19．Many children leave school early because　　　　 .

　　　　 A．their social background makes them unhappy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　 B．they have to give something to their family’s income　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　 C．their school is a dull and unhappy place　　

　　　　 D．their parents don’t allow them to make their own decisions

18．Working class children are thought to be at a disadvantage because　　　 .

　　 A．many of the clever ones leave school early　

B．fewer go to university than ever before　　　　

C.more than half leave school when they are 16

　 D．fewer boys than girls stay at school after 16

17．People would like to think that　　　　 .

　　　　 A．equal numbers of poor and wealthy children reach university　　

　　　　 B．those with the least money get the best education　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　 C．intelligent children are always selected by the system　　　　　　　　　

　　　　 D．only really clever children do well

16．It is hoped that ROSLA will give all children　　　　 .

　　　　 A．a more enjoyable time at school　　　　　　　　 B．the same chances in society　　

　　　　 C．the right to a better school　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．higher scores in intelligence tests

15．Which of the following statements best describes the author’s attitude towards cartoon making?

　　　　 A．Cartoon making is an easy job. Anyone can do it.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　 B．Only trained people can be employed in cartoon making industry.　

　　　　 C．Anyone can make cartoons under the instructions of professionals.　　　

　　　　 D．Cartoon making is no easy job. You have to spend much time drawing onto the empty film.

(E)

　　　　 One of the strongest arguments for the raising of the school leaving age(ROSLA)has been that it will bring us some way nearer to“equality of opportunity”.

　　　　 Many people like to think of our present system of schooling as providing plenty of steps up the ladder of success for clever children. It would be good to think that no one who is really bright can be missed out when the state system is obviously so complete. It is obvious, for instance, that many children from less wealthy homes reach university or do well in other ways.

　　　　 　Unfortunately we now have plenty of proofs that many children of every level of ability do much less well than they could. For instance, during the years of national military service it was possible to test the intelligence(智力)of all male 18 – to – 20 – year – olds.　 Half of those soldiers who were placed in the two highest ability groups had left school at 15.

　　　　 It has also been shown that the percentage of working class children going to university is almost the same now as it was in 1939. One study of 5,000 children from birth to 21 years old shows that up to half the bright pupils from working class homes left school when they reached 16 years old. Moreover, there is no difference in intelligence between the sexes, but far more boys than girls stay in education after 16.

　　　　 It is clear from this and many other proofs that many children are still leaving school too early to benefit from the prizes-money, social respectability, and interesting jobs-which higher education gives. It is clear too that the reasons why such children leave have much to do with their social background. Their parents often need the extra money another money-earner would bring in; they don’t value education for itself because their own was probably dull and unhappy. It is not so much that they force their sons and daughters to leave school, rather that they tend to say, “it’s up to you”.

14．It can be inferred from the passage that　　　 .

　　　　 A．Walt Disney’s cartoon characters were born earlier that Pat Sullivan’s　

　　　　 B．only professionals can create cartoon characters　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　 C．Popeye the Sailor and Olive Oyo were famous cartoonists

　　　　 D．the cartoon industry started in the United States

13．According to the passage, Felix the Cat　　　 .

　　　　 A．was created by the American cartoonist Felix　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　 B．was designed by Pat Sullivan in the early twentieth century　　　　

　　　　 C．was unable to do what natural cats could not do　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　 D．was created in the United States in the nineteenth century

12．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　　　 A．People were unable to cause the movement to last or record it in the last century.　　　

　　　　 B．Pat Sullivan was a famous early cartoon character.　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　 C．It is impossible to make cartoon characters do what they are designed to do.　　　

　　　　 D．In ancient times people were surprised by movement.

11．What does the passage mainly discuss?

　　　　 A．Animal world.　　　　 B．Movie camera.　　　 C．Cartoon making.　 D．Movement.

10．The author suggests that　　　 .

　　　　 A．we shouldn’t blame a person if he fails to act in emergencies　　

　　　　 B．a person must feel guilty if he fails to help　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　 C．people should be responsible for themselves in emergencies　　　

　　　　 D．when you are in trouble, people will help you anyway

(D)

　　　　 Animation means making things which are lifeless come alive and move.

　　　　 Since earliest times, people have always been astonished by movement. But not until this century have we managed to take control of movement, to record it, and in the case of animation, to retranslate it and recreate it. To do all this, we use a movie camera and a projector(放映机).

　　　　 In the world of cartoon animation, nothing is impossible. You can make the characters do exactly what you want them to do.

　　　　 A famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat, created by Pat Sullivan in America in the early nineteen twenties. Felix was a wonderful cat. He could do all sorts of things no natural cat could do like taking off his tail, using it as a handle and then putting it back.

　　　　 Most of the great early animators lived and worked in America, the home of the moving picture industry. The famous Walt Disney cartoon characters came to life after 1928. Popeye the Sailor and his girl friend Olive Oyo were born at Max Ficischer in 1933.

　　　　 But to be an animator, you don’t have to be a professional(专业人士). It is possible for anyone to make a simple animated film without using a camera at all. All you have to do is to draw directly on to an empty film and then run the film through a projector.