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1、2020届高考英语大二轮复习题型专练汇编阅读理解（社会现象类）1、With new and innovative (创新的) ideas, 10 teams of student groups competed at URs Hult Prize competition on Nov.3 to skip the selection process for the regional competition.“If you ever had a crazy idea or passion, now it is time to explore it.” senior and Hult Prize c
2、ompetitor Sharfuz Shifat said.The Hult Prize is an international competition where undergraduate and graduate students alike compete to win a $1 million prize to start a company based on their ideas.For many competitors, this competition is an outlet for innovative and novel ideas that can speed up
3、change in the world.“I believe in social entrepreneurship and the power of business to create social change,” said senior Shelly Chen from Team Boodana.In addition to wanting to make a lasting social effect, some competitors have personal connections to their ideas and a strong motivation to bring t
4、hem to reality.“Were passionate about this because it comes from our life,” sophomore Cherine Ghazouani and Team Forty-Two member said.“Were trying to make our familys, our countrys and our peoples lives better.”After the event, the award ceremony announced the winner: the first and second runner-up
5、s as Team BestBeing, Team Forty-Two and Team Boodana, respectively.Although the ruling ideas of the winners were meant to provide jobs for unemployed youth, many of the proposed solutions also handled other problems in todays society.Team Forty-Two worked on re-inventing the impractical tutoring sys
6、tem in Mediterranean countries; Team BestBeing aimed to provide a solution for the lack of availability of mental health services all over the world.“Usually some of the most simple but practical solutions are the ones that are the most beautiful and effective,” judge Anna Schreyer said.“The challen
7、ge is being able to look at things in a completely new way thats very simple.Try to step out of the box of how we do things and how we think about things.”1.What is the purpose of the URs Hult Prize competition?A.Not to let go of good ideas.B.To award the most hardworking students.C.Not to be crazy
8、about changing the reality.D.To stress the importance of regional competition.2.What do the winners mainly focus on?A.Youth unemployment.B.A solution to mental health.C.The impractical tutoring system.D.The way of innovative thinking.3.What can be viewed as the best idea according to judge Anna Schr
9、eyer?A.Effective and innovative.B.Simple and practical.C.Long-lasting and simple.D.Changeable and practical.2、 The University of Birmingham is the first excellent UK Russell Group university to announce that it will accept the Gaokao exam for high-flying Chinese students wishing to join its. undergr
10、aduate courses in 2019. High school students who complete the National Higher Education Entrance Examination, or Gaokao, with top grades will be able to apply for direct entry onto Birmingham degree programmes without first completing a foundation year which is a routine for the freshman. Gaokao is
11、usually taken by students in their last year of senior high school and, every year, each province in China sets the grades required to gain admission to its universities. It is usually held across China in early June. Students are tested in Chinese, Mathematics, a Foreign Language and social science
12、s or natural sciences. University of Birmingham Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir David Eastwood said: The University of Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. We welcome people from around the globe to study at Birmingham and Chinese students form an integra
13、l part of our education and research community. We are further opening access to Birminghams wealth of education opportunities for the brightest and most dedicated Chinese students by accepting this strict and important qualification. I look forward to welcoming these high-flying students to the Uni
14、versity of Birmingham. Gaokao is increasingly accepted by universities in Australia, the USA, Canada and mainland Europe. Birmingham will only be considering high quality students who achieve a minimum 80% Gaokao score and meet additional academic and English language requirements. Professor J on Fr
15、ampton, Director of the University of Birminghams China Institute said: The University of Birmingham has a long history of educating students from China and one of our most famous graduates is Li Siguang-the founding father of Chinese geology. I am delighted that the University is now accepting the
16、Gaokao. This gives the brightest and best Chinese students an opportunity to move straight into the first year of our undergraduate programmes and experience the benefits of studying at a global Top 100 university, such as Birmingham. 1.What do Chinese students have to do to enter the University of Birmingham before 2019?A.Go through a foundation year.B.Prepare Birmingham degree programmes.C.Acquire th
