题目内容
School life in Britain is _________ that in America.
- A.the same like
- B.same interesting as
- C.so interesting as
- D.different from
表示……与……一样通常写成the same ……as，故不选AB，结构不正确，本题的含义是英国的学校生活不同于美国，答案C通常用于否定结构，故不选，只能选D，be different from表示……与……不同。
Education
School is expensive for many African children. Lots of families can't afford school uniforms or exercise books even though they don't have to pay for school.
For those lucky enough to go to school , they have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or French, and their first language. There is also math, science, history, social studies and geography. Chores take up much of children's time after school. They have to get water and firewood for the family every day. Also there's cleaning , washing and helping Mum with the meal.
Daily fun
It's not all work and no play. Sports are very popular. Children can make goals with twigs ( 嫩树枝)and their own footballs with plastic and bits of string ( 绳子 ). They play in the country and the streets of old towns. There're many football teams for teenagers in Africa.
Internet
It's really expensive to get on the Internet. To surf the net for 20 hours costs over 600 yuan. This is more than the average (平均的) monthly pay per person.
Egypt and South Africa are the top two users of the Internet in Africa. All of the capital cities there can get on the Internet.
Some schools offer computer lessons but few students can enjoy computer fun at home.
【小题1】 The underlined word "Chores" probably means
| A．网上冲浪 | B．家务杂活 | C．体育活动 | D．家庭作业 |
| A．do not need money to play |
| B．can play all kinds of ball games |
| C．don't like to go to school |
| D．don't like to do their homework |
| A．education in Africa |
| B．children's school life in Africa |
| C．the Internet in Africa |
| D．children's daily life in Africa |
| A．basketball is popular among children |
| B．children in Africa have to pay for school |
| C．some children in Africa have to take two foreign language classes |
| D．people in Egypt and South Africa may get higher pay than people in the other countries |
Last month when I was taking part in a US college interview, I was asked, “ what makes you special ? ” In fact I had answered questions likes this many times since I decided to go to college in the US .college paid special attention to different achievement . For example, a person who is very good at math can go to a famous college but also can be a good football player .
This experience made me think again that I must try to find where my own interests might lead me . To be honest, it was not easy . However, I never felt sorry to choose this way because it helped me understand myself . If I took the College Entrance Examination,as we call it gaokao in China, it could never possibly do .
When I entered high school, I took gaokao seriously because it seemed to me a great way to show how good at my lessons . However,as I grew older, I realized gaokao did make me work hard at my lessons, but the pressure also pushed many other activities out of my life, like guitar―playing . Although I had no time for it, I will still get to it in the future .
No doubt, gaokao provides a way of choosing those who are successful in their studies . But it is really important for all of us to rethink what “ talent ” really is today . This is because we now live in a world in which all of our other human qualities ( 品质）are needed for success, not just the high grade .
Ken Robinson once said, “ the society depends on different kinds of talents . ” However, gaokao pays too attention to a person’s grades but little to his other qualities. And it is these qualities that makes life colorful and fun .
As high school students, we can not change the present situation of eduction, but we are always free to think outside of the box . Although good school grade is still useful, I hope one day we will see our education also welcomes the amazing possibilities in different people .
【小题1】The US College pay special attention to ________.
| A．students’family background . |
| B．the different achievement |
| C．students’ideas about way of life . |
| D．the school a student is from . |
| A．had a lot of activities . |
| B．did not work hard at her lessons . |
| C．did well in gaokao |
| D．had no time to play the guitar . |
| A．go to college in America . |
| B．give up the US college interview . |
| C．become a good football player in the US. |
| D．change the present situation of eduction . |
A. My school life abroad. B. Different exams in the US.
C My view on gaokao D. The importance of school grades