五、阅读理解。
主题群:生活与学习
子主题:学校类型
语篇类型:说明文
难度:★★
Schools come in all shapes and sizes around the world. Let's take a look at some of these unusual schools.
The Cave School in China In a village in Guizhou, China, there was a school in a cave. It was called Dongzhong Mid-Cave Primary School. In 1984, because the place was poor and located in a mountain, the people there built this school. There were many students and a few teachers. Some students had to walk a long, long way to get to school every day to learn.
The Boat Schools in Bangladesh Bangladesh often has floods, and water covers a lot of places. It's hard for kids to go to school. So, a kind group built some floating schools. These schools can float on water. They use solar power. There are laptops, the internet, and small libraries in them. They are like both a school and a bus. When there is a flood, they pick up students from the sides of the water.
The Tree Top School in Kenya Students in Kenya enjoy a special learning time. The school uses nature as a living classroom. In biology class, students study plants and animals in their natural homes. And being in the tree houses gives students an exciting adventure they can't get in ordinary schools. The school's lessons include regular subjects such as math, language, and science. It also focuses on environmental education. Students learn to protect the forest and its creatures.
The School of the Future in the USA In Philadelphia, the USA, there is a school called the Philadelphia School of the Future. It opened in 2006.
They use computers to study. Teachers use smart boards to teach subjects. This school wants to help students learn skills for the future with the help of computers.
1. What does the underlined word "regular" mean in the passage?
A. Interesting.
B. Special.
C. Difficult.
D. Common.
2. (创新考法·信息回填)Which of the following sentences can be put in "
"?
A. Students in this school don't like reading books at all.
B. Unlike students from many traditional schools, students in this school don't need to use books.
C. The teachers in this school are all very young and good at using computers.
D. There are a lot of computers and smart boards in this school.
3. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Unusual Schools in the World
B. Schools and Their Features
C. The History of Schools
D. Modern Educational Methods in Schools