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     Drunken driving-sometimes called America"s socially accepted form of murder-has become a national
epidemic (流行病). Every hour of every day about three Americans on average are killed by drunken
drivers, adding up to an incredible 250,000 over the past ten years. A drunken driver is usually referred
to as one with 0.10-blood alcohol content or roughly three beer glasses of wine or shots of whisky drunk within two hours. Heavy drinking used to be an acceptable part of the American manly image and judges were lenient in most courts, but the drunken killing has recently caused so many well-publicized tragedies, especially concerning young children, that public opinion is no longer so tolerant (忍受).
     Twenty states have raised the legal drinking age to 21, reversing a trend (逆转潮流) in the 1960s to
reduce it to 18. After New Jersey lowered it to 18, the number of people killed by 18-20-year-old drivers more than doubled, so the state recently upped it back to 21.
     Reformers, however, fear raising the drinking age will have little effect unless accompanied by
educational programs to help young people to develop "responsible attitudes" about drinking and teach
them to resist peer pressure to drink.
     Though new laws have led to increased arrests and tests in many areas already, to a marked drop in
accidents, some states are also punishing bars for serving customers too many drinks. A bar in Massachusetts was fined for serving six or more double brandies to a customer who was "obviously drunk" and later drove off the road, killing a nine-year-old boy.
     As the accidents continue to occur daily in every state, some Americans are even beginning to speak
well of the 13 years national prohibition (禁令) of alcohol that began in 1919, which President Hoover
called the "noble experiment". They forgot that legal prohibition didn"t stop drinking, but encouraged
political corruption (腐败) and organized crime. As with the booming drug trade generally, there is no
easy solution.

1. What can be inferred from the fact of the traffic accidents in New Jersey?A. Young drivers were usually bad.
B. Drivers should not be allowed to drink.
C. Some drivers didn"t surprise the legal drinking age.
D. The legal drinking age should be raised.2. The underlined word "lenient" in the first paragraph means          .A. merciful
B. cruel
C. serious
D. determined3. As regards drunken driving, public opinion has changed because        .A. judges are no longer lenient
B. new laws are introduced in some states
C. drivers do not appreciate their manly image
D. the problem has attracted public attention4. Which of the following statements best shows the writer"s opinion of drunken driving?A. It is difficult to solve this problem.
B . It may lead to organized crime.
C. The new laws can stop heavy drinking
D. There should be no bars to serve drinks.

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阅读理解。     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.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 education2. 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. 110,0003. 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 families4. 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 education5. 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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阅读理解。     The United States is full of cars. There are still many families without cars, but some families have two
or more. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a necessary part of life.
     Cars are used for business. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other
way to get to their jobs. When salesmen are sent to different parts of the city, they have to drive in order
to carry their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to get supplies.
     Sometimes small children must be driven to school. In some cities school buses are used only when
children live more than a mile away from the school. When the children are too young to walk too far,
their mothers take turns driving them to school. One mother drives on Mondays taking her own children
and the neighbors" as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesday, and so on. This
is called forming a car pool. Men also form car pools, with three or four men taki ng turns driving to the
place where they all work.
     More car pools should be formed in order to put fewer cars on the road and use less gas. Too many
cars are being driven. Something will have to be done about the use of cars.   1. The United States is filled with cars, but_____.             A. not every family has a car
B. few families have two cars or even more
C. every American has a car
D. every family has a car 2. What"s the main idea of the second paragraph? A. Workers drive cars to offices and factories
B. Salesmen drive to carry their products.
C. Farmers drive into cities to get supplies.
D. Cars are widely use3. Which statement is true according to the third paragraph? A. Small children are driven to school.
B. All children go to school by bus in some cities.
C. Mothers drive their children who can"t walk to school.
D. School buses pick up all children. 4. Mothers form car pools in order that _____.             A. they can drive to school
B. they can take turns driving their children to school
C. they reach school quickly
D. they can drive their children to school in time 5. The traffic in and around cities is a great problem because_____.            A. too many cars are being driven
B. there are too many car pools
C. people put fewer cars on the roads
D. there is less gas

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完形填空。     In tradition education , the teacher may feel that the students are not very grown up.  1 ___
teachers are older than students,  2___ teachers feel that students are  3___ and do not know
much about the  4___. The teachers feel that they  5 ___ tell the students what to do most of the
time, and that they must also  6___ the students study specific(具体的)things. In  7  ___education,
the teachers"  8___ are very different. These teachers feel that the students are  9 ___first, and students
second. They10___the students to be 11___for the things that the do, just as adults  12 ___.
     A student"s idea and feelings are just as important as the  13 ___. The teacher  14 ___ the students
to decide 15 ___ they want to do, and does not make them study what they do not want  16 ___. The
teacher lets them  17___  what to study and how 18___ to st

udy . It"s very important for the  19 ___ to
show how he or she feels  20___ the students.(     )1. A. Usually
(     )2. A. and
(     )3. A. old
(     )4. A. universe
(     )5. A. can
(     )6. A. force
(     )7. A. open
(     )8. A. feelings
(     )9. A. children
(     )10. A. refuse
(     )11. A. anxious
(     )12. A. are
(     )13. A. adults
(     )14. A. allows
(     )15. A. what
(     )16. A. for
(     )17. A. write
(     )18. A. much
(     )19. A. headmaster
(     )20. A. like        B. Indeed
B. however
B. young
B. culture
B. must
B. ask
B. traditional
B. interests
B. teachers
B. agree
B. ready
B. do
B. teachers
B. suggests
B. that
B. to
B. say
B. well
B. teacher
B. about      C. Besides
C. still
C. stupid
C. world
C. may
C. order
C. strict
C. methods
C. adults
C. hope
C. will
C. will
C. adult"s
C. refuses
C. how
C. about
C. decide
C. hard
C. parent
C. as      D. Actually
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D. clever
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D. human beings
D. wish
D. would
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D. teacher"s
D. forbids
D. which
D. of
D. hope
D. simple
D. student
D. for

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阅读理解。

      We may be very pleased with the rapid progress we have made in every field of study. But the
way to test a student"s knowledge and ability still remains as poor as it was, We have almost done
nothing to improve our examination system.
     It is well known that the examination system we are now using may be a good way of testing a
student"s memory, but it can tell you nothing about a student"s ability. It does no good to students
and teachers.
      As soon as a child begins school,he enters a world of examination that will decide his future of job.
      In fact a good examination system should train a student to think for himself. But it now does
nothing about that. So students are encouraged to member what is taught. It does not enable them to
gain more and note knowledge. The students who come out first in the examination often may not be
the best in their studies.
     Besides, the examinations often force teachers to train students what to do with the coming
examination from time to time. There must be some simpler and better way to test a student" s ability
besides knowledge. And that is what we should do at once.

1. Now little has been done to________. A. decide a student"s job
B. test a student"s ability
C. test a student"s knowledge
D. test a student"s memory 2. The examination system we are now using can only make the students________.

A. gain more and more knowledge
B. make rapid progress
C. remember what is taught
D. think for themselves

3. In order to make students gain high marks in the coming examination, teachers have to________. A. develop their students" ability
B. fill their students" heads with much information
C. teach freely
D. teach their students how to study 4. The passage tells us about the importance of________. A. getting examination system improved
B. taking examinations
C. testing a student" s knowledge
D. working hard at all lessons

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阅读理解。
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项。Dear editor,
     Several days ago, I heard that a dear friend of mine had killed herself. I was deep in sorrow by the sudden news. I can"t keep calm any longer. 1_____.
     Life is so precious. If we can slip into death in an impulsive (冲动的) moment, what use in all our
efforts and hopes? Our families, our ambitions, everything is flung into total darkness. 2_____.
     Nevertheless, the suicide rate increases year by year, particularly of young people. Reasons may vary
from person to person, 3_____.
    First, today"s young people are morally weak. They hunger for success but can not face failure; they are eager to be understood but afraid of opening their hearts to others. They live in a wide world, from east to west, ancient to present, but their hearts beat in a narrow desert, closed tight, unable to communicate. Each becomes an isolated fortress (孤堡), lonely, and weak.
     4_____. As a young teacher, she was devoted to her work but was disappointed with her students" occasional failures. She fell in love with a colleague but he deserted her. With no close friends, disappointed at work and in love, death seemed to her the only remaining choice and she took it.
     Another reason for the weakness of today"s youth, in my opinion, comes from society"s pressures.
5_____. On the other hand, society refuses to accept that children sometimes do fail. But failure is more important because it can teach the young how to win next time.
     What can we do to save the desperate young?A. I"m always thinking about life and death
B. yet I think they share something in common
C. The young are forced to try too hard to succeed
D. My friend is a good example of that
E. And death allows no time for regret
F. people love success and are afraid of failure
G. failure is the mother of success

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