To get a good mark in examinations has been regarded as being most important for a student, and it is also what parents always expect their children to do．But is it enough? These days increasing attention has been paid in schools across the country to what is called quality education（素质教育）．It means that a student, apart from doing well in exams, should develop his skills in other ways so as to turn himself into a qualified graduate for modernization of the motherland.

       Quality education, said Xing Jizu, Party Secretary of the Education Bureau of  downtown Hongkou District Shanghai, aims to help students to gain a high moral  standard, a strong sense of patriotism （爱国精神）, a strong wish for learning, as well  as a sound（健康的）mind and body．

       "We need reforms （改革）to achieve our goal for quality education．" Mr. Xing Jizu told SSP．He also outlined what they had planned.

       Xing said that return of Hong Kong to the mainland in July, 1997, for example, was regarded as a very good chance for the education advances．A lot of related activities were organized at all the schools in Hongkou．Besides, all schools in the district were advised to set up after-class art or science groups．A students' art festival is to be held in each school every year．

       As for physical education, every students is required to have at least one hour of exercise a day．Every year, a sports meet will take place at each school．Besides, various kinds of after-school activities will be organized to help develop the students' practical and social abilities．

       "What we are doing is by no means to weaken the importance of the regular classroom teaching or exam results," Xing pointed out．"Instead, we hope that through quality education, students can learn more, in less time, in an easier way．Only in this way can we bring up children fit for the bright future of China."

1．The writer thinks that to get a good mark in examinations has been regarded as most important for a student is             .

       A．completely right                        B．one-sided

       C．completely wrong                      D．only a single standard for a good student

2．The word "outline" means to ____．

       A．give main points of                      B．to tell something about education

       C．answer some questions of                D．draw a picture of

3．In this text, quality education is really that ____．

       A．every student gets development on all sides

       B．it is all right for a student to get a good mark

       C．it is all right for a student to get a single skill

       D．it is impossible that a student can develop on all sides

4．The text tells us that ____．

       A．quality education is a must in schools

       B．politics must be put in the first place

       C．students should be able to bear hardships and stand hard work

       D．it is never late to learn

Statuses are wonderful human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we "fit" in society. As we go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman, whether the unfamiliar person on our property （房产）is a thief or a meter reader, and so on?

       The statuses we assume often vary with the people we meet, and change throughout life. Most of us can, at very high speed, assume the statuses that various situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifying and selecting among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation to us. This means that we fit our actions to those of other people, based on a constant mental process of assessment and understanding although some of us find the task more difficult than others; most of us perform it rather effortlessly.

       A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits the buyer can choose style and material. But an American is not free to choose the clothes of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing presented by our society. Further more, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by our pocketbook. Having made a choice within these limits we can have certain changes made, but apart from minor adjustments, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their shelves. Statuses too come ready-made, and the range of choice among them is limited.

1．The writer tells us that statuses can help us ______.

       A．determine whether a person is fit for a certain job

    B．behave appropriately in relation to other people

    C．protect ourselves in unfamiliar situations

    D．make friends with other people

2．According to the writer, people often assume different statuses ______.

    A．in order to identify themselves with others

    B．as their mental processes change

    C．in order to better identify others

    D．as the situation changes

3．In the last sentence of the second paragraph, "it" refers to " ______"

    A．constant mental process

    B．selecting one' s own statuses

    C．identification of other people' s statuses

    D．fitting our actions to those of other people appropriately

4．By saying that " an American is not free to choose the clothes of a Chinese peasant or that of a

       Hindu prince" in Paragraph 3 , the writer means ______.

    A．our choice of statuses is limited

    B．ready-made clothes may need alterations

    C．statuses come ready-made just like clothes

    D．different people have different styles of clothes

5．What is the best title for this passage?

    A．Comparison of Clothes                                              B．Appropriate Relations

C．Judgment of Statuses               D．Limited Choices

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　To get a good mark in examinations has been regarded as being most important for a student, and it is also what parents always expect their children to do. But is it enough? These days increasing attention has been paid in schools the country to what is called quality education. It means that a student, apart from doing well in exams, should develop his skills in other ways so as to turn himself into a qualified graduate for modernization of the motherland.

　　Quality education, said Xing Jizu, Party Secretary of the Education Bureau of downtown Hongkou District Shanghai, aims to help students to gain a high moral standard, a strong sense of patriotism (爱国精神), a strong wish for learning, as well as a sound (健康的) mind and body.

　　“We need reforms (改革）to achieve our goal for quality education,”Mr. Xing Jizu told SSP. He also outlined what they had planned.

　　Xing said that return of Hong Kong to the mainland in July, 1997, for example, was regarded as a very good chance for the education advances. A lot of related activities were organized at all the schools in Hongkou.

　　Besides, all schools in the district were advised to set up after-class art or science groups. A student’s art festival is to be held in each school every year.

　　As for physical education, every student is required to have at least one hour of exercise a day. Every year, a sports meet will take place at each school.

　　Besides, various kinds of after-school activities will be organized to help develop the students’ practical and social abilities.

　　“What we are doing is by no means to weaken the importance of the regular classroom teaching or exam results,”Xing pointed out.“Instead, we hope that through quality education, students can learn more, in less time in an easier way. Only in this way can we bring up children fit for the bright future of China.

1．The writer thinks that to get a good mark in examinations has been regarded as most important for a student is ________.

[　　]

A．completely right

B．one sided

C．completely wrong

D．only a single standard for a good student

2．The word“outline”means to ________.

[　　]

A．give main points of

B．to tell something about education

C．answer some questions of

D．draw a picture of

3．In this text, quality education is really that ________.

[　　]

A．every student gets development in all sides

B．it is all right for a student to get a good mark

C．it is all right for a student to get a single skill

D．it is impossible that a student can develop on all sides

4．The text tells us that ________.

[　　]

A．quality education is a must in schools

B．politics must be put in the first place

C．students should be able to bear hardships and stand hard work

D．it is never late to learn

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项．

　　Every day millions of letters go from one country to another. Letters mailed in Italy are received in Japan. Letters mailed in Canada are received in Africa. On the letters are many different kinds of stamps, bought in different countries.

　　The Universal Postal Union helps each letter get to the right place as quickly as possible. It sets up roles about the size and weight of letters, postcards and small packages (包裹). It has rules that all countries must follow about international postal rates(费用).

　　One hundred years ago, international mail did not move so smoothly. One country did not always accept another country's letters. Letters from some countries were too large to fit into the mailboxes of other countries. Letters traveled by many different routes(路线). Some were lost along the way.

　　Sometimes the person who sent the letter could pay only part of the postage. The person receiving the letter had to pay the rest.

　　The United States was the first to suggest that all countries work together to settle the questions of international mail. In 1947, men from twenty-four countries met in Switzerland to form the Universal Postal Union. Today, more than 120 nations belong to this union. From its office in Switzerland, the union helps the mail to move safely and quickly around the world.

1．From the story we can infer that ________.

[　　]

A．mail is important to all countries

B．not enough letters are sent all over the world

C．all the letters must go to Switzerland first

D．all stamps look exactly the same

2．The Universal Postal Union was formed ________.

[　　]

A．to help move mail quickly around the world

B．to give many men a chance to work

C．to help men meet in Switzerland

D．to look for the lost letters along the way

3．Which statement does this passage lead you to believe?

[　　]

A．Countries around the world need each other's help.

B．Most people do not put enough postage on letters.

C．It is not possible for letters to get lost on the way.

D．Some of the letters are too large to be put into the mailbox.

4．The underlined word“postage”in this passage means ________.

[　　]

A．money paid when you buy a stamp

B．money spent on an envelope

C．the charge for carrying a letter by post

D．the pay postman receives for his work

5．This passage is mainly about ________.

[　　]

A．different kinds of stamps in different countries

B．an organization that makes rules

C．international mail

D．the size and weight of letters