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1.Youngpeopleshouldhavetherighttocontrolanddirecttheirownlearningthatistodecidewhattheywanttolearnandwhenwherehowhowmuchhowfastandwithwhathelptheywanttolearnit.TobestillmorespecificIwantthemtohavetherighttodecideifwhenhowmuchandbywhomtheywanttobetaughtandtherighttodecidewhethertheywanttolearninaschoolandifsowhichoneandforhowmuchofthetime.Nohumanrightexcepttherighttolifeitselfismorefundamentalthanthis.Apersonsfreedomoflearningispartofhisfreedomofthoughtevenmorebasicthanhisfreedomofspeech.Ifwetakefromsomeonehisrighttodecidewhathewillbecuriousaboutwedestroyhisfreedomofthought.Wesayineffectyoumustthinknotaboutwhatinterestsandconcernsyoubutaboutwhatinterestsandconcernsus.Thisrightofeachofustocontrolourownlearningisnowindanger.Whenweputintoourlawsthehighlyauthoritariannotionthatsomeoneshouldandcoulddecidewhatallyoungpeopleweretolearnandbeyondthatcoulddowhatevermightseemnecessary(whichnowincludesdosingthemwithdrugs)tocompelthemtolearnitwetookalongstepdownaverysteepanddangerouspath.Therequirementthatachildgotoschoolforaboutsixhoursaday180daysayearforabouttenyearswhetherornothelearnsanythingtherewhetherornothealreadyknowsitorcouldlearnitfasterorbettersomewhereelseissuchagrossviolationofcivillibertiesthatfewadultswouldstandforit.Butthechildwhoresistsistreatedasacriminal.Withthisrequirementwecreatedanindustryanarmyofpeoplewhosewholeworkwastotellyoungpeoplewhattheyhadtolearnandtotrytomakethemlearnit.Someofthesepeoplewantingtoexerciseevenmorepoweroverothersortobeevenmore&quothelpful&quotarenowbeginningtosay&quotIfcompulsoryeducationisgoodforchildrenwhywouldntitbegoodforeveryone?Ifitisagoodthinghowcantherebetoomuchofit?&quotTheyarebeginningtotalkasonemandidonanationwideTVshowabout&quotwombtotomb&quotschooling.Ifhoursofhomeworkeverynightaregoodfortheyoungwhywouldnttheybegoodforusall—theywouldkeepusawayfromtheTVsetandotherfrivolouspursuits.Somegroupofexpertssomewherewouldbegladtodecidewhatwealloughttoknowandthenverysooftencheckuponustomakesureweknewit—withofcourseappropriatepenaltiesifwedidnot.QuestionThephrase&quotwombtotomb&quotschoolingprobablymeansthat_______.
A.learningisfromyoungtoold
B.learningisdisastrous
C.learningisunnecessary
D.learningisnotalwayshelpful
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2.Thechildrenweresurprisedwhentheteacherhadthem____theirbooksunexpectedly.
A.closed
B.toclose
C.closing
D.close
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3.Thetripwillbe____tillnextweekbecauseofthebadweather.
A.putout
B.putoff
C.puton
D.putup
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4.Youmighthave____theaccidentifyouhadhadyourheadlightson.
A.missed
B.avoided
C.escaped
D.dismissed
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5.Letsaddressthequestionofwhetherspeedreadingisevenadesirablegoal.Iamanavidfictionreader.Consciouslyorunconsciouslyreadersoffictionappreciatethebeautyingoodwriting.OccasionallyIwillreadapassageorsentenceovertobeimpressedbytheopeningsentencesofErnestHemingwaysTheOldManandtheSeaTheDarkandHerman.IfIwasadeterminedspeedreaderIwouldneverhavethetimetoappreciatethesebeautifulpassages.AndIdneverhavethetimetosavorthedevelopmentofacharacterlikeRhettButlertheGreatGatsbyorCaptainAhab.Goodwritersmustbereadcarefullyandthoughtfullytobefullyappreciated.Tocarrythequestionoftheneedforrapidreadingabitfurtherletsconsiderthetechnicaloreducationalmaterialmostofusmustreadforourjobs.Ifyouworkinatechnicalfield—andmostbusinessandprofessionalpeopledo—youdbetterreadslowlyandcarefully.Almostallbusinessestodayaresubjecttofederalregulationstosomedegree.IfyoumustreadtheFederalRegistertheCodeofFederalRegulationstheOSHAHandbookorothertechnicalmaterialsrelateddirectlytoyourjobIdurgeyoutotakeyourtime.Amisreadingcouldbecostlyordamagingtoyourfirm.Ontheotherhandnewspapersnewsmagazinesandotherpublicationsshouldbereadwithsomedegreeofspeed.Hereswhereageneralknowledgeofspeedreadingtechniquesmightbeuseful.Especiallysincethatisthemostcommontypeofreadingwedo.Anyonecanimprovetheirreadingefficiently.Todosoyoumustlearnsomebasictechniquesandthenconsciouslyapplythem.Perhapsanexpensivecoursewouldhelpyoubutaninexpensivepaperbackandconcentratedpracticemightprovideasmuchlongtermbenefit.Inanycaseyoulosenothingbytryingtheselfhelpapproach.QuestionFromthepassagewecanknowthattheauthoris_________.
A.anenthusiasticreaderoffiction
B.anunenthusiasticreaderoffiction
C.aspeedreaderoffiction
D.anindifferentreaderoffiction
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6.YhudiMenuhinwhodiedinBerlinonMarch121999attheageof82wasachildprodigywhofulfilledhispromisetobecomeoneoftheworldsforemostviolinistsbeforeextendinghisrangetoteachingandconducting.ThegentlyspokenU.S.bornvirtuosobecameasrenownedforhisdevotiontohumanecausesasforhismasteryoftheviolin.Thespotlighthasbeenonhimsincehisdebutatsevenin1924.Bythetimehewas13hehadperformedinParisLondonandNewYork.InBerlinhisperformancepromptedphysicistAlbertEinsteintoexclaim&quotNowIknowthereisaGodinHeaven.&quotReportedlytheworldshighestpaidmusicianinthe1930shisstrivingforperfectionmadehimalegend.Menuhinsaidtheviolinmadeitsowndemands&quotAlmostlikeapagangoddessexactingacertaintribute.&quotWhenhewas38oneNewYorknewspaperwrote&quotThefreshnessanduniquepurityofhisplayingisexhilarating.Nootherviolinisthassuchspeakingeloquenceinthetonealone.&quotHegaveuppublicviolinperformancesinhis70s.Hishearingwasalittleimpairedbythenandhehadtakenonmanymoreinterests.Buthisconductingwasstillfullofenergyandhistravelschedulegrueling.&quotIfeelthatwhatIvelearnedinmusicIcanapplytoawiderepertoirewhichisfunbecauseIamexploringnewterrain&quothesaidinaninterviewatthetimeofhis80thbirthday.&quotButIfeelnodesirenowtospendhoursworkingawayagainatsomethingwhichImyselfinthepastandotherpeoplecanplayfarbetterthanIcannow.Idontseethepoint.&quotABritishcitizensince1985andalifepeersince1993—BaronMenuhinofStokedAbernonintheCountyofSurrey—hehadaschoolinEnglandandanacademyinSwitzerlandforyoungmusicianswhomheoftenconducts.HehasalsohelpedfoundvariousmusicalfestivalsheldtheNehruPeacePrizeandwasagoodwillambassadorforUNESCO.Whilepursuinginterestssuchastheenvironmentorganicfarmingalternativemedicineeducationandtheplightofgypsieshestickstoalongstandinghealthydietandyoga.&quotIdontsquandermyenergies.Keepmyselfinfairlygoodtrim.Istandonmyheadeverymorning.Conductingisawonderfulexercisebecauseituseseveryfaculty&quothesays.QuestionTheabovepassagediscusses___________.
A.howMenuhinworkedhardtosucceed
B.thelegendofMenuhin
C.Menuhinasamusician
D.Menuhinasasuccessfulviolinistandastatesman
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7.Idratherthatyou____tomorrowthantoday.
A.came
B.willcome
C.hadcome
D.iscoming
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8.Dontrisk____thechancewhichsomanypeopledreamof.
A.losing
B.tolose
C.lost
D.yourlifetolose
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9.YhudiMenuhinwhodiedinBerlinonMarch121999attheageof82wasachildprodigywhofulfilledhispromisetobecomeoneoftheworldsforemostviolinistsbeforeextendinghisrangetoteachingandconducting.ThegentlyspokenU.S.bornvirtuosobecameasrenownedforhisdevotiontohumanecausesasforhismasteryoftheviolin.Thespotlighthasbeenonhimsincehisdebutatsevenin1924.Bythetimehewas13hehadperformedinParisLondonandNewYork.InBerlinhisperformancepromptedphysicistAlbertEinsteintoexclaim&quotNowIknowthereisaGodinHeaven.&quotReportedlytheworldshighestpaidmusicianinthe1930shisstrivingforperfectionmadehimalegend.Menuhinsaidtheviolinmadeitsowndemands&quotAlmostlikeapagangoddessexactingacertaintribute.&quotWhenhewas38oneNewYorknewspaperwrote&quotThefreshnessanduniquepurityofhisplayingisexhilarating.Nootherviolinisthassuchspeakingeloquenceinthetonealone.&quotHegaveuppublicviolinperformancesinhis70s.Hishearingwasalittleimpairedbythenandhehadtakenonmanymoreinterests.Buthisconductingwasstillfullofenergyandhistravelschedulegrueling.&quotIfeelthatwhatIvelearnedinmusicIcanapplytoawiderepertoirewhichisfunbecauseIamexploringnewterrain&quothesaidinaninterviewatthetimeofhis80thbirthday.&quotButIfeelnodesirenowtospendhoursworkingawayagainatsomethingwhichImyselfinthepastandotherpeoplecanplayfarbetterthanIcannow.Idontseethepoint.&quotABritishcitizensince1985andalifepeersince1993—BaronMenuhinofStokedAbernonintheCountyofSurrey—hehadaschoolinEnglandandanacademyinSwitzerlandforyoungmusicianswhomheoftenconducts.HehasalsohelpedfoundvariousmusicalfestivalsheldtheNehruPeacePrizeandwasagoodwillambassadorforUNESCO.Whilepursuinginterestssuchastheenvironmentorganicfarmingalternativemedicineeducationandtheplightofgypsieshestickstoalongstandinghealthydietandyoga.&quotIdontsquandermyenergies.Keepmyselfinfairlygoodtrim.Istandonmyheadeverymorning.Conductingisawonderfulexercisebecauseituseseveryfaculty&quothesays.QuestionInhis70sMenuhin___________.
A.continuedtogiveviolinperformancesinpublic
B.wasstillbusytravellingaround
C.concentratedonconducting
D.hadimpairedhishearing
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10.Johnisdeterminedtocarryouttheveryimportantexperiment.____happenshewillnotchangehisplan.
A.That
B.Whatever
C.What
D.Wherever
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11.Iseeno____inleavingmycompanysinceIamdoingquitewellthere.
A.reason
B.excuse
C.point
D.chance
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12.Letsaddressthequestionofwhetherspeedreadingisevenadesirablegoal.Iamanavidfictionreader.Consciouslyorunconsciouslyreadersoffictionappreciatethebeautyingoodwriting.OccasionallyIwillreadapassageorsentenceovertobeimpressedbytheopeningsentencesofErnestHemingwaysTheOldManandtheSeaTheDarkandHerman.IfIwasadeterminedspeedreaderIwouldneverhavethetimetoappreciatethesebeautifulpassages.AndIdneverhavethetimetosavorthedevelopmentofacharacterlikeRhettButlertheGreatGatsbyorCaptainAhab.Goodwritersmustbereadcarefullyandthoughtfullytobefullyappreciated.Tocarrythequestionoftheneedforrapidreadingabitfurtherletsconsiderthetechnicaloreducationalmaterialmostofusmustreadforourjobs.Ifyouworkinatechnicalfield—andmostbusinessandprofessionalpeopledo—youdbetterreadslowlyandcarefully.Almostallbusinessestodayaresubjecttofederalregulationstosomedegree.IfyoumustreadtheFederalRegistertheCodeofFederalRegulationstheOSHAHandbookorothertechnicalmaterialsrelateddirectlytoyourjobIdurgeyoutotakeyourtime.Amisreadingcouldbecostlyordamagingtoyourfirm.Ontheotherhandnewspapersnewsmagazinesandotherpublicationsshouldbereadwithsomedegreeofspeed.Hereswhereageneralknowledgeofspeedreadingtechniquesmightbeuseful.Especiallysincethatisthemostcommontypeofreadingwedo.Anyonecanimprovetheirreadingefficiently.Todosoyoumustlearnsomebasictechniquesandthenconsciouslyapplythem.Perhapsanexpensivecoursewouldhelpyoubutaninexpensivepaperbackandconcentratedpracticemightprovideasmuchlongtermbenefit.Inanycaseyoulosenothingbytryingtheselfhelpapproach.QuestionHemingwayswritingismentionedinthepassagetoshowthat_________.
A.somewritingshouldbereadcarefully
B.somewritingshouldbereadquickly
C.onehastounderstandthefullmeaningofawrittenpiece
D.onedoesnthavetounderstandthefullmeaningofawrittenpiece
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13.IwishI____tostudyEnglishyearsago.
A.hadstarted
B.started
C.couldstard
D.wouldstart
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14.Letsaddressthequestionofwhetherspeedreadingisevenadesirablegoal.Iamanavidfictionreader.Consciouslyorunconsciouslyreadersoffictionappreciatethebeautyingoodwriting.OccasionallyIwillreadapassageorsentenceovertobeimpressedbytheopeningsentencesofErnestHemingwaysTheOldManandtheSeaTheDarkandHerman.IfIwasadeterminedspeedreaderIwouldneverhavethetimetoappreciatethesebeautifulpassages.AndIdneverhavethetimetosavorthedevelopmentofacharacterlikeRhettButlertheGreatGatsbyorCaptainAhab.Goodwritersmustbereadcarefullyandthoughtfullytobefullyappreciated.Tocarrythequestionoftheneedforrapidreadingabitfurtherletsconsiderthetechnicaloreducationalmaterialmostofusmustreadforourjobs.Ifyouworkinatechnicalfield—andmostbusinessandprofessionalpeopledo—youdbetterreadslowlyandcarefully.Almostallbusinessestodayaresubjecttofederalregulationstosomedegree.IfyoumustreadtheFederalRegistertheCodeofFederalRegulationstheOSHAHandbookorothertechnicalmaterialsrelateddirectlytoyourjobIdurgeyoutotakeyourtime.Amisreadingcouldbecostlyordamagingtoyourfirm.Ontheotherhandnewspapersnewsmagazinesandotherpublicationsshouldbereadwithsomedegreeofspeed.Hereswhereageneralknowledgeofspeedreadingtechniquesmightbeuseful.Especiallysincethatisthemostcommontypeofreadingwedo.Anyonecanimprovetheirreadingefficiently.Todosoyoumustlearnsomebasictechniquesandthenconsciouslyapplythem.Perhapsanexpensivecoursewouldhelpyoubutaninexpensivepaperbackandconcentratedpracticemightprovideasmuchlongtermbenefit.Inanycaseyoulosenothingbytryingtheselfhelpapproach.QuestionTheauthoradvisespeopleeagertoimprovetheirreadingspeedto________.
A.attendanintensivecourse
B.readacheappaperbackbeforeenrollinginacourse
C.teachthemselvesbypracticewithacheappaperback
D.readbooksonbasicspeedreadingtechniques
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15.YhudiMenuhinwhodiedinBerlinonMarch121999attheageof82wasachildprodigywhofulfilledhispromisetobecomeoneoftheworldsforemostviolinistsbeforeextendinghisrangetoteachingandconducting.ThegentlyspokenU.S.bornvirtuosobecameasrenownedforhisdevotiontohumanecausesasforhismasteryoftheviolin.Thespotlighthasbeenonhimsincehisdebutatsevenin1924.Bythetimehewas13hehadperformedinParisLondonandNewYork.InBerlinhisperformancepromptedphysicistAlbertEinsteintoexclaim&quotNowIknowthereisaGodinHeaven.&quotReportedlytheworldshighestpaidmusicianinthe1930shisstrivingforperfectionmadehimalegend.Menuhinsaidtheviolinmadeitsowndemands&quotAlmostlikeapagangoddessexactingacertaintribute.&quotWhenhewas38oneNewYorknewspaperwrote&quotThefreshnessanduniquepurityofhisplayingisexhilarating.Nootherviolinisthassuchspeakingeloquenceinthetonealone.&quotHegaveuppublicviolinperformancesinhis70s.Hishearingwasalittleimpairedbythenandhehadtakenonmanymoreinterests.Buthisconductingwasstillfullofenergyandhistravelschedulegrueling.&quotIfeelthatwhatIvelearnedinmusicIcanapplytoawiderepertoirewhichisfunbecauseIamexploringnewterrain&quothesaidinaninterviewatthetimeofhis80thbirthday.&quotButIfeelnodesirenowtospendhoursworkingawayagainatsomethingwhichImyselfinthepastandotherpeoplecanplayfarbetterthanIcannow.Idontseethepoint.&quotABritishcitizensince1985andalifepeersince1993—BaronMenuhinofStokedAbernonintheCountyofSurrey—hehadaschoolinEnglandandanacademyinSwitzerlandforyoungmusicianswhomheoftenconducts.HehasalsohelpedfoundvariousmusicalfestivalsheldtheNehruPeacePrizeandwasagoodwillambassadorforUNESCO.Whilepursuinginterestssuchastheenvironmentorganicfarmingalternativemedicineeducationandtheplightofgypsieshestickstoalongstandinghealthydietandyoga.&quotIdontsquandermyenergies.Keepmyselfinfairlygoodtrim.Istandonmyheadeverymorning.Conductingisawonderfulexercisebecauseituseseveryfaculty&quothesays.QuestionWhichofthefollowingisNotmentionedinthepassage?
A.MenuhinbecameaBritishsubjectin1980s.
B.Menuhinwasmadeabaronin1990s.
C.Menuhinransomeschoolsforyoungmusicians.
D.Menuhintriedtosucceedineveryfieldandallthetime.
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16.IgetjumpyinsidewhenIgetjealousandIfindithardtocontrolthat.AtfirstItrytoavoidittrytopretenditsnotthere.Mostlythatworksformemyjealousfeelingsarefleetingthingsanyway.Theyneverlastverylong.IknowthatjealousyisrealandIdontwanttodenyitinmebutIdontlikethephysicalfeelingitgivesme.Isometimeslikethefeelingsbehindthejealousyandbeingmadetofeeljealous.ItsaystomethatIcareenoughlikesomeoneenoughtobemovedinthatway.ItmeansthatIamstillintouchwithsomeoneinarelationshipandthattherelationshipisimportanttomewhetheritsamalefriendorawoman.WhenIamjealousitsasifsomeonewasintrudingonsomeprivateterritory.ButonceIunderstandwhatshappeningIcantalkaboutitwiththepeopleinvolvedandunderstanditsnotthreateningtomyrelationshipitseemsokay.Itseemslikemegivingpermissiontocomeintosomethingthatispersonalandprivate.Itcanstartouttobeveryprivatebutthatcanbenegotiated.SometimesIwishIcouldtalkaboutitmorewiththepersonthatcausesmetobejealousbutsometimesIdontthinkthatsawayIshouldbeandIdonttalkaboutit.AnyhowjealousyisrealandIdontwanttohideit.SometimesIdontwanttotalkaboutitbecausethepersonImdealingwithisnotimportantenoughformetospendthetimeandenergyitwouldtaketostraightenthingsout.IfitssomeoneIcareaboutandamgoingtobespendingmoretimewithIthinkIcanandwouldtalkaboutwhatsbotheringme.WhenIgetdowntoitIthinkmyjealousyhastodowithlowselfesteemlowselfconceptorfeelinginadequate.Mostlyitsbuiltaroundinsecurity.ButIdontknowifIlleverbecomethatsecureastonotexperiencesomejealousy.Idontwantanyonetobethatmeaninglesstome.Itseemskindofdangeroustometobethatsure.QuestionIntheauthorsview__________.
A.itseffectivetotalkwiththepersonwhomakeshimjealous
B.itsnotsensibletohidejealousy
C.jealousyisrealandpreventable
D.itsmeaninglesstofeeljealous
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17.Therearenoseats____forthosewhoarelatefortheshow.
A.available
B.enough
C.supplied
D.make
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18.Youngpeopleshouldhavetherighttocontrolanddirecttheirownlearningthatistodecidewhattheywanttolearnandwhenwherehowhowmuchhowfastandwithwhathelptheywanttolearnit.TobestillmorespecificIwantthemtohavetherighttodecideifwhenhowmuchandbywhomtheywanttobetaughtandtherighttodecidewhethertheywanttolearninaschoolandifsowhichoneandforhowmuchofthetime.Nohumanrightexcepttherighttolifeitselfismorefundamentalthanthis.Apersonsfreedomoflearningispartofhisfreedomofthoughtevenmorebasicthanhisfreedomofspeech.Ifwetakefromsomeonehisrighttodecidewhathewillbecuriousaboutwedestroyhisfreedomofthought.Wesayineffectyoumustthinknotaboutwhatinterestsandconcernsyoubutaboutwhatinterestsandconcernsus.Thisrightofeachofustocontrolourownlearningisnowindanger.Whenweputintoourlawsthehighlyauthoritariannotionthatsomeoneshouldandcoulddecidewhatallyoungpeopleweretolearnandbeyondthatcoulddowhatevermightseemnecessary(whichnowincludesdosingthemwithdrugs)tocompelthemtolearnitwetookalongstepdownaverysteepanddangerouspath.Therequirementthatachildgotoschoolforaboutsixhoursaday180daysayearforabouttenyearswhetherornothelearnsanythingtherewhetherornothealreadyknowsitorcouldlearnitfasterorbettersomewhereelseissuchagrossviolationofcivillibertiesthatfewadultswouldstandforit.Butthechildwhoresistsistreatedasacriminal.Withthisrequirementwecreatedanindustryanarmyofpeoplewhosewholeworkwastotellyoungpeoplewhattheyhadtolearnandtotrytomakethemlearnit.Someofthesepeoplewantingtoexerciseevenmorepoweroverothersortobeevenmore&quothelpful&quotarenowbeginningtosay&quotIfcompulsoryeducationisgoodforchildrenwhywouldntitbegoodforeveryone?Ifitisagoodthinghowcantherebetoomuchofit?&quotTheyarebeginningtotalkasonemandidonanationwideTVshowabout&quotwombtotomb&quotschooling.Ifhoursofhomeworkeverynightaregoodfortheyoungwhywouldnttheybegoodforusall—theywouldkeepusawayfromtheTVsetandotherfrivolouspursuits.Somegroupofexpertssomewherewouldbegladtodecidewhatwealloughttoknowandthenverysooftencheckuponustomakesureweknewit—withofcourseappropriatepenaltiesifwedidnot.QuestionAccordingtothepassageitismostfundamentalthatyoungpeopleshouldhavethefreedomof_______.
A.speech
B.thought
C.learning
D.curiosity
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19.Itisnouse____.
A.tobuybooksandnottoreadthem
B.buyingbooksandnottoreadthem
C.buyingbooksandnotreadingthem
D.tobuybooksandnotreadingthem
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20.YhudiMenuhinwhodiedinBerlinonMarch121999attheageof82wasachildprodigywhofulfilledhispromisetobecomeoneoftheworldsforemostviolinistsbeforeextendinghisrangetoteachingandconducting.ThegentlyspokenU.S.bornvirtuosobecameasrenownedforhisdevotiontohumanecausesasforhismasteryoftheviolin.Thespotlighthasbeenonhimsincehisdebutatsevenin1924.Bythetimehewas13hehadperformedinParisLondonandNewYork.InBerlinhisperformancepromptedphysicistAlbertEinsteintoexclaim&quotNowIknowthereisaGodinHeaven.&quotReportedlytheworldshighestpaidmusicianinthe1930shisstrivingforperfectionmadehimalegend.Menuhinsaidtheviolinmadeitsowndemands&quotAlmostlikeapagangoddessexactingacertaintribute.&quotWhenhewas38oneNewYorknewspaperwrote&quotThefreshnessanduniquepurityofhisplayingisexhilarating.Nootherviolinisthassuchspeakingeloquenceinthetonealone.&quotHegaveuppublicviolinperformancesinhis70s.Hishearingwasalittleimpairedbythenandhehadtakenonmanymoreinterests.Buthisconductingwasstillfullofenergyandhistravelschedulegrueling.&quotIfeelthatwhatIvelearnedinmusicIcanapplytoawiderepertoirewhichisfunbecauseIamexploringnewterrain&quothesaidinaninterviewatthetimeofhis80thbirthday.&quotButIfeelnodesirenowtospendhoursworkingawayagainatsomethingwhichImyselfinthepastandotherpeoplecanplayfarbetterthanIcannow.Idontseethepoint.&quotABritishcitizensince1985andalifepeersince1993—BaronMenuhinofStokedAbernonintheCountyofSurrey—hehadaschoolinEnglandandanacademyinSwitzerlandforyoungmusicianswhomheoftenconducts.HehasalsohelpedfoundvariousmusicalfestivalsheldtheNehruPeacePrizeandwasagoodwillambassadorforUNESCO.Whilepursuinginterestssuchastheenvironmentorganicfarmingalternativemedicineeducationandtheplightofgypsieshestickstoalongstandinghealthydietandyoga.&quotIdontsquandermyenergies.Keepmyselfinfairlygoodtrim.Istandonmyheadeverymorning.Conductingisawonderfulexercisebecauseituseseveryfaculty&quothesays.QuestionWhichofthefollowingisNotmentionedinthepassage?
A.MenuhinbecameaBritishsubjectin1980s.
B.Menuhinwasmadeabaronin1990s.
C.Menuhinransomeschoolsforyoungmusicians.
D.Menuhintriedtosucceedineveryfieldandallthetime.
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21.YhudiMenuhinwhodiedinBerlinonMarch121999attheageof82wasachildprodigywhofulfilledhispromisetobecomeoneoftheworldsforemostviolinistsbeforeextendinghisrangetoteachingandconducting.ThegentlyspokenU.S.bornvirtuosobecameasrenownedforhisdevotiontohumanecausesasforhismasteryoftheviolin.Thespotlighthasbeenonhimsincehisdebutatsevenin1924.Bythetimehewas13hehadperformedinParisLondonandNewYork.InBerlinhisperformancepromptedphysicistAlbertEinsteintoexclaim&quotNowIknowthereisaGodinHeaven.&quotReportedlytheworldshighestpaidmusicianinthe1930shisstrivingforperfectionmadehimalegend.Menuhinsaidtheviolinmadeitsowndemands&quotAlmostlikeapagangoddessexactingacertaintribute.&quotWhenhewas38oneNewYorknewspaperwrote&quotThefreshnessanduniquepurityofhisplayingisexhilarating.Nootherviolinisthassuchspeakingeloquenceinthetonealone.&quotHegaveuppublicviolinperformancesinhis70s.Hishearingwasalittleimpairedbythenandhehadtakenonmanymoreinterests.Buthisconductingwasstillfullofenergyandhistravelschedulegrueling.&quotIfeelthatwhatIvelearnedinmusicIcanapplytoawiderepertoirewhichisfunbecauseIamexploringnewterrain&quothesaidinaninterviewatthetimeofhis80thbirthday.&quotButIfeelnodesirenowtospendhoursworkingawayagainatsomethingwhichImyselfinthepastandotherpeoplecanplayfarbetterthanIcannow.Idontseethepoint.&quotABritishcitizensince1985andalifepeersince1993—BaronMenuhinofStokedAbernonintheCountyofSurrey—hehadaschoolinEnglandandanacademyinSwitzerlandforyoungmusicianswhomheoftenconducts.HehasalsohelpedfoundvariousmusicalfestivalsheldtheNehruPeacePrizeandwasagoodwillambassadorforUNESCO.Whilepursuinginterestssuchastheenvironmentorganicfarmingalternativemedicineeducationandtheplightofgypsieshestickstoalongstandinghealthydietandyoga.&quotIdontsquandermyenergies.Keepmyselfinfairlygoodtrim.Istandonmyheadeverymorning.Conductingisawonderfulexercisebecauseituseseveryfaculty&quothesays.QuestionMenuhinbeganhiscareeras_________.
A.achildprodigy
B.aviolinist
C.ateacher
D.aconductor
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22.YhudiMenuhinwhodiedinBerlinonMarch121999attheageof82wasachildprodigywhofulfilledhispromisetobecomeoneoftheworldsforemostviolinistsbeforeextendinghisrangetoteachingandconducting.ThegentlyspokenU.S.bornvirtuosobecameasrenownedforhisdevotiontohumanecausesasforhismasteryoftheviolin.Thespotlighthasbeenonhimsincehisdebutatsevenin1924.Bythetimehewas13hehadperformedinParisLondonandNewYork.InBerlinhisperformancepromptedphysicistAlbertEinsteintoexclaim&quotNowIknowthereisaGodinHeaven.&quotReportedlytheworldshighestpaidmusicianinthe1930shisstrivingforperfectionmadehimalegend.Menuhinsaidtheviolinmadeitsowndemands&quotAlmostlikeapagangoddessexactingacertaintribute.&quotWhenhewas38oneNewYorknewspaperwrote&quotThefreshnessanduniquepurityofhisplayingisexhilarating.Nootherviolinisthassuchspeakingeloquenceinthetonealone.&quotHegaveuppublicviolinperformancesinhis70s.Hishearingwasalittleimpairedbythenandhehadtakenonmanymoreinterests.Buthisconductingwasstillfullofenergyandhistravelschedulegrueling.&quotIfeelthatwhatIvelearnedinmusicIcanapplytoawiderepertoirewhichisfunbecauseIamexploringnewterrain&quothesaidinaninterviewatthetimeofhis80thbirthday.&quotButIfeelnodesirenowtospendhoursworkingawayagainatsomethingwhichImyselfinthepastandotherpeoplecanplayfarbetterthanIcannow.Idontseethepoint.&quotABritishcitizensince1985andalifepeersince1993—BaronMenuhinofStokedAbernonintheCountyofSurrey—hehadaschoolinEnglandandanacademyinSwitzerlandforyoungmusicianswhomheoftenconducts.HehasalsohelpedfoundvariousmusicalfestivalsheldtheNehruPeacePrizeandwasagoodwillambassadorforUNESCO.Whilepursuinginterestssuchastheenvironmentorganicfarmingalternativemedicineeducationandtheplightofgypsieshestickstoalongstandinghealthydietandyoga.&quotIdontsquandermyenergies.Keepmyselfinfairlygoodtrim.Istandonmyheadeverymorning.Conductingisawonderfulexercisebecauseituseseveryfaculty&quothesays.QuestionMenuhinbeganhiscareeras_________.
A.achildprodigy
B.aviolinist
C.ateacher
D.aconductor
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23.____foryourhelpwedneverhavebeenabletogetoverthedifficulties.
A.Haditnot
B.Ifitwerenot
C.Haditnotbeen
D.Ifwehadnotbeen
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24.Youngpeopleshouldhavetherighttocontrolanddirecttheirownlearningthatistodecidewhattheywanttolearnandwhenwherehowhowmuchhowfastandwithwhathelptheywanttolearnit.TobestillmorespecificIwantthemtohavetherighttodecideifwhenhowmuchandbywhomtheywanttobetaughtandtherighttodecidewhethertheywanttolearninaschoolandifsowhichoneandforhowmuchofthetime.Nohumanrightexcepttherighttolifeitselfismorefundamentalthanthis.Apersonsfreedomoflearningispartofhisfreedomofthoughtevenmorebasicthanhisfreedomofspeech.Ifwetakefromsomeonehisrighttodecidewhathewillbecuriousaboutwedestroyhisfreedomofthought.Wesayineffectyoumustthinknotaboutwhatinterestsandconcernsyoubutaboutwhatinterestsandconcernsus.Thisrightofeachofustocontrolourownlearningisnowindanger.Whenweputintoourlawsthehighlyauthoritariannotionthatsomeoneshouldandcoulddecidewhatallyoungpeopleweretolearnandbeyondthatcoulddowhatevermightseemnecessary(whichnowincludesdosingthemwithdrugs)tocompelthemtolearnitwetookalongstepdownaverysteepanddangerouspath.Therequirementthatachildgotoschoolforaboutsixhoursaday180daysayearforabouttenyearswhetherornothelearnsanythingtherewhetherornothealreadyknowsitorcouldlearnitfasterorbettersomewhereelseissuchagrossviolationofcivillibertiesthatfewadultswouldstandforit.Butthechildwhoresistsistreatedasacriminal.Withthisrequirementwecreatedanindustryanarmyofpeoplewhosewholeworkwastotellyoungpeoplewhattheyhadtolearnandtotrytomakethemlearnit.Someofthesepeoplewantingtoexerciseevenmorepoweroverothersortobeevenmore&quothelpful&quotarenowbeginningtosay&quotIfcompulsoryeducationisgoodforchildrenwhywouldntitbegoodforeveryone?Ifitisagoodthinghowcantherebetoomuchofit?&quotTheyarebeginningtotalkasonemandidonanationwideTVshowabout&quotwombtotomb&quotschooling.Ifhoursofhomeworkeverynightaregoodfortheyoungwhywouldnttheybegoodforusall—theywouldkeepusawayfromtheTVsetandotherfrivolouspursuits.Somegroupofexpertssomewherewouldbegladtodecidewhatwealloughttoknowandthenverysooftencheckuponustomakesureweknewit—withofcourseappropriatepenaltiesifwedidnot.QuestionThepassageimpliesthat_______.
A.therightofcontrollingonesownlearningisnotahumanright
B.somepeoplearedoingthekindoflearningwhichtheydonotwant
C.interestplaysanimportantroleinlearning
D.learningisbecomingmoreandmoredangerous
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25.Itisrecommendedthattheproject____untilallthepreparationshavebeenmade.
A.notbestarted
B.willnotbestarted
C.isnotstarted
D.isnottobestarted
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