It is needlessly complex and intricate.
It is important that students of the art spend many years mastering it.
It is the pinnacle of Japanese taste and culture.
It is both a simple act and one that is rich with cultural significance.
It is an inextricable part of Japanese history and spirituality.
第1题：
A.Mark Twain published his last and most important novel.
B.F.Scott Fitzgerald received the Nobel Prize.
C.Freudian psychology influenced many modern writers.
D.Most writers were politically radical.
第2题：
Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?
A. It is important to have the right food for children。
B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner。
C. Parents should talk to each of their children frequently。
D. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner
第3题：
The opportunity to study abroad should be something that sounds very exciting. For most students, going abroad is a life-changing experience. There are benefits for the host country as well. Not only do foreign students spend money on tuition, housing, food and clothing, but they also often take home positive impressions of their stay and the people they met.
But Japan, which hosts over 100,000 foreign students a year, is having trouble making the most of its foreign students. “I’ve been here for three years,” says a 26-year-old Chinese student in Osaka. “I don’t have any Japanese friends, I’ve never been invited to a Japanese home, and I’ve never felt very welcome here.”
That’s hardly the kind of impression that the Japanese government wants foreign students taking home to their families and classmates, but it seems to be a widespread sentiment(情感). One newspaper complained that, “If foreign students tell everyone how they hate this country when they go home, we should ask for what purpose we are hosting them to begin with.”
Many of the students arrive with hopes to learn Japanese and stay on for a few years working for a Japanese company. However, that doesn’t always work out. Many foreign students graduate from a Japanese university only to discover that “Japanese companies don’t hire foreigners because they think they cannot trust non-Japanese people,” says one job-seeker from the Philippines.
This is a problem for universities. With the Japanese birth rate one of the lowest in the world, Japanese schools are turning to foreign students to fill their classrooms.
The government has actively tried to increase the number of foreign students, up from fewer than 10,000 only 20 years ago. But, as one student in Tokyo says, “Japan’s policy is one of persuading people to come and then dissuading them from staying.”
1). According to the author, studying abroad ________.
A. does good to most foreign students and the host country
B. ensures a chance to get promoted
C. has a great effect on most foreign students
D. both A and C
2). How is life in Japan in the eyes of most foreign students?
A. Helpful and meaningful.
B. Busy yet attractive.
C. Boring and disappointing.
D. Tiring yet rewarding.
3). The word “dissuading” in the last paragraph probably means ________ .
A. discouraging
B. encouraging
C. advising
D. informing
4). Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Japan is one of the countries with the lowest birth rate worldwide.
B. The present situation in Japan lies in the slow action by the government.
C. It is almost impossible for foreign graduates to work in Japanese companies.
D. learning Japanese and having work experience are the hopes of many arrivals.
5). A suitable title for this passage might be ________.
A. Poor Reception in Japan
B. Japanese Foreign Policies
C. Japanese Shifting Population
D. Successful Careers in Japan
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第6题：
Tea drinking is very popular in China.It is frequently discussed in poems and novels and appears in paintings.Tea also plays an important role in Chinese daily life.It is a custom to make tea for guests.People like to drink tea when they get together.Young people show respect to their elders by offering a cup of tea.In the traditional Chinese marriage ceremony, both the bride and groom kneel in front of their parents and serve them tea as an expression of gratitude.
Tea drinking habits vary in different parts of China.People from different regions favour different types of tea.Tea drinking methods are also different.In the north of China, people like to drink tea with a bowl or a glass.Those in the south of China enjoy tasting tea with cultural tea sets.
Tea culture in China is very different from that of other countries.In the West, tea with sugar and milk may be served with desserts.An example of western tea culture is afternoon tea.Tea ceremonies also differ among eastern countries, such as the Japanese or Korean tea ceremony.
Decide each statement is T (true) or F (false) based on Passage A.
1.Making tea for guests is a western custom.
2.The bride and bridegroom kneel to serve tea to their parents in the modern Chinese marriage ceremony.
3.People in the north of China enjoy drinking tea with a bowl.
4.The westerners may drink tea served with sugar and milk.
5.Tea ceremonies among eastern countries are the same.
第7题：
Which of the following statements is NOT true?（ ）
[A] Sales of contemporary art fell dramatically from 2007 to 2008.
[B] The art market surpassed many other industries in momentum.
[C] The art market generally went downward in various ways.
[D] Some art dealers were awaiting better chances to come.
第8题：
Which of the following statements about labor unions can be concluded based on the information in the passage?
A. Labor unions reached their peak of power in the 1986's.
B. It. took labor unions many years to improve conditions for workers.
C. The early labor unions failed .because they were not concerned with the well-being of workers.
D. The early labor unions failed because they could not agree on what they wanted to fight for.
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第10题：
It is needlessly complex and intricate.
It is important that students of the art spend many years mastering it.
It is the pinnacle of Japanese taste and culture.
It is both a simple act and one that is rich with cultural significance.
It is an inextricable part of Japanese history and spirituality.