一轮复习 MODULE5 great peole and great inventions专用课件.ppt

“It is essential that young people growing up in the 21st century today be educated about other major players in the world affairs, ” said the councilor. St George’s school Head Teacher Judith McCure said, “We are delighted to be working in partnership with other Edinburgh schools on this extremely important initiative（提议）. International education is vital for today’s global economy and the Confucius classroom will give pupils the opportunity to work together to experience the rich possibilities of Chinese language and culture. It will be a lively place for learning and interaction and will allow teachers to share resources and practice together. ” The first schools to benefit from this will be St George’s and six other secondary schools. The Confucius classroom is funded by the Chinese government and will also be supported by the network of Confucius Classroom Hub in Scotland where eight Confucius classrooms have been planned to be set up. 1. Which of the statements is true EXCEPT_________. A. the first Confucius classroom opened in Scotland was funded by the Chinese government B. the opening of the Confucius schools offers an opportunity for school pupils to learn the Chinese language and culture C. International education is very important for the development of global economy D. the first Confucius schools opened in Scotland will benefit six middle schools including St George’s 【解析】选D。考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段“第一批受益的学校是圣·乔治中学和另外六所中学”，因此D项表述不正确，符合题意。根据最后一段，孔子课堂是由中国政府资助的，所以A项表述正确；根据第一段、第二段和第六段可知，孔子学校的开办给学生一个学习汉语和了解中国文化的机会，因此B项正确；根据倒数第三段，国际教育对于全球经济很重要，所以C项表述正确。 2. What does the councilor mean by mentioning “other major players” in the fifth paragraph? A. athletes in sports competitions. B. persons who do nothing but play. C. the countries which play important parts in international affairs. D. people who act in plays. 【解析】选C。考查词义推测。本文主要讲在苏格兰开办的孔子课堂会帮助英国的学生了解中国语言和文化，也就是要了解中国。根据第五段中的world affairs可以推断出，major players应该指的是包括中国在内的在国际事务中起重要