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    Students in U.S.public schools have been hitting the books harder these days－and their efforts appear to be paying off in the form of higher test scores and more graduating high school seniors going to college.That’s according to Education Secretary Richard Riley,who says a five-year study of the public school systems in the nation shows students are performing better in reading,science ad maths.He says they are also taking more difficult classes.Third of the students went on to college while the rest headed off to farm,factory or homemaking.About 67 percent of graduating high school seniors now go directly on to college compared to 60 percent 10 years ago.Educ-

    ators,Riley said,are beginning to take steps to meet students’ various needs—including special education,special schools and programs for non-English speakers.He expected technology would lead to an education system less reliant on(依赖于) bricks-and-mortar buildings and fixed-class timetable.

    Riley’s description of the coming education was mostly rosy,but he admitted that some students in lower-

    income and minority districts were still struggling,“This is a gapping hole in our plan to complete the American promise,and it will only get bigger if we do not close the difference,” he said.

    Riley encouraged the business groups to do more to support education in their towns and cities,and suggested school districts improving both teacher training and salaries.

    1.What changes have taken place in the U.S.education?

    A.More and more students from poor families will have to stop their studies.

    B.The lessons in American schools are much easier than before.

    C.Much new technology has already been used in schools so as to lead great changes.

    D.The students in U.S.public schools are studying harder than before.

    2.Educators try to make some changes in education for　　　 .

    A.the students need the changes

    B.the schools have already changed

    C.the time is no longer what it was

    D.students ate not satisfied now

    3.According to the passage,what problem should they pay much attention to in order to complete the more advanced education system?

    A.Meeting students’ various needs.

    B.Practising more technology in schools.

    C.Helping students in low-income and minority districts.

    D.Asking business groups and schools to do much for education system.

    4.The best title of the passage may be　　　 .

    A.U.S.Education

    B.U.S.Educators

    C.U.S.Schools

    D.U.S.Students

     

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    America has long been considered the land of opportunity(机遇)by those from other countries. Americans, too, believe that the United States gives almost limitless opportunity for those who want to open business on their own.

    　 Today, Americans are still fond of trying their hand at becoming small business people, even though only one out of two survives in the first two years. Many of these people start their business for the wrong reason: to get away from the paper work of their present jobs or to exchange the responsibility(责任)of their present jobs for free life styles. But more, not less paper work and responsibility come with the ownership of a small business .

    　 Not all small businesses succeed. Fifty percent of the 4,550,000 that start in the United States ever fail(失败). Still ninety-five percent of businesses in the U.S. can be regarded as small, and these businesses altogether produce forty percent of America’s total national products.

    1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

    　 A. People from other countries and Americans think there are a lot of opportunities in the

    　　 U.S.

    　 B. Only the Americans think the U.S. can give them many opportunities.

    　 C. Both people from other countries and Americans believe they have many opportunities in

    　　 the U.S so that they can do whatever they like.

    　 D. People from other countries and Americans all think the U.S. the place where they can

    　　 realize their dreams.

    2. From this passage, we know that ____.

    　 A. many people from other countries think that in the past there were many opportunities in

    　　 the U.S. but not now

    　 B. now Americans don’t believe the U.S. can give them a lot of opportunities

    　 C. people from other countries still think they have more opportunities in the U.S. than in

    　　 their own countries

    　 D. Americans think they have more opportunities to start their own business than those from

    　　 other countries

    3. According to this passage, many American people like to start their own business because

    　 ____.

    　 A. they want to become rich soon

    　 B. they not only dislike their present job but also want a free life style

    　 C. they don’t want to do paper work

    　 D. they want to have more chances

    4. From this passage, we can get the idea that ____.

    　 A. it is easy to do business successfully in the U.S.

    　 B. it is easy to start a business but hard to make it successful

    　 C. there are more big businesses than small businesses in the U.S.

    　 D. only big businesses can succeed in the U.S.

     

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    　 America has long been considered the land of opportunity(机遇)by those from other countries. Americans, too, believe that the United States gives almost limitless opportunity for those who want to open business on their own.

    　 Today, Americans are still fond of trying their hand at becoming small business people, even though only one out of two survives in the first two years. Many of these people start their business for the wrong reason: to get away from the paper work of their present jobs or to exchange the responsibility(责任)of their present jobs for free life styles. But more, not less paper work and responsibility come with the ownership of a small business .

    　 Not all small businesses succeed. Fifty percent of the 4,550,000 that start in the United States ever fail(失败). Still ninety-five percent of businesses in the U.S. can be regarded as small, and these businesses altogether produce forty percent of America’s total national products.

    1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

    　 A. People from other countries and Americans think there are a lot of opportunities in the

    　　 U.S.

    　 B. Only the Americans think the U.S. can give them many opportunities.

    　 C. Both people from other countries and Americans believe they have many opportunities in

    　　 the U.S so that they can do whatever they like.

    　 D. People from other countries and Americans all think the U.S. the place where they can

    　　 realize their dreams.

    2. From this passage, we know that ____.

    　 A. many people from other countries think that in the past there were many opportunities in

    　　 the U.S. but not now

    　 B. now Americans don’t believe the U.S. can give them a lot of opportunities

    　 C. people from other countries still think they have more opportunities in the U.S. than in

    　　 their own countries

    　 D. Americans think they have more opportunities to start their own business than those from

    　　 other countries

    3. According to this passage, many American people like to start their own business because

    　 ____.

    　 A. they want to become rich soon

    　 B. they not only dislike their present job but also want a free life style

    　 C. they don’t want to do paper work

    　 D. they want to have more chances

    4. From this passage, we can get the idea that ____.

    　 A. it is easy to do business successfully in the U.S.

    　 B. it is easy to start a business but hard to make it successful

    　 C. there are more big businesses than small businesses in the U.S.

    　 D. only big businesses can succeed in the U.S.

     

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    　　The U．S．Department of Labor statistics(统计)show that there is an oversupply of college trained workers and that this oversupply is increasing．Already there have been more than enough teachers, engineers, physicists, aerospace experts, and other specialists．Yet colleges and graduate schools continue every year to turn out highly trained people to compete for jobs that aren’t there．The result is that graduates cannot enter the professions for which they were trained and must take temporary jobs which do not require a college degree．

    　　On the other hand, there is a great need for skilled workers of all sorts：carpenters, electricians, mechanics, plumbers, TV repairmen．These people have more work than, they can deal with, and their annual incomes are often higher than those of college graduates．The old gap that white-collar workers make a better living than blue collar workers no longer holds true．The law of supply and demand now favors the skilled workmen．

    　　The reason for this situation is the traditional myth that college degree is a passport to a prosperous future．A large part of American society matches success in life equally with a college degree．Parents begin indoctrinating(灌输)their children with this myth before they are out of grade school．High school teachers play their part by acting as if high school education were a preparation for college rather than for life．Under this pressure the kids fall in line．Whether they want to go to college or not doesn’t matter．

    　　Everybody should go to college, so of course they must go．And every year college enrollments(入学)go up and up, and more and more graduates are overeducated for the kinds of jobs available to them．

    　　One result of this emphasis on a college education is that many people go to college who do not belong there．Of the sixty percent of high school graduates who enter college, half of them do not graduate with their class．Many of them drop out within the first year．Some struggle on for two or three years and then give up．

    (1)

    It’s implied but not stated in the passage that ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    many other countries are facing the same problem

    B．

    white-collar workers in the US used to make more money than blue-collar workers

    C．

    fewer students will prefer to go to college in the future

    D．

    the law of supply and demand has a strong effect on American higher education．

    (2)

    Which of the following is NOT a reason why college enrollments go up every year?

    [　　]

    A．

    High school teachers urge their students to go to college．

    B．

    Many parents want their children to go to college．

    C．

    Every young man and woman wants to go to college．

    D．

    Many people believe that the only way to success is a college education．

    (3)

    By saying that“many people go to college who do not belong there”, the author means that________．

    [　　]

    A．

    many people who do not have enough money go to college

    B．

    many people who go to college have their hopes destroyed

    C．

    many people who go to college drop out within the first year

    D．

    many people who are not fit for college education go to college

    (4)

    We can infer from the passage that the author believes that ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    college education is a bad thing

    B．

    every young man and woman should go to college

    C．

    people with a college education should receive higher pay

    D．

    fewer people should go to college while more should be trained for skilled jobs

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    　　You may feel it is difficult to make a choice standing in front of the produce section of your local supermarket．In one hand you’re holding a traditionally grown Granny Smith apple．In your other hand, you have one that’s been organically grown．Both apples are firm, shiny and green．Both provide vitamins and fiber, and both are free of fat．sodium(钠)and cholesterol(胆固醇)

    　　The traditionally grown apple costs less and is a proven family favorite．But the organic apple has a label that says“USDA Organic”, Does that mean it’s Better? Safer? More nutritious?

    　　Several differences between organic and non-organic foods exist．Become a better informed consumer for your next trip to the supermarket．

    　　The word“organic”refers to the way farmers grow and process products, such as fruits, vegetable, grains, daily products and meat．Organic farming practices are designed to encourage soil and water protection and reduce pollution．Farmers who grow organic produce and meat don’t use traditional methods to fertilize, control weeds or prevent livestock(牲口)disease．

    　　Here are other differences between traditional farming and organic farming．

    　　*Organic or not? Check the label．

    　　The U．S．Department of Agriculture(USDA)has started an organic certification program that requires all organic foods to meet strict standards which regulate how such foods are grown, handled and processed．Any farmer or food manufacturer who labels and sells a product as organic must be USDA certified as meeting these standards．Only producers who sell less than ＄ 5, 000 a year in organic foods are exempt(免除)from this certification．

    　　If a food bears a USDA Organic label, it means it’s produced and processed according to the USDA standards．The seal is voluntary, but many organic producers use it．

    (1)

    What does the first paragraph want to tell us?

    [　　]

    A．

    It is difficult to tell organic food traditional food

    B．

    The organic food and the traditional food are both delicious

    C．

    The organic food is better than traditional food

    D．

    Both organic food and the traditional food contain much nutrition

    (2)

    The main purpose of the passage is __________．

    [　　]

    A．

    to promote the sales of organic ways of choosing food in supermarket

    B．

    to introduce two different ways choosing food in supermarket

    C．

    to persuade people to think twice when purchasing traditional food

    D．

    to provide information about organic and traditional food for consumers

    (3)

    According to the passage, the traditionally grown apple __________．

    [　　]

    A．

    costs less but tastes worse than an organic one

    B．

    doesn’t look the same as an organic one

    C．

    has proven itself acceptable by the family

    D．

    contains more fat．sodium and cholesterol

    (4)

    Which of the following methods belongs to organic farming?

    [　　]

    A．

    Using chemicals to kill insects and prevent disease．

    B．

    Using rotted plants as fertilizer to promote plant growth．

    C．

    Using growth hormones(荷尔蒙)to speed up animals’ growth．

    D．

    Using pests to reduce insects and disease

    (5)

    From the passage we know the organic certification program __________．

    [　　]

    A．

    is not meant for all producers of produce

    B．

    makes it a requirement to attach a USDA Organic label

    C．

    sets limitations on the sales of organic produce

    D．

    requires all foods to satisfy the strict government standards

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