根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

( )51. Mr Ellis often talks about A. his old house B. the old days C. his life now D his family

( )52. The birds, the robins spent the winter in A. the south B. the west C. the north D. the east ( )53. built the nests in the trees.

A. Mr Ellis B. Some people C. The robins D. Some dogs

( )54. Then people trees because they wanted to build some houses. A. cut down B. planted C. bought D. watered

( )55. From the passage we can know that A. Mr Ellis likes his new life now

B. there were many houses there in the old days C. the robins can make their nests without trees D. Mr Ellis is not happy with the changes there

(D)

Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy, because they feel heavy pressures from their parents. Most students are always told to study hard so that they can live a wonderful life. However, many of the students have tried very hard at school but have failed their exams. These students feel sad, and they don’t want to go to school anymore. They easily become dropouts (辍学者). Such students may join the groups of trouble-makers and turn to crime (犯罪).

Though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and it is the teachers’ job to help their children. A lot of parents also send their children to other schools in evenings or on weekends, but these only help the students to pass their exams and never teach the students how to understand life and the world.

Many Japanese schools usually have rules about everything, from the students’ hair to their clothes and the things in their schoolbags. Many child psychologists now think that the rules are too strict and harmful (有伤害的) to the feelings of the students. Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with others, how to tell right from wrong, or how to show love for others, even for their parents. 根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。（10分） ( )56. Why are many Japanese students unhappy? A. Because they don’t live a rich life.

B. Because they can’t afford to pay for their education.

C. Because they feel heavy pressures from their parents. D. Because they often cause a lot of trouble for their parents.

( )57. What Japanese students easily become dropouts according to the passage? A. The students who do well in their studies and get good grades. B. The students who fail their exams and feel unhappy at school. C. The students who are not able to get help from their parents. D. The students who have classes in evenings or on weekends.

( )58. What do many child psychologists think of the school rules in Japan? A. Strict. B. Really good. C. Helpful. D. Important.

( )59. What can we learn from the passage? A. Most Japanese parents try their best to help their children. B. Japanese students like to make trouble in and out of school. C. Almost 40% of the Japanese students learn little about life from their school. D. Japanese parents never make their children study hard for a wonderful future. ( )60. Which of the following is the BEST title for the passage? A. Education in Japan B. Japanese under pressure C. Trouble in Japan D. Pressures of being a student in Japan

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