---- I think George doesn’t really care for TV plays.
---- Right, ________ he still watches the program.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
---- There’s coffee and tea; you can have _________ .
---- Thanks.
A. one B. either C. each D. it
.----Why not turn to your uncle for help?
---- ____________.
A.That I’m too busy.B.I’m terribly sorry.C.That’s a good idea.D. It doesn’t work at all.
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1.他解释说，他的饮食控制得太严格了，以致不得不偶尔奖赏自己一下。
2.更糟糕的是房间还非常小，所以我暂时把书放在了地板上。
3.我刚回到厨房，门铃又响了起来，响声足以把死人唤醒。
4.费了好大劲儿，他爬进橱窗去取那件衣服。
5.您一走出这个帐篷，就会大吃一惊。
Is early childhood education really necessary? Early childhood education primarily focuses on learning through playing to develop the child’s physical, sensory, communicational and social development． Early childhood education has become a concern of the government, who pushes poor children to be formally trained before they are old enough for Kindergarten．
There are good reasons for the government to push early childhood education．Studies have shown that orphaned children who did not receive good care and education become developmentally delayed causing failure in school, and even in life．Further studies show that poor children who take part in Head Start programs are more prepared for school, less likely to end up in Special Education classes, and are less likely to receive public help or go to jail．
There are also negative parts to putting a child in formal education programs too early．Time Magazine online explains that “the younger the child the less his chances of catching up with first-grade work．” I have personally witnessed many children of my generation who went to Head Start programs become frustrated and bored with school before they finished high school．Yet parents have been sure that the earlier the child starts school, the better off he or she is, so they push to start children earlier．
Actually while early formal education of poor children does show great gains in the early elementary years, studies also show that this head start is really a “false start”, as the gains are lost in middle and high school years．It seems that environment is a bigger factor on life’s success than early education．Head Start programs have not achieved its original goal in closing the achievement gap in poor and middle school children．Perhaps it is time to find other ways to close that gap．
1.The purpose of the government valuing the early childhood education is ________．
A．to develop the children’s communication
A．to give orphaned children good care and education
C．to get the children prepared for the kindergarten
D．to train the children formally and regularly
2.According to the studies, which of the following is True?
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A．Children with good early education may have a rich life． |
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B．The orphaned children are usually unhappy in their life． |
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C．Children without early education can do well at school． |
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D．Head Start programs are helpful to the poor children． |
3.The author’s attitude toward the early childhood education is _________．
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A．puzzling |
B．objective |
C．indifferent |
D．approving |
4.The main idea of the last passage is that __________．
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A．the early childhood education is very necessary |
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B．Head Start programs have helped the children a lot |
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C．environment is the most important to life’s success |
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D．better ways should be found to help the poor children |
American cities are similar to other cities around the world: American cities are changing, just as American society is changing. After World War Two, the population of most large American cities decreased; however, the population in many Sun Belt cities increase. Los Angeles and Houston are cities where population shifts (转移) to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, city residents became wealthier. They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs.
Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adults. Many, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities. They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and Midwest. Many young professionals are moving back into the city. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; or they just enjoy the excitement and possibilities that the city offers.
This population shift is bringing problems as well as benefits. Countless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent. In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these same people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.
Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying. Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only problems and conflicts. One thing is sure: many dying cities are alive again.
1.What does the author think of cities all over the world?
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A．They are alive. |
B．They are hopeless. |
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C．They are similar. |
D．They are different. |
2. Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War Two?
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A．Because older American cities were dying. |
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B．Because they were richer and needed more space. |
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C．Because cities contained the worst parts of society. |
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D．Because they could hardly afford to live in the city. |
3.According to the 4th paragraph, a great many poor people in American cities .
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A．are faced with housing problems |
B．are forced to move to the suburbs |
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C．want to sell their buildings |
D．need more money for daily expenses |
4.We can conclude from the text that .
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A．American cities are changing for the worse |
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B．people have different views on American cities |
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C．many people are now moving from American cities |
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D．the population is decreasing in older American cities |
