题目
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“What day is it today?”she asks, in Mandarin(普通话的旧称) Chinese.
“Confucius’ birthday!”the fifth graders shout in Mandarin.
“Why do we celebrate Confucius’ birthday?”
“Because he’s the greatest teacher in the history of China!”exclaims a brown-haired girl. She too is speaking Mandarin.
English is rarely heard in Lisa Yang’s class at the Chinese American International School(CAIS), despite the fact that few students are native speakers of Mandarin.
The United States is actively trying to increase the group of students in“critical languages”such as Mandarin. The students at CAIS are way ahead in such a trend.
Mandarin explosion in America
Founded 25 years ago, this small private school in San Francisco, USA, does what few other American schools do: It produces fully fluent speakers of Mandarin Chinese, by far the most commonly spoken language in the world.
Mandarin Chinese is suddenly hot in American schools. As China becomes the world’s leading economy sometimes this century, schools in the U.S. are scrambling to add Mandarin to their roster of foreign languages or expand Chinese programs already in place.
“It really is almost unprecedented(无前例的). People are looking at China as a force to be reckoned with…And to ensure that the U.S. has the ability to conduct trade, and to work with the Chinese, certainly having an understanding of Chinese language and culture is an advantage,”said Marty Abbott of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages(ACTFL)(美国外语教学协会).
Cultural differences in teaching styles
To develop Chinese-language programs has not been smooth. A shortage of trained teachers has made it difficult for some schools to join the race. When schools do get teachers, they often hire them straight from China, and the teachers usually suffer culture shock when they come to the U.S.
Robert Liu remembers his first two years in an American classroom. It was not an easy adjustment. “In China, students respect their teachers,”he said. Liu found that American students, however, expect an active teaching style. He had to use games to engage them rather than lectures.
To avoid many of the problems with foreign teaching styles, the CAIS has been working with the Chinese government to improve training of teachers who are sent to the U.S.
小题1:Which of the following is the best title?
A.Mandarin speaks to a growing audience in America |
B.Chinese-language programs |
C.Mandarin Chinese |
D.The Chinese American International School(CAIS) |
A.To adapt to the life there. |
B.To communicate with the American students. |
C.To get along well with the American students. |
D.To be fit for the cultural differences in teaching styles. |
A.climbing | B.rushing | C.changing | D.beating |
A.the students in Lisa Yang’s class usually speak Chinese |
B.there are few American students in Lisa Yang’s class |
C.we celebrate Confucius’ birthday because he’s the greatest teacher in the history of China |
D.in America the students don’t respect their teachers |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:A
解析
试题分析:
小题1:主旨题:从第一部分最后一段The United States is actively trying to increase the group of students in“critical languages”such as Mandarin. The students at CAIS are way ahead in such a trend.可知美国现在很多人说普通话。选A
小题2:细节题:从文章倒数第二段的句子:Robert Liu remembers his first two years in an American classroom. It was not an easy adjustment. 可知最大的困难是文化差异。选D
小题3:猜词题:从Mandarin Chinese is suddenly hot in American schools. 这句话可知scramble是紧急起飞,选B
小题4:推理题:从整篇文章看现在美国越来越多的人说汉语。选A
考点:考查教育类短文
点评;这篇文章介绍美国美国越来越多的人说汉语,解释了原因和一些困难,题目以推理题居多,考生做题时要多的通过句子看到本质。
核心考点
试题【Bursting into the classroom from recess(学生的课间休息), 15 children take their seats a】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
One day while walking through the woods, the nice old man found a cocoon(茧)of a butterfly.He took it home.A few days later, a small opening appeared; he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole.Then it seemed to stop making any progress.It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no farther.Then the man decided to help the butterfly, so he took a pair of scissors and cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon.
The butterfly then appeared easily.
But it had a swollen body and small, fragile wings.The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would be smaller in time.Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling (慢慢爬行)around with a swollen body and fragile wings.
It never was able to fly.
What the man in his kindness and hurry did not understand was that the limited cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were Nature"s way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life.If we were allowed to go through our life without any obstacles and difficulties, it would disable us.We would not be as strong as what we could have been.And we could never fly.
小题1:The butterfly could never fly because _______________.
A.it was too fat and strong. |
B.it loved crawling around. |
C.it got out of the cocoon easily. |
D.it didn’t get through the cocoon. |
A.popular science | B.humorous stories. |
C.successful people | D.philosophyevents |
A.Life without any obstacles and difficulties is perfect. |
B.Obstacles and difficulties contribute to success. |
C.Never help a butterfly to get out of the cocoon. |
D.A butterfly can never fly without going through the cocoon |
For years children in the industrial areas of Europe and America seldom left their smoky cities to see the beauties of the countryside. Not that the woods and fields were always far away, but they were too far from the city to permit people to make a round trip between morning and nightfall. What"s more, factory workers did not have enough money to send their children on country holidays away from home.
In 1907 a young German schoolmaster had an idea which changed this state of affairs. He decided to turn his little schoolhouse into a dormitory for the summer holidays. Anyone who brought his sleeping bag and cooking equipment along could stay there for a very small amount of money. The idea was a success. A few years later the schoolhouse was far too small to hold so many young people who wanted to stay there. So, a dormitory was set up in an old castle nearby. This was the first Youth Hostel.
Today young students and workers of every country can meet in the hostels and get to know each other. Some spend a week or more in the same hostel, seeing the surrounding sights and meeting the people of the area. Other youths go on foot or by bicycle from place to place, spending a night or two in one hostel, then going to the next.
Sometimes an informal program will be organized after the meal, with dances, songs, or short talks followed by a question period. One can _____________________________ about other places, just by meeting people who come from these places. For this reason, a few weeks spent "hostelling" can be just as useful a part of one"s education as classes in school.
小题1:What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us? (Please answer within10 words.)
______________________________________________________________________
小题2:Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?
Some youths stay in a hostel for several days, during which period they go sightseeing and visit the local people.
_____________________________________________________________________________
小题3:Fill in the blank in the 4th paragraph with proper words to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 7 words)
_____________________________________________________________________________
小题4:List 3 of the advantages of hostelling according to the text. (Please answer within 15 words.)
____________________________________________________________________________
小题5:Translate the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 into Chinese.
_____________________________________________________________________
I am writing to ask what has happened to our young people.They are not as polite or hard-working as my generation(一代人I will give you two examples.
Last Friday, I got on the underground at 9:15 a.m. It was very crowded so there was no free seat.There were some boys sitting on the seats near me.I didn"t know why they were not at school.They were talking and laughing loudly. It was difficult for me to read my newspaper with all the noise.At the next stop, a pregnant(***的)woman and her daughter got on with lots of shopping bags.I expected the boys to let them sit down.They saw the woman but they did nothing.I had to ask them to give the woman and her daughter seats. They did so but gave me a rude look.
Last Saturday, I had dinner with my friend’s family.I was glad to see his children, who I hadn"t seen for ten years.During the dinner, I started talking about world politics with the children.It soon became clear that they didn"t know much about it.They couldn"t tell me the name of the King of Spain or President of Italy.All they knew about was the Internet or which singers were the most beautiful.In my days, students knew the kings, the queens and the presidents of every country in Europe.
I worry about the future of Germany.How could these young people become good workers and parents? They sit around McDonald"s after school instead of going to the library like I did at their age.Maybe they have too much money.Perhaps some readers can give us some ideas about what to do with this “lost generation”.
Yours sincerely,
Frantz Vogts.
小题1:Mr. Vogts writes this letter to the editor to _______.
A.show how rude the boys were |
B.express his worry about his friend’s children’s future |
C.show how lazy young people nowadays are |
D.complain the way some young people acted |
A.knew there was no hope for him to get a seat |
B.felt he would be in trouble |
C.thought they should have been studying instead of staying there |
D.expected that they would get off at the next stop |
A.he was not politely treated |
B.he had different opinions on the world politics from his friend |
C.the children cared more about the Internet than he |
D.the children did not know much about world politics |
A.the fact that he is angry with young people today |
B.the people at his age |
C.his worry about these young people |
D.today’s young people |
For some parents, the Internet can seem like a jungle, filled with danger for their children. But jungles contain wonders as well as danger. With good guides, some education, and a few precautions(预防 ), the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated. “Kids have to be on-line. If we tell our kids they can’t be allowed to surf the Internet, we’re cutting them off from their future,” said an expert.
Most kids have started to use search engines. Many of them are great for finding tons of interesting Internet sites, and they can also locate places where you might not want your kids to go. There are search engines designed just for kids. A certain software contains only sites that have been selected as safe. The most popular way would be to use what is known as a “content screener”. But this can’t be wholly reliable(可靠 ), and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet. Another way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is surfing the Internet.
A few other tips:
—Do not put the PC in a child’s room but keep it in an area where mum or dad can keep an eye on things. That also makes the Internet more of a family activity.
—Ask your child what he or she has been doing and about any friends they make on-line.
―Tell your child not to give on-line strangers personal information, especially like address and phone number.
And tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on-line over the phone, send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you go along.
小题1:What is the best way to protect children from improper material?
A.To talk to the children and persuade them to tell right from wrong. |
B.To be nearby when the children are surfing the Internet. |
C.To fix a content screener on the computer. |
D.To buy some search engines for children. |
A.Surfing the Internet is the best way of educating children. |
B.Using a content screener is most reliable for keeping children from having ways to the Internet. |
C.Searching engines can help children to select materials fit for them. |
D.Children’s not having chances to go to the Internet may have effect on their progress. |
A.softwares that are fit for children who want programming |
B.the Internet contains a lot of harmful sites |
C.the Internet will be protected by law |
D.a child who is on-line is in danger |
A.Education | B.Good guides | C.Precautions | D.Software |
The Silk Road was not a simple trading network. It passed through thousands of cities and towns. It started from eastern China, across Central Asia and the Middle East, and ended in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used from about 200 B.C. to about A.D.1300, when sea travel offered new routes (路线). It was sometimes called the world’s longest highway. However, the Silk Road was made up of many routes, not one smooth path. They passed through what are now 18 countries. The routes crossed mountains and deserts and had many dangers of hot sun, deep snow and even battles. Only experienced traders could return safe.
The Silk Road got its name from its most prized product. Silk could be used like money to pay taxes or buy goods. But the traders carried more than just silk. Gold, silver, and glass from Europe were much found in the Middle East and Asia. Horses traded from other areas changed farming practices in China. Indian merchants traded salt and other valuable goods. Chinese merchants traded paper, which produced an immediate effect on the West. Apples traveled from centre Asia to Rome. The Chinese had learned to graft(嫁接) different trees together to make new kinds of fruit. They passed this science on to others, including the Romans. The Romans used grafting to grow the apple. Trading along the Silk Road led to world-wide business 2,000 years before the World Wide Web.
The People along the Silk Road did not share just goods. They also shared their beliefs.The silk Road provided pathways for learning,diplomacy(外交),and religion.·
小题1:It’s probable that traders along the Silk Road needed__________.
A.to remember the entire trade route |
B.to deal with a lot of difficulties |
C.to receive certain special training |
D.to know the making of products |
A.sea travel provided easier routes |
B.silk trading became less popular |
C.it was made up of different routes |
D.people needed fewer foreign goods |
A.traded goods along the route | B.shared each other’s beliefs |
C.1earned from one another | D.earned their living by traveling |
A.The Silk Road: Pathways for Learning |
B.The Silk Road:Past and Present |
C.The Silk Road: Routes Full of Dangers |
D.The Silk Road:East Meets West |
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