In the late 1980’s there were an estimated 17 to 20 million illiterate adults in the United States, along with several million more whose ability to read was minimal．
The problem of extensive adult illiteracy first came to the attention of the United States government during World War Ⅰ, when as many as 30 percent of the men enrolled into the armed forces were found to be either illiterate or barely able to read．In 1929, more than ten years after the war, President Herbert Hoover, created the United States Advisory Committee on National Illiteracy．With the beginning of the Great Depression the committee ceased to function, and little education was paid to the problem, until well after World War Ⅱ．
Since the 1960s adult illiteracy has bemme a focus of government and private institutional attention．The damage caused by the problem is not only the individual deprivation among those who cannot read．The consequences for society and the economy are enormouse．The burden of welfare and unemployment benefits is huge, and the cost of lost productivity are even greater．This increasing complexity of the emnomy and the need for specialized training in so many areas threaten to keep illiterates permanently out of the job market．Illiteracy tends to be passed from one generation to another, since adults who cannot read are unable to help their children learn to read．
To combat adult illiteracy President Lyncon Johnson started the Adult Basic Education Program in 1964．In additior to government assisstance there are hundrds of privately funded programs for eaching adults．Much adult training material that students need to know to get job certification．They want to know how to read want ads and how to fill out job applications．There is often no appreciation of reading for its own sake．
(1)
When the Great depression came, ________．
[ ]
A．
the problem of illiteracy became all the more noticeable
B．
the number of illiterate pmple reached the highest in history
C．
President Hoover created a committee to fight illiteracy
D．
the committee to fight illiteracy in American schools stopped its work
(2)
An illiterate adult is one ________．
[ ]
A．
who has no schooling whatsoever
B．
who does not know how to teach their children
C．
who has not receivd any training in a job
D．
who can not read at all
(3)
All the following are the causes that made illiteracy the government’s focus of attention in the 1960s EXCEPT ________．
[ ]
A．
the number of people whocould not enjoy welfare
B．
the denial of job opportunities to many illiterates
C．
the development in science and technolgy
D．
the deprivation of individual happinest
(4)
In 1964, ________．
[ ]
A．
the number of illiterate increased
B．
the number of illiterate began to decline
C．
the Americangovernment began to seriously fight illiteracy
D．
private organization began to help the government to fight illiteracy
Student Date of Birth：19/08/1988 Department of Education and Training
International Students Centre
Hong Xue 827-839 George Street PO Box 707
60 Waratah Street Broadway NSW 21007
Croydon Park NSW 2133 Phone：(612)9217 4801 1300 302 456
Fax：(612)9212 6721
http：//www.tafensw.edu.au/international/
WARNING LETTER
Dear Hong Xue,
As you are aware, your student visa regulations set out a number of conditions applying to your visa．It has come to our attention that you are failing to meet the following conditions：You must maintain accommodation, support and general welfare arrangements that have been approved by your education provider if you：
●have not turned 18; and
●are not staying in Australia with：
－a parent
－a custodian(监护人); or
－a relative who has been nominated(指定)by your parent or a custodian, is aged at least 21 and is of good character．
Note：You must not change those arrangements without the written approval of your education provider．
You must obey the following rules：
1．During term time you must：
a)remain in your homestay during the school term;
b)come home every night; and
c)inform your guardian at all times of your whereabouts．
2．On weekends you must：
a)have your guardian's permission to stay with friends; and
b)inform your guardian of the name, address and phone numbers of people you are visiting．
3．You must return your guardian's telephone calls．
This will be your only warning．If you continue to breach(违反)your student visa regulations we will report you to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．Such action may lead to the cancellation(取消)of your student visa．Please contact me on(612)9217 4801 or fax(612)9212 6721 if you have questions about your enrolment．
Yours sincerely
Tracey Carlon
Student Advisor
International Students Centre
NSW Department of Education and Training
(1)
What's the purpose of writing this letter?
[ ]
A．
To remind the recipient of the conditions for applying for a student visa．
B．
To warn the recipient not to do anything against his student visa regulations again．
C．
To tell the recipient how to contact his student advisor．
D．
To inform the recipient of the student visa regulations．
(2)
What can be learned about the recipient from this letter?
[ ]
A．
He is under 18 and studies in Australia with his parents．
B．
He is required to come home every night according to the rules．
C．
He can stay with his friends on weekends if permitted．
D．
His student Visa has been cancelled．
(3)
To which address should the recipient reply if he feels like answering the letter?
[ ]
A．
Hong Xue at 60 Waratah Street, Croydon Park NSW 2133．
B．
Tracey Carlon at the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．
C．
Hong Xue at NSW Department of Education and Training．
D．
Tracey Carlon at 827-839 George Street, PO Box 707, Broadway NSW 21007．
阅读理解
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel．Green said,“Clearly I am the most important．I am the sign of life and hope．I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves．Without me, all animals would 1 ．”
Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 2 , but consider the sky and the sea． 3 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be 4 ．”
Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious．I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world．”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength．I may be 6 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life．When I fill the sky 7 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8 to any of you．”
Red could stand it 9 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you．I am the color of danger and of bravery．I am willing to 10 truth．I am also the color of passion and of love．”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)…．
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11 ．Their quarreling became louder and louder．Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder．Rain started to pour down 12 ．The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 13 , drawing close to one another for comfort．
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate 15 ．Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16 ?Join hands with 17 and come to me．”
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands．They formed a colorful rainbow．From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky．They remember to 20 one another．
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