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Their wages are higher in charter schools. 第二部分 閱讀理解 (共兩節(jié)，滿分 40 分 ) 第一節(jié) (共 15 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 30 分 ) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(xiàng) (A、 B、 C 和 D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。t worry， you?re not alone． We check our phones all average of 150 times a day， and around 30％ of the total time spent online is dedicated to social media． Some experts now fear this habit could be damaging our mental health． This is something particularly affecting young adults， according to a study from the University of Pittsburgh． It found the more they used social media， the more likely they are to be depressed． The study found that exposure to“highly idealised life of peers on social media causes feelings of envy”． Some of us certainly feel sad when we?re ignored on social media sites， or when we see someone else having a better time than us． But depression is a more serious condition， which has been getting significantly worse over the last 56 years． You can get so hooked that it takes you away from your real relationships． Other research by Glasgow University found that those with higher levels of emotional investment in social media， and who use it at night， were more likely to feel depressed and anxious． Despite these warning signs， why do some of us continue to keep clicking? Well， I suppose we all want to be liked and we don?t want to miss out on a conversation that?s taking place online． But we need to know when to switch off our virtual online world and connect with the real world instead． 29． According to the passage， what might be damaging our mental health? A． Using smartphones too frequently B． Getting too many?likes?． C． Longing for more messages． D． Being addicted to social media． 30． According to the research， people may feel depressed because______． A． they thought others are living a better life B． they believe they have no reallife friends C． they are ignorant about social media. D． they desire to be part of the real world 31． The underlined word“hooked”is closest in meaning to______． A． depressed B． relaxed C． addicted D． embarrassed D Boys? schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music． Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity(男子氣概 )， the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to be consistent to a stereotype(傳統(tǒng)觀念 )， a US study says． Boys at singlesex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their abilities to express their emotions， rather than feeling they had to obey the“boy code”of hiding their emotions to be a “real man”． The findings of the study are against the received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls． Tony Little， headmaster of Eton， warned that boys were being ignored by the British education system because it had bee too focused on girls． He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls． The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they bee discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills． But in singlesex schools teachers can adjust lessons to boys? learning style， letting them move around the classroom and getting them to pete in teams to prevent boredom， wrote the study?s author, Abigail James of the University of Virginia． Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with “boyfocused” approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them． Because boys generally have sharper vision， learn best through touch, and are physically more active， they need to be given “handson”lessons where they are allowed to walk around． “ Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine(女性的 )and prefer the modern type in which violence and sexism are major themes.” James wrote． Singlesex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to give in to a stereotype that men should be “masterful and in charge” in relationships． “ In mixed schools boys feel pressed to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means.” the study reported. 32． The author believes that a singlesex school would ． boys to hide their emotions to be “real men” to form masculine aggressiveness in boys boys to express their emotions more freely place emphasis on the traditional image of a man to boys 33． It is monly believed that in a mixed school boys ． relatively better up more healthily more responsibly a better education 34． What does Tony Little say about the British education system? fails more boys than girls academically． focuses more on mixed school education． fails to give boys the attention they need． places more pressure on boys than on girls． 35． According to Abigail James， one of the advantages of singlesex schools is ． A. teaching can be designed to promote boys? team spirit can focus on their lessons without being absentminded can choose to learn whatever they are interested in D. teaching can be adapted to suit the characteristics of boys 第二節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分） 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)。 If you think about your circle of friends and family members, you can certainly pick out one or more people who are not good listeners. 36 If you?re fortunate, that person is a good friend, a loved one or a teacher. All too often, we associate the benefits of good listening skills with achieving very specific outes, like following the boss?s orders (aimed at getting a job promotion). 37 We think of them as something basic, which we mastered in our formal schooling, along with