Ⅲ.阅读理解

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Chinese high school students have the longest study hours compared to their peers(同龄人) in Japan, the US and the Republic of Korea, a survey conducted by the four countries said.

The survey, released by the China Youth and Children Research Center (CYCRC) on Monday, was jointly conducted with institutions in the four countries in September—October of 2008. It covers nearly 4 000 students in senior high schools and vocational high schools in the four countries.

About 78.3 percent of Chinese students said they spend more than eight hours at school and 56.7 percent said they study at least two more hours each day at home. By contrast, only 24.7 percent of their peers in the US, 20.5 percent in Japan and 15.4 percent in Korea study more than two hours after school.

Around 60 percent of all students surveyed said their burden for studies was the heaviest; however, the Japanese felt their burden was the worst with respondents(应答者) reaching 79.2 percent.

Among the five biggest headaches for young people in the four countries were: over－scheduling ranked first, followed by a boring leisure life, unsatisfied appearance, little time for exercise and making friends, and no spare money.

“Moderate(适度的) study pressure can better drive students to develop, however, too much will squeeze(挤) their development space, and can even cause harm to their physical and psychological health，”the survey said.

“Balancing their studies and all－round development is a very important task，”it said.

1．What would be the best title for the text?

A．ChineseHigh SchoolStudents Study More

B．High School Students Need More Rest

C．Heavy Burdens of High School Students

D．Big Headaches of High School Students

答案及解析：A。主旨大意题。本文是一篇新闻报道，英语新闻报道的主题一般都在第一段，因此选A项最佳。

2．Which of the following is NOT true about the  survey?

A．It took about two months.

B．It was conducted in four countries.

C．Nearly 4 000 students took part in it.

D．It was done only in senior high schools.

答案及解析：D。细节题。根据第二段It covers nearly  4 000 students in senior high schools and vocational high schools...可知D项表述有误。

3．Which of the following troubles the high school students most?

A．Being busy.

B．Feeling bored.

C．Lacking pocket money.

D．Feeling unsatisfied with their teachers.

答案及解析：A。推断题。根据第五段，中学生最头疼的问题中排在首位的是over－scheduling(时间安排太紧)，由此判断A项正确。

4．According to the survey, ______.

A．study pressure is harmful to students' health

B．students need to achieve all－round development

C．the Chinese students felt their burden for studies was the heaviest

D．most students are suffering from physical and psychological health problems

答案及解析：B。细节题。根据最后一段，调查指出Balancing their studies and all－round development is a very important task，因此B项正确。

B

It's killed at least two dozen people, damaged hundreds of homes, cost some 22 billion yuan in direct economic losses so far and has left thousands of familybound travelers stranded. The massive snow and ice storm that has swept through the southern part of China has put this country into full disaster management mode. Tens of thousands of soldiers have been activated and the government has already provided 126 million yuan in aid to six provinces in the south slammed by the unexpected winter blast. But is enough being done? And what else can be done to ensure that the effects of natural disasters like those in southern China are minimized in the future?

Ni hao, you're listening to People in the Know, your window into the world around you, online at here on China Radio International. In this edition of the show, we'll be talking about the southern China snow and ice storm. So let's get started.

First, let's get a Chinese perspective of how well the ice and snow storm in southern China is being handled from a logistical point of view. For this we're joined on the line by Professor Peng Xizhe, Dean of the School of Social Development and Public Policy at Fudan University in Shanghai.

(Dialogue with Peng)

And after a short break, we'll talk about the broader view of disaster management.”

“Ni hao, you're listening to People in the Know, your window into the world around you, online at here on China Radio International. I'm Paul James in Beijing. In this edition of the show, we're talking about the massive winter storm that has ravaged southern China.

For a broader look at disaster management, we're joined on the line now by Mr Aloysius Rego and Ms Jiang Lingling, both with the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center in Thailand.

(Dialogue with Jiang and Rego)

And with that we close out this edition of People in the Know, online at here on China Radio International. Though it may seem small consolation now for the thousands who remain stranded because of the storm, it's important to remember that as long as patience prevails, you will get home. Questions or comments for us can be sent to crieng@. For Executive Director Wang Lei and Producers Yang Jingjie and Xu Yang, I'm Paul James in Beijing. Take care.”

5. What style does this passage belong to?

A. An introduction.               B. An essay.

C. A description.                   D. A news report.

答案及解析：D。通读全文，很显然，这是一篇新闻报道。

6. What's the main idea of this article?

A. Tell the stories about the snow storm in the southern part of China.

B. Tell us some facts about the people in the disaster.

C. What have been done or will be done to rescue the people in the disaster.

D. Let's know the measures about the disaster.

答案及解析：C。文章第一段最后两句说明了报道的主要内容。

7. How many people died from the snow disaster before this report?

A. More than 30.          B. More than 24.   

C. Many.                  D. 50.

答案及解析：B。文章第一句话就说明了，at least two dozen至少24人。