Unit 2 Fit for life课时练1阅读理解提速练学生用书P333(单独成册) 阅读理解A(2019沈阳高三教学质检)British International Schools in China Harrow International School BeijingThe mission statement of the school is “Leadership for a better world” , which draws on the great tradition of famous leaders studying in Harrow School such as Winston Churchill and Pundit Nehru. Established in 2005, the Harrow International School Beijing is known for its reputation for having the highest academic standards and close personal tutoring. All students have a personal tutor to take care of their personal concerns. The tuition fee per year ranges from 80，100 to 258，400 yuan ($12，60040，600) for half day, prenursery to year 13. Read more via www.harrowbeijing.cn.Dulwich College ShanghaiDulwich College Shanghai is made up of about 1，500 students from age 2 to age 18, with over 40 different nationalities. Dulwich College Shanghai opened in 2003 and has been recognized as one of the best international schools in Shanghai. About 70 percent of the schools teachers are British. The schools annual payment ranges from 225，500 to 269，500 yuan($35，50042，000) for year 1 to year 13.Click here to know more.Wellington College International ShanghaiWellington College, UK, is one of the worlds top coeducational day and boarding schools founded by royal sponsor on behalf of Queen Victoria in 1859. Wellington College International Shanghai opened its doors in 2014 and now has over 600 students, aged 2 to 18 years old. Annual tuition ranges from 234，000 to 285，000 yuan($36，80044，800) for year 1 to year 13. Wellington College also has a campus in Tianjin. Click here to learn more about both locations.The British School of GuangzhouEstablished in 2005 for students aged 2 to 18, the British School of Guangzhou has gained a reputation for academic excellence. The schools two campuses are located about 25 minutes north of Guangzhous city center, overlooking scenic South Lake. The annual tuition ranges from 157, 840 to 197，690 yuan($24，80031，000) for year 1 to year 13. Click here to know more.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了中国的几所英国国际学校。1If you want to make friends with students from different countries, you may choose _AHarrow International School BeijingBDulwich College ShanghaiCWellington College International ShanghaiDThe British School of GuangzhouB解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“with over 40 different nationalities.recognized as one of the best international schools in Shanghai”可知，Dulwich College Shanghai这所学校有来自40多个国家的学生，而且是上海最好的国际学校之一，所以在这所学校你能够交到来自不同国家的朋友，即B项正确。2What do the last two schools have in common?AThey both have two campuses.BTheir annual tuition fees are the same.CThey are both sponsored by the royal family.DThey are both the worlds best boarding schools.A解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“also has a campus in Tianjin”和第四段中的“The schools two campuses are located about”可知，这两所学校都有两个校区，即A项正确。3In which section of a website can we probably read this passage?ALifestyle.BOpinion.CInternational News. DCulture Exchange.D解析：文章出处题。本文主要介绍了中国的几所英国国际学校，这些国际学校存在中英两国之间教育文化方面的交流，即D项正确。B(2019济南针对性训练)The modern pizza was originally invented in Naples, Italy, but the word pizza is Greek in origin, derived from the Greek word pktos meaning solid or clotted. The ancient Greeks covered their bread with oils, herbs and cheese. The first major innovation that led to flatbread pizza was the use of tomato as a topping. It was common for the poor of the area around Naples to add tomatoes to their yeastbased flatbread, and so the pizza began.While it is difficult to say for sure who invented the pizza, it is however believed that modern pizza was first made by baker Raffaele Esposito of Naples.In fact, a popular urban legend holds that the archetypal(原型的) pizza, Pizza Margherita, was invented in 1890, when the Royal Palace of Capodimonte asked the Neapolitan pizzaiolo Raffaele Esposito to create a pizza in honor of the visiting Queen Margherita.Of the three different pizzas he created, the Queen strongly preferred a pie wrapped in the colors of the Italian flag：red(tomato), green(basil), and white(mozzarella)Supposedly, this kind of pizza was then named after the Queen as Pizza Margherita.Later, the dish has become popular in many parts of the world：The first pizzeria, Antica Pizzeria PortAlba, was opened in 1830 in Naples.In North America, the first pizzeria was opened in 1905 by Gennaro Lombardi at 53 Spring Street in New York City.The first Pizza Hut, the chain of pizza restaurants, appeared in the United States in 1958.Nowadays, many varieties of pizza exist worldwide, along with several dish variants based upon pizza.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了比萨的历史起源。4Whats mainly talked about in the text?AWays of making pizza.BThe history of pizza.CVarieties of pizza. DStories about pizza.B解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段的“The modern pizza was originally invented in Naples, Italy, but the word pizza is Greek in origin”