2017届高考英语广东版英语测试报高三上学期综合版训练：第1期 A2-3（外研版）_高考复习指南

2017届高考英语广东版英语测试报高三上学期综合版训练：第1期 A2-3（外研版）

　　A. Pessimistic.

　　B. Expectant.

　　C. Unclear.

　　D. Optimistic.

　　D 难度：★★★

　　Beijing schoolgirl, Angelina, aged 11, speaks perfect English and Chinese. She plays football and spends her summers at camps in America. Angelina’s parents chose an all-private education over the Chinese state education system because they were worried about “the pressure-cooker effect.” They think studying in public schools is too stressful.

　　This family is one of the many rich Chinese families giving up traditional Chinese education. There is a widening difference between the new middle class’ expectations of a good education and what their child can learn in Chinese public schools. An increasing number of parents want more from their children’s school. They believe an alternative, more Western approach will help their kids develop their creativity. And they’re willing to pay.

　　Private schools are booming: A wide variety of classroom choices are available for parents, from private classes once a week to full-time boarding-school education. Many schools offer after-school activities and tutoring in English, art or music. The percentage of private schools in China has risen to 10% from 3% less than a decade ago.

　　Every year, more than nine million students in China take the same high-school exam that will determine which university they can attend and finally their job and future social status. Cultivation starts when children are at a very young age, with many parents trying their best to enroll their children at the best kindergartens. This in turn leads to access to the better elementary and middle schools and then to one of the top-performing high schools, which are allocated (分配) the best teachers and resources.