题型：阅读选择 题类：真题 难易度：普通
甘肃省兰州市2018年中考英语试卷
Education is very close in my heart. My father grew up in a very small village in China. In those days, not many villagers could read. So my father opened a night school to teach them how to read. With his help, many people learned to write their own names; with his help, many people learned to read newspaper for the first time; with his help, many women were able to teach their children how to read. As his daughter, I know what education means to the people, especially those without it. after generations(几代人)of hard work, China has come a long way in education. I am a beneficiary(受益者)of that progress. Otherwise I would never become a singer and a professor of music.
Education is about women and the girls. It is important for girls to go to school because they will become their children's first teacher someday. In China, Spring Bud Education Program(春蕾计划) has helped over 3 million girls go back to school. Many of them have finished university education and they are doing well at work.
Education is about equality. In poor countries and regions(地区) the number of school dropouts(辍学) is astonishing. We call for more educational resources to these places.
Education is about the young people. Young people are the future. Education is important because it not only gives young people knowledge and skills but also helps them become responsible citizens.
Many years ago my father made a small difference in his village. Together we can make a big difference in the world. I was once asked about my Chinese dream. I said I hope all children especially girls can have chances to get good education. This is my Chinese dream. I believe one day education first will no longer be a dream, it will be a reality enjoyed by every young woman on this planet.
Bear Raids a Store
A driver in Alaska unexpectedly met a mother bear an d her baby. The driver was sending cakes to a store when the bears entered the open back door of the delivery truck. According to the store's manager, the bears ate quite a few cakes. Some store clerks finally drove the bears away by using loud alarms. Mosquitoes (蚊子) Delays (延误) Flight
A flight from Guadalajara to Mexico City delayed. It was caused by the mosquitoes on the plane. Both the staff and passengers joined together to deal with the mosquito situation. There is a perfect environment for mosquitoes around Guadalajara International Airport. But the flights had never been delayed because of mosquitoes before.
▲ Paris is facing a serious bedbug problem just nine months before the city is set to host the next summer's Olympic Games. These insects are increasingly appearing in many places of the city, including trains, airports, hotels, cinemas, hospitals and homes. There are worries that they might be spreading around the world. |
Do you Have a Sweet Tooth? A nice restaurant for dogs recently opened in San Francisco. The place serves special desserts (甜品) and drinks for the four-legged eaters. Nikko and Peach were among the restaurant's first customers. One was dressed in a nice bow tie and the other in beautiful clothes Obviously (明显的), they were ready for a tasty meal. ▲
Ashley Garner was so happy! She and her family had been looking for her missing wedding ring for two days. After Hurricane (飓风) Ian had passed, they went outside to clean up. To their surprise, the ring was lying in a brush (灌木丛) pile. Black Widow Came to Life
This is a black widow (黑寡妇) spider-only a glass one. Artist Nikita Drachuk created tiny glass animals by using a very old technique (技艺). This piece of work is a good example. It shows the creature (生物) in vivid detail. Just look at its thin legs and the spots on its back. It looks like the spider is going to crawl (爬) out of the picture, doesn't it? |
Help design 2026 Commonwealth Games mascot（吉祥物） Schoolchildren will be asked to help design a mascot to represent Victoria，Australia for the 2026 Commonwealth Games（英联邦运动会）.The Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games mascot，to be announced late next year，will replace the 2022 Birmingham Game's Perry the bull.The director，Jeroen Weimar stressed the process would include sending staff into classrooms to ask kids what they want as a symbol of the Games. | |
▲ The Kids News Short Story Competition runs from May 1 to 26 and is free to enter.The competition has four age groups：Kindergarten to Year 2；Years 3-4；Years 5-6 and Years 7-9.Stories must be between 250 and 750 words for students in Kindergarten to Year 4；and between 500 and 1000 words for students in Years 5 to 9.The judges，will choose the winning entries，with the first prize winner in each age group scoring 10 copies of their short story published into a printed book with a personally designed cover.There are also prizes for one runner-up and three highly commended entries in each age group. | |
First Barbie doll with Down syndrome（唐氏综合征） It's the best-known doll brand in the world，and now in a world first，Mattel has released a Barbie who has Down syndrome.The doll will be one of the company's 2023 Barbie Fashion collection，part of Mattel's bid in recent years to increase the differences of its dolls.To create the doll with Down syndrome，the toy company worked with the US National Down Syndrome Society （NDSS）.The Barbie dolls have features what a person with Down syndrome has，including the face，which has a rounder shape，smaller ears，and a flat nose. | |
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