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Why does a large education nation like China have so few world renowned scientists as the US? Educationists from China and the US try to find out the answer to questions like this at a forum on the basic education strategy.
The forum, held recently, was jointly organized by the Education Development Research Center of the Ministry of Education in China and the Postgraduate School of the University of Pennsylvania in the US. It aims to find out similarities and differences that exist between two countries in their educational system.
While some educationists in China keep a doubtful eye to the country’s educational system in recent years. Their American counterparts give a positive answer to the basic education in China, saying that it is still one of the best in the world.
An American educationist told reporters that the basic education in the US was criticized in recent years due to its political tendency. On the contrary, Chinese government’s stress on basic education and qualified teachers has set a good example.
At primary and middle school, pupils in China did better in math and science lessons than the US pupils. However, few grow to be world “masters”. Why? Educationists attributed this to China’s stress on examination rather than students’ interest.
Deputy Director of the postgraduate school of Pennsylvania University said American teachers encouraged students to focus on their strong points. In China, students are driven to study to pass the entrance examination test and they do not pay much attention to their own interest.
At the forum, director of the Education Development Research Center Mr. Zhang said in the future, the research center would make its middle and long-term basic education strategy by taking some references from other countries including the US.
He also revealed that for a long time in the future, China would make a breakthrough in setting the policy for quality education.
小题1:This passage is mainly about _________.| A．quality education development in the future | | B．why China’s education cultivates few world masters | | C．China’s good basic education | | D．genius education at the primary stage |
小题2: The underlined word “renowned” in the first paragraph probably means ________| A．famous | B．active | C．qualified | D．experienced |
小题3:The following statements are true EXCEPT that _________| A．basic education in the US is associated with the government’s political interest. | | B．the forum aims to find out the reason why there few world masters in China. | | C．all the educationists in China cast doubts in the country’s educational system. | | D．Chinese government’s stress on basic education is spoken highly of. |
小题4: Few pupils in China who did better in math and science lessons than the US pupils grow to be world “masters”, because _________| A．The US government spends more money on basic education | | B．American pupils are cleverer than Chinese pupils | | C．basic education in China is not as successful as that of the US | | D．Chinese people pay less attention to students’ interest |
小题5:China’s educational system will _______ in the future.| A．help students to study even harder to pass the examination | | B．apply more attention to quality education referring to systems of other countries | | C．allow students to pay more attention to their own interest without their test results | | D．copy the educational system in the US |
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小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:B |
解析
小题1:主旨题：文章第一段的主题句：Why does a large education nation like China have so few world renowned scientists as the US?说明指讲中国教育为什么培养不出世界级的大师。选 B
小题1:猜词题：修饰scientists应该是famous。选A
小题1:推理题：从第三段的句子：While some educationists in China keep a doubtful eye to the country’s educational system in recent years. 说明只是一些中国的教育家对中国的教育有怀疑。C项不对。
小题1:细节题;从倒数第三段的句子：Educationists attributed this to China’s stress on examination rather than students’ interest.可知选D，中国的教育不重视学生的兴趣。
小题1:细节题;从最后一段的句子：He also revealed that for a long time in the future, China would make a breakthrough in setting the policy for quality education.可知未来中国会重视素质教育。选B |
举一反三
Get Yourself Lost
Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour. The thinking is that they can then ____1____ to the places that interested them. Nonsense! What you see from the____2____ of a moving bus is unreal and completely removed from the authentic sights, sounds and ____3____ outside.
Be adventurous! The best way to experience any place is ____4____ and with absolutely no travel ____5____. Simply go wherever your feet and your ____6____ lead you. You eventually will get to the same sites that are on the bus tour - the museums, the monuments city hall- but will have ____7____ much more. You will have felt the contemporary life of the city.
“But what if I get lost?” People might ask. No one gets ____8____ lost in a major city. Eventually, you can find your way back to a well-known location. If it frightens you to be “lost”, just find a taxi and go back to where you____9____. However, the nicest things can happen if you get lost. You stop at a sidewalk café to ____10____ and relax. You ask instructions of the local people at the ____11____ table. And even if they don’t speak your language, your trip becomes more ____12____ because of the experience.
So next time you see a poster advertising an introductory bus tour, ____13____ your money. Instead, wander on your own. I ____15____ you a time you’ll remember with great pleasure.
| 小题1: | | A．return | B．come | C．walk | D．drive |
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| 小题2: | | A．backside | B．inside | C．outlook | D．outlet |
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| 小题3: | | A．grasses | B．flowers | C．smells | D．feelings |
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| 小题4: | | A．by car | B．on foot | C．by bike | D．by plane |
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| 小题5: | | A．plan | B．map | C．money | D．ticket |
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| 小题6: | | A．nose | B．mouth | C．habits | D．interests |
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| 小题7: | | A．observed | B．touched | C．seen | D．watched |
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| 小题8: | | A．uncertainly | B．unluckily | C．carelessly | D．hopelessly |
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| 小题9: | | A．started | B．went | C．enjoyed | D．left |
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| 小题11: | | A．next | B．window | C．front | D．back |
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| 小题12: | | A．forgettable | B．memorable | C．reasonable | D．acceptable |
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| 小题13: | | A．get | B．spend | C．save | D．Waste |
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| 小题14: | | A．However | B．So | C．Instead | D．Take it easy |
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| 小题15: | | A．wish | B．give | C．hope | D．promise |
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Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind that has commercial value. The concept dates back to 1623, when the first patent law to protect IP rights was passed. IP rights protect an artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by another. For example, if somebody generated an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by IP rights. If someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further, he/she must consult the original artists, who will normally be rewarded financially for its use. Back in the 17th century, IP rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing, but today intellectual property rights are also enjoyed by those who create music, art and literature.
In recent years, IP rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether: the Internet. Many years ago, if you wanted a recoding of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, from a book store. In those days, IP rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it. However, a lot of IP, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the internet. This practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view IP rights.
小题1:According to the writer, in the beginning, IP rights were mainly of use to _______.| A．those creating music, art and literature | | B．novelists | | C．those not receiving financial reward for their work | | D．engineers and inventors |
小题2:What do we know about the Internet according to the passage?| A．It does not affect the way we understand IP rights. | | B．It sells songs and films. | | C．It makes IP rights harder to protect. | | D．It prevents the production of artwork. |
小题3:According to paragraph 2, what has “taken the world by storm”?| A．Intellectual property rights. | B．Free downloading. | | C．The Internet. | D．The large number of songs, films and books. |
小题4:A possible title for this passage could be _______.| A．IP Rights and Our Attitudes | B．Ways to Protect Your IP Rights | | C．The Present and the Future of IP rights | D．A History of IP Rights |
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BEUING (Associated Press 美联社) —China has a growing middle class, a tradition of expecting education and 21 million new babies every year. Selling educational toys should be easy.
While China may be the world’s biggest toymaker, many of the best are exported . Department stores here do not have enough high quality toys. It is said that the demand for educational toys is low.
A US company, BabyCare, is trying to change that with a new way to sell toys in China.
BabyCare works basically together with doctors in Beijing hospitals. People who join the company’s "mother club"can get lectures and newsletters on baby and child development at no extra cost, if they agree to spend 18 dollars a month on the company’s educational toys and childcare books.
"We want to build a sevenyear relationship with those people," said Matthew J. Estes, BabyCare’s president. "It starts during pregnancy , when the anxiety and needs are highest." BabyCare works on a onetoone basis. Doctors, nurses, and teachers paid by BabyCare advise parents, explain toys that are designed for children at each stage of development to age six.
BabyCare opened its first store in China last June in a shopping center in central Beijing and another near Beijing Zoo. It plans to have 80 stores in China within six years.
It is a new model for China and develops a market in young children’s education and health that no other companies are in.
小题1:What do the first two paragraphs mainly tell us?| A．Educational toys and foreign toy markets. | | B．Problems with China’s toy market and education. | | C．Reasons for pushing sales of educational toys in China. | | D．Baby population and various kinds of toys made in China. |
小题2: Which of the following is a fact according to the passage?| A．Club members buy BabyCare products for free childcare advice. | | B．Doctors in Beijing help in making BabyCare products. | | C．Parents are encouraged to pay $ 18 for club activities. | | D．BabyCare trains Chinese doctors at no extra cost. |
小题3:BabyCare is developing its business in China by.| A．opening stores in Beijing hospitals | | B．offering 18month courses on childcare | | C．setting up children’s education centers | | D．forming close relationships with parents |
小题4:Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage?| A．Mother’s Club in China. | B．BabyCare and Doctors. | | C．American Company Model. | D．Educational Toys in China |
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Listening to a radio broadcast in a foreign language is difficult for many of us. We may have studied the language for several years, and are able to read it, perhaps even write in it. But listening and understanding the spoken language require special skills. Some people have a natural ability that helps them to learn a language quickly, while others must study for a long time. Everyone, however, can improve his or her listening skills with practice.
We are good listeners in our own language because we have had years of practice. We understand the grammar and the language. We know what to expect a person to say to us in almost any situation. We have been in similar situations many times, and we have heard it all before. We can understand it, even if we do not listen carefully.
But this is not true with a foreign language. We must listen with our full attention. And we must try not to let the cultural style of our language affect our understanding of the foreign language. Listening to a foreign language broadcast is easier if we know something about it. There are clues that can help us. One clue is the time of a day. Morning programs usually contain many short items of news, information or entertainment. The items are short because most of us are getting ready to go to work in the morning. Often we do not have time to listen to long programs. Evening programs are different. There is time for more details about the subjects discussed.
We can get a clue about the program from the music at the beginning, but we must be familiar with the music of the foreign culture. The kind of music—serious and slow, or fast and light—can tell us what kind of program to expect. The name of the program can give us good information about what it will contain.
Another good clue is the broadcaster. The more we listen to the same person, the easier it will be to understand him. His speaking style will become familiar to us. Further, the broadcaster provides clues to the organization of the broadcast at the beginning of the program. The broadcaster usually gives us the highlights of the program to prepare us for the details that will follow.
小题1:We are good listeners in our own language because ________.| A．we have a natural ability of learning language | B．our own language is much easier | | C．we listen to our own language more carefully | D．we have practiced it for years |
小题2: If you don’t have enough time, you can listen to ________.| A．evening programs | B．programs with soft music | | C．morning programs | D．familiar programs |
小题3:You can know the information of the program according to ________.| A．its music | B．the broadcaster | | C．its name | D．the time of the program |
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There is a famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was writing a poem when he was interrupted by a knock at the door.
This was an age before telephones. Someone was delivering a message. When Coleridge got back to his poem, he had lost his inspiration. His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on his door. His unfinished poem, which could otherwise have been a masterpiece, would now never be more than a fragment (片段).
This story tells how unexpected communication can destroy an important thought，which brings us to the cellphone.
The most common complaint about cellphones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of people around them. But more damaging may be the cellphone’s disruption (中断) of our thoughts.
We have already entered a golden age of little white lies about our cellphones, and this is by and large a healthy, protective development. “I didn’t hear it ring” or “I didn’t realize my phone had shut off” are among the lies we tell to give ourselves space where we’re beyond reach.
The notion of being unreachable is not a new concept – we have “Do Not Disturb” signs on the doors of hotel rooms. So why must we feel guilty when it comes to cellphones? Why must we apologize if we decide to shut off the phone for a while?
The problem is that we come from a long-established tradition of difficulty with distance communication. Until the recent mass deployment (使用) of cellphones, it was easy to communicate with someone next to us or a few feet away, but difficult with someone across town, the country or the globe. We came to take it for granted.
But cellphones make long-distance communication common, and endanger our time by ourselves. Now time alone, or a conversation with someone next to us which cannot be interrupted by a phone, is something to be cherished. Even cellphone devotees, myself usually included, can’t help at times wanting to throw their phone away, or curse the day they were invented.
But we don’t and won’t, and there really is no need. All that’s required to take back our private time is a general social recognition that we have the right to it. In other words, we have to develop a healthy contempt (轻视) for the rings of our own phones. Given the ease of making and receiving cellphone calls, if we don’t talk to the caller right now, we surely will shortly later.
A cellphone call deserves no greater priority (优先考虑的事) than a random (随机的) word from the person next to us. Though the call on my cellphone may be the one–in–a–million from Steven Spielberg–who has finally read my novel and wants to make it his next movie. But most likely it is not, and I’m better off thinking about the idea I just had for a new story, or the slice of pizza I’ll eat for lunch.
小题1:What is the point of the anecdote（轶事，趣闻） about the poet Coleridge in the first three paragraphs?| A．To direct readers’ attention to the main topic. | | B．To show how important inspiration is to a poet. | | C．To emphasize the disadvantage of not having a cellphone. | | D．To encourage readers to read the works of this poet. |
小题2:What does the writer think about people telling “white lies” about their cellphones? | A．It is a way of signaling that you don’t like the caller. | | B．It is natural to tell lies about small things. | | C．It is basically a good way to protect one’s privacy. | | D．We should feel guilty when we can’t tell the truth. |
小题3:According to the author, what is the most annoying problem caused by cellphones?| A．People get annoyed by the cellphone rings that they fail to notice anything else. | | B．People feel guilty when they are not able to answer their cellphones. | | C．Cellphones interrupt people’s private time. | | D．With cellphones it is no longer possible to be unreachable. |
小题4:What does the last paragraph suggest?| A．A person who calls us from afar deserves more of our attention. | | B．Steven Spielberg once called the author to talk about the author’s novel. | | C．You should always finish your lunch before you answer a call on the cellphone. | | D．Never let cellphones interfere too much with your life. |
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