Question

In only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest growing U. S. minority. As their children began moving up through the nation schools, it became clear that a new class of academic achievers was emerging. Their achievements are reflected in the nation’s best universities, where mathematics, science and engineering departments have taken on a decidedly Asian character. This special liking for mathematics and science is partly explained by the fact that Asian-American students who began their education abroad arrived in the U. S. with a solid grounding in mathematics but little or no knowledge of English. They are also influenced by the promise of a good job after college. Asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more objectively. And the return on the investment in education is more immediate in something like engineering than with an arts degree.

Most Asian-American students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that their children take full advantage of what the American educational system has to offer. An effective measure of parental attention is homework. Asian parents spend more time with their children than American parents do, and it helps. Many researchers also believe there is something in Asian culture that breeds success, such as ideals that stress family values and emphasize education.

Both explanations for academic success worry Asian Americans because of fears that they feed a typical racial image. Many can remember when Chinese, Japanese and Filipino immigrants were the victims of social isolation. Indeed, it was not until 1952 that laws were laid down giving all Asian immigrants the right to citizenship.

1.While making tremendous achievements at college, Asian-American students           .

A. feel they are mistreated because of limited knowledge of English

B. are afraid that their academic successes bear a strong Asian character

C. still worry about unfair treatment in society

D. generally feel it a shame to have to depend on their parents

2.What are the major factors that determine the success of Asian Americans?

A. A solid foundation in basic mathematics and Asian culture.

B. Hard work and intelligence.

C. Parents’ help and a limited knowledge of English.

D. Asian culture and the American educational system.

3.Few Asian American students major in human sciences mainly because           .

A. their English is not good enough

B. they are afraid they might meet with unfair judgment in these areas

C. there is a wide difference between Asian and Western cultures

D. they know little about American culture and society

4.Why do “both explanations” (Para. 3) worry Asian Americans?

A. They are afraid they will again be isolated from American society in general.

B. People will think that Asian students only rely on their parents for success.

C. Asian Americans will be a threat to other minorities.

D. American academic achievements have taken on too strong an Asian character.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.A

【解析】

試題分析：在短短二十年的時間里，亞裔美國人就成了增長最快的少數民族。他們孩子學習成績優異，這可能與他們的家教有關，然而正是這讓家長擔心他們所培養出的典型種族形象會招致社會隔離。

1.細節題。文章第三段第一句明確指出，他們擔心具有典型的種族形象也就是與眾不同。下面又說到亞裔移民以前是社會隔離的犧牲品。因此選C。

2.細節題。亞裔美國人成功的主要因素是數學基礎堅實，亞洲文化歷來重視教育。文章前兩段分析了亞裔學生主要在理工科方面學業突出的原因，即有堅實的數學基礎和父母的言傳身教。B項也是成功的因素之一，但文中未提及；C項中“a limited knowledge of English”不是主要原因；D項中的“the American educational system”為所有學生提供的機會是均等的，不是亞裔學生成功的根本原因。故選A。。

3.細節題。亞裔學生很少主修人文科學是因為擔心受到不公平對待。根據文章第一段倒數第二句“ Asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more objectively”可推斷，對人文科學成就的評價帶有主觀因素，因而更容易受到不公正對待。選B。

4.推斷題：從最后一段判斷，亞裔美國學生擔心自己的突出成就會使自己再次成為社會孤立的對象，這是因為他們的成功是按照亞洲人 的教育方式以及受到父輩影響做取得的，被深深地打上了亞洲文化特征的烙印。故選A。

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