HARTLAND, Wis. (AP) — Lauren Panos was surprised when she walked into her ninth-grade English class in the fall and saw there were no boys.

Her parents had not told her they had enrolled her in a new all-girls class at Arrowhead High School in Hartland. Panos still isn't sold on the idea.

"All the girls there, they can talk out of turn," the 14-year-old said. "We are bored of tasks and it's really upsetting."

More public school systems are looking at separating boys and girls, whether for certain classes or by total schools, after the federal government opened the door last fall. Supporters say separating students by sex helps them learn better and allows boys and girls to explore subjects they may not otherwise take.

"Boys just make a bigger trouble in the class," Panos' classmate, Alyson Douglas, 15, said “I likes not worrying about boys causing disruptions.”

Presently, nationwide, at least 253 public schools offer single-sex classes and 51 schools are entirely single sex, according to the National Association for Single Sex Public Education. In1995, just three public schools offered single-sex classes.

Critics of same-sex classrooms argue that proven methods of improving education should be carried out instead of one that divides boys and girls.

"Too many schools feel they can carry out a social experiment with students' education with really the weakest of theories," said Emily Martin, deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Women's Rights Project.

Single-sex schools are an "illusionary(錯覺的) silver bullet," said Lisa Maatz, director of public policy and government relations for the American Association of University Women. They distract(分散) from real problems and do not offer proven solutions such as lower class sizes and enough funding, she said.

"I would suggest that for many of our kids and families, especially in Milwaukee, it's a question of choice," Spence said. "We have a series of choices in Milwaukee and I just think this should be one additional choice."

66．What surprised Lauren Panos was that_______ when she walked into the class.

       A．her classmates were all boys.           B．her classmates were all girls.

       C．the boys were all absent from class.      D．she went into the wrong class.

67．From what Panos said we can learn that ______.

       A．Panos thinks that the idea is very good for they can talk freely.

       B．Panos doesn’t accept the fact that girls in her class have to finish many tasks.

       C．Panos doesn’t like the idea that boys and girls are in separate classes.

       D．Panos prefers to study in a class in which there are only boys.

68．The underlined word “disruptions” in the fifth paragraph most probably means ______.

       A．trouble          B．danger   C．interest         D．happiness

69．Critics don’t support the idea of single-sex schooling mainly because_______.

      A．boys will cause more trouble and girls will hate studying.

      B．single-sex schooling that is not a proven idea can leave out key problems

      C．it doesn’t help students develop fully and healthily

      D．it can excite students to explore the unknown

70．The passage is probably taken from_________.

      A．a(chǎn) newspaper                     B．a(chǎn) magazine   

       C．a(chǎn) book of education           D．A TV programme

HARTLAND, Wis. (AP) ― Lauren Panos was surprised when she walked into her ninth-grade English class in the fall and saw there were no boys.

Her parents had not told her they had enrolled her in a new all-girls class at Arrowhead High School in Hartland. Panos still isn't sold on the idea.

"All the girls there, they can talk out of turn," the 14-year-old said. "We are bored of tasks and it's really upsetting."

More public school systems are looking at separating boys and girls, whether for certain classes or by total schools, after the federal government opened the door last fall. Supporters say separating students by sex helps them learn better and allows boys and girls to explore subjects they may not otherwise take.

"Boys just make a bigger trouble in the class," Panos' classmate, Alyson Douglas, 15, said “I likes not worrying about boys causing disruptions.”

Presently, nationwide, at least 253 public schools offer single-sex classes and 51 schools are entirely single sex, according to the National Association for Single Sex Public Education. In1995, just three public schools offered single-sex classes.

Critics of same-sex classrooms argue that proven methods of improving education should be carried out instead of one that divides boys and girls.

"Too many schools feel they can carry out a social experiment with students' education with really the weakest of theories," said Emily Martin, deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Women's Rights Project.

Single-sex schools are an "illusionary(錯覺的) silver bullet," said Lisa Maatz, director of public policy and government relations for the American Association of University Women. They distract(分散) from real problems and do not offer proven solutions such as lower class sizes and enough funding, she said.

"I would suggest that for many of our kids and families, especially in Milwaukee, it's a question of choice," Spence said. "We have a series of choices in Milwaukee and I just think this should be one additional choice."

64. From what Panos said we can learn that ______.

A. Panos thinks that the idea is very good for they can talk freely.

B. Panos doesn’t accept the fact that girls in her class have to finish many tasks.

C. Panos doesn’t like the idea that boys and girls are in separate classes.

D. Panos prefers to study in a class in which there are only boys.

65. The underlined word “disruptions” in the fifth paragraph most probably means ______.

A. trouble   B. danger   C. interest    D. happiness

66. Critics don’t support the idea of single-sex schooling mainly because_______.

    A. boys will cause more trouble and girls will hate studying.

    B. single-sex schooling that is not a proven idea can leave out key problems

    C. it doesn’t help students develop fully and healthily

    D. it can excite students to explore the unknown

67. The passage is probably taken from_________.

    A. a newspaper   B. a magazine    C. a book of education      D. a TV programme

Alonzo Bland is spending the holiday season at a Chinese fat farm．The Green Bay, Wis., resident（居民）will miss his family, but otherwise he’s not complaining．

“It s a little drastic（過激）to come to China，”admits Bland，33，who used to be a couch potato and addict to KFC food．“But drastic is what I needed。at 646 pounds．”That was Bland’s weight when his China adventure began in May, after winning a competition by China Connection，a firm that promotes traditional Chinese medicine．The prize：a year at China’s top weight—loss center, the Aimin（Love the People）Fat Reduction Hospital．

   The private hospital treats an increasing number of Americans and other foreigners．But its real customer base，served by 18 clinics nationwide，is domestic—and growing．The once-slim Chinese nation is flow on the fast track to a U．S．-style obesity crisis（肥胖危機）．About 30％of all Chinese adults are overweight or obese，says Chen Chunming，a nutritional expert at China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention，part of the Ministry of Health．“We don’t need to keep doing new surveys．We know the problem is severe and getting worse，” she says．

    China's heavyweights still stay behind the USA, where two out of three people are overweight or obese, but China “is on course to be exactly like the U.S. in 10 or 20 years,” says James Hill, director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. “No country has been able to stop things from getting worse. The causes of obesity are the same in China as in the USA．You have an environment where there are many foodstuffs available and no need for physical activity,” he says.

1．Alonzo Bland is mentioned as a ________.

     A．volunteer                              B．doctor

     C．patient                                D．researcher

2．The "Chinese fat farm" where Alonzo Bland stays is called ________

     A．Green Bay, Wis.

     B．China Connection

     C．the Aimin Fat Reduction Hospital

     D．China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention

3．The underlined word "domestic" in the third paragraph possibly means ________

     A．inside the hospital                                B．within the country

     C．outside the country                      D．a(chǎn)ll over the world

4．Which statement would James Hill disagree with?

     A．Obesity is caused by uncontrolled eating and less exercise.

     B．Americans have remained as fat as they are since long ago.

     C．Chinese will get as fat as the Americans today.

     D．China can possibly slow down its steps towards obesity.

5．The general idea of the article is that ________

     A．China wrestles with growing obesity

     B．Chinese medicine is effective in treating obesity

     C．Chinese seek foreign help to lose weight

     D．China learns from USA to fight obesity

B
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PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or un­finished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked with A, S, C and D, Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Matt Scott, who was born with spina bifida (脊柱裂)，grew up in Detroit, Michigan, where he participated in a variety of sports alongside his healthy friends. Now as a member of University of Wis­consin -Whitewater wheelchair basketball team, Scott has won four national championships, and hats' recently been selected to the Paralympic team for the second time. The 23 ― year 一 old college senior owes his achievements to his hard work and the support of his friends and family, who never allowed him to use his disability as an excuse. "My mother was always great. Whenever I felt giving up, she had no sympathy. She really helped me build my independence by not babying me the way other mothers would have," Scott says.

It was Scott' s independent nature and strong will, along with his on - the - court skills, that at­tracted the attention of America's most influential sports apparel (衣服)company, Nike. Nike was searching for an athlete with a disability to represent its "Just Do It " trademark. A handful of super­star athletes with disabilities came to audition for the role, but the company picked Scott to star in the 30 一 second commercial.

"I think that they were looking for the prettiest face in America, and found me," Scott jokes about the selection process.

After being picked, Scott flew to California to film the commercial with Oscar - winning docu­mentary director Errol Morris. The ad gave Scott celebrity (名人)status in the community of disabled athletes. He's been asked to speak at a number of disability - related events, and feels it's his duty to use the media to draw attention to those with disabilities. "I've been given a voice, and I want to do whatever I can to break down the social barriers that are still faced by disabled athletes, and make people realize that they have a very high athletic level," Scott says.

56.When Scott was young,   ?

A.he only played basketball with other disabled children

B.he became disabled during a basketball match

C.his friends looked down upon him during basketball matches

D.his mother didn't give him special treatment

57.Nike chose Scott to star in its commercial for his   ________.

a. pretty appearance       b. independent nature

c. strong will  d. excellent basketball skills

e. status in the community of disabled athletes

A. bee     B. ade     C. abd     D. bed

58.The underlined phrase "audition for " in the second paragraph means " ".

A. try out for  B. look out for        C. take on      D. pick out

59.Which of the following about Scott is TRUE?

A.He has graduated from the University of Wisconsin ― Whitewater.

B.He thinks it's unwise for the disabled to use disability as an excuse.

C.He starred in a commercial together with Errol Morris.

D.He thinks it's important to have many goals.

60.To Scott, the most important result of the ad was that    .

A.it made people realize the athletic talent of the disabled

B.it gave him a chance to show his basketball skills

C.he could do more for disabled athletes

D.he was selected to the Paralympic team again