Question

【题目】Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题):

Electives(选修课) are always popular with students because they offer the chance to learn something exciting, and they’re a welcome break from regular courses like maths and physics. Here are just a few of the exciting electives lucky teenagers can take in some of China’s middle schools.

Self-defense skills

A school from Chongqing

The school offers a self-defense course — just for girls. Those who attend the lessons have the chance to study basic self-protection skills in a one-on-one practice. They learn how to get away when they need to and defend themselves against attacks. “I feel safer in myself now,” said Zhang Yi, 15, a girl student.

Pottery

A school from Tianjin

The famous pottery scene in a movie called Ghost is a lasting memory for many movie-goers. Young artists at the school love to get their hands dirty creating beautiful pieces. Students learn how to design and make various clay projects. At the end, they have the skills to make their own clay bowls, cups, vases and pots.

Horse riding

A school from Beijing

Equestrians(马术) can look pretty cool, can’t they? Teenagers at this school can now choose a course in riding skills. They’re taught to communicate with their horses and how to use reins. To ride a horse in the proper way, a student must hold the head forward and keep his back straight. Students come away from this elective not only knowing how to ride a horse gracefully, but also physically fitter!

Couplets

A school from Nanjing

How many of you can write a couplet? This old literary(文学的) form is slowly disappearing, but Chinese culture lovers at the school are trying to make it alive. For their elective, teenagers study old couplets and try to rhyme(押韵) their own lines. Many of this year’s students can’t wait for the Spring Festival, when they’ll be able to show off their new skills.

【1】Maths and physics are electives in middle schools of China, aren’t they?

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【2】How many electives in Chinese middle schools are introduced in the article?

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【3】Which elective course is especially designed for girl students?

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【4】What kind of art works can students have at the end of the elective “Pottery”?

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【5】What are the common advantages of “Self-defense skills” and “horse riding”?

Both of the electives enable students _____________________________________.

【6】Whom will the elective “Couplets” probably attract? Why?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】No, they aren’t.

【2】There are four.

【3】Self-defense skills.

【4】They can have their own clay bowls, cups, vases and pots.

【5】to become fitter, stronger and more confident

【6】It will attract those who love Chinese literature (literary works), because in the course they can learn the traditional way of writing couplets and make the disappearing skill alive./ because they can try creating new couplets in the coming Spring Festival and show the beauty of traditional Chinese skill.

【解析】

本文介绍了中国中学里出现的一些选修课：防身技能课、陶艺课、马术课和对联课。

【1】细节理解题。根据第1段中“they’re a welcome break from regular courses like maths and physics”可知数学和物理不属于选修课。此处用否定回答。故答案为：No, they aren’t.

【2】细节理解题。根据文章内容可知文中介绍了防身技能课、陶艺课、马术课和对联课四个选修课。故答案为：There are four.

【3】细节理解题。根据文中信息“The school offers a self-defense course — just for girls.”可知防身技能课是特别为女学生设置的。故答案为：Self-defense skills.

【4】细节理解题。根据文中信息“At the end, they have the skills to make their own clay bowls, cups, vases and pots.”可知在陶艺课结束时学生们可以拥有自己的陶制碗、杯子、花瓶和壶。故答案为：They can have their own clay bowls, cups, vases and pots.

【5】推理判断题。防身技能课和马术课都属于运动型选修课，由此可推出它们的共同优点是：能使学生更健康、更强壮、更有自信。故答案为“to become fitter, stronger and more confident”。

【6】推理判断题。根据文中信息“This old literary form is slowly disappearing, but Chinese culture lovers at the school are trying to make it alive.”可知对联是正在慢慢消逝的中国传统文化，由此可推出对联课将吸引喜欢中国文化的人，因为可以学习传统写对联方式，并使正在消失的技能重现生机；结合文中信息“Many of this year’s students can’t wait for the Spring Festival, when they’ll be able to show off their new skills.”可知也可以是因为能在即将到来的春节中创造新对联并展示中国传统技能之美。故答案为：It will attract those who love Chinese literature (literary works), because in the course they can learn the traditional way of writing couplets and make the disappearing skill alive./ because they can try creating new couplets in the coming Spring Festival and show the beauty of traditional Chinese skill.