1. 高中进阶 (2305 期 20151229) 1 版 As China Changes, So It Can Change the World

2. Pre-reading 1.Who is the basketball player in the picture? What do you know about him? Stephon Marbury is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The point guard ( 得分后卫 ) played in the NBA from 1996 and was an NBA All-Star in 2001 and 2003.

3. Pre-reading 2.There is a growing number of foreigners who come to China for work or sightseeing. What do you think is the main reason for them to work in or travel to China?

4. While reading Choose the best answer. 1.Which of the following statements about Stephon Marbury is FALSE? A. He had already been a basketball star in the U.S. before 2010. B. He is one of the richest basketball players in China now. C. He is entitled to stay in China permanently. D. He has won three championships with the Beijing Ducks so far.

5. While reading Choose the best answer. 2.The author pointed out that “Marbury was only half right” because __________. A. Marbury was not the first CBA player to receive a permanent residence permit B. there are many other invisible symbols of how China is changing besides Marbury C. ordinary Chinese people have made greater contributions to China than Marbury D. development in China is dependent on local people rather than Marbury

6. While reading Choose the best answer. 3.Paragraph 3 mainly talks about __________. A. what can be learned from urbanization B. why Chinese people look forward to urbanization C. what Shanghai will look like in the future D. why invisible changes take place in Shanghai

7. While reading Choose the best answer. 4.What is the major problem with Chinese people now? A. They don’t appreciate their own culture. B. They don’t work hard to spread their culture. C. They don’t support their government. D. They don’t get along well with neighboring countries.

8. While reading Answer the following questions. 1.Which resident foreigners in China have the right to stay here permanently? 2.What attracted the author to Shanghai? Those who either have a huge fortune or have made outstanding contributions to China. The feeling of indescribable and uncontrollable energy flows in the city.

9. While reading Answer the following questions. 3.Why did the author feel surprised to find out the NBA is so popular in China? 4.How could China develop into a more respected and international country? Because it was something he didn’t expect before he came to China. By achieving a balance between appreciation of Chinese culture and others’.

10. Language study Complete each sentence with one word in its correct form. 1.It is still unclear who will be ________________ as the party’s candidate. 2.Since the two pieces of advice you received are ________________, it is up to you which one to adopt. 3.The roads ________________ the area have formed a maze-like pattern. 4.The only way to lose weight ________________ is to completely change your eating habits. 5.All the employees in this restaurant have to hold work ________________. adoptpermanentpermitcrisscrosscontradiction adopted contradictory crisscrossing permanently permits

11. Language study Translate each sentence with the word in the brackets. 1. 屠哟哟为中医的发展做出了巨大贡献。 (contribution) 2. 俗话说：众人拾柴火焰高。如果每个人都参与，布置 工作很快就能完成。 (hand) 3. 参与者热情高涨，渴望尽快开展这个项目。 (keen) Tu Youyou has made a great contribution to the development of traditional Chinese medicine. As the old saying goes, “Many hands make light work.” The decoration work will be completed soon if everyone is involved. The participants are in high spirits and are keen to start the project as soon as possible.

12. After reading Stephon Marbury is among the very few resident foreigners in China who have received permanent residence permits. Collect information and introduce another permanent resident in China to your classmates.