Born in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, to a Canadian missionary family in 1915, Crook came into the world. While Isabel Crook's parents were engaged in setting up schools and education institutions in Southwest China, Crook herself was more interested in anthropology(人类学) and the many ethnic minority peoples in China. She was very curious about what was going on around her.
At the age of 23,Crook graduated from a Canadian college with a master's degree and began carrying out field research in Li County of Sichuan Province. In 1947,Crook and her journalist husband were warmly welcomed by the Communist Party of China (CPC) to observe and study the revolutionary land reform taking place in China. In 1948 the couple accepted an invitation from CPC leaders to teach at a newly-built foreign affairs school. The school was the forerunner of today's Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU), which has seen over 400 ambassadors(大使) and 1,000 counsellors（参赞） walk through its doors. As a teacher at BFSU she laid the foundations for foreign language education in China.
As two of the first three foreign teachers at the school, Isabel and David Crook brought new Western teaching methodologies to the classroom. Michael Crook noted that since some students were extremely poor during the 1950s and 1960s, his parents were especially sensitive to their situation and did what they could to help them while protecting their self-esteem. For example, they would bring food such as eggs and bread for picnics and share them with students who brought steamed corn bread.
According to the younger Crook, because of his parents' belief in communism, they chose to use political texts as their teaching materials, such as works once admired by Karl Marx. Understanding that the students would become diplomats representing the People's Republic of China, his parents tried to help students gain knowledge in different fields to better prepare them for communicating with foreigners in English.
On December 15th 2018, Isabel got the award of ‘The Most Influential Foreigner throughout 40 Years of China’s Development’ from the Chinese government. On September 17, 2019, Isabel was awarded “the Friendship Medals” by the Chinese government for her lifetime of devotion to China.
1.What did Isabel Crook independently do?
A.Teaching English
B.Performing field research
C.Helping the poor students
D.Introducing new Western teaching ways to China
2.Why did his parents use political texts as teaching materials according to the younger Crook?
A.They themselves were crazy about Chinese politics.
B.They wanted to spread the spirits of Karl Marx
C.They had to teach many objects including politics.
D.They believed in communism and wanted to prepare students for overall development.
3.What can we infer from Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3?
A.In the 1950s, Crook’s husband worked as a reporter in China.
B.Isabel and her husband taught students only in Western teaching methods.
C.Isabel Crook made great contributions to China’s foreign language education.
D.Isabel Crook and her husband were very rich at that time.
4.Which of the following can best describe Isabel Crook?
A.caring B.patient
C.strict D.romantic
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Born in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, to a Canadian missionary family in 1915, Crook came into the world. While Isabel Crook's parents were engaged in setting up schools and education institutions in Southwest China, Crook herself was more interested in anthropology(人类学) and the many ethnic minority peoples in China. She was very curious about what was going on around her.
At the age of 23,Crook graduated from a Canadian college with a master's degree and began carrying out field research in Li County of Sichuan Province. In 1947,Crook and her journalist husband were warmly welcomed by the Communist Party of China (CPC) to observe and study the revolutionary land reform taking place in China. In 1948 the couple accepted an invitation from CPC leaders to teach at a newly-built foreign affairs school. The school was the forerunner of today's Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU), which has seen over 400 ambassadors(大使) and 1,000 counsellors（参赞） walk through its doors. As a teacher at BFSU she laid the foundations for foreign language education in China.
As two of the first three foreign teachers at the school, Isabel and David Crook brought new Western teaching methodologies to the classroom. Michael Crook noted that since some students were extremely poor during the 1950s and 1960s, his parents were especially sensitive to their situation and did what they could to help them while protecting their self-esteem. For example, they would bring food such as eggs and bread for picnics and share them with students who brought steamed corn bread.
According to the younger Crook, because of his parents' belief in communism, they chose to use political texts as their teaching materials, such as works once admired by Karl Marx. Understanding that the students would become diplomats representing the People's Republic of China, his parents tried to help students gain knowledge in different fields to better prepare them for communicating with foreigners in English.
On December 15th 2018, Isabel got the award of ‘The Most Influential Foreigner throughout 40 Years of China’s Development’ from the Chinese government. On September 17, 2019, Isabel was awarded “the Friendship Medals” by the Chinese government for her lifetime of devotion to China.
1.What did Isabel Crook independently do?
A.Teaching English
B.Performing field research
C.Helping the poor students
D.Introducing new Western teaching ways to China
2.Why did his parents use political texts as teaching materials according to the younger Crook?
A.They themselves were crazy about Chinese politics.
B.They wanted to spread the spirits of Karl Marx
C.They had to teach many objects including politics.
D.They believed in communism and wanted to prepare students for overall development.
3.What can we infer from Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3?
A.In the 1950s, Crook’s husband worked as a reporter in China.
B.Isabel and her husband taught students only in Western teaching methods.
C.Isabel Crook made great contributions to China’s foreign language education.
D.Isabel Crook and her husband were very rich at that time.
4.Which of the following can best describe Isabel Crook?
A.caring B.patient
C.strict D.romantic
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A 6.5-magnitude earthquake ________ southwest China’s Yunnan Province on the afternoon of August 3, leaving 615 dead and more than 3140 injured .
A. hitted B. strike C. struck D. stuck
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JINAN — A ceremony was held in eastern China’s Shandong Province Friday to celebrate the 2,569th birthday of Confucius, an ancient Chinese educator and philosopher. The ceremony, held in the city of Qufu, Confucius’ hometown, attracted government officials, UNESCO officials, scholars, students and descendants of Confucius. More than 1,400 students and residents recited classic quotes from Lunyu, or the Analects, a collection of ideas and sayings from the Chinese philosopher, while ceremonial dancing was performed at the Confucius Temple.
“The dancing performance, In commemoration (纪念) of Confucius, explains Li, or rites (礼教), in Confucianism,” said Kong Xiangsheng, a 75th-generation descendant of Confucius.
In the city of Quzhou in East China’s Zhejiang Province, representatives from Confucius institutes in 10 countries attended a ceremony at Nanzong Confucius Temple, one of the Confucius family temples.
Preetema Atmekoemarie, director of the Confucius Institute at the Anton de Kom University of Suriname, said she has always been fascinated by the wisdom of the ancient Chinese thinker. “As a country having so much esteem for Confucius, China is bound to bring more positive changes to the world,” said Preetema.
In Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, officials, scholars, students and descendants of Confucius from home and abroad attended a ceremony held at the Confucius temple in Jianshui County. More than 2,100 people from 1,080 families also participated in a ceremony in which they observed traditional Confucian etiquettes (礼仪) to mark the beginning of their education, childhood and adulthood.
Covering an area of 76,000 square meters, the Confucius temple in Jianshui is the second largest of its kind in the country.
For thousands of years, Confucius has been regarded as a symbol of China’s traditional culture as well as the country’s intellectuals.
Confucius (551-479 B. C.) founded Confucianism, a school of thought that deeply influenced later generations. He was also the first Chinese person to set up private schools and enroll students from all walks of life. He is believed to have been born on Sept. 28. Annual commemorations of Confucius started in 478B. C., the year after his death.
1.What can be the best title for the news report?
A. Confucianism deeply influenced later generations
B. 2,569th birthday of Confucius celebrated in China
C. People are fascinated by the wisdom of Confucius
D. Representatives from Confucius institutes attend Confucius, birthday ceremony
2.Why did over 2,100 people attend the ceremony in Jianshui?
A. To observe traditional Confucian etiquettes.
B. To participate in a dancing performance.
C. To recite classic quotes from Lunyu, or the Analects.
D. To attend the opening ceremony of the temple.
3.What is the meaning of the underlined word “intellectual” in Para. 7?
A. Someone who is in a position of authority in an organization.
B. Someone whose job is in politics, especially a member of the government.
C. Someone who spends much time studying and thinking about complicated ideas.
D. Someone who has acquired the technique of an art or other area of specialization.
4.We know from the passage that Confucius _________.
A. was born in a rich family
B. is believed to have died on Sept. 28
C. generally enrolled students from noble families
D. was the first Chinese person to found private schools
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A university in southwest China's Chongqing City set up a reading room as part of a campaign（活动）that stops students from taking their mobile phones with them in case the device distracts（使分心）them from concentrating on their studies.
Reportedly a student named Hu Xiaopeng participating in the campaign studied 530 minutes without using his mobile phone.Unlike Hu,another one picked up his mobile phone in less than 20 minutes.“Having seen many students use their mobile phones in the library,a habit that shortens their study time and negatively impacts their learning,we decided to open this reading room,”said Zhang Shuran,the person responsible for the project at the university.
Zhang added that students can keep their phones in appointed bags with numbers on them.The hags are placed on a desk near the door of the reading room."Staff members at the reading room will check the phones when there's a call,"said Zhang,adding that they will inform students when their parents or teachers call them,but will not tell students if an unknown person is calling or when there is a text message.Based on the time students hand in their phones when they come to the reading room and the time they get them back when they leave the room,Hu Xiaopeng from College of Animal Science and Technology of the university set a record of the longest time.Hu spent 530 minutes studying without using his phone.Though feeling somewhat surprised,Hu said,"It's bad to keep mobile phone with you when you are reading or studying."
The campaign has attracted nearly 200 students since it was launched a week ago.Some Internet users praised the campaign.One user named Liu Jingchang said,"It's good.I don’t bring my phone when going to the library in case I get distracted."
1.Why is the reading room opened in Chongqing City?
A. To prevent students using mobile phones in the library.
B. To help students focus on their studies.
C. To prevent the mobile phones from being stolen.
D. To encourage students to read more books.
2.What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
A. The bags are on the desk near the students.
B. The time when the mobile phones are put in the bags is recorded.
C. The student will be informed if a stranger calls him.
D. Hu Xiaopeng thinks the campaign is a bad idea.
3.What is the attitude of the students toward the reading room?
A. Cautious. B. Supportive.
C. Doubtful. D. Anxious.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. New methods to attract students to read.
B. The harm of mobile phones.
C. A student studying nearly nine hours without using the mobile phone.
D. Students are encouraged to study with their mobile phones.
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His bravery in the large earthquake in Sichuan Province_______ him great respect.
A. gained B. earned C. inspired D. Honored
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Struck by the terrible earthquake, Wenchuan, a country in Sichuan province, was _____ from the outside.
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A major earthquake _____ 8.0 on the Richter scale strongly _____ Wenchuan County in Sichuan Province at 2:28 p.m. on May 12, 2008.
A．measured; shaken B．measured; shaking
C．measuring; shook D．measuring; shaking
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A terrible earthquake ______ in Lushan County, Sichuan Province,______ about 200 people.
A．took place ; killing B．was taken place; killing
C．took place; killed D．was taken place; killed
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Yuan Longping was born in 1930.Since he graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953,he1.(devote)his life to finding ways2.(grow)more and more rice.As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the rice output. At that time3.(hungry)was a serious problem in many parts of the countryside. Yuan searched 4. a way to increase rice harvests without 5.(expand) the areas of the fields.In 1950,Chinese farmers could produce about 56 million tons of rice.In6.recent harvest,however,nearly 200 million tons of rice were produced.These increased harvests mean that 22% of the world’s people7.(feed)from just 7% of the farmland in the world.Yuan LongPing is now circulating his knowledge in India and many other less8.(develop)countries to increase their rice harvests.9.(thank)to his research,the UN is trying to rid the world10.hunger.Using his hybrid rice,farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.
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Sichuan is home to giant pandas, ________ are China’s national treasure loved by people all over the world.
A. whose B. that C. where D. which
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