A new period is coming．Call it what you will：the service industry, the information age, the knowledge society．It all translates to a great change in the way we work．Already we’re partly there; the percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen sharply in the Western World．Today the majority of jobs in America, Europe and Japan(two thirds or more are in many of these countries)are in the service industry, and the number is on the rise．More women are in the work force than ever before．There are more part-time jobs．More people are self-employed．But the breath of the great change can’t be measured by numbers alone, because it also is giving rise to new way of thinking about the nature of work itself．Long-held opinions about jobs and careers, the skills needed to succeed, even the relation between workers and employers- all these are being doubted．
We have only to look behind us to get some sense of what may lie ahead．No one looking ahead 20 years possible could have seen the ways in which a single invention, the chip(芯片)，would change our world thanks to its uses in personal computers, and factory equipment．Tomorrow’s achievements in biotechnology or even some still unimagined technology could produce a similar wave of great changes．But one thing is certain：information and knowledge will become even more important, and the people who own it, whether they work in factories or services, will have the advantage and produce the wealth．Computer knowledge will become as basic a requirement as the ability to read and write．The ability to deal with problems by making use of information instead of performing regular tasks will be valued above all else．If you look ahead 10 years, information service will be leading the way．It will be the ways you do your job．
(1)
Information age means ________．
[ ]
A．
the service industry is depending more and more on women workers
B．
heavy industries the rapidly increasing
C．
people find it harder and harder to earn a living by working in factories
D．
most of the job chances can now be found in the service industry
(2)
Knowledge society brings about a great change that ________．
[ ]
A．
the difference between the workers and employers has become smaller
B．
people’s old ideas about work no longer exist
C．
most people have to take part-time jobs
D．
people have to change their jobs from time to time
(3)
What does the author mean by referring to computers and other inventions?
[ ]
A．
People should be able to act quickly to the advancement of technology．
B．
Future achievements in technology will bring about big changes．
C．
The importance of high technology has been paid no attention to．
D．
Computer science will play a leading role in the future information services．
(4)
The future will probably belong to those who ________．
Pupils work harder in lessons if they are taught by a man, a study has claimed．Male teachers are more likely to improve pupils' self-esteem and are judged by pupils to be more fair, according to a study published by the Department for Education．
But there is a significant shortage of male teachers, especially in primary schools, with reports last month indicating that almost one in three primaries has an all-female teaching staff．The latest figures heightened fears that schools are becoming dominated(主宰)by women and children are being denied access to male role models in the classroom．
Researchers at the London School of Economics and Westminster University conducted an experiment in which each of 1,200 pupils in 29 schools was given ￡2．They could use the money to "buy" up to 10 questions at a cost of 20p each, which they then had to answer．If they were right they were given an extra 20p, but if they were wrong they lost 20p．Boys and girls who had a male teacher chose on average almost half a question
more than those taught by women, indicating that they had a more positive outlook on the rewards of effort, the study said．
Researchers wrote："One of the most significant results featured in this experiment is the positive effect of male teachers on effort．The experiment suggests that higher ability pupils either believed that the teacher would reward them more favorably or had a preference for working hard to please the teacher．"
According to the Good Teacher Training Guide, 86 per cent of new teachers entering primary schools are female, along with 62 per cent of those entering secondary schools．
Professor Alan Smithers, of Buckingham University, said："This is an interesting and somewhat surprising finding, but it does underline the importance of having a good mix of male and female teachers in classes．"
(1)
Which of the following is true of the passage?
[ ]
A．
Male teachers are more fair than female teachers．
B．
Now most primary schools are in need of teachers．
C．
The author thinks that male teachers are better than female teachers．
D．
Most people are afraid that their children can't get access to male teachers．
(2)
What is the author's attitude to the finding that pupils work harder in lessons if they are taught by a man?
[ ]
A．
He is for the finding．
B．
He doesn't show his opinion about it．
C．
He is against the finding．
D．
He thinks it’s interesting and somewhat surprising．
(3)
What does the author mainly tell us in the 3rd paragraph?
[ ]
A．
The experiment shows that students taught by male teachers had a more positive outlook on the rewards of effort．
B．
Students could use the money to "buy" up to 10 questions and then had to answer them．
C．
Boys and girls who had a male teacher chose on average almost half a question more than those taught by women．
D．
Researchers at the London School of Economics and Westminster University conducted an experiment．
(4)
It can be inferred that．
[ ]
A．
if a student is taught by a man teacher, he will think that if he works harder he will make greater progress
B．
one third of primaries has an all female staff
C．
86 per cent of new teachers entering primary schools are female
D．
this finding is interesting and surprising
(5)
Where can we find the passage?
[ ]
A．
It is from a PE section on the Internet．
B．
It comes from the social section of a newspaper．
C．
It is from an educational magazine．
D．
It comes from an English teaching book．
阅读理解
Pupils work harder in lessons if they are taught by a man, a study has claimed．Male teachers are more likely to improve pupils' self-esteem and are judged by pupils to be more fair, according to a study published by the Department for Education．
But there is a significant shortage of male teachers, especially in primary schools, with reports last month indicating that almost one in three primaries has an all-female teaching staff．The latest figures heightened fears that schools are becoming dominated(主宰)by women and children are being denied access to male role models in the classroom．
Researchers at the London School of Economics and Westminster University conducted an experiment in which each of 1,200 pupils in 29 schools was given ＆2．They could use the money to “buy” up to 10 questions at a cost of 20p each, which they then had to answer．If they were right they were given an extra 20p, but if they were wrong they lost 209．Boys and girls who had a male teacher chose on average almost half a question more than those taught by women, indicating that they had a more positive outlook on the rewards of effort, the study said．
Researchers wrote：“One of the most significant results featured in this experiment is the positive effect of male teachers on effort．The experiment suggests that higher ability pupils either believed that the teacher would reward them more favorably or had a preference for working hard to please the teacher．”
According to the Good Teacher Training Guide, 86 per cent of new teachers entering prinmary schools are female, along with 62 per cent of those entering secondary schools．
Professor Alan Smithers, of Buckingham University, said：“This is an interesting and somewhat surprising finding, but it does underline the importance of having a good mix of made and female teachers in classes．”
(1)
Which of the following is true of the passage?
[ ]
A．
Male teachers are more fair than female teachers．
B．
Now most primary schools are in need of teachers．
C．
The author thinks that male teachers are better than female teachers．
D．
Most people are afraid that their children can't get access to male teachers．
(2)
What is the author's attitude to the finding that pupils work harder in lessons if they are taught by a man?
[ ]
A．
He is for the finding．
B．
He doesn't show his opinion about it．
C．
He is against the finding．
D．
He thinks it’s interesting and somewhat surprising．
(3)
What does the author mainly tell us in the 3rd paragraph?
[ ]
A．
The experiment shows that students taught by male teachers had a more positive outlook on the rewards of effort．
B．
Students could use the money to "buy" up to 10 questions and then had to answer them．
C．
Boys and girls who had a male teacher chose on average almost half a question more than those taught by women．
D．
Researchers at the London School of Economics and Westminster University conducted an experiment．
(4)
It can be inferred that．
[ ]
A．
The experiment shows that students taught by male teachers had a more positive outlook on the
if a student is taught by a man teacher, he will think that if he works harder he will make greater progress
B．
one third of primaries has an all female staff
C．
86 per cent of new teachers entering primary schools are female
D．
this finding is interesting and surprising
(5)
Where can we find the passage?
[ ]
A．
It is from a PE section on the Internet．
B．
It comes from the social section of a newspaper．
C．
It is from an educational magazine．
D．
It comes from an English teaching book．
阅读理解
It was a very different school from those in China．You're not met by imposing doors and concrete walls, and the buildings were inviting．On the front of the main building was inscribed “Lee Elementary School, 1904．” Wow! I knew it was an old school．Surrounding the main building were five trailers(拖车式活动房屋)．One of them was my classroom, 5T．The “T” stood for Mrs．Toalson, my 5th grade teacher．
Mrs Toalson showed me to my seat．A girl sitting at my table greeted me．Her name was Regina, and she was a blonde girl from Ukraine．Her eyes were like diamonds, and we had met at a party two days before．
During my first morning, we had math class, PE and science．We didn’t even have a break! I wondered why? Mrs Toalson said to us：“Guys, line up for the bathroom break please!” All the kids stood up and went outside．
I didn’t know what “bathroom break” meant．Was it break time? Lunch time? I was confused．Nevertheless, we followed Mrs．Toalson to the main building．We sat in the hallway across from the bathroom．In Chinese, “bathroom” means the WC, and a “break” means having a rest! Gosh, I thought that was weird and why did we have to go to the bathroom together?
“Mary and Regina, you may go．” When we heard Mrs．Toalson, we went into the bathroom．The bathroom was clean, and it smelled like perfume．I asked Regina what if someone wanted to go to the bathroom during class time．She told me that there was a special pass called a “bathroom pass．” All you had to do was raise your hand with the pass to let Mrs．Toalson know you need to go to the bathroom．Then you would be permitted to go．
At 3：30pm, school ended for the day．Students put their textbooks in their cabinets and lined up in front of the change room, where they collected their backpacks and coats．As they walked out of the door, each student said “Good bye” and gave Mrs．Toalson a high five．
“Did you have a good day today?” Mrs．Toalson asked me as she hugged me goodbye．
“Sure!” I nodded．
(1)
Which is the main difference between the author’s new school and the schools in China?
[ ]
A．
There are no imposing doors and concrete walls in her new school．
B．
The author’s old classroom is a trailer．
C．
The author’s new school is an old one with one-hundred –year history．
D．
The buildings in her new school are very inviting．
(2)
The underlined phrase “bathroom break” probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
the time for taking shower
B．
the time for going to WC and having a rest
C．
the class interval for washing
D．
the class break for having a bath
(3)
What does the author think of the first day in her new school?
[ ]
A．
Disappointing．
B．
Satisfying．
C．
Admiring．
D．
Doubtful．
(4)
According to the passage, the author wanted to know the answer to the following questions EXCEPT ________．
[ ]
A．
what did “bathroom break” mean?
B．
why didn’t we have a break between lessons?
C．
why did we have to go the bathroom together?
D．
why did we have lunch together?
(5)
In the author’s new school, if a student wants to go to WC during the lesson, what does he or she have to do?
[ ]
A．
To raise his/her hand to let his/her teacher know．
B．
To stand up and ask for his/her teacher’s permission．
C．
To raise his/her hand with “bathroom pass” and ask his/her teacher’s permission．
