DevelopingandDevelopedCountries发展中国家在第二次世界大战之后迅速崛起，其经济、政治、教育日益发展，但是在其教育发展的过程中，还存在着一系列的问题和挑战。Tosomeonelivinginadevelopedcountry，educationisarequirementthatsometimesseemsveryordinary.Acollegestudent，forexample，mightfindthatwakingupinthemorningforan8：00amclassisthehardestthingintheworld.However，collegeisevenremoteformanypeopleindevelopingcountriesandachievingjustabasiceducationisfarmorechallengingthanonemightimagine.Seventeenpercentofthetotaladultsareilliterateandaround67.4millionchildrenaren'teveninschoolandthenumberistwicethenumberofilliteratepeople.Thesenumbersareatragicresultofthecountriesbeingtroubledbystrugglessuchaspoverty，economicweakness，alackofqualifiedteachers，andsoon.Povertyisthemainchallengeforpeoplegettinganeducationindevelopingcountries.Whenhalfoftheworld'spopulationliveson$2.50orlessperday，incomesforthesepoorpeopleusuallycomefromfarming，agriculture，andproductssoldinmarkets.Adultsworkhardforverylittleandcan'taffordtosendtheirchildrentoschool，sotheysendthemtoworktoearnextraincome.Intotal，about166millionchildrenworldwideareforcedtowork，whichmeansthattheyhavenochancetoreadandwriteordobasicmath.Economicweaknessindevelopingcountriesresultsfromtheextremelypoorpeople.Theeconomysufferswhenthepeopledon'tearnenoughmoneytospendorpaytaxestohelpthegovernment'sfunds.Teachersteachwhattheyknow.Indevelopingcountries，theschoolseducatingfutureteachersareusingfewcurriculumstocreateanongoingcycleoflow-qualityeducation.Studentsdon'tlearnhowtoproperlyreadordomathandotherbasicskills.Evenafterfiveyearsofprimaryeducation，closeto50%ofstudentsremainilliterate，andmanydropoutbecausetherereallyisnoreasonforthemtostayinschoolwhentheycouldmakeanincome.Thesearejustacoupleofchallengesthatpeoplefacewhengettinganeducationindevelopingcountries.Povertyandotherproblemscomingwithitarenoteasytoovercome，butprogressisbeingmade.Comparedto40yearsago，thenumberofilliteratepeopleworldwidehasdroppedtosomedegree.[阅读障碍词]1．illiterateadj.不识字的2．challengen．挑战3．fundn．基金；资金4．curriculumn．课程[诱思导读]根据短文完成下面单句语法填空。1．Acollegestudent，livinginadeveloped(develop)country，mightfindthatwakingupinthemorningforan8：00amclassisthehardestthing.2．Achievingjustabasiceducation(educate)indevelopingcountriesisverychallenging.3．Povertyisthemainchallengeforpeoplegettinganeducationindevelopingcountries.4．Halfoftheworld'spopulationlives(live)on$2.50orlessperday.5．Afterfiveyearsofprimaryeducation，manychildrenindevelopingcountriesdropouttomake(make)anincome.SectionⅠReading(Introduction&ReadingandVocabulary)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.hungerA．n.目标()2.incomeB．n.发展()3.povertyC．n.饥饿()4.developmentD．n.收入()5.measureE．n.贫穷()6.goalF．n.数字()7.humanG．vt.教育；培养；训练()8.positionH．vt.测定；测量；评估()9.educateI．n.位置()10.figureJ．n.(与动物等对比的)人【答案】1－5CDEBH6－10AJIGFⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．取得大的进步B．确保C．多达D．尽力E．在……顶端F．在……底部1．Uptotwohundredpeoplewereonboardtheship.2．Healwaysstudiedsohardthathemadegreatprogress.3．Putyournameatthetopofeachpage.4．Makesureyouclosethedoorbeforeyouleave.5．We'remakingeveryefforttomakeourenvironmentmuchcleanerandsafer.6．Putyournameandpresentaddressatthebottomoftheapplicationform.【答案】1－6CAEBDFTheHumanDevelopmentRe...
