1.The passage mainly tells us about ___.

A. the longest street in the world　　　　　　

B. one of the most popular programs in the United States

C. the differences between children in learning

D. how often is “Sesame Street” is shown on TV

8.What does the word murmured in the last sentence?

A. said in a loud voice　　　　　　　　 B. cried in tears

C. said in a low voice　　　　　　　　　 D. cried out in surprise

Words per minute ______

　%Comprehension ______

Passage 2　

Sesame Street

“Sesame Street” has been called “the longest street in the world”. This is because the television program by that name can now be seen in so many parts of the world.

The program, which went on the air in New York in l969, uses songs, jokes, and pictures to give children a basic (基本的) understanding of numbers, letters and human relationships(关系). More than 6 million children in the United States watch it regularly. The viewers include more than half the nation’s children before school age.

Many teachers consider (认为) the program a great help, though some teachers find that problems happen when the first year pupils who have learned from "Sesame Street" are in the same class with those who have not watched the program. Tests have shown that children who watch it five times a week learn more than those who seldom (很少) watch it. In the United States the program is shown at different hours during the week in order to increase the number of children who can watch it regularly.

Why has "Sesame Street" been so much more successful than other children's shows? Many reasons have been suggested. Perhaps one reason is that mothers watch "Sesame Street" along with their children. But the best reason for the success of the program may be that it makes every child watching it feel able to learn. The child finds himself learning, and he wants to learn more.

Length 244

Total Reading Time ___

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Answer the following questions without referring to the reading:

7. The boy was both clever and courageous (有勇气的).　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

6. Hitler wanted to be the father of the children.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

5. From what the boy said we can see the boy’s parents had died.　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

4. Hitler frowned when he saw the sad-looking boy because the boy

didn’t come to the front to salute him　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

3. Hitler promised to satisfy the children with whatever they want

because he wanted to make a good expression on the children　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

2. In this passage "the young artists" refers to the school children.　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

1. What is the point of the passage?

A.　　 The Jewish boy showed his hatred for Hitler in an indirect way.

B.　　 The Jewish boy didn’t want to be anything but an orphan.

C.　　 Hitler was a man who loved children.

D.　　 Hitler was interested in paintings.