南京师范大学04年4月英语二资料5

　　Passage 1

　　Until recent years，  the children of immigrants were forced to “sink or swim” and to learn English in American schools. But in the mid 60‘s there developed an awareness among ethnic groups that every American has a heritage and should be proud of his or her other identity.  For new immigrant groups，  this has become a demand that their children should begin their education in the native language and learn about their first culture in the schools.

　　Bilingual Programs provide separate classes and curricula for students who need to use their native tongue in class until they have made the transition to classes conducted in English.  The number of lessons taught in the native language or in English differs from program to program.  Some bilingual programs use the native language 90% of the time； others are 50%； while still others begin in the native language and rapidly move to complete use of English after a few years.

　　Today， 287，000 foreign-born students in America—76% of them Hispanic—are taught some，  if not all， of their lessons in 70 different dialects and languages.  The idea behind the bilingual program is to ease immigrant children into the mainstream of American society.  Critics argued that bilingual programs are badly managed and inefficient， and that qualified foreign-born teachers are hard to find.  They feel that students who speak mostly their native language at school and speak no English at home will not learn enough English to compete in a highly technological society. Says the deputy mayor of New York City， a Puerto Rican： “We have plenty of Jobs in Manhattan businesses； the problem is that our kids can‘t spell.”

　　1） What does the phrase “sink or swim” in sentence I mean？

　　A. succeed or fail without help from others

　　B. learn to swim

　　C. learn English

　　D. have difficulty in learning English

　　2）  For new immigrant groups，  their children are made to（     ）。

　　A. learn English first

　　B. desert their own culture

　　C. be proud of their own culture

　　D. learn American culture

　　3） The bilingual program intends to（     ）。

　　A. teach the immigrant children two languages

　　B. make the immigrant children more capable

　　C. make the immigrant children proud of their identity

　　D. help the immigrant children get into the mainstream of American society more easily

　　Passage 2

　　I‘m a very keen reader， but selecting the book with a natural――history theme which has influenced me most was some challenge， until I thought back to my childhood. Then it was easy.

　　where the book came from is a mystery，  and I have never met anyone who has heard of it.  it is Rita Richie‘s The Golden Hawks of Genghis Khan.  I read it when I was about 10 years old and I remember to this day the effect it had on me.

　　Set in 1218， it is a story of rich boy whose parents are dead.  He is growing up in the splendid city of Samarkand and has a fascination for hawks， those magnificent hunting birds.  There is a great deal of mystery surrounding his past，  but he is led to believe that a band of Mongols killed his father to steal a rare type of bird  —the golden hawk.  Determined to get these birds back， he runs away from Samarkand and joins a group of people traveling to the country of Mongolia.  What follows is a grand adventure centered on the city of Karakorum，  where the great Mongol chief Genghis Khan was then based.

　　The book combines adventure，  mystery，  honor，  friendship，  danger，  suffering－all seen through the eyes

　　of the young hero， Jalair. I still find this fantasy a thrilling read. Jalair‘s great love for the birds was enviable and inspiring.

　　But the book gave me more than hawks， horses and a desire for wild places. It also gave me a set of values. The Mongols in The Golden Hawks were totally uninterested in possessions， a characteristic that is absolutely essential for people who spent their lives traveling from place to place.  They were never mean.  Generosity， goodwill and optimism were highly valued， hard work was enjoyed and the rest was pure fun.  They simply loved life.

　　4） What does “It‘’ （sentence2   paragraph 1） refer to？

　　A. the choice   B. her childhood   C. the book   D. the theme

　　5） The author says the book The Golden Hawks of Genghis Khan（    ）。

　　A. was recommended by a friend   B. was very popular when she was a child

　　C. is known to very few people    D. is one of the many mystery books she has read

　　6） The main interest of the hero of the book is（     ）。

　　A. what happened to his parents   B. the desire to see different country

　　C. the beauty of his homeland     D. his passion for particular birds

　　Passage 3

　　During the last few years， there has been an enormous increase in the number of shops， stores and supermarkets， which provide facilities for self-service. Their general purpose is to provide goods in perfect condition， so that the customer can serve herself， and then pay for the goods without delay.

　　The organizers of a self-service store have their difficulties. They must display n great number of goods in limited space without covering up anything.  They must deal with the goods which are easy to become rotten， and they must arrange n speedy flow of customers past the cashier‘s. For the purpose of display of goods， many devices are used such as long lengths of adjustable shelves to take various sizes of packs， rotating circular shelves， and display stands.

　　The problem of quick payment has been solved by the use of modern cash machine， which can quickly record the cost of each item and totals the bill.  Then it also takes in the sum given in payment， and shoots out the right change into a cup near the customer.

　　Some of the advantages of the self－service seem to be that there is no waiting to be served； there is wide variety of choice， and it is claimed that ready－made meal and vegetables are very clean. Shopping is said to be more efficient and more economical.  Nevertheless many people still prefer to be served by a small shopkeeper who knows them personally and will deliver goods to their homes.

　　7） Which of the following statements is true？

　　A. Supermarkets provide cheaper food.      B. There is less delay in payment in supermarkets.

　　C. Food and meat are more clean and tasty.   D. Air-conditioning is at different temperatures.

　　8） The problem of organizers in supermarket is（       ）。

　　A. to keep foods clean                  B. to keep the shelves moving around

　　C. to provide a wide variety of goods      D. proper display of foods and easy flow of customers

　　9）  Which of the following is not the main advantage of self—service？

　　A. A greater variety of goods     B. Better service

　　C. Efficiency and economy       D. More clean food

　　10） Many people like the small shops because（     ）。

　　A. they are very close