高中基础 (2269 期 20150630) | 1 版 Clearing Away the Fog of the Future

• What do you want to study in college and what do you want to do after college graduation?

• Which three courses would you like to choose to be included in your gaokao? Why?

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Pre-reading

1. changes in the gaokao

2. the author’s advice on career planning

3. the North American way to help students do career planning

4. the Xuhui District way to help students do career planning

Scan the article. In which paragraph (1-6) of the article can you find the following information?

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SCAN AND ANSWERPre-reading

In previous years, the English, math and Chinese tests were supplemented by a fourth test … Now, that fourth test has been eliminated. In its place, students will submit the scores in …

Word bank

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While reading

supplement v. 增补，补充

eliminate v. 除去，消除in one’s place 代替，顶替submit v. 递交，呈递

语法解析：序数词前不加 the

☞ Language study

Many students still feel confused … where they will fit in … Deep down you know … If you stay true to that feeling, the fog of the future will disappear.

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fit in 合得来，适应deep down 在心底里stay true to 信守，坚信

fog n. 迷茫，困惑

Word bank

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VOCABULARY EXERCISES

1. They demand a complete ___________ of nuclear weapons.2. I’d prefer to reserve my ___________ until I find enough evidence.3. What ______________ services will be offered in this hotel?4. The place has changed a great deal and is almost _______________.5. A night’s hard work brought the sculpture one step nearer to ___________.

Choose an appropriate word for each sentence and fill in the blank with its proper form.

supplement eliminate recognize judge perfect

eliminationeliminationjudgmentjudgment

unrecognizableunrecognizable

supplementarysupplementary

perfectionperfection

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VOCABULARY EXERCISES

Translate the following sentences into English.

1. 由于娜塔莉的缘故，我们晚到了三个钟头。 (thanks to)

2. 他把自己的名字擦掉，写上了她的名字。 (in one’s place)

3. 我尽自己最大的努力，来融入新的学校。 (fit in)

4. 和许多女孩子一样，她心底里缺乏自信。 (deep down)Like many girls, deep down she lacks Like many girls, deep down she lacks confidence.confidence.

I tried my best to fit in in my new school.I tried my best to fit in in my new school.

He rubbed out his name and wrote hers in its He rubbed out his name and wrote hers in its place.place.

Thanks to Natalie, we arrived three Thanks to Natalie, we arrived three hours late.hours late.

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1. According to the article, from 2017, the gaokao score will consist of scores in ______ subjects.

A. three

B. four

C. five

D. six√√

Choose the best answer.

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COMPREHENSIONWhile reading

2. According to the article, _____ of college graduates work in jobs related to their college majors.

A. eighty percent

B. sixty percent

C. forty percent

D. twenty percent√√

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3. Why is the education department in Xuhui District introducing a business course into high school?

A. Because the course will allow the students to help Xuhui District develop in business.

B. Because the course could cultivate students’ interest in doing business.

C. Because the course could let the students judge if they are interested in a business career.

D. Because the gaokao will include a test in business from 2017.

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1. Why does the author say “high school students in Shanghai are going to have to think about their future a little earlier”?

Because the three supplementary subjects they choose for the gaokao will more or less play a role in their college majors and future careers.

Answer the following question.

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2. What is the author’s advice on career planning?

Listen to your heart, and choose your career/major based on what you want and what will make you happy.

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Answer the following question.

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In previous years, the English, math and Chinese tests were supplemented by a fourth test in a subject …

Language study

☞ 我们都知道，在英语中，在序数词前应该加上 the ，不过，也有一些特例。如上述句①， fourth 表示相对于语、数、外三门考试外的另外一门，不侧重于顺序，此时不用定冠词the ；而在句②中， second 前有形容词性物主代词 their ，此时也不用定冠词 the 。e.g. Please give me a second chance.

e.g. He won his third Grand Slam at the French Open last week.

此外，在表示分数、日期、名次和一些固定用法时，序数词前也不加 the 。

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Grammar tip

In its place, students will submit the scores in three subjects from tests taken during their second year of high school.

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YOUR TURN

Choose the best answer.

1. Canada is _____ second largest country in the world.

A. a B. the C. one D. /

2. Mr. White is good at writing. He has been called _____ second Charles Dickens.

A. a B. the C. one D. /

3. _____ third of the students failed in the exam.

A. A B. The C. / D. Only

4. The Temple of Heaven was _____ first built during the Ming Dynasty.

A. a B. the C. one D. /

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Choose the best answer.

5. My ____ first impression of London is of rain, fog and people with umbrellas.

A. a B. the C. one D. /

6. Business _____ first and pleasure afterwards.

A. a B. the C. one D. /

7. I finished the work _____ first.

A. a B. the C. / D. one

8. Do you believe in love at ____ first sight?

A. a B. the C. one D. /

9. I will never give up ， not even on _____ 1,000th try.

A. a B. the C. one D. /

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Language study

What factors would you take into consideration to decide your future career?

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After readingQuestion for further discussion:

The most important factor I would take into consideration is my strengths and interests, because I hope I can enjoy my work every day. Of course, I may also consider how much I can earn from my work, because after all, I will have to keep myself and my family by working …

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