"It takes an entire village to raise a child．" That's an old proverb （谚语） that is being quoted more and more often these days． And I'm pleased about that．

Today, more and more schools are reaching out to involve parents, community members and businesses（工商企业）to help shape a child's future．

Parents need to be involved in their children's education in many ways． Helping children with homework and studying, going on a field trip, teaching a craft（手工艺）or coaching a child's sports team are all great ways to be involved with your child's education． And don't forget to communicate with teachers ---- they need and respect your input． Studies show that children learn more and schools function better when parents and schools work together． It's important to stay in touch with your child's education all through his or her school career．

Communities can help children create and achieve new goals． Help with homework, read to a child, coach a children's team, or provide emotional（情感上的）support． Help solve problems and build self-esteem（自尊心）． Kids need role models and advisers can be role models by sharing their experiences and wisdom．

Businesses can also help shape our children's future． Invite a class from your local school to visit your workplace． You may be providing a glimpse that opens a new world of possibilities． Show students what goes on during a typical day． Give a mini course for students: how to use a computer; how products are made; how machinery works． You may have a developing electrician, teacher, nurse, or even a newspaper reporter on your hands．

It really does take an entire village to raise a child．So share the responsibility（职责）-- and the joy -- of bringing a child to his or her full potential（潜能）．

67．The implied advice in the proverb "It takes an entire village to raise a child．" is that ______．

       A．All the people in a village should give food to a child．

       B．Schools, parents, and other organizations should share the responsibility of shaping a child's future．

       C．Children should be brought up in the village where they were born．

       D．Schools should be set up in the village where a child was raised．

68．The text was written mainly for ______．

       A．parents and members in organizations    B．teachers and students

       C．newspaper reporters and developing electricians

       D．education experts and government officials

69．Students can get developed in practical working skill through ______．

       A．parental involvement   B．community activities    

       C．business training          D．school teaching

70．Which is NOT true according to the passage?

       A．Parents play an important part in children’s education．

       B．Communities have not a bit effect on the way to new and high ideal．

       C．Educating a child well demands of the work not only from school but from other organizations．

       D．Businesses may arrange some training courses for students．

How would you like an easy way to earn $2,500? All you have to do is to sit around and wait for your meals. There’s a catch, however. You have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week. There are no books or television or radio for amusement. You can’t leave until the week is up. And a camera will be recording your every move.
Two people actually took the job. The idea came from Rob Thompson, a video artist. He wanted to make a film about the way animals are treated. His goal was to raise people’s awareness of the living conditions of animals that are raised for food. He decided to pay $5,000 out of his own savings to two people who were willing to live like chickens for a week.
To Rob’s surprise, quite a few people answered his advertisement. He had interviews and selected Eric, a 24-year-old restaurant worker, and Pam, a 27-year-old chemist. The plan was for them to spend seven days together in a chicken cage that was six feet long and three feet wide. A camera would record their experience, which would take place in an art museum.
The week was long and difficult. They slept on a hard wooden floor. They couldn’t stand up without banging their heads. They ate vegetables and drink water from a garden hose-pipe(橡胶软管). Their only privacy was a toilet surrounded by a curtain. There were no sinks, mirrors, or toothbrushes in the cage. Their only inspiration was the two framed checks that hung on the wall outside the cage. Visitors who came here were warned, “Do not feed the humans.”
Finally it was over, and Pam and Eric came out of the cage. They had survived the week, and they each had a $2,500 check in their hands. When Rob Thompson opened the cage, Eric came out, changed into clean clothes, and ate a chocolate bar right away. “It’s great for me to be able to stand up.” he said. Pam just changed her clothes and left. After a week of visitors and reporters watching her, she didn’t want to talk to anyone.
1.What kind of person is Rob Thompson?
A. He is curious about people’s personal life   B.He is kind—hearted to animals
C.He dislike people around                 D. He likes to help poor people
2. The underlined word “catch”(in Paragraph 1) probably means _______.
A. unsolved problem                      B. surprising wonder
C. unbelievable condition                  D. hidden difficulty
3. What made it the most difficult for the two to stay in the cage?
A. That they had nothing for amusement.
B. That they couldn’t lie down to sleep in the cage.
C. That they had to do almost everything under others’ very eyes.
D. That they didn’t have meat to eat.
4. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. An Easy Way to Earn $2,500            B. Do Not Feed Humans
C. Living Like a Chicken                 D. Getting Along Well Anyway

How would you like an easy way to earn 2, 500 dollars? All you have to do is sit around and wait for your meals. There’s a catch, however. You have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week. There are no books or television or radio for amusement. You can’t leave until the week is up. And a camera will be recording your every move.

Two people actually took the job. The idea came from Rob Thompson, a video artist. He wanted to make a film about the way animals are treated. His goal was to raise people’s awareness of the living conditions of animals that are raised for food. He decided to pay $5000 out of his own savings to two people who were willing to lie like chicken for a week.

       To Rob’s surprise, quite a few people answered his advertisement. He had interviews and selected Eric, a 24-year-old restaurant worker, and Pam, a 27-year-old chemist. The plan was for them to spend seven days together in a chicken cage that was six feet long and three feet wide. A camera would record their experience, which would take place in an art museum.

       The week was long and difficult. They slept on a hard wooden floor. They couldn’t stand up without banging (重击)their heads. They ate vegetarian mash (土豆泥)and drank water from a garden hosepipe(水龙头软管). Their only privacy was a toilet surrounded by a curtain. There were no sinks, mirrors, or toothbrushes in the cage. Their only inspiration was the two framed checks that hung on the wall outside the cage. Visitors who came here were warned, “Do not feed the humans.”

       Finally it was over, Pam and Eric emerged from their cage. They had survived the week, and they each had a $2, 500 check in their hands. When Rob Thompson opened the cage, Eric came out, changed into clean clothes, and ate a chocolate bar right away. “It’s great to be able to stand up, ” he said. Pam just changed her clothes and left. After a week of visitors and reporters watching her, she didn’t want to talk to anyone.

1. What kind of person is Rob Thompson?

A. He is curious about people’s personal life

He is kind-hearted to animals.

He hates people around.

He likes to help poor people.

2. The underlined word “catch” probably means ______.

A. unsolved problem                           B. surprising wonder

C. unbelievable fact                            D. hidden difficulty

3. What made it most difficult for the two to stay in the cage?

A. They didn’t know each other.

They couldn’t lie down to sleep in the cage.

They didn’t have meat to eat.

They had to do almost everything under others’ eyes.

4. Rob offered the money because he wanted ______________________.

A. to see if there were any people who would like to live in a cage

to show the public how bitter animals’ life could be

to make more money by publishing the recorded video tapes

to improve housing conditions of working people like Eric

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

A.    Easy Way to Earn $2, 500.                        

B.    Do Not Feed the Humans.

C.    Living Like a Chicken.                       

D.    Getting Along Well Anyway.