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Suppose you want to go abroad and learn about the foreign exchange in culture in different countries.Here is some information you may need.
Name:Susan Lane Age:22 Place:Reykjavik, Iceland, 1994. Cost:$7,000 Organization:AFS Experience:“I think it was a turning point in my life.I began to understand more about my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.” |
Name:Sara Small Age:23 Place:Crivitz, Germany, 1996. Cost:$8,000 Organization:EF Foundation Experience:“I love the traveling and I made a lot of friends.I found the European school system to be hard but I am fluent now in German so it was worth it.I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again.” |
Name:David Links Age:16 Place:Stuttgart, Germany, 1996. Cost:$6,000 Organization:Southern Cross Cultural Exchange Experience:“I wanted to try something that was very different in culture.In Germany everything was different but I soon got settled.The family I was with was great and I really feel as though I have a second family.” |
Name:Tom Jennings Age:21 Place:Conflans, France, 1995.. Cost:$7,000 Organization:Southern Cross cultural Exchange Experience:“There were times when it was difficult but I liked it, experiencing a different culture.You just have to play each situation as it comes.If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchange program it is how to take care of yourself.” |
Name:Linda Marks Age:19 Place:Chonburi Province, Thailand, 1994. Cost:$3,500 Organization:Rotary International Experience:“There are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more.I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great.” |
According to the information, taking part in a foreign exchange program can cost _______.
A.from $6,000 to $8,000 B.from $3,500 to $8,000
C.anything from $3,500 D.no more than $7,000
Most of the students had their trips organized by ________.
A.EF Foundation B.AFS
C.Rotary International D.SCCE
The students who refer to both the good and bad times as an exchange student include ______.
A.Susan Lane and Sara Small B.Linda Marks and David Links
C.Tom Jennings and Linda Marks D.Susan Lane and Tom Jennings
Brazil has become one. of the developing world’s great successes at reducing population growth but more by accident than design. While countries such as India have made joint ef??forts to reduce birth rates, Brazil had better results without re??ally trying, says George Martine at Harvard.
Brazil’s population growth rate dropped from 2. 99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1. 93% a year between 198 land 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2. 7 chil??dren on average. Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.
Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas (肥皂剧) and installment (分期付款) plans introduced in the 1970s. Both played an important, although indirect, role in low??ering the birth rate. Brazil is one of the world’s biggest produc??ers of soap operas. Globo, Brazil’s most popular television net??work, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.
Although they have never really tried to work in a mes??sage towards the problems of reproduction, they describe mid??dle and upper class values: not many children, women work??ing, says Martine. They sent this image to all parts of Brazil and made people conscious (有意识的) of other patterns of behaviour and other values, which were put into a very attrac??tive package.
Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers. " This led to an enormous change in consumption (消费) patterns and consumption was incom??patible (不相容的) with unlimited reproduction," says Mar??tine.
9. According to the passage, Brazil has lowered its population growth ________.
A. by educating its citizens B. by careful family planning
C. by developing TV programmes D. by chance
10. According to the passage, many Third World countries
A. haven’t given much attention to birth control
B. would soon join Brazil in controlling their birth rate
C. haven’t yet found an effective measure to control their population
D. haven’t realized the importance of TV plays in family planning
11. Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazil’s birth rate be??cause ________.
A. they keep people sitting long hours watching TV
B. they have gradually changed people’s way of life
C. people are drawn to their attractive package
D. they popularize birth control measures
12. What is Martine’s conclusion about Brazil’s population growth?
A. The increase in birth rate will increase consumption.
B. The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate.
C. Consumption goes with reproduction.
D. A country ‘s production is limited by its population growth.
Suppose you want to go abroad and learn about the foreign exchange in culture in different countries.Here is some information you may need.
Name:Susan Lane Age:22 Place:Reykjavik, Iceland, 1994. Cost:$7,000 Organization:AFS Experience:“I think it was a turning point in my life.I began to understand more about my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.” |
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Name:Sara Small Age:23 Place:Crivitz, Germany, 1996. Cost:$8,000 Organization:EF Foundation Experience:“I love the traveling and I made a lot of friends.I found the European school system to be hard but I am fluent now in German so it was worth it.I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again.” |
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Name:David Links Age:16 Place:Stuttgart, Germany, 1996. Cost:$6,000 Organization:Southern Cross Cultural Exchange Experience:“I wanted to try something that was very different in culture.In Germany everything was different but I soon got settled.The family I was with was great and I really feel as though I have a second family.” |
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Name:Tom Jennings Age:21 Place:Conflans, France, 1995.. Cost:$7,000 Organization:Southern Cross cultural Exchange Experience:“There were times when it was difficult but I liked it, experiencing a different culture.You just have to play each situation as it comes.If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchange program it is how to take care of yourself.” |
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Name:Linda Marks Age:19 Place:Chonburi Province, Thailand, 1994. Cost:$3,500 Organization:Rotary International Experience:“There are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more.I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great.” |
1.According to the information, taking part in a foreign exchange program can cost _______.
A.from $6,000 to $8,000 |
B.from $3,500 to $8,000 |
C.anything from $3,500 |
D.no more than $7,000 |
2.Most of the students had their trips organized by ________.
A.EF Foundation |
B.AFS |
C.Rotary International |
D.SCCE |
3.The students who refer to both the good and bad times as an exchange student include ______.
A.Susan Lane and Sara Small |
B.Linda Marks and David Links |
C.Tom Jennings and Linda Marks |
D.Susan Lane and Tom Jennings |
“I like your smile, but unlike you put your shoes on my face”. A charming way of saying “Keep off the grass”. But could you figure it out? Or this: “Wash Clothing Store” for laundry.
They are both typical Chinglish, a combination of English vocabulary and Chinese grammar. Expressions such as “people mountain people sea”, means extremely crowded, and “give you some color to see”, meaning a punishment, are widely known and recognized.
Chinglish has been attracting global attention in recent years as China grows rapidly in status on the world stage, attracting both fans and detractors(批评者).
The Beijing Speaks Foreign Languages Programme and English First China Company, a language trainer known as EF Education, jointly launched a campaign to root out poor grammar and misused vocabulary in downtown Beijing. They argue Chinglish is an embarrassment that we should let it die out at all costs.
“It is meaningful to allow the capital to show its most beautiful historical and cultural heritage to the world." Michael Lu, vice-president of EF Education said, “since the launching of the campaign, foreign teachers and students had been very keen to volunteer participation.”He believed signs were very important in public services. "The signs in some old buildings confused foreign visitors.
Chinglish, although the target of much criticism, has also won supporters who regard it as an interesting way for foreigners to learn how Chinese people think and express themselves.
“Many Chinglish logos carry Chinese elements and they will enrich the English language,” 32-year-old Oliver Radtke said. He had even published a book “Chinglish: Found in Translation,” on the subject. About 50,000 copies of the book have been sold since it was published in 2007.
Some Chinese university experts also side with Chinglish. "English has absorbed elements from other languages such as French and Spanish in its growth, and the emergence of Chinglish again testifies(说明) to the language’s vitality and inclusiveness," said Shi Anbin, an associate professor of Tsinghua University.
1.How did Chinglish come into being?
A. Chinese people misunderstood the meaning of the new words.
B. Chinese people combined English vocabulary with Chinese grammar.
C. Chinese people based their English on the native English speakers.
D. Chinese people make wide use of English vocabulary with bad spelling.
2.What Shi Anbin said means .
A. there are many French and Spanish words in English
B. English is the language with vitality and inclusiveness
C. Chinglish enriches English and shouldn’t be got rid of
D. Chinglish has greater effect on English than French and Spanish
3.According to Oliver Radtke, Chinglish .
A. shows how Chinese people think
B. does damage to the English language
C. shows the great humor of Chinese people
D. should be sold to all over the world
Brazil has become one. of the developing world’s great successes at reducing population growth but more by accident than design. While countries such as India have made joint ef??forts to reduce birth rates, Brazil had better results without re??ally trying, says George Martine at Harvard.
Brazil’s population growth rate dropped from 2. 99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1. 93% a year between 198 land 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2. 7 chil??dren on average. Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.
Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas (肥皂剧) and installment (分期付款) plans introduced in the 1970s. Both played an important, although indirect, role in low??ering the birth rate. Brazil is one of the world’s biggest produc??ers of soap operas. Globo, Brazil’s most popular television net??work, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.
Although they have never really tried to work in a mes??sage towards the problems of reproduction, they describe mid??dle and upper class values: not many children, women work??ing, says Martine. They sent this image to all parts of Brazil and made people conscious (有意识的) of other patterns of behaviour and other values, which were put into a very attrac??tive package.
Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers. " This led to an enormous change in consumption (消费) patterns and consumption was incom??patible (不相容的) with unlimited reproduction," says Mar??tine.
according to the passage, Brazil has lowered its population growth ________.
A. by educating its citizens B. by careful family planning
C. by developing TV programmes D. by chance
according to the passage, many Third World countries
A. haven’t given much attention to birth control
B. would soon join Brazil in controlling their birth rate
C. haven’t yet found an effective measure to control their population
D. haven’t realized the importance of TV plays in family planning
Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazil’s birth rate be??cause ________.
A. they keep people sitting long hours watching TV
B. they have gradually changed people’s way of life
C. people are drawn to their attractive package
D. they popularize birth control measures
What is Martine’s conclusion about Brazil’s population growth?
A. The increase in birth rate will increase consumption.
B. The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate.
C. Consumption goes with reproduction.
D. A country ‘s production is limited by its population growth.
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