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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
Born in 1954 in Taiwan, Ang Lee(李安)has become one of today's greatest filmmakers. Ang graduated from the National Taiwan College of Arts in 1975. Later on, he went to the USA. for further study on art. And he got a Master Degree in Film Production at New York University.
During Ang’s film career, he has made a lot of successful films and honored himself with many international awards. Early in 1993, Ang’s film The Wedding Banquet (喜宴)won a Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, which drew the whole world’s attention to this Chinese director. In the following years, Ang’s talent got more brilliant. At the beginning of 2000, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon(Wo Hu Cang Long), a kongfu film directed by Ang Lee, won Best Foreign Language Film at the 73rd Academy Awards(奥斯卡金像奖). This surprised the world. However. what really takes Ang to the peak of the film world is the film Brokeback Mountain (2005). For this film, Ang Lee won the Best Director Academy Award. And he is the first Chinese director who’s ever won the golden statuette(小金人).
In 2012, Ang made a huge success again. His first 3D film Life of Pi came out. It was a story about the adventure of a brave Indian boy. This film helped him beat out Michael Haneke of "Amour", Benh Zeitlin of "Beasts of the Southern Wild", Steven Spielberg of "Lincoln" and David O. Russell of "Silver Linings Playbook". For the second time, Ang was honored as the Best Director at the 85th Academy Awards in 2013.
Along Ang Lee’s film road, we can say that he is really born for films and he is worth all the praise from the world, especially all the Chinese.
【小题1】How old was Ang Lee when he won the Best Director Academy Award for the second time?
| A.59. | B.58 | C.51 | D.39 |
| A.The Wedding Banquet. | B.Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. |
| C.Beasts of the Southern Wild. | D.Life of Pi. |
①. Life of Pi came up on the screen.
②. Ang Lee went to America for further study.
③. Ang Lee won a Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.
④. Ang Lee won Best Foreign Language Film at the 73rd Academy Awards.
⑤. Ang graduated from the National Taiwan College of Arts.
| A.②⑤①③④ | B.②⑤④①③ | C.⑤②③④① | D.⑤②④③① |
| A.边缘 | B.顶峰 | C.荣誉 | D.成就 |
A. Ang Lee was born in the USA.
B. Ang Lee only won the Best Director Academy Award once.
C. Life of Pi is Ang Lee’s second 3D film.
D. Ang Lee has great talent in making films.