25. ---- Ricky, why hasn’t Billy been with us these days?

---- Oh, he is _________for next month’s 400m race.

A．standing out

B．taking up

C．backing out

D．working out

 

Can you imagine exchanging the pleasure of city life for a quiet life in the countryside?

Many people want to move from the country to the city because they think that life in the city is more exciting and better than that in countryside, especially young people who like new, modern things. People like popular things and feel that they can only find the latest styles in the city.

However, it is possible to enjoy the higher quality of country life and still enjoy some of the advantages of living in the city.

Nowadays, traveling is fast and easy, and information can be found on the Internet, so many people are able to do their work in home offices. Because they have e-mail and personal computers, they don’t have to be in big cities to manage their businesses. It is not important where they actually work because the results of their work can be sent everywhere with e-mails. Therefore, there is no need to put up with all of the disadvantages of the city. Now they can escape busy city life to enjoy the quiet country life and still be able to have successful jobs.

Other people are interested in technological things and high-tech jobs and think they can only find them in big cities. If they want to find a job, especially a good position in a company, they think that they have to live in a city. For these jobs, they are willing to put up with many of the disadvantages of city life, such as crime, heavy traffic, and pollution.

The main idea of this passage is that          .

  A. life in the city is different from life in the countryside

  B. people prefer living in the city to living in the countryside

  C. cities have more disadvantages than the countryside

  D. more and more people like living in the city

With the development of       ,people can enjoy life in the countryside as comfortably as they can in the city.

  A. e-mail technology                    B. personal computers

  C. transportation and computers           D. business

According to the passage, what does the countryside have but cities don’t have?

  A. Technology.     B. Traffic.         C. Education.     D. Natural environment.

What is the author’s attitude towards city life?

  A. He is for it.                         B. He is against it.

  C. He likes neither.                     D. He shows no opinion.

Pupils work harder in lessons if they are taught by a man, a study has claimed. Male teachers are more likely to improve pupils' self-esteem and are judged by pupils to be more fair, according to a study published by the Department for Education.                                                             

But there is a significant shortage of male teachers, especially in primary schools, with reports last month indicating that almost one in three primaries has an all-female teaching staff. The latest figures heightened fears that schools are becoming dominated (主宰) by women and children are being denied access to male role models in the classroom.                        

Researchers at the London School of Economics and Westminster University conducted an experiment in which each of 1,200 pupils in 29 schools was given £2. They could use the money to "buy" up to 10 questions at a cost of 20p each, which they then had to answer. If they were right they were given an extra 20p, but if they were wrong they lost 20p. Boys and girls who had a male teacher chose on average almost half a question more than those taught by women, indicating that they had a more positive outlook on the rewards of effort, the the study said.                                             

Researchers wrote: "One of the most significant results featured in this experiment is the positive effect of male teachers on effort. The experiment suggests that higher ability pupils either believed that the teacher would reward them more favorably or had a preference for working hard to please the teacher."                                                      

According to the Good Teacher Training Guide, 86 per cent of new teachers entering primary schools are female, along with 62 per cent of those entering secondary schools.                                             

Professor Alan Smithers, of Buckingham University, said: "This is an interesting and somewhat surprising finding, but it does underline the importance of having a good mix of male and female teachers in classes."

1.Which of the following is true of the passage?   

A. Male teachers are more fair than female teachers.

B. Now most primary schools are in need of teachers.

C. Most people are afraid that their children can't get access to male teachers.

D. The author thinks that male teachers are better than female teachers.

2.What is the author's attitude to the finding that pupils work harder in lessons if they are taught by a man?    

A. He is for the finding.

B. He is against the finding.

C. He doesn't show his opinion about it.

D. He thinks it’s interesting and somewhat surprising.

3.What does the author mainly tell us in the 3^rd paragraph?    

A. Researchers at the London School of Economics and Westminster University conducted an experiment.

B. Students could use the money to "buy" up to 10 questions and then had to answer them.

C. Boys and girls who had a male teacher chose on average almost half a question more than those taught by women.

D. The experiment shows that students taught by male teachers had a more positive outlook on the rewards of effort.

4.It can be inferred that         .   

A. one third of primaries has an all female staff

B. if a student is taught by a man teacher, he will think that if he works harder he will make greater progress

C. 86 per cent of new teachers entering primary schools are female

D. this finding is interesting and surprising

5.Where can we find the passage?    

A. It is from a PE section on the Internet.

B. It is from an educational magazine.

C. It comes from the social section of a newspaper.

D. It comes from an English teaching book.

 

E

There is a debate going on in America public schools over the best way to teach English to foreign students. Many schools use bilingual education. This means that students study their core subjects such as science, mathematics and social studies in their native tongues. They also take a few h ours of English.

Recently, many educators have begun to criticize bilingual education. Opponents claim that bilingual education slows not only students’ development of language skills but also their adjustment to American life. They often remain separated from the mainstream student body.

These critics have proposed the immersion method (沉浸式语言教学法). This means that students take only English classes until they can function effectively in regular subject classes. Proponents of the immersion theory argue that in order to prepare these foreign students for college or the job market, they must be able to communicate in English.

Despite this disagreement, nearly all educators agree that English is a necessary tool for improving the quality of one’s life in America.

72. In bilingual education programs, students ______.

A. study in their native countries

B. study their core subjects in their native languages

C. study only English until they can function effectively in regular subject classes

D. mainly work on adjustment to American life

73. A proponent is someone who ______.

A. supports a certain idea or policy      B. is against a certain idea or policy

C. uses the immersion method of teaching English   D. is a school administer

74. According to the article, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Nearly all educators agree that English is important for foreign students.

B. Students in bilingual education programs are often separated from American students

C. Nearly all educators agree that bilingual education is best for teaching English to foreign students.

D. Students with good English language skills have better chances for college or the job market.

75. What is the author’s opinion about the bilingual education in America?

A. He is for it strongly             B. He is against it strongly

C. He doesn’t show his own opinion  D. He is against all the educators

 

Can you imagine exchanging the pleasure of city life for a quiet life in the countryside?

Many people want to move from the country to the city because they think that life in the city is more exciting and better than that in countryside,especially young people who like new,modern things.People like popular things and feel that they can only find the latest styles in the city.

However,it is possible to enjoy the higher quality of country life and still enjoy some of the advantages of living in the city.

Nowadays,traveling is fast and easy,and information can be found on the Internet,so many people are able to do their work in home offices.Because they have e-mail and personal computers,they don’t have to be in big cities to manage their businesses.It is not important where they actually work because the results of their work can be sent everywhere with e-mails.Therefore,there is no need to put up with all of the disadvantages of the city.Now they can escape busy city life to enjoy the quiet country life and still be able to have successful jobs.

Other people are interested in technological things and high-tech jobs and think they can only find them in big cities.If they want to find a job,especially a good position in a company,they think that they have to live in a city.For these jobs,they are willing to put up with many of the disadvantages of city life,such as crime,heavy traffic,and pollution.

1.The main idea of this passage is that          .

  A.life in the city is different from life in the countryside

  B.people prefer living in the city to living in the countryside

  C.cities have more disadvantages than the countryside

  D.more and more people like living in the city

2.With the development of       ,people can enjoy life in the countryside as comfortably as they can in the city.

  A.e-mail technology                    B.personal computers

  C.transportation and computers           D.business

3.According to the passage,what does the countryside have but cities don’t have?

  A.Technology.     B.Traffic.         C.Education.     D.Natural environment.

4.What is the author’s attitude towards city life?

  A.He is for it.                         B.He is against it.

  C.He likes neither.                     D.He shows no opinion.