Question

India is a developing country. It has thousands of years of tradition and culture. Different types of people live in India. In the old days the educational institutions (教育机构) were called "ashramam" and teachers were "gurus". A guru was a respected person in society.

     Now we are living in the technological world. Big changes are occurring in people’s living. The influence of television, telephone, radio, computer, Internet and mobile phones is very strong in everyday life. But even today, teachers are role models for students. Teaching is still a respectable job. But there are great changes in the education system.

     One of the most obvious changes is that the influence of Western culture has increased. We are paying too much attention to doing business, just like the Western world. Teachers are likely to be influenced by this too, but it is not good. Teachers are nation builders. The development of any country depends upon its education system. All types of development are possible through education.

     Another change has happened in the curriculum. The curriculum connects the teacher and the student. While education is about learning, curriculum means the situations in which one learns. When we say that education deals with "what", then curriculum deals with "how" and "when". But at the moment, it is hard to say whether the curriculum is playing such a role.

1.In India, an ashramam was _________.

A．a teacher who was respected by people      B．a person who worked for the government C．a place where students were taught                    D．a place where tradition and culture developed

2.Which of the following is NOT a reason to change people’s lives in India?

A．TV.               B．Computer.         C．Mobile phones.     D．Tradition.

3.In modern society, teaching is considered as a job that __________.

A．is respected       B．brings good luck     C．is hopeless        D．connects with the fashion

4.What is the author’s attitude towards educational change in India?

A．He likes it.         B．He is annoyed at it.  C．He is indifferent (冷漠的)to it.    D．He is worried about it.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了在印度的教育方面所产生的巨大变化，表达了作者对于这种变化的担心。

1.C 细节题。根据第一段2,3行In the old days the educational institutions (教育机构) were called "ashramam"说明"ashramam"是教育机构，是进行教学的场所。故C正确。

2.D 细节题。根据第二段2,3行The influence of television, telephone, radio, computer, Internet and mobile phones is very strong in everyday life.说明ＡＢＣ三项都是影响印度教育的因素，D项没有提及。

3.A 细节题。根据第二段3,4行But even today, teachers are role models for students. Teaching is still a respectable job.说明在印度教师仍然得到人们的尊重。故A正确。

4.D 推理题。根据文章最后一段But at the moment, it is hard to say whether the curriculum is playing such a role. 说明作者对于教育方面的这些变化很担心，故D正确。

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点评：本文讲述了在印度的教育方面所产生的巨大变化。本文细节题居多，答题时在文章找到对应的地方，用笔进行标记，这有利于后期有时间检查时可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔细理解作者所讲的意思，再结合选项，通过排除法和自己对全文的把握，选出正确答案。