A、8,000 million dollars. B、8,000 million pounds. C、41 million pounds. D、41 billion pounds. C

New British research confirms for the first time that children taught math through Chinese-style teaching methods are far ahead of their peers. The independent study by the University of Oxford says students taught by the traditional Asian “mastery” methods do “significantly better”.
The research looked specifically at the Inspire Math program, which is widely used in Singapore and through which Shanghai pupils have been shown to excel. Interest in the method was prompted by the success of Shanghai and Singapore in international rankings in 2012. (5)The rankings compare math proficiency in different geographic areas. Shanghai came top, Singapore was second. The UK came in at 26.
(6)The teaching style calls for classes to be taught as a whole and for children ’s confidence to gradually be built up. The method introduces core concepts that are broken down into small steps, starting with the use of everyday objects and drawings to help them understand principles.
The UK has recently begun to shift toward teaching math in a way that is more like the Chinese way. (7)In July, the UK government announced it would spend 41 million pounds during the next four years on supporting 8,000 primary schools in adopting “mastery” techniques.
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
5.What was the UK’s rank in international rankings in 2012?
6.What does the teaching style call for classes to do?
7.How much will the UK spend during the next four years in adopting “mastery” techniques?