Question

    The year 2020 is a special one for China, as the Chinese government has set a goal of lifting all the people out of poverty(贫困)by the end of the year. To achieve this goal, one important task is to reduce the education gap(差距)between the poor countryside and the cities.

In recent years, the governments have worked hard to improve the education in poor areas. Schools have put great efforts into improving education in these areas. More new schools have been built, and more money has been used to help students from poor families. Let's have a look at how the students across the country have benefited(得益)from this.

"Do you like playing football?" asked British teacher Matthew.

"I prefer to play basketball," answered Wang Qi.

These "dual-teacher classes"(双师课堂)were set up by China Daily. Through an online video talk, the foreign teachers are teaching students from the poor areas. The goal is to bring better English education to poor areas.

He Jiao is a student from Dafang, Guizhou. In 2015, when she was admitted(录取)to Tsinghua University, her family were nervous about her tuition fees. Her father made no more than 1,000 yuan a month.

Thanks to a project started by the local government, He Jiao received a scholarship(奖学金)of 100,000 yuan, and her university dream came true.

1.The goal of "dual-teacher classes" is ________.

A.to give students more sports B.to give foreign teachers good jobs

C.to make the classes more interesting D.to bring better English education to poor areas

2.What do the underlined words "tuition fees" mean in Chinese?

A.智力 B.交际 C.学费 D.前途

3.How much did He Jiao get from the project?

A.100,000 yuan. B.10,000 yuan. C.2,000 yuan. D.1,000 yuan.

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A.Wang Qi likes playing football better.

B.He Jiao comes from Guizhou province.

C.China wants to give a better life to the poor people.

D.China has spent more money helping the poor students.

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A."Dual-teacher classes" are popular in China.

B.He Jiao tried her best to achieve her dream.

C.China is reducing the education gap in the cities.

D.China has made an effort to improve the education in poor areas.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.A

5.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述的是中国改进贫困地区教育的努力。

1.

细节理解题。根据“The goal is to bring better English education to poor areas”目的是为了给贫困地区带来更好的英语教育。故选D。

2.

词义猜测题。根据“she was admitted(录取)to Tsinghua University”及“Her father made no more than 1,000 yuan a month”可知表达她父亲担心学费问题。tuition fees表示“学费”。故选C。

3.

细节理解题。根据最后一段“He Jiao received a scholarship(奖学金)of 100,000 yuan”可知得到了10万的奖学金，故选A。

4.

推理判断题。根据“I prefer to play basketball”王琦更喜欢蓝球，A选项“likes playing football better”表述错误。根据“He Jiao is a student from Dafang, Guizhou”何娇来自于贵州，B选项表述正确。根据“set a goal of lifting all the people out of poverty”及“ improve the education in poor areas”中国想让所有人脱离贫困，改进贫困地区的教育，C选项表述正确。根据第二段“more money has been used to help students from poor families”更多钱被使用来帮助贫困家庭的学生，D选项表述正确。故选A。

5.

主旨大意题。根据第一段“To achieve this goal, one important task is to reduce the education gap(差距)between the poor countryside and the cities”及第二段“In recent years, the governments have worked hard to improve the education in poor areas”，文章主要讲述的是中国改进贫困地区教育的努力。可概括为China has made an effort to improve the education in poor areas。故选D。