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Part II P102
1、 Considerable variation existed to the degree in which communities and schools provided
the ______ to help adolescents make productive use of their time.
2、 Once students arrive home, weekday time seems to revolve around schoolwork,
television, ________.
3、 Extracurricular activities are believed to play multiple roles for students: they stimulate
interest, occupy leisure time, provide opportunities for ____________, and _________.
Part II. Task I. Vocabulary
American Space Agency 美国空间局 II defection n 背叛， 变节 collaborative a. 协作的， 合作的 propaganda n 政治宣传 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lure v. 吸引， 引诱 （美国）疾病控制与预防中心 News Item I
1. A. Scientists have named a new village on the earth as “Moon village”. B. Scientists have discovered some rare minerals on the moon. C. Scientists have sent humans to the moon.
D. Scientists decide to build a base on the moon. 2. A. In the 2020s. B. In the 2030s. C. In the 2040s. D. In the 2050s. News Item 2
1. A. The spreading of a disease in the United States.
B. The growth of population in the United States. C. The recession of economy in the United States. D. The influence of terrorism in the United States. 2. A. Women aged between 43 and 75.
B. Women aged between 43 and 64. C. Women aged between 45 and 75. D. Women aged between 43 and 64. News Item 3
1. A. To be cautious about being stolen.
B. To be cautious about being kidnapped. C. To be cautious about being cheated.
D. To be cautious about being infected with diseases. 2. A. Forbidding North Koreans to enter South Korea.
B. Providing job opportunities to North Koreans. C. Killing North Koreans in foreign countries. D. Kidnapping 13 female North Koreans. 3. A. They were killed.
B. They were put into prison. C. They were trained to be spies.
D. They were refused to return to their motherland. Task 2. Understanding Long Conversations Vocabulary
technician n. 技术人员 (CI) herb medicine 草药 （C2） brush up 提高 first aid 急救
Conversation One
1. A. Computer science.
B. Comparative science.
C. Selling computer software. D. Selling computer hardware.
2. A. Being a teacher at a school of computer science. B. Dealing with computer problems in Britain. C. Going back home and practice in his country. D. Doing a lot of useful work in different countries. 3. A. English. B. Spanish. C. French. D. German.
4. A. English and computer. B. Art and music.
C. Mathematics and physics. D. Design and programming.
5. A. Because Britain has some of the best techniques of computer science in the world. B. Because Britain has some of the best schools of computer science in the world. C. Because Britain has some of the best equipment of computer science in the world.
D. Because Britain has some of the best experts of computer science in the world. Conversation Two
1. A. Preliminary education in the United States.
B. High school education in the United States. C. College education in the United States. D. Adult education in the United States.
2. A. On weekends or at night. B. Only on weekends.
C. Only at nights. D. Only on weekdays.
3. A. A training certificate. B. A proficiency certificate.
C. A professional certificate. D. A participation certificate. 4. A. Language and arts. B. First aid and arts.
C. Language and dance. D. Arts and dance. Task III. Understanding Passages Vocabulary
compulsory a. 义务的 （P1） counterpart n. 对应的人或物 bachelor n. 学士 coddled a. 娇惯的 entitled a. 有资格的 flatten v. 变平
syllabus n. 教学大纲 bully v. 恐吓 （P3） inspector n. 检查人员 charity n. 慈善团体 idealistic a. 有理想的（P2） shun v. 躲避
Passage One
1. A. At the age of five. B. At the age of six.
C. At the age of seven. D. At the age of eight. 2. A. Two years. B. Two and a half.
C. Three years. D. Four years. 3. A. Sixteen. B. Seventeen.
C. Eighteen. D. Nineteen.
4. A. A 3-year Bachelor’s Degree. B. A 4-year Bachelor’s Degree.
C. Master’s Degree. D. Doctor of Philosophy.
5. A. In England, full-time education is compulsory for all children aged between 5 and 16.
B. In England, there is also a tradition of independent schooling. C. The state controls syllabuses as well as admission procedures. D. The state still has control over teacher training courses.
Passage Two
1. A. Business. B. The social sciences.
C. Education. D. Psychology.
2. A. Today’s students have become more idealistic.
B. Today’s students believe that business as a major will give them a stable income. C. Today’s students want to change the lifestyle they grew up with.
D. Today’s students believe that business as major will help them go into service profession. 3. A. Statistics. B. Education. C. Psychology.
D. The social sciences.
4. A. Because the students have no other choices.
B. Because the students have grown up more coddled than past generations. C. Because the students want to live in other countries.
D. Because the world flattens and students see more opportunities. 5. A. By nearly 10,000. B. By nearly 35,000. C. By nearly 54,400. D. By nearly 64,400. Passage Three
1. A. Because they cannot afford the increasing tuition in school.
B. Because there are so many pupils and schools are not enough. C. Because parents want to teach their children at home.
D. Because parents are concerned about religions or increased testing and bullying in school.
2. A. Dozens of families are contacting them every week.
B. Parents no longer want their children in the classroom.
C. The leading charities are the Home Education Advisory Service and Education Otherwise.
D. The number of parents approaching them is rising.
3. A. 140,000.
B. 15 percent of the school population. C. As high as the school population. D. 1.5 percent of the U.K. population.
4. A. Children are not allowed to go to school at age of six.
B. Children are not allowed to go to school at age of five.
C. The European countries start formal school at the age of six or seven. D. Britain start formal school at five or even earlier.
5. A. Some parents educate their children only for the period of primary schooling.
B. The Government shows concern over the rising trend of home education.
C. The Government recognized the right of parents to educate their children at home. D. There are concerns over the long-term social effect of withdrawing children from school.