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北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试 2014.5.10 Part Reading Ccmprehension(30%) Passage1 Question 1to 5 are based on the following passage: The first year of school in America, known as kindergarten, usually begins between the ages of five and six. Among rich countries such a late start is very strange. President Obama believes it is an economic and social problem; his education secretary goes as far as to say that it is’ morally wrong ”.This statement has some support; as it is clear from research into vocabulary that youngsters from poor families enter kindergarten well behind those from rich families-a disadvantage that usually lasts a lifetime. Children from households on welfare knew 525 words by the age of three; while the children of professionals had mastered 1;116. (76)Pre-school can help close this gap; so in a speech last month; Mr. Obama called for a partnership合伙人联邦government扩张known that “every” meant意味那些的incomes收入在上面贫穷Some critics评论员证据否则;另外发生announced from . A study of 9 to 1 year. olds in New Jersey新泽西州报告贫穷的出席数学科学技能And two years of pre-kinder garden were better than one. Some studies also也接着财物结束 ?例如影响罪行速度因素终于，最后负担，包袱;责任社会government scheme called Head Start; created in 1965; which provides poor households with a range of services including school-based early education. 1. Kindergarten in rich countries other than不同，不同于President Obama believes that early education can solve解决;解答aricher vocabulary than poor kids. D. President Obama’s education secretary thinks it is morally wrong to let kids start kindergarten early. 3.Which of the following about the New Jersey study is TEUR? A. There is no evidence to support the New Jersey study. B. New Jersey has created a new Head Start to help disadvantaged kids. C. Sending children to school at the age of four is not going to help. D. Two years of pre-kindergarten were better than one. 4. The phrase“single out”in the last paragraph means________. A. choose B. think about C. count D. depend on 5. Which of the followin