In only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest growing U. S. minority. As their children began moving up through the nation schools, it became clear that a new class of academic achievers was emerging. Their achievements are reflected in the nation’s best universities, where mathematics, science and engineering departments have taken on a decidedly Asian character. This special liking for mathematics and science is partly explained by the fact that Asian-American students who began their education abroad arrived in the U. S. with a solid grounding in mathematics but little or no knowledge of English. They are also influenced by the promise of a good job after college. Asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more objectively. And the return on the investment in education is more immediate in something like engineering than with an arts degree.
Most Asian-American students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that their children take full advantage of what the American educational system has to offer. An effective measure of parental attention is homework. Asian parents spend more time with their children than American parents do, and it helps. Many researchers also believe there is something in Asian culture that breeds success, such as ideals that stress family values and emphasize education.
Both explanations for academic success worry Asian Americans because of fears that they feed a typical racial image. Many can remember when Chinese, Japanese and Filipino immigrants were the victims of social isolation. Indeed, it was not until 1952 that laws were laid down giving all Asian immigrants the right to citizenship.
【小題1】While making tremendous achievements at college, Asian-American students           .

A．feel they are mistreated because of limited knowledge of English
B．a(chǎn)re afraid that their academic successes bear a strong Asian character
C．still worry about unfair treatment in society
D．generally feel it a shame to have to depend on their parents
【小題2】What are the major factors that determine the success of Asian Americans?
A．A solid foundation in basic mathematics and Asian culture.
B．Hard work and intelligence.
C．Parents’ help and a limited knowledge of English.
D．Asian culture and the American educational system.
【小題3】Few Asian American students major in human sciences mainly because           .
A．their English is not good enough
B．they are afraid they might meet with unfair judgment in these areas
C．there is a wide difference between Asian and Western cultures
D．they know little about American culture and society
【小題4】Why do “both explanations” (Para. 3) worry Asian Americans?
A．They are afraid they will again be isolated from American society in general.
B．People will think that Asian students only rely on their parents for success.
C．Asian Americans will be a threat to other minorities.
D．American academic achievements have taken on too strong an Asian character.


【小題1】C
【小題2】A
【小題3】B
【小題4】A

解析試題分析：在短短二十年的時(shí)間里，亞裔美國(guó)人就成了增長(zhǎng)最快的少數(shù)民族。他們孩子學(xué)習(xí)成績(jī)優(yōu)異，這可能與他們的家教有關(guān)，然而正是這讓家長(zhǎng)擔(dān)心他們所培養(yǎng)出的典型種族形象會(huì)招致社會(huì)隔離。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)題。文章第三段第一句明確指出，他們擔(dān)心具有典型的種族形象也就是與眾不同。下面又說(shuō)到亞裔移民以前是社會(huì)隔離的犧牲品。因此選C。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題。亞裔美國(guó)人成功的主要因素是數(shù)學(xué)基礎(chǔ)堅(jiān)實(shí)，亞洲文化歷來(lái)重視教育。文章前兩段分析了亞裔學(xué)生主要在理工科方面學(xué)業(yè)突出的原因，即有堅(jiān)實(shí)的數(shù)學(xué)基礎(chǔ)和父母的言傳身教。B項(xiàng)也是成功的因素之一，但文中未提及；C項(xiàng)中“a limited knowledge of English”不是主要原因；D項(xiàng)中的“the American educational system”為所有學(xué)生提供的機(jī)會(huì)是均等的，不是亞裔學(xué)生成功的根本原因。故選A。。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)題。亞裔學(xué)生很少主修人文科學(xué)是因?yàn)閾?dān)心受到不公平對(duì)待。根據(jù)文章第一段倒數(shù)第二句“ Asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more objectively”可推斷，對(duì)人文科學(xué)成就的評(píng)價(jià)帶有主觀因素，因而更容易受到不公正對(duì)待。選B。
【小題4】推斷題：從最后一段判斷，亞裔美國(guó)學(xué)生擔(dān)心自己的突出成就會(huì)使自己再次成為社會(huì)孤立的對(duì)象，這是因?yàn)樗麄兊某晒κ前凑諄喼奕?的教育方式以及受到父輩影響做取得的，被深深地打上了亞洲文化特征的烙印。故選A。
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Tartans, the patterns of the kilts, have an interesting history. Since the fifteenth century, each Scottish family has worn its own tartan as a kind of badge. It was a useful way of recognizing people, especially in times of war. Many tartans date only from the nineteenth century, but some of the old patterns still exist. “Dress” tartans, worn on special occasions, have light, bright colours. ”Hunting” tartans are usually green, blue or brown.
Oxford What is so special about Oxford and Cambridge, the two oldest universities in England? Why do so many students want to study there?
Both of these university towns are very beautiful. They have some of the finest architecture in Britain. Some of their colleges and libraries are three, four and even five hundred years old, and are full of valuable books and precious paintings. Both towns have many lovely gardens, where the students can read and relax in the summer months.
Oxford is the older university of the two. The first of its colleges was founded in 1249. The university now has thirty-four colleges and about twelve thousand students, many of them from other countries. There were no women students at Oxford until 1878, when the first women's college, Lady Margaret Hall, opened. Now, women study at most colleges.
Oxford is, of course, famous for its first class education as well as its beautiful buildings. Some of the most intelligent men and women in the country live and work here. Oxford gives them what they need: a quiet atmosphere, friendly colleagues, and the four-hundred-year-old Bodleian library, which has about five million books.
It is not easy to get a place at Oxford University to study for a degree. But outside the university there are many smaller private colleges which offer less difficult courses and where it is easy to enroll. Most students in these private schools take business, secretarial or English language courses.
【小題1】Providing that you want to visit a most beautiful city and see “kilts” worn by men, you are supposed to go to ________.

A．EdinburghB．LondonC．ManchesterD．Birmingham
【小題2】Oxford is one of the oldest universities in Britain, which is special because ________.
A．it has a big and modern library
B．it has a quiet and friendly atmosphere
C．tremendous of the most intelligent people in the country live and work there
D．a(chǎn)ll of the above

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I was reading these interesting stories behind a group of great logos in the world. Personally Nike is my favorite one – it’s so simple. And I liked the stories behind them, which made me forget all other things. McDonald’s, Apple, Mercedes Benz and Adidas own great logos as well, and they are among my favorites.
Nike
In the Greek myth, Nike is the goddess of victory and the source of inspiration for soldiers. This logo represents the wing in the famous statue of the Greek goddess. Nike’s logo was designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971 for $ 35, and was registered as a trademark in 1995.
McDonald’s
The logo was designed in 1962 by Jim Schindler to resemble the archshaped(拱形的) signs on the side of the company’s then walk-up hamburger stand. Later on, the two golden arches were combined together to form the M. The McDonald’s name was added to the logo in 1968.
Apple
There are different stories behind Apple’s logo. The first logo was a reference to the religious story of Adam and Eve, in which the apple represented the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. One year later, the second logo was designed in 1977 by Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne, and it described Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. This logo didn’t stay long. One year later it was replaced almost immediately by graphic designer Rob Janoff’s “rainbow apple”, a rainbow-colored silhouette(輪廓)of an apple with a bite taken out of it. And then the rainbow-colored apple was replaced by the one-colored logo in 1998. It has not been changed so far.
Mercedes Benz
The Mercedes Benz logo, which was originally created by Gottlieb Daimler in 1909, consists of a simple description of a three-pointed star that represents its rule of the land, the sea and the air. The company was founded by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. Mercedes is the name of Maybach’s elder daughter, while Benz came as a result of a combination with Benz, Cie and DMG in 1926.
Adidas
The Adidas logo, which was created by the founder of the company Adi Dassler, represents mountains, pointing towards the challenges that are seen ahead and goals that can be achieved. The logo was used for the first time in 1967.
【小題1】What does the author think of the stories of the great logos?

A．They are attractive. B．They are practical
C．They are boring.D．They are out of date
【小題2】What does Nike’s logo stand for?
A．The statue of the Greek goddess.
B．The wing of the Greek goddess.
C．The goddess of victory.
D．The source of inspiration for soldiers.
【小題3】We can learn that Apple’s present logo is ______.
A．Newton’s sitting under an apple tree
B．the rainbow-colored bitten apple
C．the religious story of Adam and Eve
D．a(chǎn) bitten apple with only one color
【小題4】______ stands for the rule of the land, the sea and the air.
A．The Mercedes logoB．The Adidas logo
C．Nike’s logoD．Apple’s logo
【小題5】Which of the following time orders describes the births of the great logos?
A．McDonald’s – Apple – Nike – Mercedes Benz.
B．Nike– Mercedes Benz – McDonald’s – Apple.
C．Mercedes Benz –McDonald’s – Nike – Apple.
D．Nike– McDonald’s – Apple – Mercedes Benz.

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