In America, drivers' education is part of high school. Every student in his or her second year of high school is required to take a course in drivers' education. However, unlike other courses, it isn't given during the regular school year. Instead, it is a summer course.

The course is divided into two parts: class time for learning the laws and regulations, and driving time for practice. The students study the basic traffic laws they must know to pass the written driving test, which is given to anyone who wants to get a driver's license.

Driving time is a chance for the students to sit behind the steering wheel and practice all kinds of skills that are required to drive a car. Each student is required to drive for a total of six hours. The students are divided into groups of four. The students and the instructor go out driving for two hours. Thus, each student gets half an hour of driving time per outing. The instructor and the "driver" sit in the front seats and the other three students sit in the back.

The cars for drivers' education are different from other ears. In this kind of car there are two sets of brakes, one on the driver's side and the other on the instructor; s side. Thus, if the student driver runs into difficulties, the instructor can take over. This kind of car also has another special feature. On the rear window of the car is a sign that reads： STUDENT DRIVER. That lets nearby drivers know that they should be more careful because the student driver isn't very experienced.

After the student has passed the drivers' education course and reached the proper age to drive, they can go to a designated state office to take the driving test, which is made up of an eye examination, a written test, and a road test. The student must pass all the three tests in order to get a driver's license. If the student does well in the drivers' education class, he or she will have no problem passing the test with flying colors and getting licensed.

56. In America, the driver's course mentioned above

A. is carried on at the same time as other courses

B. is given to anyone wanting to get a driver's license

C. is offered to all the students of Grade Two in high school

D. is considered as par  of the advanced education

57. We can infer that the students are required to           in their whole driving practice.

A. go out driving for twelve times        B. spend at least six hours driving

C. drive for two hours                        D. get half an hour driving each time

58. Which of the following does NOT agree with the requirements for the students wanting to get their driver's licenses?

A. Their age must conform to relevant regulations.

B. They should go to have their driver's tests.

C. They must have their eyes examined.

D. They can take the driving test in their own schools.

59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Students who take the driving lessons don't need to learn laws and regulations.

B. The car for driver's education has a sign on the rear window.

C. Every student can pass the driving test only if he/she takes a course in driver's education.

D. The road test in the driving test is more important than the other two ones.

60. In the last sentence, "with flying colors" means

A. happily          B. successfully       C. colorfully            D. quickly

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　　Dog owners now have a little help understanding their furry friends. A new device called Bow-Lingual “translates” dog barks into English, Korea or Japanese.

　　Bow-Lingual's Japanese inventors spent much time and money-analyzing dog barks. They found that dog noises can be broken down into six different emotions: happiness, sadness, frustration, anger, assertion and desire.

　　Part of the Bow-Lingual device hangs on the dog's collar. The other part is a handle-held unit for the owner. When the dog barks, the unit displays translated phrases.

　　Some people have scoffed at Bow-Lingual. “Who would pay US $ 120 to read a dog's mind?” they ask.

　　But those who have purchased Bow-Lingual praise the device. Pet owner Keiko Egawa, of Japan, says it helps her empathize with her dog, Harry. “Before we go to the par, he always says he wants to play,” says Egawa, “and after a walk, he always says he is hungry.”

　　Bow-Lingual is riot yet available in Chinese. So you'd better keep studying Studio Classroom, or soon your dog may know more English than you do!

1．This passage is mainly talking about ________.

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A．Bow-Lingual's inventors

B．dog barks and their different emotions

C．talking dogs

D．a little help for dog owners

2．Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

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A．Dog owners now can understand their dogs better.

B．Bow-Lingual is a new device that enables dogs to talk in English, Korean or Japanese.

C．More and more Chinese dog owners would keep studying Studio Classroom in order to know more English than their dogs.

D．People who have used the Bow-Lingual say it helps them better understand their dogs.

3．What does “scoffed at” mean in the 3rd paragraph?

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4．How do you understand the sentence “Bow-Lingual is not yet available in Chinese” in the last paragraph?

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A．Bow-Lingual has not yet appeared in Chinese market.

B．Bow-Lingual can not yet recognized Chinese dogs' barks.

C．Chinese dog owners do not know yet how to use Bow-Lingual.

D．Dog barks can not yet be translated into Chinese phrases with Bow-Lingual.

5．The writer of this passage is most likely to be ________.

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There is one foreign product the Japanese are buying faster than others, and its popularity has caused an uneasy feeling among many Japanese.

That product is foreign words.

Gairaigo—words that come from outside— have been part of the Japanese language for centuries. Mostly borrowed from English and Chinese, these terms are often changed into forms no longer understood by native speakers.

But in the last few years the trickle (涓涓流水) of foreign words has become a flood, and people fear the increasing use of foreign words is making it hard for

the Japanese to understand each other and could lead to many people forgetting the good qualities of traditional (传统的) Japanese.

“The popularity of foreign words is part of the Japanese interest in anything new,” says university lecturer and writer Takashi Saito. “By using a foreign word you can make a subject seem new, which makes it easier for the media(媒体) to pick up."

“Experts (专家) often study abroad and use English terms when they speak with people in their own fields. Those terms are then included in government white papers," said Muturo Kai, president of the National Language Research Institute.

   “Foreign words find their way easily into announcements made to the general public, when they should really be explained in Japanese."

Against the flow of new words, many Japanese are turning back to the study of their own language. Saito's Japanese to Be Read Aloud is one of many language books that are now flying off booksellers' shelves.

“We were expecting to sell the books to young people," said the writer, “but it turns out they are more popular with the older generation, who seem uneasy about the future of Japanese.”

1.What advantages do foreign words have over traditional Japanese terms?

A.The ideas expressed in foreign words sound new.

B. Foreign words are best suited for announcements.

C. Foreign words make new subjects easier to understand.

D. The use of foreign words makes the media more popular.   

2.In the opinion of Takashi Saito, Japanese people  ________.

A. are good at learning foreign languages

B. are willing to learn about new things

C. trust the media

D. respect experts

3.Which of the following plays an important part in the spread of foreign words?

A.The media and government papers.

B.Best selling Japanese textbooks.

C.The interest of young Japanese.

D.Foreign products and experts.  

4.The book Japanese to Be Read Aloud ________.

A.sells very well in Japan

B. is supported by the government

C. is questioned by the old generation

D. causes misunderstanding among the readers