10．In today's China.exchanges between Chinese and English-speakers are increasingly frequent．English——青夏教育精英家教网——

10．In today's China，exchanges between Chinese and English-speakers are increasingly frequent．English skills are important to Chinese if China wishes to play a stronger role on the world stage．However，the general English level of the Chinese people is on the decline．
China's ranking in the 2015 EF English Proficiency Index dropped 10 drops．It was ranked 47th out of 70 countries rated，and is now similar to several Latin American countries．The report triggered widespread discussion in China：in an increasingly international nation，why is the peoples'level of English getting worse？
A decline in the English level of the Chinese people is no accident．With China's exam-based education system，worsening English is unavoidable．English education in China is too focused on grammar and ignored oral practice．This results in students often being too scared to speak，for fear of making a mistake．Exam-based courses lead to the problem that students merely learn for the test，not learn the language．
In Latin America，nations do not have a rigorous exam system for English，but focus on promoting the language itself．Such programs that promote English include Chile's"English Opens Doors，"program，Panama's"Panama Bilingual Education Program，"and Mexico's"10 Million People Plan．"Brazil，which also has a government program，is ranked first in the region for English．
The Chinese government should first think about how to reduce the amount of pressure on students taking exams in order to promote change in the current system of rote English education．This is the most important step．
Everyone has been recently focused on overseas returnees．The number of Chinese studying abroad has rapidly multiplied in past years．At the same time，the number of overseas returnees is increasing as well．The job market is also increasingly competitive for them and it is often more difficult for returnees to find a suitable job than it is for domestic graduates．
Difficulties and pressure in the job market for overseas returnees discourages a number of Chinese from studying abroad．As a result，the number of Chinese with high-level English，carefully perfected abroad，has been reduced．This could be a major reason for why English is getting worse overall in China．
While China's overall level of English has declined，it has not affected China's huge emphasis on English education and training．China remains one of the nations that is most committed to the study of English．
56．What does the writer want to do with this article？B
A．To advise the Chinese government to reform its exam-based education．
B．To analyze the reasons why China's general English level is on the decline．
C．To report the phenomenon that there is a decline in English level of Chinese people．
D．To compare the different ways of learning English between China and Latin America．
57．Which statement is FALSE according to the passage？C
A．Nations in Latin America has carried out some programs to promote the English language itself．
B．China has a rigorous exam system focusing on English grammar while ignoring oral practice．
C．The major reason why there is a decline of Chinese people's English level is that the Chinese government no longer lays emphasis on English education and training．
D．In China，due to the competitive job job market these days，it's often easier for domestic graduates to find a suitable job than overseas returnees．
58．What measure can help improve English level of Chinese people？D
A．Stopping testing English in the educational examination system．
B．Reducing the amount of pressure on students studying English．
C．Encouraging more students to study in Latin American countries．
D．Focusing more on expressive abilities and less on grammatical exams．

9．Market economy is a competitive economy，_________ I think，suppliers，producers and dealers should obey market rules and develop cooperative relation based on mutual benefits．（　　）

8．___________ in making for 4As in the academic proficiency test，which most classmates had not expected，made her parents very upset．（　　）

	A．	Wang Qiang was defeated		B．	Wang Qiang being defeated
	C．	Wang Qiang's been defeated		D．	Wang Qiang's being defeated

7．Michael made it when he tried out for the freshman basketball team in high school，____________．（　　）

and as Jack did

6．News came that nine miners still __________ in the mine．（　　）

	A．	were laid trapped		B．	were laid trapping
	C．	lay trapped		D．	lay being trapped．

5．I called you 10：30 p．m，but you didn't answer it．
I _____my work and ______a bath．（　　）

	A．	was doing； had taken		B．	had done； had taken
	C．	was doing； was taken		D．	had done； was taking

4．A fully-grown blue whale _____ 110feet in height and _____ several tons．（　　）

	A．	is measured； weighs		B．	measures； weighs
	C．	is measured； is weighed		D．	measures； is weighed

3．Gaby Lucy is just a 17-year-old American girl，but she has experienced life in the Dominican Republic as a volunteer．When she recalls her time volunteering there，she doesn't think about the fact that she had no running water and lived in a small house outside．Instead，she remembers fondly the people she met，the work she did with a youth group to improve accessibility to a local library and the leadership skills she gained．
American teens are setting an example to their parents through their volunteer work，according to a new survey by Harris Interactive．The random national telephone survey released this week found that more teens volunteer to support a charitable cause（慈善事业）-56 percent-than have a part-time job-39 percent．Parents said 82 percent of the teens in their lives do something to support charitable causes，including volunteering，inviting others to a cause or donating money．
【写作内容】
1．以约30个词概括短文的内容要点；
2．以约120个词就"青少年从事志愿者工作"这个主题发表你的看法，并包括以下要点：
（1）青少年从事志愿者工作的意义；
（2）简述一次你自己或你身边的人从事志愿者工作的经历和感受；
（3）请你向同龄中学生发出号召．
【写作要求】
1．在作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称．
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2．Though he was technicallya prizefighter，Mendoza did much to change crude prizefighting into a sport，for he bought science to the game．

1．______ is known to us all is that the old worker，for ______ life was hard in the past，still works hard in his seventies．（　　）

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