北京市东城区2014高考英语阅读理解学生联合自选（2）及答案阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。阅读理解InatimeoflowacademicachievementbychildrenintheUnitedStates,manyAmericansareturningtoJapan,acountryofhighacademicachievementandeconomicsuccess,forpossibleanswers.However,theanswersprovidedbyJapanesepreschoolsarenottheonesAmericansexpectedtofind.InmostJapanesepreschools,surprisinglylittleemphasisisputonacademicinstruction.Inoneinvestigation,300Japaneseand210Americanpreschoolteachers,childdevelopmentspecialists,andparentswereaskedaboutvariousaspectsofearlychildhoodeducation.Only2percentoftheJapaneserespondentslisted“togivechildrenagoodstartacademically”asoneoftheirtopthreereasonsforasocietytohavepreschools.Incontrast,overhalftheAmericanrespondentschosethisasoneoftheirtopthreechoices.Topreparechildrenforsuccessfulcareersinfirstgradeandbeyond,Japaneseschoolsdonotteachreading,writing,andmathematics,butratherskillssuchaspersistence,concentration,andtheabilitytofunctionasamemberofagroup.ThemajorityofyoungJapanesechildrenaretaughttoreadathomebytheirparents.IntherecentcomparisonofJapaneseandAmericanpreschooleducation,91percentofJapaneserespondentschoseprovidingchildrenwithagroupexperienceasoneoftheirtopthreereasonsforasocietytohavepreschools.62percentofthemoreindividuallyoriented（强调个性发展的）Americanslistedgroupexperienceasoneoftheirtopthreechoices.AnemphasisontheimportanceofthegroupseeninJapaneseearlychildhoodeducationcontinuesintoelementaryschooleducation.LikeinAmerica,thereisdiversityinJapaneseearlychildhoodeducation.SomeJapanesekindergartenshavespecificaims,suchasearlymusicaltrainingorpotentialdevelopment.Inlargecities,somekindergartensareattachedtouniversitiesthathaveelementaryandsecondaryschools.SomeJapaneseparentsbelievethatiftheiryoungchildrenattendauniversity-basedprogram,itwillincreasethechildren’schancesofeventuallybeingadmittedtotop-ratedschoolsanduniversities.SeveralmoreprogressiveprogramshaveintroducedfreeplayasawayoutfortheheavyintellectualizinginsomeJapanesekindergartens.45.WelearnfromthefirstparagraphthatmanyAmericansbelieve____.A.JapaneseparentspaymoreattentiontopreschooleducationthanAmericanparentsB.Japan’seconomicsuccessisaresultofitsscientificachievementsC.JapanesepreschooleducationemphasizesacademicinstructionD.Japan’shighereducationisbetterthantheirs46.MostAmericanrespondentsbelievethatpreschoolsshouldalsoattachimportanceto____.A.problemsolvingB.groupexperienceC.parentalguidanceD.individuallyorienteddevelopment47.InJapan’spreschoolseducation,thefocusison____.A.preparingchildren’sartisticinterestsB.developingchildren’sartisticinterestsC.tappingchildren’spotentialD.shapingchildren’scharacter48.WhydosomeJapaneseparentssendtheirchildrentouniversity-basedkindergartens?A.Theycandobetterintheirfuturestudies.B.Theycangainmoregroupexperiencethere.C.Theycanbeindividuallyorientedwhentheygrowsup.D.Theycanhavebetterchancesofgettingafirst-rateeducation【参考答案】45-48CBDD【2014山东省济南外国语学校质量检测】BAheartlessthiefisbelievedtohavecrashedafund-raiserandmadeoffwithabagofcashmeanttohelpaNewYorkCityfirefighterpayforlife-changingsurgeryforhis9-year-oldson.ButlittleAidanSullivan--whowasbornwithafacialdefectandnorightear--yesterdayputupabravefront,withamessageforthecrook(thief):"I'mgoingtokicky...
