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PAGEPAGE407试题PARTⅠDICTIONListentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.
PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]
InSectionsABandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononAnswerSheetTwo.
SECTIONACONVERSATIONS
Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.
1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTneededfortheLostPropertyForm?A.NameB.NationalityC.AddressD.Phonenumber2.FromtheconversationweknowthatMarkAdamscomesfromA.EssexB.EdinburghC.LondonD.TheUS.3.WhatwillMarkAdamsdothedayaftertomorrow?A.TocometotheofficeagainB.TowaitforthephonecallC.TocalltheofficeD.TowritetotheofficeQuestions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.4.MembersoftheclubarerequiredtoA.registerwhentheyarrive.B.bringuptothreeguests.C.registertheirguests.D.showmembershipcardsonarrival.5.WhichofthefollowingdetailsaboutthechangingroomsisNOTcorrect?A.ThereisachangefortheuseofthelockerB.Showersareinstalledinthechangingrooms.C.LockersarelocatedinthechangingroomsD.Lockersareusedtostorepersonalbelongings.6.Accordingtotheclub’srules,memberscanplayA.for30minutesonly.B.foronehouronly.C.withinthebookedtimeonly.D.longerthanthebookedtime.7.WhichofthefollowingdetailsisNOTcorrect?A.Playerscaneatintheclubroom.B.Playershavetoleavetheclubbyteno’clock.C.Thecourtsareclosedearlierthantheclubroom.D.Playerscanuseboththeclubroomandthecourts.Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.8.AttheuniversityMr.RobinsonspecializedinA.mathsB.physicsC.watermanagementD.geography9.Mr.RobinsonworkedfortheIndianGovernmentbecauseofA.universitylinks.B.governmentagreements.C.companyprojects.D.degreereuirements.10.AfterMr.RobinsonreturnedfromIndia,heA.changedjobsseveraltimes.B.wenttoliveinManchester.C.didsimilarworkasinIndia.D.becameheadofaresearchteam.SECTIONBPASSAGES
Inthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthen
answerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.,4ttheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.11.Accordingtothetalk,theownerofabikehastoA.registerhisbikeimmediatelyB.puthisbikeonalistatonceC.haveitstampedwithanumberD.reporttothepolicestation12.ThespeakerinthetalkrecommendsA.twolocksforallexpensivebikes.B.agoodlockforanexpensivebike.C.cheaplocksforcheapbikes.D.goodlocksforcheapbikes.13.Whatisthemainideaofthetalk?A.Howtohavethebikestamped.B.Howtoprotectyourbike.C.Howtobuygoodlocks.D.Howtoreportyourlostbiketothepolice.Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.14.Whichcourse(s)runsorrunforonehoureachtime?A.Conversationclass.B.WritingSkillsclass.C.ExaminationSkillsclass.D.Allofthethreecourses.15.Whichcourse(s)doesordoNOTrequireenrolmentbeforehand?A.Conversationclass.B.WritingSkillsclass.C.ExaminationSkillsclass.D.Allofthethreecourses.16.Whichcourse(s)is(are)designedespeciallyforstudentsofeconomicsandsocialsciences?A.Conversationclass.B.WritingSkillsclass.C.ExaminationSkillsclass.D.Allifthethreecourses.17.Whichcourse(s)is(are)theshortest?A.Conversationclass.B.WritingskillsclassC.ExaminationSkillsclass.D.Alllanguagecourses.Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.18.HowoldwasLeonardodaVinciwhenhemovedtoMilan?A.Religiousviolence.B.Refugeeissues.C.Aferrydisaster.D.Arescueoperation30.Theferryboatwasdesignedtocarry______passengers.A.198B.200C.290D.500
PARTIII
CLOSE[15MIN]Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.
UntilItookDrOffutt’sclassinDeMathaHighschool,Iwasanunderachievingstudent,butIleftthatclass(31)_______nevertounderachieveagain.Henotonly
Taughtmetothink,heconvincedme,(32)________byexampleaswordsthatitwasmymoral(33)_______todosoandtoserveothers.(34)_____ofuscouldknowhowourrelationshipwould(35)_______overtheyears.WhenIcamebacktoDeMathato
teachEnglish,IworkedforDrOffutt,thedepartmentchair.Mydiscussionswithhimwerelikegraduateseminarsinadolescent(36)______,classroommanagementandschoolleadership.
Afterseveralyears,Iwas(37)_______departmentchair,andourrelationship(38)________again.Ithoughtthatitmightbe(39)______chairingthedepartment,sinceallofmy(40)______Englishteacherswere(41)_______there,butDr.Offuttsupportedme
(42)_______.Heknewwhentogivemeadvice(43)_______curriculum,textspersonnel,andwhentoletme(44)______myowncourse.In1997,Ineededhis(45)______aboutleavingDeMathatobecomeprincipalatanotherschool.(46)_______hehadaskedmetostayatDeMatha,Imighthave.(47)_______,heencouragedmetoseizetheopportunity.Fiveyearsago,IbecametheprincipalofDeMatha.(48)________,DrOffuttwasthereforme,lettingmeknowthatIcould(49)_______him.Ihavelearnedfromhimthatgreatteachershaveaninexhaustible(50)________oflessonstoteach.
31.A.concernedB.worriedC.determinedD.decided
32.A.asmuchB.muchasC.assuchD.suchas
33.A.workB.jobC.dutyD.obligation
34.A.BothB.NeitherC.EitherD.Each35.A.evolveB.stayC.remainD.turn36.A.processB.procedureC.developmentD.movement
37.A.calledB.namedC.askedD.invited
38.A.movedB.alteredC.wentD.shifted39.A.awkwardB.uneasyC.unnaturalD.insensitive
40.A.olderB.experiencedC.formerD./
41.A.
/B.stillC.evenD.already
42.A.throughB.throughoutC.atthebeginning
D.alltheway
43.A.forB.atC.over
D.about
44.A.chartB.headC.describeD.manage
45.A.opinionB.requestC.permissionD.order46.A.EvenifB.AlthoughC.IfD.When
47.A.NaturallyB.InsteadC.ConsequentlyD.Still
48.A.OnceagainB.RepeatedlyC.UnusallyD.Unexpectedly49.A.countinB.countdownC.countout
D.counton50.A.stockB.bankC.wealth
D.store
PARTIV
GRAMMER&VOCABULARY[15MIN]
Therearethirtysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentences.
51.Thereareasgoodfishinthesea_____evercameoutofit.
A.thanB.like
C.as
D.so
52.AllthePresident’sMen______oneoftheimportantbooksforhistorianswhostudytheWatergateScandal.
A.remainB.remainsC.remained
D.isremaining
53.“You______borrowmynotesprovidedyoutakecareofthem,”Itoldmyfriend.
A.couldB.shouldC.must
D.can
54.Ifonlythepatient______adifferenttreatmentinsteadofusingtheantibiotics,hemightstillbealivenow.
A.hadreceivedB.received
C.shouldreceive
D.werereceiving
55.Lindawas_____theexperimentamonthago,butshechangedhermindatthelastminute.
A.
tostart
B.tohavestartedC.tobestartingD.tohavebeenstarting
56.She_____fiftyorsowhenIfirstmetherattheconference.
A.mustbe
B.hadbeen
C.couldbe
D.musthavebeen
57.Itisnot______muchthelanguageasthebackgroundthatmakesthebookdifficulttounderstand.
A.that
B.as
C.so
D.very
58.Thecommintteehasanticipatedtheproblemsthat________intheroadconstructionproject.
A.arise
B.willarise
C.arose
D.havearisen
59.Thestudentsaidtherewereafewpointsintheessayhe_______impossibletocomprehend.
A.hadfound
B.finds
C.hasfound
D.wouldfind
60.Hewouldhavefinishedhiscollegeeducation,buthe_______toquitandfindajobtosupporthisfamily.
A.hadhad
B.has
C.had
D.wouldhave
61.Theresearchrequiresmoremoneythan________.
A.havebeenputin
B.hasbeenputin
C.beingputin
D.tobeputin
62.Overpopulationposesaterriblethreattothehumanrace.Yetitisprobably________athreattothehumanracethanenviromentaldestruction.
A.nomore
B.notmore
C.evenmore
D.muchmore
63.Itisnotuncommonforthere_______problemsofcommunicationbetweentheoldandtheyoung.
A.being
B.wouldbe
C.be
D.tobe
64.________atinhisway,thesituationdoesnotseemsodesperate.
A.Looking
B.looked
C.Beinglooked
D.tolook
65.ItisabsolutelyessentialthatWilliam________hisstudyinspiteofsomelearningdifficulties.
A.willcontinueB.continued
C.continue
D.continues
66.Thepaintingheboughtatthestreetmarkettheotherdaywasa_______forgery.
A.man-made
B.natural
C.crude
D.real
67.She’salwaysbeenkindtome–Ican’tjustturn______onhernowthatsheneedsmyhelp.
A.myback
B.myhead
C.myeye
D.shoulder
68.Thebarintheclubisforthe______useofitsmembers.
A.extensive
B.exclusive
C.inclusive
D.comprehensive
69.Thetutitionfeesare______tostudentscomingfromlow-incomefamilies.
A.approachableB.payable
C.reachable
D.affordable
70.Themedicalexpertswarnedtheauthoritiesofthedangerofdiseasesinthe_______oftheearthquake.
A.consequenceB.aftermath
C.results
D.effect
71.Thissortofrudebehaviourinpublichardly______apersoninyourposition.
A.becomes
B.fits
C.supports
D.improves
72.Imustleavenow._______,ifyouwantthatbookI’llbringitnexttime.
A.AccidentallyB.Incidentally
C.Eventually
D.Naturally
73.Afteralongdelay,she______replyingtomye-mail.
A.gotawaywithB.gotbackat
C.gotbyD.gotroundto
74.Personalcomputersarenolongersomethingbeyondtheordinarypeople;theyare________availablethesedays.
A.promptly
B.instantly
C.readily
D.quickly
75.InmyfirstyearattheuniversityIlearntthe_______ofjournalism.
A.basics
B.basic
C.elementary
D.elements
76.Accordingtothenewtaxlaw,anymoneyearnedoverthatlevelistaxedatthe______of59percent
A.ratio
B.percentage
C.proportion
D.rate
77.Thousandsof_______atthestadiumcametotheirfeettopaytributetoanoutstandingperformance.
A.audience
B.participants
C.spectators
D.observers
78.Westoodstill,gazingoutoverthelimitless______ofthedessert.
A.space
B.expanse
C.stretch
D.land
79.Doctoroften______uneasinessinthepeopletheydealwith.
A.smell
B.hear
C.sense
D.tough
80.Marysatatthetable,lookedattheplateand______herlips.
A.smacked
B.opened
C.parted
D.seperatedPARTV
READING
COMPREHENSION[25MIN]
Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.
TEXTAIfyouliketheideaofstayingwithwithafamily,livinginhousemightbetheanswer.Goodlandladiesthosewhoaresuperbcooksandlaunderers,arefiguresaspopularinfictionasthebadoneswhoterrorizetheirguestsandoverchargethemattheslightestopportunity.Thetruthisprobablysomewherebetweenthetwoextremes.Ifyouarelucky,thefoodwillbeadequate,someofyourlaundrymaybedoneforyouandyouwillhaveareasonableamountofcomfortandcompanionship.Forthelessfortunate,houserulesmayrestrictthefreedomtoinvitefriendstovistit,andsharedcookingandbathroomfacilitiescanbefrustratingandrow-provokingiftidyanduntidyguestsarelivingunderthesameroof.
Thesamedisadvantagescanapplytoflatsharing,withtheaddeddifficultiesthatarisefromdecidingwhopaysforwhat,andinwhatproportion.Onepersonmayspendhoursonthephone,whileanotherrarelymakescalls.Ifyouwantprivacywithaguest,howdoyoupersuadetheotherstogoout;howdoyoupersuadethemtoleaveyouinpeace,especiallyifyouarestudentandwanttostudy?
Conversely,flatsharingcanbecheap,therewillalwaysbesomeonetotalktoandgooutwith,andthechores,intheory,canbeshared.81.Accordingtothepassage,landladiesare________
A.usuallystrict.
B.alwaysmean.
C.adequatelycompetent.
D.verypopularwiththeirguests.
82.Whatistheadditionaldisadvantageofflatsharing?
A.Problemsofsharingandpaying.
B.Differencesinlivinghabits.
C.Sharedcookingandbathroomfacilities.
D.Restrictiontoinvitefriendstovisit.
83.WhatisNOTmentionedasabenefitofflatsharing?
A.Rentisaffordable
B.Thereiscompanionship.
C.Houseworkcanbeshared.
D.Thereispeaceandquiet.
TEXTB(1)Travellingthroughthecountryacoupleofweeksagoonbusiness,IwaslisteningtothetalkofthelateUKwriterDouglasAdams’masterwork“TheHitchhiker’sGuidetotheGalaxy”ontheradioandthought-Iknow,I’llpickupthenexthitchhikersIseeandaskthemwhatthestateofrealhitchingistodayinBritain.
(2)Idroveanddroveonmainroadsandsideroadsforthenextfewdaysandneversawasingleone.
(3)WhenIwasinmyteensand20s,hitchhikingwasamainformoflong-distancetransport.ThekindnessorcuriosityofstrangerstookmealloverEurope,NorthAmerica,AsiaandsouthernAfrica,Someofthelift-giversbecamefriends,manyprovidedhospitalityontheroad.
(4)Notonlydidyoufindoutmuchmoreaboutacountrythanwhentravelingbytrainorplane,buttherewasthatelementofexcitementaboutwhereyouwouldfinishupthatnight.HitchhikingfeaturedimportantlyinWesternculture.Ithasbooksandsongsaboutit.Sowhathashappenedtoit?
(5)Afewyearsago,Iaskedthesamequestionabouthitchinginacolumnofanewspaper.Hundredsofpeoplefromallovertheworldrespondedwiththeirviewonthestateofhitchhiking.
(6)RuralIrelandwasrecommendedasafriendlyplaceforhitching,aswasQuebec,Canada-“ifyoudon’tmindbeingcriticizedfornotspeakingFrench”.
(7)Butwhilehitchhikingwasclearlystillaliveandwellinsomeplaces,thegeneralfeelingwasthatthroughtoutmuchofthewestitwasdoomed.
(8)Withsomuchnewsaboutcrimeinthemedia,peopleassumedthatanyoneontheopenroadwithoutthemoneyforevenabusticketmustpresentadanger.Butdoweneedtobesowarybothtohitchandtogivealift?
(9)InPolandinthe1960s,accordingtoaPolishwomanwhoe-mailme,"theauthoritiesintroducedtheHitchhiker’sBooklet.Thebookletcontainedcouponsfordrivers,soeachtimeadriverpickedsomebody,heorshereceivedacoupon.Attheendoftheseason,driverswhohadpickedupthemosthikerswererewardedwithvariousprizes.Everyonewashitchhikingthen”.
(10)Surelythisisagoodideaforsociety.Hitchhikingwouldincreaserespectbybreakingdownbarriersbetweenstrangers.Itwouldhelpfightglobalwarmingbycuttingdownonfuelconsumptionashitchhikerswouldbeusingexistingfuels.Itwouldalsoimproveeducationalstandardsbydeliveringinstantlessonsingeography,history,politicsandsociology.
(11)AcenturybeforeDouglasAdamswrotehis“Hitchhiker’sGuide”,anotheradventurestorywriter,RobertLouisStevenson,gaveusthatwhatshouldbethehitchhiker’smotto:"Totravelhopefullyisabetterthingthantoarrive.”Whatbettertimethanputtingaholidayweekendintopractice.Eitherputittothetestyourself,orhelpoutsomeonewhoistryingtotravelhopefullywiththumboutstretched.84.Inwhichparagraph(s)doesthewritercommentonhisexperienceofhitchhiking?
A.(3)
B.(4)
C.(3)and(4)
D.(4)and(5)
85.Whatisthecurrentsituationofhitchhiking?
A.Itispopularinsomepartsoftheworld.
B.Itispopularthroughoutthewest.
C.ItispopularonlyintheNorthAmercia.D.It’sstillpopularinPoland.
86.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthepracticeinPoland?
A.Critical.
B.Unclear.
C.Somewhatfavourable.
D.Stronglyfavourable.
87.ThewriterhasmentionedallthefollowingbenefitsofhitchhikingEXCEPT
A.promotingmutualrespectbetweenstrangers.
B.increasingone’sconfidenceinstrangers.
C.protectingenviroment.
D.enrichingone’sknowledge.
88."Eitherputittothetestyourself…”inParagraph(11)means
A.toexperiencethehopefulness.
B.toreadAdams’book.
C.tooffersomeonealift.D.tobeahitchhiker.
TEXTCIamafraidtosleep.Ihavebeenafraidtosleepforthelastfewweeks.Iamsotiredthat,finally,Idosleep,butonlyforafewminutes.Itisnotabaddreamthatwakesme;itistherealiryItookwithmeintosleep.Itrytothinkofsomethingelse.
Immediatelythewomaninthemarketplacecomesintomymind.
IwasonmywaytodinnerlastnightwhenIsawher.Shewassellingskirts.ShemovedwiththesameeaseandlovelinessIoftensawinthewomenofLaos.Herlongblackhairwasasshinyastheblacksilkoftheskirtsshewasselling.Inherhair,sheworethreesilkribbons,blue,green,andwhite.TheyremindedmeofmychildhoodandhowmygirlfriendsandIusedtospendhoursbraidingribbonsintoourhair.
Idon’tknowthewordfor“ribbons”,soIputmyhandtomyownhairand,withthreefingersagainstmyhead,Ilookedatherribbonsandsaid“Beautiful.”Sheloweredhereyesandsaidnothing.Iwasn’tsureifsheunderstoodme(Idon’tspeakLaotianverywell).
Ilookedbackdownattheskirts.Theyhaddesignsinthem:squaresandtrianglesandcirclesofpinkandgreensilk.Theywereverypretty.Idecidedtobuyoneofthoseskirts,andIbegantobargainwithherovertheprice.ItisthecustomtobargaininAsia.InLaosbargainingisdoneinsoftvoicesandeasymoveswiththesortofquietpeacefulness.
Shesmiled,morewithhereyesthanwithherlips.ShewaspleasedbythefewwordsIwasabletosayinherlanguage,althoughtheyweremostlynumbers,andshesawthatIunderstoodsomethingaboutthesoftplayfulnessofbargaining.Weshookourheadsindisagreementovertheprice;then,immediately,wemadeanotherofferandthenanothershakeofthehead.Shewassopleasedthatunexpectedly,sheacceptedthelastofferImade.Butitwastoosoon.Thepricewastoolow.Shewasbeingtoogenerousandwouldn’tmakeenoughmoney.Imovedquicklyandpickeduptwomoreskirtsandpaidforallthreeatthepriceset;thatwayIwasabletopayherthreetimesasmuchbeforeshehadachancetolowerthepriceforthelargerpurchase.Shesmiledopenlythen,and,forthefirsttimeinmonths,myspiritlifted.Ialmostfelthappy.
Thefeelingstayedwithmewhileshewrappedtheskirtsinanewspaperandhandedthemtome.WhenIleft,though,thefeelingleft,too.Itwasasthoughitstayedbehindinthemarketplace.Ilefttearsinmythroat.Iwantedtocry.Ididn’t,ofcourse.
Ihavelearnedtodefendmyselfagainstwhatishard;withoutknowingit,Ihavealsolearnedtodefendmyselfagainstwhatissoftandwhatshouldbeeasy.
Igetup,lightacandleandwanttolookattheskirts.Theyarestillinthenewspaperthatthewomanwrappedthemin.Iremovethepaper,andraisetheskirtsuptolookatthemagainbeforeIpackthem.Somethingfallstofloor.Ireachdownandfeelsomethingcoolinmyhand.ImoveclosetothecandlelighttoseewhatIhave.Therearefivelongsilkribbonsinmyhand,alldifferentcolours.Thewomaninthemaketplace!Shehasgiventheseribbonstome!
Thereisnodefenseagainstagenerousspirit,andthistimeIcry,andveryhard,asifIcouldmakeupforallthemonthsthatIdidn’tcry.89.Accordingtothewriter,thewomaninthemarketplaceArefusedtospeaktoher.Bwaspleasantandattractive.Cwassellingskirtsribbons.Drecognizedherimmediately.90.WhichofthefollowinginNOTcorret?
A.Thewriterwasnotusedtobargaining.
B.PeopleinAsiaalwaysbargainwhenbuyingthings.
C.BargaininginLaoswasquietandpeaceful.
D.Thewriterwasreadytobargainwiththewoman.
91.Thewriterassumedthatthewomanacceptedthelastoffermainlybecausethewoman
A.thoughtthatthelastofferwasreasonable.
B.thoughtshecouldstillmakemuchmoney.
C.wasgladthatthewriterknewtheirwayofbargaining.
D.wastiredofbargainingwiththewriteranymore.
92.Whydidthewriterfinallydecidetobuythreeskirts?
A.Theskirtswerecheapandpretty.
B.Shelikedthepatternsontheskirts.
C.Shewantedtodosomethingascompensation.
D.Shewasfedupwithfurtherbargainningwiththewoman.
93.Whenthewriterleftthemarketplace,shewantedtocry,butdidnotbecause
A.shehadlearnedtostaycoolandunfeeling.
B.shewasafraidofcryinginpublic.
C.shehadlearnedtofacedifficultiesbravely.
D.shehadtoshowinpublicthatshewasstrong.
94.Whydidthewritercryeventuallywhenshelookedattheskirtsagain?
A.shesuddentlyfeltverysad.
B.shelikedtheribbonssomuch.
C.shewasovercomebyemotion.
D.shefeltsorryforthewoman.TEXTD
Thekidsarehangingout.Ipasssmallbandsofstudents,onmywaytoworkthesemornings.Theyhavebecomeafamiliarpartofthesummerlandscape.
Thesekidsarenotoldenoughforjobs.Noraretheyrichenoughforcamp.Theyareschoolchildrenwithoutschool.Thecalendarcalledtheschoolyearranoutonthemafewweeksago.Oncesupervisedbyteachersandprincipals,theynowappeartobe“selfcare”.
Passingthemislikepassingthroughatimezone.Formuchofourhistory,afterall,Americansarrangedtheschoolyeararoundtheneedsofworkandfamily.In19thcenturycities,schoolswereopensevenoreighthoursaday,11monthsayear.InruralAmerica,theyearwasarrangedaroundthegrowingseason.Now,only3percentoffamiliesfollowtheagriculturalmodel,butnearlyallschoolsarescheduledasifourchildrenwenthomeearlytomilkthecowsandtookmonthsofftoworkthecrops.Now,three-quartersofthemothersofschool-agechildrenwork,butthecalendariswrittenasiftheywerehomewaitingfortheschoolbus.
Thesix-hourday,the180-dayschoolyearisregardedassomethingholy.Butwhenparentsworkaneight-hourdayanda240-dayyear,itmeanssomethingdifferent.Itmeansthatmanykidsgohometoemptyhouses.Itmeansthat,inthesummer,theyhangout.
“Wehaveahugemismatchbetweentheschoolcalendarandtherealistiesoffamilylife,”saysDr.ErnestBoyer,headoftheCarnegieFoundationfortheAdvancementofTeaching.
Dr.Boyerisoneofmanywhobelievethataradicalrevisionoftheschoolcalendarisinevitable."School,whetherwelikeitornot,iseducational.Italwayshasbeen.”
Hisisnotpopularidea.Schoolsareroutinelyburdenedwiththejobofsolvingalloursocialproblems.Cantheybeaskedtomeettheneedsofourworkandfamilylives?
Itmaybeeasiertopromotealongerschoolyearonitseducationalmeritsand,indeed,theeducationalcaseiscompelling.Despitethecomplaintsandstudiesaboutourkids’lackoflearning,theUnitedStatestillhasashorterschoolyearthananyindustrialnation.InmostofEurope,theschoolyearis220days.InJapan,itis240dayslong.Whileclassroomtimealonedoesn’tproduceawell-educatedchild,learningtakestimeandmorelearningtakesmoretime.Thelongsummersofforgettingtakeatoll.
Theoppositiontoalongerschoolyearcomesfromfamiliesthatwanttoandcanprovideotherexperiencesfortheirchildren.Itcomesfromteachers.Itcomesfromtradition.Andsurelyfromkids.Butthemostimportantpartoftheconflicthasbeenoverthemoney.95.Whichofthefollowingisanopinionoftheauthor’s?
A."Thekidsarehangingout.”
B."Theyareschoolchildrenwithoutschool.”
C."Thesekidsarenotoldenoughforjobs.”
D.“Thecalendarcalledtheschoolyearranoutonthemafewweeksago.”
96.ThecurrentAmericanschoolcalendarwasdevelopedinthe19thcenturyaccordingto
A.thegrowingseasononnation’sform.
B.thelabourdemandsoftheindustrialage.
C.teachers’demandsformorevacationtime.
D.parents’demandsforotherexperiencesfortheirkids.
97.Theauthorthinksthatthecurrentschoolcalendar
A.isstillvalid.
B.isoutofdate.
C.cannotberevised.
D.cannotbedefended.
98.WhywasDr.Boyer’sideaunpopular?
A.Hearguesfortherol
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