Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressures from their parents. Most students are always told by their parents to study harder and better so that they can have a wonderful life in the future. Though this may be a good idea for those very bright students, it can have terrible results for many students who are not gifted enough. Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and have their parents lose hope. Such students feel that they are hated by everyone else they meet and they don’t want to go to school any longer. They became dropouts.
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 those schools opening in the evenings and on weekends—they only help the students to pass the exams and never teach them any real sense of the world.
Many Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the students’ hair to their clothes and things in the school bags. Child psychologists now think that such strict rules are harmful to the feelings of the students. Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with others, how to tell right from wrong and how to show love and care for others, even for their parents.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A.The Trouble in Japanese Schools |
B.The Problems of Japanese Students |
C.The Pressures of the Students in Japan |
D.Education in Japan |
“Dropouts” are those who ___.
A.make troubles in and out of schools |
B.go about or stay home instead of being at school |
C.try hard but always fail in the exams |
D.lose hope and give up some of their subjects |
Why do Japanese students work very hard at school and feel unhappy?
A.They want to find a good job. |
B.They want to pass exams. |
C.They’re under pressure from their parents. |
D.They’re not clever enough. |
Failure in examinations cause students to ___.
A.chop out of school |
B.quarrel with their parents |
C.go to schools opening on weekends |
D.have their parents lose hope |
According to the passage, it’s necessary to teach students ___.
A.how to study well | B.how to get on with others |
C.to show love and care for others | D.all above |
Do you know David? He is an American boy. He’s eleven. He is in Class Two, Grade One. He has a sister. Her name is Joy. She is five. They have a dog(狗). Its name is Dongdong. How old is it? I know it’s two.David is a_______.
A. boy | B.girl |
C. English boy | D.English girl |
David is__________and Joy is____________
A.five; five | B.eleven; |
C.five; eleven | D.eleven; five |
Joy is David’s_________.
A. brother | B.friend |
C.sister | D.classmate |
Dongdong is the name of a___________.
A.cat | B.dog | C.bird | D.child |
The dog is________.
A.eleven | B.five | C.two | D.One |
This is a teacher’s family. The father’s name is Lake Smith. He is forty-four. The mother’s name is Kate Smith. She’s forty-two. The Smiths have a son, Jim, and a daughter, Ann. Jim is fourteen, and Ann is twelve. The son looks like his father, and the daughter looks like her mother. They are all in No.4 Middle School here. But the Smiths are teachers, the son and daughter are students.Jim’s father is _________.
A. a worker B. a teacher
C a doctor D. a driverAnn’s mother’s name is ___________.
A.Lake Smith | B.Kate Smith |
C.Jim Smith | D.Ann Smith |
Jim looks like his__________.
A.father | B.mother |
C.aunt | D.uncle |
Are Jim and Ann in the same(相同的) school?
A.They are in the same school? |
B.They are in different schools. |
C.Yes, they are. |
D.No, they aren’t. |
Is Kate Smith a teacher?
A.Yes, it is. | B.Yes, she is. |
C.No, she isn’t. | D.No, he isn’t. |
There are four seasons in a year.They are spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Spring is a beautiful season. It is from March to May. In spring, the trees turn(变) green, and the flowers come out. Everything loooks new.
Summer is a happy season. It is from June to August. In summer, we can swim and eat a lot of ice cream. Of course, we have a long holiday,summer holiday! At that time, we can join the summer camp. That’s great! Autumn is a colourful season. It lasts(持续) from September to November. In autumn, the leaves on the trees turn yellow. Sometimes they are yellow or red. The colors are beautiful.
Winter is a cold season. It’s from December to February. In winter, it begins to snow in most places of China. Snow is white, and everything looks white. The children like playing with snow.How many seasons are there in a year?
A.Six | B.Five. | C.Four. | D.Two. |
What’s the meaning(意思) of the underlined(划线的) words?
A.鲜艳 | B.出版 | C.开放 | D.出来 |
Winter is from _____ in China.
A.September to November | B.March to May |
C.December to February | D.January to March |
In _____, everything looks new.
A.winter | B.autumn |
C.summer | D.spring |
Can the children play with snow in winter in most places of China?
A.Yes, they can. | B.No, they aren’t. |
C.No, they can’t. | D.Yes, they are. |
During the day we work and play,and at night we sleep. Our body rests when we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. Our body grows most when we are asleep. Children who are tired usually need sleep. We can get better at our lessons after having plenty of rest. Boys and girls who are eight or nine years old need ten hours of sleep every night. Our body needs plenty of air when we are asleep. If we do not get enough fresh air, we will feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our head,our lungs need to get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night, we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better than warm air.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
Our body grows most while we are _______.
A.eating | B.playing |
C.sleeping | D.exercising |
Too little sleep makes us _______.
A.tired | B.hungry | C.happy | D.grow |
—What may cause us to feel tired in the morning?
—_______ during the sleep.
A.Too much air | B.Not enough fresh air |
C.Too much cold air | D.Too much sleep |
How many hours of sleep should 9-year-old children have every night?
A.8 hours. | B.9 hours. |
C.10 hours. | D.11 hours. |
What do the lungs need most?
A.Fresh air. | B.Covering. |
C.Warm air. | D.Exercise. |
How much sleep do we need? People are all different. Some people need only three or four hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep seven to eight hours a night.
Some people find it is hard to fall asleep. About one in three Americans have a problem with sleep. Many of these people can not fall asleep. The name of this problem is insomnia (失眠症). Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people have special (特殊的) ideas to make themselves sleep. Benjamin Franklin had four beds. He moved from bed to bed to fall asleep. Mark Twain lay (躺) on his side across the end of his bed.
根据短文内容,判断正 (T) 误 (F)。
Different people need different amounts of sleep (睡眠时间).
Most Americans sleep more than 8 hours a night.
If a person has insomnia, he can never fall asleep.
About 1/3 of Americans have a problem with sleep.
Mark Twain had four beds to make himself sleep.