高三英语045.doc

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期数： 0512 YYG3 045
学科：英语 年级：高三 编稿老师：徐 卓
审稿老师：孔 军
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Unit 12 Education

I. Background Information
Education in China

China has adopted a nine-year compulsory schooling system, which means all children are required to attend school for at least nine years. Students have to complete both the primary school program and the junior middle-school program. Higher education is only for those students who have passed examinations of all levels. Student must pass the entrance examination for senior middle schools or middle-level technical schools. After two, three or four years, they have to go through national college entrance examination for admission to universities.
Pre-school Education
Children aged from 3 to 6 will attend kindergartens near their neighborhoods, where they learn the basics of the native language and subjects. They play games, dance, sing and act. Children are taught from the early year the values of Truth, Kindness and Beauty.
Chinese take children education very seriously since they know that a person's personality is mould in the early childhood.
Primary School Education
The primary school education requires six years. Pupils are required to take a variety of subjects such as the Chinese language, fundamental mathematics and moral education. They also take part in sports and extra-curriculum activities. Foreign languages such as English are optional courses in the senior year of the primary education
High School Education
High school education has two parts, 3-year junior high school program and senior high school.
From junior high school, students begin to learn a variety of science subjects such as chemistry, physics and biology and other subjects such as history, geography, and foreign languages. Physical education is enthusiastically encouraged.
Senior high school education is a continuation of junior high school. Students take up specific subjects in either science or humanity subjects. Many contests are organized annually in all levels to encourage their study. The "Olympic Series" are the most noticeable ones.
The purpose is for them in preparation for the national college entrance examination. Examinations are designed separately for science and arts students.
Higher Education
Higher education in China is to train specialists for all the sectors of the country's development. Universities, colleges and institutes offer four- or five-year undergraduate programs as well as special two-or three-year programs. Students who have completed a first degree may apply to enter graduate schools.
Admission
University admission is operated on a centralized enrolment system, in which admissions committees at the provincial level are under the Ministry of Education. Admission is granted on the basis of academic, physical and moral qualifications. Special allowances are made for minority nationality and overseas Chinese candidates
The nationwide examinations are held in the first ten days of July. Candidate can take the examination in either one of the two categories, humanities or sciences/engineering. They apply for the institutions and departments they wish to enter in order of preference. Enrolment is determined by the examination results. Brief investigation into their social behavior and moral character is conducted before students are admitted. In some faculties, specific physical requirements must be met.
Living Accommodation
China currently provides free university education. Students do not have to pay tuition fee and are provided with free on-campus dormitories. Grants or subsidies will be given to students whose families have financial difficulties. The dormitory, which forms an important part of university life, is run by the students themselves through the students' union under the China Students' Federation, to which all enrolled students belong.
The education system is under reform. The number of paid students increases dramatically in recent years. The trend may continue and the government may eventually adopt a pay system instead.
Key to the Future Development
The focus of China's education is to improve the country's intellectual outlook and bring about competent students in all aspects of China's development. China's future relies on the younger generation to take China into the new century.
II. Language Points in Warming-up. Listening and Speaking Sections
1. load n. vt.
a.n. 负荷；载重；工作两
e.g. There was a large ship on the river carrying a load of grain.
I have a fairly light teaching load this truck.
b. vt. vi. 装载；使充满；大量给予
e.g. Please load the furniture into the truck.
They loaded me with presents.
I was loaded down with all my books.

2. strict adj.
a. 严格的
e.g. We should maintain strict discipline.
Her parents are strict with her.
b. 严谨的；严密的
Our teacher is strict in his work.

3. tendency n. 倾向；趋势；秉性
e.g. There is an increasing tendency towards the use of mobile phones by middle school students.
She showed musical tendencies from an early age.
tend vi. 倾向于；有……的习惯
e.g. Janet tends to get very angry if you disagree with her.
The road tends north.

III. Exercises
A. 用适当的介词、副词填空。
1. The cultures in our country are different _____ those in your country.
2. Teachers should be strict _____ their students and _____ their work.
3. Education in Japan is not similar ____ Chinese education.
4. In this shop, we sell recorders ____ good quality.
5. It's thought that his failure resulted ____ his lack of experience.
6. —Is there an express train ____ Beijing tonight?
---1 have no idea. But I can find it ____ for you.
7. We will surely succeed ____these difficulties. So be confident!
8. He works best ____ pressure.
Keys:
1. from 2. with, in 3. to 4. of 5. from 6. for, out 7. despite 8. under

B. 用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. This method, ____ (try) in areas near Shanghai,____ (result) in a market rise in total production.
2. ____(restart) the work means ____(waste) another two hours.
3. ____(give) the answer, Tom, who asked the question, still stood here with his hand____(raise).
4. A middle-aged woman came ____(run) to the bus stop, only____(find) the bus had gone.
5. The foreign friends ____(refer to) at the meeting are looking forward to ____(show) around our city.
6. He got up, ____(sit) on the bed for a while and went to have breakfast.
7. You can never imagine what great trouble I have had ____(find) her house.
8. What made him so upset ____ in the exam?
9. Could you give me a hand ____(carry) the box upstairs?
10. There is always the chance of the weak ____(defeat) the strong.
Keys:
1. tried, resulted 2. Restarting/To restart; wasting 3. Having been given; raised 4. running; to find
5. referred to; being shown 6. sat 7. finding 8. failing 9. to carry 10. defeating