原文作者：佚名

　　a
　　nearly all american students in colleges and universities pay for their education. there are many expenses. first of all， there is tuition. at some schools， the tuition is very high， ten thousand dollars a year or more. at other schools， it may only be a few hundred dollars a year. at some community colleges， tuition is free. there are other expenses as well. many students leave their homes to go to schools in other cities. they may live in dormitories or apartments（flats）， and they must pay for it. finally， students must buy textbooks for their courses. some families start saving money for their children’s education when the children are small. many students work to save money for tuition. they can also get loans from the government. they pay the money back to the government when they finish their education.
 　　阅读短文，回答问题或完成答句，每题词数不超过5个
　　1. which students pay for their education？
　　________ in colleges and universities pay for their education.
　　2. how much is the higher tuition？
　　it is _______________ or more.
　　3. are there any free tuition colleges？ [论文网]
　　___________________________.
　　4.why do many students live in dormitories or apartments？
　　because they_______________.
　　5. what must students buy finally？
　　they must _______________.
　　6. when do many students pay back their loans from the government？
　　they pay them back_______________.
　　b
　　some people want to be shot into space after their death， others want to lie deep under the sea. but most people want to go into the freezer. these are believers in cryogenics.
 　　now some diseases can’t be cured， but they may be cured sometime in the future. so some people hope that their bodies can be frozen after they die. when a cure is found， warm up his or her body， bring it back to life and take the cure. once the body is frozen， it is kept in liquid nitrogen at a temperature of 328 degrees below zero.
 　　now around a thousand people are going to take cryogenic treatment， though most scientists say it won’t work. if we freeze huge creatures like humans， every one of their cells will be broken. can they be brought back to life in the future？
 　　根据短文内容回答下列各问题。wWw.11665.cOm
　　7. where do most people hope that their bodies are kept after their death？
　　_________________________________________
　　8. why do they want the world to keep their bodies well？
　　_________________________________________

　9. how do scientists usually keep a dead man’s body？
　　_________________________________________
　　10. how many people are going to take cryogenic treatment after they die？
　　_________________________________________
　　c
　　a rich man was once riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. on the ground lay a young tree， ready to be planted. the rich man called

out to the old man， “what kind of tree are you planting there， my good man？”
 　　“this is a fig[无花果] tree， sir. ” he said.
　　“a fig tree？” the rich man was very surprised，
　　“why， how old are you， may i ask？”
　　“i am ninety years old.”
　　“what！” cried the rich man， “you’re ninety years old. you are planting a very young tree now and it’ll take years to give fruit. you certainly don’t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree. ” the old man looked around the garden. then he said with a smile， “tell me， sir. did you eat figs when you were a boy？ ”“sure，” the man did not know why he asked this question. “then tell me this，” he said， “who planted the fig trees？” “why-why？ i don’t know.” “you see， sir.” went on the old man，“our forefathers[祖先] planted trees for us to enjoy and i am doing the same for the people after me.”
 　　the rich man was quiet and said， “you are right，my good man. we should do some things for the people after us. thank you very much.” then he rode away.
 　　根据短文内容回答下列各问题。
　　11.what tree was the old man planting when the rich man saw him？
　　________________________________________
　　12. how old was the old man？
　　_________________________________________
　　13. the old man was planting the tree to get himself some fruit to eat，wasn’t he？ who was he planting the tree for？
 　　____________________________________________
　　14. did the rich man eat figs when he was a boy？
　　____________________________________________
　　15. what should we do for the people after us？
　　_____________________________________________
　　d
　　in general，laws for children are a good thing.
　　one hundred years ago in industrial countries， children worked 18 hours a day in a factory at age seven. the factory owner could beat a child who fell asleep or was not fast enough. both parents and teachers could do the same.
 　　today， there are many laws about children all over the world. some people think children must obey rules or they should be punished，others do not agree. the inuits or eskimos in alaska almost never punish their children. the parents don’t hit them. if the children go too far，the parents punish them by making fun of them.

　children in other parts of the world are not as lucky as eskimo children. american parents can spank[打……臀部] their children at home，but a teacher cannot hit a child in a public school. this is also true in germany. in contrast[对比]， it is against the law for anyone to hit a child in sweden. swedish parents cannot spank their children. the children also have a special government official who works for their rights. there is even a plan for children to divorce from their parents though this is not a law yet！
 　　根据短文内容回答下列各问题。
　　16. how were children treated in industrial countries 100years ago？
　　________________________________________.
　　17. what does the author mean by “go too far？”
　

　________________________________________.
　　18. can a teacher in germany hit his students in public school？
　　________________________________________.
　　19. what kind of people can beat children in sweden？
　　________________________________________.
　　20. what does it mean by “a plan for children to divorce from their parents？”
　　_________________________________________.
　　阅读理解答案
　　a篇
　　【文章大意】 几乎所有的美国大学生都要支付教育费用。首先是学费。有些学校的学费很贵，高达一万美元一年甚至更多。还有其它的费用，如住宿费。最后还有教材费。有些家庭在孩子还小的时候就开始积攒教育经费，很多学生通过工作来挣钱支付学费，他们也可以向政府借贷，毕业后再还。
 　　1. nearly all american students
　　2. ten thousand dollars a year
　　3. yes， there are some
　　4. study in other cities / leave their homes to study / study away from their homes / don’t study near their homes
 　　5. buy textbooks for their courses
　　6. when they finish their education
　　b篇
　　【文章大意】有些人死后想被发射到太空去，有些人想被深埋在海底之下，但多数人想要被低温冷冻。现在有些疾病不能治疗，但到了将来它们可能会被治好。于是有些人希望死后尸体能被冷冻起来，等找到了治疗方法，再让他们复活。尽管大多数科学家认为这种方法不起作用，还是有1，000多人准备接受低温冷冻。
 　　7. in the freezer.
　　8. they hope that they can come back to life one day.
　　9. they usually keep it in liquid nitrogen at a temperature of 328 degrees below zero.
 　　10. around 1.000 people.
　　c篇
　　【文章大意】一位富人见一位90岁的老人在种无花果树，感到很惊讶。老人对他说，“我们的祖先为我们栽树，供我们享受，我也为我的后人们做同样的事。”
　　11.he was planting a fig tree.
　　12. he was ninety years old.
　　13. no， he wasn’t. he was planting the tree for the people after him .
　　14. yes， he did.
　　15. we should do some good things for the people after us.
　　d篇
　　【文章大意】通常而言，为儿童制定法律是件好事。100多年前，在工业国家，7岁大的孩子在工厂一天要工作18小时，工厂的老板可以打小孩，家长和老师们也可以这样做。今天世界上有很多保护儿童的法律。有些人认为儿童应该遵纪守法，否则就要受到惩罚。其他人则不同，爱斯基摩人从不惩罚儿童。如果孩子们做得太过份了，父母亲用开玩笑的方式来惩罚他们。在其他地方则不同，美国的家长可以在家打孩子的屁股，但老师不能在学校打学生。德国跟美国一样。但在瑞士任何人都不能打孩子，并有专门的政府部门来维护孩子们的权利。
 　　16. they were treated very badly.
　　17. do something too much.
　　18. no， he can’t.
　　19. none can do that.
　　20. a plan for ending the children’s relationship with their parents.
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