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Like many other parts of our lives today, education has become a global enterprise. In microcosm(微观世界), my school is proof of just how global. Monkseaton High School is an ordinary state-funded school of 850 students in the unfashionable part of northeastern England. Over the past seven years it has sent 12 students to American universities --- two of them to Harvard. Monkseaton has, in turn, attracted students from other countries, including Germany and Latvia. Monkseaton now almost routinely receives inquiries from students in Eastern European countries. Obviously, learning English is a big draw, but his pattern of student movement was unheard of five years ago.
The brain drain is a universal phenomenon, and countries that don’t face up to the new reality will be losing some of their most precious resources. The northeast of England is its poorest region, and has experienced a severe loss of highly qualified professionals-to-be. Some of the most able 18-year-olds are going to other parts of Britain, even to other countries. What is happening here is happening to Britain as a whole. Most noticeably, there is a growing trend of British students taking degrees in American universities. This year the number will break the psychological barrier of 1,000 students for the first time.
And what is happening at the secondary-school level is happening to higher education. Wherever they come from, today’s students have a very different perspective on education from their parents. Because of television, the Internet and their travels, these students see the world as a much smaller place than their parents once did. They are more confident in accepting the challenge of moving from one country to another, from one culture to another; in many cases they can even apply to schools over the Internet. Students are also more aware of the overall cost of education and are looking for value for money. Plus, for many, education linked to travel is a better option than education at home.
小题1: Why does the author say education has become a global enterprise?
A.Monkseaton High School used to be a very unfashionable school in the Northeast England. |
B.Monkseaton High School is now one of the state-funded middle schools in England. |
C.Monkseaton High School has sent two top students to the Harvard University in U.S. |
D.There is now an extensive exchange of students among different countries. |
A.It is one of the poorest regions in England. |
B.It has experienced a severe loss of professionals. |
C.It will face a more serious brain drain in the near future. |
D.It is losing its young talents to other parts of the world. |
A.education linked to travel is much better than education at home |
B.overall cost of education should be considered against money value |
C.moving from one culture to another is a welcomed challenge |
D.the Internet is more popular and easier to access in the near future |
A.they are having more exposure to the television programs |
B.they are having easier access to the Internet |
C.they are having frequent travels to the other parts of the world |
D.they are having better communication with their parents |
A.tell us the benefit of globalization of education |
B.analyze the causes for students’ moving trend in Great Britain |
C.criticize the universal phenomenon of brain drain worldwide |
D.draw attention to students’ moving from one country to another |
答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:D
小题5:B
解析
试题分析:如今随着网络通讯和交通的便利,世界成了一个地球村,人们的流动性增强了。同样,为了获得更好的教育,学生们也去寻找更好的教育资源,去更好的地方接受教育,从而也造成了人才的流失。在本文中作者介绍了英国学生的流动并就其分析了原因。
小题1:D 推理判断题。作者在文章首段提出education has become a global enterprise.这一观点,然后以自己的学校为例,说明了很多高中学校普遍存在国际交流生,所以说教育也是全球化了,故答案选D。
小题2:C 推理判断题。根据文章第二段首句The brain drain is a universal phenomenon,and…….will be losing some of their most precious resources.可知人才流失是一个普遍现象,然后在下文介绍了英格兰北部贫困地区学生的外出求学,由此判断英格兰北部未来也会面对人才外流这一问题,故答案选C。
小题3:D. 细节理解题。根据文章末段内容They are more confident in accepting the challenge of moving ……from one culture to another;;Students are also more aware of the overall cost of education . Plus, for many, education linked to travel is a better option than education at home.可知D选项内容文中没有涉及,选D。
小题4:D 推理判断题。根据文章末段内容可知如今的学生因为网络的便利,他们可以更多地了解世界,可以和世界各地的人们进行交流,所以他们认为世界变小了,答案选D。
小题5:B推理判断题。作者在文章开头提出教育成为国际化产业,学生的流动性增强,然后介绍了英国北部地区学生的大量外流,并且进一步分析造成这种状况的原因,由此判断文章的目的是分析英国学生流动的原因,故答案选B。
核心考点
试题【阅读下列材料,从每题所给的四个选项(A. B. C. D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。ALike many other parts of o】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Accountability isn’t hard to define. It means that every person is responsible for his or her actions and liable for their consequences.
Of the many values that hold civilization together --- honesty, kindness, and so on --- accountability may be the most important of all. Without it, there can be no respect, no trust, no law --- and, ultimately, no society.
My job as a police officer is to impose accountability on people who refuse, or have never learned, to impose it on themselves. But as every policeman knows, external controls on people’s behavior are far less effective than internal restraints such as guilt, shame and embarrassment.
Fortunately there are still communities --- smaller towns, usually --- where schools maintain discipline and where parents hold up standards that declare: “In this family certain things are not tolerated --- they simply are not done!”
Yet more and more, especially in our larger cities and suburbs, these inner restraints are loosening. Your typical robber has none. He considers your property his property; he takes what he wants, including your life if you annoy him.
The main cause of this breakdown is a radical shift in attitudes. Thirty years ago, if a crime was committed, society was considered the victim. Now, in a shocking reversal, it’s the criminal who is considered victimized: by his underprivileged (被剥夺基本社会权利的) upbringing, by the school that didn’t teach him to read, by the church that failed to reach him with moral guidance, by the parents who didn’t provide a stable home.
I don’t believe it. Many others in equally disadvantaged circumstances choose not to engage in criminal activities. If we free the criminal, even partly, from accountability, we become a society of endless excuses where no one accepts responsibility for anything. We in America desperately need more people who believe that the person who commits a crime is the one responsible for it..
小题1:What the wise man said suggests that it’s __________.
A.unnecessary for good people to do anything in face of evil |
B.certain that evil will be widespread if good men do nothing about it |
C.only natural for good men to defeat evil |
D.desirable for good men to keep away from evil |
A.society is to be held responsible |
B.modern civilization is responsible for it |
C.the criminal himself should bear the blame |
D.the standards of living should be improved |
A.less self-discipline | B.better sense of discipline |
C.more respect to each other | D.less effective government |
A.people in large cities tend to excuse criminals |
B.people in small towns still stick to old discipline and standards. |
C.today’s society lacks sympathy for people in difficulty |
D.people in disadvantaged circumstances are engaged in criminal activities |
A.stricter discipline should be maintained in schools and families |
B.more good examples should be set for people to follow |
C.more attention should be paid to people’s behavior |
D.more people should accept the value of accountability |
I will give___.A few years ago my older brother and I were not getting____.We had been close as____but had grown apart.Our meetings were not____; our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels; and every effort to clear the air seemed to only ___our misunderstanding.Then he____a small island in the Caribbean and we___touch.One day he wrote me a letter.He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt, and encouraged me to____.Rereading the letter, I was____by its humor(幽默)and clever expressions.These were all qualities for which I had____respected my older brother but____he no longer had them.I had never known he could write so____.And with that one letter we became friends____.
It might never have occurred to____to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no___.For him, writing was a necessity.It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch.Because we live in an age of____communication(通讯), people often____ that they don"t always have to phone or email.They have a____.And that is to write.
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As with most Indian festivals, this one also has many different folk stories. Most of them center around the success of good over evil. The most popular one is about a king, who hates his son Prahlada for loving the creator of the Universe—Lord Vishnu. When every attempt to stop him fails, his sister, Holika believed to be immune(免疫的) to fire, joins in the effort by inviting the young boy to sit with her inside a huge fire. Helped by the power of Lord Vishnu, Prahlada escapes safely, while the evil Holika is burned to death. To remember this event, huge outdoor fires are lit in the night before Holi in order to clean the air of evil spirits and to celebrate the death of the evil.
So what’s so great about this day? While there are some fun parades(游行) and folk songs and dance performances, the most fun of all is walking to the streets and splashing(泼洒) people with water guns and dry colors and even covering them with entire buckets of colored water. On this day, everybody is fair game, no matter how old or how young.
At about midday, the splashing comes to an end and people living close to oceans or rivers usually take a bath in the water to clean themselves before going home to a delicious home-made big dinner and a well-deserved short sleep, following this full day of fun and activities.
小题1:Why does the king dislike his son Prahlada?
A.Because Prahlada doesn’t love him. |
B.Because Prahlada is rude to Holika. |
C.Because Prahlada loves Lord Vishnu. |
D.Because Prahlada concentrates on his own success. |
A.with the help of Lord Vishnu |
B.because of his good luck |
C.by beating his aunt Holika |
D.using his amazing talent |
A.fights against others fairly |
B.enjoys splashing people |
C.plays a trick on others |
D.is the aim of splashing water |
A.they have got dirty with dry colors and colored water |
B.going home with colored water means bad luck |
C.they believe clean water will bring good luck |
D.taking a bath shows their true love for Lord Vishnu |
The Care and Keeping of Friends American author Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends.
Sally says finding friendship is just like a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.
First, you should a friend. What a good friend? It is not a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should your complaints (抱怨) and do their to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and your lives.
But things cannot always be . Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a with your friend? You have to talk to them. When there is no one around, have an honest talk.
If he or she doesn"t want to , you could write a letter.
Sally says there are three steps to being again: Tell him or her how you are ___ ; say what your friend has done wrong, and why you did this or that. The book also has on some small but things like celebrating your friends" success. you haven"t had a real friend before, you will start to think of having one if you this book. because the book tells that friendship is the most important thing in your life.
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We invite special people to celebrate it with us.
The Presents
Presents are opened as soon as the children are awake. They can’t wait for the birthday cake later in the day!
The Cards
Friends and family send birthday cards. Sending birthday cards is a custom (风俗) that began in England about 100 years ago.
The Party
The birthday child will have a party to which friends and family are invited. Visitors to the party bring presents for the birthday child. The children play games such as musical chairs and pass the parcel (包裹).
The Cake
The birthday cake is decorated on a theme (主题). A candle for each year is lit and placed on top and the child blows out the candles making a wish. We don’t put objects inside the cake as stated on many websites.
The Bumps (碰撞)
It used to be traditional for the birthday child to have the bumps. Friends would hold the child by the legs and under the arms and lift the child up and down bumping them gently on the ground. The number of bumps given is the age of the child plus one for extra good luck. As this can be dangerous, clapping (拍手) is often done instead.
The Sweets
Some children do take sweets to school to share with their classmates on their birthdays.
小题1: In England, the birthday present is opened _____.
A.before the child wakes up |
B.immediately after the child wakes up |
C.as soon as the child gets up |
D.during the birthday party |
A.Six. | B.Seven. |
C.Eight. | D.Nine. |
A.All the children will receive birthday cards on their birthdays. |
B.Clapping is often done for the birthday child. |
C.Objects meaning good luck are usually placed inside the birthday cake. |
D.Nowadays children may share sweets with their classmates on their birthdays. |
A.How birthdays are celebrated in the world |
B.Where to hold an English birthday party |
C.What to send when invited to a child’s birthday |
D.How English children celebrate their birthdays |
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