Separate lives, similar dreams As we know, some children live in the countryside, and some live in the city. Their lives are a little different, but they also have many of the same dreams.
| In the countryside
| In the city
| Travel to school
| On foot
| By bus or car
| Classroom facilities（设施）
| Recorders and radios.
| Multimedia classrooms, VCD, DVD, TVs, recorders, radios, loud-speakers.
| Ways of learning
| Classes only, without many reference books.
| Many extra classes, tutor, lots of reference books.
| Eyesight
| Less than 45% are near-sighted.
| About 75% are near-sighted.
| After-class activities
| Playing with balls.
| English corners and other school clubs.
| Homework
| Homework can usually be finished at school.
| Homework never ends.
| Chores to do
| Washing, cleaning, farming, looking after younger sisters or brothers, cooking.
| Usually no chores.
| Family members
| Big families with three generations.
| Small families with three members.
| Ideal jobs
| Teachers, drivers, scientists, nurses, secretaries.
| Scientists, professors, doctors, computer programmers, managers, university presidents, the UN chief.
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小题1: The survey was done among the ______ between in the countryside and the city. | A．teachers. | B．students. | C．parents. | D．adults. |
小题2:. About ______ of children in the countryside have good eyesight, but only ______ of children in the city have good eyesight. | A．45%,75%. | B．55%,75%. | C．55%,25%. | D．45%,25%. |
小题3: Which of the following is not included in the survey? | A．Ideal jobs. | B．After-class activities. | | C．Ways of learning. | D．Results of tests. |
小题4:. A classroom in the countryside often has ______ according to the survey. A. records. B. DVD. C. TVs. D. loud-speakers. 小题5: Which of the following is WRONG according to the survey? | A．Children in the countryside often go to school on foot. | | B．Children in the city often have too much homework to do. | | C．Children in the countryside often have lots of chores to do. | | D．Children in the city are difficult to find ideal jobs. |
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