IT’S over – millions of Senior 3 students across the country have finished their last exams. But in two years, it’ll be your turn in the examination room. How can you spend the time you have left to best effect? Read these thoughts from new graduates to get some pointers.
Cao A’min, 18
Xuanhua No 1 High School, Hebei
Study: Keeping pace (步伐) with teachers is a good way to study. Teachers are experienced and their plans are systematic (系统的). But remember to work in a way that suits you. It’s also important to learn from past mistakes. Keep a notebook to make a record of the mistakes you make – it’ll help you avoid making the same ones later.
Zhang Zilu, 17
Xinyu No 1 High School, Jiangxi
Friendship: This time of life may be hard, but you’re not alone. You may be busy studying, but you can show you care by calling your friends or sending a short message. Don’t let your friendships die. Some boys and girls in my class were in love, but I’d advise against a relationship at this stage.
Zhan Yu, 17
Huanggang High School, Hubei
Health: It’s as important to live well as it is to study well, I think. I went to bed no later than 11:30 pm. It put me in the right mood for the next day. I didn’t follow a special diet (饮食), but I did make sure I ate a nutritious (有营养的) breakfast each day.
Ju Shuntian, 18
Yantai Economic and Technological Development Zone Senior High School, Shandong
Relaxation: The person who plays well, studies well. Having a lot of schoolwork doesn’t mean having to give up on every other activity. I played basketball or took a walk to relax when I felt tired. Time out is not a waste of time but helps you study more efficiently (高效地).
Zhang Qingzhou, 17
Dongtai High School, Jiangsu
Options: Besides taking the big exam, you have other choices for college. I took the independent enrollment (自主招生) exam held by Peking University and some other students even prepared to study abroad. Pay attention to any relevant information you can find, whether it’s from school, the news media or another source (来源).
【小题1】Who is the passage mainly written for?

Bringing up children is a hard work, and you are often to blame for any bad behavior of your children. If so, Judith Rich Harris has good news for you. Parents, she argues, have no important long—term effects on the development of the characteristics of their children. Far more important are their playground friends and neighborhood. Ms. Harris takes to hitting the belief which has controlled developmental psychology(心理学) for almost half a century.

Ms. Harris’s attack looks likely to strengthen doubts that the field was already having. If parents matter, why is it that a pair of twins, raised in the same home, are no more alike than a pair of twins raised in different homes?

Difficult as it is to follow the exact effects of parental upbringing, it may be harder to measure the exact influence of the peer(同龄人) group in childhood and youth. Ms. Harris points to how children from immigrant homes soon learn not to speak at school in the way their parents speak. But gaining a language is surely a skill, rather than a characteristic of the sort developmental psychologists look for. Certainly it is different from growing up tensely or relaxed, or from learning to be honest or hard—working. Easy though it may be to prove that parents have little effect on those qualities, it will be hard to prove that peers have much more.

Moreover, mum and dad surely cannot be ignored completely. Young adults may, as Ms. Harris argues, be eager to appear like their peers. But even in those early years, parents have the power to open doors: they may firstly choose the peers with whom their young mix. Moreover, most people suppose that they come to be similar to their parents more in middle age. So the balance of influences is probably complex, as most parents already doubted without being able to prove it scientifically. Even if it turns out that the genes(基因) they pass on and the friends their children play with matter as much as love and good example, parents are not completely off the hook.

1．What is Ms. Harris’s idea?

       A．Parents have no effect on children.

       B．Genes have a great effect on children’s qualities.

       C．Parents are to blame for bad behavior of their children.

       D．Children’s personality is greatly affected by their friends.

2．The developmental psychologists think           .

       A．children are more influenced by their peers.

       B．twins raised in the same home are different in personality

       C．twins raised in two separate families are different in personality

       D．children’s personality development depends on children themselves

3．Which of the following statements is true according to Paragraph 3?

       A．It is easier for children to gain a language at home.

       B．It is harder to follow the effects of parental upbringing.

       C．It is proved that peers have great effect on children’s qualities.

       D．Immigrant children avoid speaking the same way as their parents at school.

4．What does the author mean by saying “parents are not completely off the hook.” at the end of the passage?

       A．Parents should control the situation.

       B．Parents should give their way to children.

       C．Parents should take on their responsibility.

       D．Parents should spend more time on children.

下面是五位读者写给某一报社编辑征求建议的信。阅读第61至65题中的来信和A至F的回信，选出符合来信的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

61．        .

Dear editor,

I am a junior at university majoring（读……专业）in law I’m interested in administrative law and plan to study it during my postgraduate years. But my dream is to be a great reporter. My question is : is it possible for me to be a reporter if I major in administrative law? I’m worried about my future. Please help me.

62．        .

Dear editor,

I am a university junior in public administration. I like English very much and I once tried unsuccessfully to change my major to English. So I decided to take the postgraduate exam and learn more English in graduate school. But since my first degree isn’t in English, it’s unlikely that I’ll be enrolled as an English major. Are there any non English majors that also offer English training so that I can master the language after graduation and find a good job?

63．        .

Dear editor,

    I was born in a remote country area in northwest China and had to give up school because of poverty, leaving my compulsory education unfinished. Afterwards, I helped my parents with farm work for four years. Then I left home and have worked as a waitress for one year in Xi’an, Shanxi Province. I am now 20, young and determined. This life as a waitress earning less than 500 yuan a month can really ruin my youth. Could you give me some advice for my future.

64．        .

Dear editor,

    I’m a freshman majoring in Japanese. I also have a great love for English and my English level is fairly good. But now I’m worried that if I take a job as a Japanese interpreter or translator in the future, I’ll lose touch with English. Is there a job that can combine both my major and my interest?

65．        .

Dear editor,

I’m in a situation that makes me very confused. I got two job offers at the same time. One is a small, private company doing foreign trade, which I’m interested in. The other is large, famous company. However, the job isn’t so related to foreign trade. Furthermore, the second company is far away from my family and friends. I have to make a choice right now. I need your help.

A．Editor writes:

It all depends on what you value most in your work. If you think your interests are the most important, choose the first company. If you value a big company’s working experience, then go with that one. Of course, you need to consider other factors, like compensation, commute time, on the job training, and family and friends.

B．Editor writes:

I have been working in media for over five years and have met lost of reporters. Actually, very few of them major in journalism. They have various educational backgrounds, including international politics, philosophy, law, even computer science. Writing a good news story is difficult. Reporters have to have a clear understanding of the issues they’re working on. Their job often requires some expertise in certain fields. So, if you’re going to be a journalist in the future, your knowledge in administrative law will surely be a plus not a disadvantage.

C．Editor writes:

Getting into an internship（实习）could be very competitive, and you’ll need to use all the sources to maximize your chances of getting in. Not only teachers, but family, friends and students a few grades above you may also be sources of information. Try them all. Actually, I think most professionals don’t like being interrupted by students asking about internships all the time. So try to locate human resources people and their e mail address and send your resume that way, instead of trying to locate them through a phone call.

D．Editor writes:

Don’t worry. And good English skills you have won’t be wasted in future. You could be a trilingual translator, which surely makes you more competitive than those who have only mastered one language. You could also find a position in a Japanese company that needs you to communicate with European or American customers. The globalized world needs more trilingual or even multilingual experts.

E．Editor writes:

You’re young and aspiring, I think you surely deserve a better life. People say education can change one’s fate. Have you ever thought about continuing your study? When I was reading your letter, I was impressed by your good English. You must be intelligent and talented. You could start learning by yourself from some high school or even primary school textbooks It might take a couple of years, but I’m sure you can eventually enter a university if you work hard. You could apple for grants（助学金）to cover your tuition and living costs. I believe your life will be back on track after you strengthen your overall abilities through higher education.

F．Editor writes:

Yes, some schools, most related to business studies, provide some English training,

For example, at University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, many postgraduate courses are taught in English and use English textbooks. Such courses include international trade and LLM（Master of Law）. You can visit some university’s websites for course details.

IT’S over – millions of Senior 3 students across the country have finished their last exams. But in two years, it’ll be your turn in the examination room. How can you spend the time you have left to best effect? Read these thoughts from new graduates to get some pointers.

Cao A’min, 18

Xuanhua No 1 High School, Hebei

Study: Keeping pace (步伐) with teachers is a good way to study. Teachers are experienced and their plans are systematic (系统的). But remember to work in a way that suits you. It’s also important to learn from past mistakes. Keep a notebook to make a record of the mistakes you make – it’ll help you avoid making the same ones later.

Zhang Zilu, 17

Xinyu No 1 High School, Jiangxi

Friendship: This time of life may be hard, but you’re not alone. You may be busy studying, but you can show you care by calling your friends or sending a short message. Don’t let your friendships die. Some boys and girls in my class were in love, but I’d advise against a relationship at this stage.

Zhan Yu, 17

Huanggang High School, Hubei

Health: It’s as important to live well as it is to study well, I think. I went to bed no later than 11:30 pm. It put me in the right mood for the next day. I didn’t follow a special diet (饮食), but I did make sure I ate a nutritious (有营养的) breakfast each day.

Ju Shuntian, 18

Yantai Economic and Technological Development Zone Senior High School, Shandong

Relaxation: The person who plays well, studies well. Having a lot of schoolwork doesn’t mean having to give up on every other activity. I played basketball or took a walk to relax when I felt tired. Time out is not a waste of time but helps you study more efficiently (高效地).

Zhang Qingzhou, 17

Dongtai High School, Jiangsu

Options: Besides taking the big exam, you have other choices for college. I took the independent enrollment (自主招生) exam held by Peking University and some other students even prepared to study abroad. Pay attention to any relevant information you can find, whether it’s from school, the news media or another source (来源).

1.Who is the passage mainly written for?

2.This passage shows students some aspects of proper arrangement except ________.

3.What’s Zhang Zilu’s attitude to students’ love happening in senior life?

4.If you’d like to take the independent enrollment, what should you do?