In Britain all children have to go to school between the ages of 5 and 16. In the US children must go to school from the age of 6 to the ages between 14 and 16, depending on the state they live in.

　　In England and Wales the subjects taught in schools are laid down by the National Curriculum, which was introduced in 1988 and sets out in detail the subjects that children should study and the levels of achievement they should reach by the ages of 7, 11, 14, and 16, when they are tested.

　　The National Curriculum does not apply in Scotland, where each school decides what subjects it will teach.

　　In the US the subjects taught are decided by national and local governments.

　　Whereas British schools usually have prayers and religious instructions, American schools are not allowed to include prayers or to teach particular religious beliefs.

　　At 16, students in England and Wales take GCSE examinations. These examinations are taken by students of all levels of ability in any of a range of subjects, and may involve a final examination, an assessment of work done during the two-year course, or both of these things. At 18 some students take A-level examinations. usually in not more than 3 subjects. It is necessary to have A-levels in order to go to a university of polytechnic.

　　In Scotland students take the SCE examinations. A year later, they can take examinations called Highers, after which they can either go straight to a university or spend a further year at school and take the Certificate of Sixth Year Studies. In Scotland the university system is different from that in England and Wales. Courses usually last four years rather than three, and students study a large number of subjects as part of their degree.

(1) According to the passage, children have to go to school between the ages of ________ in both Britain and the US.

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(2) In which parts of the world are the subjects taught only decided by the nation?

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(3) As for the A-level examination, it involves ________.

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(4) Which of the following can be inferred from this passage?

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A．In the US, only local government can decide the subjects.

B．In Scotland, students can take either the SCE examinations or the Certificate of Sixth Year Studies.

C．In England, Wales and Scotland, students need to study religion.

D．As for a 16-year-old student in England and Wales, he has to take both GCSE examinations and final examination.

　　Hong Kong action star and tourism ambassador Jackie Chan apologized for his disruption and insults (辱骂) to the audience at Jonathan Lee's concert in Hong Kong but refused to admit that he was drunk.

　　Chan told the media backstage on Monday, "I was drunk and I feel ashamed." Alex Fong, Chan's son, also apologized for his father's behavior and promised the media there would he no such things next time.

　　However, on Wednesday, Chan denied that he was drunk. "I would call it excitement on stage. I only made some jokes with Lee, not a big deal," he said.

　　Lee also defended his friend Chan, saying there was no smell of alcohol in his breath. "He is a forthright (直率的) person. We always use dirty words with each other in daily life but it is not right to say them in public," Lee said.

　　Actually, it was the second time that day that Chan disturbed an event. Guangzhou-based Information Times reported yesterday that at a TVB party, Chan criticized the Hong Kong public TV channel for keeping singers signed with the station from being interviewed by other media.

　　Since Chan is Hong Kong's tourism ambassador, his gaffe on stage drew attention of the Hong Kong Tourism Hoard. A spokeswoman for the board said they had contacted Chan but he was on a business trip. She refused to comment on whether Chan's behavior had hurt Hong Kong's image. No complaints have received so far according to the Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Service Department.

(1) What did Jackie Chan do at Lee's concert according to this passage?

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A．He refused to admit that he was drunk.

B．He was drunk and felt ashamed.

C．He made some jokes with Lee.

D．He said some dirty words.

(2) Which of the following can best describe Lee's attitude towards Chan?

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A．He understood Chan well.

B．He made some remarks in favour of Chan.

C．He didn't think highly of Chan's behavior.

D．He criticised Chan's behavior.

(3) What would be the best title for this passage?

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A．Dirty Words on Stage

B．Jackie Chan's Story

C．Excitement on Stage

D．Jonathan Lee's Concert

(4) The underlined word "gaffe" in the last paragraph means ________.

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A．an improper behavior

B．ill-treatment

C．an excellent performance

D．an exciting remark

(5) Where can we probably read this passage?

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　　From Monday till Friday most people are busy__1__or studying, __2__in the evenings and on weekends they___3___enjoy ___4___. Some watch TV or go to movies; others engage in sports. It ___5___ individual（个人的）interests. ___6___ many different ways to spend our spare time.

　　Almost everyone has some kind of hobby. It may be anything ___7___collecting stamps___8___model airplanes. Some hobbies are very expensive, but others___9___anything at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money, others are ___10___only to___11___.

　　I know a man who has a coin___12___worth seven thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare fifty-cent piece worth 250 dollars! He was very happy about that and thought the price was___13___. On the other hand, my younger brother collects match boxes. He has almost 600 of them but I___14___if they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are extremely___15___ ___16___makes him happier than to find a new match box for his collection.

　　That's___17___a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply___18___of it.___ 19___in dollars is not important but the pleasure it___20___us is important.