In only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing U．S．minority （少数民族）．As their children began moving up through the nation's schools, it became clear that a new class of academic achievers was emerging．Their achievements are reflected in the nation’s best universities, where mathematics, science and engineering departments have taken on a decidedly Asian character．This special liking for mathematics and science is partly explained by the fact that Asian-American students who began their educations abroad arrived in the U．S．with a solid grounding in mathematics but little or no knowledge of English．They are also influenced by the promise of a good job after college．Asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more objectively．And the return on the investment in education is more immediate in something like engineering than with an arts degree．

       Most Asian-American students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that their children take full advantage of what the American educational system has to offer．An effective measure of parental attention is homework．Asian parents spend more time with their children than American parents do, and it helps．Many researchers also believe there is something in Asian culture that breeds success, such as ideals that stress family values and emphasize education．

       Both explanations for academic success worry Asian Americans because of fears that they feed a typical racial image．Many can remember when Chinese, Japanese and Filipino immigrants were the victims of social isolation．Indeed, it was not until 1952 that laws were laid down giving all Asian immigrants the right to citizenship．

1．While making tremendous achievements at college, Asian- American students ______．

       A．feel they are mistreated because of limited knowledge of English

       B．are afraid that their academic successes bear a strong Asian character

       C．still worry about unfair treatment in society

       D．generally feel it is a shame to have to depend on their parents

2．What are the major factors that determine the success of Asian Americans?

       A．A solid foundation in basic mathematics and being Asian Americans．

       B．Hard work and intelligence．

       C．Parental help and a limited knowledge of English．

       D．Asian culture and the American educational system．

3．Why do the two “explanations” （Line 1, Para．3 ） worry Asian Americans ?

       A．They are afraid that they would again be isolated from American society in general．

       B．People would think that Asian students rely on their parents for success．

       C．Asian Americans would be a threat to other minorities

       D．American academic achievements have taken on too strong an Asian character．

4．The author’s tone in this passage is                      ．

       A．sympathetic                                   B．doubtful

       C．critical                                           D．objective

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项．

　　The 42 503 Chinese students studying in the US are enrolled in 994 different universities. The university of Howton in Texas, with 474 students or more than ten per cent of the total, has the largest number of Chinese students of an US university. One hundred and eighteen universities and colleges have more than 100 Chinese, and the average number of students per university is around 40.

　　Twenty three per cent of Chinese students are concentrated at the 20 most popular universities. Compared with other Asian countries and regions, Chinese students are quite well dispersed(分布). Only Japan has a lower percentage of students in the top 20 universities.

　　New York State is the most popular with 3 524 Chinese students. (10 per cent) States following in order of popularity with Chinese are: California, Texas, Ohio, and Ilineis. Thirty-eight per cent of the Chinese students enrolled in US institutions are concentrated in these fine states.

　　Seventy-seven percent of all Chinese are studying at the graduate level. Eleven per cent are enrolled in undergraduate programmes while 4 per cent are listed as non-degree of ESL(English as a Second language)students.

1．From the first paragraph, we get to know what ________.

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A．the University of Houston is the best University in the US

B．the University of Houston is the biggest university in the US

C．there are about 4500 students in the university of Houston

D．the University of Houston only receive Chinese students

2．The second paragraph means that ________.

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A．only students from China study at the top university

B．no other students but Japanese and Chinese students study at the top university

C．Chinese students often fight against students

D．famous universities in the US attract students

3．The main idea of the third paragraph is that ________.

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A．New York State is the biggest state in the US

B．New York State has the most beautiful buildings

C．not every State of the US attracts Chinese students

D．there are 35 states in the US

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　　The 42,503 Chinese students studying in the United States are enrolled (注册入学) in 994 different universities. The University of Houston in Texas, with 474 students, or more than 1 percent of the total, has the largest number of Chinese students of any US university. One hundred and eighteen universities and colleges have more than 100 Chinese, and the average number of students per university is around 40.

　　Twenty-three per cent of Chinese students are concentrated at the 20 most popular universities. Compared with other Asian countries and regions, Chinese students are quite well dispersed (发布). Only Japan has a lower percentage of students in the top 20 universities.

　　Now York States is the most popular with 3,524 Chinese students (10 per cent). States following in order of popularity with Chinese are, California, Texas, Ohio, and Ⅱ linois, Thirty-eight percent of the Chinese students enrolled in US institutions are concentrated in these five states.

　　Seventy-seven per cent of all Chinese are studying at the graduate level. Eleven per cent are enrolled in undergraduate programs while 4 per cent are listed as non-degree of ESL (English as a Second Language) students.

1．From the first paragraph, we get to know that ________.

[　　]

A．the University of Houston is the best University in the United States

B．the University of Houston is the biggest university in the United States

C．there are about 45,000 students in the University of Houston

D．the University of Houston only receives Chinese students

2．The second paragraph means that ________.

[　　]

A．only students from China study at the tap universities

B．no other students but Japanese and Chinese students study at the top universities

C．Chinese students often fight against Japanese students

D．famous universities in the United States attract more Chinese students

3．The main idea of the third paragraph is that ________.

[　　]

A．New York State is the biggest state in the United States

B．New York State has the most beautiful buildings

C．not every state of the United States attracts Chinese students

D．there are 35 states in the United States

4．If one goes to study in the United States as an ESL student, ________.

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A．he or she must use English as his or her native language

B．he or she must be a Canadian

C．his or her first language is not English

D．he or she must be a Chinese