Rosie, a first-year university student in Beijing, entered a classroom for her oral English exam and slid her topic across the table to Joe, a foreign teacher. My Story, it read. “In middle school, my classmates laughed at me for having deaf-mute parents,” she began softly. “From that moment on, I decided not to tell anybody. But today…”
It’s widely considered taboo(忌讳) in Chinese to discuss the details of an unhappy family life with anyone other than very close friends. However, as Joe has noticed, many Chinese students appear surprisingly comfortable discussing emotional moments from their lives when they speak with foreign teachers in a language different from their own.
“Speaking English,” one of his Chinese students told him, “I feel like another person.” When speaking Chinese, he is kind of reserved; in English class, he is more open. English, to the Chinese speaker, may be like a mask, creating a buffer(缓冲物)between speaking the truth and the listener’s reaction. Students focus on how to speak rather than what is being said. If there’s a misunderstanding, English can take the blame.
Another reason why Chinese students are more comfortable sharing their secrets during English class may be the distinct approach to teaching used by their foreign teachers. “I always try to come to each student, make eye contact, have a 20-second conversation and see how they are doing,” Joe said. Classes taught by Chinese teachers, in contrast, are more formal. Many students said they had never been asked their opinion in class.
Rosie’s English vocabulary is now extensive, but she still can’t find the words to describe her feelings towards the English language. “English makes me feel I am different,” she said. “English is beautiful.”
1.Which might be the best title of this passage?
A.Sharing Secrets in English. B.English Is a Beautiful Language.
C.Learning with Foreign Teachers. D.Which Is More Popular, Chinese or English?
2.What can we infer from paragraph1?
A.Rosie and Joe are good friends. B.Rosie will mention her personal affairs.
C.Rosie looks down upon the disabled. D.Rosie lacks confidence in the oral exam.
3.The underlined word “reserved” can best be replaced by ________.
A.shy B.curious
C.terrified D.distinctive
4.What is the main idea of paragraph 3 and 4?
A.How students feel when speaking English.
B.What Joe’s approach to teaching English is.
C.How Chinese acts as a mask while communicating.
D.Why students prefer to share emotional stories in English.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题
Rosie, a first-year university student in Beijing, entered a classroom for her oral English exam and slid her topic across the table to Joe, a foreign teacher. My Story, it read. “In middle school, my classmates laughed at me for having deaf-mute parents,” she began softly. “From that moment on, I decided not to tell anybody. But today…”
It’s widely considered taboo(忌讳) in Chinese to discuss the details of an unhappy family life with anyone other than very close friends. However, as Joe has noticed, many Chinese students appear surprisingly comfortable discussing emotional moments from their lives when they speak with foreign teachers in a language different from their own.
“Speaking English,” one of his Chinese students told him, “I feel like another person.” When speaking Chinese, he is kind of reserved; in English class, he is more open. English, to the Chinese speaker, may be like a mask, creating a buffer(缓冲物)between speaking the truth and the listener’s reaction. Students focus on how to speak rather than what is being said. If there’s a misunderstanding, English can take the blame.
Another reason why Chinese students are more comfortable sharing their secrets during English class may be the distinct approach to teaching used by their foreign teachers. “I always try to come to each student, make eye contact, have a 20-second conversation and see how they are doing,” Joe said. Classes taught by Chinese teachers, in contrast, are more formal. Many students said they had never been asked their opinion in class.
Rosie’s English vocabulary is now extensive, but she still can’t find the words to describe her feelings towards the English language. “English makes me feel I am different,” she said. “English is beautiful.”
1.Which might be the best title of this passage?
A.Sharing Secrets in English. B.English Is a Beautiful Language.
C.Learning with Foreign Teachers. D.Which Is More Popular, Chinese or English?
2.What can we infer from paragraph1?
A.Rosie and Joe are good friends. B.Rosie will mention her personal affairs.
C.Rosie looks down upon the disabled. D.Rosie lacks confidence in the oral exam.
3.The underlined word “reserved” can best be replaced by ________.
A.shy B.curious
C.terrified D.distinctive
4.What is the main idea of paragraph 3 and 4?
A.How students feel when speaking English.
B.What Joe’s approach to teaching English is.
C.How Chinese acts as a mask while communicating.
D.Why students prefer to share emotional stories in English.
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He’s the only boy in our city ____ enters the Beijing University.
A. that B. which C. where D. Who
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XUE Bai, a 21-year-old university student, hopes to volunteer for Beijing's 2008 Olympics. "I want to do something for the Olympics. It is also a kind of learning for me," said the fourth-year student at Beijing Foreign Studies University. Now it is time for Xue to act on her plan. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the 2008 Olympiad will start to recruit(招募)volunteers on August 28.
The Olympics will need around 70,000 volunteers and the Paralympic Games(残疾人奥运会) will need another 30,000. University students like Xue will make up the majority of the volunteers. But the Olympics also need other volunteers - ordinary citizens and foreigners, for example. Students in Beijing should apply through their universities. Other volunteers may apply online or submit a written application. The online application system and a hotline will be open next Monday. For applicants outside Beijing, the application process begins in December. There is plenty of work for volunteers to do. For example, there will be chances to help publicize the games over the next two years. During the games themselves, volunteers will clean, serve food, marshal(礼仪引导)or offer language help.
The Sydney Olympics in 2000 was the first that placed special emphasis on the role of volunteers. It used more than 45,000 volunteers in different roles. In the 2004 Athens Olympics, around 45,000 volunteers were used. More than 70,000 volunteers will be needed for the Olympic games and Paralympic Games in 2012, the London Olympic Organizing Committee has said.
1.Xue Bai is willing to be a volunteer for the Beijing Olympics for the purpose of_____.
A．watching live Olympic matches B．learning more
C．meeting his favorite sports stars D．making money
2.It is estimated that volunteers for Beijing's 2008 Olympics are mainly _____.
A．ordinary citizens B．foreigners
C．university students D．applicants outside Beijing
3.Volunteers have played an very important role in Olympics since_____.
A．the 1996 Atlanta Olympics B．the 2000 Sydney Olympics
C．the 2004 Athens Olympics D．the 2008 Beijing Olympics
4.The passage mainly tells us______.
A．the history of volunteers in Olympics.
B．hat volunteers will do in the 2008 Olympics.
C．who can apply to be volunteers for Beijing Olympics.
D．volunteers for the 2008 Olympics are wanted.
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Will you ever find fun in the competition? Will you experience it?
Now take a photograph, draw or paint a picture, put it on a postcard and you could have the chance to win an iPad.
Your design should be inspired by something that happened to you today.
Complete the entry form once you’ve completed your artwork, then send it with your postcard to:
Freepost RLXL- GYRS ECCL
UCW Art Competition
University for the Creative Works
Falkner Rd
Farnham
Surrey GU9 7DS
The University for the Creative Works (UCW) Art Competition (“the competition”) is open to people aged between thirteen and nineteen years old.
Students who are studying in UCW, employees of the University or their family members or anyone else connected with the competition may not enter the competition.
When sending in your competition entry you must complete the entry form (download the entry form from here) providing your name, age, date of birth, address, telephone number and e-mail address and (if you are under eighteen) the name and telephone number of your parent or teacher.
Only one entry per artist is allowed.
The last date for entries is 5 pm on Nov. 16, 2020.
UCW will pick three judges, at least two of whom will be Senior Lecturers at the University. The judges will shortlist(列入入围名单) up to fifty entries for exhibition and from the shortlist, winners who get the most support will receive prizes as follows:
1st —iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi 128GB
2nd —iPad Air Wi-Fi 16GB
3rd —iPad mini Wi-Fi 16GB
If you have any questions about the competition, please e-mail us at competitions@ucreative.ac.uk with UCW Art Competition 2020 in the subject.
1.What is required to enter the competition?
A.Designing a picture book. B.Sending an inspiring photo or picture.
C.Recording something that happened to you. D.Creating a postcard with a photo or picture on it.
2.Who can take part in the competition?
A.Students in the University. B.People who work for the University.
C.Teenagers with no relation to the competition. D.Family members of the University’s employees.
3.Where might you read the text?
A.On a school’s notice board. B.At an art exhibition.
C.In a newspaper. D.On the Internet.
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in 1898, Beijing University is one of the top universities in China.
A. Being founded B. It was founded
C. Founded D. Founding
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China which boasts 4 inventions in ancient times, has once again shown its ability to change the world with its “new four great inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payments, shared bicycles and online shopping. “The new great inventions are all related to China’s high technologies, which improved the quality of people’s lives.” said Wu Hao, executive director of the BRRI.
“It is increasingly clear that China is innovative and is leading in many ways such as social messaging app WeChat,”said Rebecca Fannin, founder and editor of Silicon Dragon.
The new four innovative ways of life were most appealing to youths from 20 countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, according to a survey by the Belt and Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University.
“My wallet is no longer in use. I can buy and eat whatever I want simply with a tap of my phone, “said Lin Jinlong, an overseas Chinese student from Cambodia, adding that. “even pancake sellers are using Alipay”. “I can order food at home in China, which is super convenient. If I were at home in Cambodia, I would have to go outdoors.”
“The trip from Beijing to the coastal city of Tianjin is more than 100 km. You can’t imagine how fast it takes if you travel by Chinese high-speed train. It will take only half an hour. But in Cambodia, which has only two railways, the traveling time of the same distance will be increased 6 times,” said Lin.
“China has entered a new period,” said Bernhard Schwartlander, World Health Organization Representative in China. As a huge fan of bicycles, Bernhard expressed his affection for China’s shared bicycles, saying that “shared bikes are bringing cycling back to people’s lives and they are making public transport more attractive and convenient, and encouraging people to be more active.”
1.What does the underlined word “innovative” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Creative.
B.Expensive.
C.Popular.
D.Convenient.
2.What do we know from Lin Jinlong’s words?
A.Food can be ordered by cell phones in Cambodian.
B.Alipay is only popular with pancake sellers in China.
C.Traveling 100 km by rail in Cambodia takes up to 3 hours.
D.Wallets can be replaced by cell phones both in China and Cambodia.
3.Which invention impressed Bernhard most?
A.High-speed railways.
B.Electronic payments.
C.Shared bicycles.
D.Online shopping.
4.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To compare old and new four Chinese great inventions.
B.To introduce benefits of popular means of transportation.
C.To present a Cambodian student's living experience in China.
D.To show how four Chinese new inventions impressed the world.
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BEIJING—Seven prestigious universities in China announced Sunday that they would begin using the same independent exam —besides the national one —to test students hoping to gain entrance to them in 2011.
The seven are Peking University, Beihang University, Beijing Normal University, Nankai University, Fudan University, Xiamen University and Hong Kong University.
Students who want to gain entrance to any of the seven universities will only have to sit one independent exam, according to the joint announcement.
“This will help lighten tile students’ load, otherwise they must take several exams for different universities,”said the announcement.
Passing the exam could result in more than one interview chance, giving the students more opportunities to choose their favorite universities.
China’ s college entrance exam system is undergoing reform as universities aim to select students based on independent criteria rather than just using the results of the national exam.
In 2003, Peking University and another 21 universities were allowed to pilot (试用) the reform by using their own criteria to independently select five percent of their students.
Now nearly 80 universities across the country have the right to select talented students based on their own exams.
Education experts regard universities selecting students according to independent examinations as conducive (有助的) to better understanding where the students’ talents lie.
Although this may be the case, it has also created problems as students may sit many different exams as they often apply for a number of universities.
To relieve students from such pressures, the national education outline (2010—2020) released in July this year encourages high-level universities to group together to use the same exams.
1. If students want to be admitted to the seven prestigious universities, they can______.
A. only pass the interview.
B. only take the national exam.
C. only take the independent exam.
D. either take the national exam or the take the independent exam.
2. What’s the purpose of students sitting one independent exam to gain entrance to the seven universities?
A. It can reduce students’load to take several exams.
B. The universities will have the same standard to test students.
C. There will be less trouble marking students’ test papers.
D. It can avoid fierce competition among these universities.
3. If students pass the independent exam,they will ______.
A. take the national exam. B. have one or more interview chances.
C. be admitted to one of the universities.
D. he trained to be adapted to universities life and studies.
4.What is the advantage of universities selecting students according to independent examinations?
A. Students needn’t take the national exam.
B. Students’education cost can be lowered.
C. Students abilities and talents can be better found.
D. It can encourage middle schools to recommend more qualified students.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
---- Does your brother study in Beijing University?
---- No, not now. But he ________ there for 7 years.
A. would study B. studied C. has studied D. was studying
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My students entered the art room with their usual eagerness to see what they would be learning in today’s class. Little did they know they were going to be students for a new teaching method that is spreading the nation.
I often use videos as previews and supplements (补充) to our art lessons providing students with a variety of artists showing their skills in real-life situations outside the classroom. Finding a new painting technique called glue batik(胶水蜡染), I thought of something new I hadn’t tried before! How awesome would it be to learn a new technique together with artists? The lesson was planned, presented to the students without any introduction or set objectives. I also asked the students to watch and pause the video as often as they needed to.
They watched as the artist explained and showed her skills, taking notes on her steps and results. After the video, they shared what they felt the artist’s objectives were, her end result using art vocabulary as well as the steps they would need to know to present their own examples. Then they began creating their works using the glue batik technique.
Surfing the Internet a couple of weeks later, I found that the teaching method I used sounded very familiar to a new movement in education called flipped teaching, which was developed by Jonathan Bergmann. He asked his students to watch video lectures at home and do exercises (homework) in class under supervision (监督). He found that grades went up and he also found time for other types of activities, which Bergmann states are more important than the videos.
Back to my art class, the students were learning to get ideas, make predictions, and explain reasoning to their classmates. Together they compared, asked questions and made discoveries as they presented the technique.
1.Which of the following is one of the benefits of flipped teaching?
A. Teachers needn’t check students’ homework
B. Students can control their own learning pace.
C. Students can choose whatever they want to learn.
D. Teachers can develop their own teaching methods.
2.Who plays a central role in the flipped teaching?
A. The artist. B. The parent.
C. The teacher. D. The student.
3.What is the best title for the text?
A. The flipped teaching I used in art class
B. Jonathan Bergmann’s flipped teaching
C. A teaching method spreading the nation
D. A new painting technique called glue batik
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
________ seems to be a strong competition in China for senior high students to enter college or university.
A. It B. This C. That D. There
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