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Japanese students work very hard but many are very unhappy. They feel great pressure from their parents to do well in school and in college. Most students are always being told by their parents to study harder so that they can have successful future. Although this may be good advice for those who are very bright, it can have very bad results for many students who are not quick enough at learning.
Unfortunately, a number of students actually kill themselves. Others are after comfort in using drugs. Some students, however, do bad things with groups of bad people and turn to crime. Many of them have tried very hard at school but, in spite of all their tries, have failed in certain examinations and have disappointed their parents. Such students feel that they are less important than everyone else they meet and leave school before they finish their study.
It is surprising that although most Japanese parents are anxious for their children to do well at school, they do not help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are unable to help their children with their lessons and that it is the teachers’ job to help their children.
To make matter worse, a lot of parents send their children to special schools called juku-cram schools. These schools are open during the evenings and on weekends, and their only purpose is to prepare students to pass exams; they do not try to educate students in any real sense of the world. Thus comes a shock to realize that almost three quarters of the junior high school students attend these cram schools.
Ordinary Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the length of students’ hair to their clothes and things in their school bags. Child psychologists now think that such strict rules often lead to a feeling of being unsafe and being unable to fit into society. They believe that no sense of moral(道德) values is developed and that students are given neither guidance nor training in becoming good citizens.
小题1:Many Japanese students are unhappy at school because          .
A.the school work is too much
B.their teachers are too strict with them
C.their parents put much pressure on them
D.they can’t get on well with their friends
小题2:How many unexpected things will some of Japanese students do when they are not doing well in their studies?
A.TwoB.FourC.SixD.Eight
小题3:What’s some experts’ opinion about Japanese school rules?
A.They are a set of effective rules.
B.They can help the students to be useful persons.
C.They are bad for the development of each student.
D.They stress the importance of sense of moral values.
小题4:According to the third paragraph, who have not tried their best?
A.The schools.B.The students.
C.The teachers.D.The parents.
小题5:choose the best title for this passage:
A. Poor students in Japan
B. poor students in campus in Japan
C. wrong educational system in Japan
D How to develop a student
答案

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:C
解析
文章讲述的是日本教育的一个状况,即学生承受巨大的压力,这是一种不好的方式。
小题1:事实细节题,根据第一段Japanese students work very hard but many are very unhappy. They feel great pressure from their parents to do well in school and in college可知,学生不开心是因为巨大的压力。
小题2:事实细节题,根据第二段Unfortunately, a number of students actually kill themselves. Others are after comfort in using drugs. Some students, however, do bad things with groups of bad people and turn to crime可知,共有四种后果。
小题3:事实细节题,根据第五段Child psychologists now think that such strict rules often lead to a feeling of being unsafe and being unable to fit into society. They believe that no sense of moral(道德) values is developed and that students are given neither guidance nor training in becoming good citizens可知,现在的教育不利于学生的全面发展。
小题4:推理判断题,根据文章第三段 Many parents feel that they are unable to help their children with their lessons and that it is the teachers’ job to help their children可知,很多家长并没有尽自己的全力。
小题5:主旨大意题,文章讲述的是日本不好的教育体系导致的学生方面的问题。
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Famous centenarians (百岁老人) still active in arts, science are in no mood to retire. "Those who stand still, die," is one of Oliveira"s favorite phrases. He knows from experience what it means, as the Portuguese film director has reached the age of 102 and is still active in his profession. Every year, Oliveira shoots a film and is currently working on his next project. "You have to work, work, work in order to forget that death is not far away," he said. When asked about his age, Oliveira said with some humility: "It"s down to mother nature. It gave to me what it took from others."
Being both mentally and physically fit in old age is partly a matter of luck, but it also has something to do with character. Not every white-haired person is wise and social skills, openness and the ability to train the brain are essential for senior citizens.
Along with the architect Oscar Niemeyer (103), Nobel laureate Montalcini (101) and director Kurt Maetzig (100), Oliveira is one of those people of whom it would be very wrong to think as members of a listless elderly generation.
Another master in his profession is the architect Oscar Niemeyer. The 103-year-old Brazilian is best known for his futuristic-looking buildings in Brasilia, but he also speaks out on behalf of the poor. "The role of the architect is to struggle for a better world where we can develop a form of architecture that serves everyone and not just a privileged few," said Niemeyer recently. He spends almost every day working in his office in Copacabana, and even when he falls ill he keeps working on ideas: After a gallbladder (胆囊) operation he composed a samba tune (桑巴舞曲) in the clinic.
Another man who could sing a song about age is 107-year-old Heesters. The Dutch-born opera singer spent most of his life performing in Germany, where he still works. Recently Heesters said: "I want to be at least 108-years-old." He also plans to keep performing. "Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up?" Heesters has not given up trying to add to his tally of awards and is looking for a "good stage role".
Italian scientist Rita Levi-Montalcini, who is 101-year-old and is still active in medical science, has described the force that keeps driving her on: "Progress is created through imperfection." In 1986 she and her lab colleague were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their work on nerve growth factor. She"s convinced that humans grow on challenges.
With so many brilliant examples given, we can see clearly that age is no barrier to some high achievers.
小题1:From the first two paragraphs, we can see ______.
A.being active at 102 is achievable for everybody
B.Oliveira owes his long life to his mother’s help
C.being fit in old age is a matter of luck and character
D.social skills and wisdom are difficult for the senior
小题2:How many centenarians are mentioned in this passage?
A.4B.5C.6D.7
小题3:By saying "Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up?” in Paragraph 5, Heesters shows us he ________.
A.wants to sit or lie in comfort
B.is waiting for people to pick him up
C.is willing to work till he dies
D.prefers to give performance at home
小题4:In the passage so many examples were given to show ________.
A.old age is a big problem if you want to succeed
B.as a senior citizen, you have to be open-minded and optimistic
C.old people should never think of themselves as old
D.old age cannot prevent a great person from achieving a lot
小题5:In the writer’s opinion, the architect Oscar Niemeyer is not ________.
A.intelligentB.pessimisticC.positiveD.diligent

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We all know that some things are obviously right. For example, it is right to be    1   to other people. It is also right to look after the environment. Some things are   2   wrong, too. For instance, we should not hurt or bully(欺负) others, nor should we litter. Rules often tell us what is right or wrong.
Rules can help the public make the right    3  ,and remain safe. Car drivers have to obey traffic regulations that tell them the right things to do on the road to avoid crashes. Cyclists who give signals before turning or stopping help prevent   4  .
If people follow rules without taking other matters into consideration, it will be    5  for them to form what is sometimes called a “black and white” view. For example, they may believe that people should always tell the truth, and that lying is   6   acceptable. Such people always stick to their views, even if it means that they may get into   7  .
Sometimes it may not be so easy to know   8  what is right or wrong. Some people choose not to eat meat because they believe that it is    9   to eat animals, but others argue that they can eat meat and    10   be kind to animals; some insist that stealing is always wrong, but others think that one does not need to feel to   11   when stealing some food to eat, if lives in a really poor area and he is   12  . Rules help us live together in harmony, because they show us the right way to   13   other. However, some people argue that rules may be    14  , having observed that rules change all the time , and that some schools have some regulations and other have different ones ----so who is to   15  what is right ?
小题1:
A.kind B.sensitive C.fair D.generous
小题2:
A.equally B.slightly C.clearly D.increasingly
小题3:
A.suggestionB.conclusions C.turns D.choices
小题4:
A.accidents B.mistakes C.falls D.deaths
小题5:
A.interestingB.vital C.easy D.valuable
小题6:
A.seldom B.rarely C.merely D.never
小题7:
A.trouble B.power C.prison D.control
小题8:
A.roughly B.eventually C.deliberately D.exactly
小题9:
A.awful B.cruel C.unhealthy D.unnecessary
小题10:
A.still B.even C.later D.somehow
小题11:
A.nervous B.anxious C.afraid D.guilty
小题12:
A.begging B.staving C.growing D.wandering
小题13:
A.follow B.instruct C.treat D.protect
小题14:
A.disgustingB.confusing C.unsafe D.unimportant
小题15:
A.predict B.explain C.decide D.consider

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In Europe, many people make friends between their countries through town twinning. Town or city twinning means two towns in different countries agree and decide to become “twins” with a sister-city relationship.
The people find pen friends in the twin town. They exchange newspapers and stamps. The school teachers discuss teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town. Officials visit the twin town for celebrations. Ordinary people travel to the twin town, too, but not very often if it is far away.
Sometimes, schools even exchange their classes for two or three weeks! For example, German middle school students study for a while at the school in their twin town in Britain, staying with British families. A few months later, their British friends come to study in Germany.
Many British towns are so pleased with the results of the twinning that they set out to find more than one twin town!
Tonbridge, a small town in Kent, for example, has twin towns in both Germany and France. Richmond near London has relationships with Germany, France and even a town in a Balkan(巴尔干半岛的) country!
Town twinning can help make friends. It helps students improve their language skill, and also helps people to understand the differences between nations.
小题1:Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Town Twinning
B.Friendly Towns
C.Exchanging Teachers and Students
D.Peace and Understanding
小题2:Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Twin towns exchange newspapers and stamps.
B.Twin towns exchange business skill.
C.Schools in twin towns exchange classes for a period of time.
D.Ordinary people travel to the twin town.
小题3:Twin towns develop ____________.
A.between European countries and China
B.in the English-speaking countries only
C.in the same country
D.between different countries
小题4:How many countries are mentioned in this passage?
A.7B.6.C.5D.4
小题5:One of the advantages of town twinning is to ________.
A.earn more money
B.set up schools
C.improve students’ language skills
D.develop industry and agriculture

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During the summer holidays there will be a revised schedule of services for the students. Changes for dining-room and library service hours and for bus schedules will be posted on the wall outside of the dining-hall. Weekly film and concert schedules, which are being arranged, will be posted each Wednesday outside of the student club.
In the summer holidays, buses going to the town center will leave the main hall every hour on the half hour during the day. The dining-room will serve three meals a day from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm during the week and two meals from noon to 7:00 pm on weekends. The library will continue its usual hours during the week, but have shorter hours on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekend hours are from noon to 5:00 pm.
All students who want to use the library borrowing services must have a new summer card. This announcement will also appear in the next week’s student newspaper.
小题1:The main purpose of this announcement is to ________.
A.tell students of important schedule changes
B.show the excellent services for students
C.tell students of new bus and library services
D.ask students to renew their library cards
小题2:At which of the following times will the bus leave the main hall?
A.8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00B.8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30
C.8:30, 9:00, 9:30, 10:00D.8:00, 9:30, 11:00, 12:30
小题3:Times for films and concerts are not listed in this announcement because ________.
A.they are not to be announcedB.the full list is not ready
C.they are hard to arrangeD.the full list is too long
小题4: In the summer holidays, the library will have __________.
A.no special hours
B.special hours on weekdays
C.special hours on weekends
D.special hours both on weekdays and weekends
小题5:We may infer that during the summer holidays ________.
A.The library will continue its usual hours on weekdays
B.students will stay in the university
C.there will be a concert or film once a week
D.no breakfast will be served on weekends

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Until the 1980s, the American homeless population comprised (组成) mainly older males. Today, homelessness strikes much younger part of society. In fact, a 25-city survey by the U. S. Conference of Mayors in 1987 found that families with children make up the fastest growing part of the homeless population. Many homeless children gather in inner cities; this transient(变化无常的) and frequently frightened student population creates additional problems — both legal and educational — for already overburdened(负担过重的)urban school administrators and teachers.
Estimates of the number of homeless Americans range from 350,000 to three million. Likewise, estimates of the number of homeless school children vary radically. A U.S. Department of Education report, based on state estimates, states that there are 220,000 homeless school-age children, about a third of whom do not attend school on a regular basis, But the National Coalition for the Homeless estimates that there are at least two times as many homeless children, and that less than half of them attend school regularly.
One part of the homeless population that is particularly difficult to count consists of the “throwaway” youths who have been cast of their homes. The Elementary School Center in New York City estimates that there are 1.5 million of them, many of whom are not counted as children because they do not stay in family shelters and tend to live by themselves on the streets.
Federal law, the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, includes a section that addresses the educational needs of homeless children. The educational provisions of the McKinney Act are based on the belief that all homeless children have the right to a free, appropriate education.
小题1: It is implied in the first paragraph that ____.
A.the writer himself is homeless, even in his eighties
B.many older homeless residents are going on strike in 25 cities
C.there is a serious shortage of academic facilities (设施).
D.homeless children are denied the opportunity of receiving free education
小题2: The National Coalition for the homeless believes that the number of homeless children is _____.
A.350,000
B.1,500,000
C.440,000
D.110,000
小题3:  One part of the homeless population is difficult to estimate. The reason might well be ____.
A.the homeless children are too young to be counted as children
B.the homeless population is growing rapidly
C.the homeless children usually stay outside school
D.some homeless children are deserted by their families
小题4: The McKinney Act is mentioned in this passage in order to show that ___.
A.the educational problems of homeless children are being recognized
B.the estimates on homeless children are hard to determine
C.the address of grade-school children should be located
D.all homeless people are entitled(有权利的) to free education
小题5: The passage mainly deals with ____.
A.the legal problems of the homeless children
B.the educational problems of homeless children
C.the social status of older males
D.estimates on the homeless population

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