Read the following passage which is followed by some questions or unfnished statements.For each ofthem there arefour choices mar

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问题     Read the following passage which is followed by some questions or unfnished statements.For each ofthem there arefour choices markedA,B,C and D.You should decide on the best chowe and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
    In a time of low academic achievement by children in the United States,many Americans areturning to Japan,a country of high academic achievement and economic Success,for possible answers.However,the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find.In most Japanese preschools,surprisingly little emphasis is put on academic instruction.In one investigation,300 Japanese and 2 10 American preschool teachers,child development specialists,and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education.Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents(答问卷者)listed“to give children a good start academically”as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools.In contrast,over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices.To prepare children for successful careers in first grade and beyond,Japanese schools do not teach reading,writing and mathematics,but rather skills such as persistence,concentration,and the ability to function as a member of a group.The vast majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents.
    In the recent comparison of Japanese and American preschool education,9 1 percent of Japanese respondents chose providing children with a group experience as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools.Sixty—two percent of the more individually—oriented(强调个性发展的)Americans listed group experience as one of their top three choices.An emphasis off the importance of the group seen in Japanese early childhood education continues into elementary school education.
    Like in America,there is diversity in Japanese early childhood education.Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims,such as early musical training or potential development.In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary sch00ls.Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-based program,it will increase the children’s chances of eventually being admitted to top.rated schools and universities.Several more progresswe programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens.
In Japan’s preschool education,the focus is on .

选项 A、preparing children academically
B、developing children,s artistic interests
C、tapping children’s potential
D、shaping children’s character

答案D

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