Aimlessness has hardly been typical of the postwar Japan whoseproductivity and social harmony are the envy of the United States and Europe.But increasingly the Japanese are seeing a decline of the traditionalwork-moral values. Ten years ago young people were hard-working and saw theirjobs as their primary reason for being, but now Japan has largely fulfilled itseconomic needs, and young people don t know where they should go next. The coming of age of the postwar baby boom and an entry of women intothe male-dominated job market have limited the opportunities of teen-agers whoare already questioning the heavy personal sacrifices involved in climbingJapan s rigid social ladder to good schools and jobs. In a recent survey, itwas found that only 24.5 percent of Japanese students were fully satisfied withschool life, compared with 67.2 percent of students in the United States. Inaddition, far more Japanese workers expressed dissatisfaction with their jobsthan did their counterparts in the 10 other countries surveyed. While often praised by foreigners for its emphasis on the basics,Japanese education tends to stress test taking and mechanical learning overcreativity and self-expression.Those things that do not show up in the test scorespersonality,ability, courage or humanity―are completely ignored, says Toshiki Kaifu,chairman of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party s education committee.Frustrationagainst this kind of thing leads kids to drop out and run wild. Last yearJapan experienced 2,125 incidents of school violence, including 929 assaults onteachers. Amid the outcry, many conservative leaders are seeking a return tothe prewar emphasis on moral education. Last year Mitsuo Setoyama, who was theneducation minister, raised eyebrows when he argued that liberal reformsintroduced by the American occupation authorities after World WarⅡ hadweakened the Japanese morality of respect for parents. But that may have more to do with Japanese life-styles. In Japan, sayseducator Yoko Muro, it s never a question of whether you enjoy your job and your life,but only how much you can endure. With economic growth has come centralization; fully 76 percent ofJapan s 119 million citizens live in cities where community and the extendedfamily have been abandoned in favor of isolated, two generation households.Urban Japanese have long endured lengthy commutes and crowded living conditions, but as the old group and family values weaken,the discomfort is beginning to tell. In the past decade, the Japanese divorcerate, while still well below that of the United States, has increased by morethan 50 percent, and suicides have increased by nearly one-quarter. 23. In the Westerners eyes, the postwar Japan was_____. [A]under aimless development [B]a positive example [C]a rival to the West [D]on the decline 24. According to the author, what may chiefly be responsible for themoral decline of Japanese society? [A]Women s participation in social activities is limited. [B]More workers are dissatisfied with their jobs. [C]Excessive emphasis has been placed on the basics. [D]The life-style has been influenced by Western values. 25. Which of the following is true according to the author? [A]Japanese education is praised for helping the young climb thesocial ladder [B]Japanese education is characterized by mechanical learning aswell as creativity. [C]More stress should be placed on the cultivation of creativity. [D]Dropping out leads to frustration against test taking. 26. The change in Japanese life-style is revealed in the factthat____. [A]the young are less tolerant of discomforts in life. [B]the divorce rate in Japan exceeds that in the U.S. [C]the Japanese endure more than ever before [D]the Japanese appreciate their present life
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