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ome questions or unfinished sentences. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice.

Passage One

Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.

According to a report, around 30,000 pupils started secondary school last year with the math skills of a seven-year-old. MPs (国会议员) warned that many young people would need “expensive” remedial lessons in later life to get a job — posing major problems for the economy. The findings came just months after Ofsted（教育标准办公室）claimed almost half of math lessons in English schools were not good enough. It said many teachers relied on textbooks and mundane exercises to make sure pupils passed exams at the expense of a proper understanding of the subject. MPs backed the conclusions, saying too many pupils found lessons “boring”. They insisted improvements had been made under Labor but achievement had “leveled off” in recent years.

In 2008, 79 percent of pupils met the Government’s expected standard at the end of primary school, well short of the 85 percent target set for 2006. Around five percent moved to secondary school with the math skills of a seven- year-old, said the committee. In 2006, ￡2.3 billion was spent teaching the subject. It equates to around a quarter of the ￡10 billion total budget for primary teaching and support staff.

The report said the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) needed to “radically rethink its strategy for improving pupil attainment; otherwise we seriously doubt that the department will meet its 2011 target”. The target demands that 84.5 percent of pupils will make the necessary progress between 7 and 11.

Last year, the DCSF published a major review of math education in England to boost standards. It called for a math specialist in every primary school within 10 years and more emphasis on mathematical “play” in nursery schools. Mr. Leigh said, “The department’s 10-year program to train 13,000 specialist math teachers will not benefit some primary schools for another decade. That’s far too long; the department needs to look for ways to accelerate the program.” Sarah McCarthy Fry, the Schools Minister, said, “We have already accepted the main recommendation from a recent independent review of primary math that every school should have a specialist math teacher and have pledged ￡24 million over the next three years for a training program for teachers.”

Nick Gibb, the Tory shadow schools secretary, said, “The Government is not getting value for the money they have piled into education and the country is falling behind in international league tables as a result. The Government has failed to replace methods of teaching which have failed with tried and tested methods used in countries that have much higher levels of math achievement.”

第58题：What do we learn from the first paragraph？

A) 30,000 pupils started secondary school with poor math skills.

B) MPs insist more improvements should be made under Labor.

C) Young people need medical lessons to get a job.

D) Half of English schools were not good enough.

ed to sit back and relax and enjoy a peaceful retirement. But that kind of life is not for Ethbell Pepper. "I just want to do something different. If you are going to participate in life, do it. Don't just sit down and look out of the window." She says. At 68, she decided to become one of the pioneer participation in a program in the University of California. The program offers campus housing and classes to people over sixty. She enrolled in a class called Human Relationships and Diverse Society. "I have taught my minority students in my English and drama classes in high school for 20 years. But in this course, I found out a lot about other cultures I didn't know then. One of the most important lessons that I'm learning is to perceive, not to judge." Older adults can add to the educational resources at the university by bringing with them a lot of valuable experience. Their presence on campus helps break some long believes of aging. Young students may have fears of growing older. But that kind of fear can be reduced as they see that older people can be active, healthy, and continue to contribute to society. The younger students can begin to see aging as a natural part of living.

What did Ethbell do when she was 68？

A．She sat back and relaxed.

B．She decided to retire.

C．She entered university.

D．She worked out a new English program.

听力原文：M: Hi, honey. Do you need any help with your luggage？

W: No, thanks, dad. I just brought one carry-on in my backpack.

M: Great. I wish your mother would take some packing lessons from you. OK, let's go home.

W: Hm...It's cold here.

M: Yes, the weatherman says that it might snow tonight. What temperature was it when you took off from California this morning？

W: Sixty degrees and sunny.

M: Don't you people miss the seasons？

W: Not really. It's nice to go outside everyday. And always have nice sun- ny weather.

Where are the speakers？

A．At the airport.

B．At home.

C．In school.

听力原文： After retiring from 30 years of teaching, Suzanne could easily have decided to sit back and relax and enjoy a peaceful retirement. But that kind of life is not for Suzanne. "I just wanted to do something different. If you are going to participate in life, do it. Don't just sit down and look out of the window," she says. At 68, she decided to become one of the pioneer participants in a program at the University of California. The program offers campus housing and classes to people over sixty. She enrolled in a class called Human Relationships in a Diverse Society. "I taught minority students in my English and drama classes in high school for g0 years. But in this course, I found out a lot about other cultures and I didn't know then. One of the most important lessons that I'm learning is to perceive, not to judge." Older adults can add to the educational resources of the university by bringing with them a lot of valuable experience. Their presence on campus helps break some wrong beliefs about aging. Young students may have fears of growing older but that kind of fear can be reduced as they see that older people can be active, healthy, and continue to contribute to society. The younger students can begin to see aging as a natural part of living.

(23)

A．She sat back and relaxed.

B．She decided to retire.

C．She entered university.

D．She worked out a new English program.

听力原文： After retiring from 30 years of teaching, Ethbell Pepper could easily have decided to sit back and relax and enjoy a peaceful retirement. But that kind life is not for Ethbell Pepper. “I just wanted to do something different. If you are going to participate in life, do it. Don’t just sit down and look out the window.” She says. At 68, she decided to become one of the pioneer participants in a program at the University of California. The program offers campus housing and classes to people over sixty. She enrolled in a class called Human Relationships in a Diverse Society. “I taught minority students in my English and Drama classes in high school for 20 years. But in this course, I found out a lot about other cultures that I didn’t know then. One of the most important lessons that I’m learning is to perceive, not to judge.” Older adults can add to the educational resources of the university by bringing with them a lot of valuable experience. Their presence on campus helps break some working believes about aging. Young students may have fears of growing older. But that kind of fear can be reduced as they see that older people can be active, healthy, and continue to contribute to society. The younger students can begin to see aging as a natural part of living.

(33)

A．She sat back and relaxed.

B．She decided to retire.

C．She entered university.

D．She worked out a new English program.

听力原文：M: United World Colleges. Can I help you？

W: Yes, I'd like some information about the college, please.

M: What would you like to know？

W: My name's Julia Harris and I have a friend in Spain who's interested in applying for a place at one of the colleges. There are one or two questions that she'd like me to ask you.

M: Go ahead.

W: Thanks. What language is used for most lessons？

M: Well, the main language of instruction in all the college is English. But at Pacific College in Canada some subjects are taught in French.

W: Right. Is it expensive to go to one of the colleges？

M: Students' parents don't have to be rich, if that's what you mean. There are scholarships for all colleges, but we do ask the parents to pay what they can afford. It's ＄2400 per year.

W: Good. Now she wants to know something about getting into a college. Does she have to get high marks in her examinations？

M: Ah, yes, well she will have to do well, but academic ability is not the only thing that's important. We also look at personal qualities.

W: What sort of things do you mean？

M: Maturity, the ability to get along well with people from different countries, that sort of thing.

W: I understand what you mean. The last question is about her other interests. Can she take painting or modern dancing, for example？

M: Yes, probably. It depends on the staff at the college she enters. Each college has its own special activities, such as theatre studies or environmental work, in which students can take part.

W: Good. I think that's all. Thank you very much for your help.

M: You're welcome. Goodbye.

W: Goodbye.

Main languages used for normal lessons at Pacific College are ______.

A．English

B．French

C．Spanish

D．Both A and B

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Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of "trash talk (废话)". The topics on his show are as shocking as shocking can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show themes of love, sex, cheating, guilt, hate, conflict and morality to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is a display and exploitation of society's moral catastrophes (灾难), yet people are willing to eat up the intriguing predicaments (困境) of other people's lives.

Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its extreme, but Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show focuses on the improvement of society and an individual's quality of life. Topics range from teaching your children responsibility, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.

Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being dumped on society. Jerry ends every show with a "final word." He makes a small speech that sums up the entire moral of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.

Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show' s main target audience are middle-class Americans. Most of these people have the time, money, and stability to deal with life's tougher problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of an association with the young adults of society. These are 18-to 21-year-olds whose main troubles in life involve love, relationship, sex, money and peers. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned underneath the show's exploitation.

While the two shows are as different as night and day, both have ruled the talk show circuit for many years now. Each one caters to a different audience while both have a strong following from large groups of fans. Ironically, both could also be considered pioneers in the talk show world.

Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey are _________.

A．more family-oriented

B．unusually popular

C．more profound

D．relatively formal

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In the Xuzhou survey ,how many children have extra private lessons？

A．250.

B．2.5.

C．10.

D．3.

on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one varies in style. and format. But no two shows are more profoundly opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah, Winfrey show.

Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of "trash talk". The topics on his show are as shocking as shocking can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show themes of love, sex, cheating, guilt, hate, conflict and morality to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is a display and exploitation of society's moral catastrophe, yet people are willing to eat up the intriguing predicaments of other people's lives.

Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its extreme, but Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show focuses on the improvement of society and an individual's quality of life. Topics range from teaching your children responsibility, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.

Compared with Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being dumped on society. Jerry ends ever with a "final word". He makes a small speech that sums up the entire moral of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.

Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show's main target audiences are middle-class Americans. Most of these people have the time, money, and stability to deal with life's tougher problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of an association with the young adults of society. These are 18-to 20-year olds whose main troubles in life involve love relationship, sex, money and peers. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned underneath the show's exploitation.

While the two shows are as different as night and day, both have ruled the talk show circuit for many years now. Each one caters to a different audience while both have a strong following from large groups of fans. Ironically, both could also be considered pioneers in the talk Show world.

Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows are

A．more family-oriented.

B．relatively formal.

C．more profound.

D．unusually popular.