When was the Great Exhibition____1851.

e news.A. dislike       B. dispose        C. display       D. disorder

In theUnited States, the first daynursery was opened in 1854. Nurseries were established in various areas duringthe ___61__ half of the 19th century; most of ___62___ were charitable. Both inEurope and in the U.S. the day-nursery movement received great ___63___ duringthe First World War, when ___64___ of manpower caused the industrial employmentofunprecedented（前所未有）numbers of women. In some European countries nurseries wereestablishes ___65___ inmunitions（军火）plants, under direct government sponsorship. ___66___ the number ofnurseries in theU.S.also rose ___67___, this rise was accomplished without government aid of anykind. During the years following the First World War, ___68___, Federal, State,and local governments gradually began to exercise a measure of control ___69___the day nurseries, chiefly by ___70___ them and by inspecting and regulatingthe conditions within the nurseries.

ational system in this country.Immigrants(移民) complain,too.Lately a German friend was filled with anger when he learned that the mathematics test given to his son on his first day as a college freshman included multiplication and division.Japanese businessmen in Los Angeles send their children to private schools staffed by teachers imported from Japan to learn mathematics at Japanese levels,generally considered at least a year more advanced than the level here.

But I wonder:If American education is so poor,why is it that this is still the country of innovation. When I was 12 in Indonesia,I had to memorize the names of all the world's major cities,from Kabul to Karachi.At the same age,my son,who was brought up a Californian,thought that Buenos Aires was Spanish for good food.However,unlike children of his age in Asia and Europe,my son had studied creative geography.When he was only 6,he drew a map of the route that he traveled to get to school,including the streets,the traffic signs and the houses that he passed.

Dissatisfied American parents forget that in this country their children are able to experiment freely with ideas; without this they will not really be able to think or to believe in themselves.

Critics of American education cannot grasp one thing:freedom.America,I think,is the only country that extends even to children the license to freely speak,write and be creative.Our public education certainly is not perfect, but it is a great deal better than any other.I think I have found the answer to my question.

36.From the text we learn that ______.

A.both Americans and immigrants are dissatisfied with the quality of American education

B.the author shares the general idea that American education is worse than education in many othercountries

C.Japanese schools in America require their American teachers to teach mathematics at Japanese levels

D.the author's German friend was a little displeased because the mathematics test for his son was too easy

37.Which of the following is NOT true？

A.The author most probably was an immigrant from Asia and received some school education there.

B.Buenos Aires must be the name of a city,as are Kabul and Karachi.

C.Children in other countries are not likely to learn creative geography.

D.The knowledge of geography of the author's son shows that American education is poor.

38.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage？

A.If children are not allowed to experiment freely with ideas they won't grow up independent and creative.

B.Most Americans think the present American educational system is not as good as it used to be

C.Private schools run by Japanese businessmen maintain a higher level than American public schools.

D.Americans are more innovative than other people in the world.

39.In the last paragraph the author say,“I have found the answer to my question.”What is the question？

A.Is Japanese education better than American education？

B.Why do Japanese businessmen send their children to Japanese-staffed schools？

C.Why was my son not taught enough geographic knowledge？

D.Is American education really worse than education in other countries？

40.What would be the best title for this passage？

A.American education and education in foreign countries

B.Improvement needed for American education

C.Freedom to think-characteristic of American education

D.Education and innovation in America

A. number

B. figure

C. majority

D. minority

What is the underlying reason that maximum profit comes at the level of output where marginal cost equals price（)。

A、there is additional profit as long as the price is greater than the marginal cost of the last unit

B、there is additional profit when the marginal cost of a unit is higher than the price

C、there is no more profit when the price is greater than the marginal cost of the last unit

D、price is not important in determining profit

E、none of the above

overcrowded cities in great numbers.

A) breaking B) filling

C) pouring D) hurrying

_ today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time.

A) are to challenge B) may be challenged

C) have been challenged D) are challenging

Norman Davis will be remembered by many with ___ not only as a great scholar but also as a most delightful and faithful friend.

A) kindness B) friendliness C) warmth D) affection

ning a new language.

A)enthusiasm B)authority C)convention D)faith

asis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys ___________ to go to school.

A) to be encouraged B) been encouraged

C) being encouraged D) be encouraged

A.greatest

B.less great

C.greater

D.great