The Josephson Institute, a Los Angeles-based ethics institute, surveyed 29,760 students at 100 high schools nationwide, both public and private. The survey found that 35% of boys and 26% of girls admitted stealing from a store within the past year and 64% have cheated on a test, which suggests that today' s young people are less honest than previous generations.

However, Josephson addressed that today's youth are no less honest than their predecessors. "The question is not whether things are worse, but whether they are bad enough to attract concern. This is not a time to complain but to take thoughtful, positive actions. "

Roberta Gerold, superintendent of the Middle Country School District and a leader of the campaign, said parents and school officials need to be more diligent – for example, emphasizing to students the distinctions between original and borrowed work. "Adults are not taking this very seriously," he said. "The schools are not doing even the most moderate thing."

Nijmie Dzurinko, executive director of the Philadelphia Student Union, said the findings were not at all reflective of the inner-city students she works with as an advocate for better curriculum and school funding. "A lot of people like to blame society's problems on young people, without recognizing that young people aren't making the decisions about what's happening in society. "

Riddile, who for four decades was a high school teacher, agreed that more pressure could lead to more cheating, yet he said, "I would take these students over other generations. I found them to be more responsive, more rewarding to work with. We have to create situations where it's easy for kids to do the right things. We need to create classrooms where learning takes on more importance than having the right answer. "

60. According to the first paragraph, we know that __________.

A. the Josephson Institute is a Los Angeles-based public school

B. students in ethics institute are honest

C. cheating on tests is very common in America

D. more public school students admitted stealing

61. What does the underlined phrase "borrowed work" refer to?

A. Ideas taken from other person's works.       B. Words borrowed from another language.

C. Homework assigned by the teachers.               D. Work done by your classmates.

62. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Riddile takes the young students over other generations.

B. Roberta Gerold found them to be more responsive.

C. Nijmie Dzurinko said the findings were reflective of the inner-city students.

D. Josephson addressed that today's youth are less honest than their predecessors.

63. According to the passage, we can infer that it's _________ that should be to blame for the problem.

A. the students           B. previous generations         C. public schools         D. parents and schools

The Josephson Institute, a Los Angeles-based ethics institute, surveyed 29,760 students at 100 high schools nationwide, both public and private. The survey found that 35% of boys and 26% of girls admitted stealing from a store within the past year and 64% have cheated on a test, which suggests that today' s young people are less honest than previous generations.
However, Josephson addressed that today's youth are no less honest than their predecessors. "The question is not whether things are worse, but whether they are bad enough to attract concern. This is not a time to complain but to take thoughtful, positive actions. "
Roberta Gerold, superintendent of the Middle Country School District and a leader of the campaign, said parents and school officials need to be more diligent – for example, emphasizing to students the distinctions between original and borrowed work. "Adults are not taking this very seriously," he said. "The schools are not doing even the most moderate thing."
Nijmie Dzurinko, executive director of the Philadelphia Student Union, said the findings were not at all reflective of the inner-city students she works with as an advocate for better curriculum and school funding. "A lot of people like to blame society's problems on young people, without recognizing that young people aren't making the decisions about what's happening in society. "
Riddile, who for four decades was a high school teacher, agreed that more pressure could lead to more cheating, yet he said, "I would take these students over other generations. I found them to be more responsive, more rewarding to work with. We have to create situations where it's easy for kids to do the right things. We need to create classrooms where learning takes on more importance than having the right answer. "

1. 1.

   According to the first paragraph, we know that __________.

   1. A.
      the Josephson Institute is a Los Angeles-based public school
   2. B.
      students in ethics institute are honest
   3. C.
      cheating on tests is very common in America
   4. D.
      more public school students admitted stealing
2. 2.

   What does the underlined phrase "borrowed work" refer to?

   1. A.
      Ideas taken from other person's works.     
   2. B.
      Words borrowed from another language.
   3. C.
      Homework assigned by the teachers.             
   4. D.
      Work done by your classmates.
3. 3.

   Which of the following statements is TRUE?

   1. A.
      Riddile takes the young students over other generations.
   2. B.
      Roberta Gerold found them to be more responsive.
   3. C.
      Nijmie Dzurinko said the findings were reflective of the inner-city students.
   4. D.
      Josephson addressed that today's youth are less honest than their predecessors.
4. 4.

   According to the passage, we can infer that it's _________ that should be to blame for the problem.

   1. A.
      the students         
   2. B.
      previous generations        
   3. C.
      public schools       
   4. D.
      parents and schools

　　Remember a very popular TV series “Meteorr Garden (《流星花园》)”, in which four richest boys (“F4”) played the important part? Why was it banned (禁播) in China of that time? Read the passage to find out the reason and to learn some comments from different people．

　　“Meteor Garden”, a popular TV play of Taiwan, was banned a few months ago as it would mislead (误导) young 　1　．

　　The play is situated in a school for 　2　 students, where a girl may 　3　 half a million US dollars making herself more beautiful．When a poor 　4　 brave girl enters the campus, four richest boys (“F4” meaning Flower Four) at the school soon 　5　 a love-hate relationship with her．

　　In recent years, more and more plays of this kind from Japan and South Korea have become 　6　 TV for young people．And “Meteor Garden” which is based on a Japanese comic book (漫画册), is one of the 　7　 popular．

　　8 many teenagers like to watch such plays and 　9　 every teenage girl is fond of love stories 　10　 , more and more 　11　 have complained about the play．They say it has a 　12　 influence on their children．“It seems that the teenagers in”Meteor Garden never 　13　 their studies, and what they do every day is all about dating and love．It 　14　 lead some students to think that school life isn't worthwhile unless a similar love affair 　15　 to them．

　　A psychology (心理学) teacher in Beijing considers it 　16　 for teenagers to idolize (视……为偶像) pop stars and actors．“But they will realize that this is simply naive (幼稚的) when they grow 　17　 ,”he said．“They need proper guidance

(引导)．”In his 　18　 , parents should talk to their children 　19　 , and teachers and the media also need to let them know what 　20　 life is about．

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Tom was one of the brightest boys in the year, with supportive parents. But when he was 15 he suddenly stopped trying. He left school at 16 with only two scores for secondary school subjects. One of the reasons that made it cool for him not to care was the power of his peer(同龄人) group.

       The lack of right male(男性的) role models in many of their lives — at home and particularly in the school environment(环境) — means that their peers are the only people they have to judge themselves against.

       They don’t see men succeeding in society so it doesn’t occur to them that they could make something of themselves. Without male teachers as a role model, the effect of peer actions and street culture(文化) is all-powerful. Boys want to be part of a club. However, schools can provide the environment for change, and provide the right role models for them. Teachers need to be trained to stop that but not in front of a child’s peers. You have to do it one to one, because that is when you see the real child.

       It’s pointless sending a child home if he or she has done wrong. They see it as a welcome day off to watch television or play computer games. Instead, schools should have a special unit where a child who has done wrong goes for the day and gets advice about his problems — somewhere he can work away from his peers and go home after the other children.

Why did Tom give up studying?

   A. He disliked his teachers.

   B. His parents no longer supported him.

   C. It’s cool for boys of his age not to care about studies.

   D. There were too many subjects in his secondary school.

What seems to have a bad effect on students like Tom?

   A. Peer groups.               B. A special unit.

   C. The student judges.            D. The home environment.

What should schools do to help the problem schoolboys?

   A. Wait for their change patiently.

   B. Train leaders of their peer groups.

   C. Stop the development of street culture.

   D. Give them lessons in a separate area.

A teacher’s work is most effective with a schoolboy when he ______.

   A. is with the boy alone

   B. teaches the boy a lesson

   C. sends the boy home as punishment

   D. works together with another teacher

Tom was one of the brightest boys in the year, with supportive parents. But when he was 15 he suddenly stopped trying. He left school at 16 with only two scores for secondary school subjects. One of the reasons that made it cool for him not to care was the power of his peer(同龄人) group.

       The lack of right male(男性的) role models in many of their lives — at home and particularly in the school environment(环境) — means that their peers are the only people they have to judge themselves against.

       They don’t see men succeeding in society so it doesn’t occur to them that they could make something of themselves. Without male teachers as a role model, the effect of peer actions and street culture(文化) is all-powerful. Boys want to be part of a club. However, schools can provide the environment for change, and provide the right role models for them. Teachers need to be trained to stop that but not in front of a child’s peers. You have to do it one to one, because that is when you see the real child.

       It’s pointless sending a child home if he or she has done wrong. They see it as a welcome day off to watch television or play computer games. Instead, schools should have a special unit where a child who has done wrong goes for the day and gets advice about his problems — somewhere he can work away from his peers and go home after the other children. （08辽宁卷）

Why did Tom give up studying?

   A. He disliked his teachers.

   B. His parents no longer supported him.

   C. It’s cool for boys of his age not to care about studies.

   D. There were too many subjects in his secondary school.

What seems to have a bad effect on students like Tom?

   A. Peer groups.               B. A special unit.

   C. The student judges.            D. The home environment.

What should schools do to help the problem schoolboys?

   A. Wait for their change patiently.

   B. Train leaders of their peer groups.

   C. Stop the development of street culture.

   D. Give them lessons in a separate area.

A teacher’s work is most effective with a schoolboy when he ______.

   A. is with the boy alone

   B. teaches the boy a lesson

   C. sends the boy home as punishment

   D. works together with another teacher