【正文】 t states require their children to go to school until a certain age. This age varies from 16 to 18 years according to the laws of the individual state. The Federal government contributes funds to the states for additional schools and schools services. After graduation from high school, a student can start his higher education in two –year college, a fouryear college, a university or a specialized professional schooleither public or private. Most colleges admit students on the basis of their highschool records. The cost of a college education is expensive in private universities, but it is much less in those supported by states and cities. Many students receive scholarships from the schools, the government, or private foundations and anizations. More than 50 percent of the college students work to help pay their college expenses. Only 2 percent of the population of the country cannot read and write. 5 Where does the money for public schools e from ? A. From the Federal government. B. From the state legislatures. C. From taxes. D. From the parents of the school children. 5 What is the educational system in the United States based on ? A. The Federal government B. Individual school C. Individual state D. Local munities 5 What percentage of the population is illiterate (文盲 ) ？ A. 50 B. 2 C. 4 D. 6 5 How are college expenses of most students paid ? A. They won earnings from parttime work . B. Scholarship from the schools, the government or private foundations. C. Taxes . D. Both A and B. B Today, roller skating is easy and fun． But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn’t exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer. One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball（化裝舞會(huì)） . He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room. Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin. On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody fot Merlin’s grand entrance for a long time! 60． The text is mainly about ________. A． a strange man B． an unusual party C． how roller skating began D． how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century 61． People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he _________. A． often gave others surprises B． was a gifted musician C． invented the roller skates D． was full of imagination 62． Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to ________ . A． impress the party guests B． arrive at the party sooner C． test his invention D． show his skill in walking on wheels 63． What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph? A． The roller skates needed further improvement. B． The party guests took Merlin for a fool. C． Merlin succeeded beyond expectation. D． Merlin got himself into trouble. C South Korean films Beijing audience(觀眾 ) can view five new South Korean films, all with Chinese subtitles(中文字幕 ), until April