阅读理解+七选五Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2018·四川乐山二调)ChineseLanguageandCultureSummerCampinChinaShanghaiisthecitywhichwillpresentyouhowmodernizationmeetstradition,andhowwesternculturedanceswitheasterncivilization.SoitoffersabestplaceforyoutoparticipateinChineselanguageandculturesummercamp.InteractiveChineseLessonsOurChinesecoursesfocusondevelopingspeaking,listening,readingandwritingskillsinawell-balancedway,whileeachhasitsownfocus.Theteachingmaterialsweuse,offering12levelsofclasses,arewrittenspeciallyforourprogram.Forbeginners,speakingandlisteningabilitieswillbestressedwhileforadvancedlevelstudents,thecoursewilldevelopindepththeirskillsonChinesecharactersrecognition,longparagraphreadingandwriting,aswellasfluentconversation.SmallSizeClassesOurstudentscomefromallovertheworld,mostlybetween11and17yearsold,havingdifferentChineselevels.Theywillacceptlevelassessment(评估)onthefirstdayofcamp,andbeplacedintodifferentgroupsaccordingtotheirlanguagefluency.Inasmall-classsettingeachstudentcanreceiveindividualattentionfromteachersandachievebeststudyingresult.TraditionalCultureCoursesWeprovidevariousculturecoursestohelpstudentstodevelopinterestintraditionalChineseculture,whichwillbenefittheirlanguagelearning.Theculturecoursesinclude:Calligraphy,Traditionalbrushpainting,ChineseKungFu,TaiChi,Papercutting.DayCampDaycampisdesignedforparticipantswhohaveahostfamilyinShanghai.DaycamprunsfromMondaytoSunday,between8:30and17:00.·Daycamppackageincludes:ChineseclassesinthemorningsLunchCulturecourses,fieldtripandsportsactivitiesintheafternoonsOthers:Textbooks,studyingmaterials,camplifesouvenir·DaycamppackageNOTincludes:AccommodationDailypickupanddropoffBreakfast,dinner·Fieldtripisoptional.1.Whatisoneofthesummercamp’sfeatures?A.Itsteachingmaterialsareregularandcommontextbooks.B.Everyparticipantinthecamphastofinish12levelsofclasses.C.Beginnersattendtheclassstressingcharactersrecognition.D.Studentsareplacedingroupsthatmeettheirlanguagefluency.2.Thesummercamp’straditionalculturecoursesdon’tinclude.A.TraditionalbrushpaintingB.ChineseKungFuC.TraditionalChinesecookingD.Papercutting3.WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsaboutthedaycampisTRUE?A.Everyonewhoattendsdaycampwillreceiveacamplifesouvenir.B.Participantsindaycampcanhavebreakfast,lunchandsupperthere.C.Fieldtripisanactivitythateveryoneissupposedtoparticipatein.D.Daycampisdesignedforparticipantswholiveinthesummercamp.BAbillionairehasrecentlymadeoneofthebiggestcharitable(慈善的)donationstoauniversityinChina’shistory.ChenTianqiaodonated$115milliontotheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnology(Caltech)tohelpadvancedbrainresearch.Thedonationwillbespentdeepeningtheunderstandingofhowthebrainworks.Chenhasbeeninterestedinbrainresearch,believingitcanshapetheindustriessuchasartificialintelligenceandvirtualreality.However,thishugedonationhascausedheateddiscussionsamongChinesescholarsandInternetusersalike.Manycriticizedhimforchoosingtogivemoneytoaforeignuniversityratherthanhomeinstitutesforbrainresearch,whicharedevelopingfastandareontracktocatchupwiththeUSinjustafewyears.RaoYi,abiologistatPekingUniversity,evensaidthedonationwasatypicalmistake.Others,however,supporthischoice.TheybelieveCaltechisamorereasonablechoicecomparedtoChineseresearchinstitutions.Caltechhasalonghistoryandhastakenaleadingpositioninbiology,andthereforeitprodu...