1、Period ThreeLesson 3The Sea World.阅读理解ATwo billion children in the developing world cant receive good educationthe key to human development.However，technology offers an answer which allows the poor in developing countries to learn.It is a tool which holds the ability to change the lives of the poor，
2、as it provides a means of learning and communicating.Educational programs must break away from old systems.New companies such as One Laptop(笔记本电脑) Per Child (OLPC)，an organization founded by MIT Professor Nicholas Negroponte have been active in solving the worlds education problem.The Internet has c
3、hanged the world，allowing educational services to help with the global fight against poverty.Khan Academy is one such service.Like OLPC，it is an organization founded by Harvard Business School graduate Salman Khan with the task of “providing a worldclass education to anyone，anywhere.”The education o
4、ffered includes a large number of mathrelated topics.The GMAT Pill Review is another company that trains MBA candidates(应考人) worldwide to prepare for the GMAT exam on both the Quant and Verbal section.Founded by Stanford graduate Zeke Lee，the company offers services which are priced at about 75% les
5、s than other similar programs.It allows students from developing countries who might not be able to afford similar courses to have access to these services.Whether paid or free these services provide educational opportunities to those who would never have had the chance in the past.As a result of th
6、e technology revolution(革新)，business schools may see more students from different corners of the world.Because of the Internet，people in developing nations have access to better and more affordable educational opportunities.More and more people will try to improve their lives through educational opp
7、ortunities outside of their homelandan idea usually uncommon in developing countries.1According to the text，technology can .Aimprove peoples reading abilityBsolve the problems facing the whole worldChelp the poor to reduce povertyDcause poverty in developing countries答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“It is a tool
8、 which holds the ability to change the lives of the poor，as it provides a means of learning and communicating.”可知，由于科技提供学习和交流的方法，所以它是能够改变穷人命运的工具。2We can learn from the text that Khan Academy aims to .Ahelp the poor pay for good coursesBprovide every child with a computerChelp train MBA candidatesDma
9、ke everyone receive good education答案D解析细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“Like OLPC，it is an organization founded by Harvard Business School graduate Salman Khan with the task of providing a worldclass education to anyone，anywhere.”可知，该组织的目的是使每一个人都得到世界一流的教育。3Which of the following about GMAT Pill Review is TRUE?AIt onl
10、y accepts students from developing countries.BIt was started by Professor Nicholas Negroponte.CIt charges students about 25 percent of other similar programs.DThe education it offers includes a lot of mathrelated topics.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知，GMAT Pill Review在全世界范围内招生，A项错误；由第四段第二句可知，它由Zeke Lee创办，学费比其
11、他同样的学校便宜75%，因此B项错误，C项正确；D选项是叙述Khan Academy的，因此错误。4In the past，people in developing countries .Ahad no educational opportunities in their homelandBseldom thought of receiving foreign education to change themselvesCalways believed education was of great importanceDwouldnt leave their homeland to reduc
12、e poverty答案B解析推理判断题。由文章最后一句“More and more people will try to improve their lives through educational opportunities outside of their homelandan idea usually uncommon in developing countries.”可知，现在越来越多的人通过本国之外的教育机会来改善他们的生活，这一点在过去的发展中国家是不常见的。由此可以推断出，过去发展中国家的人们很少想到通过接受国外的教育来改变自己的命运。BChina，endowed with r
13、ich agricultural resources，has a long history of farming.The traditional farming practice with intensive(精细的) cultivation(耕作) as its essence is one of the most important achievements of the human civilization.The development of agriculture and rural areas in China is faced with many problems.The Chi
14、nese government has made a number of important policies and measures to cause a faster growth of farmers income and narrow the everenlarging income gap between rural and urban residents as soon as possible mainly through finishing a strategy of balanced social and economic development.Well give top
15、priority in all work to solving problems facing agriculture，farmers and rural areas，focusing on the following seven aspects.Firstly well promote faster increase of farmers income.Secondly well protect and increase the overall capacity of grain production.Thirdly we will continue to promote strategic
16、 restructuring of agriculture.Fourthly well actively promote progress in agroscience and enhance research work of agricultural hightech and key research programs，and increase its reserve level.Fifthly well further open agriculture to the outside world and actively develop agricultural trade with oth
17、er countries.Sixthly well speed up the transfer of rural labors and develop rural secondary and tertiary(第三的) industries.Seventhly well continue to deepen rural reforms.Priorities(优先权) will be placed on reform of rural land system，tax and administrative charges，grain distribution system and rural fi
18、nancial system.However，agricultural development has difficult tasks and a long way to go.The road ahead is by no means smooth.Nevertheless，Chinas agriculture will give full play to its advantages，overcome any difficulties，enter a new stage of development and match towards a brighter new future in th
19、e new century!5What does the underlined word “enhance” in Paragraph 2 mean?AWeaken. BDesign.CStrengthen. DEffect.答案C解析词义猜测题。结合上下文语境可知，enhance表示“增强；提高”，而四个选项中，只有strengthen可表此意。6Whats the Chinas ancient civilization?AThe rich agricultural resources.BThe intensive cultivation.CThe capacity of grain pro
20、duction.DThe strategy of balanced development.答案B解析细节理解题。从第一段第二句可知中国传统农业的精耕细作是人类文明所取得的重大成就之一。7What policy do you think is the most important?APromoting faster increase of farmers income.BProtecting the capacity of grain production.CPromoting strategic restructuring of agriculture.DContinuing to deep
21、en rural reforms.答案A解析推理判断题。从第二段所列的七项优先发展的问题中，最重要的应该放在第一位，因此应该是第一条，即“Firstly well promote faster increase of farmers income.”，故选A项。8What kind of future does China have?AThe future road ahead is smooth.BChinas advantages can not overcome any difficulty.CChina wont enter a new stage of reform.DChina w
22、ill have a brighter future.答案D解析细节理解题。从第三段最后一句中的“a brighter new future in the new century！”可知中国的农业一定有一个光明的未来。.完形填空There was a lovely sprite(小精灵) living in a magic lamp.He loved to help people 1 their wishes.Unfortunately，he always made things 2 .Whenever people came to the magic lamp，he would 3 and
23、say，“What is your wish？”But a great cloud of smoke would also 4 and the dust would fly in the air，which made it hard for people to 5 .His tricks were always so 6 that no one wanted him again.His lamp ended up being used only to throw at people.The sprite didnt come out of it for years，unhappy and 7
24、.One day a girl heard the 8 of the sprite，so she stopped and decided to become his best 9 .Her wish was able to enter and leave the lamp 10 they could spend time together.To her 11 ，the sprite agreed immediately.Then the girl entered the lamp，and she found that it was really 12 and everything was no
25、t in order.As the lamp was small，everything was pushed into it. 13 ，whenever the sprite tried to get something，a cloud of dust would fly up.The sprite explained that he had no time for 14 .But the girl told him that the 15 he was，the more important it was that he should have kept all his things 16 .
26、In the end，they decided to give the place a good clean.It took them quite a few days，but when they 17 ，everything was in its correct place.Now，with no 18 ，the sprite was able to find whatever gift was asked for.So he began to be 19 once more.He learned that nothing great can be 20 without order and
27、cleanliness.1A.realize BchangeCexpress Drespect答案A解析由下文中小精灵所问的“What is your wish？”可知，他喜欢帮助人们实现(realize)他们的愿望。2A.terrible BexcitingCdangerous Dwonderful答案A解析由下文的内容可知，他总是把事情搞得一团糟(terrible)。3A.go back Bhand outCjump out Dpick up答案C解析由上文中的“living in a magic lamp”可知，小精灵应该是从灯中跳出来(jump out)。4A.burn BriseCc
28、lear Dbreak答案B解析由下文的“a cloud of dust would fly up”可知，小精灵出来的时候会有一大团烟雾升起(rise)。5A.work BsleepCstand Dbreathe答案D解析由上文的“a great cloud of smoke.fly in the air”可知，这让人们呼吸(breathe)困难。6A.stupid BcleverCsimple Dattractive答案A解析由上文的相关内容和下文的“no one wanted him again”可知，小精灵的把戏很是拙劣。7A.useless BunknownChelpless Dunc
29、ertain答案C解析由下文的内容可知，此时的小精灵又伤心又无助(helpless)。8A.jokes BcriesCpuzzles Dwarnings答案B解析一个女孩听到小精灵的喊叫声(cries)，便停了下来。9A.teacher BdoctorCneighbor Dfriend答案D解析由下文的“Her wish was able to.spend time together.”可知，这个女孩想成为小精灵最好的朋友(friend)。10A.so that Bas ifCeven though Dever since答案A解析她的愿望是能够进出那盏灯以便(so that)同小精灵在一起。
30、11A.shame BdelightCsurprise Ddisappointment答案B解析由下文的“the sprite agreed immediately”可知，女孩会很高兴。to ones delight意为 “令某人高兴的是”。12A.hot BhugeCcrowded Dnoisy答案C解析由下文的“As the lamp was small，everything was pushed into it.”可知，灯内十分拥挤。13A.After all BAt leastCAt the beginning DAs a result答案D解析根据上下文语境可知，此处表示结果，故选D
31、项。after all毕竟，终究；at least至少；at the beginning开始。14A.writing BcleaningCdrawing Dexercising答案B解析由本空所在段最后一句中的“give the place a good clean”可知，此处小精灵解释说，他没有时间打扫(cleaning)。15A.poorer BhungrierCquieter Dbusier答案D解析根据上下文语境可知，此处表示“忙碌的”，所以要选busier。16A.in order Bin publicCin shape Din secret答案A解析女孩告诉小精灵说越是忙碌越应该把
32、东西整理好(in order)。17A.stopped BfailedCfinished Dcontinued答案C解析当他们打扫完成(finished)后，一切都井然有序了。18A.purpose BdifficultyCpossibility Dpermission答案B解析现在，小精灵能毫不费力地(with no difficulty)就找到想要的东西了。19A.charged BeducatedCchallenged Drespected答案D解析所以他又赢得了大家的尊重(respected)。20A.judged BmatchedCachieved Drequired答案C解析由上文的内容可以知道，没有次序和整洁就一事无成。
