题目内容
My father often talks about his definition of success. He tells us that it isn’t measured in money or material things, but in love and joy. While my brothers and I were all raised together under the same roof, I wonder how different we can be sometimes. Four kids, four different life paths, personalities and ambitions.
We must follow a different path to let our light shine, and that’s what makes us so unpredictable and unique. In today’s world, expecting every child’s education to be the same, progress at the same rate and be measured against the narrow standards of performances is not just outdated, it’s also harmful to young people.
I experienced this disconnect(脱节) firsthand after graduating from college. I had many opportunities in front of me, but they didn’t test my limits and my creativity to pursue my passions. At first, I took a job at a big consulting firm. However, I couldn’t shake my passion for music. I had followed the somewhat predictable path of a college graduate, but I was crazy about how to become an artist. Now I am a nine-time Grammy Awards winner who has sold multiple Top 10 Albums.
Imagine what it would look like if our schools were set up to help people discover and pursue a personal passion instead of a predictable path? The good news is that a number of individuals and organizations are finding new ways to innovate in education. The goal is to create more student-centered environments that help young people not just do better in school but also discover what they love.
We can’t live lives of joy if we can’t discover what we love doing with our lives. So let each person discover the power and uniqueness of his or her own passion.
1.What does the writer’s father think success should be measured in?
A. Pleasure. B. Ability. C. Wealth. D. Fame.
2.We can infer that the writer _________________________.
A. is devoted to reforming the education system
B. pursued his passions once he left college
C. realized his dream before his graduation
D. finally became an outstanding singer
3.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Where there is a will, there is a way.
B. Let every child’s light shine.
C. All that glitters is not gold.
D. Let bygones be bygones.
下面文章中有5位同学(第1—5题)想要搜寻心仪的大学。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合各位同学要求的大学,并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。
It is rather challenging to make a choice on universities for school under educates, as they have to take into account the factors like majors, tuition, location and the climate,etc.
1.Annie is a top student of senior 3. She loves art and is gifted in art. She wants to learn art in a forging country which has pleasant weather.
2.Betty has just entered a university, but she wants to quit school and go abroad to learn fashion design because she is crazy about fashion and wants to become a great designer. She has to choose a college with low fee because her family is not rich.
3.Eva is an English major student in a university. She loves fashion and wants to learn fashion design in a fashion center that is filled with fashion elements.
4. Alex is college student majoring in computer science. He found animation design would be profitable industry, so he decided to learn animation design in a country where the climate is mild, not cold in winter and not hot in summer.
5. Philip is an English major college student. British art fascinates him very much so he decided to feel the rich art atmosphere and learn art in Britain.
A.University of Auckland
Programmes | Theology, Science, Art, Business, Education, Music… |
Fee | ¥60,000-80,000 a year |
Length of schooling | 3 year |
Admission criterion(标准) | 1 year preparation for students of senior 3 or graduates with an average mark of 80; regular college course for students who finish the first year in universities. |
Location(位置)and climate | Auckland, the biggest city in New Zealand; comfortable climate; warm summers and mild and wet winters |
B. Istituto Maranon
Programmes | Fashion Business, Fashion Buying, Brand of Management and Fashion Promotion, Interior Design, Product Design and Graphic Design… |
Fee | ¥90,000-120,000 a year |
Length of schooling | 3 years |
Admission criterion | No language proficiency test required; able to speak English or Italian; at least 12 years schooling |
Location and climate | Milan, a global fashion centre in Italy; summers are extremely hot and humid; winters are chilly |
C. Amusement Media College, Japan
Programmes | Animation(卡通), caricature, digital game design |
Fee | ¥90,000-120,000 a year |
Length of schooling | 2 years |
Admission criterion | 12 years schooling or above |
Location and climate | Tokyo, Japan which is a country with the most advanced animation techniques, four distinct seasons; mild spring and fall, hot summer, and winter with a few snowfalls |
D. The University of Nottingham
Programmes | Arts, Engineering, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science, Social Sciences, Law, Education |
Fee | ¥80,000-160,000a year |
Length of schooling | 3 years |
Admission | Finish senior high school with good performance or undergraduates in college |
Location and climate | Nottingham, located in Britain, wet springs, hot summers, warm autumns and icy winters |
E. University of Lyon
Programmes | Art, Engineering, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science, Business, Spanish, Fashion design |
Fee | ¥10,000-30,000 a year |
Length of schooling | 3 years |
Admission criterion | Finish senior high school and obtain a letter of admission of a university |
Location and climate | Lyon in France; the climate is mild and sunny |
F. Ecole Superieure d Art et de Design
Programmes | Art, Animation Design, Furniture Design, Decoration and Design |
Fee | ¥100,000-120,000 a year |
Length of schooling | 2 years |
Admission criterion | Between 18 and 25, single; more than 1 year learning experience in art college |
Location and climate | Reims in France; temperature ranging from 5°C in December to 26°C in August |