江苏省扬中高级中学王琴SchoollifePeriod1Welcometotheunit一、短语互译1学校生活________________2schoolclubs________________3宽阔的校区________________4low-risebuilding________________5安逸地________________6makeaposter________________二、背景阅读SubjectInEnglishandWalesthesubjectstaughtinschoolsarelaiddownbytheNationalCurriculum(课程)，whichwasintroducedin1988andsetsout(制定)indetailthesubjectsthatChildrenshouldstudyandthelevelsofachievementtheyshouldreachbytheagesof7,11,14and16,whentheyaretested.TheNationalCurriculumdoesnotapplyinScotland,whereeachschooldecideswhatsubjectsitwillteach.ExaminationsAt16studentsinEnglandandWalestakeGCSEexaminations.Theseexaminationsaretakenbystudentsofalllevelsofabilityinanyofarangeofsubjectsandmayinvolveafinalexamination,anassessment(评价)workdoneduringthetwo-yearcourse,orbothofthesethings.At18somestudentstakeA-levelexaminations,usuallyinnotmorethanthreesubjects.ItisnecessarytohaveA-levelsinordertogotoauniversityorpolytechnic(综合技术大学).InScotlandstudentstaketheSCEexaminations.Ayearlater,theycantakeexaminationscalledHIGHERS,afterwhichtheycaneithergostraighttoauniversityorspendafurtheryearatschoolandtaketheCertificate(证书)SixthYearStudies.Coursesusuallylastfouryearsratherthanthreeandstudentsstudyalargernumberofsubjectsaspartoftheirdegree.1ArethesamesubjectstaughtallovertheUK?2InEnglandandWales,whatexaminationsdothestudentshavetopassbeforeenteringauniversity?3WhatarethedifferencesbetweenuniversitysystemsinScotlandandinEnglandandWales?三、新题型训练阅读下列短文，从A-F中给每段选一个合适的标题，（有多余选项）1、1A.SchoollifeB.ThecampussecurityproblemC.BriefintroductionofourschoolD.TheS-A-TisthemostimportanttestE.“Hittingthebooks”isveryimportantforthestudentswhowanttoadvanceF.Wonderfulstudyprogramsforthestudents江苏省扬中高级中学王琴Problemofsafeisn'tnewtous.However,whenitcomestothecampussecurity,wehavetolookonitseriouslyandurgently.Weallknowwecanonlysoakupknowledgeinaquietsafeplace.Asurroundingwithstealing,muggingcan'tbeworseforstudying.Studentswillbebusytryingtokeeptheirgoodsandthemselvessafe,lockeverylockeventohideapairofsock.Wecaneasyfigureoutaplaceofchaos,notspeakingtheexistenceofatmosphereofstudying.2、Wehavealargedininghallfor600studentsandteachersatthesametime.Thereisastandardplayground,anindoorswimmingpool,atenniscourtandalargerecreationalarea.Inourschoolwehavemorethanonehundredstaff.WehaveallteachingsectionsforthesubjectsincludingChinese,Mathematics,English,Physics,Chemistry,Science,Art,History,GeographyandPE.Swimming,art,English,biologyaretypicalinthefieldofHighschooleducation.Apositivehighschoolexperiencecanleadtoalifetimeofsuccess.3、Therearemanystudyprogramstohighschoolstudentsfrommanyeducationalbackgroundswithuniquepersonaldreams.Ourstudentsworkattheirownpace,makeimportantconnections,andexcelacademicallyalltowardsachievingtheirgoals.Alongtheway,theydeveloppracticallifeskillstheycantakewhereverlifeleadsthem.4、IntheUnitedStates,mostchildrenbeginattendingschoolwhentheyarefiveyearsold.Publiceducationisfreeandmostchildrengotoschoolsneartheirhomes.Schoolintheseearlyyearsisfun.Thechildrenlearntoreadandwrite.Buttheyalsoplaygamesandgototrips.Thereisnoreasonatsuchanearlyageforthemtohitthebooks.Thesituationchangesaschildrenbecomeold.Thesubjectsbecomemoredifficult.Testsbecomemorecommon.Pressureisgrowingtohitthebooks,studyhard,andadvance....
