Question

【题目】 In Singapore, primary and high school students take outdoor-skills courses as part of their studies. They are usually three to five days long and include rope and rock climbing, going to sea in a small boat, sleeping in a tent at night, taking long walks in the forest, and learning to make a fire. It's real life. One careless mistake could make someone get really hurt. Are those outdoor skills really important?

Minister of Education Ng Chee Meng says that the outdoor courses help students develop skills like critical thinking (批判性思维), teamwork, and good communication — abilities that are necessary for work and life. He believes that these skills are as important as traditional subjects. Students need to learn from books, but for some lessons, reading isn't as useful as doing.

What do the students think? Angelique, a student from Singapore, went for a boat trip in the sea.“It helped me to grow stronger,” she says. She felt nervous because it was stormy that day. There were moments when she felt afraid and hopeless. But she remembered that“smooth seas never made a skilled sailor (水手)” and felt brave enough to continue against the storm.“I am thankful for this amazing chance,” she says.

Right now, students attend the courses with groups from their own school. After 2020, however, all students will do the course in groups from several different schools. One student said it this way, “Nothing's impossible.”And that's a great lesson to learn.

【1】In Singapore , the students usually spend________ on outdoor-skills courses.

A.3 daysB.5 daysC.8 daysD.3,4 or five days

【2】According to the first paragraph, what may make someone get really hurt?

A.taking long walks in the forestB.going to sea in a small boat

C.one careless mistakeD.sleeping in a tent at night

【3】Minister of Education Ng Chee Meng thinks that________are as important as traditional subjects.

A.skills like critical thinkingB.teamworkC.good communication D.above of all

【4】What did Angelique think of her boat trip in the sea?

A.It was terrible.B.It was hopelessC.It was amazing.D.It was boring.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

短文大意：本文关注的是新加坡教育，介绍了新加坡在中小学生开展户外技能课程学习的重要性和学生的学习体验。

【1】题意：在新加坡，学生们通常要花3、4或5天的时间学习户外技能课程。

考查细节理解。根据开头“In Singapore, primary and high school students take outdoor-skills courses as part of their studies. They are usually three to five days long在新加坡，中小学生把户外技能课程作为学习的一部分。通常需要三到五天的时间”可知，故选D。

【2】题意：根据第一段，什么可能使人受到真正的伤害？

考查细节判断。A. 在森林里长时间散步。B. 乘小船出海。C. 一个粗心的错误。D. 晚上睡在帐篷里。根据“One careless mistake could make someone get really hurt一个粗心的错误会使人受到很大的伤害”，可知选C。

【3】题意：教育部部长吴志斌认为， 与传统科目同样重要。

考查细节理解。skills like critical thinking批判性思维；teamwork团队合作；good communication良好的沟通能力；above of all以上各项。根据“the outdoor courses help students develop skills like critical thinking, teamwork, and good communication-abilities that are necessary for work and life. He believes that these skills are as important as traditional subjects户外课程帮助学生发展批判性思维、团队合作和良好的沟通能力等工作和生活所必需的技能。他认为这些技能和传统科目一样重要”，可知前面三项都是，故选D。

【4】题意：Angelique觉得她的海上之旅怎么样？

考查观点态度题。A. 太可怕了。B. 没有希望。C. 太神奇了。D. 很无聊。根据Angelique的话“I am thankful for this amazing chance我很感谢这个神奇的机会”，可知她认为很奇妙，故选C。