61．Some students will do little in an open classroom because　　　 .

　　　 A．there are too few rules　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．they hate activities

　　　 C．open education is similar to the traditional education　 D．they worry about the rules

60．Open education may be a good idea for the students who　　　 .

　　　 A．enjoy learning　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．worry about grades

　　　 C．do well in a traditional classroom　　　　　 D．are responsible for what they do in life.

59．Open education allows the students to　　　 .

　　　 A．grow as the educated　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．be responsible for their future

　　　 C．develop their own interests　　　　　　　　　 D．discover subjects outside class

58．The underlined word“confirmed”probably means　　　 .

　　　 A．said　　　　　　　　　　 B．believed　　　　　　　 C．thought　　　　　　　 D．made sure

B

　　　 There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom.

　　　 But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools.

　　　 You now know what open education is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, want some structure in their classes. They want and need to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.

57．From the article it can be learned　　　 .

　　　 A．the shark was caught because of obvious injuries

　　　 B．the number of the whale shark may be small

　　　 C．typhoon Imbudo may have brought the shark to the area

　　　 D．it’s not unusual to see a shark on the beach

56．A possible title of the article should be　　　 .

　　　 A．Tourists in Danger　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Killing Whale Shark

　　　 C．Shark Caught in Beach Area　　　　　　　　 D．Whale Shark in Danger

74．Europe’s new currency will help to　　　 .

　　　 A．make people live a peaceful life in Europe.

　　　 B．make it convenient for people to travel in twelve European counties.

　　　 C．settle the problem of banknote forgery(伪造)

　　　 D．make Europe much stronger than it used to be

73．Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

　　　 A．The euro is the official single currency of Italy.

　　　 B．Germany used to use German deutschmark as its currency.

　　　 C．All the 15-member European Union doesn’t adopt the euro.

　　　 D．France can’t use French franc after January, 1,2002

72．The euro symbol was designed by Eisenmenger　　　 .

　　　 A．in the 1970s　　　　 B．in the 1980s　　 C．in 1997　　　　　　　 D．in 1999