浙江省杭州市外国语学校高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练16.doc

杭州外国语学校2013年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练16 倒数第七周星期一 aeducation is not an end, but a means to an end. in other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. our purpose is to fit them for life.in some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. but we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degree; they refuse to do what they think “low” work; and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. but we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. if no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible diseases in our townsin fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of ones work. only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society. 1. the writer of the passage thinks that _.a. education can settle most of the worlds problemsb. free education for all probably leads to a perfect worldc. free education wont help to solve problemsd. all the social problems cant be solved by education2. the writer wants to prove that _.a. our society needs all kinds of jobsb. our society needs free education for allc. a farmer is more important than a professord. work with hands is the most important3. the purpose of education is _.a. to choose officials for the countryb. to prepare children mainly for their future workc. to let everyone receive education fit for himd. to build a perfect world4. the passage tells us about _ of the education.a. the meansb. the systemc. the valued. the type bfor more than six million american children, coming home after school means coming home to an empty house. some deal with the situation by watching tv. some may hide. but all of them have something in common. they spend part of each day alone. they are called latchkey children. theyre children who look after themselves while their parents work. and their bad condition has become a subject of concern. lynette long was once the headmaster of an elementary school. she said, “we had a school rule against wearing jewelry. a lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. i was constantly telling them to put them inside shirts. there were so many keys, it never came to my mind what they meant.” slowly, she learned they were house keys. she and her husband began talking to the children who had them. they learned of the impact(影响) working couples and single parents were having on their children. fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. one in each three latchkey children the longs talked to reported being scared. many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety. the most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. it might be in a shower stall, under a bed in a closet. the second is tv. theyll often play it at high volume. its hard to get statistics on latchkey children, the longs learned. most parents are slow to admit they leave their children alone. 5. the main idea about “latchkey children” is that they _. a. are growing in numbers b. are also found in middle-class neighborhoodsc. watch too much television during the day d. suffer problems from being left alone6. which sentence in the second paragraph is the topic sentence?a. we had a school rule against wearing jewelry. b. a lot of kids had chains around their necks. c. i was constantly telling them to put inside their shirts. d. they were house keys. 7. the main feeling these children have when they are at home by themselves is _. a. tiredness b. freedom c. loneliness d. fear8. we may draw a conclusion that _. a. latchkey children enjoy having such a large amount of time aloneb. latchkey children try to hide their feelingc. latchkey children often watch tv with their parentsd. its difficult to find out how many latchkey children there are c kleptomania is an illness of the mind that gives a person the desire to steal. such a person is not really a thief. they are sick and cannot help themselves. all small children act naturally and as they grow up they normally learn to control their actions. people with kleptomania for certain medical reasons have failed to develop control over their desire to take things that do not belong to them. with medical help they may become normal citizens again. the things that a kleptomaniac steals are seldom of great value. they often give away what they have stolen or collect things without using them. ( )9. what is the topic of the text?a. young thieves.b. an unusual illnessc. reasons for stealing d. a normal childs actions( )10. from the text we learn that small children _. a. have little control over themselvesb. usually steal things but grow up honestc. are usually kleptomaniacs d. like to give things away( )11. which of the following word can best replace the word desire in the first sentence?a. chanceb. power c. right d. wish( )12. kleptomaniacs usually steal things thata. are valuableb. are unimportantc. their friends like d. they themselves needd everybody has to buy or sell things sometimes. even students who are usually not very rich, have to learn something about making purchases intelligently. as a student, you may find, for example, that you need to a walkman or winter clothing. you may want to buy a television or a used car. of course, you want to get good value for your money. if you are considering a major purchase, or any purchase you should remember several important things.study first, and then decide what to buy. you can learn a lot just by reading books and advertisements.remember that a high quality product will probably last longer and work better. of course, for a superior product you are expected to pay more. an inferior product may not give you the same quality, but the price could be low. a poor quality product could be expensive and a valuable one could be on sale at a greatly reduced price.dont worry. take your time. after you decide what product you want to buy, go to many different stores. if you cannot find the product you want, you try to order it directly from the factory or ask the store to order it for you. look for a good deal. if you wait, you may probably find that your product will go on sale and you may be able to save 10,20, or even 50 percent of the original price. finally, before you buy, make sure that that product is guaranteed. if you find the lowest possible price, you will generally be happy with your purchase and also keep more money in the bank.13.which of the following should you care more while shopping? a. the price of the product b. the information of the product c. the size of the product d. the quality of the product14. according to the writer, waiting before shopping probably means_. a. saving money b. wasting money c. losing the product d. wasting time15. if you want to have a good purchase, you should do all the following except _ a. getting enough information about the product b. taking your friends advice c. making sure about the guarantee of the product d. waiting until the proper time16. the main purpose of the passage is to tell us that _. a. how to find the product you want b. how to have a good purchase c. how to save money d. how to buy product with high quality. e “i never expected that i would be so busy. why cant there be 25 hours in a day?” complained liu ran in hong kong as mid term exams were going on.the 18 year old girl was shandong provinces top scorer in this years college entrance examination. after graduating from tai an no. 1 high school, she chose the chinese university of hong kong, although two famous universities in mainland promised her a place.“i want to experience a more international school and social life in hong kong. im majoring in（主修）journalism, so hong kong will surly help widen my horizons,” liu said.it is two months since liu first set foot on hong kong. she missed home a lot at the beginning, because of the food and language problems.“the canteen offers mostly western or guangdong food, but its convenient to cook for ourselves in our dormitory if we like. people speak cantonese and almost all classes are in english,” liu explained.her english and cantonese are now both improving, but she still needs more time to adapt to the new environment.“im happy that i made the right decision to study here. with a mix of the eastern and western cultures, there is so much to discover and learn,” she said.liu has 18 credi