阅读理解+七选五限时组合练3(限时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解ALEADINGINTERNATIONALSCHOOLS2019●JerudongInternationalSchool(JIS),Brunei“AchievingExcellence①”isthemottoofJIS,Brunei.Adevelopingboardingschool②of1,700students,40%Bruneian,JIShasmadeitselfaleadingschoolinAsia.Withalmost200highlyqualifiedteachersprimarily③fromtheUK,the120-acresinglecampus(校园)closetobothcoastandrainforestoffersauniqueeducationalenvironment.ThereisaPerformingArtsCentre,27sciencelaboratories,librariesandclassrooms.●TheAmericanInternationalSchool(AIS),AustriaFoundedin1959,AISistheoldestEnglish-languageschoolinAustria.Schoolprogramsfocusonacademics,butalsoonthedevelopmentofstudents’creativeandleadershipabilitiesandemotionalintelligence④.Theschoolrecognizesstudents’speciallearningstyles,tryingtomakeinstructiondifferentandallowingstudentstoreachtheirfullpotentialindifferentareas.●SingaporeAmericanSchool(SAS),SingaporeFoundedin1956,itisoneofonlyafewgoodnon-profitschoolsinSingapore.Foroversixdecades,SAShasprovidedstudentsfrompreschooltoGrade12agoodAmericaneducationwithaninternationalview.Theschoolsupportsprofessionaldevelopmentfinanciallyandcontinuallysendsteachersacrosstheglobetodiscovernewideasandbestpracticesfrominfluentialeducationalinstitutions.●SantaClaraInternationalSchool(SCIS),SpainIntheschool,whenyouwalkintoaclassroom,you’llseehandsraised,smallgroupsassembled(集合),andpresentationsunderway.You’llfindteacherscreatingcooperativepartnershipswithstudents,encouragingthemtodiscoverandconnect.You’llobservechildrenworkingonmeaningfulhands-onprojects⑤thatbuildskillsandexcitecreativity.Theteachingphilosophyisthatlearninghappenseverywhere:intheclassrooms,inthecity,inamuseum,onafarm,orjustduringawalkaroundtheneighborhood.1.HowcanstudentsbenefitfromattendingAIS?A.Theyareexposedtothebeautyofvastrainforests.B.Theyaremadeleaderswithemotionalintelligence.C.Theyarealwayssentabroadtodiscovernewideas.D.Theyareencouragedtodeveloptheirpossibilities.2.Whichschoolattachesimportancetoteachers’development?A.JIS.B.SAS.C.AIS.D.SCIS.3.WhatmakesSCISdifferentfromtheotherschools?A.Itsspecialteachingmethods.B.Itsvariousacademiccourses.C.Itslargeandbeautifulcampus.D.Itsoldesthistoryandbuildings.BForyears,decadesinfact,I’vepuzzledovertheresponsemostpeoplehavewhenItellthemImostlytravelalone.“You’resobrave!”Whyisitthatawomantravellingalone,asIhaveoftendoneformonthsatatime,consideredtobe“brave”,whereasmenwhotravelaloneareentirelyunremarkable?Youareonlybravewhenyouareafraidofsomethingbutstilldoitanyway.Ihaveneverbeenafraidoftravellingalone.ThefirsttimeItravelledalonewaswhenIwas19.Iwasdueto⑥travelinEuropewithafriendattheendofthesummer.SheannouncedbylettertwodaysbeforeourdeparturethatshewouldbeleavingmehalfwayatVienna.Itwastoolatebythentoropein⑦anotherfriend,soitwaseithertogohomeafterVienna,orkeepgoingbymyself.Ikeptgoing.Igotontrainsbymyself,checkedintohostelsbymyselfandfoundmywayaroundbymyself.Itwasstrangeatfirst,butlaterIstoppedworryingaboutit.WhenIgotbacktoIrelandafterthattrip,Ifeltproudofmyself.IhaddonesomethingthatIhadassumedwouldbehard,andithadturnedouttobenothardatall.Thatwasthreedecadesago,andsincethenIhavetravelledallovertheworld,usuallyonmyown.IstilldowhatIdidthen,whichistokeepadiary.ThegreatestgiftofsolotravelhasbeenthoseI’vemetalongtheway.ImayhavesetoffaloneeachtimebutI’vecomeacrossmanypeoplewhobecameimpor...
