【北京专用】2014届高考英语一轮复习方案课时作业：选修8 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors_高考复习指南

【北京专用】2014届高考英语一轮复习方案课时作业：选修8 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors

　　C. He provided a great number of words and quotations.

　　D. He went to England to work with Murray.

　　18. Why did Dr. Minor refuse to visit Oxford?

　　A. He was shut in an asylum.

　　B. He lived far from Oxford.

　　C. He was busy writing a book.

　　D. He disliked traveling.

　　19. Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor became friends mainly because________．. they both served in the Civil War

　　B. they had a common interest in words

　　C. Minor recovered with the help of Murray

　　D. Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor

　　20. Which of the following best describes Dr. Minor?

　　A. Brave and determined.

　　B. Cautious and friendly.

　　C. Considerate and optimistic.

　　D. Unusual and scholarly.

　　21. What does the text mainly talk about?

　　A. The history of the English language.

　　B. The friendship between Murray and Minor.

　　C. Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary.

　　D. Broadmoor Asylum and its patients.

　　In a time of low academic achievement by children in the United States，many Americans are turning to Japan，a country of high academic achievement and economic success，for possible answers.However，the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find.In most Japanese preschools，surprisingly little stress is put on academic instruction.In one investigation(调查)，300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers，child development specialists，and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education.Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents(答问卷者) listed “to give children a good start academically” as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools.On the contrary，over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices.To prepare children for successful careers in first grade and beyond，Japanese schools do not teach reading，writing，and mathematics，but rather skills such as persistence(毅力)，concentration，and the ability to function as a member of a group.The vast majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents.