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he center directly D Many Americans are turning to Japan, they think, a country of high academic(學(xué)術(shù)的 ) achievement and economic success, for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis is put on academic instruction. In one survey, 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education. Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents(答問(wèn)卷者 )listed “to give children a good start academically” as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices. To prepare children for successful careers in first grade and beyond, Japanese schools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as determination, concentration, and the ability to work as a member of a group. The huge majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents. Like in America, there is diversity(多樣性 ) in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential(潛力的 ) development. In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools. Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a universitybased program, it will increase the children’s chances of eventually being admitted to top rated schools and universities. Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens. 32. We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe ________. A. Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction B. Japanese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parents C. Japan’s economic success is a result of its scientific achievements D. Japan’s higher education is superior to theirs 33. In Japan’s preschool education, the focus is on ________. A. preparing children academically B. shaping children’s character C. teaching children mathematics D. developing children’s artistic interests 34. Why do some Japanese parents send their children to universitybased kindergartens? A. They can do better in their future studies. B. They can make more group experience grow there. C. They can be individually oriented when they grow up. D. They can have better chances of getting a firstrate education. 35. Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergartens in order to ________. A. broaden children’s knowledge B. train children’s creativity C. lighten children’s study load D. enrich children’s experience 第二節(jié) (共 5小題;每小題 2分,滿分 l0分 ) 將答案填涂在答題卡上 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。 homes to ask for sweets. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India39。你支持開(kāi)設(shè) iPad課堂;請(qǐng)給校長(zhǎng)寫(xiě)一封建議信,要點(diǎn)如下: 1. 資源豐富; 2. 促進(jìn)交流; 3. 利于環(huán)保; 4. 其他理由 。 刪除:把多余的詞用斜線 (\ )劃掉 。 We all often deal with people who plain about the failures and troubles of their daily lives. Life 41 to be full of problems for them. I would like to think such a life 42 unusual. If there were no problems in your job, then your 43 would hire a much less capable person than you to do the things that don’t 44 much thought. In the business world, those who are able to solve difficult problems are the ones who are the most 45 to the employer. Many times the problems or challenges we face 46 us to grow and bee more capable. The runner who 47 for the mile run in the Olympics by running downhill will have no chance of winning the medal 48 . The runner who trains by running uphill is far more likely to 49 the speed and endurance(忍耐力 ) needed to win the medal. The 50 thing that ever happened to boxer Gene Tunney was that he 51 both hands in the ring. But at that time his manager felt that he could 52 again punch(重?fù)?) hard enough to be the heavyweight champion. Instead, Tunney 53 that he would bee a scientific boxer and win the title as a boxer, not a slugger(重?fù)粽?). Boxing historians will tell you that he developed into one of the best boxers who ever fought. They 54 will tell you that as a puncher, he would not have had a chance