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阅读理解     Since the 1990s, education has been required for all South Africans from age seven to fifteen. Last December, the government announced that seventy percent of students passed their final examination to finish high school. In 2008, the rate was about sixty-three percent. There have been increases each year since then.     Professor Shireen Motala says basic education is no longer the problem in South Africa. Most children stay in school until they are about sixteen. The problem is that large numbers of them leave without completing high school.     Professor Motala says, "Less than half of the children who started school in two thousand sat for the matric(高考) last year. Only around forty-five percent survived. And the concern is that where those learners actually go. "Those who drop out must compete with better educated people for jobs.     Educational researchers also point to another problem. South African schools do not produce enough students with the skills for higher education in maths and science. Children do not see laboratories and as a result, their science marks are not very good. They do not have libraries at school. Also, many teachers do not have the skills or training to do their jobs. In South Africa, a number of teachers were poorly trained before. Secondly, teachers have been confused by the many educational reforms(改革) in the last fifteen years. Finally, language differences in the classroom have not gotten as much attention as they should, which is a huge problem. Subjects such as maths and science are taught in English starting at about age ten, but South Africa has eleven official languages.     South Africa's minister of basic education promises a number of improvements. Angie Motshega says teacher development efforts will focus on subject and content knowledge, making sure the correct teachers are in the correct jobs. （1） From Paragraph 1 we can learn that          . A . South Africans are in need of education badly B . South African teenagers do well in schoolwork C . South African government takes education seriously D . it's not easy for South African teenagers to pass exams （2） What is the real concern of Shireen Motala? A . Something is wrong with the basic education. B . Most children have to find jobs at an early age. C . The final exams are too difficult for most children. D . Children can't complete high school. （3） Some South African students perform poorly in science because of the following reasons EXCEPT          . A . they don't work hard enough B . their schools have no laboratories C . they can't get help from libraries D . there are not enough skillful teachers （4） Which of the following would Shireen Motala most probably agree with? A . Schools should focus more on maths and science than any other subject. B . More educational reforms should be carried out in South African schools. C . The more teachers teach maths and science, the better marks students may get. D . More attention should be paid to language differences in maths and science classes. 答案： C B A D

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