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Unit 2 English around the world
Ⅰ 阅读理解
A
Dear Parents，
I’m delighted that you are considering The British International School for your child’s education. Our school offers first－class international education delivered by experienced and professional staff.
We aim to provide a high quality British－style education characterized by： The arrangement of the English national curriculum to meet the needs of international and local students and offering an insight into the local culture.
High quality teaching provided by international and local staff.
A broad personal development plan for students that encourages independence, confidence, tolerance, good manners and respect.
A recognition of the school－parent partnership in the successful education of the children.
An acknowledgement that all students are individuals who deserve an environment to help them realize their academic and other potential, thereby preparing them for their chosen continuing education and career.
A safe, caring, happy and stimulating environment benefiting from high quality facilities.
Our school provides an effective framework for education through a broad, balanced and monitored curriculum. As students advance through the schooling, we make sure that their needs are met through progressive teaching and learning. Although our curriculum is based upon the national curriculum for England, it is adapted where appropriate, to ensure suitability for our diverse student body. Thus，we strive for the development of transferable skills through the years of schooling, as well as the acquisition(获得) of a broad body of knowledge.
Students are given opportunities to develop many skills, which include skills in language, science, technology and mathematics, in the aesthetic(审美的) and creative fields of music, drama and art, and in physical education.
We insist that students act in a responsible manner toward all members of the community. Throughout the school years, students are taught to distinguish between right and wrong and show consideration for others. The qualities of honesty, kindness and good manners are always encouraged. Our friendly atmosphere provides a secure and happy environment in which children can grow as individuals and valued members of the school family.
【解题导语】 该文是一封学校校长致家长的信。 1．What do you think the author is? A．A school principal. B．An exchange student. C．An assistant professor. 推荐学习K12资料
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D．An experienced lecturer.
A 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“Our school offers first－class international education delivered by experienced and professional staff.”可推知，本文的作者是文中所提到的学校的校长，故选A。
2．Why does the school change its curriculum when necessary? A．To develop some good students’ skills. B．To meet the needs of different students. C．To offer an insight into the local culture. D．To help students realize their potential.
B 解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的“Although our curriculum is based upon the national curriculum for England, it is adapted where appropriate, to ensure suitability for our diverse student body.”可知，课程的调整是为了适应学生需求的多样性。
3．What is the purpose of the passage?
A．The author thinks schools and parents play an important role in teaching. B．The author is stressing that responsibility is the most important thing for a student.
C．The author is encouraging more parents to send their children to this school. D．The author implies students become valued people with a friendly atmosphere. C 解析：写作意图题。根据全文的整体内容可推知，本文是一封校长致家长的信，介绍了学校的特色和优势，目的在于向家长推广这所学校，鼓励更多家长把自己的孩子送到这所学校来学习，故选C。
B
(2018·浙江宁波模拟)With Halloween just around the corner, today we will explore the world of ghosts in this program!
The Merriam-Webster online dictionary says the word “ghost” goes back a thousand years to the “earliest recorded evidence of the language”. The first meaning of “ghost” was “the seat of life or intelligence”. And it still has that meaning in some expressions.
However, today, the word “ghost” usually means the soul of a dead person. This meaning is based on the idea that a person’s spirit and body are separate. The spirit can continue existing long after the body has died.
During Halloween, kids dressed as ghosts are common sights. The costume is very simple：just throw on a white cloth that covers you from head to foot. But do not expect to win any costume competitions! You would not have a ghost of a chance. People use this expression to mean that something is very unlikely to happen.
The sight might even make you turn pale as a ghost. This is used when people lose color in their face. Sometimes this happens when a person is scared. But a bad cold or flu can also turn you as pale as a ghost.
“Ghost” can also be a verb. In the 1880s the term “ghost” meant a person who works in secret for another person. Ghostwriters produce speeches for politicians. They also produce books for authors who want to tell their life stories but are not professional writers.
And sometimes ghostwriters are involved in a series of books, like the children’推荐学习K12资料
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s stories based on the teenage detective Nancy Drew. The series began in 1930. The author given credit was Carolyn Keene. But she was not even real! Ghostwriters did all the work.
Another expression using “ghost” as a verb is simply to ghost. This does not mean to die. It means to leave a place or event without saying “goodbye” to anyone. You can ghost from your job. You can ghost from a party. Yon can even ghost from a relationship. This is when you stop communicating with someone because you are simply no longer interested in them.
But I will not ghost from Words and Their Stories. 【解题导语】 本文主要对“ghost”一词进行了深入探索。
4．The basic meaning of the word “ghost” nowadays is ________． A．the secret of another person B．the spirit of a dead person C．the color of one’s face D．the origin of intelligence
B 解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段的第一句“However，today，the word‘ghost’usually means the soul of a dead person.”可知，ghost 现在的基本含义是“一个死人的灵魂”。
5．If someone says “you don’t have a ghost of a chance to win the match”， he means________．
A．without doubt you won’t lose the match B．the match is unlikely to happen
C．it’s impossible for you to win the match D．you are too scared to win the match
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句“People use this expression to mean that something is very unlikely to happen.”可知，题干中引号内的意思是“你不可能赢得比赛”，故选C。
6．What can be inferred about the word “ghost” according to the passage? A．Kids dressed in a white cloth like ghosts can win a costume competition. B．A bad cold can turn people as pale as a ghost because they fear illness. C．It was Carolyn Keene who ghostwrote the children’s stories. D．A person devoted to his job is unlikely to ghost from his job. D 解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的第三句“It means to leave a place or event without saying ‘goodbye’ to anyone.”并结合选项可知，一个热爱自己工作的人是不可能轻易离开自己的工作的，ghost的含义和引用的句子呼应，故选D。
7．This passage is likely to appear in________． A．a radio program B．a Halloween poster C．a fashion magazine
D．a newspaper advertisement
A 解析：文章出处题。根据第一段“With Halloween just around the corner，today we will explore the world of ghosts in this program！”可推知，本文选自一个电台的节目，故选A。
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