Nowadays, more and more parents want to send their children abroad(出国) when they are still in high school. Is this a good chance for students or not? We interviewed some teenagers and here are their answers.

Liu Xueyu, 15, Hubei

I don’t think it is a good idea because students are too young. Chinese students know little about foreign high schools. They will face different problems in living and learning. They may also have difficulty talking with teachers and classmates. I have no idea if most Chinese students can deal with these problems. If they can’t, how can they look after themselves and study well?

Wang Xin, 15, Shanghai:

I have visited some high schools in the US. Different kinds of clubs there help students study and enjoy their school lives happily. I think studying abroad will become popular and be welcomed by more and more Chinese teenagers and parents. It can improve our English, and it also opens up our eyes to the outside world.

Lu Mengmeng, 15, Shandong:

The national college entrance exam(高考) puts great pressure(压力) on Chinese high school students. Every day they spend most of their time doing only one thing: studying. I think this exam makes more and more high school students want to study abroad. Besides, it is usually easier to find a good job when you come back to China with the experience of studying abroad.

44. __________________don’t agree that Chinese high school students study abroad.

　 A. Only Liu Xueyu　　　　　　　 　　B. Liu Xueyu and Wang Xin

　 C. Liu Xueyu and Lu Mengmeng　　　 D. Wang Xin and Lu Mengmeng

45. In Liu Xueyu’s opinion, ________________.

　 A. high school students are too young to study abroad　　　　　　　

B. students will face problems in both living and learning

　 C. talking with others is also a problem for students 　　　

D. A, B and C

46. Wang Xin, from Shanghai, thinks__________________.

　 A. studying abroad can only improve students’ English

B. students can’t take good care of themselves

C. different kinds of clubs help students study and live happily

D. teenagers want to study abroad but parents don’t

47. Lu Mengmeng thinks the national college entrance exam __________________.

　 A. gives students great pressure and makes them want to study abroad

B. makes it easier to find a good job in China

　 C. is good for students when they are studying abroad

　 D. gives a good experience to high school students

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The new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood is warmly welcomed by the children in China. It sells well across China. You can see and hear the advertisements about the book here and there.
Why is the book so attractive (吸引人的) to children? After reading it, I was attracted by the magic world. I can not help asking: where is our own Harry Potter?
China has a long history and colorful culture. With a large market of teenagers, China published (出版) many popular books among children. However, why are the present books not as good as those foreign ones?
Firstly, quiet a number of children’s are of strong sense of teaching, and they have little interest. Reading them, children often have a feeling of being “educated”. Certainly, they don’t like them. Secondly, fewer children like the same stories, but most Chinese books are usually much the same. One knows the ending as early as in the beginning. Finally, the writers seldom think about children’s needs.
First-class Reading for children should be interesting, and written in their language.
【小题1】About the present Chinese children’s books, which is NOT right?

A．They have little interest.

B．Our writers seldom know children’s needs.

C．Most of them are the same

D．They are better than foreign ones.

【小题2】Harry Potter is so popular, because __________.

A．it’s the same as Chinese books

B．it can lead children into a wonderful world

C．it’s not written in children’s language

D．it’s advertised more often on TV or posters

【小题3】The Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase “First-class Reading” is _______.

A．第一批读物

B．一节课的阅读

C．一流的读物

D．基础的阅读

【小题4】“Where is our own Harry Potter?” means __________.

A．the writer can’t find any books for children

B．Chinese presents should buy Harry Potter for their children

C．our children should learn from Harry Potter

D．Chinese writers should write better books for children

【小题5】Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?

A．Ways to read books.	B．A magic boy, Harry Potter.
C．Books and advertisements.	D．Our children need better books.