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Eight-year-old Bethany and seven-year-old Eliza are having a great time jumping around in the orchard of their home in a village near Penrith. They can play any time they like because they don't go to school. Instead, they are educated at home by their parents, Paul and Veronika Robinson. But they don't have lessons, have never used a timetable and learn only what and when they want to learn. .www..com

“I want my kids to have freedom in their childhood, not spend it in an institution," says 37-year-old Veronika, "School is all about control and following the rules." Veronika and her 56-year-old husband Paul have never experienced the daily rush to get dressed and out of the door that is common in most households with school-aged children. "We get up at our leisure - usually around 8:30," says Veronika. "We might visit a friend, or go to the library, and on Tuesdays we shop at the market. In summer, we spend most of our time outside and the girls entertain themselves a lot.” .www..com

New research due to be published this spring reveals a very different picture of Britain's home educators. "Out of 297 families, 184 said that they never use a timetable,” says Mike Fortune-Wood of Home Education UK. "Ninety per cent never or rarely use textbooks, and nearly all said that happiness, contentment and self-fulfillment were more important than academic achievement. Only 15% felt that planning what to learn was very important.” .www..com

So far, so good. But what, you might ask, are the children actually learning?

"It wasn't important to me that the girls could read by a certain age, but they both picked it up for themselves at around seven," says Robinson. "Weighing cooking ingredients uses maths, and making a shopping list teaches them to write. Observing five hens has taught the girls about survival of the fittest. "

But what about when the children grow up? Can they go to university? The home educators' answer is they can if they want to. There are a variety of routes into higher education, but probably the most common is to join a local college. This is what Gus Harris-Reid has done. "I was educated at home all my life. I'd never had a lesson or been inside a classroom until I started GCSEs," says the 18-year-old. "I'm now studying for 4 A-levels at Exeter College. I've had no problem with the work or with fitting in." When asked to reflect on his experience of home education, his considered response is, "Like a permanent holiday, really!" Not a bad start for someone who plans to take a mechanical engineering degree next year. .www..com

64. What is the topic of this article?

  A. New ways of learning to read and write   B. Problems with UK schools

  C. Home education in the UK                    D. Wild, undisciplined children

65. According to the article, in homes with school-going children, ______.

  A. mornings are rushed and stressful.

  B. the children hardly ever go outside.

  C. the family wakes up around 8:30am.

  D. the children must ask permission to go to the toilet.

66. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

  A. Most home educators believe that happiness is more important than good grades.

  B. Most home educators believe that planning is important.

  C. Most home educators do not follow a timetable or use textbooks.

  D. Most home educators are not worried about when their children learn to read and write.

67. What does the article say about home-educated children getting into university?

  A. They learn so many useful skills at home that universities are happy to accept them.

  B. They can get into university if they have 4 A-levels.

  C. They can go to school later and get the qualifications they need in order to enter university.

D. Home education is so relaxed that they are likely to experience problems when faced with the pressures of a degree course.

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第一节(共15题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
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Chen Yurong, 55, an average woman in Wuhan, Hubei province, who was diagnosed with a fatty liver (肝), walked 10 kilometers a day for seven months, despite wind an rain, so she could donate part of a healthy liver to her son. After wearing out four pairs of shoes and losing eight kilograms, her fatty liver condition disappeared. One doctor called it a “miracle” (奇迹).


 
Hear 31 – year – old son, Ye Haibin suffered from severe Wilson’s disease, a rare disorder that causes body to keep copper. Doctors said only a liver transplant could lengthen his life. Despite her age and the knowledge that about one in 1,000 liver donators die after the transplant, Chen said she did not hesitate to donate part of her liver.

“In order to give my young granddaughter a complete family, I’d
like to do everything to save my son, including doing exercise and
eating less”, Chen said.
The transplant was performed on November 3,2009. The surgery
lasted more than 14 hours and saved her son from life threatening
liver disease. State – owned CCTV broadcast the transplant live and
she has been widely praised in China.
However, the 55 – year – old mother said she never expected
such attention, which did bring her hope and help from many others
– even stingers. Despite giving up part of her liver, Chen, like before,
gets up at 6 am to help her son wash and take his medicine. Moved
by Chen Yurong’s love for her son and her determination and effort, the hospital paid the entire medical bill, which would have added up to 600,000 yuan (US$ 85,715).
The great mother, Chen Yurong was honored as the most touching figure in China for 2009.
36.What can we learn about Chen Yurong according to the passage?
A.She together with her son lives a poor life.
B.She herself is in good health all the time.
C.She is willing to do everything for her son.
D.She wants to win other’s attention and praise.
37.Which of the following can best describe Chen Yurong’s behavior?
A.generous   B.aggressive C.reasonable D.awesome
38.Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage?
A.Chen Yurong took exercise and ate less to keep slim.
B.Many people and organizations have helped the family.
C.Liver donators might lose their lives after the transplant.
D.Chen Yurong and her son have been through the hardest time.
39.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.A lucky son     B.A successful operation    C.A miracle       D.A great Mother

When many people are worried that there are no more heroes(英雄) in the modern society(当今社会) ,two university(大学) students who lost their lives to rescue(营救)drowning(溺水的)children have shown that heroes still exist(存在).
According to(根据) the Inner Mongolia Morning Post(内蒙古晨报), the tragedy(悲剧)occurred on the afternoon of December 14,2002 when three school students skating on a frozen (结冰的) lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot(呼和浩特)fell through the ice into the freezing water.
More than 20 university students who happen to be near the spot(地点) immediately went to the rescue of the children,
Two children were quickly rescued, but the third died. The child’s body was not found for three hours. Two of the rescuers, Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao ,also died of cold and exhaustion(筋疲力尽).
The body of Hao who took the lead( 带领)in jumping into the lake was not found until the next day.A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake. When they heard the children’s cries for help,, they went to the ice hole hand in hand (手拉手)to rescue the children. But the ice kept breaking, causing most of then to fall into the icy water,
Local residents(居民) held mourning ceremonies(祭奠仪式)at the lake.
Eight of the students were seriously affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation(进一步观察), but their lives were no longer in danger.
【小题1】. The underlined word “occurred” here means

A.employedB.mixedC.guidedD.happened
【小题2】.. When the three school students fell into water, the university students were
A.skating on the iceB.taking photos at the lake
C.having a picnicD.walking along the lake
【小题3】.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Three students died on the same day in all.
B.Hao Longbiao’s body was found on December 14,2002.
C.The university students didn’t think it dangerous to save the drowning children in the lake.
D.Local residents were not brave in face of danger.
【小题4】. It can be inferred(推知) that  ______________
A.people think little of (对----评价低)the two university students’ death
B.the ice on the lake wasn’t strong enough to skate on
C.some students regrets(后悔) for what they had done
D.heroes don’t agree with(与-----一致) the steps(步调) of modern times

When many people are worried that there are no more heroes in the modern times,two university students who lost their lives to rescue drowning children have shown that heroes are still living in the world.

    According to the Inner Mongolia Morning Post,the tragedy(悲剧) occurred on the afternoon of December 14,2010 when three school students skating on a frozen lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot fell through the ice into the freezing water.

    More than 20 university students who happened to be near the place immediately went to the rescue of the children.

    Two children were quickly rescued,but the third died.The child's body was not found for three hours. Two of the rescuers,Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao,also died of cold and exhaustion(筋疲力尽).

    The body of Hao who was the first to jump into the lake was not found until the next day.

    A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake. When they heard the children's cries for help, they went to the ice hole hand in hand to rescue the children. But the ice kept breaking, causing most of them to fall into the icy water.

    Local people held mourning ceremonies(祭奠仪式) at the lake.

    Eight of the students were seriously affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation, but their lives were no longer in danger.

1. The underlined word “occurred” here means“____”.

      A.employed     B.mixed      C.guided      D. happened

2. When the three students fell into water, the university students were ____.

A. skating on the ice               B. taking photos at the lake

C. having a picnic                  D. walking along the lake

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.              Three students died on the same day in all.

B.              Hao Longbiao’s body was found on December 14,2010.

C.              The university students didn’t think it dangerous to save the drowning children in the lake.

D.              Local people were not brave in face of danger.

4. It can be inferred that ____.

A. people think little of the two university students' death

B. the ice on the lake wasn't strong enough to skate on

C. some students regretted for what they had done

D. heroes don't agree with the steps of modern times

5. The author wrote the passage to ____.

A. warn people of the danger of skating on ice

B. call on people to learn from the brave university students

C. tell us a tragedy

D. advise university students to love their lives

 

When many people are worried that there are no more heroes in the modern times, two university students who lost their lives to rescue drowning children have shown that heroes still exist.

According to the Inner Mongolia Morning Post, the tragedy (悲剧) occurred on the afternoon of December 14, 2002 when three school students skating on a frozen lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot fell through the ice into the freezing water.

More than 20 university students who happened to be near the place where it happened immediately went to the rescue of the children.

Two children were quickly rescued, but the third died. The child’s body was not found for three hours. Two of the rescuers, Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao, also died of cold and tiredness.

The body of Hao who took the lead in jumping into the lake was not found until the next day.

A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake. When they heard the children’s cries for help, they went to the ice hole hand in hand to rescue the children. But the ice kept breaking, causing most of them to fall into the icy water.

Local people held mourning ceremonies (祭奠仪式) at the lake.

Eight of the students were seriously affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation (观察), but their lives were no longer in danger.

1.The underlined word “occurred” here means “_______”.

A. raised      B. made    C. guided     D. happened

2.When the three students fell into water, the university students were___________.

A. skating on the ice 

B. taking photos at the lake 

C. having a picnic 

D. walking along the lake

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Three students died on the same day in all.

B. Hao Longbiao’s body was found on December 14, 2002.

C. The university students didn’t think it dangerous to save the drowning children in the lake.

D. Local people were not brave in face of danger.

4.It can be inferred that ___________.

A. people think little of the two university students’ death

B. the ice on the lake wasn’t strong enough to skate on

C. some students regretted for what they had done

D. heroes don’t agree with what the students do

5.The author wrote the passage to _________.

A. warn people of the danger of skating on ice

B. ask people to learn from the brave university students

C. tell us a tragedy

D. advise university students to cherish (珍惜) their lives

 

When many people are worried that there are no more heroes(英雄) in the modern society(当今社会) ,two university(大学) students who lost their lives to rescue(营救)drowning(溺水的)children have shown that heroes still exist(存在).

According to(根据) the Inner Mongolia Morning Post(内蒙古晨报), the tragedy(悲剧)occurred on the afternoon of December 14,2002 when three school students skating on a frozen (结冰的) lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot(呼和浩特)fell through the ice into the freezing water.

More than 20 university students who happen to be near the spot(地点) immediately went to the rescue of the children,

Two children were quickly rescued, but the third died. The child’s body was not found for three hours. Two of the rescuers, Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao ,also died of cold and exhaustion(筋疲力尽).

The body of Hao who took the lead( 带领)in jumping into the lake was not found until the next day.A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake. When they heard the children’s cries for help,, they went to the ice hole hand in hand (手拉手)to rescue the children. But the ice kept breaking, causing most of then to fall into the icy water,

Local residents(居民) held mourning ceremonies(祭奠仪式)at the lake.

Eight of the students were seriously affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation(进一步观察), but their lives were no longer in danger.

1.. The underlined word “occurred” here means

A.employed

B.mixed

C.guided

D.happened

2... When the three school students fell into water, the university students were

A.skating on the ice

B.taking photos at the lake

C.having a picnic

D.walking along the lake

3..Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Three students died on the same day in all.

B.Hao Longbiao’s body was found on December 14,2002.

C.The university students didn’t think it dangerous to save the drowning children in the lake.

D.Local residents were not brave in face of danger.

4.. It can be inferred(推知) that  ______________

A.people think little of (对----评价低)the two university students’ death

B.the ice on the lake wasn’t strong enough to skate on

C.some students regrets(后悔) for what they had done

D.heroes don’t agree with(与-----一致) the steps(步调) of modern times

 

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