11.In New York City public schools,176different languages are spoken among more than 1million students.For 160,000children,English is not their first language.New York's Department of Education makes learning better for these students by providing dual-language programs,in which students are taught in two languages,English and another one,like Russian or Chinese.Math,social studies,science and all other regular courses are taught in both languages.And they learn about the culture of the other country.
Milady Baez,Deputy Chancellor of English Language Learners and Student Support,says these dual-language programs will help children succeed in the future."The jobs of the future require that our students know more than one language.They are going to be traveling abroad; they are going to be communicating with people from all over the world.This will open doors for them."
Middle-schoolers might not have jobs on their minds yet.For Kequing Jaing,she likes keeping up her first language,Mandarin."It makes me feel that I am home because I can speak in Chinese,learn in Chinese,while learning in English.So it makes me feel better and makes me understand more about the task I'm learning."
Anastasia Hudikova came to the United States when she was 2years old.She says the Russian-English program keeps her connected to her heritage and her parents happy."They're really happy about the program.They are really happy that I can preserve my culture and my language,and that I can speak it fluently in school."
The New York schools also offer dual-language programs in seven other languages:Arabic,French,Haitian Creole,Hebrew,Korean,Polish and Spanish.There are plans to add even more languages in the future.
While these dual-language programs are popular,some organizations in the U.S.say teaching English comes first.U.S.Studies show that children who learn English early will be more successful later.
25.Who may not quite agree with dual-language programs?D
A.Milady Baez
B.Kequing Jaing
C.Anastasia Hudikova's parents
D.some organizations in the U.S
26.Which one of the following is true according to the article?C
A.Most students in New York public schools are not native English speakers.
B.A dual-language program is carried out to help overcome the language barrier.
C.The dual-language program contributes to preserving a foreign student's own culture.
D.Seven languages are adopted in the program at present.
27.The author writes the passage in order toB.
A.encourage us to learn more languages
B.introduce dual-language programs in New York schools
C.advertise the dual-language programs
D.inspire more students to study in New York.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了纽约市计划启动双语言项目,来帮助纽约的孩子们学习,在纽约,不只是英语,还有俄语,汉语等等,他们不仅学习语言,还学习国家的历史文化.
解答 25.D 细节理解题,根据最后一段While these dual-language programs are popular,some organizations in the U.S.say teaching English comes first.U.S.Studies show that children who learn English early will be more successful later.可知一些美国的组织也许会反对这个双语计划,因为他们觉得英语更加重要,故选D.
26.C 细节题.根据文章内容,Milady Baez,says these dual-language programs will help children succeed in the future."The jobs of the future require that our students know more than one language.They are going to be traveling abroad; they are going to be communicating with people from all over the world.This will open doors for them."由此可知,双语计划会对学习这些的孩子们起到很好的作用,为他们将来工作的选择、与人沟通等方面打来方便之门.结合选项,故选C
27.B 主旨大意题,通读全文可知作者写这篇文章就是为了跟我们介绍纽约的这种双语教学,让广大的学生、家长以及学校在这方面引起重视,结合选项,故选B.
点评 本文是一个社会文化类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.