In a society such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value individualism--the differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students do not memorize all possible basic knowledge. Instead, they work individually and find answers by themselves.There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.

In most Asia societies, by contrast, the people have the same language, history and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the orient reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments.

There are advantages and disadvantages of both systems of education. For example, one advantage of the system in Japan is that students there learn much more about math, physics, biology and chemistry than American students by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.

The advantage of the educational system in North America, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from school, they haven’t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.

1.The writer’s purpose of writing this passage is       .

A. to share his idea with others in a new way

B. to introduce two different systems of education through contrast

C. to criticize the society that values memorization

D. to prepare students for society

2.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The system of education in the West is more creative than that in the East

B. Japanese students learn much more about science than American students.

C. Canadian students are more individual than Korean students.

D. Students in North America are not so friendly as those in Asia.

3.From the facts, we can infer that       .

A. Asian students are more likely to do better in teamwork than American students

B. Chinese students are more hard-working in their studies than Mexican students

C. the Western educational system is much better than the Eastern educational system.

D. the Eastern educational system is as difficult as the Western educational system.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Advantages and Disadvantages of Educational System.

B. The Value of Individualism.

C. Educational System-an Obvious Difference between the East and the West.

D. Memorization-an Important Learning Method.

In a society such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value individualism--the differences among people.  Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special.  The educational systems in these countries show these values.  Students do not memorize all possible basic knowledge.  Instead, they work individually and find answers by themselves.  There is often discussion in the classroom.  At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.

In most Asia societies, by contrast, the people have the same language, history and culture.  Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the orient reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism.  Children in China, Japan and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments.

There are advantages and disadvantages of both systems of education.  For example, one advantage of the system in Japan is that students there learn much more about math, physics, biology and chemistry than American students by the end of high school.  They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do.  The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control.  There is, however, a disadvantage.  Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.

The advantage of the educational system in North America, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves.  The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas.  There is, however, a disadvantage.  When students graduate from school, they haven’t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.

60．The writer’s purpose of writing this passage is       .

A．to share his idea with others in a new way

B．to introduce two different systems of education through contrast

C．to criticize the society that values memorization

D．to prepare students for society

61．Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The system of education in the West is more creative than that in the East

B．Japanese students learn much more about science than American students.

C．Canadian students are more individual than Korean students.

D．Students in North America are not so friendly as those in Asia.

62．From the facts, we can infer that       .

A．Asian students are more likely to do better in teamwork than American students

B．Chinese students are more hard-working in their studies than Mexican students

C．the Western educational system is much better than the Eastern educational system.

D．the Eastern educational system is as difficult as the Western educational system.

63．What is the best title for the passage?

A．Advantages and Disadvantages of Educational System.

B．The Value of Individualism.

C．Educational System---an Obvious Difference between the East and the West.

D．Memorization----an Important Learning Method.

In a society such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value individualism--the differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students do not memorize all possible basic knowledge. Instead, they work individually and find answers by themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.

In most Asia societies, by contrast, the people have the same language, history and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the orient reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments.

There are advantages and disadvantages of both systems of education. For example, one advantage of the system in Japan is that students there learn much more about math, physics, biology and chemistry than American students by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.

The advantage of the educational system in North America, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from school, they haven’t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.

67. The writer’s purpose of writing this passage is       .

A. to share his idea with others in a new way

B. to introduce two different systems of education through contrast

C. to criticize the society that values memorization

D. to prepare students for society

68. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The system of education in the West is more creative than that in the East

B. Japanese students learn much more about science than American students.

C. Canadian students are more individual than Korean students.

D. Students in North America are not so friendly as those in Asia.

69. From the facts, we can infer that       .

A. Asian students are more likely to do better in teamwork than American students

B. Chinese students are more hard-working in their studies than Mexican students

C. the Western educational system is much better than the Eastern educational system.

D. the Eastern educational system is as difficult as the Western educational system.

70. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Advantages and Disadvantages of Educational System.

B. The Value of Individualism.

C. Educational System-an Obvious Difference between the East and the West.

D. Memorization-an Important Learning Method.

阅读理解

　　In a society such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value individualism－the differences among the people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students do not memorize information. Instead, they work on their own and find answers themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.

　　In most Asian societies, by contrast, the people have the same language, history and culture. Perhape for this reason, the educational system in these Asian countries reflects society's belief in group goals and purpose rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan and Korea often work together and help one another on assignment(作业).

　　There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education. For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that students there learn much more maths and science than American students do by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self－control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.

　　The advantage of the educational system in North American, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they haven't memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.

1．Why do American teachers stress the importance of individualism?

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A．Because they are required to do so by the government of the United States.

B．Because the students in the United States are too lazy to memorize any information.

C．Because the United States is a country of many different cultures, religions.

D．Because the students in the United States works individually.

2．Which of the following is most likely to be a description of Asian methods of education?

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A．Each student in the classroom draws a different picture.

B．Students have to find information and the answers to the questions by themselves.

C．Students are prepared for a society that values discipline.

D．Teacher serve as a guide in discussion.

3．We can learn from the passage that the author might believe ________.

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A．different educational systems are based on the development level of different countries

B．students from Western countries are creative but selfish

C．Asian students are merely interested in maths and science

D．the two different educational systems could be combined together

4．In this passage the author mainly discusses ________.

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A．how Western school systems mirror the value of individualism

B．the advantages and disadvantages of the two educational system

C．what Asian schools should do to make students more creative

D．the differences in culture, religion, etc, between the east and west

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　　I consider myself something of an expert on apologies. A quick temper(脾气) has 1 me with plenty of opportunities (机会) to make them. In one of my earliest 2 , my mother is telling me, “Don't watch the 3 when you say,‘I'm sorry’. Hold your head up and look the person in the 4 , so he'll know you 5 it.”

　　My mother thus made the key point of a(n) 6 apology: it must be direct, You must never 7 to be doing something else. You do not 8 a pile of letters while apologizing to a person 9 in position after blaming him or her for a mistake that turned out to be your 10 . You do not apologize to a hostess(女主人) , whose guest of horror you treat 11 , by sending flowers the next day without mentioning your bad 12 .

　　One of the important things you should do for an 13 apology is a readiness to 14 the responsibility (责任) for our careless mistakes. We are used to making excuses, which leaves no 15 for the other person to 16 us. Since most people are open-hearted, the no-excuse apology leaves both parties feeling 17 about themselves. That, after all, is the 18 of every apology. It 19 little whether the apologizer is wholly or only partly at fault: answering for one's 20 encourages others to take their share of the blame.

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