GWANGJU, South Korea, Sept. 28，2013 (Xinhua) — Cultural ministers from China, Japan and South Korea participating in the 5th China-Japan-South Korea Ministerial Conference on Culture held here Saturday agreed to strengthen cultural exchange and cooperation to promote the cultural prosperity of East Asia.
Cai Wu, China's Minister of Culture, Hakubun Shimomura, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, and Yoo Jinryong, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea attended the meeting in the South Korean city with more than 2,000 years of history.
At the meeting, Cai said that the east and west differ in history, culture and values, but the East Asia as a whole, especially China, Japan and South Korea, should take good advantage of their cultural and historical similarities, trying to create “shared East Asia value”and seeking a greater say around the world.
The ministers drew the Gwangju Joint Document at the meeting to strengthen cultural exchange and cooperation in the fields of culture industry, exhibitions, cultural heritage preservation and the youth exchanges to promote the program of “East Asia City of Culture.”
China, Japan and South Korea also agreed that the host country of the annual ministerial meeting will organize a joint cultural festival, including art performances, exhibitions, academic seminars and other relevant events starting from 2014.
The annual trilateral Ministerial Conference on Culture was firstly launched in 2007. The Gwangju meeting is the fifth round of this series, and the last round of this meeting was held in Shanghai, China in May 2012.
1.Which of the following information is True according to the text?
A. The 5th China-Japan-South Korea Ministerial Conference on Culture was held on Sunday.
B. The 5th China-Japan-South Korea Ministerial Conference on Culture is aimed at promoting the cultural prosperity of West Asia.
C. Yoo Jinryong, Minister of Culture, Science, Technology and Tourism of Korea attended the meeting.
D. GWANGJU is a South Korean city that has a history of more than 2,000 years.
2.The underlined phrase “seeking a greater say”in Paragraph 3 probably means .
A. looking for more chances to speak Asian languages
B. trying to get greater power or right of acting or deciding
C. attempting to take up more space in the world
D. getting more time to set a good example to others
3.This text mainly tells us ________.
A. three Asian leaders meet each other to discuss economic problems
B. how the program of “East Asia City of Culture”came into being
C. three Asian countries agree to promote cultural prosperity of East Asia
D. the trilateral Ministerial Conference on Culture firstly began in 2007
4.We can know from the text that .
A. the fourth Ministerial Conference on Culture was held in GWANGJU
B. the trilateral Ministerial Conference on Culture is held once a year
C. the Ministerial Conference on Culture has never been held in China
D. no changes were made about the forms of activities to be held in the future
What do college teachers think of high school English teachers’English teaching? And how should we see it? Let’s read the following.
A teacher from a community college addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, “High school English teachers are not doing their jobs.” He described how weak his students were—all high school graduates who can use language only at a Grade 9 level.
My topic is not standards nor its decline（降低）. What the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.
My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following is natural. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies（缺陷）. But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.
The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults, the language of the young always seems inadequate.
Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not seen as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar(特有的) to today’s young people, it naturally follows that today’s English teachers cannot be doing their jobs.
1.The speaker believed that ________.
A. he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen years
B. the younger generation was as likely as not worse at language than the older generation
C. high school English teachers should be responsible for their students’ poor command of English
D. The fact that the students didn’t work hard enough contributed to their poor command of English
2. In the author’s opinion, the speaker ________.
A. had exaggerated (夸大) the language problems of the students
B. was right in saying English teachers were not doing their jobs
C. gave a correct judgment of the English level of the students
D. thought and spoke in a wise and responsible way
3.What can we conclude from the passage?
A. Language learning and improving needs time and effort.
B. The author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9 level.
C. It is reasonable to include English as one of the high school subjects.
D. The English language teaching is by no means an easy job for college teachers.
4.The author’s attitude towards the speaker’s remarks is ________.
A. neutral（中立的） B. critical
C. positive D. compromising(妥协的)
No one could name themselves when they were born. That is, has his or her name given by others. So we needn’t care too much about our names, which are just . They are used to refer to you. Though your parents probably meant your name to last a lifetime, never forget that the hopes and dreams they cared for may not your needs. If your name no longer seems to fit you, don’t lose heart. Screen stars change their names, and with some determination, you can, too.
Legal rules are more in this matter than you may expect. Many newlyweds, , realize that no law requires a woman to her husband’s name. Even more, parents can give their children any name they wish, it’s not that of either parent.
If you do wish to have a new name, you don’t need to make the change . Under common law, is necessary to start using the name of your choice. More importantly, you to use it everywhere. , you must change all your identification and . Be sure to practice your new until you write it naturally and .
Making friends and fellow workers you Leach instead of Lola may be harder than any paperwork involved, and you are to meet official resistance, too. Whatever happens, be sure that no law should you from using the name you have chosen, you use it for the purpose of cheating. Please enjoy your right to be called by name you choose!
1.A. nobody B. everyone C. all D. someone
2.A. symbols B. presents C. souvenirs D. patterns
3.A .know B. trust C. satisfy D. agree
4.A. regularly B. legally C. seldom D. bravely
5.A. rigid B. available C. practical D. flexible
6.A. in fact B. as a result C. for instance D. in name
7.A. assume B. handle C. call D. acquire
8.A. as if B. only if C. even if D. if only
9.A. popular B. official C. known D. academic
10.A. what B. that C. it D. which
11.A. are used B. are supposed C. are hoped D. look forward
12.A. Instead B. Besides C. Luckily D. Otherwise
13.A. values B. notes C. records D. accounts
14.A. signature B. handwriting C. need D. pronunciation
15.A. consistently B. constantly C. beautifully D. attractively
16.A. to call B. call C. calling D. called
17.A. probable B. impossible C. convenient D. likely
18.A. admit B. tolerate C. prohibit D. permit
19.A. unless B. when C. if D. because
20.A.whose B. no matter what
C. which D. whatever
—Our school boy basketball players won the championship at the 2013 City Basketball Match.
— . They had been training that hard.
A. That depends B. That figures
C. That counts D. That matters
The Party calls on every teacher to learn from Zhang Lili, the most beautiful teacher in China, and try to be Zhang Lili.
A. / B. the C. a D. one
—Why are you late again?
—Something happened to our friend Wang Fei. I _____ to help him.
A. did refuse B. needn’t have refused
C. couldn’t well refuse D. did not say no
