2014 高考英语阅读理解基础训练二轮精品题（8）及答案 <br />阅读理解----------D <br /> Why does a large education nation like China have so few world renowned scientists <br />as the US? Educationists from China and the US try to find out the answer to questions <br />like this at a forum on the basic education strategy. <br /> The forum, held recently, was jointly organized by the Education Development <br />Research Center of the Ministry of Education in China and the Postgraduate School <br />of the University of Pennsylvania in the US. It aims to find out similarities and <br />differences that exist between two countries in their educational system. <br /> While some educationists in China keep a doubtful eye to the country’s <br />educational system in recent years. Their American counterparts give a positive <br />answer to the basic education in China, saying that it is still one of the best in <br />the world. <br /> An American educationist told reporters that the basic education in the US was <br />criticized in recent years due to its political tendency. On the contrary, Chinese <br />government’s stress on basic education and qualified teachers has set a good <br />example. <br /> At primary and middle school, pupils in China did better in math and science <br />lessons than the US pupils. However, few grow to be world &ldquo;masters&rdquo;. Why? <br />Educationists attributed this to China’s stress on examination rather than <br />students’ interest. <br /> Deputy Director of the postgraduate school of Pennsylvania University said <br />American teachers encouraged students to focus on their strong points. In China, <br />students are driven to study to pass the entrance examination test and they do not <br />pay much attention to their own interest. <br /> At the forum, director of the Education Development Research Center Mr. Zhang <br />said in the future, the research center would make its middle and long-term basic <br />education strategy by taking some references from other countries including the US. <br />He also revealed that for a long time in the future, China would make a breakthrough <br />in setting the policy for quality education. <br />16. This passage is mainly about _________. <br /> A. quality education development in the future <br /> B. why China’s education cultivates few world masters <br /> C. China’s good basic education <br /> D. genius education at the primary stage <br />17. The underlined word &ldquo;renowned&rdquo; in the first paragraph probably means ________ <br /> A. famous B. active C. qualified D. experienced <br />18. The following statements are true EXCEPT that _________ <br /> A. basic education in the US is associated with the government’s political <br />interest. <br /> B. the forum aims to find out the reason why there few world masters in China. <br /> C. all the educationists in China cast doubts in the country’s educational <br />system. <br /> D. Chinese government’...