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Egypt: Bridging the Gap between School English and Real English
Teaching English in Egypt in general and in my town Damietta in particular, is mainly directed towards helping students to pass their final exams. Unfortunately, most teachers do not adopt a long -term approach that guarantees that their students will be able to use English outside the classroom. So students only concentrate on one skill which is writing. Thus their listening and speaking skills are disabled. What is important to them is to pass the exam which is primarily based on writing .Teachers are not only concentrated with providing their students with questions that are similar to those of the final exam, particularly General Secondary Education Certificate (GSEC) Examination, so students spend most of their time answering typical exam questions.
Most students' scores are high; a lot of students get full marks. However, few students are able to communicate in English because their role plays. As a result, a lot of students complain that they are unable to understand and talk fluently with native speakers of English.
To enable students to communicate freely and spontaneously(自然地) in English, I bring features of real communication into language practice, I always ask students about their own experiences, and suggest groups of students practice what they have learned outside the classroom. This helps lower-achieving students absorb language. Furthermore, role play is a very effective way to improve speaking skills particularly if it is connected to the experience of the students.
【小题1】 Who probably write this passage?
A. a teacher B. a governor C. a student D. a reporter
【小题2】 In Egypt, the students only concentrate on ------
A. listening skill B. speaking skill C. reading skill D. writing skill
【小题3】 The teachers question their students based on -------
A. what they learn in the class
B. What their parents expect
C. The questions that are similar to those of GSEC
D. The ability that will be used outside the classroom
【小题4】 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Most of the students can't get high marks but can communicate with the native speakers of English.
B. Communicating skill is more important than writing skill.
C. Role play connected to the speaker's experience is more effective
in improving his skill.
D. The lower--achieving students can do better in speaking skill than the upper achieving students.
【小题5】 Who will responsible for the gap between school English and real English?
A. Their parents B. The students C. The school D. The education sys tem
【小题1】 A
【小题2】 D
【小题3】 C
【小题4】 C
【小题5】 D
【解析】
试题分析:
【小题1】 这是一道作者角色推断题。由第三段的To enable students to communicate freely and spontaneously(自然地) in English, I bring features of real communication into language practice可以推断出作者是位老师。故选A。
【小题2】 这是一道细节题。由第一段的So students only concentrate on one skill which is writing.可知埃及的学生为了应付考试,只把精力放在写作上。故选D。
【小题3】 这是一道细节题。由第一段的Teachers are not only concentrated with providing their students with questions that are similar to those of the final exam, particularly General Secondary Education Certificate (GSEC) Examination, so students spend most of their time answering typical exam questions.可知学生老师都是为了应付GSEC的考试而把全部的精力放在写作上,所以老师所提问的问题也都是跟考试相似的,有关的。答案选C
【小题4】 这是一道细节判断正误题。由第二段的Most students' scores are high; a lot of students get full marks. However, few students are able to communicate in English because their role plays.可知A不对。作者在文中说了学生不注意交流的能力,并不是说交流就比写作重要,这是对作者意图的教条理解,可知B不对。由第三段的This helps lower-achieving students absorb language可知这一措施可以帮助学习不好的学生理解这门语言,并不是说学习不好的学生就一定比学习好的学生在语言方面好。故D不对。再由最后一段的Furthermore, role play is a very effective way to improve speaking skills particularly if it is connected to the experience of the students.可知角色游戏是一种提高学生的说话技巧的有效的方法,故答案选C。
【小题5】 这是一道推理判断题。由第一段的Teachers are not only concentrated with providing their students with questions that are similar to those of the final exam, particularly General Secondary Education Certificate (GSEC) Examination, so students spend most of their time answering typical exam questions.可知教师重视的是期末考试以及GSEC这样的考试,导致了学生们大部分的时间都是应付这样的典型的考试问题,说明造成这一现象不是那个人,而是这个教育制度的问题。故选D
考点:本篇是一种社会类的文章。
点评:本篇是一篇针对埃及教育制度的一篇社会类文章,作者通过自己在教学中的亲身体会发现了一种可以提高学生的说的水平的好方法。本篇文章相对比较简单,带着问题,阅读文章,从中可以找到所需要的答案。
Michael Jackson fans are coming a Chicago museum to see a 3,000 year old Egyptian statue which looks remarkably like the late king of pop. Staff have been rushed off their feet since Jackson's death as thousands of mourners visit the exhibition to pay tribute to the star.
The statue has skinny cheeks and - most strikingly - a tipless nose. It is on display at the Ancient Egypt exhibition at The Field Museum in the United States. The bust(半身像) was bought in Cairo in 1889 and has been on display at the museum for 21 years.
But its popularity has risen rapidly since Michael Jackson's death after fans started writing about the ancient statue on internet blogs. The bust was carved during the New Kingdom Period, which ran between 1550 BC to 1050 BC. This was around the same time as famous Egyptians Ramesses and King Tut.
The museum's 4,500 daily visitors are banned from touching or kissing the statue, which is protected behind a glass screen. Astonished fans stand admiring the statue and discussing its likeness with others who have travelled to see it.
Darnell Williams, the director of guest relations, said some fans were treating a visit to the museum like a pilgrimage(朝圣). He said: "The statue has been here for years but interest has been raised since Michael Jackson's death. People are coming from all over the country to see the statue and compare its likeness to the king of pop.
"They want to touch and kiss the model like it is some sort of God but it is behind a screen to protect it from damage. Once people see it they are astounded and can't stop talking about its likeness. It really is remarkable."
James Phillips, manager of near east and north African exhibits, said little was known about the origins of the model.
He said: "The likeness is astonishing but I think it is probably a coincidence. We do not believe Michael Jackson ever visited the museum or saw the exhibit and there is therefore little chance he based his image on it. We believe the model is missing a nose because early Christians or Muslims removed noses from paintings and models to make them non-human.
1.Many people are streaming to see the Egyptian statue to _______.
A.satisfy their curiosity |
B.show their respect to Jackson |
C.enjoy the splendid Egyptian culture |
D.learn about the history of Egyptian |
2.The underlined words “rushed off their feet” in the first paragraph mean”______”.
A.extremely busy |
B.rather tired |
C.very annoyed |
D.quite surprised |
3.The statue is rapidly getting popular mainly because of ________.
A.Jackson’s death |
B.its archaeological value |
C.the Internet |
D.its long history |
4.It can be inferred that the exhibits at the Ancient Egypt exhibition are classified by _________.
A.age |
B.area |
C.kind |
D.value |
For the people living in the Nile Basin,the river is their life. This 6,825 km waterway,whose watershed (流域) covers three million square kilometers,flows through mountains,woodlands,lakes and deserts. Its potential for fishing,tourism and shipping is great-but so are its challenges.
Water shortage,already serious in Egypt and Sudan,will soon influence several other countries in the watershed as well. Today,about 160 million people depend on the Nile River for their living. Within the next 25 years,the district’s population is expected to double,adding to the demand brought about by growth in industry and agriculture. The frequent drought adds to the urgency.
Water quality is also a problem. Precious soil is washed out to sea. Wastes from industry and agriculture create pollution. Higher concentrations of salt influence irrigated soils. Water-borne diseases remain unchecked. In areas where it’s hot and damp,hyacinths grow so fast that they choke off lakes,dams and other sections of the river,making it difficult for fishing and other businesses to move forward.
Native people along the narrow area of farmland have watched the sand move closer day by day. They’ve seen the river change course,and their only source of water thickened with mud. They’re very poor and have few choices.
But a new program,the Nile Basin Initiative(NBI),is offering very practical assistance. The program is more than just a water-management project. It’s a plan for the social and economic development of a vast district: it concentrates on the needs of the poorest of the poor and the environment that supports them.
These are whole ecosystem problems,calling for united solutions (解决办法).Half the Nile Basin’s countries are among the world’s poorest nations; yet,somehow,they must find the resources,skills and political will to overcome these challenges.
1.What are the great challenges the Nile Basin faces?
A.The development of shipping industry and over-fishing of native people. |
B.Overfishing of native people and increasing population. |
C.Water shortage and water quality. |
D.Increasing population and tourism. |
2.The underlined word “hyacinths” in Paragraph 3 most probably refers to ________.
A.plants |
B.fish |
C.rocks |
D.salts |
3.The program NBI is mainly aimed at ________.
A.preventing water pollution |
B.changing the river course |
C.improving living conditions of the poor |
D.preventing land from becoming desert |
4.What would be the best title of this passage?
A.People’s life in Egypt and Sudan |
B.Frequent drought in Egypt and Sudan |
C.The poorest countries in the Nile Basin |
D.The ecosystem problems in the Nile Basin |