In the office of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, there is a picture of Catherine the Great, the legendary Russian Empress. When asked why she has the picture, Merkel says, “She was a strong woman”. Many say the same of Merkel.
The most powerful woman in the world, according to US Forbes magazine, was in China last week. She came to discuss trade and environmental issues with China’s top leaders. Germany’s first woman leader is known as a brave and practical statesman(政治家). Even since her time at school, she had the habit of getting everything in order. Every day before doing her homework she would clean the desk and think about what to do next. “I prefer a long time for full preparations to make my decision. But once I decide, I will stand up for what I believe,” Merkel said.
Perhaps it was good habits that helped her do well in her studies. At 32, she got a doctorate (博士學(xué)位) in physics and then she worked as a researcher.
However, the life of a scholar couldn’t put off her love of politics. While working in labs, Merkel took time off to read political books and at last joined a political party. “Her calmness helped her stand out in the party. She could always find a way out while others felt hopeless,” said one of her old friends.
In her first big political job as Minister for the Environment in 1994, her scientific background proved very useful. In 2005 she became Germany’s youngest chancellor since the second World War.
Now half way through her four-year term, the 53-year-old woman has made a name for herself both in Germany and abroad. At the EU summit in 2005 when France quarreled with Britain over the EU budget(預(yù)算), some people believed the EU was close to breaking down. But Merkel didn’t give up. She shuttled(穿梭) between the heads of the two powers and had them reached an agreement.
“Strength comes from composure(鎮(zhèn)定) and courage. Many people say I am a strong woman. But I would rather say I have perseverance,” said Merkel.
小題1: Why does Merkel put a picture of Catherine the Great on the wall of her office?
A．Because Catherine the Great is beautiful.
B．Because Merkel wants to be a strong woman too.
C．Because Merkel likes the drawing skill of it.
D．Because it is very expensive.
小題2:What is the correct order of the following events?
a. became the German Chancellor
b. got a doctorate in physics and then she worked as a researcher
c. join a political party
d. visit China
e. take part in the EU summit
f. as Minister for the Environment
A．bcafdeB．cbfdaeC．bcfaedD．cbfaed
小題3:Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Merkel usually is hurry to make a decision when facing difficulties.
B．At the EU summit in 2005, the relationship between French and Britain was in tension.
C．Merkel is a well-known leader all over the world.
D．She is outstanding because of her calmness.
小題4: What is the best title for the passage?
A．An excellent lecturerB．Germany’s iron lady
C．The change of a scholarD．The youngest chancellor

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:B

小題1:從第一段的句子：When asked why she has the picture, Merkel says, “She was a strong woman”. Many say the same of Merkel.可知默克爾也想做這樣的堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的女人。選B。
小題2:排序題：根據(jù)第三段的內(nèi)容可知她先是在大學(xué)獲得博士學(xué)位，從事研究，然后第四段說她加入政黨，接下來第五段是做了環(huán)境部長(zhǎng)，前幾個(gè)排序正確的是bcf，選C
小題3:推理題：從最后一段的句子：“Strength comes from composure(鎮(zhèn)定) and courage. Many people say I am a strong woman. But I would rather say I have perseverance,” said Merkel.可知她是很鎮(zhèn)定的，不會(huì)匆忙做決定。選A。
小題4:標(biāo)題:文章介紹了德國(guó)總理默克爾:是個(gè)堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的女性，也是個(gè)鐵娘子。選B
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Teaching to the test is a curious phenomenon（現(xiàn)象）. Instead of deciding what skills students ought to learn, helping students learn them, and then using some methods of assessment（評(píng)價(jià)） to discover whether students have mastered the skills, teachers are encouraged to teach the students in the opposite way. First one looks at a test. Then one chooses the skills needed not to master reading, but to do well in the test. Finally, the test skills are taught.
The ability to read or write might suggest the ability to do reasonably well on standardized tests. However, neither reading nor writing develops simply through being taught to take tests. We must be careful to avoid mistaking preparations for a test of a skill with the acquisition（習(xí)得）of that skill. Too many discussions of basic skills make this misunderstanding because people are tested rather than concerned with the nature and quality of what is taught.
Recently, many schools have faced what could be called the crisis of comprehension or, in simple words, the phenomenon of students with grammar skills still being unable to understand what they read. These students are quite good at test taking and filling in workbooks. However, they have little or no experience reading or thinking, and talking about what they read. They know the details but can’t see or understand the whole. They are taught to be so concerned with grades that they have no time to think about meaning, and reread things if necessary.
小題1: The author mentions Erica’s performance in her study in order to show_________.
A．her cleverness in test taking B．the good way to take tests
C．the improper way of teachingD．the best way to read textbooks
小題2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The teachers are curious about teaching to the test.
B．Skills in general are not only useless but often mislead students.
C．Ability to read and write has nothing to do with ability to do well in tests.
D．Preparations for a test of a skill do not mean the acquisition of that skill.
小題3: In the author’s opinion, __________.
A．some good methods of assessment should take the place of tests
B．more attention should be paid to the nature and quality of what is taught
C．students should not be concerned with grades but do more reading and thinking
D．students needn’t learn grammar skills because they are useless for understanding
小題4:By “crisis of comprehension” (in Paragraph 4) the author means many students ______.
A．a(chǎn)re too much concerned with grades
B．fail to understand the real goal of education
C．lack proper practice in grammar drills
D．do well on tests but can’t understand what they read

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