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★ 教材原文
Education in the UK
英国的教育
Every child in the UK must receive a full-time education until the age of 16.
在英国，每个孩子都必须接受全日制教育，直到16岁。
Parents can choose to send their children either to a state school, which is free, or to a private
school, where a fee is required.
父母可以选择送子女去公立学校，（这类学校）是免费的，或者去一所私立学校，（这类
学校）需要付费。
The school year is generally divided into three terms. Each term ends in a holiday.
每学年一般分为三个学期。每个学期结束后是假期。
The summer holiday is the longest and usually lasts from the middle of July to the beginning of
September.
暑假是最长的，一般从 7 月中旬持续到 9 月初。
Education has two main stages-primary school and secondary school.
教育主要有两个阶段——小学和中学。
Primary schools are for students from the age of 5 to 11.
5 岁至 11 岁是上小学。
The main subjects are Maths, English, History, Geography, Science, Art, Music and PE.
主要科目是数学，英语，历史，地理，科学，美术，音乐和体育。
Secondary schools are for students from the age of 11 to 16 or 18.
中学是从 11 岁至 16 岁或 18 岁。
The same subjects are taught there, as well as other subjects such as foreign languages (usually
French, German or Spanish), Technology and Computer Studies.
授教相同的科目，以及其他科目，如外语（通常是法语，德语或西班牙语）、技术和计算
机学。
After the age of 16, students can either find a job or continue their studies at a school or college
until they are 18.
16 岁后，学生可以选择找工作或是在学校或学院继续深造，直到他们18 岁。
Between the ages of 16 and 18, students must choose only three or four subjects to study.
16 到 18 岁，学生只能选择 3 到 4 个科目进行学习。
At the end of the two years, they must take some important exams. If they do well, they can then
go on to study at university.
两年（学业）结束后，必须参加一些重要的考试。如果他们考得好，他们就可以上大学学
习。
There are over 100 universities in the UK, and the most famous are the University of Oxford and
the University of Cambridge.
英国有超过 100 所大学，最有名的是牛津大学和剑桥大学。
★巩固提升
一、单项选择。
1. Sightseeing in this city is best done _______ by tour bus _______ by bicycles, you must
choose one.
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A. neither, or B. either, or C. both, and D. neither, nor
2. Primary schools are ______ students from the age of 5 to 11.
A. for B. with C. at D. about
3.The old people ______ the children like this film.
A. as well B. as well as C. except D. except for
4.In addition, a large number of our students ________ study higher degrees
A. go on B. going on C. going on to D. go on to
5. Excuse me. Where is the entrance ________ the meeting room?
It is just on the left of the lobby.
A. at B. for C. to D. of
6. _______ of the term, I should it different to study English.
A. At the beginning B. In the beginning C. With the beginning D. To the beginning
7. This examination _______ two parts, they are listening and reading.
A. divided into B. is divided into C. divided by D. is divided by
8. I have ______ hobbies, _____ swimming, basketball, badminton and football.
A. much… such as B. much…so as C. many… so as D. many… such as
9. After class, Lily _______ review what she learned last week.
A. continued B. continue C. continued to D. continuing to
10. I have a lot of books to ________, but I don’t know which one to _______.
A. choose from, choose B. choose, choose from
C. choose, choose D. choose from, choose from
参考答案:1-5: BABDC 6-10 ABDCA
二、根据汉语提示补全句子，每空一词。
1. 在英国，每个孩子必须接受全日制教育直到16岁。
Every child in the UK must receive a ________ education until _______ _______ ________ 16.
2. 父母亲可以选择把孩子送到公立学校或私立学校。
Parents can choose to send their children _______ to a state school ________ to a private school.
3. 一学年通常被分成三个学期。
The school year _______ generally________ ________ three terms.
4. 小学教育是为了5到11岁的学生准备的。
Primary school are ______ students ________ the age of 5 _______11.
5. 如果他们考试考得很好，他们就能继续在大学学习。
If they do well in the exam, they can _______ _______ ________ _________ at university.
参考答案：1. full-time; the age of 2. either…or 3. is …divided into
4. for; from…to 5. go on to study
三、阅读理解 阅读短文，然后根据其内容判断正误。
Dear Sandy,
I’ve now been living in the UK for almost tow months. I enjoy being here but miss Chinese food.
My favorite food is spicy, and to me British food has no taste!
I’m now in London. It’s a great city because there’s always something I can see or do. However, it
can be hard to do certain things because it’s always busy and there are lots of queues everywhere
you go. But I think a lot of the people in the queues are tourists. The city has many museums you
can visit for free. My favorite is the Natural History Museum. It has a great dinosaur exhibition.
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I’ve been keeping a diary every day and today’s the first time there has been no rain. I do find the
weather here very strange. Often it changes two or three times in one day so it can be hard to plan
for anything. Last weekend, my new friend Lucy and I wanted to go for a picnic in Hyde Park.
Sunday seemed like a good day to go because the weather report said it was going to be sunny all
day. It was not! Ten minutes after we sat down on the grass, it started to rain heavily. Lucy said it
was raining cats and dogs. British people enjoy saying this.
I sometimes find it hard to understand the meaning of what British people say. Earlier at a cafe.
Lucy asked me if I was all right. I told her no and explained that I ordered a cup of tea but there
was milk in it. Lucy laughed at me. She told me that in Britain “all right” is usually just another
way of saying hello. Anyway, she explained that the British like to put milk in their tea and it’s
completely different from Chinese tea. It’s good to know this.
Best,
Lily
1. Lily thinks that British food is really tasty.
2. The Natural History Museum has an exhibition about dinosaur.
3. Although the weather in London changes often, the weather repot can help to plan for anything.
4. British people enjoy talking about cats and dogs.
5. British tea and Chinese tea are completely different. He often looks up at the tall buildings.
参考答案 1. F；Lily thinks that British food has no taste. 2. T；3. F；Because the
weather in London changes often, the weather report cannot help plan for anything. 4.
F；British people enjoy saying ‘‘It’s raining cats and dogs.”. 5. T；
四、读短文，填空。
Most people experience culture shock when they first arrive in a foreign country. It even happens
if they are just visiting and it cannot really be avoided. It is natural. I am going to tell you about
the four common stages that people experience.
The fist stage is known as the honeymoon stage. During this stage, everything about the new
country is exciting. The different food, customs and habits of the culture seem amazing. Often a
person will not miss anything about their own culture at this stage. There are too many new things
to be interested in and most people feel very cheerful. But for many people this stage does come to
an end.
Next is the negotiation stage. After spending some amount of time in the new country, you will
find that the changes between new and old start to become clear. Challenges in communication
and understanding of different cultures may lead to anger and can make you feel lost. Anxious,
lonely feelings can also arise at this stage. People will miss their family and friends, and may
strongly wish to return to what they understand as normal. The third stage is called the adjustment
stage. Everything about the culture is beginning to make sense. People will usually get used to
their daily life. Problems also start becoming easier to solve. They have a better idea of what to
expect in the new country. The life in the new country is normal now.
The final stage is known as the mastery stage. At this point, people will feel completely
comfortable within the new culture. They know what to expect and can join in completely with the
new way of life.
Stage Description
1 Honeymoon
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Everything about the new country is exciting. The different 1_______________ of the culture
seem exciting.
2 Negotiation The changes between
2__________start to become clear. Challenges in communication and understanding of different
cultures can make you feel 3____________.
3 adjustment
Everything about the culture is beginning to make sense. People will usually 4__________ and
find that 5_______.
4 Mastery
People fell completely 6____________.
参考答案:1. food, customs and habits 2. new and old 3. angry, lost, anxious and
lonely 4. get used to their daily life 5. problems also start becoming easier to solve 6.
comfortable within the new culture
五、阅读选择
Last Friday, for our weekly event, we watched Peking Opera at the Qingdao Grand Theatre. As a
young man from the United States, it was my first time to watch live Peking Opera, and it was
special.
Peking Opera, also known as Beijing Opera, is called “京剧 (Jingju)” in Chinese. It
is a
traditional Chinese opera and has a history of over 200 years. It is an art form that
combines music, vocal performance, dance and acrobatics(杂技). The works of Peking
Opera are mainly based on Chinese history and traditional stories and customs.
The performance we watched that night was called Meeting the Queen and Hitting the
Dragon Robe (长袍) The story is from a Chinese classic literature. Bao Zheng was one
of the most well-known ancient Chinese government officials in Chinese history. One day,
he met an old lady on his way back home. The old lady claimed herself as the mother of the
emperor and had been
set up by others. After checking that the old lady was the emperor's mother, Bao Zheng helped her
to get back to the capital and she blamed the emperor for all the misery she had suffered. She
ordered Bao Zheng to punish the emperor and Bao Zheng hit the dragon robe instead of hitting the
emperor in order to save himself from being punished.
When the opera started, we were amazed by the unique sound made by the musical instruments.
They were in perfect cooperation with the singing of the performers. Also, the costumes the
performers wore were extremely beautiful and attractive as they have several colours and patterns
on each one of them. The performers also "told" the story by their movement. For example, a walk
around the stage would mean they took a long trip somewhere. Even though it was kind of hard
for us to get used to the music and to follow the story, we were glad that we decided to join the
event! We look forward to such an event again. It really helps us know more about Chinese
culture.
1. Before he came to Qingdao, the writer has never _______.
A. paid a visit to China
B. watched live Peking Opera
C. learned about Peking Opera
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D. taken part in the weekly event
2. Paragraph 2 mainly tells us ______.
A. how to watch Peking Opera
B. how to develop Peking Opera
C. about some facts of Peking Opera
D. about the history of Peking Opera
3. After Bao Zheng heard what the old lady told him, he ______.
A. looked into it first
B. had no idea what to do
C. thought she was being set up
D. helped her get to the capital in no time
4. Bao Zheng just hit the dragon robe because______.
A. he was told to do so by the queen
B. he didn't think the emperor was responsible
C. he didn't want to be punished by the emperor
D. he wanted to show the queen that the emperor was right
5. Watching Meeting the Queen and Hitting the Dragon Robe, the writer probably felt_______.
A. bored B. relaxed C. curious D. disappointed
参考答案：1--5 BCACC
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