Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy, They feel heavy pressures from their parents to do well in school, Most students are always being told by their parents to study harder so that they can have a wonderful life, Though this may be good ideas for those very bright students, it can have very bad results for many students who are not quick enough at learning
Unfortunately, a number of students killed themselves, Others are after comfort in using druges, Some do bad things with trouble-makers and turn to crime, Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and have disappointed their parents, Such students feel that they are les important and leave school before they have finished their study.
It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children , they do not help them in any way, Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers’work to help their children, To make matters worse, a lot of parents send their children to special schools called juku-cram schools, These schools are open during the evening and on weekeds , and their only purpose is to prepare students to apss exams; they do not try to educate students in any real sense of the real world, It thus comes as a shock to realize that almost three quarters of the junior or hight school population attend these cram schools,
Ordinary Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the students’ hair to their clothes and things in their school bags. Child psychologists now think that such strick rules often lead to a feeling of being unsafe and being unable to fit into society, They regard the rules as being harmful to the development of each student, They believe that no sense of moral values is developed and that students are given neither guidance nor training in becoming good citizens
67. A lot of Japaness students are unhappy at school because_____________
A they work very hard B they find they can’t do well at school
C they feel unimportant D they are under too much prssure
68. Because fo their failure at school, some students take drugs to__________
A kill themselves B seek comfort
C disappoint their parents D make trouble
69.What should be the best title of passage?
A Students’ Pressure B Students’ Problems
C The Negative Impact(影响) of Japanese Education
D The Trouble in Japanese schools
70.In juku-cram schools students____________
A are taken good care of by the teachers B. feel no pressure
C are trained to pass exams D can learn a lot of useful things
71.In ordinary Japanese schools, _________
A there are strict rules B, students feel safe
C students can do anything D learning is not important
Generations of Americans have been brought up to believe that a good breakfast is essential to one’s life. Eating breakfast at the start of the day, we have been told, and told again, is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip.
But for many people, the thought of food as the first thing in the morning is never a pleasure. So in spite of all the efforts, they still take no breakfast. Between 1977 and 1983, the latest year for which figures could be obtained(可获得的), the number of people who didn’t have breakfast increased by 33%—from 8.8 million to 11.7 million—according to the Chicago-based Market Research Corporation of America.
For those who dislike eating breakfast, however, there is some good news. Several studies in the last few years have shown that, for grown-ups especially, there may be nothing wrong with omitting(省略) breakfast. “Going without breakfast does not affect work,” said Arnold E. Bender, former professor of nutrition at Queen Elizabeth College in London, “nor does giving people breakfast improve work.”
Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better work is surprisingly inadequate(不适当), and most of the recent work involves(涉及) children, not grown-ups. “The literature,” says one researcher, Dr Earnest Polite at the University of Texas, “is poor.” The main idea of the passage is _______.
A.breakfast has nothing to do with people’s health |
B.a good breakfast used to be important to us |
C.breakfast is not as important to us as gasoline to a car |
D.breakfast is not as important as we thought before |
For those who do not take breakfast, the good news is that _______.
A.several studies have been done in the past few years |
B.the omission of breakfast does no harm to one’s health |
C.grown-ups have especially made studies in this field |
D.eating little in the morning is good for health |
The underlined part “nor does giving people breakfast improve work” means _______.
A.people without breakfast can improve their work |
B.not giving people breakfast improves work |
C.having breakfast does not improve work, either |
D.people having breakfast do improve their work, too |
The word "literature" in the last sentence refers to _______.
A.stories, poems, play, etc |
B.written works on a particular subject |
C.any printed material |
D.the modern literature of America |
What is implied but not stated by the author is that _______.
A.breakfast does not affect work |
B.Dr Polite works at an institution of higher learning |
C.not eating breakfast might affect the health of children |
D.Professor Bender once taught college courses in nutrition in London |
An old woman walked into a clothes shop. She asked the salesgirl to let her have a look at a new dress, but the girl stood still behind the counter(柜台), taking no notice of the request. The old woman spoke to the girl again, raising her voice a bit, but still received no answer. The old woman looked at the girl and nodded to herself, “I am too old to see well. I can’t even tell a plastic model from a real girl!”
On hearing this, the salesgirl shouted to the old woman, “What? Did you call me a plastic model?” The old woman was greatly surprised. “Oh, dear me,” she said. “The model can speak!”What did the old woman go to the shop to do?
A.To choose a dress. | B.To buy a dress for herself. |
C.To show off her dress. | D.To pick a quarrel with the salesgirl. |
The salesgirl did not make a reply ________.
A.because she didn’t see the old woman |
B.because she didn’t think the old woman had enough money for a new dress |
C.because she was too busy to notice the old woman |
D.for some reason unknown in this story |
It was not until that woman spoke for the _______ time that the salesgirl said something.
A.first | B.second |
C.third | D.fourth |
When the old woman said, “I am too old to see well,” she _______.
A.meant to say that she really had poor eyesight |
B.wanted the salesgirl to excuse her |
C.was simply telling a lie |
D.was, in face, trying to make the salesgirl open her mouth |
What do you think the salesgirl would do on hearing this? She would ______.
A.be too angry to say a word for a moment |
B.run and tell the shop-owner about it |
C.apologize to the old woman and do what she had been asked to do |
D.turn back and cry |
We do not know exactly how many whales there are in the sea because we can’t count them. But we believe at the beginning of the eighteenth century there were 105,000 humpback whales and 120,000 right whales. At the beginning of the twentieth century there were 75,000 humpbacks and 80,000 rights.
Since 1900 their numbers have fallen very quickly. Between 1935 and 1950 the number of humpbacks fell from 20,000 to 10,000 and since 1950 the number has fallen to only 6,000. The number of right whales has fallen even faster. In 1935 there were 25,000. The number fell to 6,000 in 1950 and since 1950 the number has fallen to 4,000. Men have always been hunters. Thousands of whales have become victims(牺牲品). It’s time to do something to protect whales.Which of the following is true?
A.We know the exact number of whales in the sea. |
B.It’s easy for us to count whales in the sea. |
C.We find it impossible to count whales in the sea. |
D.We don’t want to know how many whales there are in the sea. |
The number of right whales has fallen _______.
A.more slowly than that of humpback whales |
B.faster than that of humpback whales |
C.as slowly as that of humpback whales |
D.as fast as that of humpback whales |
The passage is mainly about _______.
A.the number of humpback whales |
B.the number of right whales |
C.hunting whales |
D.the necessity of protecting whales |
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◇ Part-time Laboratory Assistant Wanted Required by busy electronics(电子) company to help with development of computer. Should have an electronics degree and some practical experience of working in an electronics laboratory. Hours 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Fourteen days paid leave. Salary ¥6598-10230 dependent on experience. Letter of application to: Mrs. G Chan, NOVA ELECTRONICS, 45 Gordon Rd, Hung Hom Kowloon. The one who put on the first ad probably wants to _______.
A.rent(租) a beautiful flat of her own in Happy Valley |
B.find another lady to share the cost to rent a flat |
C.share her room in a flat with whoever has no pet |
D.take on a maid to look after herself and the flat |
according to the ads, you may _______.
A.buy an old picture for $150 |
B.call at 25720836 and see a beautiful park |
C.buy two armchairs for $ 400 |
D.hire a maid by paying $6 800 |
If you want to buy some old furniture, you should_______.
A.get in touch with NOVA ELECTRONICS |
B.call at 2524-5867 any day except Monday |
C.do it before you move to another place |
D.call at either 2524-5867 on Monday or 2521-6011 on Saturday |
Once you can get a part-time job in NOVA ELECTRONICS, _______.
A.you have to work at least 4 hours a day |
B.you should write a letter to Mrs. G Chan |
C.you will be given 14 days off each year besides weekends |
D.you will get no more than $6 598 each month |
People like different kinds of vacations. Some go camping. They swim, fish, cook over a fire and sleep outside. Others like to stay at a hotel in an exciting city. They go shopping all day and go dancing all night. Or maybe they go sightseeing to places such as Disneyland, the Tai Mahan or the Louver.
Some people are bored with sightseeing trips. They don’t want to be “tourists”. They want to have an adventure--a surprising and exciting trip. They want to learn something and maybe help people too. How can they do this? Some travel companies and environmental groups are planning special adventures. Sometimes these trips are difficult and full of hardships, but they’re a lot of fun. One organization, Earth watch, sends small groups of volunteers to different parts of the world. Some volunteers spend two weeks and study the environment. Others work with animals. Others learn about people of the past.
Would you like an adventure in the Far North? A team of volunteers is leaving from Mormons, Russia. The leader of this trip is a professor from Alaska. He’s worried about chemicals from factories. He and the volunteers will study this pollution in the environment. If you like exercise and cold weather, this is a good trip for you. Volunteers need ski sixteen kilometers every day.
Do you enjoy ocean animals? You can spend two to four weeks in Hawaii. There, you can teach language to dolphins. Dolphins can follow orders such as “Bring me the large ball.” They also understand opposites. How much more can they understand? It will be exciting to learn about these intelligent animals. Another study trip goes to Washington State and follows orcas. We call orcas “killer Whale”, but they’re really dolphins—the largest kind of dolphin. This beautiful animal travels together in family groups. They move through the ocean with their mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers. Ocean pollution is chasing their lives. Earth watch is studying how this happens.
Are you interested in history? Then Greece is the place for your adventure. Thirty-five hundred years ago a volcano exploded there, on Santorum. This explosion was more terrible than Karate or Mount Saint Helens. But today we know a lot about the way of life of the people from that time. There are houses, kitchens, and paintings as interesting as those in Pompeii. Today teams of volunteers are learning more about people from the past.
Do you want a very different vacation? Do you want to travel far, work hard and learn a lot? Then an Earth watch vacation is for you.The Tai Mahan may be _______.
A.a shopping center | B.a hotel |
C.a dancing hall | D.a place of interest |
From the passage, on an adventure trip, people ______.
A.may not spend much time on sightseeing |
B.won’t meet some difficulties or hardships |
C.can’t enjoy them |
D.can’t learn something |
If you want to learn something about people of the past, you can _______.
A.join the team to Hawaii |
B.join the team to the Far North |
C.join the team to Washington |
D.join the team to Greece |
The word intelligent in paragraph 4 means _______.
A.exciting | B.beautiful |
C.large | D.clever |
Which of the following is false?
A.Some people find sightseeing trips boring. |
B.Earth watch is planning all these special adventures. |
C.The number of orcas is decreasing. |
D.3 volcano explosions in all broke out 3, 500 years ago in Greece. |