In a society such as the United States or Canada，which has many national， religious，and cultural differences, people highly value individualism(个人主义）— the differences among people, Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special．The educational systems in these countries show these values．Students do not memorize information．Instead, they work individually and find answers themselves．There is often discussion in the classroom．At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions．

In most Asian societies, on the contrary, people have the same language, history, and culture． Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the Orient (东方) reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism．Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments． In the classroom, the teaching methods are often very formal．The teacher lectures, and the students listen．There is not much discussion． Instead, the students repeat rules or information that they have memorized．

There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education． For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that students there learn much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school． They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do． The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control．There is, however, a disadvantage． Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information they have memorized．

The advantage of the educational system in North America, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves． The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas．There is, however, a disadvantage．When students graduate from high school，they haven’ t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have．

1、The reason why American teachers attach much importance to individualism is that ______________.

A．they are required to do so

B．their students do not memorize information

C．the United States is a country of many cultures

D．their students work individually

2、Which of the following statements applies to Asian methods of education? 

A．Each child in a classroom draws a different picture

B．Students have to find information themselves．

C．Students are prepared for a society that values discipline

D．Teachers serve as a guide in discussion

3、A good educational system would be the one that  ______________.

A．has more advantages

B．is the combination of Western and Oriental methods

C．is based on the Western system

D．rests on the Asian system

4、The author believes that ______________.

A．different educational systems reflect different culture of the societies

B．students from Western countries are creative but selfish

C．Asian students are merely interested in math and science

D．there are more advantages to Western system of education than to Oriental one

5．The author focuses on ______________.

A．the differences in methods of education orient and west

B．the advantages and disadvantages to both of the Western and Asian educational system

C．how Asian school systems reflect group goals

D．how Western school systems reflect the value of individualism

      

       In a society such as the United States or Canada，which has many national， religious，and cultural differences, people highly value individualism(个人主义）— the differences among people, Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special．The educational systems in these countries show these values．Students do not memorize information．Instead, they work individually and find answers themselves．There is often discussion in the classroom．At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions．

       In most Asian societies, on the contrary, people have the same language, history, and culture． Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the Orient (东方) reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism．Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments． In the classroom, the teaching methods are often very formal．The teacher lectures, and the students listen．There is not much discussion． Instead, the students repeat rules or information that they have memorized．

       There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education． For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that students there learn much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school． They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do． The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control．There is, however, a disadvantage． Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information they have memorized．

       The advantage of the educational system in North America, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves． The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas．There is, however, a disadvantage．When students graduate from high school，they haven’ t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have．

1、The reason why American teachers attach much importance to individualism is that ______________.

A．they are required to do so

B．their students do not memorize information

C．the United States is a country of many cultures

D．their students work individually

2、Which of the following statements applies to Asian methods of education? 

A．Each child in a classroom draws a different picture

B．Students have to find information themselves．

C．Students are prepared for a society that values discipline

D．Teachers serve as a guide in discussion

3、A good educational system would be the one that  ______________.

A．has more advantages

B．is the combination of Western and Oriental methods

C．is based on the Western system

D．rests on the Asian system

4、The author believes that ______________.

A．different educational systems reflect different culture of the societies

B．students from Western countries are creative but selfish

C．Asian students are merely interested in math and science

D．there are more advantages to Western system of education than to Oriental one

5．The author focuses on ______________.

A．the differences in methods of education orient and west

B．the advantages and disadvantages to both of the Western and Asian educational system

C．how Asian school systems reflect group goals

D．how Western school systems reflect the value of individualism

In a society such as the united States or Canada , which has many national , religions （宗教）and cultural differences, people highly value individualism ---the differences among people．Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special．The educational systems in these countries show these values ．Students do not memorize information．Instead, they work on their own and find answers themselves．There is often discussion in the classroom．At an early age , students learn to from their own ideas and opinions．

In most Asian societies , by contrast , the people have the same language , history and culture ．Perhaps for this reason , the educational system in these Asian countries reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism ．Children in China , Japan , and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments （作业）．

There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education ．For example , one advantage to the system in Japan is that students there learn much more maths and science than American students learn by the end of high school ．They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North American do．The system is difficult but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self—contro．There is , however , a disadvantage．Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools．Yet many students say that after an exam , they forget much of the information that they have memorized．

The advantage of the educational system in North American , on the other hand , is that students learn to think for themselves ．The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas．There is , however , a disadvantage ．When students graduate from high school , they haven’t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have ．

1．American teachers attach much importance to individualism because ________ .

　 A．they are required to do so

　 B．their students do not memorize information

　 C．the United States is a country of different cultures

　 D．their students always work individually

2．Which of the following is most likely a description of Asian method of education ?

　 A．Each child in a classroom draws a different picture

　 B．Students have to find information themselves

　 C．Students are prepared for a society that values discipline

　 D．Teachers serve as a guide in discussion

3．We can learn from the passage that the author might believe ________

　 A．different educational systems are based on the development level of different country

　 B．students from Western countries are creative but selfish

　 C．Asian students are merely interested in maths and science

　 D．The two different educational systems could be combined（结合） together

4．In this passage the author mainly discusses ______

　 A．how Western school systems mirror the value of individualism

　 B．the advantage and disadvantage of the two educational systems

　 C．what Asian schools should do to make students more creative

　 D．the differences in culture , religion , etc ．between the East and West

阅读理解

　　Language is a way to communicate with each other. We started to learn language when we were born. However, people are used to speaking their native languages, so immigrants(移民)are having many problems between the first generation and the second generation because they don't have the same native language. Also, the second generation is losing their identity. Especially in America, there are many immigrants that came from different countries to succeed in the States. Because they suffer in lots of areas such as getting a job and trying to speak English, they want their children to speak English, not only at school, but also at home in order to be more successful. Because of this situation, their children are losing their ethnic(民族的)identity and, even more, they are ignoring their parents whose English is not very good.

　　For example, my aunt, who has been living in Chicago for fifteen years, has three children and they were all born in the States. The eighteen-year-old daughter speaks English as a native language and she speaks Korean very well too. She has no problems talking with her parents, but she still doesn't under stand Korean jokes, and there are sometimes misunderstandings. The second daughter is fourteen years old, and she doesn't want to speak Korean. My aunt often gets upset with her because she is very Americanized and they cannot understand each other. Even when my aunt punishes her, this daughter does not understand what my aunt is talking about. I felt sympathy(同情)for my aunt whenever my fourteen-year-old cousin said,“Mom, what is your problem?”The third child is a twelve-year-old son.

　　He speaks English to his parents and my aunt speaks Korean to him as she does to the second daughter.

　　He also has a problem communicating with his parents. My aunt is trying to teach him to speak both languages very well, but it is very hard for him because he speaks English all day and does not understand why he should learn to speak Korean.

　　I think most immigrants are trying to preserve(保持)their native language in their new country, but this doesn't help very much in getting a good job. My aunt didn't teach Korean to her children in order to help them succeed in the US; she did so, hopefully, to help them establish a Korean identity. Though the second generation is born in the new country, they often get confused about their identity because they look different from others, and also, if they visit their parents' country, they will probably feel different from other people there too. They could even feel it just strolling around the street because they wore different clothes and walked differently.

　　We must realize that languages is important and valuable for many reasons. Immigrants should make an effort not to be ignored by their children and to make their children understand their heritages(文化遗产) by teaching them the parents' native language. This is very important, not only for the harmony of the family, but also in helping the second generation establish their identity.

1．This passage is mainly about _____.

[　　]

A．how to learn a second language

B．how to become American citizens

C．language and its effect on the identity of immigrants

D．schools attended by immigrants to the US

2．Which of these statements is NOT true according to the first paragraph?

[　　]

A．Second generation immigrants are usually eager to learn their parents' native language.

B．It is often hard for first and second generation family members to communicate with each other.

C．Foreigners in America want their children to speak English so that they can achieve great success.

D．Sometimes second generation immigrant children ignore their parents because of language differences.

3．Which is NOT a reason that the 14-year-old daughter has problems with her mother?

[　　]

A．She doesn't want to speak Korean.

B．she doesn't love her mother.

C．She is very Americanized.

D．She does not understand her mother when she gets punished.

4．The author's aunt tries to teach her children to speak Korean to help them _____.

[　　]

A．succeed in the US

B．find a good job

C．establish a Korean identity

D．improve their Korean language skills

To be a good teacher, you need some of the gifts of a good actor; you must be able to hold the attention and interest of your audience; you must be a clear speaker, with a good, strong, pleasant voice which is fully under your control; and you must be able to act what you are teaching, in order to make its meaning clear.

Watch a good teacher, and you will see that he doesn’t sit still before his class; he stands the whole time he is teaching; he walks about, using his arms, hands and fingers to help him in his explanations, and his face to express feelings.

There are very important differences between the teacher’s work and the actor’s.

The actor has to speak words which he has learnt by heart; he has to repeat exactly the same words each time he plays a certain part, even his movements and the ways in which he uses his voice are usually fixed beforehand(预先).What he has to do is to make all these carefully learnt words and actions seem natural on the stage. A good teacher works in quite a different way. His audience take an active part in his play: they ask and answer questions, they obey orders, and if they don’t understand anything, they say so. The teacher can’t learn his part by heart, but must invent it as he goes along.

I have known many teachers who are fine actors in class but are unable to take part in a stage-play because they can’t keep strictly to what another has written.

26. What does the underlined word “gifts” mean?

     A. presents      B. knowledge      C. skills       D. advantages

27. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

  A. A good teacher should speak clearly.

  B. A good teacher should sit still before his class and speak with his body language.

  C. A good actor should speak as others have asked him to do.

  D. A good actor should repeat exactly the same words each time he plays a certain part.

28. The skills of a good teacher are ________ .

A. draw his students’ attention            

B. change his voice when needed

C. act out what he is teaching             

D. all the above

29. From the passage, we know_______________.

  A. a good teacher should be a good actor    

B. a good teacher may be unable to act well on the stage

C. a good actor should be a good teacher     

D. a good actor may act well in class

30. The title (标题)of the passage is _____________.

  A. How to be a good teacher             

B. How to be a good actor

  C. A good teacher’s knowledge           

D. A good actor’s behavior