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Directions:
ReadthefollowingpassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.
Passage1
Onapracticallevel,teachersneedawidevarietyofskillsandabilities.Theyhavetobereadytospendmanyhoursathomeplanningtheirlessonsandpreparinghomework.Theyhavetobewellorganizedinclass,patientwithstudents,abletoappearbrightandinterestedeveniftheyareinfacttiredorunhappy,andlivelyenoughtocontrolagroupofyoungpeopleforalmost200daysayear.Outsidetheclassroom,theymayhavetoprepareteachingmaterials,tochoosebookstouseastexts,tohelporganizetheworkofotherteachers,ortoorganizesparetimeactivitiesforstudents.
Ifyouthinkthatyouhaveallthenecessaryqualities,youmayfeelthatyouwouldliketobeateacher.Onewaytodecide,ifyouliveintheUnitedStates,isbyjoiningaclubforfutureteachers,suchasStudentActionforEducation.Clubslikethisgiveadviceaboutyourfield,andalsoallowyoutowatchteachersatwork,attendmeetings,andexperimentwithteachingmethodsandequipment.Youcouldalsotalkwiththejobadvisoratyourschooloruniversity.Finally,youcouldtryteachingayoungerstudentorbecominganadvisoratasummercampforchildren.Anyactivityinwhichyouaredealingwithchildrenwillhelpyoudecidewhetheryouhaveacallingforteaching.
1.Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout________.
A.howtoplanlessonsandpreparehomework
B.howtohelporganizetheworkofotherteachers
C.howtoprepareteachingmaterials
D.variousskillsandabilitiesteachersneed
Correctanswer:
D
2.Accordingtotheauthor,ateachershouldshowafirmmind________.
A.thatisactiveandalwaysaskingquestions
B.thatknowsnofear,evenwhenapersonisfacedwithmanystudents
C.thatcanhelpotherteachersaswellasstudents
D.thatisabletodealwithtirednessandunhappiness
Correctanswer:
D
3.Thesecondparagraphismainlyconcernedwith________.
A.thewaysofdecidingone'sfutureemployment
B.thewaystodecidewhetherteachingshouldbeone'sfutureemployment
C.joiningaclubforfutureteachers
D.talkingtoanadvisorwhenchoosingfutureemployment
Correctanswer:
B
4.StudentActionforEducationis________.
A.asummercampforchildren
B.anactivityatasummercamp
C.aclubforfutureteachers
D.aclubforjobadvisors
Correctanswer:
C
5.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthorsuggesttoapersonwhowantstobeateacher?
A.Watchingteachersatworkandorganizingstudents'sparetimeactivities.
B.Joiningafutureteachers'club,talkingwithjobadvisors,andworkingwithchildren.
C.Preparinglessons,correctinghomework,andexperimentingwithteachingmethodsandequipment.
D.Planninglessonsandattendingteachers'meetings.
Correctanswer:
B
Passage2
IntheUnitedStates,auniversityprofessorisgivenafewmonthsoffreedomfromhisdutiesabouteveryseventhyearfortraveloradvancedstudy.Thisperiodoffreedomfromteachingiscalleda"studyorresearchleave".Itspurposeistogivetheprofessorexperiencesthatwillmakehimawiserpersonandabetterteacherwhenhereturnstohisuniversity.
Fewstudyleavesareinterestingenoughtobedescribedinnationalnewspapersandmagazines.Recently,however,therewasanexception.ThepubliclearnedhowDr.JohnR.Coleman,presidentofHaverfordCollege,hadspenthisstudyleave.
Attheageof51,Dr.Colemanwasdeterminedtoescapefromuniversitylifeforafewmonthsandtogetavarietyofexperiencesintheworldofwork.Heespeciallywantedtolearnaboutpeople.Peoplewhodohardphysicallaborwereespeciallyinterestingtohim.
"Iwantedtogetawayfromtheworldofwordsandpoliticalmattersandparties-thethingsapresidentdoes,"Dr.Colemanlaterexplainedtonewswriters."Asacollegepresidentyoubegintotakeyourselfveryseriouslyandtothinkyouhavepoweryoudon't.Youforgetthingsaboutpeople.IwantedtorelearnthingsI'dforgotten."
Tellingnooneofhisplans,Dr.ColemanstartedhisstudyleaveonafarminCanada,hundredsofmilesfromhiscollege.Gettingupat4:
30eachmorning,workingthirteenhoursadayinfields,hepreparedhimselfphysicallyforhisnextjob,diggingditchesinAtlanta,Georgia.Afterthat,thecollegepresidentwasheddishesinaBostonrestaurant.Duringthelasttendaysofhisleave,heworkedasagarbagecollector.
1.Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout________.
A.whyaprofessorshouldbefreefromhisdutieseveryseventhyear
B.howprofessorsspendtheirstudyleave
C.whatastudyleaveisanditspurpose
D.howastudyleavemakesaprofessorawiserpersonandabetterteacher
Correctanswer:
C
2.Astudyleaveisaperiodoffreedomfromdutiesallowedtoauniversityteacherwhohastaught________.
A.forsixyearssincehislastleave
B.forsevenyearssincehislastleave
C.foratermsincehislastleave
D.forauniversityyearsincehislastleave
Correctanswer:
B
3.PeoplelearnedaboutDr.Coleman'sunusualexperiencesfrom________.
A.thepeopleheworkswith
B.thebossofaBostonrestaurant
C.theCanadiannewspapersandmagazines
D.theU.S.newspapersandmagazines
Correctanswer:
D
4.Dr.Colemancarriedouthisstudyleaveinanunusualwaybecausehe________.
A.hatedhisuniversitylife,especiallyhisjobasapresident
B.wantedtolearnaboutpeople,especiallypeoplewhodohardphysicallabor
C.wantedtomakehimselfknowntothepublic
D.wantedtowritearticlesaboutpeopleandhavethemprintedinnewspapersandmagazines
Correctanswer:
B
5.WhatdidDr.Colemandoduringhisstudyleave?
A.Heworkedonafarm,dugditches,wenttoparties,andcollectedgarbage.
B.Heworkedonafarm,talkedtonewswriters,washeddishes,andcollectedgarbage
C.Heworkedonafarm,washeddishes,talkedtonewswriters,andwrotearticlesfornewspapersandmagazines
D.Heworkedonafarm,dugditches,washeddishes,andcollectedgarbage.
Correctanswer:
D
Passage3
DannyhunghisBostonUniversitydiplomabelowhiscablicense.After17yearsofeducationinthefinestschoolsinAmerica,hecouldn'tdoverysimplerepairsorevenlocatethecarburetor（化油器）inhiscar.
Dannyisaneducatedman.Heisamasterofwritingpapers,takingtests,talking,andfillingoutforms.HecananalyzeFreudfromaMarxianviewpointandhecananalyzeMarxfromaFreudianviewpoint.
Inshort,Dannyisanunskilledworker,andhehasasociologydegreetoproveit.HeisofverylittleusetoAmericanindustry.
Thisisnothingnew.Collegeshavebeenturningoutunskilledworkersfordecades.Untilfiveyearsago,mostoftheseunskilledworkerstooktheirdegreesinsociology,philosophy,politicalscience,orhistoryandmarchedrightintotheAmericanmiddleclass.Somefoundworkinbusinessandgovernment,butmany,ifnotmost,wentintoeducation,whichistheonlythingtheyknewanythingabout.Oncethere,theytaughtanothergenerationtheskillsnecessarytotaketestsandwritepapers.
Butthecyclebrokedown.Teachersaretoocommonthesedays,collegeapplicationsaredown,plumbersaremaking$12anhour,andliberal-artsgraduatesarefacedwithachoice:
agraduateschoolorthetaxicab.
Dannychosethetaxicabbecausedrivingwasabouttheonlymarketableskillhepossessed.Dannyreferstohisjobas"RealWorld101".Hehasbeenbeatenandshotat.Buthehasalsoacquiredsomepracticalskills:
hecangethisticketsfixed;heknowshowtocheatthecompanyoutofafewextradollarsaweek;andhefoundhiscarburetorandhecanfixit.
1.WhatdidDannystudyatcollege?
A.Politics.
B.Psychology.
C.Sociology.
D.Philosophy.
Correctanswer:
C
2.ThereasonwhyDannychosetobeataxicabdriverafterhegraduatedfromcollegeisthat________.
A.hewantedtogetmoreexperienceinsociety
B.hedidn'tknowhowtorepairataxicab,sohewantedtolearntheskill
C.taxidriverscanearnmoremoneythanmiddleclassworkers
D.hehadnootherskillsbutdrivingtosupporthimself
Correctanswer:
D
3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.Mostcollegegraduateswentontograduateschoolsinthepast.
B.Skilledworkersmakemoremoneythancollegegraduates.
C.SeveralyearsagoacollegedegreeensuredaplaceintheAmericanmiddleclass.
D.AcollegeeducationisuselessinAmericanowadays.
Correctanswer:
C
4.Whatdoestheword"ticket"inthelastparagraphmean?
A.Labelattachedtosomething,givingdetailsofitsprice,size,etc.
B.Alistofthecandidates.
C.Officialnoticeofanoffenseagainsttrafficregulations.
D.Apieceofpaperthatgivestheholderacertainofright.
Correctanswer:
C
5.Whatdoesthepassageimply?
A.CollegeeducationisoutofdatenowadaysinAmerica.
B.It'shardfornewgraduatesfromcollegewhomajoredinartstofindawell-paidjobintheU.S.A.
C.TheAmericaneducationsystemisn'tpracticalatall.
D.Onelearnsmorefromsocietythanfromcollegeeducation.
Correctanswer:
B
Passage4
SylvesterandIarewatchingtelevisionadvertisementsbecauseweneedinformationforaclassresearchproject.Wehavetodiscusswhatistrueandwhatisnottrueintelevisionadvertising,andsowearelookingforexamplesofuntruthfultelevisioncommercials.Thequestionweareaskingis,"Isthecommercialtruetolife,ordoesitofferanunrealpictureoftheproduct?
"
Sylvesteriskeepingtrackofthefalsehoods,andhealreadyhasquitealonglist.Hesaysthatallhousewivess
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