3、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.

2、       "I'm seventy years old," says the gray-haired lady proudly to the entertainer at her Community Club dinner.

       "Did you hear that, everyone?" says the entertainer.  "This lovely lady is just seventy years  young! And she doesn't look a day over fifty. "

       He has been careful not to use the word "old".  In a society where youth is so admired, old age is often seen as something sad, something to fight against.  Americans prefer not to say "old" people.  They use the expression "senior citizens".  They do not talk about "old people's" homes, but "retirement" homes.

       In fact, the entertainer is not so wrong.  Seventy is not very old these days.  People in the US are living longer and longer.  In1980, 12 percent of Americans were over sixty-five years old.  By 2030, 21 percent will be over sixty-five.  One reason for this is that families are getting smaller.  The average couple now has only 1. 8 children.  At the same time, improved medical care means that people are living longer.

       This change in the age of Americans is going to have serious results.  For one thing, medical costs are rising.  The government is unable to pay the elderly people's medical bills that have gone up very much.  Some old people have to leave hospital "sicker and quicker" than they should, before they are really better.

       More fortunate senior citizens, though, who still have good health, want new laws to be passed to allow them to stay at work.  In the past, the retirement age was sixty-five, but that is changing now.  Older people are stronger and more energetic than ever before.  Many of them refuse to stop working just because they have reached a certain age.

       There is a change, too, in the way in which elderly people see themselves.  Many are no longer happy to accept the gray hair, bald heads, and boring clothes of their own parents.  They like to wear younger-looking clothes and bright makeup（化妆品）. American women spend millions of dollars a year on operations to lift their faces and make those ugly wrinkles disappear.  Men are prepared to spend even more on operations to plant new hair on their bald spots.  It's worth any money to look younger.

56．In America people try to avoid using the word "old" because        .

      A．the old age is seen as something that isn't admired

       B．it is now believed to bring bad luck to elderly people

       C．the standard of getting old has changed

       D．the change in the age has caused a healthy problem

57．According to the passage,  which of the following does NOT describe the American society correctly?

       A．People live longer because of improved medical care.

       B．The government finds it difficult to afford the medical bills of the elderly.

       C．People use polite expressions when talking about old age.

       D．The old patients' time in hospital is strictly limited.

58．Which of the following is not the result of the changing in the age of Americans?

       A．Medical costs are rising.

       B．The family becomes smaller.

       C．The retirement age needs changing.

       D．Elderly people spend a lot on keeping young.

59．The underlined word "Many", in the last paragraph refers to        .

       A．American adults               B．American old people

       C．young Americans             D．American women

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28、In the early nineteenth century, people had no idea ____ the inside of the earth might look like.

A. that          B. what              C it                D. which

27、In 1995, the government ________ a plan for “rejuvenating the nation by relying on science and education.”

A. put up           B. put forward       C. put away         D. put out

26、_______, many crops would die of extreme cold.

A. Should it snow here B. Had it snowed here C. Does it snow here D. Is it snowing here

25、-----Why haven’t you bought any butter?

------I        to, but I forgot about it.

A. liked           B. wished           C. meant          D. expected

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Was it in the bookstore       stands  next to  No.6 Middle School ______ you found him ?

A.that…which      B. where …that     C. which…that    D. that…where  

23、Do you know the girl _______ in a T-shirt?

A. dressing          B. dressed         C. putting on       D. to ware