Some African schools are adding programs that teach something called “soft skills” to students. Soft skills are personal ______ that help a person understand how others feel or behave so that he is able to communicate with them or deal with them easily. Officials(官員) say this kind of training can help students ______ in the job market, and in life.

The training is being offered at a Secondary School in Rwanda. For weeks, ______ students have been visiting neighbourhood businesses. The purpose of these field trips is for the young people to learn what is necessary to get a job. ______, they stop at a SIM card business to ask what qualities the owner looks for in an employee(雇員). For the secondary school students, this information is important. In a few months, they’ll ______ their studies and try their best to find work after the training.

22-year-old Niyitegeka is one of the ______. Back at school, Niyitegeka and his classmates take part in imaginary ______. Niyitegeka stands in front of a female student who acts as the interviewer. Even preparing for the interview makes him nervous. Niyitegeka has difficulty looking at the other student. He ______ touches his clothing and looks away.

Traditionally, secondary schools in Africa have spent ______ time on subjects like mathematics and science, largely taking no notice of areas like public speaking and teamwork. ______ that is changing. Schools are exploring new teaching models to offer soft skills and professional training. It is part of an effort to prepare students to become better communicators, problem solvers and citizens.

1.A. experiences B. qualities C. thoughts D. programs

2.A. practice B. hunt C. succeed D. organize

3.A. their B. our C. his D. its

4.A. In fact B. For example C. After all D. Above all

5.A. complete B. continue C. refuse D. forget

6.A. students B. teachers C. owners D. managers

7.A. speeches B. journeys C. competitions D. interviews

8.A. happily B. terribly C. comfortably D. nervously

9.A. more B. less C. little D. no

10.A. But B. Though C. So D. Or

1.B 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.A 7.D 8.D 9.A 10.A 【解析】文章大意:本文介紹了一些非洲學校正在增加一些項目,向?qū)W生教授所謂的“軟技能”。并介紹了軟技能的含義及重要性。傳統(tǒng)上,非洲的中學在數(shù)學和科學等科目上花費了更多的時間,在很大程度上忽略了公眾演講和團隊合作等領(lǐng)域。但是這種情況正在改變。學校正在探索新的教學...
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