D．naturally strengthen boys' traditional image of a man 解析：事实细节题。根据第二段中的“Boys at single－sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness”可知答案为C项。
答案：C
13．It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys ______． A．behave more responsibly B．grow up more healthily C．perform relatively better D．receive a better education
解析：事实细节题。根据第三段“The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.”可知答案为C项。
答案：C
14．According to Abigail James，one of the advantages of single－sex schools is that ________．
A．teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boys B．boys can focus on their lessons without being distracted C．boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested in D．teaching can be designed to promote boys' team spirit 解析：事实细节题。根据第六段第一句中的“But in single－sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys' learning style”可知答案为A项。
答案：A
15．What does the underlined word “acute” in Paragraph 7 mean? A．lovely. C．serious.
B．sharp. D．dull.
解析：猜测词义题。根据画线词后面的内容可判断出，符合语境的只有B项(敏锐的视觉)。
答案：B
Ⅱ.“七选五”阅读
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Writing Film Reviews(导学号59430084)
Writing a film review needs your patience to watch a film with a critical (批评的) eye，recognize all the information about it and then write a detailed film review.__16__ A good review is not just a summary of a movie，but a critical analysis that examines why and how a movie works and whether the film succeeds.
When writing a film review，always consider who is the intended audience for the film and the audience you are writing for.
__17__What's more，it should show clearly that you not only viewed the movie，but also read the novel.
You should focus your review around a larger argument，such as why the film works or fails to work and what are both the successful and unsuccessful elements.__18__A good film review uses scenes and dialogue from the film to support its larger argument.Moreover，a good review focuses on whether and how a movie works and whether the reviewer recommends it.
__19__Writing a review requires attention on the process of creating a well－structured paper.If you want your film review to be well written，you should follow these simple steps：__20__Always include information on the director，main characters，the historical period used in this film，editing and camera work.The last step is just to write your film review according to some basic writing skills of film reviews.
Writing a film review may take much time and effort for you as a student，but is easy for our experienced writers and researchers.
A．Watch a film with a critical eye.
B．Your writing is intended to be persuasive. C．It is absolutely not an easy job.
D．Discuss some specific elements in the review.
E．Watching a film is more pleasant than writing a review. F．Ask them to help you with the film review.
G．Make sure that you have a thesis and supporting arguments.
答案：16.C 17.B 18.G 19.E 20.A