1、语言朋友(53)阅读理解“Beating is a sign of affection, cursing (骂)is a sign of love.”Many may not expect to hear the words of the old Chinese saying in these modern timeswith parents wealthier and better educated than they have ever beenbut experts say they still ring true.Today, it seems, Chinese parents are
2、 more likely to send their children to precollege military academies in the United States in the hope that some tough love will pave the way to success.“Good education doesnt mean letting your child enjoy privileges, especially our boys，” said Song Wenming, an entrepreneur (企业家)in Jinhua, East China
3、s Zhejiang province.“ They should be raised in tough conditions to know what to fight for in the future.”In August, Song sent his 17yearold son to Valley Forge Military Academy (VFMA) in Pennsylvania.And he is far from alone,_even though it takes a lot of moneyaround $48，000 per yearto send a child
4、to a strict military school.Statistics shows that an increasing number of Chinese students have been registering with such academies.A few years ago, there were no Chinese students at Valley Forge.Today, there are 28.“All of the Chinese students at Valley Forge came from wealthy families, some of th
5、em were spoiled，” said Jennifer Myers, director of marketing and communications at the school.Songs only son, Song Siyu, had a rocky start during his first six weeks at the school.The teenager said he went to the school voluntarily but did not expect it to be as difficult.Now, three months later，he
6、has perfected the art of taking a bath in 35 seconds, finishing a meal without looking at his food, and making his bed with precision.He can even take criticism, no matter how unreasonable.“The training is hard but I know it is good for selfdevelopment of individuals，” said Song Siyu.“The endless tr
7、aining and scolding are just ways to build up our character, they are not personal.”But his enthusiasm is not universal.Ten of the 13 Chinese students who joined the academy this year have transferred to other schools.But for those who stick with it, there is a reward for all the hard work.解题导语：现今仍有
8、一些父母认为要严格地训练孩子，他们把孩子送到国外的军事化学校接受教育。1From the second paragraph, we can know the old Chinese saying _Ais out of date in modern timesBis disagreed by rich parentsCis still worth trustingDis deeply believed by better educated parent解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“but experts say they still ring true”可知这句话仍然在理，故选C。答案：C2T
9、he underlined sentence means that_ASong sent his only son to military school, so he feels lonelyBSong is the only one who sends his child to military schoolCThere are other people sending their children to military school besides SongDThe fee of the military school is so high that only Song can affo
10、rd it解析：句意理解题。far from“绝非”，根据下文可知，还有其他家长也这么做。答案：C3Song Siyu got some achievements in the military school except _Ataking a bath in a short timeBhaving his meal with his eyes closedCtaking unreasonable criticismDimproving his character解析：细节理解题。根据第九段“finishing a meal without looking at his food.”可知不是闭
11、着眼吃饭，而是不用看食物就能完成吃饭，故选B。答案：B4How many Chinese students are there at Valley Forge before this year?A10.B13.C15.D25.解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Ten of the 13 Chinese students who joined the academy this year have transferred to other schools.”可知今年的中国学生数量是3。又根据第七段“Today, there are 28”，说明这3名学生已经包括在28里，故今年之前有25个中国学生
12、。答案：D5Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?AIts likely that more and more Chinese students will attend VFMA.Bmost Chinese parents approve of educating their children by beating and cursing nowadays.CSong Siyu had no difficulty in adjusting to the life at VFMA.DMost Chinese student
13、s support the way of education at VFMA.解析：推理判断题。根据第七段“A few years ago, there were no Chinese students at Valley Forge.Today, there are 28.”可知越来越多的中国学生去就读VFMA，故选A。答案：A短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下
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