If cars had wings, they could fly-
and that just might happen, beginning
in 2011. The company Terrafugia,
based in Woburn, Massachusetts, says
it plans to deliver its car-plane, the |  | | 阅读理解。 | Paul, the oracle octopus (章鱼保
罗), was given a replica (复制品) of the
World Cup as a reward for his perfect
eight-for-eight record in predicting the
results of matches.
The two-year-old octopus with possible
supernatural powers turned into a worldwide |  | | 阅读理解。 | Will Nanfang University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen announce a new beginning for China"s
higher education reform? It"s too early to answer. But its presence is challenging the Ministry of Education.
Even without the approval of the ministry it seems that the school is determined to move forward and enroll
50 students, so called child prodigies (奇才), to begin classes on March l, 2011. On graduating in 2015, these
students will receive a diploma unauthorized by the Ministry of Education-unlike the students of their age from
the state-run universities.
The school is committed to modeling itself on Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, but if the
government will not approve the school, the situation could cause a lot of trouble for those 50 students if they
want to do graduate studies at other higher learning institutions. Other schools could turn their applications
down for their unauthorized diplomas.
The difficulties, however, have not frightened students and their parents away. On Dec. 18, 2010 more
than l,000 students and their parents visited the Nanfang University of Science and Technology for interviews.
Private investment marks the school out from other higher learning institutions in the nation. Not a penny
comes from the government. So the government will have no voice in how the school will be run.
The Ministry of Education has published a comprehensive plan for education reform and development
between 2011 and 2020. The goal is to make China"s higher education internationally competitive. To
accomplish this goal, the government should have the courage to let the educators who have big ideas try them
out. The ministry should have applauded the independence the school in Shenzhen has shown and encouraged
more to do likewise.
Education reform in China has reached a new and crucial stage. Nanfang University of Science and
Technology has a long way to go to prove itself competitive rather than a diploma mill. | | 1. What will make those 50 students different from others? | A. They are all child prodigies.
B. They will study much longer time.
C. They are willing to challenge the Ministry of Education.
D. They will receive an unauthorized diploma. | | 2. The trouble the students in the school may have is that ____. | A. the government will have no voice in the school
B. they won"t receive any diploma when graduating from the school
C. other schools are unlikely to accept their diploma from the school
D. they will not learn how to be competitive | | 3. What does the author think of Nanfang University of Science and Technology? | A. It is another kind of diploma mill.
B. It"s impossible for the school to be competitive.
C. It will never get the approval from the Ministry of Education.
D. Its independence from the government may benefit the education reform. | | 4. What is the best title of the passage? | A. University of New Style
B. China"s Education Reform
C. Modeling Hong Kong University
D. Authorized or Not? | | 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 | May 1st is an important date in the college admission process in the United States. This is the last day for
high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the fall. But according to a recent report, there
is a great change. Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever. 1.____
These days, college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make
the process easier. 52. On the other hand, deciding students much time. Students may not like being put on
waiting lists. Also, some colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept them. Some colleges
hold visiting days that offer a chance to attend classes and stay overnight. Some universities send gifts. 3.____
For many families, the most important thing colleges can do is to show them the money, especially this year;
the weak economy makes parents nervous. 4.____ The recent problems that spread from the housing market to
credit markets have even affected students" loans. So lately, top schools have to spare lots of money to increase
their financial aid for students.
5._____ The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down. This
will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finishes high school. The number is not
expected to start rising again until 2015. | A. Besides, top colleges are facing changes in the population.
B. What contributes to it?
C. But a mistake can be costly if it happens.
D. But top colleges ignore them.
E. They have international students who know English.
F. It can mean several acceptances to choose from.
G. They cannot afford college as planned. | | 阅读理解。 | More than 6,000 children were expelled (开除) from US schools last year for bringing guns and bombs
to school, the US Department of Education said on May 8.
The department gave a report on the expulsions (开除) as saying hand-guns accounted for 58 percent
of the 6,093 expulsions in 1996-1997, against 7 percent for rifles (步枪) or shot-guns and 35 percent for
other types of firearms.
"The report is a clear sign that our nation"s public schools are cracking down (严惩) on students who
bring guns to school," Education Secretary Richard Riley said in a statement. "We need to be tough-minded
about keeping guns out of our schools and do everything to keep our children safe."
In March 1997, an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old boy using handguns and rifles shot dead four
children and a teacher at a school in Jonesboro, Arkansas. In October, two were killed and seven wounded
in a shooting at a Mississippi school. Two months later, a 14-year-old boy killed three high school students
and wounded five in Daducah, Kentucky.
Most of the expulsions, 56 percent, were from high schools, which have students from about age 13. 34
percent were from junior high schools and 9 percent were from elementary schools, the report said. | | 1. From the first paragraph we can infer that in the US schools ____. | A. students enjoy shooting
B. students are eager to be soldiers
C. safety is a problem
D. students can make guns | | 2. The report from the US Department of Education shows that ____. | A. the number of the expulsions is not large
B. the number of the expulsions is wrong
C. there are soldiers hiding among the students
D. guns are out of" control in US schools | | 3. The main idea of paragraph four shows us ____. | A. some examples of shootings in US schools
B. the Americans" feeling
C. some famous schools
D. that some teachers were killed by students | | 4. From this passage we know that ____. | A. every American cannot have guns
B. only soldiers and police can have guns
C. every American citizen can own guns
D. teachers have on money to buy guns |
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