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The situation changes as children become older. The subjects become more difficult .Students must learn about world history , algebra (代数) , and the life sciences. Tests become more common . Pressure is growing to hit the books, study hard , and advance. However , most serious students only really begin hitting the books for long hours when they reach high school. High school students who hope to continue their education at a college or university must take a special national test called the S-A-T .The test has two parts .The first part tests the student’s ability with numbers and mathematical skills .The second part tests the student’s ability in the English language. The S-A-T test is very important .A high school student who gets a high score on the two parts of the test has a good chance to enter a top American college .For this reason, many students hit the books for months to prepare for the S-A-T. 59. Form this passage ,we can clearly know “hitting the books” means_______ A. working hard for the future B. studying a subject carefully C. reading books in a hurry D. reading books with great effort 60. Which of the following statements can best express the main idea of this passage? A. The S-A-T is the most important test. B. Education is not easy in the United States C. “Hitting the books ”is very important for the students who want to advance D. The more you want to learn ,the more tests you want to pass 61. American children don’t need _______if they want to study in public schools. A. to work hard at their lessons B. to pay for the education C. to hit the books D. to take many tests 62. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. In American the students have to pass certain test to continue their education B. Young children needn’t work hard at their lessons because education is free C. Those who fail in the S-A-T cannot go to a top college D. The students must spend much time preparing for the S-A-T C What is language for? Some people seem to think it's for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of words—the longer the lists，the better. That's wrong. Language is for the exchange of ideas and information. It's meaningless knowing all about a language if you can't use it freely. Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they can't speak correctly or fluently. They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native speakers make mistakes and break rules, too. Bernard saw once wrote, "Foreigners often speak English too correctly. "But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. They're English mistakes in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a rule, it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong becomes right. People not only make history, they make language. But a people can only make its own language. It can't make another people's language. So Chinese students of English should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldn't overdo(做过头)it. They should put communication first. 63.Language is used to ________. A. express oneself B. practice grammar rules B. talk with foreigners only D. learn lists of words 64."Foreigners often speak English too correctly. "This sentence means that ________. A. foreigners speak correct English B. foreigners speak incorrect English C. foreigners speak English according to the grammar rules D. foreigners never make mistakes when they speak English 65.If too many native speakers break a rule, ________. A. what they use will become right B. they are against the law C. they should say sorry to others D. they will become heroes 66.When we speak a foreign language, we should ________. A. speak in Chinese way B. speak by the rules C. speak to native speakers D. not be afraid of making mistakes D (责任编辑：admin) |