20．An American educational expert，F(xiàn)rederick M．Hess says that a long summer vacation doesn't make sense in today's world．
    This summer，50 million kids will spend much time talking online，watching TV，plsying video games and asking older brothers or sisters to take them to the supermarket．They will also be putting their academic futures at risk．
    During much of the 20th century，many Americans worked in factories that did not need a college degree but still offered a high salary．Also，in the 19th century，there was no air condition．And poor hygiene（衛(wèi)生）meant that crowded schools had health risks．
    Things have changed．For today's students，academic skills are key to future success..many nations don't give kids an American-style summer vacation．They offer no more than seven consecutive（連續(xù)的）weeks of vacation．Most American school districts offer up to 13 weeks．To compete in global marketplace，Americans must be prepared to go up against international competitors．
    Summer vacation also causes challenges for today's families．In the 1960s，more than 60% of families had a stay-at-home mum．Now，two-thirds of American children live families where every adult works．For these families，summer vacation can be more burden than break．Someone must watch the kids．
    But the biggest problem may be how summer vacation hurts academic achievement．Scientist have found that disadvantaged students lose important ground in the summertime．
    A school year can allow time-limited teachers to conduct richer and more imaginative lessons．Schools would have more time for sports，languages，music and the arts．

64．Before the 20th century，a long summer vacation mightC．
    A．cause career failure for Americans   B．reduce income for Americans
    C．reduce health risks for students     D．cause loss in global market for America
65．We can know that an American-style summer vacationC．
    A．lasts no more than two months    B．lasts less than three months
    C．lasts as long as three months    D．lasts as long as four months
66．According to the text，who will benefit from a long school year？A
    A．American students，teachers and parents．
    B．American students，parents and shop owners．
    C．American students，parents and international competitors．
    D．American students，teachers and international competitors．
67．How many reasons did the writer give to support his/her opinion？D
    A．One．  B．Two．  C．Three．  D．Four．

分析 作者在文章中介紹長暑假對學(xué)生沒有意義的觀點，主要因為：長暑假不利于學(xué)生的成績，增加父母的負擔，不利于老師安排課程，現(xiàn)在的學(xué)校設(shè)施齊備，不需要放長假．

解答 64．C．細節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：Also，in the 19th century，there was no air condition．And poor hygiene （衛(wèi)生） meant that crowded schools had health risks．可知在20世紀前長暑假會讓學(xué)生減少健康的危害．故選C．
65．C．細節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：Most American school districts offer up to 13 weeks．可知大部分美國的學(xué)校提供3個多月的暑假．故選C．
66．A．細節(jié)題：從倒數(shù)第三段的句子：Someone must watch the kids．和最后一段的內(nèi)容，可知長學(xué)年可以使家長，學(xué)生和父母受益，故選A．
67．D．推理題：縱觀全文，文章先介紹了作者的觀點長暑假對學(xué)生沒有意義，然后給出了四個理由：長暑假不利于學(xué)生的成績，增加父母的負擔，不利于老師安排課程，現(xiàn)在的學(xué)校設(shè)施齊備，不需要放長假．故選D．

點評 考察學(xué)生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力，做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進行比較，再做出正確的選擇．在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．

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Most of the about 13 percent who opposed the idea citied difficulties readjusting to work after the break．Some pointed out that office moral （士氣） was generally low during the first week after the holiday．"After the six-day holiday，many people come back to work feeling absent-minded，"one respondent said．Some who opposed the extension suggested adding the Lantern Festival as an official holiday．
Another 10 percent said lawmakers should carefully study the impacts before they make any decisions on holidays．
72．Which of the following is NOT the reason why Li Jing suggested extending the Spring Festival holiday？B
A．The floating population could spend the Lantern Festival．
B．People could spend more money and this could promote consumption．
C．The lunar new year festival holiday was too short for family reunions．
D．The holiday puts great stress on the public transport system and suppresses tourism．
73．What was Li Jing's plan for the lunar new year festival holiday？D
A．It could cover the two adjacent weekends．
B．The holiday would be from the first day of the lunar year．
C．He added the Lantern Festival as an independent official holiday．
D．The public could take a total of 16 days off including the Lantern Festival．
74．The underlined word"crush"in the sixth paragraph probably means"A"．
A．uncomfortable pressure caused by a great crowd of people
B．a(chǎn) drink made by pressing fruit and used as juice
C．a(chǎn) traffic accident resulting from traveling too fast
D．people's eagerness to go home to meet their families
75．Why were some netizens against extending the holiday？D
A．It was a waste of time
B．people would not earn much money．
C．It would have a bad effect on China's economy．
D．people wouldn't be in a good working stag after so long a holiday．

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10．The Man Booker Prize
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is awarded every year for a novel written by a writer from the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland and it aims to represent the very best in contemporary fiction．The prize was originally called the Booker-McConnell Prize，which was the name of the company that sponsored it，though it was better-known as simply the‘Booker Prize'．In 2002，the Man Group became the sponsor and they chose the new name，keeping‘Booker'．
Publishers can submit books for consideration for the prize，but the judges can also ask for books to be submitted they think should be included．Firstly，the Advisory Committee give advice if there have been any changes to the rules for the prize and selects the people who will judge the books．The judging panel changes every year and usually a person is only a judge once．
Great efforts are made to ensure that the judging panel is balanced in terms of gender and professions within the industry，so that a writer，a critic，an editor and an academic are chosen along with a well-known person from wider society．However，when the panel of judges has been finalized，they are left to make their own decisions without any further involvement or interference from the prize sponsor．
The Man Booker judges include critics，writers and academics to maintain the consistent quality of the prize and its influence is such that the winner will almost certainly see the sales increase considerably，in addition to the£50，000that comes with the prize．

4．When the Man Group became the sponsor，theyB．
A．were forced to keep the name'Booker'．
B．decided to include the name'Booker'．
C．decided to keep the name'Booker-McConnell'．
D．decided to use only the name'Booker'．
5．Who advises on changes to the rules？C
A．The sponsors
B．The judging panel
C．the Advisory Committee
D．Publishers
6．The judging panelD．
A．doesn't include women．
B．includes only women．
C．is only chosen from representatives of the industry．
D．includes someone from outside the industry．
7．The consistent quality of the prizeC．
A．is guaranteed by the prize money．
B．is guaranteed by the gender of the judges．
C．is guaranteed by the make-up of the panel of judges．
D．is guaranteed by the increase in sales of the winner．

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