高中进阶 (2305期20151229) 1版
As China Changes,
So It Can Change the World
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.
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?
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.
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
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
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.
While reading
• Answer the following questions.
1. Which resident foreigners in China have the right
to stay here permanently?
Those who either have a huge fortune or have
made outstanding contributions to China.
2. What attracted the author to Shanghai?
The feeling of indescribable and uncontrollable
energy flows in the city.
While reading
• Answer the following questions.
3. Why did the author feel surprised to find out the
NBA is so popular in China?
Because it was something he didn’t expect
before he came to China.
4. How could China develop into a more respected
and international country?
By achieving a balance between appreciation of
Chinese culture and others’.
Language study
• Complete each sentence with one word in its correct form.
adopt
permanent
permit
crisscross contradiction
adopted as the party’s
1. It is still unclear who will be ________________
candidate.
2. Since the two pieces of advice you received are
contradictory
________________, it is up to you which one to adopt.
crisscrossingthe area have formed a maze-like
3. The roads ________________
pattern.
permanently is to completely
4. The only way to lose weight ________________
change your eating habits.
5. All the employees in this restaurant have to hold work
permits
________________.
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)
Tu Youyou has made a great contribution to the
development of traditional Chinese medicine.
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)
As the old saying goes, “Many hands make light
work.” The decoration work will be completed soon if
everyone is involved.
3. 参与者热情高涨，渴望尽快开展这个项目。(keen)
The participants are in high spirits and are keen to
start the project as soon as possible.
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.