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On the whole, it's not something we parents shout about, but one in four of us does it.Hiring private tutors(指老师)for our children is now widespread.And this year, as always,the Easter holidays will be peak time(高峰期) for tutor demand.

“My husband and I tried to tutor her at home,but we found all our knowledge was out of date and we were only confusing Zarreen.We also tried a group revision course but all the children were sitting exams for different boards(入学考试). On the whole we think one-two-one tuition works best and it is worth the money.In our case,Preeta is a bit like an elder sister to Zarreen and that's the most important,”says Ashan Sabri from London, whose daughter Zarreen,18,is having tuition in biology and chemistry in preparation for A-levels this summer.

In fact,Preeta Datta is only six years older than her pupil and she is happy to provide extra tuition through mobile phone.“Maybe Zarreen will call me two or three times a week with a question about biology or chemistry, and that's fine to me,”says Datta.

The real question is:does tutoring do any good?

“It's not the magic bullet,”says Professor Judith Ireson.‘It's still up to the child to do the learning.If he or she isn't interested,then sending them to a private tutor won't do any good.”

In which case,surely it's time to break open the Champagne(香槟酒)?Not necessarily, says Elaine Tyrrell,head of the Rowans School.

“While we recommend private tutoring for a few children whose first language isn't English,we don't encourage it for the others,”says Tyrrell.“With the level of education they get here,children really ought to be able to pass the entrance exams without any extra teaching. Besides, our biggest worry is that they might just get in with the help of last-minute tutoring,but,once they actually get to that school,they won't be able to manage.”

It's a point worth considering.After all,who would want their child to stay at the bottom of the class?

 

56.The passage is most probably written by         

        A.a parent    B.a famous professor

C.a student   D.a famous headmaster

57.In Ashan Sabri's opinion,which method is most suitable for her daughter?      

       A.Taking different kinds of exams     B.Teaching her at home by herself

C.Finding a private tutor to help her   D.Taking part in group revision courses

55.Elaine Tyrrell doesn't encourage parents to hire private tutors for their children mainly because         

      A.children may be misled by private tutors

      B.the quality of private tutoring may be poor

      C.the education that children receive in class is enough for them

       D.children may not have the real ability to deal with their further studies

59.What attitude does the author hold towards home tutoring?        

A.Critical    B.Uncertain    C.Supportive  D.Uninterested

60.From the passage we know that       

    A.Preeta Datta is only twenty four years old.

    B.Preeta Datta is head of the Rowans school

    C.Judith Ireson is a teacher of the Rowans School

    D.A shan Sabri has a daughter named Zarreen,who is over 18

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Ⅵ.阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

    阅读下面短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。

We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded. and missed the other car’s back end by just inches! The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head angrily and started yelling bad words at us. 

My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was friendly. So, I said, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to hospital!” And this was what my taxi driver told me, which I call “The Law of the Garbage Truck”.

Many people are like garbage trucks and they run around full of garbage, full of frustration , full of anger, and full of disappointment. And their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump(倾倒)it. And if you let them, they’ll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. You just simile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You’ll be happy you did.

So this was it: “The Law of the Garbage Truck”. I started thinking: how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people: at home , on the streets? It was that day I said, “I’m not going to do that any more.”

I began to see garbage trucks. I see the burden they are carrying. I see them coming to drop it off. And like my taxi driver, I don’t                            . I just simile, wave, and move on.

Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses. What about you? The mark of a successful person is how quickly they can get back their focus on what’s important.  

81.What’s the purpose of the author to write this passage?(Please answer within 20 words.)

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82.Which sentence of the passage can be replaced by the following one?

    A lot of people act as garbage trucks and are working, studying or living in a very bad mood.

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83.Please fill in the blank in the last but one paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(Please answer within 10 words.)

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84.How did the author first think his taxi driver should react to what had happened?(Please answer within 20 words.)

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85.Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

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阅读理解 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Advertising Everywhere

      1      Now that messages can go around the world at high speed,the world is becoming smaller and products can be sold everywhere.But it is true that the problems of international advertising—problems of language and culture—have become larger than ever.For example,Braniff Airlines wanted to advertise its fine seals,but when its advertisement was translated from English into Spanish,it told people that they could fly without wearing clothes!

    To avoid problems in translation,most advertisement firms are now writing completely new ads.In writing new ads,international advertisers must choose different methods of advertising for different countries.In some countries,an advertisement usually gives a description of the product

and explains why it is better than others.      2      But in Japan,the message is based more on situations and feelings than on words.For this reason,many television advertisements broadcast in Japan show people at a party,picnic,or in some other pleasant situations.They will

not say that a product is better than others.Instead,the goal will be to create a good feeling about

the product

                3      For instance,certain countries will not allow TV advertisements on Sundays,and others will not allow them for children’s products on any day.The world advertiser who does

not understand such laws aud customs will soon have problems.

    Finally,there is the choice of what to advertise.      4     So the best advertisement in the world means nothing if the product is not suitable for the market.Comparing such as McDonald’s in Hawaii,you will find Chinese food provided on the menu.If you stop at a McDonald’s in Germany,you can order a beer with your meal.

All of these products must be sold with the right kind of message      5      But no matter how difficult this job may be,it is very important for global advenrtisers to do it well.Knowing how to advertise in the world market can help companies for success.

A.People around the world have different likes and dislikes.

B.This is true in the United States,Britain,and Gemany

C.They just show how the product is made

D.In the advertising industry,selling products is the most important goal

E.International advertisers must also consider differences in laws and customs

F.It can be explained by a word,a passage,or even a picture

G.It can never be an easy job for advertisers to create message

阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。(注意:如选E,则同时填涂A 和B ; 如选F,则同时填涂C 和D 。)

请阅读下面信息,并按照要求匹配信息

阅读以下儿童读物的基本信息:

You and Me, Baby – for Baby-Grade 1, 40 pages; only 4 left in stock -order soon. Want it delivered Thursdays, September 27.

Ruff! Ruff! Where’s Scruff?—for baby-preschool; 16 pages; where is scruff hiding? It is hiding on every pop -up page!

The Giving Tree-for ages 4-8; 64 pages; once there was a tree, she loved a little boy. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, …

Where the Wild Things Are-for ages 6-10; 62 pages. There is a tiger in the store. Someone calls her when she is at checkout.

Goodnight Moon(Board book)-for baby -preschool; 30pages;

Perhaps the perfect children’s bedtime book, goodnight moon is a short poem of goodnight wishes from a young rabbit.

F.   Guess How Much I Love You-for ages 9-12;

a young rabbit name Little Nutbrown Hare thinks

    he’s found a way to measure the boundaries of love

以下是购物者或小读者的信息。请匹配购物书者与其对应的书名。

Mrs. Green is a nurse. She has a lovely daughter in grade 1. She often says to her “Hey, baby! Look at you, looking at me, looking at you looking at me”She wants to buy a book with 40 pages for her.

Joe, a pupil in grade 3, enjoys reading picture books about animals. There is such a sentence on the first page: in a heartwarming twist on the “I can do anything you can do better” theme, Little Nutbrown Hare…”

Tong tong’s father bought him a book for his fifth birthday on July 2. Now he is reading” but as the boy grew older he began to want more apples from the tree…”

Mr. Smith has a four-year-old grandson, who likes to listen to some stores about animals and read picture books with a hide-and-seek adventure and lots of pop-up surprises on every page!

Susan’s mother bought her four-year-old daughter a new book today. It has many good bedtime activities. By the end of the little rabbit’s goodnight poem, it’s getting dark with nightfall.

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