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11.For many students in the UK today,deciding whether or not to go to university can be as much about affordability as it is about ambition and aspiration.
In the past,students in the UK could apply to a university or college.They were sure that even if they came from a low income family,their tuition fees and some of their living (or maintenance) costs would be covered by a local authority grant(拨款).A university education was,in a financial sense,open to all and the number of students attending university grew yearly.
Sadly,it seems,those days are long gone.The turning point came in 1998,when the Labour Government introduced tuition fees of£1,000 a year and,instead of giving students a maintenance grant,asked them to cover their own living expenses with a repayable student loan.Only students on the lowest incomes were entitled to a grant.
The flood gates had been opened.As time passed,the ceiling on tuition fees rose,and although applicants from Scotland,Northern Ireland and Wales still qualified for varying levels of subsidy(补贴),by 2009/10 students in England often found themselves facing tuition fees over£3,000 a year.
In 2011 the Government announced that,from 2012,universities could charge fees of up to£9,000 a year.Although the Government sweetened the pillby stating that postgraduates did not have to begin repaying their student loans until they were earning more than£21,000 a year,the news created over-dissatisfaction.Many students argued that it was unfair that students should have to begin their work life loaded with huge debt,while others complained that the changes would bring back a class divide to university education.These views were reflected in the number of students applying for a university place,which by January 2012 fell by more than 22,000.The Universities Minister,David Willetts,stood by the decision to increase tuition fees,saying that they would not"put universities'finance on a bearable footing"and that they would accelerate"a stronger focus on high quality teaching."

56.From the first paragraph,we can infer thatCin attending university.
A.affordability plays more important roles than ambition and aspiration
B.ambition and aspiration are more important than affordability
C.affordability is as important as ambition and aspiration
D.ambition and aspiration make a greater difference
57.We can put the sentence"But the biggest change was still to come"at the beginning of ParagraphD
A.2           
B.3           
C.4           
D.5
58.The underlined part"sweetened the pill"in the last paragraph possibly meansB
A.made a sweet pill                
B.made the change appear good
C.increased the pill                   
D.reduced the pill
59.The writerBthe change about university education fees.
A.is in favor of                       
B.is opposed to
C.takes no notice of                   
D.is neither for nor against.

分析 文章介绍英国高校学费和资助制度影响入学率.很多学校提高了学费,这让很多学生和家庭背负沉重的负担,此举也引起公众的不满.

解答 C,D,B,B
56.答案 C 细节题:从文章的第一段的句子:For many students in the UK today,deciding whether or not to go to university can be as much about affordability as it is about ambition and aspiration.可知在上大学的时候,经济可承受性和抱负愿望一样重要.故选C.
57.答案 D 推理题:从第五段的句子:In 2011 the Government announced that,from 2012,universities could charge fees of up to£9,000 a year.可知这段讲的是政府宣布从2012年大学的学费可以要每年9000英镑,这也是最大的改变. 故选D.
58.答案 B 猜词题:从文章最后一段的句子:Although the Government sweetened the pill by stating that postgraduates did not have to begin repaying their student loans until they were earning more than£21,000 a year,the news created over-dissatisfaction.虽然政府说毕业生到每年21,000英镑的时候,才需要还贷款,但是这个改变还是引起人们的不满,可知"sweetened the pill"是"让这个改变看起来好一些"的意思.故选B.
59.答案 B 作者态度题:从文章第三段的句子:Sadly,it seems,those days are long gone.可知作者对于大学学费的改变是反对的.故选B.

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In most families,the little brother follows the bigger ones around.But in the Jonas Brothers band,Nick is the leader.In fact his brothers call him"Mr.President".Kevin,twenty-one,and Joe,nineteen,say they respect Nick's organizational skills and work ethic(道德).
Nick formed the band in 2005,but he had performed in Broadway musicals since the age of seven.The Jonas Brothers started with Columbia records but were dropped from the list after their first album,Disney owned Hollywood Records then signed the brothers.
All the brothers play the guitar.Nick and Joe are lead singers.Joe also plays the keyboard.Nick is the lead songwriter.Their concerts are extremely popular,especially among young girls.
The band does not write Christian songs but the brothers are influenced by their religion (宗教).The band and other family members say a group prayer of thanks before each Jonas Brothers'performance.And each brother wears a ring on the third finger of his left hand.It is a symbol of their belief in waiting until marriage.
Hollywood Records made a good move in signing the Jonas Brothers.Their second album with the company went to number one on Billboard Magazine popular music charts.One of the songs deals with the disease diabetes(糖尿病).
A few days ago,the Jonas Brothers came out with their fourth record.Critics say"Lines,Vines and Trying Times"is an attempt by the band to move into the adult market without dismissing  younger fans.Some reviewers(评论人) say the record succeeds.Others disagree.
20.How is Jonas Brothers different from most bands?A
A.Its youngest member is the leader.
B.Its members have religion belief.
C.Its members wear rings on left hands.
D.Its members'ages are the youngest.
21.From the passage,we can know Nick JonasC.
A.formed Jonas Brothers at the age of thirteen
B.wrote all the music his band sings
C.is good at skills of organization
D.wants to become American president
22.Which group of people may like Jonas Brothers best?B
A.Young people.B.Girls at middle schools.
C.Children.C.Middle-aged people.
23.Which of the following may play a key role in making Jonas Brothers well-known?D
A.Jonas Brothers don't write Christian songs.
B.They pray thanks before performing.
C.Their songs deal with diseases such as the diabetes.
D.They signed with Disney-owned Hollywood Records
24.It can be inferred from the last paragraph thatC.
A.the Jonas Brothers won't release records in a few years
B.all reviewers like the songs of the Jonas Brothers
C.the Jonas Brothers may get more fans in the future
D.the fourth record is sure to succeed.
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But when he talks about his early piano training,Kong speaks of"bitterness"and"hardship."He says"A pianist has no childhood at all.I didn't understand the games other children played."
Kong's mother-Lin Youling,who had a great interest in piano-provided him with a keyboard painted on paper.It was on this soundless"instrument"that he began his piano career,at the age of 5.His mother put the"keyboard"in the kitchen and asked Kong to practice on it every day.Kong had to vocalize the notes."My interest in music declined quickly because the silent′keyboard'made practice very boring,"he said.
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58.Why did Kong Xiangdong shaved off his hair?B
A.Because his fans like it.
B.Because his hair started to lose.
C.Because it is very friendly to environment.
D.Because he never used shampoo or a hair dryer.
59.The underlined word"declined"in paragraph3means"A"
A.droped         B.enlarged          C.landed           D.raised
60.Why did Kong Xiangdong call his piano"old granny"for 10years in paragraph4?B
A.Because it was of good quality.
B.Because it was of bad quality with yellow and old keys.
C.Because it used to be played by an old woman before.
D.Because it almost took all of his mother's money to buy it.
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B.He began his piano career,at the age of 7.
C.Kong was not a hard-working student at school
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To illustrate,suppose that a father has been drilling Junior in arithmetic processes night after night.In a friendly interview,the teacher can help the parent sublimate (升华) his natural paternal interest into productive channels.He might be persuaded to let Junior participate in discussing the family budget,buying the food,using a standard or measuring cup at home,setting the clock,calculating mileage on a trip and engaging in scores of other activities that have a mathematical basis.
If the father follows the advice,it is reasonable to assume that he will soon realize his son is making satisfactory progress in mathematics,and at the same time,enjoying the work.Too often,however,teachers'conferences with parents are devoted to petty (不重要的) accounts of children's misdeeds,complaints about laziness and poor work habits,and suggestion for penalties and rewards at home.
What is needed is a more creative approach in which the teacher,as a professional adviser,plants ideas in parents'minds for the best utilization of the many hours that the child spends out of the classroom.
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79.Through which ways can the teacher play an important role in enlightening parents?Through informal tea,interviews and reporting pupil's progress.
80.According to the teacher,that parent should let the boyengage in activities that have a mathematical basis if he wants to sublimate his natural paternal interest into productive channels in teaching his son arithmetic.
81.A more creative approach is needed forthe best utilization of the many hoursof children out of classroom.
16.[1]In ancient Greece,there was a great philosopher named Socrates. One day one fellow met him and said,"Do you know what I just heard about your friend?"
[2]"        ,"Socrates replied."Before telling me anything I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test(三重过滤测试).
[3]"Triple filter?"
[4]"That's right,"Socrates continued."Before you talk to me about my friend,it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you're going to say. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"
[5]"No,"the man said,"actually I just heard about it and…"
[6]"All right,"said Socrates."So you don?t know if it's true or not. Now let's try the second filter,the filter of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?"
[7]"No,on the contrary…"
[8]‘‘So,"Socrates continued,"you want to tell me something bad about him,but you're not certain it's true.You may still pass the test though,because there's one filter left,the filter of Usefulness.Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?"
[9]"No,not really."
[10]"Well,"concluded Socrates,"if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful,why tell it to me at all?"
    LESSON:
[11]You can always participate in loose talks when you feel bored. But when it comes to your friends it's not worth it. Always avoid talking behind the back about your near and dear friends.
76.What's the best title of the passage?( no more than 3 words)Socrates'Test
77.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. ( no more than 4 words)
Just a minute.
78.What does the underlined word"it"in Paragraph 5 refer to?( no more than 10 words)What the fellow had just heard about Socrates'friend.
79.List the three components of the Triple Filter Test. ( no more than 3 words)
Truth.Goodness.Usefulness
80.What message was Socrates trying to send to the fellow?(no more than 11 words)
Do not tell me anything bad about my friend.
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The film also got the Oscar statuettes for Costume Design and Original Score. It is the first time a mostly"silent film to win best picture since"Wings"won at the first Oscar ceremony in 1929.And it is also the first black-and-white movie to win best picture since"Schindler's List"in 1994.
The film beat out"The Descendants","Hugo","The Help","Moneyball","War Horse","Extremely Loud &Incredibly Close","Midnisht in Paris"and"The Tree of Life"to be the Best Picture.
Additionally,it is the first time in Academy Awards history that a French actor and a French filmmaker took the top acting and directing awards.
Michel Hazanavicius won the Best Director and Jean Dujardin,who plays the silent film star Georse Valentin won the award for Best Actor.
The film also won awards of the Producers Guild of America,the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and best motion picture musical or comedy from the Golden Globes.
    It was nominated in 10 categories of the Academy Awards.
41.Which of the following awards didn't The Artist win at the 84th Oscar ceremony in 2012?A
    A.The Best Foreign Language Film.
    B.The Best Costume Design.
    C.The Best Director.
    D.The Best Original Score.
42.Awon the Best Picture at the first Oscar ceremony.
    A.Wings                           B.Schindler's List
    C.The Tree of Life                D.Midnight in Paris
43.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?C
    A.Wings is a black-and-white film.
    B.Schindler's List won the Best Feature.
    C.The Artist won the award of the British Academy of Film.
    D.Schindler's List beat out The Descendants to be the Best Picture.
44.What can we infer from the passage?C
    A.The Artist won many other awards besides the Oscar Awards.
    B.French films seldom won Oscar Awards.
    C.The Oscar Awards is probably the most influential award in the film industry.
    D.Any film has to win other awards before winning the Oscar Awards.
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"OK.We'll come soon.Please stay there and wait."Replied the policeman.
Within a minute,a police car and an ambulance(4)Coff.Soon they got to the crossing,but only to find everything was(5)D.No collision,no wounded man.
"What a dirty(6)C!"said the policeman angrily."We must find out that mischievous (恶作剧)(7)Cand…"
They had not been able to say anything about a(8)Dwhen they heard the whistle of a train was nearing them quickly.All of a sudden,a truck appeared.It came(9)Btowards them,too.When it was passing the crossing,it suddenly(10)Bto move on.Right then and there,before the eyes of all the people present,the train collided with the truck heavily and struck it dozens of metres away.
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