If you look for a book as a present for a child. You will be spoiled for choice even in a year there is no new Harry Patten J.K Rowling’s wizard is not alone the past decade has been a harvest for good children’s books ,which has set off a large quantity of films and an increased sales of classics such as The lard of the Rings.

Yet despite that, reading is increasingly unpopular among children. According to statistics in 1997 23% said they didn’t like reading in all. In 2003, 35% did. And around 6% of children leave primary school each year unable to read properly.

Maybe the decline is caused by the increasing availability of computes games. Maybe the books boom has affected only the top of the educational pile. Either way, Chancellor Cordon Brown plans to change things for the bottom of the class .In his pre-budget report , he announced the national project of Reading Recovery to help the children struggling most.

Reading Recovery is wined at six year olds, who receive four months of individual daily half-hour classes with a specially trained teacher. An evaluation either this year reported that children on the school made 20 months’ progress in just one year, whereas similarly weak readers without special help made just five months’ progress, and so ended the year even further below the level expected for their age.

International research tends to find that when British children leave primacy school they read well, but read text often for fun than those elsewhere .Reading for fun matters because children who are been on reading can report lifelong pleasure and loving books is an excellent indicator of future educational success . According to the OECD, being a regular and enthusiastic reader is of great advantage.

60.Which of the following is true of Paragraph 1?

A.Marry children’s books have been adapted from films.

B.Marry high-quality children’s books have been published.

C.The sales of classics have led to the popularity of films.

D.The sales of presents for children have increased.

61.Statistics suggested that           .

A.the number of top students increased with the use of computers

B.a decreasing number of  children showed interest in reading

C.a minority of primacy school children read properly

D.a huge percentage of children read regularly

62.What do we know about Reading Recovery?

A.An evaluation of it will be made sometime this year.

B.Weak readers on the project were the most hardworking.

C.It aims to train special teachers to help children with reading.

D.Children on the project showed noticeable progress in reading.

63.Reading for fun is important because book-loving children _________.

A.take greater advantage of the project

B.show the potential to enjoy a long life

C.are likely to succeed in their education.

D.would make excellent future researchers

64.The arm of this text would probably be _________.

A.to overcome primary school pupils reading difficulty.

B.to encourage the publication of more children’s books

C.to remind children of the importance of reading for fun

D.to introduce a way to improve early children reading

Professor Martin's report says that children who attend a number of different schools, because their parents have to move around the country, probably make slow progress in their studies. There are also signs, says Professor Martin, that an unusually large number of such children are mentally affected.

  The professor says, "It's true, my personal feeling is that children should stay in one school. However, our findings are based on research and not on any personal feelings that I or my assistants may have on the subject."

  Captain Thomas James, an Army lecturer for the past 20 years and him self a father of two, said," I've never heard such rubbish. Taking me for ex ample, no harm is done to the education of my children who change schools regularly-if they keep to the same system, as in our army schools. In my experience, I've known quite a few of them-Army children are as well-adjusted(调整)as any others, if not more so. What the professor doesn't appear to appreciate is the fact that in such situations children will adapt(适应)much better than grown-ups."

  When this was put to Professor Martin, he said that at no time had his team suggested that all such children were backward or mentally affected in some way, but simply that in their experience there was a clear tendency(倾向).

  "Our findings show that while the very bright child can deal with regular changes without harming his or her general progress in studies, the majority of children suffer from constantly having to enter a new learning situation."

  1.According to this passage, Professor Martin's personal feeling_______.

    A. is the opposite of what his report has shown

    B. is in a way supported by his research

    C. has played a big part in his research

    D. is based on his own experience as a child

 

  2.From the passage, we can conclude that Captain James's children_________.

    A. have been affected by changing schools

    B. go to ordinary State schools

    C. can get used to the Army school education

    D. discuss their education regularly with their father

  

  3.About children and grown-ups, Captain James says that children______.

    A. are generally well-adjusted

    B. are usually less experienced

    C. can adapt much more easily

    D. can deal with changes quickly

  

  4.According to Professor Martin, _________ suffer from changing schools regularly.

    A. Army children

    B. quite a few children

    C. bright children

    D. few children

 

  Ji Xianlin, a famous paleographer(古文书学家), historian, and writer, was born in 1911. In 1930, Ji was admitted to Tsinghua University as a major in Western literature. In 1935, he went to Germany as an exchange student to study ancient languages, receiving his PhD degree in 1941.

Ji returned to China in 1946, and in the autumn of the same year, became a professor in Peking University.

Ji Xianlin believes, “Cultural exchange is the main drive for humankind’s progress. Only by learning from each other’s strong points to make up for shortcomings can people constantly progress, the ultimate(最终的)target of which is to achieve a kind of Great Harmony. ” Over the past ten years, Ji has actively participated in discussions on the cultural problems between the East and the West, based on the same ideology. According to him, human culture is divided into four parts: Chinese culture, Indian culture, Arabic-Islamic culture and European-American culture, with the former three making up the Eastern cultural system and the last the Western one.

With his achievements in the history of Sino-Indian cultural relations, Buddhism history, Indian literature, and comparative literature, Ji Xianlin is known as a master of Eastern studies both at home and abroad.

1. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The brief introduction of Ji Xianlin.

B. Ji Xianlin’s ideology.

C. Ji Xianlin’s achievements.

D. Ji Xianlin’s discussions on the cultural problems between the East and the West.

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. In 1930, Ji was admitted to Tsinghua University as a major in Eastern literature.

B. The ultimate target of cultural exchange is to achieve a kind of Great Harmony.

C. Ji Xianlin is a master of Western studies both at home and abroad.

D. Ji Xianlin received his PhD degree in 1935.

3. What does the underlined word in the second paragraph mean?

A. Decision. B. Measure. C. Support.  D. Aim.

4. Which of the following is different from the others according to Ji Xianlin?

A. Chinese culture.

B. Indian culture.

C. Arabic-Islamic culture.

D. European-American culture.

 


II.完形填空(共20题,每小题1分,满分20分)
The world always makes way for the dreamer.
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler  36  everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I  37  there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to  38  people feel like that.” My father asked me  39  I meant. “I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr. Zigler,”  I replied. A(An) 40  was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others.  41  a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company  42  as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my  43 . Many people were  44  that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked  45  I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my  46  to start my own company and leave my worryingless position after  47  a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a  48  that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a  49  to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a  50  ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that  51  I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was  52 .
Having made that decision, I was immediately  53 . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no  54 . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several  55  engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.
36.A.rise                     B.blow                   C.put                     D.raise
37.A.left                     B.came                   C.arrived                D.slipped
38.A.get                     B.hope                   C.make                  D.cheer
39.A.that                    B.what                   C.which                 D.if
40.A.dream                 B.idea                    C.girl                     D.speaker
41.A.After                  B.Before                C.Because               D.While
42.A.beginning            B.working              C.acting                 D.regarding
43.A.life                     B.love                    C.income                D.career
44.A.disappointed        B.moved                C.surprised             D.delighted
45.A.when                  B.why                    C.if                        D.how
46.A.plan                    B.promise               C.decision              D.mind
47 A.attending               B.joining                C.entering              D.holding
48.A.newspaper           B.book                   C.report                 D.speech
49.A.day                     B.second                C.week                   D.moment
50.A.help                    B.job                     C.god                     D.company
51.A.everything           B.anything              C.nothing               D.something
52.A.alive                   B.dead                   C.missing               D.born
53.A.examined            B.searched              C.checked               D.tested
54.A.help                    B.harm                   C.income                D.money
55.A.selling      B.speaking   C.writing     D.listening

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