Most students think it's important to _______ speaking.

uter know-how.

M: Yes. It's very necessary. But I think above all they need to learn how to be an honest and responsible citizen.

Q: What does the man think is the most important thing for today's students？

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A．To be an honest and responsible person.

B．To learn at least one foreign language.

C．To learn computer knowledge.

D．To know what is necessary.

is concerned？

A．The author supported the idea of entering an expensive elite college.

B．The author does not think it necessary to enter an expensive elite college.

C．The author does not state his opinion directly.

D．The author thinks it is students themselves that is the most important factor in building their future.

ools, however, think first, of the students. They are interested most in satisfying their customers, the students. Proprietary schools are privately owned vocational schools. To remain in business they must give students what they want to learn at a fair price. The students themselves normally pay for the cost of the training. Thus, the school must offer training that is practical and that will help students get a paying job. Generally the training lasts from 6 months to one year. In the U.S. proprietary schools number about 10,000 and that number is growing to meet increasing needs.

Courses in proprietary schools not only include training in business and technical skills, but also in stir-improvement, such as painting, crafts, speech and physical development. The field popular with most students is car mechanics and repair, with nearly 3,000 schools in operation.

Teachers in proprietary schools generally work longer hours for less pay than public schools. However, the quality of instruction is high, because teachers work closely with students. Some schools ask students to evaluate the teachers.

Propriety schools emphasize applied rather than theoretical, knowledge. They often are willing to experiment with new ideas in their teaching. The teachers themselves me from the real world of work. Mast of them are professionals, and they know what the students will need on the job. Courses are given in short segments. This helps to give the students a sense of accomplishment. Automated education is used with success and team-teaching is common.

The students are, of course, most interested in results and in getting a good job. Generally meat of them do, and this can be considered a success in education.

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A．A special kind of school.

B．The Educational system in the U. S.

C．Different technical schools.

D．Continued Education in the U. S.

usually write poorly, because they make many mistakes.

The students who use dictionaries the most do not learn especially well, either. The ones who looked up every new word do not read fast. Therefore they do not have time to read much. Those who use small two-language dictionaries have the worst problems. Their dictionaries often give only one or two words as a translation of English. But one English word often has many translations in a foreign language and one foreign word has many translations in English.

The most successful students were those who use large college edition dictionaries with about 100, 000 words but do not use them too often. Whey they are reading, these students first try to get the general idea and understand new words from the context. Then they reread and use the dictionary to look up only key words that they still de not understand. They use dictionaries more for writing. If they are not sure how to spell a word, or divide it into syllables (音节) ,they always use a dictionary. Also if they think a noun might have an unusual plural or a verb might have an unusual past tense, they checked them in a dictionary.

The writer tends to think that ______.

A．choose a good dictionary, and you'll succeed in learning English

B．dictionaries are not very necessary to the students who learn English

C．it is very important for students to use good dictionaries properly

D．using dictionaries very often can't help to improve writing

em works？

W: Well, first of all, most children start school at the age of five and they can't leave school until the age of sixteen. They will go to primary school from the age of five until eleven. And previously, they used to take an eleven plus examination which would then determine whether they would go to a grammar school or alternatively a secondary school. But now we have a new system where children aren't divided off at the age of eleven, instead, they could take the exams at the age of sixteen.

M: Do you think that's an improvement on the system？

W: Well, theoretically, it's supposed to be much better because it stops separating children at the age of eleven and give them a better chance.

M: Do you think that the present school system is an efficient way of educating children？

W: Well, if you accept that, you know, there have to be schools, it seems to work fairly efficiently. Of course one of our great problems in England is that we have very large classes and, it would be very nice if we could reduce to twenty students in a class, and so that each child could get more individual attention.

M: Janet, do you really think that your students gain a lot from their education？

W: I think they do, but in education, I think, emphasis should be put on broadening their horizon of mind, instead of acquiring basic knowledge and skills.

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A．The English examination system.

B．The improvement in English education.

C．The English school system.

D．The curriculum of English schools.

B2】______leaders will tell us "the truth". We tend to believe that things【B3】______on television or in newspapers cant be bad for us. However,【B4】______of critical thinking in students is one of the goals of most colleges and universities. Few professors require students to share their own beliefs. In general, professors are more【B5】______that students learn to question and【B6】______examine the arguments of others. This does not mean that professors【B7】______that you change your beliefs, either. It does mean, however, professors will usually ask you to【B8】______the views you express in class or in your writing. If your arguments are not logical, professors personally【B9】______the false reasoning in your arguments. Most professors want you to recognise the premises of your argument, to examine whether you really accept them, and to understand whether or not you draw logical conclusions. Put it this way: professors dont tell you what to think; they try to teach you how to think. On the other hand, if you intend to【B10】______your professors in class, you should be prepared to offer a strong argument in support of your ideas. Arguing just for the sake of arguing usually does not promote a critical examination of ideas. Many professors interpret it as rudeness.

【B1】

saying: “Im only a 1050. ”The unlucky students are speaking of the 26 on SAT, which is used 1 o determine whether they will 27 the college or university of their choice, or they will not have a chance to get a higher education at all. It is obvious that ff students 20 their test scores, then a great amount of their 29 is put in the number. Students who perform. poorly on the exam are left feeling that it is all over. The low test score, they think, will make it 30 for them to get into a good college. and without a 31 from a famous university, they fear that many of lifes doors will remain forever closed. According to a study, the SAT is only a reliable indicator of a students future performances in most cases. 32, it becomes much more accurate when it is set together with other indicators like a students high school grades. Even ff standardized tests like the SAT could show a students 33, they will never be able to test things like confidence, efforts and willpower, and are unable to give us the full picture of a students potentialities. This is not to suggest that we should stop 34 SAT scores in our college admission process. The SAT is an 35 test in many ways, and the score is still a useful means of testing students. However, it should be only one of many methods used. 请回答（26）题__________.

lar？

M: Nana is the most popular comic series because Japanese people can sympathize with this love story. Why Japanese people love comics is probably because riley do not show much of what they think or feel. So, they project their thoughts and feelings in comics.

W: Which part of Japan is the most famous？ And why？

M: The most famous part in Japan is Tokyo, the center of modern culture in Japan and all Japanese trends are born there.

W: What is the most important festival in Japan and why does it become so significant for the Japanese？

M: In Japan, the most important festival is the New Year's Holidays. Japanese people visit a shrine on New Year's day to pray for health and good future. Also, family gets together and many children receive money. Also, people clean the house before the New Year and eat toshikoshi soba for long life. And on New Year's day people eat osechi ryori, which is very special and delicious. I like New Year very much.

W: If I want to skiing, where should I go？

M: I think Nagano(长野) is the best place to ski in Japan. The reason is because the Winter Olympics were held in Nagano in 1998. The snow there is very soft and beautiful.

W: What kind of food do you like besides Japanese food？ Like American food, Chinese food？

M: Recently, young Japanese people eat with their friends at fast food restaurants like McDonalds or Yoshinoya. There are not many university students eating meals at home. I think that I am the same as those students. Also, Japanese like Italian, Chinese, and Korean food. But I like Japanese food the best because foreign food is too strong for me.

W: What do you think about Junlehiro Koizumi？ Is he handsome or look old？

M: I think Prime Minister Koizumi is a progressive person rather than a traditional one. He is active and has made good diplomacy, but his idea of tax increase is not good. I think capitalism is going to do big damage to poor people. Koizmni's capitalism is just like that of President George Bush. Is Koizumi handsome？ Well, I think he looks not all that bad.

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A．Nana is the most popular comic series in Japan because it's a love story.

B．Nana is the most popular comic series in Japan because its plot is attractive.

C．Japanese people do not like to express their thoughts and feelings before others.

D．Japanese people love comics because they are very funny and interesting.

根据下面材料，回答题。

Outside-the-Classroom Learning Makes a Big Difference

Putting a bunch of college students in charge of a $300,000 Dance Marathon, fundraiser surely sounds a bit risky. When you consider the fact that the money is supposed to be given to children in need of medical care, you might call the idea.crazy.

Most student leaders don&39;t want to spend a large amount of time on something they care little about, said 22-year-old University of Florida student Darren Heitner. He was the Dance Marathon&39;s operations officer for two years.

Yvonne Fangmeyer, director of the student organization office at the University of Wisconsin,conducted a survey in February of students involved in campus organizations. She said the desire for friendship was the most frequently cited reason for joining.

At large universities like Fangmeyer&39;s, which has more than 40,000 students, the students first of all want to find a way to "belong in their own comer of campus".

Katie Rowley, a Wisconsin senior, confirms the survey&39;s findings. "I wanted to make the campus feel smaller by joining an organization where I could not only get involved on campus but also find a group of friends."

All of this tall of friendship, however, does not mean that students aren&39;t thinking about their resumes. "I think that a lot of people do join to &39;fatten up their resume&39;," said Heitner. "At the beginning of my college career, I joined a few of these organizations, hoping to get a start in my leadership roles."

But without passion student leaders can have a difficult time trying to weather the storms that come. For example, in April, several student organizations at Wisconsin teamed up for an event designed to educate students about homelessness and poverty. Student leaders had to face the problem of solving disagreements, moving the event because of rainy weather, and dealing with the university&39;s complicated bureaucracy.

"Outside-of-the-classroom-learning really makes a big difference," Fangmeyer said.

An extracurricular activity like raising a fund of $300，000 is risky because most student leaders____________. 查看材料

A.are lazy

B.are stupid

C.are not rich enough

D.will not take an interest in it

have noticed how important physical setting is to efficiency and comfort when we work. Today's corporations hire human engineering specialists and spend a great deal of time and money to make sure that the physical environments of buildings are fit to the activities of their inhabitants.

Similarly, college classroom space should be designed to encourage the activity of critical thinking. We will move into the twenty-first century, but step into almost any college classroom and you will step back in time at least a hundred years. Desks are normally in straight rows, so students can clearly see the teacher but not all their classmates. The assumption behind such an arrangement is obvious: everything important comes from the teacher.

With a little imagination and effort, unless desks are fixed to the floor, the teacher can correct this situation and create space that encourages interchanges among students. In small or standard-sized classes, chairs, desks and tables can be arranged in different ways: circles, U-shapes, or semicircles. The primary goal should be for everyone to be able to see everyone else. Larger classes, particularly those held in lecture halls, unfortunately, allow much less flexibility.

Arrangement of the classroom should also make it easy to divide students into small groups for discussion or problem-solving exercises. Small classes with moveable desks and tables present no problem. Even in large lecture halls, it is possible for students to turn around and form. groups of four to six. Breaking a class into small groups provides more opportunities for students to interact with each other, think out hard, and see how other students' thinking processes operate -- all these are the most important elements in developing new modes of critical thinking.

In courses that regularly use a small group format, students might be asked to stay in the same small groups throughout the course. A colleague of mine allows students to move around during the first two weeks, until they find a group they are comfortable with. He then asks them to stay in the same seat, with the same group, from then on. This not only creates a comfortable setting for interaction but helps him learn students' names and faces.

The expression "step back in time at least a hundred years" (Para. 2) is intended to convey the idea that

A．college classrooms often remind people of their college life.

B．critical thinking was encouraged even a century ago.

C．a hundred years ago, desk arrangement in a classroom was quite different.

D．there is not much change in the college educational idea over the past hundred years.

根据短文的内容，回答下列题目

Outside-the-classroom Learning Makes a Big Difference

Putting a bunch of college students in charge of a $300,000 Dance Marathon, fundraiser surely sounds a bit risky. When you consider the fact that the money is supposed to be given to. Children in need of medical care, you might call the idea crazy.

Most student leaders don&39;t want to spend a large amount of time on something they care little about, said 22-year-old University of Florida student Darren Heitner. He was the Dance Marathon&39;s operations officer for two years.

Yvonne Fangmeyer, director of the student organization office at the University of Wisconsin,conducted a survey in February of students involved in campus organizations. She said the desire for friendship was the most frequently cited reason for joining.

At large universities like Fangmeyer&39;s, which has more than 40,000 students, the students first of all want to find a way to "belong in their own comer of campus".

Katie Rowley, a Wisconsin senior, confirms the survey&39;s findings. "I wanted to make the campus feel smaller by joining an organization where I could not only get involved on campus but also find a group of friends."

All of this talk of fi&39;iendship, however, does not mean that students aren&39;t thinking about their resumes.

"I think that a lot of people do join to &39;fatten up their resume&39;," said Heitner. "At the beginning of my college career, I joined a few of these organizations, hoping to get a start in my leadership roles."

But without passion student leaders can have a difficult time trying to weather the storms that come. For example, in April, several student organizations at Wisconsin teamed up for an event designed to educate students about homelessness and poverty. Student leaders had to face the problem of solving disagreements, moving the event because of rainy weather, and dealing with the university&39;s complicated bureaucracy.

"Outside-of-the-classroom-learning really makes a big difference," Fangmeyer said.

An extracurricular activity like raising a fund of $300，000 is risky because most student leaders __________. 查看材料

A.are lazy

B.are stupid

C.are not rich enough

D.will not take an interest in it