14.How do Americans insure proper respect from the national flag?
A) By making laws
B) By enforcing discipline
C) By educating the public
D) By holding ceremonies
15.What is the regulation regarding the rising of the American national flag?
A) It should be raised by soldiers
B) It should be raised quickly by hand
C) It should be raised only by Americans
D) It should be raised by mechanical means
16.How should the American national flag be the place in the moring of the ceremony?
A) It should be attached to the status
B) It should be hung from the top of the monument
C) It should be spread over the object to be unveiled
D) It should be carried high up in the air
17. What do we learn from the use of the American national flag?
A) There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag
B) The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag
C) There are precise regulations and customs to be followed
D) Americans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefs
Passage Three
In some large American city schools, as many as 20-40% of the students are absent each day. There are two major reasons for such absences. One is sickness, and the other is truincy. That is staying away from school without permission. Since school officals can do much aout the illness.They are concertaing on reduing the numbers of truinces. One of the most promising scheme is being tried in Florida. The pupils there with good attendants have been given three hamburgers, toys and T-shirts. Classes are told that if they show improved grades in the attendance, they can win these additional gifts. At the same time, teachers are being encouraged to inspire their students to come to school regularly. When those teachers are successful, they are also rewarded. "We've been punishing truinces for years, but that has not brought the students back to school." one principal said, "
Now we are trying the positive approach. Not only do you learn by showing them everyday,but you earn." In San Fronciscal, the board of the eduation has had someone similar idea. Schools that showed the crease the libery of the construcion of the property can receive the amount of money that would be spent on repair the replacement. For example, 12 thousand dollars have been sent for site school property damages every year. Since prepeared expenses of damages property only required 4 thousand dollars. They remain the eight thousand dollars was turned over to the students activity found. Our democracy operates and hope and couragement said the school board member : Why not found for positve goals for students and teachers to inment.
18.Which reason for students' absences is greatly discussed in detail?
A) Punishment by teachers
B) Poor academic performance
C) Truancy
D) Illness
19.Who will benifit from the scheme carried out in Florida?
A) The Board of Education
B) Principals of city schools
C) Students with good academic records
D) Students with good attendance records
20.What measure has been taken in San Francisco to reduce the strution of the school property?
A) Punishing students who damage school property
B) Rewarding schools that have decreased the destruction
C) Promoting teachers who can prevent the destruction
D) Cutting the budget for repairs and replacements
答案：11-15 CDAAB 16-20 DCCDB