二、请阅读Passage 1，完成第21～25小题。请阅读Passage 2，完成第26～29小题。

　　Passage 1

　　India was once part of the BritishEmpire，but thanks to moderntechnology and a booming economy，it has turned the tables on itsformer colonial master.Indian tutors are helping to teach math to British children overhigh-speed Internet connections.Early results suggest the idea is improving exam results.But not everyone is happyat this “outsourcing” of tutoring.

　　It’s 3:30，and pupils at Raynham Primary Schoolin London aregathering for their after-school math lessons.

　　Five time zones— thousands ofkilometers away—their math tutors are also arriving for class.High-speed Internet hasmade it possible for Indian tutors to teach British pupils in real time.Each pupil gets adedicated one-to-one online tutor.The students work with activities ontheir computer screen and wear a headset and microphone to talk to their tutor.

　　The class teacher，Altus Basson，says he has seen animprovement in results.“There are some children who’ve really rocketed in their results.Children who strugglefile:///C:/DOCUME~1/ADMINI~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image002.gif to focus in class focus a lot better on thelaptops.The real advantage is thateach child gets a focused activity and a single tutor，” he said.

　　Such individualized teaching is thecore idea of Brightspark Education，the company that provides the onlinetutoring，says founder Tom Hooper.“Children today feel veryconfident online;they feel very engaged;they feel very in control.And that’s half the battle with education.Give them control，make them feel confidentand enjoy their learning and you’ll see them start to improve and embrace it，” he said.

　　Raynham Primary School is among the first in Europeto try online tutoring.At between $20 and $25 an hour，it’s about half the cost offace-to-face coaching.But some people say an Internet connection is not enough of a connectionfor teaching and learning.Kevin Courtney is deputy General file:///C:/DOCUME~1/ADMINI~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image002.gifSecretary of Britain’s National Union ofTeachers.“We think there’s a reallyimportant emotional connection between a teacher and a child whether it’s awhole file:///C:/DOCUME~1/ADMINI~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image002.gifclass or whether it’s one-to-one.You need that immediacy offeedback and we’re not convinced that that can happen across an Internetconnection.In one of the wealthiestcountries in the world，we think that we can afford to have teachers with genuine emotionalconnection there with the children，” he said.

　　Brightspark Education says the onlinetutoring is used only as an addition to supplement regular teaching.The company says itsservice does not represent a threat to teachers’ jobs in Britain.

　　Parents say they’re very satisfiedwith the results they’ve seen.And what about the children?Children: “I love it!” “I love it!”“I hate maths!” So math — or，as the British callfile:///C:/DOCUME~1/ADMINI~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image002.gif it，maths — is still not everyone’sfavorite subject even with the latest technology to teach it.

　　21.What do we know about theonline tutoring?

　　A.Indian tutors are helping to teach math in Britain.

　　B.Tutors and students are in different places.

　　C.An online tutor helps several students at the same time.

　　D.Tutors and students communicate by telephone.

　　22.What can we learn aboutBrightspark Education?

　　A.It shows a threat to teachers’ jobs in Britain.

　　B.It can take place of the regular teaching.

　　C.It only pays attention to math teaching.

　　D.It emphasizes the individualized teaching.

　　23.According to Kevin Courtne，_____.

　　A.online tutoring will represent a threat to teachers’ jobs in Britain

　　B.online tutoring has a great influence on British.

　　C.the emotional connection between a teacher and a child is important

　　D.immediacy of feedback can happen across an Internet connection

　　24.The tone of this passagecould best be described as ______.

　　A.humorous B.ironic

　　C.admiring D.dissatisfied

　　25.What’s the best title forthis passage?

　　A.A New Teaching Pattern

　　B.Indian Teachers and British Students

　　C.To Learn Math with the Latest Technology

　　D.Indian Tutors Teach British Kids Onfile:///C:/DOCUME~1/ADMINI~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image002.gifline

　　Passage 2

　　Hisname was Fleming，and he was a poor Scottish farmer.One day，while trying to eke a living for hisfamily，he heard a cry for helpcoming from a nearby bog.He dropped his tools and ran to the bog.There，tapped to his waist in black mud，was a terrified boy，screaming and strugglingto free himself.Farmer Fleming saved the boy from what could have been a slow andterrifying death.

　　Thenext day，a fancy carriage pulled upto the Scotsman’s surroundings.An elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as thefather of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved.“I want to repay you，”said the nobleman.“You saved my son’s life.”

　　“No，I can't accept payment forwhat I did，”the Scottish farmerreplied，waving off the offer.At that moment，the farmer’s own son cameto the door of the family hovel(陋屋).“Is that your son?” the nobleman asked.“Yes，” the farmer repliedproudly.

　　“I’llmake you a deal.Let me take him and give him a good education.If the boy is anythinglike his father，he’ll grow to a man you can be proud of.”

　　Andthat he did.In time，Farmer Fleming’s songraduated from St.Mary’s Hospital Medical School in London，and went on to become knownthroughout the world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming，the discoverer ofpenicillin.

　　Yearsafterward，the nobleman’s son wasstricken with pneumonia(肺炎).What saved him?Penicillin.

　　Thename of the nobleman?Lord Randolph Churchill.His son’s name?Sir Winston Churchill.

　　Someoneonce said，“What goes around，comes around.”

　　26.Why did the nobleman cometo the poor farmer’s house?

　　A.Because they were closerelatives.

　　B.Because they were goodfriends.

　　C.Because the nobleman knewthe farmer had a promising son.

　　D.Because he wanted to thankthe great farmer for saving his child.

　　27.What the nobleman said inParagraph 4 meant that_____.

　　A.he wanted to bargain withthe father

　　B.he wanted to adopt the sonof the farmer

　　C.he wanted to repay thegreat farmer who saved his child

　　D.he wanted to test if theboy was like his great father

　　28.What can we learn from thepassage?

　　A.It was farmer Fleming’sgreat deed that helped his son achieve success later.

　　B.Sir Alexander Flemingachieved success all by his own hard work.

　　C.Sir Alexander Flemingachieved success all by the nobleman’s help.

　　D.A good relationshipbetween a farmer and a nobleman is of great use.

　　29.What can be the best titleof this passage?

　　A.You will have to face whatyou’ve done.

　　B.What goes around comesaround.

　　C.No pains，nogains.

　　D.Setting up a goodrelationship with the rich man.