Tens of thousands of Chinese have joined a debate (辩论) on whether students shoul

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Tens of thousands of Chinese have joined a debate (辩论) on whether students should be separate

d into science（理科） and liberal

arts（文科）classes in high school, a practice that allows them to stay competitive in college entrance exam by choosing preferred subjects. The debate came after the Ministry of Education began to ask for opinions from the public on Friday on whether it was necessary and possible to stop the dividing system, which has been accepted for decades.
In a survey started by www. qq. com, more than 260 000 people cast their votes, with 54 percent of those voted for the

abolishment (废除)and 40 percent against.
A netizen from Chengdu said: “Sciences can activate the mind, while arts could strengthen their learning ability.”
But some people disagreed with him. A netizen nicknamed “gentle scholar” said the students would have more burden if they have more subjects to study. “You don’t even know how difficult the courses are. I suggest a survey among students.”
“Abolish the current system of di

vision? We have to study nine subjects? Finally we will study everything and have learnt little,” wrote another netizen.
Li Yanling, an education expert in Beijing, called on education authorities to consider students’ school burden.
Chinese students are required to choose either arts or

science subjects after ten years’ education, which include six years in primary school, three years i

n junior high school and one year in senior high school.
Besides the Chinese language, mathematics and English, which are must for everyone, science students are required to take physics, biology and chemistry, while arts students study politics, history and geography.
小题1:Choosing preferred subjects can help students __________.

A．have more chance to look for jobs in future

B．find a good job after graduation

C．have more advantages to enter a university

D．show interest in daily life

小题2:Netizen nicknamed “gentle scholar” __________.

A．is for the abolishment	B．is against the abolishment
C．doesn’t care the abolishment	D．prefers students to learn more

小题3:Which of the following statements is NOT true? .

A．The debate is on whether the students should choose science or liberal arts classes in high school

B．More people on the Internet are for the abolishment

C．The students who are against the abolishment think abolishing the current system of division will heavy their burden.

D．Science students are required to take physics, biology and chemistry besides

Chinese, math and English.
小题4:What must a Chinese student learn in 2008?

A．Chinese, math and English.	B．Physics, biology and chemistry.
C．Politics, history and geography.	D．Both B and C

答案

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:A

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Have you heard of “Green hotels”?   36    you stay at a green hotel, you help reduce the unfriendly   37   that hotel has on the environment.
“Green hotels” include any hotels, motels, and inns that use energy and other resources   38   environmentally (环境) responsible ways. These green hotels take advantage of (利用)   39   resources when possible, make effective   40   of resources that can’t be reused, and   41 that many byproducts(副产品)are reused or recycled.
__42 2.6 million hotel rooms are rented in the United States daily. 43 , an astonishing number of hotel   44   need clothes washed, meals prepared, fresh water for showers and toilets, and energy for lights, heating, and cooling. Thus, there is a great       _45 for green hotel practices(做法).
46    a guest of a green hotel, you will receive quality service 47    knowing you are helping the environment. Hotels also realize cost savings when they 48   green hotel practices, which they can then use to   49    guest services.
Some green hotels are already making a big   50   . For example;
1. By switching to more energy-effective 51   , the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City has saved 1.2 million kilowatt hours per year.
2. One hotel reduced water use by 2 million gallons per year when it   52    a chef (厨师)who was improperly defrosting(解冻)food by running water over it.
3. The Fairmont Acapulco Princess and Fairmont Pierre Marques filter(过滤器) and treat
53    and reuse it to water their golf courses.
These and other green hotels are   54   responsible steps, but many others have not yet accepted the green hotel challenge. You can help by supporting green hotel practices every time you 55   .
36. A. When                      B. Before                  C. Unless                            D. Although
37. A. pollution                  B. cost                        C. effect                               D. step
38. A. with                          B. through                 C. by                                     D. in
39. A. wasted                     B. reused                   C. limited                   D. lost
40. A. time                          B. space                     C. use                                   D. usage
41. A. make sure               B. make up                C. make fun                        D. make room
42. A. Much more             B. Over                       C. More                               D. Above
43. A. Besides                   B. As a result            C. In the end                       D. As a matter of fact
44. A. professors               B. waiters                  C. door-keepers                 D. guests
45. A. need                         B. necessity             C. require                              D. request
46. A. With                         B. To                            C. As                                     D. By
47. A. before                      B. at                           C. in                                     D. while
48. A. get                           B. accept                    C. receive                            D. take
49. A. change                     B. improve                 C. make                               D. lift
50. A. act                           B. face                        C. control                               D. difference
51. A. lighting                   B. line                         C. action                              D. management
52. A. used                          B. found                      C. fired                                 D. questioned
53. A. wastewood             B. wasteland             C. wastepaper                            D. wastewater
54. A. making                    B. taking                     C. borrowing                      D. getting
55. A. walk                          B. journey                  C. play                                  D. travel

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I hear many parents complain that their teenage children are rebelling (叛逆). I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of starting acting independently, most of them are holding one another"s hands for reassurance (放心).
They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But they all end up listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (茧) into a larger cocoon.
It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly developed a market for teenagers. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. This is a great roadblock for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.
But the roadblock is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don"t care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come—with the people who respect you for who you are. That"s the only kind of popularity that is really important.
63. The author"s purpose in writing this passage is to tell______.
A. readers how to be popular with people around
B. teenagers how to learn to make a decision for themselves
C. parents how to control and guide their children
D. people how to understand and respect each other
64. According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but in fact most of them______.
A. have much difficulty understanding each other
B. lack confidence
C. dare not deal with any problems alone
D. are very much afraid of getting lost
65. The author thinks of advertisements as ______to teenagers.
A. instructive B. attractive C. beneficial D. influential
66. The main idea of the last paragraph is that a teenager should______.
A. differ from others in as many ways as possible
B. become popular with others
C. find his real self
D. rebel against his parents and the popularity wave

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Bicycles for rent could become as common as newspaper stands and mail boxes on Germany’s street corners if a scheme launched by Deutsche Bahn is successful.
The German rail operator has launched a bicycle-hire scheme designed for simple one-way trips.
“It’s a new concept,”said Andreas Knie, head of the project.
Users must first register with Call-A-Bike at a cost of 15 euros（US$14.7）. With a simple phone call, they can hire one of the many bikes parked outside stations, at a cost of 3 to 5 cents per minute. At the end of their journey, they ring a computer and tell it where the bike is parked.
The bikes are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
No one will be breaking speed records with Call-A-Bike bicycles. They weigh in at 25 kilograms, at least double the weight of a normal bicycle, though they do have eight gears（齿轮）.
“They are pretty heavy, but we don’t want people taking them on the train or into the subway,” Knie said.
They are also designed with parts that do not fit a normal bicycle. Even the screws are irregular and the bike looks so odd that thieves would stand out.
Vandalism and theft have led to the downfall of previous schemes which date back to Amsterdam’s 1966“White Bike”scheme.
In that short-lived experiment, anti-establishment groups painted bikes white and left them around the Dutch capital.
However, many were taken permanently and repainted, while the police took away others on the basis that ownerless bikes were street rubbish.
Copenhagen, Vienna and Helsinki also have free bike schemes, in which users deposit a coin in Copenhagen’s case 20 crowns（US$2.50）—to free a bike from a rack.
“The advantage these schemes have is ease of use. But because they’re so cheap, people tend to hold on to the bikes and then there are none on the streets,”the person in charge said.
Oslo is also planning a bike-hire system where users will pay a symbolic fee of 50 Norwegian crowns（US$6.50）for unlimited use in the city for a year.
Users will buy an electronic identity card as a key that will register when the bike is parked or taken from a rack.
59. How many European countries have already launched the free bike schemes?
A. Four.                                B. Five.                                C. Six.                                   D. Seven.
60.What can be learned about Amsterdam’s 1966“White Bike”scheme?
A. The bicycles were twice as heavy as a normal bicycle.
B. A heavy rain stopped the scheme from being carried out.
C. Some bicycles were damaged or stolen and the scheme failed.
D. The police ended the scheme for traffic safety
61.What can be inferred from the text?
A. Bicycles for rent have become as common as newspaper stands and mail boxes on Germany’s street corners.
B. The bikes in Germany are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
C. German bicycles for rent are designed specially so that they will draw people’s attention.
D. Germany has taken some measures to stop the bicycles for rent from being taken away.
62.Which do you think is the best title?
A. Free Bicycles for Europeans.
B. Tough Transporters.
C. Customer is King.
D. Unpractical Scheme.

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Friends are important to children．Research shows that children who have no friends can suffer from difficulties later in life．Friendship provides children with more than just fun．In making friends，children learn how to get in touch with others and solve problems．Having friends even does good to children for they can help each other during class.
If the parents are concerned about whether their children make many friends，what matters is that the child is comfortable and happy with his friends．Parents need to understand the steps children take in building friendships．First of all，be a friend to your child．Good friendships start at home．Children begin to develop the necessary ability to go out and meet others through getting along with their parents. Greet the child warmly and let him know you are glad to see him．Children learn a lot from how their parents stay with them and other people.
Teach children how to solve conflicts(争端)．Being able to work out conflicts is an important skill in getting along with others．If parents know the children have a conflict，let them work it out on their own．Only step in if it is really necessary，for example，an argument is getting physical.
Give children chances to practice staying together．Have children play games that require cooperation. For example，races are fun and provide plenty of practice in teamwork．“In what ways didn’t you work well together? What might you do differently next time?” For these ideas，see books such as Games Book by Telly Orlick and Team—Building by Alanna Jones.
Encourage children to show thanks to others．The parents can encourage children to do this by setting the example for them．
56．According to the article，if one child has no friend，he will________.
A．have some trouble in the future           B．worry about everything in the future
C. not know the importance of making friends   D．not find anybody to help him
57．Friendship can be helpful to the children EXCEPT_________.
A．providing a lot of fun      B．getting in touch with others
C. solving the problems        D．helping to cheat in the exams
58．When the children disagree with each other，the parents should_______.
A．1et them fight with each other until they find who is the winner
B．do nothing to the children and believe in their abilities
C．1et them work it out by themselves and help if necessary
D. talk with them and try to find good ways to stay together
59．From the text．we can know a good friend should know how to________.
A．fall in love with each other      B．show thanks to others
C. exchange their presents          D．ignore their differences

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