New friends. Fresh lifestyle. Better career opportunities… Those are attractions of overseas study for young people in China. “Start early, finish strong,” some of them say.
More than 300 universities from 27 countries and regions were represented at last weekend’s international education exposition.
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The US
The US has always been oft the top destination list for Chinese students, with its high education standards and enough scholarships．
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Canada
Canada's multicultural environment is good for students' studies and careers．
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Australia
Good climate, high quality education and favorable immigration policy—these make Australia one of the most popular choices among Chinese students．| A．Canada | B．the UK | C．the US | D．Australia |
Many young people go to study in the US because _____．
| A．it is very difficult for them to get a student visa |
| B．it is easier for them to pass the TOFEL or GRE |
| C．they don't spend much time applying to US universities |
| D．they think they can receive good university education |
If you want to go on staying in the country after you finish studying there, you will choose ______．
| A．Australia or the UK | B．Canada or Australia |
| C．the US or the UK | D．Canada or the UK |
In which of the following countries may money be the most concern while studying abroad?
| A．The US &- the UK． | B．The UK &- Canada． |
| C．The UK &- Australia． | D．Canada &- the US． |
The passage is intended to give _____．
| A．information for foreign study |
| B．advice on job seeking |
| C．suggestions on traveling abroad |
| D．tips on getting-visas |
No one really knows how and why people change as they get older. Also, no theory sufficiently explains all the changes of the aging process. Aging is a complex and varied process that varies in how it affects different people and organs. In fact, even in one person , different organ systems “age “ at a different rate.
At a certain point in our lives our body systems will begin to weaken . It may become more difficult for us to see and hear. The slow change of aging causes our bodies to lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury. In order to live longer , we have always tried to slow or stop this change that leads us toward the end of our lives.
Many factors decide our health . A good diet plays an important role. The amount and the type of exercise we get are another two factors. Our living condition is yet another. But scientists studying the aging problem want to know: Why do people grow old? They hope that by studying the aging medical science they may be able to make the length of life longer.
There is nothing to be afraid of as the old age comes. Many consider the later part of life to be the best time for living. Physical activity may become less, but often we get better understanding of the world and ourselves.
What we consider the old age now may only be middle-aged some day soon. Who knows ,with so many advances in medical science happening so quickly, life length may one day be measured in centuries ,rather than in years!The underlined phrase “bounce back ”means “__________.”
| A．jump backward | B．run fast | C．prevent | D．recover |
In order to make people live longer, scientists _______according to the text.
| A．teach people how to eat properly |
| B．discover how important the exercise is to one’s health |
| C．study the ways to slow or stop the process of aging |
| D．invent new medicine to slow down the process of aging |
Many consider the later part of life to be the time of living because they__________.
| A．consider their lives have been very successful |
| B．have come through the battle of life safely |
| C．know more about themselves and the outside world |
| D．can have a good rest and enjoy themselves |
How many factors which decide our health are mentioned in the text?
| A．Two | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
Rules of safety are made to keep people from getting hurt. It is important for everyone to learn how to live safely while at home, work, or play. You should always remember this. Put safety first.
Safety can be practiced at home by following some simple rules. Use ladders instead of stepping up on tables and chairs. Keep stairs well lighted and clear of things for someone to trip over. Fasten down loose rugs. Turn handles of pots inward from the edges of stoves. Keep matches and medicines out of the reach of small children.Keep electric wiring in good repair.
Safety at work has been getting attention from groups of people for many years. Safer machines have been built to cut down on accidents. Red lights warn when equipment is out of order and is not to be used. The proper shoes, gloves, robes, hats, or coats help protect workers on the job.
Safety at play is important, too. Children should use swings and slides properly. Common sense by people boating and swimming will also help everyone around stay safe. Good manners and care for others are part of safety.
Living safely can be fun for you as well as for those around you, You will be able to help others think before they act. Try to work for safety in everything you do.Which of the following statements is not included in the rules listed in the passage?
| A．Use ladders to reach a high place or object, |
| B．Light stairs all the time. |
| C．Keep wires in good condition. |
| D．Keep matches out of the reach of small children. |
The first sentence in the third paragraph implies______.
| A．people .have been absorbed in safety at work for many years |
| B．safety at work has been an attractive problem for a long time |
| C．safety at work has drawn people's attention since many years ago |
| D．people paid more and more attention to safety at work |
From the last paragraph we know that_____.
| A．living safely is meaningful | B．you can help others think and do |
| C．we should try to work well | D．all of the above |
This passage mainly teaches us_______.
| A．how to behave well | B．what we should pay attention to at work |
| C．we should do things safely | D．rules of safely |
A quarrel at home may result in you falling ill. Don’t laugh, it’s true. Family matters including living habits and even the way we speak have a big effect on our health, doctors say.
Wang Xiaoyu, a Senior 2 girl from Xichang, Sichuan Province, fainted (晕倒) in class when she heard her classmates quarrel at the top of their voices. Quarrels between her parents also put the girl into a coma. It is because she is suffering from depression (抑郁症), caused by bad relations at home, doctors explained.
“We don’t get sick or stay well by ourselves,” says Dr Robert Ferrer from the US. Ferrer shows that family forces may explain up to a quarter of health problems, in his recent research.
The genes you get from your family may cause illness. If one of your parents has a heart attack, your risk of being affected may double. But effects on health are not only written in our DNA.
Unrelated people who live under the same roof also get similar problems. Diet, lifestyle and environment affect our health, too.
Ferrer’s research also found that if teenagers feel they are ignored or unimportant at home they are more likely to get sick.
We may never fully understand all the effects that families have on our health. But just as individual (个别的) problems can have effects on others, a small improvement can have big benefits, Ferrer said.Which of the following can best explain why Wang Xiaoyu fainted in class?
| A．Because her classmates often quarreled in class. |
| B．Because her parents used to quarrel. |
| C．Because of her depression caused by bad family relations. |
| D．Because her classmates shouted loudly at her. |
According to Dr Ferrer, which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．We get sick or stay well by ourselves. |
| B．Only the genes we get from our family have a big effect on our health. |
| C．Our health has nothing to do with diet, lifestyle and environment. |
| D．Teenagers who are ignored at home get sick more easily than those who are not. |
The underlined word “coma” in Paragraph2 probably means ________.
| A．embarrassment | B．faint | C．tiredness | D．sadness |
The best title for this passage is ________.
| A． Family relations. | B．The reasons why we get sick. |
| C． Happy family makes you healthy. | D．A research about teenagers’ health. |
Many people go to school for an education. They learn languages, history, geography, physics, chemistry and mathematics. Others go to school to learn a skill so that they can make a living. School education is very important and useful. Yet no one can learn everything from school. A teacher, no matter how much he knows, cannot teach his students everything they want to know. The teacher’s job is to show his students how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. So, much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.
It is always more important to know how to study by oneself than to memorize (记住) some facts or a formula (公式). It is usually quite easy to learn a certain fact in history or a formula in mathematics. But it is very difficult to use a formula in working out a maths problem. Great scientists, such as Einstein, Newton and Galileo didn’t get everything from school. But they were all so successful. They invented so many things for mankind. Above all, they knew how to use their brains. Whether he is more ________or less, a teacher can’t teach his students everything they want to know.
| A．important | B．useful | C．difficulty | D．knowledgeable (有知识的) |
A teacher’s job is mainly to train his students to master the ability of __________.
| A．learning by themselves | B．making a living |
| C．reading and thinking | D．studying all the subjects |
The reason for scientists’ success is that _______.
| A．they read books that were not taught at school | B．they worked all their lives |
| C．they wasted not a single moment | D．they knew how to use their brains |
Tired of telling students to ask questions and to think about what they were doing, Damien Hynes, a high school geography teacher in Australia, decided to do an experiment to test what he had long been thinking．He wrote some well-organized nonsense （something untrue） on the blackboard．The students simply copied it but very few asked any questions．This shows that students are willing to believe anything given by teachers．The story is repeated in support of the Project for Enhancing Effective Learning （PEEL）．
PEEL was carried out by some teachers and researchers in Melbourne who had concluded that normal teaching methods seldom achieve their intended goals; what the teachers think they are teaching is one thing and what the students actually learn is something else．Students’ lack of an over-all view of learning goals and their concentration on test scores make them see each lesson as a separate activity．
Researchers realized that many students do not come into class empty-headed but have their own explanations of how the world works．Their own ideas can remain important to them even when they differ from scientific explanations that are learned later．In fact such ideas are hardly affected by traditional teaching．Students accept the teacher’s scientific explanation, but do not drop their own．They simply keep both and use them practically: in a class test, they copy the teacher’s idea, but in real life they use their own．
Clearly what was needed was to make students understand their learning process（过程）, and this is what the PEEL teachers set out to deal with．On the surface,（表面） a class being taught by PEEL methods only differs from an ordinary class in being a little noisier, because more people are talking．But there are some meaningful changes．Students are given much more time to express their views, and teachers don’t make immediate judgment．The students are allowed to guide what is done in class and their own ideas are always respected．This draws their attention to the actual learning process, and they become responsible for their own progress．The aim of Hynes’ experiment was to ______．
| A．show that students didn’t think about what they learnt |
| B．prove the effectiveness of the project known as PEEL |
| C．test students’ general knowledge about geography |
| D．encourage students to ask more questions in class |
Why did some teachers and researchers carry out PEEL?
| A．To ensure teachers do scientific work． |
| B．To help students get higher test scores． |
| C．To find the differences between what is taught and learnt． |
| D．To help normal teaching methods achieve their goals． |
An important difference between PEEL and non-PEEL classes is that in the PEEL classes ______．
| A．the teacher does not give the usual scientific explanations |
| B．students always have their own knowledge of the subject |
| C．more attention is paid to the students’ own ideas |
| D．the best explanations are given by the students |
What is Damien Hynes？
| A．He is a teacher who teaches geography in a high school in Australia |
| B．He is a geography teacher and a researcher in Australia |
| C．He is a teacher teaching geography in a high school in Austria |
| D．He is a high school geography teacher in Austria． |