We may be very pleased with the rapid progress we have made in every field of study. 54________, We have almost done nothing to improve our examination system.

It is well known that the examination system we are now using may be a good way of testing a student's memory, but it can tell you nothing about a student's ability. 55_____.

As soon as a child begins school, 56________.

In fact a good examination system should train a student to think for himself. But it now does nothing about that. So students are encouraged to remember what is taught. It does not enable them to gain more and more knowledge. 57_______.

Besides, the examinations often force teachers to train students what to do with the coming examination from time to time. There must be some simpler and better way to test a student' s ability besides knowledge. 58____.

A. It does no good to students and teachers.

B. And that is what we should do at once

C. he enters a world of examination that will decide his future of job.

D. But the way to test a student's knowledge and ability still remains as poor as it was,

E. The examination system we are now using can only make the students make rapid progress

F. The students who come out first in the examination often may not be the best in their studies.

G. testing a student' s knowledge is not possible

Career education is instruction intended to help young people identify, choose, and prepare for a career. Such instruction may focus on a person’s role in work, leisure, or family life. Career education differs from vocational education, which is designed to teach specific occupational skills.

Career education includes the formal and informal learning that occurs in the family, in the community, and in schools. In schools, career education consists of instructive activities included in many courses. These activities are designed to improve the attitudes, knowledge, and skills important for work roles. Career education helps students develop self- understanding and use it to plan their education and working life.

A complete career education program in school begins in kindergarten and continues at least through high school. Many colleges and universities also offer career education through their counseling(咨詢(xún)) programs. In kindergartens and elementary schools, youngsters learn about different types of work. In middle schools or junior high school, children begin to explore the occupations and leisure activities that interest them most. In high school, students get more specific information about occupations and life styles. They may be in classroom, small group, or individual sessions where they learn how to make career decisions. They also should obtain the skills they need for further study or for a job after graduation. Counselors provide information on such matters as how to locate and apply for jobs and how to be successful in interviews. Teachers and counselors use a variety of methods to provide career education, including films about occupations or industries. Children may invite parents or other adults to come to school and describe their jobs. A student may accompany a worker on the job. Cooperative education combines classroom study with practical work experience.

50．According to the passage, which statement is true?

       A. Career education is carried out in primary schools only.

       B. Career education is carried out in middle schools only.

       C. Career education is carried out in colleges only.

       D. Career education is carried out in the whole process of people’s education from kindergarten to university.

51．It may be inferred from the passage that _________.

       A. not only teachers but also parents are responsible for youngsters’ career education

       B. in high schools, students know more specific information about occupations

       C. career education may be in classroom, small group, or individual sessions

       D. teachers use a variety of methods to provide career education, including films

52．A child may get career education in all the following places EXCEPT _________.

       A. schools              B. homes               C. communities         D. public places

53．The underlined word “combine” in the last paragraph means “to ________”.

   Six chimps(猩猩) were introduced to a slot machine called the Chimp- O- Mat, which would give out one grape when a white coin was insert into the slot. When Dr Wolf showed a young chimp named Moos how he could win himself a grape by inserting a coin, Moos immediately picked up another coin, pushed it into the slot, then stuck out his paw and waited for a grape to drop out..

Besides white coins, the chimps were given yellow coins to insert into the slot, but nothing came out because they were worthless. The chimps soon learned this fact. When a handful of white and yellow coins were thrown into the cage housing, Bula, Bimba and Alpha, the three chimps rushed for the white coins and never touched the yellow ones.

Now the chimps were madly in love with money. Would the six chimps value money enough to work for it? To find the answer, Dr Wolfe designed a work machine. The chimps were shown that when a large handle was lifted, they could pick one grape. When they had learned the skill of lifting the handle to get the grape, Dr Wolf made a change to the machines so that instead of the grape they would find a white coin. This coin would still buy them one grape at the Chimp- O- Mat.

Thus the complexity of getting a grape was not only doubled, but also the money to buy the grape could be achieved only by honest work. The handle they had to lift to get the coin weighed eighty pounds. Great effort is needed for a young chimp to raise that weight, yet the formerly lazy chimps not only quickly mastered the new operation, but also showed great eagerness to work for money.

46．The purpose of the Chimp- O- Mat experiment was to discover whether chimps would learn to________.

A. enjoy themselves     B. work together    C. use coins      D. operate a machine

47．In the first part of the experiment the chimps learned to __________.

A.     tell the difference between the useful and the worthless coins

B.      use yellow coins to get grapes

C.      wait for the grapes to drop out          

D.    buy grapes with coins

48．Which of the following shows the correct order of the things a chimp did in the second part of the experiment?

a.       got a white coin

b.       got a grape

c.       lifted the heavy handle

d.       inserted a coin into the Chimp- O- Mat

A. c a b d         B. c a d b        C. a b d c          D. a d c b

49．The passage showed that _________.

A. Dr Wolfe was disappointed with his experiment

       B. The chimps could do everything if taught

       C. The chimps were willing to work if something was paid back

       D. The chimp’s understanding was as good as a man’s

I close my eyes and can still hear her―the little girl with a ___26___ so strong and powerful we could hear her halfway down the block. She was a(n)  ___27___ peasant who asked for money and ___28___ gave the only thing she had――her voice. I paused outside a small shop and listened. She brought to my mind the ___29___ of Little Orphan Annie. I could not understand the words she  ___30___, but her voice begged for ___31___. It stood out from the noises of Arbat Street, pure and impressive, like the chime of a bell. She sang ___32___ an old-style lamp post in the shadow of a building, her arms extended and ___33___ thrown back. She was small and of unremarkable looks. Her brown hair___34___ the bun(發(fā)髻) it had been pulled into, and she occasionally reached up to ___35___ a stray piece from her face. Her clothing I can’t recall. Her voice, on the other hand, is ___36___ imprinted in my mind.

I asked one of the translators about the girl. Elaina told me that she and hundreds of others like her throughout the ___37___ Soviet Union add to their families’ income by working on the streets. The children are unable to ___38___ school, and their parents work fulltime. These children know that the consequence of an ___39___ day is no food for the table. Similar situations occurred during the Depression(蕭條) in the United States, but those American children were ___40___ shoeshine boys of the ___41___. This girl was real to me.

When we walked past her I gave her money. It was not out of pity ___42___ rather admiration. Her smile of ___43___ did not interrupt her singing. The girl watched us as we walked down the street. I know this because when I looked back she smiled again. We ___44___ that smile, and I knew I could never forget her courage and ___45___ strength.

The _______expression on the girl’s face suggested that she was _______ the ______toys I brought her.

   A. exciting; anxious for; exciting               B. excited; eager for; exciting

_______to get his audience who seemed to be bored interested in what he was talking about, the professor made a ______ of himself by saying that they would get a present each if they _____. He lost a lot of money as a result.

   A. In his effort; fool; were                      B. With his effort; mistake; did

You can’t imagine what a fantastic _______ it is to see a vast golden field of crops ______ in the golden sun, with wind blowing gently, birds singing sweetly in the trees and people harvesting crops happily.

One feature that is ______ the program is that the file manager has a word processor that understands English

language database queries(查詢(xún)) and that it combines four powerful productivity products in a single package.

--What do you think of the little girl’s singing on the Walk of Fame, a program on CCTV that appeals to millions and millions of talented people who have unique gifts for certain performances.

--_______ and everybody present was _______. 

A ____ his office window ____ a whole view of the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.

 A. look through; offers                     B. glance through; provides