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American this year will swallow 15,000 tons of aspirin, one of the safest and most effective drugs
invented by man. The most popular medicine in the world today, it is an effective pain reliever. Its bad
effects are relatively mild and it is cheap.
For millions of people suffering from arthritis (关节炎). It is the only thing that works. Aspirin, in
short, is truly the 20th-century wonder drug. It is also the second largest suicide drug and is the leading
cause of poisoning among children. It has side effects that, although relatively mild, are largely unrecognized
among users.
Although aspirin was at first sold by a German company in1899, it has been around much longer than
that. Hippocrates, in ancient Greek, understood the medical value of the leaves and tree bark which today
are known to contain salicylates (水杨酸碱), the chemical in aspirin. During the 19th century, there was
a great deal of experimentation in Europe with this chemical, and it led to the introduction of aspirin. By 1915,
aspirin tablets were available in the United States.
A small quantity of aspirin (two-grain tablets) relieves pain and inflammation. It also reduces fever by
interfering with (干预) some of the body"s reactions. |
| 1. The passage is written to ______. |
A. suggests us using more aspirin
B. reminds us of the side effects of aspirin
C. gives us a whole view of aspirin
D. discusses the good effects of aspirin |
| 2. According to the author, aspirin ______. |
A. is very safe
B. first appeared in 1899
C. can be harmful to children
D. can hardly be dangerous |
| 3. Generally speaking, the author seems to be ______. |
A. in favour of aspirin
B. against the use of aspirin
C. not interested in aspirin
D. careful in using aspirin |
| 4. What is the best title for this passage? |
A. How to Use Aspirin
B. Why I Take Aspirin
C. The Most Popular Medicine
D. The Side Effects of Aspirin |
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In some parts of the United States, farming is easy. But farming has always been difficult in the
northeastern corner of the country, which is called New England.
New England has many trees and thin, rocky soil. Anyone who has wanted to start a new farm there
has had to work very hard. The first job has been cutting down trees. The next job has been digging
the stumps of the trees out of the soil. Then the farmer has had the difficult job of removing stones from
his land.
This work of removing stones never really ends, because every winter more stones appear. They come
up through the thin soil from the rocks below. Farmers have to keep removing stones from the fields. Even
today, farms which have been worked on for 200 years keep producing more stones.
That is why stone walls are used instead of fences around New England fields. The stone walls are not
high; a man can easily climb over them. But they keep the farmer"s cows from joining his neighbor"s cows. |
| 1. This selection explains _____. |
A. how to make a stone wall in New England
B. why there are many stone walls in New England
C. which parts of New England first used stone walls
D. how many fences there are in England |
| 2. According to this selection farming is difficult in New England because _____. |
A. the winter is very long there
B. the farms are very old
C. the soil is rocky and thin
D. the summer is too hot |
| 3. This selection says that the work of removing stones _____. |
A. must be done again and again
B. is usually done during the winter
C. was more difficult before machines were used
D. is easy after machines were used |
| 4. In New England, stone walls are used _____. |
A. to protect the farmer"s fields from thieves
B. to keep the farmer"s cattle from wandering away
C. to provide privacy for the farmer"s family
D. to prevent the wind from blowing away the earth |
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Many children act in TV shows. They work several hours every day, so they cannot go to a regular
school. How do they get an education?
In Hollywood, where many TV shows are made, about forty teachers give lessons for the children in
the shows. They teach wherever their pupils are working.
They teacher"s job is very important. She is responsible for making sure that the child works only the
permitted hours each week. She is also responsible for making sure that the child learns the required
subjects. She makes sure, too, that the child gets enough rest and play, along with his education.
Child actors are required to attend classes twenty hours each week. California law says that they must
be taught from September to the middle of June. If they do not get good marks in school, they are not
permitted to continue working in TV shows.
TV children are usually good pupils, and most of their teachers like this special kind of work. Their
classes are held in many interesting places. Sometimes the "classroom" is a Mississippi riverboat. Sometimes
it is the inside of a spaceship. Often the pupils become famous stars. |
| 1. Which of the following statements expresses one of the main ideas given in this selection? |
A. We must realize that television is the most powerful force in the education of children today.
B. Unfortunately children who act in TV shows cannot be educated because their work does not permit
them to attend school.
C. Special arrangements are made for giving a good education to children during the weeks of their
employment as TV actors.
D. Most of the teachers like their work. |
| 2. Where are most TV shows made? |
A. In Washington D.C.
B. In Mississippi
C. In New York
D. In California |
| 3. What information about TV teachers does this selection provide? |
A. Some of them are paid twice as much as the teachers in regular schools.
B. Most of them enjoy their work.
C. Many of them hope to become TV actors and actresses.
D. Few of them come from foreign countries. |
| 4. A child is not permitted to continue in a TV show _____. |
A. if his teacher says that his school work is unsatisfactory
B. if his work takes him to places like spaceships and riverboats, where there are no classrooms
C. if he is working during the winter months (September to June)
D. if he is absent from class more than once |
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1 We"ve worked to make their streets and their schools safer, to give them something positive to do
after school and before their parents get home. We"ve worked to teach our children that drugs are dangerous,
illegal and wrong.
Today, I want to talk to you about the historic opportunity we now have to protect our nation"s children
from an even more deadly threat. 2 Smoking kills more people every day than AIDS, alcohol, car accidents,
murders, drugs and fires combined. Nearly 90% of those smokers lit their first cigarette before they turned
18. consider this: 3,000 children start to smoke every day illegally, and 1,000 of them will die sooner because
of it. 3 For more than five years we"ve worked to stop our children from smoking before they begin to try,
starting a nationwide campaign to educate them about the dangers of smoking to reduce their access to
tobacco products, and to restrict tobacco companies from advertising to young people. 4 That means if we
act now, we have it in our power to stop three million children from smoking and save a million lives as a
result. So this is an emergency that needs quick action of all of you. 5 .
A. Since I took office, I"ve done much to protect our children from harm.
B. This is a national tragedy(悲剧)that every American should help to prevent.
C. The quicker action we take, the fewer teen smokers there will be.
D. We have to educate them about the dangers of smoking.
E. It is smoking that is more terrible than drugs.
F. Compared with other diseases, drugs kill more people every day.
G. If we do these, we"ll cut teen smoking by almost half over the next five years. |
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The pupils of the remote Beau-Roc primary school in Haiti are chanting.One of them plays a guitar
made from an empty oil tin.Their headmistress, Emile Jean-Noel, is one of the few women school
headteachers in the country.
Today, over 70% of Haitian population live without proper food, water, schools, or housing. To
reduce the hunger that prevents learning and to encourage parents to send their children to school, meals
are provided by the World Food Programme.
"We are so cut off that we have many difficulties," comments Emile, adding that finding chalk, school
books and other materials is practically impossible.Emile tries to encourage people around her to make use
of available resources.Her efforts are bearing fruit.One of her successes was convincing local women to
contribute to their children" s schooling and increase their income by selling embroidery( 刺绣) and other
handicrafts.
Recent political instability has meant that the country has not invested (投资) in education for ten
years.Only 44% of children go to school and less than half of them finish primary school. Less than a
third of these children go on to secondary school.In rural areas it is not rare to find 17 and 18 year olds
in primary school- Beau-Roc has only 4 teachers for 260 pupils.Emile works constantly to improve her
pupils" environment.Under her direction, a local worker is now constructing a store house for the food
delivered regularly by the WFP.
Not only is Emile" s salary small, but she receives it irregularly.For her, transport is a real headache.
She lives five kilometers away and has to take the tap tap, a privately-owned bus, costing more than she
can afford.
"The decision to be a rural teacher in Haiti should not be taken lightly", Emile comments. "With all the
sacrifices and risks it requires, only those who are really cut out for teaching should do it." However,
Emile loves her job. "I always feel at home with the children and, because the parents understand what I"m
doing, I try to give my best." |
| 1. Which of the following is extremely difficult for Beau-Roc primary school? |
A. Teaching the women how to make embroidery and other handicrafts.
B. Persuading local women to care about their children" s education.
C. Encouraging people around to use those available resources.
D. Finding chalk, school books and other materials. |
| 2. The many figures in Paragraph 4 indicate _____. |
A. poor investment in Haitian education
B. political instability in Haiti
C. challenges in Emile" s life
D. Emile" s constant efforts |
| 3. In the last paragraph, "those who are really cut out for teaching" refer to people who are _____. |
A. dismissed from teaching
B. unfamiliar with teaching
C. qualified for teaching
D. cautious about teaching |
| 4. What topic is presented in this passage? |
A. Hardship for teachers.
B. Devotion to education.
C. Politics and children.
D. Love and beauty. |
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No one wants to be tested.We would all like to get a driver" s license without answering questions
about rights of way or showing that we can parallel park a car. Many future lawyers and doctors probably
wish they could join their profession without taking an exam.
But tests and standards are a necessary fact of life. They protect us from unskilled drivers, harmful
products and dishonest professionals. In schools too exams play a.constructive role. They tell public officials
whether new school programs are making a difference and where new investments are likely to pay off.
They tell teachers what their students have learned--and have not. They tell parents how their children are
doing compared with others their age. They encourage students to make more effort.
It is important to recall that for most of century, educators used intelligence tests to decide which
children should get a high-quality education.The point of IQ testing was to find out how much children were
capable of learning rather than to test what they had actually learned. Based on IQ scores, millions of children
were assigned to dumbed-down programs instead of solid courses in science, math, history, literature and
foreign language.
This history reminds us that tests should be used to improve education. Every child should have access
to a high-quality education.Students should have full opportunity to learn what will be tested; otherwise their
scores will merely reflect whether they come from an educated family.
In the past few years, we have seen the enormous benefits that flow to disadvantaged students because
of the information provided by state tests.Those who fall behind are now getting extra instruction in
after-school classes and summer programs.In their efforts to improve student performance, states are
increasing teachers salaries, testing new teachers and insisting on better teacher education.
Performance in education means the mastery of both knowledge and skills. This is why it is reasonable to
test teachers to make sure they know their subject matter, as well as how to teach it to young children. And
this is why it is reasonable to assess whether students are ready to advance to the next grade or graduate
from highschool. |
| 1. According to the passage, school exams enable ______. |
A. governments to make right policies
B. students to meet their teachers" requirements
C. teachers to understand if their students have made efforts
D. parents to compare their kids" achievements across schools |
| 2. "Dumbed-down programs" in Paragraph 3 refer to the programs which _____. |
A. lead to high-quality education
B. are less academically challenging
C. are intended for intelligent students
D. enable children to make steady progress |
| 3. Which of the following does the author probably agree with? |
A. Disadvantaged students can benefit from state tests.
B. Tests should focus on what students have actually learned.
C. Intelligent tests decide if children should get a high-quality education.
D. Intelligent tests are helpful in separating excellent students from poor ones. |
| 4. What is the purpose of the passage? |
A. To re-assess the value of IQ testing.
B. To defend the role of testing in education.
C. To explain what high-quality education means.
D. To call for thorough and complete reform in education. |
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