1UnitUnit 2 2 EnglishEnglish aroundaround thethe worldworld阅读理解A A Dear Parents，Im delighted that you are considering The British International School for your childs education. Our school offers firstclass international education delivered by experienced and professional staff. We aim to provide a high quality Britishstyle 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 schoolparent 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。 1What do you think the author is? AA school principal.2BAn exchange student. CAn assistant professor. DAn experienced lecturer. A A 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“Our school offers firstclass 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。 2Why does the school change its curriculum when necessary? ATo develop some good students skills. BTo meet the needs of different students. CTo offer an insight into the local culture. DTo help students realize their potential. B 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。 3What is the purpose of the passage? AThe author thinks schools and parents play an important role in teaching. BThe author is stressing that responsibility is the most important thing for a student. CThe author is encouraging more parents to send their children to this school. DThe author implies students become valued people with a friendly atmosphere. C 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 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 MerriamWebster 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 persons 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.3“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