South Africa is a multiethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions. It has 11 official languages. If you want to say hello, it's "sawubona" in Zulu, and "hallo" in Afrikaans. Now, South Africa's school children may start using "ni hao" to say hello.
The country's education minister says, the nation is adding the Mandarin language teaching in some schools. Mandarin is the official spoken language of China. That country is a major trading power for South Africa.
A recent agreement between the two nations centers on five areas of cooperation. They include development in basic education, school books and lessons, mathematics and science, teacher training and career education and research.
South Africa officials have not said how much they teaching Mandarin will cost. Troy Martens is an officials with South Africa's Ministry of Basic Education. She says the new partnership is extremely valuable.
A public opinion study last year found that South Africans have mixed feelings about China. The survey showed 46 percent of South Africans do not like the spread of Chinese ideas and customs in their country, the results also showed that 60 percent dislike Chinese music, movies and television.
But Ms Martens said Chinese trade is more important than those feelings. She said it is extremely helpful to learners in South Africa to study Mandarin as well as Chinese culture. And she said not every school will offer Mandarin.
“Now this will not be compulsory, it will not be for every school, and it will not be for every child. But for schools that feel they have the capacity to offer Mandarin as a subject, we think it is a great opportunity for South African learners to be exposed to this international type of language,” said Martens.
Lisette Noonan heads the 80-year-old Pretoria Chinese School in South Africa's capital. The school serves about 500 students from kindergarten to grade 12. Every student studies Mandarin.
Ms Noonan says the school welcomes the new cooperation between South Africa and China. She said it is in the best interests of children to study Mandarin. She said that especially true with China becoming what she called “a huge economic power in the world”
1.We can learn from Paragraph 1 that .
A. South Africa introduces Mandarin into its school curriculum
B. South Africa has 11 official languages
C. "ni hao"is easy to say than other languages
D. students in school must speak all official languages
2.The underlined words “the new partnership” in Paragraph 4 refers to .
A. a recent agreement about trading cooperation B. five areas of cooperation in education
C. teaching official languages D. career education and research
3.From Paragraph 5,we can know that .
A. South Africans are familiar with Chinese music, movies and television
B. all South Africans aren’t interested in Chinese ideas and customs
C. the spread of Chinese ideas and customs is popular among South Africans
D. Chinese culture has a great influence on South Africans
4.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Every school in South Africa will offer Mandarin to their students.
B. 60 percent of South Africans want to learn Mandarin.
C. It’s 80 years since Pretoria Chinese School in South Africa’s capital opened.
D. Mr.Noonan isn’t interested in the new cooperation between South Africa and China.
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South Africa is a multiethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions. It has 11 official languages. If you want to say hello, it's "sawubona" in Zulu, and "hallo" in Afrikaans. Now, South Africa's school children may start using "ni hao" to say hello.
The country's education minister says, the nation is adding the Mandarin language teaching in some schools. Mandarin is the official spoken language of China. That country is a major trading power for South Africa.
A recent agreement between the two nations centers on five areas of cooperation. They include development in basic education, school books and lessons, mathematics and science, teacher training and career education and research.
South Africa officials have not said how much they teaching Mandarin will cost. Troy Martens is an officials with South Africa's Ministry of Basic Education. She says the new partnership is extremely valuable.
A public opinion study last year found that South Africans have mixed feelings about China. The survey showed 46 percent of South Africans do not like the spread of Chinese ideas and customs in their country, the results also showed that 60 percent dislike Chinese music, movies and television.
But Ms Martens said Chinese trade is more important than those feelings. She said it is extremely helpful to learners in South Africa to study Mandarin as well as Chinese culture. And she said not every school will offer Mandarin.
“Now this will not be compulsory, it will not be for every school, and it will not be for every child. But for schools that feel they have the capacity to offer Mandarin as a subject, we think it is a great opportunity for South African learners to be exposed to this international type of language,” said Martens.
Lisette Noonan heads the 80-year-old Pretoria Chinese School in South Africa's capital. The school serves about 500 students from kindergarten to grade 12. Every student studies Mandarin.
Ms Noonan says the school welcomes the new cooperation between South Africa and China. She said it is in the best interests of children to study Mandarin. She said that especially true with China becoming what she called “a huge economic power in the world”
1.We can learn from Paragraph 1 that .
A. South Africa introduces Mandarin into its school curriculum
B. South Africa has 11 official languages
C. "ni hao"is easy to say than other languages
D. students in school must speak all official languages
2.The underlined words “the new partnership” in Paragraph 4 refers to .
A. a recent agreement about trading cooperation B. five areas of cooperation in education
C. teaching official languages D. career education and research
3.From Paragraph 5,we can know that .
A. South Africans are familiar with Chinese music, movies and television
B. all South Africans aren’t interested in Chinese ideas and customs
C. the spread of Chinese ideas and customs is popular among South Africans
D. Chinese culture has a great influence on South Africans
4.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Every school in South Africa will offer Mandarin to their students.
B. 60 percent of South Africans want to learn Mandarin.
C. It’s 80 years since Pretoria Chinese School in South Africa’s capital opened.
D. Mr.Noonan isn’t interested in the new cooperation between South Africa and China.
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English is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and countries in Africa _________ South Africa.
A.for example | B.for instance | C.such as | D.such like |
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Who is a great person? To answer this question, we often think of someone , such as the South Africa hero Nelson Mandela or the NBA basketball star Kobe Bryant. But often a great person is next to us—but we never see the greatness unless a difficult comes up.
In May, 2008, a high school girl in Beichuan, Sichuan, a hero just next to her. When the earthquake hit, her school on top of the students. Just next to her was her classmate Li Anqiang. Li worked to move rocks to make for her. Before rescuers reached them, , aftershocks brought down rubble(碎石) around them. Li’s earlier efforts kept his classmate from danger, but the new rubble that fell on his legs crushed (压碎) them beyond .
Today, Li is in a wheelchair; he is missing both of his legs, but he is not missing the good that made him a hero during the earthquake. He still the sports he played before the earthquake, table tennis and basketball—and still his hero, Kobe Bryant.
Kobe Bryant, however, considers Li a hero. In reply to Li’s letter, Kobe praised Li as “a strong boy whose attitude toward was amazing”. He encouraged Li in his love of basketball, telling Li that he looked cool in a photo of his a basketball from his wheelchair.
So that we have great people next to us every day—in school, at work, on the bus. There may not be a to show us who they are, but we can be sure they are . Who knows? you are one yourself.
1.A. active B. famous C. brave D. exciting
2.A. ever B. still C. right D. even
3.A. situation B. decision C. duty D. adventure
4.A. found B. helped C. understood D. realized
5.A. built B. landed C. bombed D. fell
6.A. room B. difference C. peace D. allowance
7.A. instead B. however C. therefore D. fortunately
8.A. enough B. more C. deadly D. many
9.A. calm B. healthy C. safe D. clear
10.A. reach B. hope C. repair D. doubt
11.A. habits B. grades C. reputation D. quality
12.A. dislikes B. studies C. advertises D. enjoys
13.A. drops into B. looks up to C. looks out for D. sets an example to
14.A. fan B. invitation C. recommendation D. introduction
15.A. fate B. choice C. sports D. history
16.A. watching B. holding C. shooting D. drawing
17.A. appreciate B. see C. remember D. decide
18.A. report B. luck C. direction D. disaster
19.A. nearby B. hidden C. awarded D. normal
20.A. Accidentally B. Perhaps C. Eventually D. Obviously
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My name is Elias. I am a poor black worker in South Africa. The time 1. I first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of my life. I was twelve years old. It was in 1952 and he had opened2. black law firm to advise poor black people on their problems.
I began school at six . The 3. where I studied only two years was three kilometres away. I had to leave , 4. my family could not continue to 5. the shool fees and the bus fare . I could not read 6. write. After trying hard , I got a job in a gold mine . This was a time when one had got to have a passsbook to live in Johanneburg. 7. (sad) I did not have this passbook because I was not born there and I was worried8. whether I would be out of work.
The day when Nelson Mandela told me what to do and helped me was one of the 9. (happy) days of my life . He told me how to get the correct papers so I could stay in Johanneburg. I never forgot 10. kind he was and when he organized the ANC Youth League , I joined it as soon as I could .
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South Africa is the water-lovers' paradise. Whether you want to be by the sea, on the sea or even under it, there are countless ways to get your ocean experience. Almost all of them are located on South Africa's east coast, where the Indian Ocean keeps water warm.
Thompson's Bay, Ballito
Drive 40 minutes north of Durban to reach the unique coastal town of Ballito. Popular with holidaymakers, Ballito has a choice of pretty beaches—and the best for swimming is Thompson's Bay. This scenic cove (小海湾)is sheltered from the wind and characterized by its calm waters, interesting rocky outcrops and a fascinating geological hole-in-the-wall. There's a walled tidal pool for those who are nervous to swim in the open ocean, making this spot a particularly good choice for families.
Umhlanga Rocks, Durban
Located a 20-minute drive from central Durban, the resort town of Umhlanga is a proper getaway for people
with good incomes and visitors in the know(知内情的). The main Umhlanga Rocks beach boasts safe swimming waters and endless golden sands, again protected by lifeguards and shark nets. A paved walkway provides direct access to the town's beachfront shops, restaurants and bars.
Gonubie Beach, East London
The coastal town of Gonubie is seen by many as a suburb of East London, one of the largest cities of the Eastern Cape. Its picture-perfect beach offers great swimming areas in the open sea. The Gonubie River reaches the sea at this point, too, and offers another bathing spot on days when the surf in the sea is bigger than usual. All along the river's green banks, you'll find a series of shaded spots perfect for summer picnics and barbecues.
Kelly’s Beach, Port Alfred
Further south on the Sunshine Coast, the laid-back town of Port Alfred is home to Kelly’s Beach, which was awarded Blue Flag status for 2017-2018. A 400-meter stretch of pale brown sand, the beach and its waters are exceptionally clean. Two viewing decks come in handy during whale-watching season, or for admiring spectacular sunrises and sunsets.
1.If you are planning a family trip to South Africa, which beach suits you best?
A.Thompson's Bay, Ballito. B.Umhlanga Rocks, Durban.
C.Gonubie Beach. East London D.Kelly's Beach, Port Alfred.
2.What's special about Umhlanga Rocks in Durban?
A.It is free for children. B.Its target crowd is the rich.
C.It has a walled tidal pool. D.It has pale brown sand.
3.What could you do when meeting violent waves on Gonubie Beach?
A.Go swimming in the open sea. B.Go bathing at another bathing spot.
C.Go surfing in the open sea. D.Go camping by the riverside.
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阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Nelson Mandela is a great man. The black people in South Africa are grateful to 1.(he) for what he did.
At one time black people were not treated equally. It was not easy for them to find a good job and many families were too poor to afford their children’s 2.(educate). In 1952 Mandela set up a law office to help the poor black people 3.trouble. It was with his guidance that those4.lost heart in life became 5. (hope) about their future. As 6.matter of fact, it was Mandela’s dream to help black people get the same rights7.white people. However, the government was so angry with him that he 8.(sentence) to prison for life on Robben Island for being one of the ANC leaders. He was released in 1990 and was voted President of South Africa in 1994. Now black people in his country live a much9.(good) life than before.
Mandela devoted all his life to 10. (improve)the life of the black in South Africa.
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课文完型填空 (每题1分,共10题, 满分10分)
My name is Elias. I am a poor black worker in South Africa. The time when I first met Nelson Mandela was ___91___very difficult period of my life. I was twelve years old. It was in 1952 and Mandela was the black lawyer to whom I went for advice. He offered guidance to poor black people on their ____92___ problems. He was generous with his time, ___93___which I was grateful.
I needed his help because I had very ___94___education. I began school at six. The school where I studied for only two years was three kilometers away. I had to leave because my family could not continue to pay the school fees and the bus fare. I could not read ___95___ write well. After trying hard, I got a job in a gold mine. ____96____, this was a time when one had got to have a passbook to live in Johannesburg. ____97____, I did not have one because I was not born there, and I worried about whether I would become out of work..
The day when Nelson Mandela helped me was one of my happiest. He told me how to get the correct papers so I could stay in Johannesburg. I became more hopeful about my future. I never forgot how kind Mandela was. When he organized the ANC Youth League, I _____98_____ it as soon as I could. He said:
“The last thirty years have ____99___the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress, until today we have reached a stage ____100_____ we have almost no right at all.”
1. A.a B.an C.the D.\
2. A.personal B.private C.social D.legal
3. A.to B.for C.in D.about
4. A.few B.many C.much D.little
5. A.and B.but C.or D.neither
6. A.So B.But C.However D.And
7. A.Generally B.Sadly C.Luckily D.Unluckily
8. A.took part in B.join in C.join D.attend
9. A.seen B.looked at C.watched D.observed
10. A.when B.where C.which D.that
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Pretoria, South Africa – Hundreds of swimmers play in the water along a South Africa beach. Suddenly a huge shark appears off shore and heads for the bathers. Before it can get close to the swimmers, the shark, for some mysterious reason, starts swimming parallel to the beach. Then it turns away from the shore and heads out to sea, leaving the swimmers untouched.
Such a scene will soon become common along shark-in-fasted (鲨鱼成群的) shores. An electrical engineer from the University of Pretoria has developed an electrical system that repels (击退) sharks by controlling their movements. Confused by this action, the sharks end up turning away from the beach.
In this unusual shark-repellent method, an insulated (绝缘的) cable is buried on the bottom of the sea around a beach where people swim. When an electric current is sent through the cable, an electric field is produced in the water above the cable.
When shark swims into the electric field, nerve cells just below the shark' s skin will sense the field. The electricity produces a reflex (反射作用) action in the shark' s muscles, causing the dangerous animal to swim parallel to the cable. Confused by increasing loss of control of its muscles, the shark suddenly changes its direction and heads seaward, away from the electric field.
In a test of the invisible new shark-repellent system, a cable was placed around a beach in St. Lucia, an island around the beach a long time ago to keep sharks away from swimmers, and a net was left in place during the experiment.
When the electric field was left on for more than a year and a half, no sharks were found in the net. However, when the power was turned off,89 sharks ended up in the net.
Using the electric-wall method instead of net to protect bathers would avoid the needless death of many sharks, said biologists. Currently, thousands of sharks die each year when they become trapped in protective nets that surround holiday resorts in Africa and Australia. About 10 to 15 humans are killed by sharks annually.
1.Why doesn' t the shark attack the swimmers according to the passage?
A.Because there are so many swimmers in the water.
B.Because the shark isn’t so hungry as to eat the swimmers.
C.Because of some mysterious power from the heaven.
D.Because there is an invisible electric field confusing the shark.
2.An electrical engineer from the University of Pretoria has developed __ .
A.a protective net
B.a new shark-repellent system
C.the electric field
D.an insulated cable
3.An electric field is produced in the water above the cable .
A.only when a shark swims into the electric field
B.only when an insulated cable is buried on the bottom of the sea around a beach where people swim
C.only when an electric current is sent through the cable
D.only when the sharks are trapped in protective nets
4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.Protective nets had been fixed earlier than the new shark-repellent system.
B.The new shark – repellent system will probably replace the protective nets.
C.Thousands of sharks have died each year since this new system was put into use.
D.Using the electric-wall instead of nets would avoid the needless death of many sharks.
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Since 2008, hunters have illegally killed more than 3000 rhinos in South Africa. The International Union for Conservation of Nature warns that rhinos may die out by 2026. People who hunt and kill illegally are called poachers. The most effective way to watch for and prevent illegal hunting is from the air. However, piloted flights are too costly. Fortunately, some Spanish college students have invented a drone (无人机) that can observe more places than a plane.
Arnau Garcia is an aeronautical (航空学的) engineering student at the Polytechnic Institute of Catalonia, in Spain. He says observers from the air have trouble finding poachers when they hide under the trees. Mr. Garcia and other students have worked with the drone manufacturer HEMAV to help find the hidden poachers. They make it by using the thermal camera, which is especially sensitive to body heat. Even when the poachers keep still, it can also keep track of them.
The drone can fly in the wind up to 55 kilometers per hour. It has an autopilot system, so it memorizes the flight path. The drone also has a microphone, a video camera and a GPS system. These permit it to report accurately where a picture is taken. After each flight, the drone can bring back detailed information about where rhinos are found, the conditions of water and plants in the area, and the positions of suspected poachers.
Experts say the drone can fly as far as 70 kilometers from the base. It means that it could quickly observe large areas for poachers. However, the same search operation would take days for human observers. Thanks to the drone, many poachers have been caught and the number of rhinos is on the increase. In addition, HEMAV has received an increasing number of orders for the drone. Even South African national park officials attempt to fill the air with drones.
1.What do we know about the drone? _____
A. It may get lost easily in the air.
B. It can’t work in the windy days.
C. It can offer detailed information.
D. It is useless when the poacher stays still.
2.What’s the best title for the text? _____
A. How to make the drone work well
B. A new way to stop illegal hunting
C. The living conditions of rhinos are worrying
D. The drone helps save rhinos in South Africa
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Home to an interesting political history and many archaeological finds, South Africa has lots of options for travelers other than wildlife parks and great beaches.
The Cradle of Humankind
The cradle of Humankind, in Gauteng, is home to 40% of the world’s discovered human ancestor fossils. The Maropeng Visitor Center offers impressive shows of the 3.5 million-year evolution of man, plus the opportunity to gaze at the stars as storytellers recount the daily life of our human ancestors. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is a 40-minute drive from Johannesburg.
Vredefort Dome
Vredefort Dome is the world’s oldest meteorite impact scar, or astrobleme(陨星坑). With a radius of 190km, it is also the largest and the most deeply eroded. Situated 120km southwest of Johannesburg, the astrobleme is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Nelson Mandela’s Legacy
Officially, there are places of interest throughout South Africa for tourists wishing to follow the respected statesman’s life journey. Now a World Heritage Site, Robben Island, lies off Cape Town, and is where he spent 18 of his 27 years in prison. Tourists also make the trip to the Eastern Cape village of Qunu, which was both his home during his young years and his burial place.
Vilakazi Street
Vilakazi Street, Orlando West, Soweto, is the only street in the world that has been home to two Nobel winners, Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Mandela’s house is now a museum. Also in Orlando West is the Hector Pieterson Memorial, in honor of youth resistance against apartheid(种族隔离制度).
1.Which of the following would you visit if you are interested in the history of mankind?
A.The Cradle of Humankind. B.Nelson Mandela’s Legacy.
C.Vredefort Dome. D.Vilakazi Street.
2.Why is Vilakazi Street famous?
A.It saw the birth of two famous persons.
B.Nelson Mandela is buried here after his death.
C.It is the only street in the world with a museum.
D.Coincidently, two Nobel Prize winners once lived here.
3.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A.To memorize the respected statesman Nelson Mandela.
B.To show the abundance of culture in South Africa.
C.To attract the readers to take a trip to South Africa.
D.To introduce some cultural relics in South Africa.
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