PISA is not the same as pizza, although both words are pronounced the same by Chinese. Pizza, of course, is the tasty Italian dish of crispy bread topped with many wonderful flavors. PISA, on the other hand, is just a test, a reflection of the knowledge you learn in school. And how could that possibly be as flavorful as pizza?!
PISA stands for Programme for International Student Assessment. It’s a test taken every three years by fifteen-year-olds worldwide. It tests students’ ability in math, reading and science. Last year’s results were just released and they show that Shanghai students are ranked number one in the world. Yes, that’s right! Shanghai students are the best in the world!
Shanghai students are the best because they are also the hardest working. No other students in the world put in as many hours of study, homework and test taking as Shanghai students. And few others feel the stress of schoolwork like Shanghai students.
That’s why the Shanghai education authority is encouraging students to step away from their books from time to time and take up hobbies or join clubs. Schools are setting aside time and providing facilities so that students can follow some personal interests such as photography, art, singing and dancing. They want students to have a little more flavor in their lives.
Doing well on the tests like PISA is important, but developing yourself as a whole person is also important. There is no end to the flavor you can add to pizza, and there should be no limit to the amount of flavors you can add to your own life.
【小题1】Is PISA pronounced that same as pizza by Chinese?__________________________________________________________
【小题2】What does PISA stand for?
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【小题3】How often is PISA taken?
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【小题4】What did the last year’s results show?
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【小题5】Why is the Shanghai education authority encouraging students to step away from their books?
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【小题6】Is it a good idea that schools are setting aside time and providing facilities for the students? Why or why not?
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If you want to know which social app Chinese young people use a lot now, you had better not miss “short videos”. Some users use apps like Tik Tok and Kuaishou because they think it is fun to share short videos about their lives, while others have different purposes as well.
A 12-year-old user named Elsa has up to 2. 7 million followers on Tik Tok. The girl has shared videos about her dancing studies since last July. One of the videos won her about one million fans. “I feel really happy to go on sharing happiness with other people by short videos,” said Elsa.
As some videos are about the latest news, a group of users depend on them to get information. To some other users, they have a different purpose. “Because I can’t spend many hours watching a complete video and I am a very impatient person. I don’t like waiting for a program to end. I prefer to watch short videos of wonderful parts in a concert or a TV series,” said Wang Zhihao.
However, some young Chinese feel bored with some short videos. “Killing time is the main reason for me to watch the short videos, but many are almost the same, so I think it is a waste of time. Moreover, I really don’t like the videos which show strange even dangerous things,” said Wen Nan, another college student.
Recently, something else has happened. Some videos are telling people what products are worth buying. Some users buy the products after watching, but they should think twice. If they don’t think carefully, they may regret soon. Some short videos even sell fake (假) products, but these sellers won’t let you return them to get your money back, or deal with your trouble.
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An introduction to short videos | ★ Short videos, including Tik Tok and Kuaishou, are very ★ Some users share short videos for |
Reasons for short videos | ★ Elsa feels happy to ★ A group of users like using short videos to get ★ To users who don’t do things |
Reasons | ★ Wen Nan believes that much time shouldn’t be ★ Some users easily buy products which are introduced in the videos ★ Some short videos sell fake products, but they don’t |
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