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                                                            2011 Top Education News

"Tiger Mother" became well known both in the US and China after the publication of the Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua, a professor of Yale University and a Chinese immigrant mother. In the book, Chua describes how she educates her two daughters in a strict "typical Chinese" way.	The South University of Science and Technology of China (SUSTC), became "China"s first independent university"-the only university to recruit students through its independent exam rather than the National College Entrance Exam adopted by almost all public universities in China.
Wuhan schoolboy Huang Yibo, 13, known as the deputy chief of all Wuhan"s young pioneers, became an overnight sensation after blogging about watching prime time news on China"s   Central Television since he was two years old and reading People"s Daily since the age of seven because his father asked him to do so.	The First Experimental Elementary School of Weiyang district in Xi"an, Shaanxi province, hit the headlines for requiring students with a poor performance to wear a green scarf, distinguishing them from the good performance of the red scarf, a symbol  for  the Young Pioneer organization.
Dong Fan, a professor from Beijing Normal University, the director of the university’s real estate research center, refused to see any of his students who do not possess 40 million yuan by the time they are 40. Dong said people who had received high-level education should be ashamed if they do not live a wealthy life.	The No 4 classroom building on the campus of Tsinghua University, one of China"s elite colleges, took on the name of a popular clothing company, the Hong Kong-based Jeanswest Clothing in May. A golden-colored plate bearing the name of the company was affixed on to the wall of the teaching building.
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BEIJING-Pharmacologist Tu Youyou has become the first scientist on the mainland to win America"s respected Lasker Award for her discovery of a new approach to malaria (疟疾) treatment.      The 81yearold was presented with the medical prize by the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation on September 23, 2011 in New York.      Tu, a scientist at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing, was praised by the jury (评判委员会) for her "drug therapy (治疗) for malaria that has saved millions of lives across the globe, especially in the developing world," according to a statement on the foundation"s website.      In early 1969, Tu was appointed head of a government project that aimed to eradicate(消灭) malaria, and it was then that she began applying modern techniques with Chinese traditional medicine to find drug therapy for malaria.      After detecting (检测) 380 extracts (提取物) made from 2,000 candidate recipes, Tu and her colleagues obtained a pure substance called "Qinghaosu", which became known as artemisinin in 1972.      An artemisininbased drug combination is now the standard regimen (养生法) for malaria, and the World Health Organization lists artemisinin and related agents in its catalog of "Essential Medicines", said a statement from the foundation.      The Lasker Awards are given annually to people who have made major advances in the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure and prevention of human diseases since 1945.      Lasker Awards are known as "America"s Nobels" for their knack (熟练技术) of gaining future recognition by the Nobel committee. In the last two decades, 28 Lasker laureates (得奖者) have gone on to receive the Nobel Prize, and 80 since 1945.
1. Which of the following statements about Tu Youyou is FALSE?
A. She is the first scientist on the mainland to win America"s respected Lasker Award. B. She is a scientist at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing. C. She is the first scientist in the world to win America"s respected Lasker Award. D. She began applying modern techniques with Chinese traditional medicine to find drug therapy for malaria in 1969.
2. Lasker Award is awarded by ________.
A. New York Foundation B. the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation C. Chinese Medical Sciences D. Albert and Mary
3. What"s the influence about Tu Youyou"s "drug therapy for malaria"?
A. It has surprised the people in the world. B. It has reduced malaria. C. It applied modern techniques with Chinese traditional medicine. D. It has saved millions of lives across the globe, especially in the developing world.
4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Lasker laureates can not receive the Nobel Prize at the same time. B. Lasker laureates can receive the Nobel Prize at the same time. C. Lasker Award is the Nobel Prize. D. Lasker Awards are known as "America"s Nobels"．
5. What"s the main idea of the passage?
A. Tu Youyou won Lasker Award for malarial drug discovery. B. An American won Lasker Award for malarial drug discovery. C. Americans founded the Lasker Foundation. D. Tu Youyou discovered artemisinin.
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The World Trade Center was built from 1969 to 1973 at a cost of ＄750 million. The two 110-story towers had been the tallest buildings until the Sears Tower in Chicago was completed in 1974 at 1450.      The World Trade Center was hit by two planes and it fell in a short time later on September 11 th, 2001.      America and United airlines both said two of their planes had been hijacked(劫持)and crashed.      America said its planes were carrying a total of 156 people. One was a Boston-Los Angeles. An FBI man said the former, a Boeing 767, hit one of the Trade Center towers; the later, a Boeing 757, hit the pentagon(五角大楼).      Two United airliners with a total of 110 aboard also crashed -a Boeing 757 outside Pittsburgh, the other, a Boeing 767, into the Trade Center.      The crash in Pennsylvania was a New York-San Francisco fight. It rushed into the ground in a field about 85 miles from Pittsburgh. US officials said it was possible the plane had been on a course for the presidential house at Camp David.      The police received a phone call at 9:58 am. It came from a man who said he was a passenger locked in the bathroom of United Flight 93.      " We are being hijacked. We are being hijacked! It is going down quickly. I can see some white smoke coming from the front and hear some terrible noise. What"s happening? My God!"
1 .Which statement is true according to the passage?______
A. The World Trade Center has been the highest building since 1973. B. The World Trade Center was hit by three planes. C. The Sears Tower in Chicago is taller than the World Trade Center. D. The World Trade Center was 1450 feet high.
2. What kind of planes hit the World Trade Center?_____
A. A Boeing 757 and a Boeing 767. B. Two planes of Boeing 757. C. Two planes of Boeing 767. D. Tow planes from New York.
3. From the passage we can know another hitting target which the hijackers wanted but failed to hit is ________.
A. San Franciso B. the Pentagon C. Pittsburgh D. Camp David
4. What can we infer from the phone call?______
A. The man was in the bathroom. B. The plane was in great danger. C. A fire broke out the plane D. The man who made the phone call was a pilot.
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A nine-year-old boy smashed a world record by hanging 16 spoons on his face, media reported Saturday.      Joe Allison, from Totnes, Devon, beat the previous(先前的) record of 15 spoons set by a 16-year-old in the United States in May 2004.      He could balance 16 spoons on his face ---- five from his forehead, one from his nose, two from his chin, three from each cheek and one from each ear.      But he admitted he didn"t know what was behind his amazing talent.      "They just stick on," he said.      "It"s something I can do easily and I know I"ll make 17 one day, but I"ll probably have to wait until I grow a bit so there"s some more space on my forehead," said the schoolboy.      Joe discovered his talent two years ago when his cousin challenged him to balance a spoon on his nose.      His mother Fenella, 42, a swimming teacher, said, "I"m really, really proud of him because he can do something that no one else in the world can do."      The little boy is to appear on the talent TV show ----Britain"s Got Talent, where he will hang the spoons from his face and do a little dance.      Officials are now double-checking footage(影像资料) of Joe"s record attempt before entering him into the Guinness Book of World Records.
1. The underlined word "smashed" in the first paragraph means "________".
A. kept B. broke C. tried D. washed
2. How many spoons could Joe Allison balance on his ears?______.
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Five
3. How did Joe"s mother feel when she knew about her son"s amazing talent?______.
A. Unbelievable B. Strange C. Not interested D. Proud
4. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. Joe Allison is a 16-year-old boy. B. Joe can hang 17 spoons on his face. C. Joe"s mother teaches people to swim. D. Joe has entered the Guinness Book of World Records.
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WASHINGTON-A chaotic scene unfolded near the US Capitol (美国国会大厦) on Wednesday after police  shot and killed an armed man in what authorities described as  a rush hour traffic stop that turned deadly.      US Capitol Police spokeswoman Sgt.Kim Schneider said the unidentified 35－year－old man sped away in a white car  after being stopped a few blocks from the Capitol.The man drove the wrong way down a street and crashed into a police car in a heavily guarded area about a block north of the Capitol grounds, striking two officers with his car along the way, she said.      Police then opened fire after seeing the man hold up his handgun and refuse to put it down, said Schneider, who described the melee as "very fast moving". "The officers felt they were being threatened-they were in fear for their lives, "Schneider said.      She did not know if the man ever fired at police.He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.      The officers who were hit-one of whom was on a motorcycle-had minor injuries, Schneider said.      The late afternoon scare occurred as lawmakers were wrapping up a third day of hearings for Supreme  Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.Police briefly closed up part of the Capitol as a precaution, but the buildings were reopened about a half－hour later.Authorities said the shooting was not related to the Capitol.      Carol Lanigan, of Toledo, Ohio, described how she saw a white car come flying down the street with two police cars chasing it.She said she heard about four or five shots.      "There were so many gunshots being fired, my family got down, "said Robert Drumm of Oklahoma, who was touring the nation"s capital with his family.      Numerous emergency vehicles converged quickly on the area.      Lanigan"s husband, Dale Lanigan, described a similar scene, saying that as the car sped past him the driver had one hand on the wheel and it looked like he was reaching for something.
1. According to Sgt.Kim Schneider, the man was killed because________.
A. he drove the wrong way down a street B. he was speeding in a heavily guarded area C. he crashed into a police car by accident D. he held his handgun in hand
2. What can be learned from the passage?
A. The shooting had something to do with the Capitol. B. Three police officers were hurt in the shooting. C. The gunshot case had nothing to do with the Capitol. D. The Capitol was unprotected when the gunshot happened.
3. When the case happened, ________.
A. Carol Lanigan didn"t come to the scene B. Carol Lanigan heard five shots exactly C. many ambulances appeared in the area D. Robert Drumm stopped to tour the nation"s capital by himself
4. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word"chaotic"?
A. arranged   B. disordered C. accessible   D. lifelike
5. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Armed man was shot near the Capitol by police B. A police accident near the US Capitol C. Defend the US Capitol D. Police chasing the peace breaker
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Finally, there is the evolution of Yao"s mind. He has become a wise man who has devoted time and money into life after the NBA.      Yao said he did not only see his investment in the current CBA system in purely financial terms, but also as a way to support the development of basketball in China and return the favour to Shanghai for looking after him in his early days.      A few days before our most recent interview, Yao was asked to attend an award ceremony for top athletes in China. He realised his superstar friends and fellow athletes were often forced to take lowpaying jobs because they had little formal education.      As boss of the Shanghai Sharks, Yao has invited both teachers and mentors to help his players better manage their financial futures.      Another of Yao"s problems has been balancing the knowledge he has gained in the NBA with the traditions of home.      As head of the Sharks he has to consider what"s best for his team, even if it means hurting some of his closest friends. Like his first coach, Li Qiuping, who was in hospital when Yao told him he was going to have to replace him with an American coach.      Navigating traditional Chinese society, he said, can be tricky at times. He sometimes wistfully thinks back to his early days, when he just played basketball. Even so, he never shies away from the challenge.      When I think about these aspects of Yao"s life, I admire him as an example of someone who is downtoearth and has not let fame go to his head.      As Yao will enter a new phase in his life, his 30s, fatherhood, returning to the NBA, and the next step in his career as manager, he shows the courage to make a difference in the world.      Yang Lan One On One is shown on Shanghai Dragon TV, Sat.23:10 PM.
1．Which of the following statements is true?
A．Yao invests in CBA just because he wants to make money. B.  Yao pays his fellow athletes little money. C.  Yao has become a father of a boy. D．Sometimes Yao has to hurt some friends for the profit of the whole team.
2．What is the meaning of the underlined word "tricky"?
A．helpful B．difficult C．easy D. special
3．Yang Lan believes that Yao is a person who________.
A．is depressed   B.   runs after fame C.   is dependable   D．loves the earth
4．This article may be extracted from________.
A．a TV program   B．a novel C．a memoir   D．an essay