閱讀下列短文，然后根據短文內容回答問題。

Nearly all American students in colleges and universities pay for their education. There are many expenses. First of all, there is tuition (學費). At some schools, the tuition is very high, ten thousand dollars a year or more. At other schools, it may only be a few hundred dollars a year. At some community (社區(qū)) colleges, tuition is free. There are other expenses as well. Many students leave their homes to go to schools in other cities. They may live in dormitories or apartments ( flats), and they must pay for it. Finally, students must buy textbooks for their courses. Some families start saving money for their children’s education when the children are small. Many students work to save money for tuition. They can also get loans (貸款) from the government. They pay the money back to the government when they finish their education.

閱讀短文，回答問題或完成答句，每題詞數不超過個

1. Which students pay for their education?

________ in colleges and universities pay for their education.

2. How much is the higher tuition?

It is _______________ or more.

3. Are there any free tuition colleges?

___________________________.

4.Why do many students live in dormitories or apartments?

Because they_______________.

5. What must students buy finally?

They must _______________.

6. When do many students pay back their loans from the government?

They pay them back_______________.

Some people want to be shot into space after their death, others want to lie deep under the sea. But most people want to go into the freezer(冷藏庫).These are believers in cryogenics(低溫冷凍學).

Now some diseases can’t be cured, but they may be cured sometime in the future. So some people hope that their bodies can be frozen after they die. When a cure is found, warm up his or her body, bring it back to life and take the cure. Once the body is frozen, it is kept in liquid nitrogen(液態(tài)氮) at a temperature of 328 degrees below zero.

Now around a thousand people are going to take cryogenic treatment(處理), though most scientists say it won’t work. If we freeze huge creatures(生物) like humans, every one of their cells(細胞) will be broken. Can they be brought back to life in the future?

根據短文內容回答下列各問題。

7. Where do most people hope that their bodies are kept after their death?

_________________________________________

8. Why do they want the world to keep their bodies well?

_________________________________________

9. How do scientists usually keep a dead man’s body?

_________________________________________

10. How many people are going to take cryogenic treatment after they die?

___________________________________________

A rich man was once riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. On the ground lay a young tree, ready to be planted. The rich man called out to the old man, “What kind of tree are you planting there, my good man?”

“This is a fig(無花果) tree, sir. ” He said.

“A fig tree?” the rich man was very surprised, “Why, how old are you, may I ask?”

“I am ninety years old.”

“What!” cried the rich man, “You’re ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it’ll take years to give fruit. You certainly don’t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree. ” The old man looked around the garden. Then he said with a smile, “Tell me, sir. Did you eat figs when you were a boy? ”“Sure,” the man did not know why he asked this question. “Then tell me this,” he said, “Who planted the fig trees?” “Why-why? I don’t know.” “You see, sir.” went on the old man,“Our forefathers(祖先) planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me.”

The rich man was quiet and said, “You are right，my good man. We should do some things for the people after us. Thank you very much.”  Then he rode away.

根據短文內容回答下列各問題。

11.What tree was the old man planting when the rich man saw him?

________________________________________

12. How old was the old man?

_________________________________________

13. The old man was planting the tree to get himself some fruit to eat，wasn’t he? Who was he planting the tree for?

____________________________________________

14. Did the rich man eat figs when he was a boy?

____________________________________________

15. What should we do for the people after us? 

_____________________________________________

In general，laws for children are a good thing.

One hundred years ago in industrial countries, children worked 18 hours a day in a factory at age seven. The factory owner could beat a child who fell asleep or was not fast enough. Both parents and teachers could do the same.

Today, there are many laws about children all over the world. Some people think children must obey rules or they should be punished，others do not agree. The Inuits or Eskimos in Alaska almost never punish their children. The parents don’t hit them. If the children go too far，the parents punish them by making fun of them.

Children in other parts of the world are not as lucky as Eskimo children. American parents can spank(打……臀部) their children at home，but a teacher cannot hit a child in a public school. This is also true in Germany. In contrast(對比), it is against the law for anyone to hit a child in Sweden. Swedish parents cannot spank their children. The children also have a special government official who works for their rights. There is even a plan for children to divorce from their parents though this is not a law yet！

根據短文內容回答下列各問題。

16. How were children treated in industrial countries 100years ago?

________________________________________.

17. What does the author mean by “go too far?”