As China’s influence grows, many students in the US are working hard to learn Chinese. Parents and education experts (专家) in the US think Chinese speakers may have greater chances.
The number of schools that teach Chinese has grown. Ten years ago, only about 300 schools in the US had Chinese lessons. Today, about 1,600 schools teach Chinese.
Lomond Elementary School (小学) in Ohio is one of them. Each week, all students in grades one through five have a one-hour Chinese class. They learn the language through songs, games and lots of talking.
“We’re trying to make students interested in the language,” teacher James told Times for Kids. “We think it’s really important that all children receive these lessons,” he says. “We’d like to do even more.”
“Schools are looking to the future,” says Nancy, a US education expert. “China is becoming a really powerful country. Young people should not only know the language but understand the culture.” Students may not be thinking about the future, but they think learning Chinese language and culture is fun.
“We wish we could go to China one day.” said Karl and his classmate, Walt, from Miami.
More than 40 million foreigners around the world are studying Chinese. About 50,000 people in the US are learning the language. Chinese has become the second most spoken foreign language in the US after Spanish. At present, many American students are learning Chinese because________.
| A．they wish to work in China |
| B．they would like to travel all over China |
| C．it is the most useful language in the world |
| D．China’s influence grows |
_______is an American education expert.
| A．James | B．Nancy | C．Karl | D．Walt |
We can learn from the passage that________.
| A．students are looking to the future |
| B．there are more Spanish people than Chinese in the US |
| C．Chinese is becoming popular in the US |
| D．Chinese is the most popular foreign language in the US |
Nowadays film cameras are going out of our life. Do you remember how it works? And do you know the difference between a film camera and a digital camera?
A film camera is a light-proof box, which all light can’t go through. It has a lens (镜头) system to focus light onto the film at the back of the camera.
Let’s suppose that we are outside on a beautiful summer day trying to take a picture of the family dog. We are using a film camera. We finally get the dog to lie still. You point the camera at him. Light goes into the camera lens and hits the shutter (快门). In other words, nothing happens yet. Now let’s say that the dog looks really cute and you decide to take a picture. When you press the button, the shutter opens for a very short period of time. A small amount of light passes through and hits the film at the back of the camera. This creates an upside-down and reversed (反向的) picture on the film. When you finish the roll (卷) of the film, you can take it to the photo shop to develop it and you will have a great picture!
Film cameras and digital cameras work in a similar way. In digital cameras, the light falls not on film but onto a sensor (传感器) called a CCD. This change light and color into a digital information or pixels (象素). The CCD is the heart of any digital camera and usually the most expensive part - depending on how good it is.
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The underlined word “light-proof” in the passage means “_____”.
A.不透明的 B.不透风的 C.不透光的
_____ is used to focus light onto the film at the back of the camera.
A. A lens
B. A lens system
C. A light-proof system
_____ shows the picture of a running boy with an ice cream in his left hand on the film camera.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Film cameras and digital cameras work in the same way.
B. After taking pictures with film cameras, we can get a great picture immediately.
C. The price of a digital camera is based on the ccd。
The best title for this passage should be _____.
A. How do Film Cameras Work
B. The Reason Why Digital Cameras Are More Developed
C. Film Cameras and Digital Cameras
A boy named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a workmate was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car，Paul？”he asked.
Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas．”The boy was surprised．“You mean it didn’t cost you anything？Boy，I wish…”He stopped．
Of course Paul knew that he would wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish，”the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that．”Then they got on the car.
After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？” Paul smiled a little and thought he wanted to show off. But Paul was wrong again.
"Will you stop where those two steps are？ the boy asked．
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back. He was carrying his little handicapped brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is，Buddy，just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写A，错误的写BPaul received an expensive car from his brother as a Thanksgiving present.
Paul’s workmate was very surprised to see his car.
Paul thought of his workmate in the wrong way three times.
Paul’s workmate wanted to buy a car for his handicapped little brother.
From the story we know that Paul and his workmate are both kind to others.
These are the after-class activities in a university in Harbin. Here is the information. If you have interest in any of them, welcome to join us!
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 Soccer |
 Understanding computers |
 Yoga |
 Eloquence(口才) |
| Time |
Each afternoon for two weeks |
Jan.4,7,11,14,18 |
Jan. 2,5,9,12,16,19,23,26 |
Jan. 6,13,20,27 |
| The lasting time every time |
Two hours |
Wed. & Sat. 9:00-11:30a.m. |
Mon. 2:00-5:00 p.m. |
Fri. 10:00-12:00 a.m. |
| Course fee |
$125 and $ 25 for DVD |
$75 and $10 for Equipment (设备) |
$30 |
$100 |
| Teacher |
a number of professional (专业的)soccer coaches |
David who is a professor of Computer Science at Beijing University |
Mr. John who is very fit |
Professor Li who comes from Qinghua University |
Attention: If a student takes part in two or more activities, one is free.
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If you choose the UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS course, you will have classes ____________.
A. from Monday to Sunday
B. from Monday to Friday
C. on Wednesdays and Saturdays
You will spend ____ hours in total（总计） finishing the Yoga courses.
A. for 24 hours B. for 12 hours C. for a week
Jack has classes every morning and evening, but he wants to take part in one of the four courses. Your suggestion is ____ .
A. SOCCER B. UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS C. ELOQUENCE
If you want to learn about computers and at the same time you want to improve your soccer skills, you will pay ____________ .
A. $235 B. $150 C. $85
Which of the following is TRUE according to the information?
A. The four teachers in the course are all from University.
B. We can study soccer for 28 hours in two weeks.
C. If a person wants to learn eloquence, he will spend four whole weeks with Professor Li.
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Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures and winning many prizes.
“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere, even if it is dangerous ” And he told the truth. He had photos of many disasters .If something interesting happened, Denny went to take photos of it.
He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her , but he always didn’t. “I’ll travel for my work, not for fun, you won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have time to look after you. Sometimes there’s nowhere to stay, and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good meal or a bath for days. You won’t like it.” But his wife was determined.
One day, he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild animals there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.” His wife was very excited, and at first she had a very enjoyable time.
Then Denny went off to find some lions to take photos. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other. Suddenly, Denny heard her crying. He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.
Quickly Denny took his camera out of the bag and pointed it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, “_________I can’t get you both in the picture!”
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The underlined word “ chasing ”in Paragraph Five most probably mean________.
A. looking for B. enjoying C. running after
Who did he go for work with?
A. His boss B. His workmate C. We don’t know
Why didn’t he take his wife with him?
A. Because he didn’t want his wife to feel uncomfortable.
B. Because his work was boring.
C. Because he didn’t like his wife.
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. Denny was always together with his wife while taking photos
B. When she met a lion, she was so scared that she ran very quickly
C. When she met a lion, she was too scared to move.
“ ________”can be the missing sentence in the passage?
A. Hurry up, woman! The lion can almost catch you
B. Don’t worry! I can help you
C. Slow down, woman!
信息归纳
| BBC World Have Your Say today: “ Life in China” Every day, BBC News on TV, radio and online brings you stories from across the world. But what we want to hear are the stories that matter to you. Have you got a story about life in China today? If you do, please put your story here. |
| I like traveling and I have traveled a lot around China. During the trip, I often find that a number of Chinese don’t have good public manners(举止). They always talk loudly on the phone and smoke everywhere. The worst is that they often break the rules in public. For example, when I traveled in Hong Kong in January this year, I saw a kid eating noodles on the underground, which is against the rules. However, the kid’s mother didn’t think he did wrong. Can you believe it? Let’s improve our public manners. (Mike, Shenzhen) |
| I am a 14-year-old boy from a poor village in Fuyang, Anhui Province. Like many other left-behind children(留守儿童) in China, l live with my grandparents now. My father went to work in Shanghai several years ago. Last year, my mother went there to care for him because his health is not as good as before. They tell me to listen to my grandparents and call me about twice a month to ask about my study. I really miss my parents and I hope I can afford to go to school in Shanghai. I think every child needs parents’ love and care. (Wu Peigen, Anhui Province) |
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