【正文】 weight, says York Onnen, program director of the President39。s and 7039。s study loadD) enrich children39。s horizonB) cultivate children39。s potentialD) shaping children39。s preschool education, the focus is on A) preparing children academicallyB) developing children39。s economic success is a result of its scientific achievementsC) Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instructionD)Japan39。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 success ful careers in first grade and beyond, Japanese schools do not teach reading, writing, and math ematics, but rather skills such as persistence, concentration, and the ability to function as a member of a group. The vast majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents. In the recent parison of Japanese and American preschool education, 91 percent of Japanese respondents chose providing children with a group experience as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. Sixtytwo percent of the more individually oriented (強(qiáng)調(diào)個(gè)性發(fā)展的) Americans listed group experience as one of their top three choices. An emphasis onthe importance of the group seen in Japanese early childhood education continues into elementaryschool education. Like in America, there is diversity in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanesekindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential development. In largecities, 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, itwill increase the children39。t need to take any medicine if he has a cold or the fluB) aspirin should not be included in overthecounter medicines for the fluC) delayed treatment of the flu will harm the liver and central nervous systemD) overthecounter drugs can be taken to ease the misery caused by a cold or the flu13. According to the passage, to bat the flu effectively, A) one should identify the virus which causes itB) one should consult a doctor as soon as possibleC) one should take medicine upon catching the diseaseD) one should remain alert when the disease is spreading14. Which of the following symptoms will distinguish the flu from a cold?A)A stuffy nose. B) A high temperature.Ci A sore throat.D) A dry cough.15. If children have flulike symptoms, their parents A) are advised not to give them aspirinB) should watch out for signs of Reye syndromeC) are encouraged to take them to hospital for vaccinationD) should prevent them from mixing with people running a feverPassage Two Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage. In a time of low academic achievement by children in the United States, many Americans are turning to Japan, a country of high academic achievement and economic success, for possibleanswers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In39。t last long. D) Weather forecasts are not reliable.Section B Compound DictationPart II Reading Comprehension(35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage. Scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is a cold orflu ( ~,~ ) may make a difference in how long the misery lasts. The American Lung Association (ALA) has issued new guidelines on bating colds and the flu(流感), and one of the keys is being able to quickly tell the two apart. That39。t change their plan. B) They39。s spent two years studying English in Canada.D) She39。t want to talk about the contest. B) She39。t want jobs advertised in the newspapers.6. A) Move the washing machine to the basement. B) Turn the basement into a workshop. C) Repair the washing machine.D) Finish his assignment.7. A) Some students at the back cannot hear the professor. B) The professor has changed his reading assignment.