Question

    The importance of reading literature often seems lost on many Chinese people. Even experts in education think that the first goal of education is to encourage a love of learning. There is therefore the possibility of something wrong with the way students are taught here.

Why should they read literature? Do stories have value compared with the reading and learning of facts? Studies show clearly that the most powerful ways of learning are by experience, action and doing experiments and taking risks. Yet there are so many important things to learn that cannot be learned in these ways: feelings, problem solving, danger and relationships, for example. Research into this has shown how deep reading is a valuable experience different to a learning of words or facts. Keen( 热心的) readers of -literature show a better understanding of others. Their abilities to make good decisions are raised. Young children who enjoy a parent reading stories to them show greater awareness（意识) when they reach school age.

The best schools do seem to provide a limited (有限的) chance to enjoy literature, usually about the Chinese classic stories but there is not enough "free" time for students. There are enough reading materials (材料). Chinese book shops are full of story books, and most of them are of good quality (质量) in terms of content,plot (情节) and language. Was there not a Chinese author who received a Nobel Prize for literature recently? There are moves in Chinese education to promote (提升) decision making and shared values. The value of literature is helpful to these as well as to the future of China.

1.What does the author think of the way students are educated in China?

A.He is proud of it.

B.He is interested in it.

C.He doesn't quite accept it.

D.He is confident about it.

2.Which is not among the most powerful ways of learning according to paragraph 2?

A.By experience.

B.By taking risks.

C.By reading deeply.

D.By doing experiments.

3.What can be learned from the last paragraph?

A.Reading literature helps develop good values.

B.Chinese students like reading stories as they get older.

C.Stories in Chinese bookstores are generally of  poor quality.

D.Chinese students have no chance to read enough materials.

4.What's the main idea of the text?

A.Literature is a kind of art.

B.Reading literature should be valued.

C.Good reading materials are in great need.

D.Something is wrong with Chinese education.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了阅读文学作品应当受到重视，以及阅读文学作品的原因。最后作者指出文学的价值不仅有助于促进决策制定和价值观共享的举措，而且有助于中国的未来。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中There is therefore the possibility of something wrong with the way students are taught here.（因此，这里的学生的教育方式可能有问题。）可知作者不太接受中国学生的教育方式。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段Studies show clearly that the most powerful ways of learning are by experience, action and doing experiments and taking risks.（研究清楚地表明，最有效的学习方法是通过经验、行动、实验和冒险。）可知深入阅读的学习方法不是最有效的。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据最后一段中There are moves in Chinese education to promote decision making and shared values. The value of literature is helpful to these as well as to the future of China.（中国的教育中有一些促进决策制定和价值观共享的举措。文学的价值不仅有助于这些，而且有助于中国的未来。）可知阅读文学有助于培养良好的价值观。故选A。

4.主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句The importance of reading literature often seems lost on many Chinese people.（许多中国人似乎忽视了阅读文学作品的重要性。）以及最后一段中There are moves in Chinese education to promote decision making and shared values. The value of literature is helpful to these as well as to the future of China.（中国的教育中有一些促进决策制定和价值观共享的举措。文学的价值不仅有助于这些，而且有助于中国的未来。）结合文章主要内容为说明阅读文学作品的重要性，故可知文章的主旨大意是阅读文学作品应该受到重视。故选B。