Separate lives, similar dreams
As we know, some children live in the countryside, and some live in the city. Their lives are a little different, but they also have many of the same dreams.
 
In the countryside
In the city
Travel to school
On foot
By bus or car
Classroom facilities（設(shè)施）
Recorders and radios.
Multimedia classrooms, VCD, DVD, TVs, recorders, radios, loud-speakers.
Ways of learning
Classes only, without many reference books.
Many extra classes, tutor, lots of reference books.
Eyesight
Less than 45% are near-sighted.
About 75% are near-sighted.
After-class activities
Playing with balls.
English corners and other school clubs.
Homework
Homework can usually be finished at school.
Homework never ends.
Chores to do
Washing, cleaning, farming, looking after younger sisters or brothers, cooking.
Usually no chores.
Family members
Big families with three generations.
Small families with three members.
Ideal jobs
Teachers, drivers, scientists, nurses, secretaries.
Scientists, professors, doctors, computer programmers, managers, university presidents, the UN chief.
小題1: The survey was done among the ______ between in the countryside and the city.
A．teachers.B．students.C．parents.D．a(chǎn)dults.
小題2:. About ______ of children in the countryside have good eyesight, but only ______ of children in the city have good eyesight.
A．45%,75%.B．55%,75%.C．55%,25%.D．45%,25%.
小題3: Which of the following is not included in the survey?
A．Ideal jobs.B．After-class activities.
C．Ways of learning.D．Results of tests.
小題4:. A classroom in the countryside often has ______ according to the survey.
A. records.            B. DVD.               C. TVs.                 D. loud-speakers.
小題5: Which of the following is WRONG according to the survey?
A．Children in the countryside often go to school on foot.
B．Children in the city often have too much homework to do.
C．Children in the countryside often have lots of chores to do.
D．Children in the city are difficult to find ideal jobs.

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:A
小題5:D 

試題分析：
小題1:.B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章前兩行some children live in the countryside, and some live in the city. Their lives are a little different, but they also have many of the same dreams.說明文章是比較住在城里和住在鄉(xiāng)下的學(xué)生的比較。故B正確。
小題2:.C 計(jì)算題。根據(jù)Eyesight那一行說明住在鄉(xiāng)下的孩子Less than 45% are near-sighted.那么百分之55左右是不近視的。住在城里的孩子About 75% are near-sighted.說明百分之25左右是不近視的。故C項(xiàng)正確。
小題3:D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一列說明ABC三項(xiàng)都是調(diào)查的內(nèi)容，只有Ｄ項(xiàng)不是。
小題4:.A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)表格第三行第二列的Recorders and radios.說明在鄉(xiāng)下主要的教學(xué)設(shè)備就是records.故A正確。
小題5:D 推理題。文章最后最后一列最后一行Scientists, professors, doctors, computer programmers, managers, university presidents, the UN chief.說明城里的孩子的工作選擇面很寬，比較容易找到工作，那么D項(xiàng)的說法是錯(cuò)誤的。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：文章比較了城里的學(xué)生和鄉(xiāng)下的學(xué)生在很多方面的區(qū)別。文章所設(shè)試題主要考察細(xì)節(jié)查找，做題關(guān)鍵是找出原文的根據(jù)，認(rèn)真核查題支和原文的異同，常犯錯(cuò)誤有：絕對(duì)化語言，范圍擴(kuò)大或縮小，以偏概全，張冠李戴等。
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