近几年四级范文1
今年暑假，妈妈每天都带我去游泳。我看见小朋友们在游泳池里自由自在地游来游去，我十分羡慕。我想：我决不做旱鸭子，要争当游泳能手，我要学习游泳。
我和妈妈一来到泳池，就看见许多大人和小孩，男的、女的在游泳池里游泳和嬉闹，十分热闹。我恨不得马上跳进游泳池去，可是不行呀！我不会游泳。
妈妈找了他的一个好朋友教我学游泳，是位叔叔。他很严厉，他说：“我要去许多次才能学会游泳。第一次学闭气和潜水，我一跳进游泳池，水就进了鼻孔，鼻子酸酸的，有点害怕，叔叔告诉我说：“怕水还能学游泳？”我鼓起勇气，闭气把头潜入水里，这样多次潜水，我很快就会了。第二次学打水和夹水，我练了又练，终于在叔叔的帮助下，我学会了打水和夹水。第三次学习蛙泳，就像青蛙一样在水里游，可是我不会换气，只能闭一口气游，游不远。第四次开始学换气了，先站在水里，在水上吸一口气，再把头潜入水里呼气来，可是一边游一边换气就难了，这次没有学会换气，下次我一定要学会，就这样坚持练下去，我有了很大的进步。
在这个快乐的暑假里，我既学会了游泳，又锻炼了我的身体和意志。全家人都很高兴，都说我长大了！
近几年四级范文2
Upon graduation, virtually all college students will confront the problem of the career choice，which is truly a tough choice. Students opinions differ greatly on this issue. Some hold that there is no better way to get a decent job than working in a stated-owned business which will guarantee my life after retirement, but others take the attitude that a joint venture outweighs any other jobs as it may provide higher income for employees.
As to myself, I prefer the latter view. A joint venture, especially a high-salary joint venture, exerts a tremendous fascination on a great number of people, with no exception to me. Although it might be impossible to make sure my retirement pension is good enough, high-salary is exactly what I need just now. In my view, our career choices largely depend on where we want to stay for the rest of life. For me, metropolis is the place where I can grasp loads of opportunities and achieve my personal dreams. As I hold the view that live in the moment, not the future, and also in order to finance myself in some aspects such as the transportation, the house-renting, or social activities, a joint venture can satisfy my needs for the consumption I mentioned above.
In short, a joint venture is the first and only consideration in my choice of career.
近几年四级范文3
一 虚拟语气考查点
essential , important 等词后的`虚拟语气；
1) It was essential that the application forms___ back before the deadline （90年1月四级考试.）
A must be sent B would be sent C be sent D were sent（答案是C）
2) It is vital that enough money ___ to fund the project . （1月四级考试.）
A is collected B be collected C must be collected D can be collected （答案是C）
if only ,wish等词后的虚拟语气；
1) Look at the terrible situation I am in ! If I ___ your advice . （93年6月四级考试.）
A follow B had followed C would follow D have followed （答案是B）
2) I wish I ___ longer this morning ,but I had to get up and come to class. （95年6月四级考试.）
A have slept B slept C might have slept D could have slept （答案是D）
条件从句中的虚拟语气
1) H e must have had an accident , or he ___ then （90年1月四级考试.）.
A would have been here B should be here C had to be here D would be here （答案是A）
二 动词的 ing 形式和过去分词
分词的独立结构
1）名词 （代词）+ 分词
A new technique ______, the yields as a whole increased by 20 per cent. (90/1)
A） working out C) having been worked
B) having worked out D) to have been worked out (C)
With + 名词（代词）+ V--ed或V--ing
2) After the Arab states won independence , great emphasis was laid on expanding education , with girls as well as boys _______ to go to school . (97/1)
A) to be couraged B) being encouraged C) been encouraged D) be encouraged (B)
动名词短语做宾语
They are considering _______ before the prices go up. (89/1)
A of buying the house C buying the house
B with buying the house D to buy the house (C)
分词短语做状语
________with the picture, Mary tore it to pieces. (92/6)
A Dissatisfying thoroughly C Being thoroughly dissatisfied
B to dissatisfy thoroughly D To be thoroughly dissatisfied (C)
分词短语做定语
If I correct someone , I will do it with as much good bumor and self C restraint as if I were the one _______. (95/1)
A to correct B correctin
近几年四级范文4
Deep Reading in Modern Life
At the picture depicts, a father told his son that he should read deeply rather than merely pursue the quantity of reading materials. It reflects that people tend to browse and scan e-books without stopping to ponder even one question. The way we read is so superficial that it arouses great concern in modern life.
To be a better reader, we had better do as follows. For one thing, take notes about crucial details as we used to do. Taking notes can avoid the phenomenon that the more we read online or on smart phones, the less we seemed to memorize. For another, classics deserve to be savored by the contemporary people. For example, some classical novels can be read free on Kindle, which makes them popular among youngsters again. What's more, if we did not make summaries from time to time, nothing that we learnt from e-books would truly be ours.
In conclusion, when we enjoy digital reading, we should consciously conducts deep reading. Try our best to keep those good habits which are acquired in the process of paper reading, such as intensive reading and deep thinking.
近几年四级范文5
Upon graduation, virtually all college students will confront the problem of the career choice,which is truly a tough choice. Students opinions differ greatly on this issue. Some hold that priority should be given to start a business of your own, but others take the attitude that finding a job is the best choice influencing their future.
As to myself, I prefer the latter view. An opportunity to start a business exerts a tremendous fascination on a great number of people, with no exception to me. In my view, With the competition in the job market becoming increasingly fierce for college graduates, some ambitious students have tried their hands at launching their own businesses. Over the years,there have been many successful cases of student entrepreneurship and such attempts should be encouraged and promoted by both the universities and the society at large. What's more ,College students who start businesses are pioneers,among whom will be born China's future business leaders. Faced with unknown challenges, they are audacious enough to embark on a perilous journey while most of their peers enjoy stable salaries by working as white-collars at high-end office buildings.
All in all, the essential difference between the students who find a job or those students who create their own businesses is that the former are docile followers whereas the latter are aggressive trailblazers. For this reason, business-launching college graduates are more admirable, and thus they command our deep respect.
近几年四级范文6
It’s no doubt that university campuses will produce a large amount of rubbish everyday, however, there are fewer college students paying attention to its classification.
Factually waste separation is vital to create an environment-friendly campus. Firstly, waste separation does great contribution to the environmental protection. Since some of waste is recyclable, while other is unrecyclable, if all the students could voluntarily differentiate recyclable rubbish from unrecyclable rubbish, the risk of the environmental pollution will be greatly reduced. Secondly, waste separation could save a lot of energy and time on its processing.
With the rapid increase in the amount of rubbish at the campus, rubbish classification does not permit of any delay. On the one hand, as the well- educated people, college students should act as hosts of the universities and separate waste from this moment in their daily life. On the other hand, university authorities should strengthen students’ awareness of environmental protection and suide students to separate waste in a reasonable way.
近几年四级范文7
The use of translation apps is becoming increasingly popular. Why? Admittedly, in the contemporay society, an increasing number of people, with the help of translation apps, find it convenient to read foreign literature or essays.
On the one hand, these apps can bring users greater efficiency and help them save more time or energy, particularly for those who have no knowledge of a foreign language. For instance, a host of people may have a variety of difficulties or troubles in learning English, but with the assistance of these apps, it will not be difficult for them to read and understand English materials. On the other hand, it is these apps that cuase some learners to lose motivation for studying. With Apps in hand, they are not willing to do their utmost to memorize new words, pratice speaking or writing skills every day. Fianlly, they will fail to get a good command of any foreign language.
I, as a college student, deem that it is of great necessity for youngsters to use translations apps in a rational way. We should bear in mind that any translation app is merely a tool. Provided that one intends to master a foreign language, it is advisabel to practice each day instead of relying on translation apps.
近几年四级范文8
The seats in our school reading-room are not enough for all the people get there very early to ^v^seize^v^ a seat every do day a ^v^special^v^ thing happened to I learned a lesson that I shall never forget.
It happened on a Wednesday morning last January,just before our final got to the reading-room very early to occupy a put a book on the desk and then went to have when I hurried back into the reading-room,I found someone was sitting on the seat which I had occupied in ran to him immediatly and shouted at him angrily,^v^Go 's my seat.^v^ Everyone raised their eyes and stared at me face turned red and I felt ashamed of took my book and fled helter-skelter before so many eyes.
I dared not go to the reading-room for several learned a lesson in the then I have been keeping the lesson in mind: To be polite to everyone.
近几年四级范文9
many students consider applying for job very important after graduation. they think it will affect their course of lives, their circle of friends, and even their choice of spouses in the future. the following are two suggestions that you should consider when looking for a job. first, you should have an awareness of yourself, your personal interests in particular. generally speaking, your interest supplies your motivation and energy for work. if you don‘t have any interest in the job, you are sure to be bored by it even if it is a highly paid one. second, you should have knowledge of the job itself. the job you are looking for should neither be beyond your reach nor should it be too easy. instead, it should bring your abilities into full play. going to work that is too difficult may only lead to frustration and failure. going to work that is too easy, however, will be a waste of your knowledge, and you will soon lose interest in it. besides, you should think of the prospect of the job. will you have a promising future if you take the job? do not be misled by the present salary it offers. think of its future development. it is important to weigh the immediate advantages against the long term prospects of the job.
at this point, it is always advisable that you turn to your parents, your teachers, and your friends for help if you cannot make the decision. they are the people who know you the best. you can also ask some job advisors for advice. they are usually experienced and can give you some valuable hints. of course, it is you who have to make the final decision.
近几年四级范文10
英语四级写作:历年考试精选作文
Directions: Write a composition entitled The Brain and the Computer. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:
有人认为预测电脑的功能将超过人脑。请就人脑与电脑的区别写一 篇作文，你可以从体积、运算速度和结构等方面进行对比。
【经典范文】
The Brain and the Computer
Some recent developments in computer industry make scientists predict that the gap between human beings and the machine will be closed by the year 0.
To understand the significance of this prediction, let us compare the human brain with existing computers. The brain consumes electrical energy at the rate of 25 watts and occupies volume of one tenth of a cubic foot. The brain houses between 10 billion and 100 billion items of information. Every brain cell is directly connected to many other cells. As a result, the cells in which information is stored can communicate with thousands of other cells. Incontrast,jhe^computer^consu；mes_1000,Lpower^and J:eeLofspace.^rhe^computermemoryjisJlike^acell ofpigeonholes^withnojhinking^.
In a word, thejel^Jinjcomgarison with the human brains. (151 words)
近几年四级范文11
暑假里 ，我和爸爸妈妈一起去高家堰玩，吃过午饭后，爸爸和妈妈带着我去流溪口游泳，我们把早以准备好的游泳物品放在车上就出发了。
到了流溪口，我们下了车，眼前便是一片美丽的景象，还有很多大人和小孩在水里游来游去，很热闹。溪边有几棵高大挺拔的柳树，使人感到特别的凉爽，树 枝随风飘荡，美丽极了。那清澈见底的小溪“哗哗”地流着，我站在溪边的鹅卵石上，等不及的脱下外衣，带上潜水镜，跳下了水，我试着用水拍了拍身体适应温度 后，就准备游泳，因为我有了去年的基础，所以，今年不再害怕了。突然，爸爸说：“你还是先在水边练习一会儿吧！游泳的时候脚要用力蹬。”听了这番话，我把 双手放在石子上，脚在水里练习蹬，我越蹬越起劲，练到身体飘起来的程度后，我试着在水里游了几下，爸爸的方法果然奏效，我一直照着爸爸的方法做，进步越来 越大，慢慢地，我熟练了游泳的基本知识，游泳的感觉太好了，爸爸又给我示范了自由式的游发和蛙式的游发，虽然我只能简短的游一段，但是我跟去年相比，我可 进步了很多。
时间过得真快，太阳也偷偷地下山了，我只好跟着爸爸妈妈准备回家了，这次来高家堰的收获可真大呀！
近几年四级范文12
The Mechanic is one of my favorite movies, in which the protagonist has a very beautiful gun with a famous motto engraved on it-- Victory Loves Preparation. Indeed, increasing undergraduates has realized the importance of preparation which even renders tense peer pressure. While, how to prepare for tomorrow?The best way is to do your best today.
How to do our best? First, try to know yourself. In your free time, you can attend some club activities, social practice, and part-time work to understand what you like and what you want to do in the future. Second, make a dream, and set a goal. Everyone has a dream, but each of us must analyze its feasibility and make it a real and effective goal. Last, make a plan and keep moving.
After know what your goals will require, plan to do them one by one. You can devote yourself to your professional field, concentrate on research, and accumulate academic knowledge. Or you can practice in a part-time job that is conducive to your career plan, which could build a perfect resume and improve the work e_perience. Or you can participate in some qualification e_ams to enhance your competitiveness, such as computer language, accounting certificate, teacher qualification certificate, IELTS, and TOEFL.
In a word, when you are at a young age, try to do something more, as long as you are not in vain, all your efforts will become your best assets in the future.
近几年四级范文13
It is a common phenomenon that a large number of students are pursuing success with a wrong belief that there exists a shortcut to picture given reveals this fact in an ironic can easily notice from the cartoon that a student is asking the teacher in the library how to achieve accomplishment in school without studying,while the teacher is pointing to the fiction section to tell him to work hard.
Learning is actually a painstaking process in which both students on campuses and employees of working agencies are struggling to acquire knowledge by sparing great the contrary,some people in today’s society aim at studying without hard work,following the so-called “shortcut” my own perspective,there is no shortcut in the way to and foremost,learning or obtaining knowledge is based on the accumulation step by famous saying that Rome is not built in one day teaches us that no goal is achieved without persistence and addition,the shortcut to learning is extremely appealing to those who are unwilling to spend time and energy studying because they might win by a advocating the shortcut is unlikely to win every but not least,the fickleness and negative attitudes towards exams are responsible for the widespread trend of the shortcut belief,and it surely lead to the failure of study to some a look around us,we can find that many agencies and people believe in the prediction of the exams,and students may be indulged in the so-called perditions and pay no attention to studying hard.
As has been mentioned,learning without hard work tends to be useless and meaningless,for students cannot have a great chance to grow into all-round picture makes us college students aware of the great significance of true skill and genuine by making efforts to learn in and after class can we gain solid and real ability and competence.
近几年四级范文14
Your Sleeping Position and Your Personality
Everyone has got two personalities — the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behavior,but when you’re asleep,your sleeping position shows the real a normal night,of course,people frequently change their important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back,you’re a very open normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new don’t like to upset people,so you never express your real ’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach,you are a rather secretive worry a lot and you’re always easily ’re very stubborn,but you aren’t very usually live for today but not means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep curled up,you are probably a very nervous have a low opinion of yourself and so You’re often ’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting prefer to be on your ’re easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side,you have usually got a well-balanced know your strengths and ’re usually have a confident sometimes feel anxious,but you don’t often get always say what you think even if it annoys people
近几年四级范文15
拔大头葱四年级作文
踏青时节，最让我期待的是在草丛里拔“大头葱”。
大头葱的“大头”其实指的是它的根，圆鼓鼓的，白胖胖的，真像是小婴儿，胖胖的脸蛋上还长了几条胡须。可别小看这“大头”，它吃起来甜甜的，糯糯的，这葱要是没了这头，一定会逊色许多。我跑到草丛边上，哇，眼前一片青绿，凑上去用鼻尖轻轻地嗅，那葱香止不住地钻进我的鼻孔。再看那叶子，好像抹了染料，碧绿碧绿的。我挽起袖子，抓起一根圆柱状的葱叶，用力一拔，“砰”的一下，攥在手里的'只有葱叶不见“大头”。唉，白白浪费了一根好葱。可我并不放弃，试了一根又一根，慢慢地我总结出了一条经验：先抓住葱叶，再把手延着叶子往下滑，当滑到根部时，千万不要心急，必须一点一点扭动葱叶，直到泥土松动的时候才加强力度，这样躲在土里的“大头”才会乖乖地现出原形。
哈哈，满头大汗的我抱着满脸是泥的“大头”，心里美滋滋的。指导老师何畏
近几年四级范文16
1. 短语动词
be about to do 刚要,即将
be friends with 与...友好
bear in mind 记住
bring into effect 实行;使生效
bring into operation 实施;使生效
can not help 禁不住,忍不住
carry into effect 施行;使生效
cast light on/upon 阐明,使了解
catch fire 着火,烧着
catch one“s breath 喘气,松口气;屏息
catch one”s eye 引人注目
catch sight of 看到,发现
come into effect 生效;实施
come into operation 施行,实行,生效
come to one“s senses 醒悟;苏醒
come true 实现
could not help 禁不住,忍不住
cut short 中断,打断
do one”s best 尽力,努力
enjoy oneself 过得快活
fall in love with 爱 上
find fault(with) 找岔
gain an advantage over 胜过,优于
get hold of 得到,获得
get rid of 丢弃,摆脱,
get the best of 战胜
get the better of 战胜,占上风
get together 会面,装配
give rise to 引起,导致
give way 让路,让步
go ahead 开始,进行
go into effect 施行,实行,生效
go into operation 生效,实施
go wrong 出错,出故障
had better 应该
had rather 宁愿
had rather...than 宁愿...而不愿...
have an advantage over 胜过,优于
have in mind 想到;记得;打算
have nothing to do with 和...毫无关系
have(something/much/little)to do with 和...(有些/有很大/没有什么)关系
help oneself 自用,自取
keep an eye on 留意,照看
keep in mind 记住
keep one“s head 保持镇静
keep one”s word 守信用
keep pace(with) (与...)齐步前进
lead the way 引路,带路
learn by heart 记住,背诵
leave alone 不打扰,不干预
let alone 更别提,不打扰
let go (of) 放,松手
lose heart 失去勇气,丧失信心
lose one“s head 慌乱,仓皇失措
lose one”s temper 发脾气,发努
lose sight of 忘记,忽略;看不见
make a /the difference 有影响,起作用
make friends 交朋友
make fun of 取笑,嘲弄
make one“s way 去,前往
make sense 讲得通,言之有理
make sure 查明;务必
make the best of 充分利用
make the most of 充分利用
make up one”s mind 下决心,打定主意
make use of 使用,利用
make way 让路,让出地方
may as well 还不如,不妨
never mind 不要紧;不用担心
pay attention to 注意
piece together 拼合
play a part(in) 起作用,参于
put into effect 实施;使生效
put into operation 实施;使生效
put into practice 实施;实行
put to use 使用
see to it that 注意,务必,保证
see that 注意,务必,保证
set fire to 使燃烧,点燃
take...for 把...认为是
take a chance 冒险,投机
take(a)delight in 以...为乐
take advantage of 利用,趁...之机
take care 当心,注意
take care of 照顾,照料
take charge 管理,接管
take effect 生效,起作用
take into account 考虑
take…… for granted 认为...理所当然
take one’s time 不着急,不着慌
take pains 努力,尽力,下苦功
take part (in) 参加,参于
take place 发生,进行,举行
take the place of 代替,取代
take turns 依次,轮流
think better of 经考虑改变对...的看法
try one“s best 尽力,努力
近几年四级范文17
历年四级真题解析
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the importance of speaking ability and how to develop it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
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Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Neon (霓虹) is to Hong Kong as red phone booths are to London and fog is to San Francisco. When night falls, red and blue and other colors 26 a hazy (雾蒙蒙的) glow over a city lit up by tens of thousands of neon signs. But many of them are going dark, 27 by more practical, but less romantic, LEDs (发光二极管).
Changing building codes, evolving tastes, and the high cost of maintaining those wonderful old signs have businesses embracing LEDs, which are energy 28 , but still carry great cost. “To me, neon represents memories of the past,” says photographer Sharon Blance, whose series Hong Kong Neon celebrates the city's famous signs. “Looking at the signs now I get a feeling of amazement, mixed with sadness.”
Building a neon sign is an art practiced by 29 trained on the job to mold glass tubes into 30 shapes and letters. They fill these tubes with gases that glow when 31 . Neon makes orange, while other gases make yellow or blue. It takes many hours to craft a single sign.
Blance spent a week in Hong Kong and 32 more than 60 signs; 22 of them appear in the series that capture the signs lighting up lonely streets—an 33 that makes it easy to admire their colors and craftsmanship. “I love the beautiful, handcrafted, old-fashioned 34 of neon,” says Blance. The signs do nothing more than 35 a restaurant, theater, or other business, but do so in the most striking way possible.
A) alternative B) approach C) cast D) challenging E) decorative F) efficient G) electrified H) identify I) photographed J) professionals K) quality L) replaced M) stimulate N) symbolizes O) volunteers
Section B
Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
New Jersey School District Eases Pressure on Students—Baring an Ethnic Divide
A) This fall, David Aderhold, the chief of a high-achieving school district near Princeton, New Jersey, sent parents an alarming 16-page letter. The school district, he said, was facing a crisis. Its students were overburdened and stressed out, having to cope with too much work and too many demands. In the previous school year, 120 middle and high school students were recommended for mental health assessments and 40 were hospitalized. And on a survey administered by the district, students wrote things like, “I hate going to school,” and “Coming out of 12 years in this district, I have learned one thing: that a grade, a percentage or even a point is to be valued over anything else.”
B) With his letter, Aderhold inserted West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District into a national discussion about the intense focus on achievement at elite schools, and whether it has gone too far. At follow-up meetings, he urged parents to join him in advocating a “whole child” approach to schooling that respects “social-emotional development” and “deep and meaningful learning” over academics alone. The alternative, he suggested, was to face the prospect of becoming another Palo Alto, California, where outsize stress on teenage students is believed to have contributed to a number of suicides in the last six years.
C) But instead of bringing families together, Aderhold's letter revealed a divide in the district, which has 9,700 students, and one that broke down roughly along racial lines. On one side are white parents like Catherine Foley, a former president of the Parent-Teacher-Student Association at her daughter's middle school, who has come to see the district's increasingly pressured atmosphere as opposed to learning. “My son was in fourth grade and told me, 'I'm not going to amount to anything because I have nothing to put on my resume,'” she said. On the other side are parents like Mike Jia, one of the thousands of Asian-American professionals who have moved to the district in the past decade, who said Aderhold's reforms would amount to a “dumbing down” of his children's education. “What is happening here reflects a national anti-intellectual trend that will not prepare our children for the future,” Jia said.
D) About 10 minutes from Princeton and an hour and a half from New York City, West Windsor and Plainsboro have become popular bedroom communities for technology entrepreneurs, researchers and engineers, drawn in large part by the public schools. From the last three graduating classes, 16 seniors were admitted to MIT. It produces Science Olympiad winners, classically trained musicians and students with perfect SAT scores.
E) The district has become increasingly popular with immigrant families from China, India and Korea. This year, 65 percent of its students are Asian-American, compared with 44 percent in . Many of them are the first in their families born in the United States. They have had a growing influence on the district. Asian-American parents are enthusiastic supporters of the competitive instrumental music program. They have been huge supporters of the district's advanced mathematics program, which once began in the fourth grade but will now start in the sixth. The change to the program, in which 90 percent of the participating students are Asian-American, is one of Aderhold's reforms.
F) Asian-American students have been eager participants in a state program that permits them to take summer classes off campus for high school credit, allowing them to maximize the number of honors and Advanced Placement classes they can take, another practice that Aderhold is limiting this school year. With many Asian-American children attending supplementary instructional programs, there is a perception among some white families that the elementary school curriculum is being sped up to accommodate them.
G) Both Asian-American and white families say the tension between the two groups has grown steadily over the past few years, as the number of Asian families has risen. But the division has become more obvious in recent months as Aderhold has made changes, including no-homework nights, an end to high school midterms and finals, and an initiative that made it easier to participate in the music program.
H) Jennifer Lee, professor of sociology at the University of California, Irvine, and an author of the Asian American Achievement Paradox, says misunderstanding between first-generation Asian-American parents and those who have been in this country longer are common. What white middle-class parents do not always understand, she said, is how much pressure recent immigrants feel to boost their children into the middle class. “They don't have the same chances to get their children internships (实习职位) or jobs at law firms,” Lee said. “So what they believe is that their children must excel and beat their white peers in academic settings so they have the same chances to excel later. ”
I) The issue of the stresses felt by students in elite school districts has gained attention in recent years as schools in places like Newton, Massachusetts, and Palo Alto have reported a number of suicides. West Windsor-Plainsboro has not had a teenage suicide in recent years, but Aderhold, who has worked in the district for seven years and been chief for the last three years, said he had seen troubling signs. In a recent art assignments, a middle school student depicted (描绘) an overburdened child who was being scolded for earning an A, rather than an A+ , on a math exam. In the image, the mother scolds the student with the words, “Shame on you!” Further, he said, the New Jersey Education Department has flagged at least two pieces of writing on state English language assessments in which students expressed suicidal thoughts.
J) The survey commissioned by the district found that 68 percent of high school honor and Advanced Placement students reported feeling stressed about school “always or most of the time.” “We need to bring back some balance,” Aderhold said. “You don't want to wait until it's too late to do something. ”
K) Not all public opinion has fallen along racial lines. Karen Sue, the Chinese-American mother of a fifth-grader and an eighth-grader, believes the competition within the district has gotten out of control. Sue, who was born in the United States to immigrant parents, wants her peers to dial it back. “It's become an arms race, an educational arms race,” she said. “We all want our kids to achieve and be successful. The question is, at what cost?”
36. Aderhold is limiting the extra classes that students are allowed to take off campus.
37. White and Asian-American parents responded differently to Aderhold's appeal.
38. Suicidal thoughts have appeared in some students' writings.
39. Aderhold's reform of the advanced mathematics program will affect Asian-American students most.
40. Aderhold appealed for parents' support in promoting an all-round development of children, instead of focusing only on their academic performance.
41. One Chinese-American parent thinks the competition in the district has gone too far.
42. Immigrant parents believe that academic excellence will allow their children equal chances to succeed in the future.
43. Many businessmen and professionals have moved to West Windsor and Plainsboro because of the public schools there.
44. A number of students in Aderhold's school district were found to have stress-induced mental health problems.
45. The tension between Asian-American and white families has increased in recent years.
Section C
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 46 and 50 are based on the following passage.
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