Three months after Shang Hai (not his real name) began studying at an American high school, he received an e-mail of dismissal*. The academic performance*of the Chinese boy was poor–he had got grades C and D (A is the best)
Shang is not alone. In the first half of 2014, the number of Chinese students studying in the US has increased to 275,000. But according to China Youth Daily, about 5 percent of Chinese students in US colleges are unable to graduate.
They are being sent back home because their grades are not good enough (62.1%), they cheat, such as copying other students’ work (21.4%), and they have poor class attendance* (10.9%).
These appear to be not from a lack of intelligence*, but a lack of discipline*, said the report. The situation has been getting worse since more Chinese students are studying in foreign countries at younger ages. According to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the number of Chinese students studying in US private high schools has increased from 65 in 2005 to 23,795 in 2013.
Far away from their parents, some students are said to spend a lot of time chatting with friends, going to parties, and playing online games.
There are also great language problems. Although they have to pass language tests to study abroad, daily communication is still hard for many Chinese overseas students, according to research at Indiana University in 2013.
Because of this, many of them just stick with other Chinese students. They don’t often take part in sporting events or study groups. And some could only catch bits of information during classes, said the research.
1.Some Chinese overseas students spend lots of time ________.
A. playing online games B. doing sports
C. chatting with parents D. visiting American friends
2.Many Chinese overseas students stick with Chinese students because ________.
A. they are too young B. they have language problems
C. they don’t like American lifestyle D. they miss their family in China
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. More Chinese students study in foreign countries at older ages.
B. The number of Chinese students studying in American has fallen since 2013.
C. A lots of Chinese students take part in sporting events while they are studying abroad.
D. About 5% of Chinese students in American colleges may not be able to get the degree.
4.Why were some Chinese overseas students sent back home?
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| Do you use WeChat Payment or Alipay to buy things? Now, you have one more choice－Apple Pay. Apple Pay came to China on Feb 18, making China the fifth country to have this service. Apple products, like the iPhone 6 and certain iPads and Apple Watches, support this service. The customers of 19 Chinese banks will be able to link their bank cards to Apple Pay. When they buy things, they just need to place their iPhone in front of the POS machine and put their fingers on the iPhone. |
| Last year, did you find that you kept using words like memeda (a phrase to show cuteness and love) and xiaoxianrou (meaning “young and pretty men”)?If yes, you are not alone. The two words were so popular that they were included in 2015’s “most popular cyber* words and phrases” lists in China. Most of the words and phrases seem funny and playful, but they also show lifestyle changes. The term duoshoudang (meaning “shopping addicts*”) is a good example.Meanwhile, xiasibaobaole (meaning “you scared the pants off me”) is also used for fun. |
| The opening of Shanghai’s new DisneylandPark has been highly expected since construction began in April 2008. It will be finished in June. When it opens, the park will have the biggest castle of any Disneyland and one of the largest lakes too. There are also new special attractions, especially for Chinese visitors. |
1.How many countries can use Apple Pay to buy things?
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
2.Which phrase shows the change of lifestyle?
A. memeda B. duoshoudang C. xiaoxianrou D. xiasibaobaole
3.Where might you see the passages above?
A. a dictionary B. a novel C. a newspaper D. a travel guide
Everybody has his own hero in mind and is always trying to copy his behaviors in life. As for______, my grandfather is just that man. My grandfather had a small farm. He also worked in a ______.
One autumn, most of the farmers in the village were all_______, so he promised to help his neighbor harvest the corn as he often did.___________, after harvesting his own corn, Grandpa’s little corn machine broke.What was_______, the factory where Grandpa worked made the workers have extra work. He had to leave the farm_______and didn’t get back until very late. It now seemed_______to help out his neighbor because he really had no free time.
One night, Grandpa________that he wouldn’t let his neighbor’s harvest rot* in the field._______a machine, he’d harvest it by hand.
“I don’t think you’d have time to do it,” said my grandma.“Besides,it would be too dark to do______at night.”
“I know of one night that I could do it!” he________.“There’s still one more full moon in October. _______the weather is clear, I think I can do it.”
A few days later, after a long shift* at the factory, my grandpa went to the _______.The weather was cold but clear. He cut all the corn through the night to keep his word.
Sometimes, when I want to_______responsibilities*, I’d see my grandfather_________corn in the light of the harvest moon. Behind him, row after row of corn stocks* stand at attention in respect for a man who keeps his word.
1.A. I B. my C. me D. mine
2.A. school B. factory C. shop D. cinema
3.A. happy B. free C. busy D. nervous
4.A. Sometimes B. However C. Luckily D. Usually
5.A. worse B. better C. more D. less
6.A. early B. slowly C. quietly D. later
7.A. relaxing B. impossible C. interesting D. dangerous
8.A. wondered B. learned C. thought D. guessed
9.A. In B. With C. Through D. Without
10.A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
11.A. lived B. refused C. explained D. realised
12.A. If B. Though C. Before D. After
13.A. factory B. field C. river D. house
14.A. wake up B. look up C. give up D. get up
15.A. eating B. growing C. pulling D. cutting
—-Nobody will become a hero without the help of others.
—-That’s true. __________________.
A. Practice makes perfect. B. Early birds catch the worms.
C. One finger can’t lift a small stone. D. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
— Peter, is there anything else you want to know about China?
— Yes, I am still wondering________.
A. whether you like the book
B. how many people there are in the room
C. why the Chinese people like to play the dragon dance
D. whose handwriting is the best in our class
I don’t want to get home too late because my parents will be ________ me if I’m late.
A. worried about B. proud of C. different from D. interested in
