词汇：
privileged adj．享有特权的
elite n．精英，精华
curricula n．课程
underlying adj．潜在的
reason v．推理
练习：
1．Which of the following best states the goal of American education?
A)To teach every learner some practical skills．
B)To provide every learner with rich knowledge．
C)To give every student the opportunity to fully develop his／her ability．
D)To train every student tO be a responsible citizen．
2．It is implied in the passage that
A)all high-school students take the same courses．
B)every high?school student must take some practical ability training courses．
C)every public school offers the same academic subjects．
D)the subjects every student takes may vary．
3．American schools place great emphasis on the learner’S
A)enrichment of knowledge．
B)accumulation of facts．
C)acquisition of the ability to be creative．
D)acquisition of the ability to work with his hands．
4．According to the passage，American education meets the needs of all the following
EXCEPT
A)the brightest students．
B)the slow students．
C)the students from foreign countries．
D)the immigrants．
5. Which of the following best states the feature of American education that makes it different from education in other countries?
A)The large number of its schools．
B)The variety of the courses offered in its schools．
C)Its special consideration given to immigrants.
D)Its underlying goal to develop every child’s abilities to the fullest extent
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How One Simple Movement Can Let Slip the Secrets of the Mind
Body language is the quiet，secret and most powerful language of all! It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 per cent of what we really mean while words themselves only express 7 per cent．So，while your mouth is closed，just what is your body saying…
Alms． _1_ If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back，this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way． _2_ If someone upsets you，just cross your arms to show you’re unhappy!
Head．When you want to appear confident，keep your head level．If you are monitor in class，you cart also take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously． _3_
Legs．Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies．If you are at interviews，try to keep them still!
Posture．A good posture makes you feel better about yourself． _4_ This makes breathing more difficult，which in turn can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable．
Mouth．When you are thinking，you often purse your lips．You might also use this position to hoId back all angry comment you don’t wish to show． _5_
