direction only in neurons, originating at the dendrites or cell body (usually in response to stimulation from other neurons) and propagating along axon branches which terminate on the dendrites or cell bodies of perhaps thousands of other neurons. The connections between the ends of axons and the dendrites or cell bodies of other neurons are specialized structures called synapses.
★ The effects of the drought have been exacerbated by a history of agricultural problems.
Words and Expressions
endeavour: vi. try hard to do or achieve something
Examples
★ People went to see the movie because of all the hype.
★ I don’t believe all the hype about how good the French team will be this season.
Words and Expressions
espouse: vt. adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life)
Examples
★ The left has espoused the causes of sexual and racial equality.
Words and Expressions
Neuronal Function
The basis of neuronal electrochemical signals lies in the neuron membrane. Like all cell membranes, the neuron membrane is a phospholipid bilayer. In other words, the membrane is a “fat sandwich”, with fatty acids between two slices of polar (phosphate) “bread”. The membrane is pierced with proteins that serve as channels for ions to “flow” though (like straws stuck in a sandwich).
Words and Expressions
propensity: n. an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way
Example ★ She's inherited from her father a propensity to talk too much. ★ He's well-known for his natural propensity for indiscretion.
escalation: n. rapid increase
Example
★ The reorganization has led to a dramatic escalation in costs.
★ It's difficult to explain the recent escalation in/of violent crime.
Text Studying
☆ Structure of the text ☆ Language points
Structure Analysis
I. [P1-4] Children are introduced to too much academic training too early. II. [P 5-10] The development of myelin in the brain determines a child’s learning capability development. III. [P11-14] Outside stimuli will not help a child to learn until his brain is mature enough.