Question

III.閱讀填空根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填人空白處的最佳選項，其中有兩項為多余選項。

Boys Do Bad at School Despite education reforms and more than enough money,more and more boys have been dropping out of high schools in the United Arab Emirates (阿拉伯聯合酋長國) for the past fqw years. 1. They often choose jobs in public services,the army or the police force instead. As a result,only 30% of the universities are made up of male students. Such a condition has also put them at an obvious disadvantage.

2. In such an oil-rich country,families are so wealthy that their children do not need to study hard. Boys often come to school with personal helpers who carry their suitcases for them and help them with their homework. They rely on them to do everything.

3.

Public schools usually get enough money from the government. 4. The rest go to private schools where teachers are more interested in pushing children towards a higher education. In public schools,motivation is low and students seem uninterested in learning. Experts agree that teacher training throughout the Emirates needs to be improved.

5. One of them is the population^ wide- spread thinking that the government will always supply young citizens with jobs. Authorities are convinced that just pouring money into the school system won’t achieve the desired results. Their aim is to have more Emirati males finish high school and continue to go to university,where they will get degrees and have a bright future.

   A. But what comes after oil runs out in the country?

   B. Boys and girls are often separated in public schools.

   C. Few women will marry a man with lower education.

   D. However,only 40% of all children attend these schools.

   E. The Emirati people have been living on the land for centuries.

   F. Many mistakes have actually been made in the past few years.

   G. Currently about 25% of boys in the country do not finish high school.

Answer 1

III. 1. G 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. F