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1、2024年大学英语四级阅读训练题和答案 下面是学习啦我整理的大学英语四级阅读训练题和答案，希望对大家有帮助。 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
2、are not the ones Americans expected to find. In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis is put on academic instruction. In one investigation, 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhoo
3、d 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. In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices. To prepare children for s
4、uccessful careers in first grade and beyond, Japanese schools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as persistence, 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 par
5、ents. In the recent comparison of Japanese and American preschool education, 91 percent of Japanese respondents chose providing children with a group experience as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. Sixty-two percent of the more individually oriented (强调个性发展的) Americans
6、 listed group experience as one of their top three choices. An emphasis on the importance of the group seen in Japanese early childhood education continues into elementary school education. Like in America, there is diversity in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanese kindergartens have sp
7、ecific aims, such as early musical training or potential development. In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools. Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-based program, it will increase the childr
8、en’s chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated schools and universities. Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens. 1. We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe _. A) Japan
9、ese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parents B) Japan’s economic success is a result of its scientific achievements C) Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction D) Japan’s higher education is superior to theirs 2. Most Americans surveyed b
10、elieve that preschools should also attach importance to _. A) problem solving B) group experience C) parental guidance D) individually-oriented development 3. In Japan’s preschool education, the focus is on _. A) preparing children academically B) developing children’s artistic interests
11、 C) tapping children’s potential D) shaping children’s character 4. Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergartens in order to _. A) broaden children’s horizon B) cultivate children’s creativity C) lighten children’s study load D) enrich children’s k
12、nowledge 5. Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university-based kindergartens? A) They can do better in their future studies. B) They can accumulate more group experience there. C) They can be individually oriented when they grow up. D) They can have better chances of getting a firs
13、t-rate education. 1. C 2. B 3. D 4.C 5. D Scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is a cold or flu (流感) may make a difference in how long the misery lasts. The American Lung Association (ALA) has issued new guidelines on combating colds and
14、 the flu, and one of the keys is being able to quickly tell the two apart. That’s because the prescription drugs available for the flu need to be taken soon after the illness sets in. As for colds, the sooner a person starts taking over-the-counter remedy, the sooner relief will come. The comm
15、on cold and the flu are both caused by viruses. More than 200 viruses can cause cold symptoms, while the flu is caused by three virusesflu A, B and C. There is no cure for either illness, but the flu can be prevented by the flu vaccine (疫苗), which is, for most people, the best way to fight the flu, according to the ALA. But if the flu does strike, quick action can help. Although the flu and common col
