"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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WENZHOU(Xinhua)-the train collision in east China"s Zhejiang Province has killed 39 people and left 192 others injured Sunday night, said a spokesman with the Ministry of Railways. A total of 132 people are still being treated in hospitals, said Wang Yongping, spokesman with the ministry at a press conference. Eleven people remain in critical condition, said Cheng Jinguo, head of the health bureau in the city of Wenzhou, where the collision happened Saturday night. Cheng said at the press conference that 52 people who suffered slight injuries had been discharged from hospital. Wang expressed condolences (哀悼) to the concerning families and sincere apology to all the passengers. The train"s "black box" has been discovered and the ministry is investigating the cause of the crash, Wang said. Wang said the ministry will make public the cause of the accident as soon as the investigation is done and publish the names of the killed and injured, He said the crash has caused a large number of casualties and great property losses. The ministry will find out the cause through thorough investigation and take effective measures to prevent similar accidents. Despite the accident, the spokesman said the ministry is still confident in the high-speed train. "China"s high-speed train is advanced and qualified. We have confidence in it," he said. The damaged rails have been repaired and were ready to restart operation but the reopening was delayed by the stormy weather, according to Wang. Wang did not provide the exact time when the line would start operating again. The accident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday on a bridge near Wenzhou when bullet train D301 rear-ended ( 追尾 ) D3115, which reportedly lost power after lightning strike. | |
1. According to Cheng Jinguo, _____ people slightly injured had been recovered and left hospital. | |
A.39 B.139 C.11 D.52 | |
2. What can be inferred from the passage? | |
A. The operation was restarted the next day. B. The cause of the collision was made clear. C. There was a thunderstorm when the trains crashed. D. Similar accidents would be avoided in later operations. | |
3. Which of the following is NOT true? | |
A. The Railway Ministry is investigating the cause with the help of the "black box". B. Bullet train D3115 was forced to stop as a result of human interference. C. Bullet train D301 hit the train D3115 that stopped ahead of it due to lack of power. D. The operation of the line would be restarted with the stormy weather over. | |
4. What can be the best title of the passage? | |
A. Confidence in Development of High-speed Trains. B. Terrible Weather Leading to Trains" Collision. C. Investigations upon Trains" Collision. D. Trains Crashed Causing Deaths and Damage. | |
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BEIJING, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -China"s economic planning agency Thursday announced a rise in minimum rice purchase prices this year to encourage farmers to grow more grain. A statement on the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) website said the government would continue the policy of minimum purchase prices in major rice-growing regions in 2011. The rises in the minimum rice purchase price had been approved by the State Council, China"s Cabinet, said the statement. The purchase prices for japonica rice will rise 21.9 percent to 128 yuan (19.4 U.S. dollars) per 50 kilograms, while prices for early and middle-late rice will increase 9.7 percent and 10.3 percent to 102 yuan and 107 yuan per 50 kg respectively. Rice and wheat are two major grain crops in China. The State Council pledged Wednesday to step up efforts to boost grain production as drought continues to wreak havoc in north China"s wheat growing regions. China"s main wheat-growing regions, including Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Anhui, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu and Jiangsu provinces, have been plagued by drought since October last year. Drought has affected about 7.73 million hectares, or 42.4 percent, of the total winter wheat crop area in the country"s eight key producing provinces, the Ministry of Agriculture said Wednesday. China"s grain output rose 2.9 percent last year to 546.41 million tons, marking the seventh consecutive year of growth. | |
1. When was this news probably written? | |
A. In 2011 B. In 2010 C. In February,2011 D. On Wednesday, 2011 | |
2. What is the purchase price for japonica rice before it wise according to the passage? | |
A.105 yuan per 50 kilograms B. 128 yuan per 50 kilograms C. 102 yuan per 50 kilograms D. 107 yuan per 50 kilograms | |
3. What is the meaning of the underlined word in the fourth paragraph? | |
A. completely B. honorably C. separately D. exactly | |
4. Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage. | |
A. A raised purchase price will encourage farmers to grow more rice. B. The plan hasn"t been approved by the State Council, China"s Cabinet. C. Drought continues to hit the wheat growing regions in the north of China. D. There are 8 grain producing provinces affected by the drought. | |
5. Which may be the headline of this news? | |
A. China"s minimum rice purchase prices raised to boost production B. A Steady rice purchase prices to ensure rice production C. The Chinese government pays more attention on rice production D. China"s grain output steadily increases |