第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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，
并标在试卷的相应位置。
A
Making lists is relaxing. It dictates the shape of the immediate future; it calms you down (it’s OK, it’s on a list somewhere) and it makes you feel good when you cross something off. List-making is standard practice in therapy for depression). It might even help you to get things done too. The more you have to do, the more you need a list and few people with high-powered jobs get by without them. Women always think they’re better at lists than men. Men tend to have Tasks which they assemble’ into Action Plans whereas women just have lists of Things To Do.
James Oliver, psychologist, has created his own “time management matrix (模式)”. He writes a list of things to do and then organizes them into categories: things that have to be done straight away, other things that it would be good to do today, things that are important but haven’t got to be done immediately and things that are less urgent but that he doesn’t want to forget. “Using categories to order the world is the way the human mind works,” he says. “After that, you should divide things into levels of importance.” But he also warns, “If people get too absorbed in making lists, it doesn’t work. They have too many categories and lose their ability to decide which is the most important.”
It’s all a question of what works best for you, whether it’s a tidy notebook, a packet of Post-it notes or the back of your hand． Having tried all these, student Kate Rollins relies on a computerized list, which is printed out each morning. “My electronic organizer has changed my life,” she says. “Up to now, I’ve always relied on my good memory, but now that I’m working and studying, I find I’ve got too much to keep in my head．”
So what are you waiting for? No, you’re not too busy to make today the first day of your upgraded time-managed life. In fact, there’s no better time than the present to begin to take increased control of your work and life. So, get out your pencil and pen and make a list.
56．The main purpose of making lists is to    .
A．help map out one’s future       
 B．divide things into levels of importance
C．treat certain diseases such as depression  
 D．organize one’s work and life reasonably
57．We can learn from the passage that    .
A．good memory helps in list making
B．too much listing might be misleading
C．women usually make a lot more lists than men
D．people with high-powered jobs make lists most
58．The word “categories” in paragraph 2 most probably has the same meaning as“    ”.
A．groups       B．portions        C．items         D．areas
59．In this passage the author intends to    .
A．suggest a way of raising one’s living standard
B．introduce some ways of business management
C．urge people to develop the habit of listing
D．warn people not to rely on their memory

B
STANFORD UNIVERSITY

Asian Culture Night
Friday, April 13, 2007. 8:15 PM.
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Free for ITASA Conference registrants;
$ 3 students; $ 5 early bird admission;
$10 general admission
Community Day
Saturday, April 14, 2007. 10: 00 AM.
Main Quad and Oval
Free and open to the public
The Wild Party, a musical by Andrew Lippa
Ongoing from April 13, 2007 through April 21, 2007. 5:00 PM. Memorial Auditorium
$ 9 Students, $ 15 Stanford Staff/ Faculty/ Alumni,
$ 18 General Admission
Three Ex-Terrorists
Monday, April 16, 2007. 7:00 PM.
Kresge Auditorium
SUID and a ticket are required for admission to the event. Tickets available in White Plaza April 9－13 and April 16 from 11 am－1 pm. 2 Tickets Per SUID
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News No.1
4.02.07  2,465 applicants admitted:
The Office of Undergraduate Admission announced last week that 2,465 freshman applicants have been admitted so Stanford for the 2007－08 academic year.
 News No.2
4.03.07                          :
Political science Professor Terry L, Karl and Graduate School of Business Professor James M. Patell will receive the 2007 Miriam Aaron Roland Volunteer Service Prize at the fourth annual Community Partnership Awards launched on May 9.
More news
60．Professor Smith and his son, learning at Stanford University, will be free this Friday and Saturday. If they intend to attend each of the parties listed on the homepage, how much do they have to pay at least?
 A．$ 13. B．$ 24. C．$ 32. D．$ 37.
61．Which section of the homepage do you think News No. 1 comes from?
 A．Admission  B．About Stanford
 C．Arts and Events D．Staff and Employment
62．Which of the following is the suitable headline for News No. 2?
 A．Two professors honored for volunteer service
 B．James M. Patell to chair Graduate School of Business
 C．The fourth annual Community Partnership Awards
 D．Prize awarded to 2 political science professors

C
 “Racism (种族歧视) is a grown-up disease,” declares the saying on Ruby Bridge’s website along with a photo of Mrs. Bridge today, a 6-year-old girl four decades ago. In the photo, she is walking up the steps of the William Frantz Public School in New Orleans, a little black girl accompanied by two officers who protect her on her way to school.
Her name then was Ruby Nell. It was Nov. 14, 1960. She was the first black child to enroll at this all-white elementary school according to the court order to desegregate in New Orleans schools. Her story is moving -- she was a very courageous child -- and remains a significant proof against intolerance (不宽容) of all kinds. Ruby’s photo brings out another powerful image on her website: Norman Rockwells symbolic painting for Look magazine on Jan. 14, 1964, “The Problem We All Live With.”
Rockwell was an illustrator of exceptional skill and charm. He produced a vast number of unforgettable images over a long career, many of them involving children. His American kids are innocent and appealing, but often, at the same time, decidedly naughty. His method was to photograph his models, and the resulting paintings were photographic． But it is revealing to see how the artist slightly changed facial expressions from photo to oil painting in order to make his paintings communicate with the viewer. Communication, even persuasion, lay at the back of his work; this was art for effect.
 “The Problem We All Live With” belongs to Rockwell’s later work, when he began openly showing his strong belief in liberty. This is a highly persuasive image. Before he arrived at the final copy, one sketch (草图) shows the little girl closer to the two officers following her than to those in front. In the finished picture, the girl seems more determined, independent, and untouched． The unfriendly tomatoes thrown on the wall are behind her now, and she, is completely unaffected．
63．Ruby Nell was protected by officers on her way to school, because    .
A．she was a little fighter against racism
B．she was very young, short and timid
C．she was the first black to study in an all-white school
D．she was chosen by the com t0be’wi’th white children

64．According to the passage, “The Problem We All Live With” is a(n)      .
A．social program for American children
B．famous painting by Norman Rockwell
C．photo displayed on Ruby Bridges’ website
D．exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum
65．The word “desegregate” in paragraph 2 probably means“    ”.
A．fight against the white        B．end racial separation
C．struggle for freedom         D．stop the black-white conflict
66．The main topic of this passage is    .
 A．how Rockwell encouraged Ruby to fight against racism
 B．how Ruby won her fight to go to an all-white school
 C．how Rockwell expressed his protest in .Iris work
 D．how persuasive Rockwell’s earlier work of art is
D
The term “formal learning” refers to all learning which takes place in the classroom regardless of whether such learning is informed by conservative or progressive ideologies(思想意识). “Informal learning”, on the other hand, is used to refer to learning which takes place outside the classroom.
These definitions(定义) provide the basic difference between the two models of learning. Formal learning is separated from daily life and may actually promote ways of learning and thinking which often run counter to those obtained form practical daily life. A characteristic feature of formal learning is the centrality of activities which can prepare for the changes of adult life outside the classroom, but it cannot, by its nature, consist of these challenges.
In doing this, language plays an important role as a major channel for information exchange.  The language of the classroom is more similar to the language used by middle-class families than that used by working-class families. Middle class children thus find it easier to gain the language of the classroom than their working-class classmates.
Informal learning, in contrast, occurs in the setting to which it relates, making learning immediately relevant (相关的). In this context, language does not occupy such an important role: the child's experience of learning is more direct, involving sight, touch, taste, and smell senses that are not used in the classroom. Whereas formal learning is transmitted by teachers selected to perform this role, informal learning is gained as a natural part of child's socialization. Adults or older children who are proficient (熟练的) in skill or activity provide-----sometimes unintentionally (无意义地)---target models of behavior in the course of everyday activity.
Informal learning, therefore, can take place at any time and place. The motivation of learner provides another important difference between the two models of learning. The formal learner is generally motivated by some kind of external goal such as parental approval, social status, and possible financial reward. The informal learner, however, tends to be motivated by successful completion of the task itself and the partial knowledge of adult status.
Given that learning systems develop as a response to the social and economic contexts in which they are firmly, it is understandable that modern, high urbanized (城市化) societies have concentrated almost specially on the establishment of formal education systems. What these societies have failed to recognize are the ways in which formal learning inhibits the child's multi-sensory acquisition of practical skills. The failure to provide a child with a direct education may in part account for many of the social problems which trouble our societies.
67. Formal learning and informal learning are mainly told differences by_________.
A. the place where they take place
B. the kind of knowledge to be obtained
C. the people who learn
D. the language used in instruction
68. The language used in classroom instruction explains________.
A. how learning can take place efficiently
B. why it is not easy for children of working-class families to get high scores
C. why informal learning is more important
D. why formal learning does not work with children of middle-class families
69. In informal learning_________.
A. children usually follow the examples of adults to shape their own behavior
B. children's learning is more direct
C. children are highly motivated by the learning activity it self
D. all of the above
70. The author's attitude towards the present state of formal learning is _______.
A. agreeable             B. critical
C. suspecting            D. indifferent（不关心的）
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共35分）
第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题一分，满分10分）
 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格内填入最恰当的词。(每空1词)
In a society such as the United states or Canada, which has many national, religious, and cultural differences, people highly value individualism—the differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students do not memorize information. Instead, they work individually and find answers themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.
      In most Asian societies, by contrast, the people have the same language, history, and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the Orient reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposed rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments. In the classroom, the teaching methods are often very formal. The teacher lectures, and the students listen. There is not much discussion. Instead, the students recite rules or information that they have memorized.
     There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education. For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that students there learn much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.
  The advantage of the educational system in North American, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is , however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they haven’t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.. 
 Students in the US and (71)___________ Students in China, Japan and Korean
What do they value? (72)___________ (73)__________ goals and purposes
Ways of study working individually   listen to the teachers
 forming their own  ideas and opinions 
memorizing and (74)___________
 a lot of discussion in the classroom not much discussion
(75)________ Learning to think for themselves learning much more math and (76)________ by the end of high(77)__________
  studying more hours each day and more days each year
 good for a society that values(79)___________ ideas. good for a society valuing (78)______ and self-control
disadvantages students haven’t memorized many basic rules and facts when before(80)_______ Information is forgotten easily
第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）
   某英文网站正在开展关于“是否取消黄金周’’的讨论。请你根据下面所给的要点提示，用英语写一篇短文，描述目前存在的两种看法，并陈述你的观点，以便向该网站投稿。
赞成取消的人认为： 反对取消的人认为： 你的观点
1.给交通、旅游者安全和环境带来巨大的压力；
2. 购票难；
3. 服务质量下降 1. 消费需求得到满足；
2. 促进旅游业和经济发展 ? ……

注意：
1．词数：150词；
2．参考词汇：黄金周the Golden Week（或以the GW代替）

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