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In a society such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value individualism—the differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students do not memorize all possible basic knowledge. Instead, they work individually and find answers by themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.

In most Asia societies, by contrast, the people have the same language, history and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the orient reflects society's belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments.

There are advantages and disadvantages of both systems of education. For example, one advantage of the system in Japan is that students there learn much more about maths, physics, biology and chemistry than American students by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.

The advantage of the educational system in North America, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from school, they haven't memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.

1.The writer's purpose of writing this passage is________.

A. to share his idea with others in a new way

B. to introduce two different systems of education through contrast

C. to criticize the society that values memorization

D. to prepare students for society

2.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The system of education in the West is more creative than that in the East.

B. Japanese students learn much more about science than American students.

C. Canadian students are more individual than Korean students.

D. Students in North America are not as friendly as those in Asia.

3.From the facts, we can infer that________.

A. Asian students are more likely to do better in teamwork than American students

B. Chinese students are more hard-working in their studies than Mexican students

C. the Western educational system is much better than the Eastern educational system

D. the Eastern educational system is as difficult as the Western educational system

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Advantages and disadvantages of educational system

B. The value of individualism

C. Educational system—an obvious difference between the East and the West

D. Memorization—an important learning method

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"I can't believe it-Lorenzo Bertolla! They are almost impossible to find. Isn't it beautiful? And it's a lot cheaper than the one Sara bought in Rome."

They leave and you go over to see this incredible sweater. It's nice and the price is right. You've never heard of Lorenzo Bertolla, but those girls looked really stylish. They must know. So, you buy it. You never realize that those young women are employees of an advertising agency. They are actually paid to go from store to store, talking loudly about Lorenzo Bertolla clothes.

Every day we notice what people are wearing, driving and eating. If the person looks cool, the product seems cool, too. This is the secret of undercover marketing. Companies from Ford to Nike are starting to use it.

Undercover marketing is important because it reaches people that don't pay attention to traditional advertising. This is particularly true of the MTV generation-consumers between the age of 18 and 34. It's a golden group. They have a lot of money to spend, but they don't trust ads.

So advertising agencies hire young actors to "perform" in bars and other places where young adults go. Some people might call this practice misleading, but marketing executive Jonathan Ressler calls it creative. "Look at traditional advertising. Its effectiveness is decreasing." It is true, because everyone knows an ad is trying to persuade you to buy something. However, you don't know when a conversation you overhear is just a performance.

1. The two attractive young women were talking so that they could _____.

A. get the sweater at a lower price

B. decide on buying the sweater

C. be admired by other shoppers

D. be heard by people around

2. Lorenzo Bertolla is _____.

A. a very popular male singer

B. an advertising agency

C. the brand name of clothes

D. a clothing company in Rome

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Traditional advertising will soon disappear in the market.

B. The MTV generation tends to be more easily influenced by all kinds of ads.

C. Undercover marketing will surely be banned soon by the government.

D. That traditional advertising is too direct may lead to its decreasing effectiveness.

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Two Attractive Shoppers

B. Lorenzo Bertolla Sweaters

C. Undercover Marketing

D. Ways of Advertising

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“But what if I break my arm again?” My five-year-old daughter asked, looking very _________ . I knew how much she wanted to learn to _________ .Yet ever since she fell off her bicycle and broke her arm, she’d been afraid .

“Oh, honey,” I said. “I don’t think you’ll break another arm .”

_________ I could, couldn’t I?”

“Yes,” I _________ . At that time, how I wish I _________ someone who might help me find the right words to make my girl’s problems disappear.

“ I don’t want to ride,” she said and got off her bike.

“ You know, honey,” I said. “_________ everything you do comes with risks. You_________ break your arm in a car accident and then be afraid to ever ride in a car. You could have your arm _________ jumping a rope. You could get a broken arm at sports. Do you want to _________ going to do sports?”

“No,” she said. And with a determined spirit, she agreed to try it again. I _________ her bike until she found the_________ to say, “Let’s go!” I spent the rest of the afternoon watching a brave little girl overcome a _________, and congratulating myself for being a useful parent after a painful divorce.

As we walked home, she asked me about a conversation she overheard me having with my mother. “Grandma wanted you to find someone to _________,””What grandma wants is for someone to _________ my heart again.”I lost control. ”But, Mom.” ”You are too young to _________ it.”I told her, “I think love isn’t like a broken arm. I don’t want to think about it again.” Then she said she knew uncle Steve was the man for me.

“It’s nothing,” I told her.

Then she said something_________ me to think about.

Unable to answer, we went on walking in _________ . When I got home, I called my mother and_________ her for talking about this to my daughter. Later I did what my brave girl did that afternoon. I agreed to meet Steve.

Steve was the man for me. We _________ a year later. It turned out mother and my daughter were _________ .

1.A. satisfied B. nervous C. sad D. excited

2.A. ride B. buy C. drive D. walk

3.A. And B. However C. But D. Instead

4.A. laughed B. cried C. sighed D. replied

5.A. have B. will C. had D. has

6.A. Most B. Mostly C. Hardly D. Almost

7.A. must B. could C. should D. would

8.A. break B. to break C. broken D. breaking

9.A. try B. stop C. start D. begin

10.A. held out B. held up C. held on D. held on to

11.A. strength B. courage C. feeling D. sense

12.A. shame B. difficult C. fear D. mistake

13.A. help B. live C. teach D. love

14.A. destroy B. break C. warm D. harm

15.A. accept B. understand C. believe D. receive

16.A. of B. for C. with D. by

17.A. surprise B. a hurry C. silence D. pleasure

18.A. appreciated B. thanked C. scolded D. charged

19.A. argued B. left C. moved D. married

20.A. clever B. wrong C. right D. careful

More and more often we heard of people talking about Karaoke(卡拉OK).But what on earth it is about,still remains a question for many people. Karaoke is a sort of acoustic equipment which was invented in Japan around the middle of the 1970's. It means "a band without people" in Japanese. In fact,it is just a music tape without words. This equipment first appeared in some public houses and snack bars,and mainly for the customers to enjoy themselves. Most of the music in Karaoke was popular music. Therefore,at times,when anyone felt like it,he might sing songs to the accompaniment of the music that came from the equipment. Shortly after its invention, Karaoke was spread to the whole world. It was introduced to China and was welcomed by many people. Although you are not a good singer,or even sometimes you may sing out of tune,you can always enjoy yourself by singing Karaoke.

1.In this passage "band" means "group of persons ________."

A. who play games on the sports ground

B. who play music together

C. living in the same neighborhood

D. doing things together under a leader and with a common purpose

2.Karaoke is just a ______.

A. cassette tape with only music

B. cassette tape recorder

C. band from Japan

D. voice recording equipment

3.People went to public houses and snack bars ______when Karaoke appeared.

A. to have a good time

B. to have something to drink

C. to get something to eat

D. to buy the equipment

4.The main idea of this passage is ______.

A. all persons like to play Karaoke

B. to introduce Karaoke to the people

C. Karaoke is a wonderful equipment

D. Karaoke is used everywhere including snack bars

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