74. According to the passage, it's _______ to _______ students how to study well, how to get on with others and to show love and care for others.

73. Things would be ______if parents did something _______for their children.

72. “Dropouts” are those _______go about or stay home _______ of being at school.

71. Many Japanese students feel _______ because _______ heavy pressures from their parents.

70. What do Englishmen often do when they meet women?

D

　　 Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressures(压力)from their parents. Most students are always told by their parents to study harder and better so that they can have a wonderful life in the future. Though this may be a good idea for those very bright students, it can have terrible results for many students who are not gifted(有天赋的)enough. Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and have their parents lose hope. Such students feel that they are hated by everyone else they meet and they don't want to go to school any longer. They become dropouts.

　　 It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers' work to help their children. Only to make matters worse, a lot of parents send their children to those schools opening in the evenings and on weekends-they just want the students to pass the exams and never teach them any real sense of the world.

　　 Many Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the students' hair to their clothes and things in their school bags. Child psychologists(心理学家)now think that such strict rules are harmful(有伤害的)to the feelings of the students. Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with others, how to tell right from wrong and how to show love and care for others, even for their parents.

69. What did she come to England for?

68. Why did she have only a little time to write letters?

67. When did the writer come to England?

66. Where did the writer come from before she went to England?

65. Which is the best title (题目) for the passage?

　 A. American Football　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Most People Like Football

　 C. Many People Enjoy Watching Football Games　 D. American Football Is Not Like Soccer

C

Dear Linda,

　　 I have been in England three months now. I hope you don't think I've forgotten you. There have been so many places to see and so many things to do that I've not had much time for writing letters.

　　 I shall soon be starting my studies at King's College. So far I've been learning about England and British ways of living. I won't tell you about London. There are plenty of books you can read and plenty of pictures you can look at. I'm sure you'll be more interested to know what I think about the life here.

　　 I find some of the customs (风俗) new and interesting. People here do not shake hands as much as we do in Asia. During the first few weeks I was often surprised because people did not put out their hands when I met them. Men raise their hats to women but not to each other.

Yours

Alice