《2008英语专业八级试题》.doc

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1、2008专八PARTII  READINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestions.ReadthepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersonyourcolouredanswersheetTEXTAAttheageof16,LeeHyukJoon'slifeisalivinghell.TheSouthKorean10thgradergetsupat6inthemorningtog

2、otoschool,andstudiesmostofthedayuntilreturninghomeat6p.m.Afterdinner,it'stimetohitthebooksagain—atoneofSeoul'smanyso-calledcramschools.Leegetsbackhomeat1inthemorning,sleepslessthanfivehours,thenrepeatstheroutine—fivedaysaweek.It'sagruelingschedule,butLeeworriesthatitmaynotbegoodenough

3、togethimintoatopuniversity.Someofhisclassmatesstudyevenharder.SouthKorea'seducationsystemhaslongbeenhighlycompetitive.ButforLeeandtheother700,000high-schoolsophomoresinthecountry,high-schoolstudieshavegottenevenmoreintense.That'sbecauseSouthKoreahasconceivedanewcollege-entrancesystem,

4、whichwillbeimplementedin2008.Thisyear's10thgraderswillbethefirstgroupevaluatedbythenewadmissionsstandard,whichplacesmoreemphasisongradesinthethreeyearsofhighschoolandlessonnationwideSAT-styleandotherselectiontests,whichhavetraditionallydeterminedwhichstudentsgototheelitecolleges.Thech

5、angewasmademostlytoreducewhatthegovernmentsaysisagrowingeducationgapinthecountry:wealthystudentsgotothebestcollegesandgetthebestjobs,keepingthechildrenofpoorerfamiliesonthesocialmargins.Theaimistoreducetheimportanceofcostlytutorsandcramschools,partlytohelpstudentsenjoyamorenormalhigh-

6、schoollife.Butthenewsystemhashadtheoppositeeffect.Before,studentsdidn'tworrytoomuchabouttheirgrade-pointaverages;thebigchallengewasbeatingthestandardizedtestsashigh-schoolseniors.Nowstudentsarecompetingagainstoneanotheroverathree-yearperiod,andeverymidtermandfinaltestiscrucial.Fretful

7、parentsarerelyingevenmoreheavilyontutorsandcramschoolstohelptheirchildrensucceed.ParentsandkidshavesentthousandsofangryonlineletterstotheEducationMinistrycomplainingthatthenewadmissionsstandardissettingstudentsagainsteachother."Onecansucceedonlywhenothersfail,”asoneparentsaid.Educatio

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