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An independent college claimed to have become the first school in England to make Chinese a compulsory (强制的) subject for its pupils.
Richard Cairns, the headmaster of Brighton College, said the move aims to recognize the importance of China as the world’s fastest growing economy.
Chinese will become one of the core subjects at the 1,200-pupil college from September. At present the school has only a “handful” of native Chinese students, but it hopes to attract more in the future.
Mr Cairns, who made the announcement in his first week as head of the high-achieving college, said, “One of my key tasks is to make sure that the pupils at Brighton College are equipped for the realities of the 21st century, and one of those realities is that China has the fastest growing economy in the world.
“China has replaced Britain as the world’s fourth-largest economy. We in Britain need to face up to this challenge, see it for the trading opportunity that it is, and ensure that our nation’s children are well-placed to thrive (茁壮成长) in this new global reality.
“A better understanding of the language and culture of China will be hugely important to the advantage of the children of Brighton College.”
Mr Cairns said he hoped the Chinese children already at the college would help and encourage their fellow pupils to learn their language.
In order to lead the way, Mr Cairns, a historian from Oxford, plans to take part in the first Chinese class as a pupil. “I have agreed to join the first Chinese class as a pupil. I think it is the best way for me to show the pupils here how important I regard this new addition to our core subjects.”
小题1:The passage mainly tells us ________.
A.how to face up to new challenges in the 21st century |
B.the realities of the 21st century |
C.the fastest growing economy in the world |
D.about a school which will make all its pupils learn Chinese |
A.Chinese is a language spoken by the largest population in the world |
B.it realizes the importance of China as the world’s fastest growing economy |
C.Chinese is the easiest language for the students |
D.there are many native Chinese students at the college |
A.He sees it to be a threat. | B.He thinks of it as a danger. |
C.He considers it to be an opportunity. | D.He regards it as an encouragement. |
A.The Chinese students at the college have already helped their fellow students to learn Chinese. |
B.The school is the first in England to make Chinese a compulsory subject. |
C.Mr Cairns has just been made head of this high-achieving college. |
D.In Mr Cairns’ opinion, learning Chinese will be a great help to his students. |
答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A
解析
核心考点
试题【阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。An independent college claimed to have】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Krak krak!( Watch out, a leopard (豹)!)
Hok hok hok!( Hey, crowned eagle!)
Very good — you’ve already mastered half the basic vocabulary of the Campbell’s monkey, which lives in the forests of the Tai National Park in Ivory Coast. The adult males have six types of call, each with a specific meaning, but they can mix two or more calls together into a message with a different meaning.
Having spent months recording the monkeys’ calls in response to both natural and artificial stimuli (刺激物), a group led by Klaus Zuberbuhler of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland argues that the Campbell’s monkeys have a certain form of syntax(句法).
This is likely to be controversial because despite great effort to teach chimpanzees(大猩猩) language, they showed little or no ability to combine the sounds they learned into a sentence with a larger meaning. Syntax, basic to the structure of language, uniquely belongs to humans.
“Krak” is a call that warns of leopards in the neighborhood. The monkeys give it in response to real leopards and to leopard shouting broadcast by the researchers. The monkeys can vary the call by adding “-oo”: “Krak-oo” seems to be a general word for hunter, but one given in a special context – when monkeys hear but don’t see a hunter, or when they hear the alarm calls of another species.
The “boom-boom” call invites other monkeys to come toward the male making the sound. Two booms can be combined with a series of “krak-oos”, with a meaning entirely different to that of either of its single parts. “Boom boom krak-oo krak-oo krak-oo” is the monkey’s version of “Timber!” – it warns of falling trees.
If Zuberbuhler is correct, the Campbell’s monkeys can both vary the meaning of specific calls by adding something and combine calls to make a different meaning.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?
A.A group of scientists. | B.Calls of Campbell’s monkeys. |
C.The lifestyle of monkeys. | D.The importance of language. |
A.don’t communicate by sounds |
B.only understand simple sentences |
C.fail to learn language from humans |
D.are not related to the Campbell’s monkeys |
A.Krak | B.Boom | C.Boom boom krak-oo krak-oo krak-oo | D.Krak-oo |
A.Zuberbuhler has spent years in the forests |
B.the writer isn’t sure of Zuberbuhler’s opinions |
C.the Campbell’s monkeys are cleverer than other animals |
D.the Campbell’s monkeys can express six meanings by calls |
This is the life of lab animals.
Now consider the needs of these animals. Chimpanzees(黑猩猩),in their natural homes, are never separated from their families. They spend hours together every day. But in a lab, chimpanzees are put in cages alone. There are no families, only cold, hard cages, and loneliness that goes on for so many years that most of them lose their minds at last.
Worse yet are the experiments. Animals are given diseases they would never normally get. Experimenters force-feed(给……强行喂食) chemicals to them, conduct repeated surgeries(手术),and much more, Think of what it would be like to put up with these and then be thrown back into a cage, usually without any painkillers. Often animals see other animals being killed right in front of them.
Hundreds of thousands of animals are poisoned, blinded, and killed every year in product tests for shampoos, skin creams and new cancer drugs. Although more than 500 companies have stopped testing on animals, some of them still force chemicals into monkeys’ stomachs and rabbits’ eyes.
Although some facilities are better than others at caring for animals—not every lab worker kills a mouse by cutting off its head with scissors—there are no happy animals inside laboratories. Will the lab life end? When will it end?
小题1:The passage mainly tells us about .
A.animals’ lives in laboratories |
B.cruel experiments on animals |
C.the needs of animals in labs |
D.facilities used to care for animals |
①are very cold, and in separate cages
②feel lonely locked inside a cage
③aren’t fed anything but chemicals
④are forced to undergo cruel tests
⑤are forced to eat chemicals
A.①③④ | B.②③⑤ | C.②④⑤ | D.①④⑤ |
A.some companies have found ways to replace animal tests |
B.animals normally get no strange diseases |
C.animals are happy in labs with better facilities |
D.painkillers can change the results of experiments |
A.positive | B.worried | C.satisfied | D.disappointed |
Patents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children.Some may be especially strict in money matters.Others are severe over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals.In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child’s own happiness.
As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching.To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality.Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept”.If they are not sincere and do not practice what they teach, their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.
A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents’ principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.
小题1:Eagerly watching the child’s acquisition of new skills _________.
A.should be avoided |
B.is universal among parents |
C.sets up dangerous states of worry in the child |
D.will make him lose interest in learning new things |
A.should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read |
B.should not expect too much of them |
C.should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own |
D.should create as many learning opportunities as possible |
A.parents should be strict with their children |
B.parental controls reflect only the needs of the parents and the values of the community |
C.parental restrictions vary, and are not always intended for the benefit of the children alone |
D.parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the situation |
A.observe the rules themselves |
B.be aware of the marked difference between adults and children |
C.forbid things which have no foundation in morality |
D.consistently ensure the security of their children |
Put the chairs in a row. The chairs may be put in twos, back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.
The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction, of course, they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow, they should walk slowly.
The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out. Then, before the music starts again, one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again, one more player will be out.. At last, there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.
小题1:If ten people are playing musical chairs,you must begin with _______.
A.nine chairs | B.ten chairs | C.eleven chairs | D.one chair |
A.A piano | B.A radio | C.A tape recorder | D.A telephone |
A.with the desks | B.before the winner | C.all over the room | D.in a line |
A.run about the room | B.get down |
C.walk around the chairs | D.sit on the chairs |
A.The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn. |
B.The last one can sit on the last chair. |
C.The winner can sit on the chair. |
D.If the person plays music, he cannot be the winner. |
Our Student Services Centre and the Students’ Union can offer the following:
● An advice service that is free and confidential.
● You’ll have a personal teacher in your department.
● A Peer Guide will welcome you to Bangor during your first week and answer any question you might have.
● Student Services and Security are on call during the day and there is a warden (管理人) on call at evenings and weekends at all our halls of residence.
● Personal support and advice on a variety of problems through the Students’ Union Welfare Advice Centre.
● Nightline, a confidential support service run during the night by students for students.
● A team of staff volunteers are available to deal with any serious incident which happens outside normal university hours.
● Health care in daily surgeries where you don’t need an appointment. You will need to register with a local General Practitioner (全科医师). We also have a nurse who can make visits to your place when necessary.
● An adviser for international students.
● A room where local postgraduate students who live at home and travel to the university each day, can spend their free time.
The university welcomes applications from disabled students and aims to provide equal opportunities for all. For more information please see our Student Services pages.
小题1:The passage is mainly about _______ at the University of Wales, Bangor.
A.health service and welfare | B.education and training |
C.the student service organizations | D.the daily life of students |
A.the care and support offered to students |
B.its super teachers and star students |
C.its attention to disabled students |
D.teaching quality and achievements |
A.a personal tutor can help you in your department |
B.Student Services and Security works around the clock |
C.you can ask for personal support and advice on a variety of problems |
D.a free career center can help you find a job |
A.show that the university treats all students equally |
B.inform students with disabilities about the university |
C.attract more students to the university to study |
D.introduce student organizations of the university |
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