出自:国开一体化-财务管理
Every day, the news of the world is relayed to people by over 300 million copies of daily papers, over 400 million radio sets, and over 150 million television sets.Additional news is shown by motion pictures in theaters and cinemas all over the world. As more people learn what the important events of the day are, fewer are still concerned exclusively with the events of their own household. As the English writer John Donne put is, nearly 400 hundred years ago, “no man is an island.” This idea is more appropriate today than it was when Donne lived. In short, wherever he lives, a man belongs to some society; and we are becoming more and more aware of whatever happens in one particular society affects, somehow, the life and destiny of all humanity. Newspaper has been published in the modern world for about four hundred years. Most of the newspapers printed today are read in Europe and North America. However, soon they may be read in all parts of the world, thanks to the new inventions that are changing the techniques of newspaper publishing. Electronics and automation have made it possible to produce pictures and text far more quickly than before. Therefore, the publishing of newspaper and magazines becomes more economical. Furthermore, photo-copies can be sent over great distance now by means of television channels and satellites such as Telstar. Thus, pictures can be brought to the public more quickly than previously.
1-1、People learn about what happened in the world through _______.
A、radio and television sets
B、newspapers and magazines
C、both A and B
The National Union of Students (NUS) welcomes the news that greater numbers of black and disabled students are studying at UK universities, but there is still a lot of work to be done on widening access, writes the union.s president, Gemma Tumelty. A recent Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) equalities review showed that significant numbers of potential students felt their disability was a major barrier to accessing higher education (HE).This is simply unacceptable. Equality and diversity is not entirely a “numbers game” and before too much praise is given we need to hear more from non-traditional students, not just about their experience of accessing higher education but also going through the system. Equality in society is absolutely, and fundamentally, linked to equality in access to education. For many students, university is the place where they will be first exposed to different cultures and different people. As well as fighting for better access, the NUS wants to see diversity properly valued and promoted within the student experience. Many pay lip service to the value of diversity, but is this recognized and promoted as a core asset to those who go through the HE system? Equality in society can be promoted by equality and diversity at university. But the benefits of university as a positive, diverse environment must be seen by students as adding “value” as much as any other factor before the numbers game is really won by the champions of diversity.
1-1、We need to hear more from non-traditional students about their experience of accessing higher education.
A、√
B、×
Since its founding in 1948, McDonald.s has grown from a family burger（汉堡包）stand to a global fast-food chain, with more than 30,000 locations in 118 countries. With 58 million daily customers worldwide, McDonald.s is now so ubiquitous around the globe that The Economist publishes a global ranking of currencies’ purchasing power based on the prices charged at the local McDonald.s, called the Big Mac Index（巨无霸指数）.That.s not to say that every nation carries the same menu items: choices vary widely depending on location. Some Asian locations serve fried shrimp in a Big Mac roll, while McDonald.s in India doesn.t serve beef at all, relying instead on burgers made from vegetables, rice and beans. Not everyone in the world has been happy to greet Ronald McDonald when he moves to town. Many see McDonald.s as a symbol of American economic and cultural chauvinism（沙文主义）, and European nations in particular have viewed American-style fast food as an insult to their national food. A French farmer, Jose Bove, became something of a national hero in 1999 after he and a group of people destroyed a McDonald.s under construction to protest globalization and “bad food.” The next year, a bomb exploded in a French McDonald.s, killing a 27-year-old employee. No one claimed responsibility. But regardless of whether you like their food or their policies, McDonald.s is still widely seen as one of the true pioneers of peaceful globalization.
1-1、According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A、McDonald’s was founded in 1948.
B、McDonald’s has opened its restaurants in every city of the world.
C、McDonald’s has over 30,000 locations in the world now.
Liu Hui and Molly are discussing the issue of educational quality at a workshop. Liu Hui: Hi, Molly. Today.s topic is educational quality. First, what does educational quality mean to you? Molly: As far as I.m concerned, quality education means good learning standards in educational institutions. So, educational quality ensures a desirable outcome for learners. Liu Hui: Sounds like after some serious thinking. However, many definitions of quality in education exist, testifying to the complexity and multifaceted nature of the concept. Molly: Definitely, establishing a contextualized understanding of quality means including relevant stakeholders. Key stakeholders often hold different views and meanings of educational quality. Liu Hui: There are many prestigious universities in the US. They all provide high-quality education. But some universities aren.t known for their quality. It.s hard to imagine the gap. Molly: Yes, in the US the quality in higher education is quite mixed. Universities like Harvard, Yale, MIT, etc., you know, are well-known all over the world. However, there are some institutions providing poor education, so called “diploma mills”. Liu Hui: In China, we have similar issues in educational quality. Some universities pay more attention to profits instead of quality. Molly: How to improve educational quality is an international issue. But, solutions are grounded in values, cultures and traditions and may be specific to a given nation as well.
1-1、Molly thinks that educational quality ensures a satisfactory outcome for learners.
A、√
B、×
Jim Thorpe was a native American. He was born in 1888 in an Indian Territory(印第安人保护区)that is now Oklahoma. Like most native American children then, he liked to fish, hunt, swim, and play games outdoors. He was healthy and strong, but he had very little formal education. In 1950, Jim Thorpe was named the greatest American football player. He was also an Olympic gold medal winner. But Thorpe had many tragedies in his life. Jim had a twin brother who died when he was nine years old. By the time he was 16, his mother and father were also dead, Jim then went to a special school in Pennsylvania for native American children. There, he learned to read and write and also began to play sports. Jim was poor, so he left school for two years to earn some money. During this time, he played on a baseball team. The team paid him only $15 a week. Soon he returned to school to complete his education. Jim was a star athlete (运动员) in several sports, including baseball, running, and football. He won many awards for his athletic ability, mainly for football. In many games, he scored all or most of the points for his team. In 1912, when Jim Thorpe was 24 years old, he became part of the U.S Olympic team. He competed in two very difficult events: the pentathlon(五项全能) and the decathlon. Both require great ability and strength. The pentathlon has five track and field events, including the long jump and the 1500-meter race. The decathlon has ten track and field events, with running, jumping and throwing contests. People thought it was impossible for an athlete to compete in both the pentathlon and the decathlon. So everyone was surprised when Thorpe won gold medals in both events. When the King of Sweden presented Thorpe with his two gold medals, he said, “Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world.” Thorpe was a simple and honest man. He just answered, “Thanks, King.”
1-1、From the passage we learn that Jim Thorpe was born in _______.
A、India
B、Pennsylvania
C、Oklahoma