The Open Door Web Site is a reference source for both students and teachers. The contents of this site are designed for use by students between the ages of 9 and 17. The Open Door Team hopes that you will find the material useful and that it helps you to enjoy your research.

Students are welcome to use any of the information used on this site in their research projects. Use the Study Guide to link with other web sites that may help you with your research.

Biology

Reference resource for all levels. Includes topic chapters, facts and figures, practical work, questions, quizzes and plays.

Chemistry

A resource for practical work and reference. Includes how to work in the laboratory, how to use a Bunsen burner and a catalogue of laboratory apparatus.

Physics

Material to supplement the physical science program for Y10 students. This section includes information sheets and practical work suggestions, ideal for IB, AP and A-level students.

Technology

Project workshops in Electronics and Web Site construction.

CAS Activities

ISounds (formerly IBSounds) Albums, Video Clips and Downloads.

History

Includes topic chapters, events, bibliographies, timelines and questions.

1. Topic Chapters

This link leads to chapters from three EABJM publications: The Shaping of Modern Europe, Two Centuries of Revolutionary Change and Britain: Island State to Empire.

2. Living History Project

This link leads to information covering the End of the Roman Empire, Byzantium, Islam, Charlemagne, the Normans, Medieval times and the Crusades. There is also an explanation of the origins of the Living History Project at the EABJM.

3. Biographies

This link leads to information on a variety of historical characters from the Reformation to the Royal Society.

64. According to the passage, we know that ____

A. the Open Door Web Site is a reference source only for students

B. the contents of The Open Door Web Site are designed for the primary students and

middle school students

C. the Open Door Web Site includes any information that students need

D. the Study Guide to link with other web sites can't help you with your research

65. If you are interested in the African lion's living habit, you can find the information in ____.

A. Physics             B. Chemistry              C. Biology             D. History

66. In the part of History, we can find ____.

A. an explanation of the origins of the Living History Project at the EABJM

B. centuries of Revolutionary Change in Europe

C. the historical characters in China

D. the End of the Roman Empire isn't included in this web site

67. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. The History of the Open Door Web Site

B. Byzantium, Islam, Charlemagne, the Normans and Medieval Times

C. Information is Very Important for Teenagers

D. The Introduction of the Open Door Web Site

I once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “two-hour business plans”. I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain. The more original their idea, the better, I said. Finally, five of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a catering(餐饮) service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.

My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from state-owned enterprises and global companies. They were not without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years’ teaching at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harvard Business Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized. Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.

In China, every product you can imagine has been made and sold. But so few well-developed marketing and management minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.

With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then there’s the “thousand-talent scheme”: this new government program is intended to improve technological modernization by attracting top foreign-trained scientists to the mainland with big money. But there are worries about China’s research environment. It's hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.

At last, for China, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnerships with top Western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of well-educated people and telling them to think creatively. It’s about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. It’s not that simple.

Why does the author feel disappointed at his students?

A．Because there is one group presenting a catering service.

B．Because the six groups made projects for restaurant chains.

C．Because all the students copied a case for the difficult topic.

D．Because the students’ ideas were lacking in creativeness.

Which of the following scenes is NOT considered as lack of creation?

A．Papers were often downloaded from the Internet.

B．Students often said that copying is a preferable business strategy.

C．Students combine knowledge and critical thoughts to solve a problem.

D．Case study debates were written up as well as recited.

The underlined word “scheme” in the forth paragraph means__________.

A．timetable                B．theme                     C．project                    D．policy

We can infer from the passage that ___________.

A．China can make and sell any product all over the world

B．high pay may not solve the problem of China’s research environment

C．cooperation with institutions has been set up to make a Chinese brand

D．the new government program are aimed at encouraging imagination

Which is the best title of the passage?

A．Look for a New Way of Learning                 B．Reward Creative Thinking

C．How to Become a Creator                            D．Establish a technical Environment

I once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “two-hour business plans”. I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain. The more original their idea, the better, I said. Finally, five of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a catering(餐饮) service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.

My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from state-owned enterprises and global companies. They were not without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years’ teaching at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harvard Business Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized. Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.

In China, every product you can imagine has been made and sold. But so few well-developed marketing and management minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.

With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then there’s the “thousand-talent scheme”: this new government program is intended to improve technological modernization by attracting top foreign-trained scientists to the mainland with big money. But there are worries about China’s research environment. It's hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.

At last, for China, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnerships with top Western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of well-educated people and telling them to think creatively. It’s about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. It’s not that simple.

1.Why does the author feel disappointed at his students?

2.Which of the following scenes is NOT considered as lack of creation?

3.The underlined word “scheme” in the forth paragraph means__________.

4.We can infer from the passage that ___________.

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

I once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “two-hour business plans”. I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain. The more original their idea, the better, I said. Finally, five of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a catering(餐饮) service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.

My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from state-owned enterprises and global companies. They were not without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years’ teaching at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harvard Business Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized. Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.

In China, every product you can imagine has been made and sold. But so few well-developed marketing and management minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.

With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then there’s the “thousand-talent scheme”: this new government program is intended to improve technological modernization by attracting top foreign-trained scientists to the mainland with big money. But there are worries about China’s research environment. It's hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.

At last, for China, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnerships with top Western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of well-educated people and telling them to think creatively. It’s about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. It’s not that simple.

46．Why does the author feel disappointed at his students?

A．Because there is one group presenting a catering service.

B．Because the six groups made projects for restaurant chains.

C．Because all the students copied a case for the difficult topic.

D．Because the students’ ideas were lacking in creativeness.

47．Which of the following scenes is NOT considered as lack of creation?

A．Papers were often downloaded from the Internet.

B．Students often said that copying is a preferable business strategy.

C．Students combine knowledge and critical thoughts to solve a problem.

D．Case study debates were written up as well as recited.

48．The underlined word “scheme” in the forth paragraph means__________.

A．timetable                B．theme                     C．project                    D．policy

49．We can infer from the passage that ___________.

A．China can make and sell any product all over the world

B．high pay may not solve the problem of China’s research environment

C．cooperation with institutions has been set up to make a Chinese brand

D．the new government program are aimed at encouraging imagination

50．Which is the best title of the passage?

A．Look for a New Way of Learning                 B．Reward Creative Thinking

C．How to Become a Creator                            D．Establish a technical Environment