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The high school graduation exams that most states (州) require students to pass before they graduate remain far too easy. Most of the exams generally test eighth-or ninth-grade level work.
Today, even high school graduates who are going to have blue-collar (蓝领) jobs need to study the math, research and writing courses. But in high school, only students who are going to college are now required to take these courses.
“If you want a good job with a good pay, it’s a high-skill job,” said Michael Cohen, a leading member of the America Diploma Project.
The project suggests that all graduates master a wide range (范围) of skills. “A high school diploma should mean something to a company and university,” said Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, who is Achieve’s co-chairman.
In Taft’s state, about 30% students who go directly to college from high school have to take remedial classes of English or math, he said. It’s easy to see that the present high-school graduating standards are not preparing students for college education.
And with high-skilled jobs increasingly headed overseas to places like India and Ireland, states need to act, he said.
To prove why math and reading skills matter, the report includes real-life examples of problems students meet in college and that workers must solve each day on the job.
Some states are taking actions to upgrade the high school diploma. In Texas, all high school students, starting with the 2008 graduating class, will have to take the college-prep curriculum (大学预备课程) - unless a parent agrees to an easier course load. Other states are planning similar moves.
The report includes examples of reading and math skills that high-school students should have. Project leaders say they hope parents will use those examples to judge (评定) the coursework at their kids’ high schools.
小题1:Why is the high school diploma losing its value quickly?
A.Because the number of high school students is growing fast. |
B.Because high school students fail to reach the standards. |
C.Because the graduation tests are easier than it should be. |
D.Because difficult courses are not required in high schools. |
A.for good learners to study quickly and better |
B.for slower learners weak in the subject |
C.for learners to be taught one by one |
D.for learners to reach a higher standard |
A.Colleges require higher math and reading skills than companies. |
B.It is easier for companies to find high-skilled workers in India. |
C.Math and reading skills help little for workers to solve daily problems. |
D.Parents ask high schools to offer college-prep curriculum in Texas. |
A.High School Diploma Means Little |
B.Give Students More High-skill Jobs |
C.Math and Reading Skills Really Matter |
D.Judge Coursework at High Schools |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:A
解析
试题分析:这篇文章主要讲的是随着高中毕业人数的增加,而毕业考试又太容易,如今高中文凭贬值非常快。
小题1:细节题。根据文章The high school graduation exams that most states (州) require students to pass before they graduate remain far too easy.可知,因为毕业考试比它应该的要容易的多。所以,高中文凭贬值很快。故选C
小题2:推断题。根据文章In Taft’s state, about 30% students who go directly to college from high school have to take remedial classes of English or math,可知,remedial classes的意思是为那些学习薄弱的学生开设的课程。故选B
小题3:根据文章And with high-skilled jobs increasingly headed overseas to places like India and Ireland, states need to act可知,在印度,公司很容易找到一个高技能工人。故选B
小题4:主旨题。这篇文章主要讲的是如今高中文凭几乎没有什么价值。故选A
点评:对于英语阅读文章中的说明对象,学生应该理解好文章的介绍核心和作者的写作思路。此类文章不长,学生在答题的过程中可以首先对整篇文章进行阅读,理解文章的意思,然后带着问题在文章中找到相对应的答案,即可答出。
核心考点
试题【The high school diploma (文凭) is losing its value quickly, as a growing number of】;主要考察你对社会现象类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work(谁知盘中餐,粒粒皆辛苦).” But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well known for being hospitable(好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.
Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired because she took some left over food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized(批评) the waste of food.
What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips:
1. Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2. Don’t be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.
3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
小题1:How many people were hungry in the world in 2010 according to the UN World Food Program?
A.200 million. | B.Six million. | C.925 million. | D.625 million. |
A.Many Chinese restaurants waste a large amount of food. |
B.Many Chinese people are kind-hearted and ready to help the weak. |
C.Chinese people feel that they lose face if their guests eat all the food. |
D.Many Chinese people don’t agree with the behavior of wasting food. |
A.过期的 | B.剩余的 | C.腐烂的 | D.难吃的 |
A.food comes from very hard work |
B.six million children die of hunger every day |
C.there is enough food to feed all the people |
D.Chinese are hospitable and generous |
A.Ordering more than you need at a restaurant. |
B.Taking home restaurant leftovers. |
C.Not knowing what you already have at home when shopping |
D.Not eating the food you don’t like even if it’s healthy. |
Now,an Internet game became more and more popular. People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow”,“sell”(卖)“vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the Internet. They can make some e-money and buy “houses”.
What do people think of this game? Here are, some ideas.
Harold:I think they don’t like the real world and it is hard for them to face the real world.
Allan:Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.
Laura:People are looking forward to the life in the village. It can help them understand the real world.
Ivy:It’s just waste(浪费) of time. People will not focus on(专注于)their work or study if they spend too much time on it.
小题1:What can people buy on the Internet farm?
A.Vegetables. | B.E-money. | C.Farm. | D.Houses. |
A.Harold. | B.Allan. | C.Laura. | D.Ivy. |
A.Popular. | B.Hard. | C.Waste time. | D.Have fun. |
A.“Farm” game. | B.Real world. |
C.The life in the village. | D.Work and study. |
Scientists agree that the burning of fossil fuels (化石燃料) like oil and coal cause greenhouse gases to escape into the air and that these gases are causing most of the warming. Another cause is deforestation (cutting down trees) . Trees soak up carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases, from the air.
There are already some changes happening because of global warming. Sea level is rising and some animals are already moving to new homes. It’s already too late to stop global warming completely.
If the warming gets worse, as scientists expect, there may be some kinds of plants and animals that is disappearing because they can’t move to new homes. There may be more storms and floods. Sea level may rise so much that people have to move away from the coasts. Some areas may become too dry for farming.
Global warming is a very difficult problem to fix. People are having a hard time agreeing on what to do about it. For example, everyone agrees that wasting energy is a bad thing to do. But some people think that the federal government (联邦政府) should make laws about it, while other people think it should be up to each person or business to decide what to do.
Many states and businesses in the United States are not waiting until the federal government decides what to do. They have already started working on the problem.
小题1:What are the scientists arguing about in the passage?
A. How fast is the earth warming? B. How much will the earth warm?
C. The earth will keep warming if we don’t do anything about it. D. Both A and B.
小题2:What does the underlined phrase “soak up” mean?
A.take in | B.grow up | C.take off | D.set up |
A.The disappearance of plants and animals and the wasting energy. |
B.The burning of fossil fuels and storms and floods. |
C.The burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. |
D.The rising of sea level and deforestation. |
A.The reason for global warming | B.How to stop global warming |
C.The changes to the world | D.The global warming |
There are countries between these two extremes (极端) that normally expect snow some time over the winter months, but never receive snow regularly or in the same quantities(数量) every year. Britain is one such country, for which the arrival of snow quite simply creates problems. Within hours of the first snowfall, however light, roads are blocked, trains and buses stop in the middle of traffic. Normal communications are affected as well, telephone calls become difficult and the post immediately takes more time than usual. Almost within hours, there are also shortages(不足) -- bread, vegetables and other things -- not because all these things can no longer be produced or sent to shops, but mainly because people are frightened, and go out to store up these commodities (日用品), “just for fear that something bad should happen.”
Why then does snow have this effect? After all, the Swiss, Austrians and Canadians don’t have such problems. It is simply because there is not enough planning and preparation. We need money to buy equipment to deal with snow and ice. To keep the roads clear, for example, requires snow ploughs and machines to spread salt. The reason why a country like Britain does not buy some ploughs is that they are only used for a few days in any one year, and the money could be more useful in other things such as hospitals, education or helping the old.
小题1:According to the writer, Britain is a country____.
A.which has regular snow | B.which is not well prepared for snow |
C.for which snow is not a problem | D.for which snow is a wonder |
A.traffic | B.communication | C.food supplies | D.service quality |
A.shops have closed down | B.people buy as much as they can |
C.farmers can’t produce any more | D.people eat more vegetables in winter |
A.spreading salt is good enough | B.old people need more money |
C.snow ploughs are not used often | D.the hospital is more important |
What do we really mean by being open? Being open is a kind of invitation to others to come in, to speak and to share. It is important in letting others get to know how we think and feel. In this way we will be understood and accepted by others. If we aren’t open with others, we won’t fully believe in ourselves or others.
Here are a few ways for you to be more open. First, make your outside behavior the same with your inside feelings and thoughts. Second, share how you really feel about something instead of just opinions. Third, try to change your questions into statements(陈述) and talk in the first person so that people will understand you more easily. For example, you might say, “I feel happy that you’re here,” instead of, “Are you glad that you’re here?” Finally, try not to say, “I don’t know.” This usually means I don’t want to think about it any more.
Remember also that it is not suitable to be open with everyone in every situation. You may want to be more open with close friends, but not with people you don’t know well, because you are not sure how someone else will use what they know about you. Besides, some people may not be used to too much openness. If we say everything we feel or think to them, they will feel very uncomfortable at times.
In all, being open is a good way for us to get on well with other people, but we’d better keep the balance between being open and not being too open.
Title: Being open | |
Meanings of being open | 小题1: others to come in, to speak and to share. Show others 小题2: we think and feel. Let others ___小题3:___ and accept us. Believe in ourselves and others by being open. |
小题4: to be more open | Make 小题5: your outside behavior is the same with your inside feelings and thoughts. Try to share your 小题6: feelings. Make statements instead of 小题7:and use the first person. Try not to say, “I don’t know.” |
Reasons for not being too open | Someone may use your 小题8: to hurt you. You will make them feel very uncomfortable 小题9:. |
Conclusion: It will 小题10: us get on well with others if we keep the balance between being open and not being too open. |
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