As a dropout myself, I often feel it is my du...

As a dropout myself, I often feel it is my duty to defend my fellow non-scholars. Common wisdom would have you believe we are the “bad kids", the future criminals, the worst sort of people. But not all dropouts are likely to deal drugs,steal goods from a shop, or shoot pool all day.

My own favorite place to go when skipping school was always the public library. My early retirement meant that at last I had the time to read everything I wanted to. I found reading Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow a lot more interesting than reading about Sir Isaac Newton and the falling apple.

Best of all was the time I finally had to myself. I felt liberated. I had been in school nearly my whole life. I wanted to find out for myself who I was,and until I did,everything else felt like a waste of time.

However, after nearly three years, a series of strange thoughts began to make me anxious and unsure. Images of myself at the age of 35 began to haunt(缠扰）me in my sleep. And a voice in my head began asking over and over,"Who is paying the hot water bills? Who buys the microwave pizza?"The answer, of course, was my poor old parents. Sure,I was having an enjoyable time doing plenty of nothing, discovering myself and all, but that's unfair to them. What parents long to see their child drop out of school,with no plans for the future? Could they be expected to support me forever? Certainly not. I immediately moved out of the house and out of town, in search of a future for myself.

And it is here, in my new home of San Francisco, that I have decided to do what was once unthinkable: go back to school. I plan to take adult education classes and then apply for City College. On the one hand, I can hardly believe I'm doing it: a return to desks, chalkboards, and clocks that tell you when to stop thinking about one thing and start thinking about another. But at City College, I'll be able to take film production, semiotics, and sociology—just because I want to know about them.

So next time you see a dropout, be sympathetic. And please don't push him to do something he doesn't want to do. It never works. He'll come around when he's ready.

1.It is commonly believed that dropouts are_____.

A.bad kids from birth

B.interested in studying drugs

C.very likely to commit crimes

D.responsible for defending non-scholars

2.What did the author find most enjoyable after dropping out of school?

A.Living in comfort with his parents.

B.Reading in the public library.

C.Escaping the pressure from school.

D.Having time for self-discovery.

3.Why did the author move to San Francisco?

A.To fight for his own future.

B.To apply for City College.

C.To break away from his parents.

D.To live up to his parents' expectations.

4.What does the author suggest people do to deal with dropouts?

A.Push them to the limit.

B.Open their hearts to them.

C.Try to be understanding.

D.Encourage them to be friendly.

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As a high school dropout myself, I often feel it is my duty to defend my fellow non-scholars. Common wisdom would have you believe we are the "bad kids", the future criminals, the worst sort of people. But not all dropouts will deal drugs, shoplift, or even shoot pool all day.

My own favorite hooky hangout was always the public library. My early retirement meant that at last I had the time to read everything I wanted to.

Best of all was the time I finally had to myself. I felt uncontrolled and free. I had been in school nearly my whole life. I wanted to find out for myself who I was, and until I did, everything else felt like a waste of time.

To be honest, though, my daily life as a dropout consisted mostly of long hot baths, afternoon naps, and microwave food. After nearly three years of such self-centered pleasure, a series of strange thoughts began to enter my mind continuously.

Images of myself at the age of 35－still living at home, collecting dust balls on the couch, reading the same book over and over－began to bother me in my sleep. And a voice in my head began asking over and over, "Who is paying the hot water bills? Who buys the microwave pizza?"

The answer, of course, was my poor old parents. Sure, I was having a wonderful time doing plenty of nothing, discovering myself and all, but they were getting a raw deal. What parents long to see their child drop out of school, with no plans for the future? Could they be expected to support me forever?

Certainly not. I had been visited by Our Lady of Perpetual Responsibility, and there was no looking back. I immediately moved out of the house and out of town, in search of a future for myself.

And it is here, in my new home of San Francisco, that I have decided to do what was once unthinkable: go back to school. I plan to take adult education classes and get me GED (General Educational Development), and then enroll in City College.

So next time you see a dropout, that unchangeable anti-student, be understanding. And please don't push him to do something he doesn't want to do. It never works. He'll come around when he's ready.

1.Which question is NOT answered in the article?

A. When did the writer leave school?

B. How was the writer's life as a dropout?

C. What future plans did the writer have in San Francisco?

D. What did the writer's parents say when he dropped out?

2.The writer went back to school because __________.

A. he wanted to learn something and support himself

B. he found the life as a dropout was very unbearable

C. his parents couldn't support him anymore

D. he didn't want to be looked down upon

3.What do we know about the writer from the article?

A. He didn't like studying.

B. He had a busy life as a dropout.

C. He was concerned about his future.

D. He wanted to become a teacher.

4.The writer writes this article mainly to _________.

A. explain why he became a dropout

B. tell people how to treat dropouts

C. prove that not all dropouts are bad

D. show what a dropout's life is really like

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I want to be a volunteer some day. I feel _____ is my duty to help others.

A. this      B. that     C. them       D. it

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is every citizen’s duty to go out to ______ the snow on the street______ it stops falling so as to make it convenient for traffic to pass．．

A．sweep up; the instant                           B．clear up; the moment

C．clean up; immediately                D．whirled up(卷走); directly

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

As citizens of our country, it is our duty and responsibility to _______ the legal rights of our own in the election.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

As citizens of our country, it is our duty and responsibility to _______ the legal rights of our own in the election.

A. stand up for      B. stand out      C. stand by      D. stand up

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

As citizens of our country, it is our duty and responsibility to _______ the legal rights of our own in the election.

A. stand up for                B. stand out

C. stand by                      stand up

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Mrs. Barrow, room 501, I repeated to myself as I was looking for the room number. It was my first day of 　 　 　 grade and I was really 　 　 　 .

Stepping into the room, I felt 　 　 　 . I tried to keep calm, but Mrs. Barrow saw through me. “Good morning, Courtni. You may pick your 　 　 　 .”

I glanced round the room and took a(n) 　 　 　 seat near a girl named Wendy. Soon, Wendy and I became good friends. I felt no closeness to Mrs. Barrow, 　 　 　 .

　　　　 Mrs. Barrow had us write a paper 　 　 　 what we wanted to be when we grew up. She said that when her　 　 　 students graduated, she liked them to come back and　 　 　 their fifth-grade dreams together, as a memory of their childhood. I decided right then that I liked Mrs. Barrow.　　

A month later, my grandmother died of cancer.　 　 　 her was so painful for me that I __　 　 some school.

At the funeral(葬礼), I was sitting feeling sorry for myself when I looked 　 　 　 and saw Mrs. Barrow standing there. She 　 　 　 my hand and comforted me by reminding me that Grandma had no more pain or 　　 . 　 　 　 had never occurred to me that it was better for my grandma this way.

After the funeral, we went home to see the flowers that had been sent. My mom 　 　 　 me a pretty ivy(常春藤) plant. The attached card 　 　 　 :

Courtni,

I’m sorry about your grandma. Never forget, I love you.

                            　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     With love,

                                　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     Mrs. Barrow

I wanted to 　 　 　 . I took the plant home, watered it and put it in my grandma’s old room. I am in eighth grade now and I 　 　 　 have that plant. I never thought a teacher could 　 　 　 that much about her students: now I know.　

1.A. first　　　　　　     B. third　　　　　     C. fifth　　　　　　     D. eighth

2.A. nervous　　　　     B. sad　　　　　　     C. angry　　　　     D. surprised

3.A. out of order　　     B. out of mind　     C. out of control     D. out of place

4.A. chair　　　　　     B. seat　　　　　　     C. desk　　　　　     D. book

5.A. good　　　　　     B. clean　　　　　     C. empty　　　　　     D. pretty

6.A. though　　　　     B. although　　　     C. if　　　　　　　     D. while

7.A. in　　　　　　　     B. with　　　　　　     C. by　　　　　　     D. on

8.A. perfect　　　　     B. former　　　　     C. slow　　　　　　     D. ordinary

9.A. spare　　　　　　 B. bring　　　　　     C. share　　　　　     D. handle

10.A. Thinking　　　　 B. Having　　　　     C. Attending　　     D. Losing

11.A. missed　　　　　 B. forgot　　　　     C. left　　　　　　     D. lacked

12.A. around　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　     C. down　　　　　     D. out

13.A. shook　　　　　　 B. waved　　　　 C. gave　　　　　　     D. held

14.A. delight　　　　　 B. surprise　　　　 C. suffering　　　     D. disappointment

15.A. It　　　　　　　　 B. She　　　　　　 C. They　　　　　     D. He

16.A. dropped　　　　 B. handed　　　　 C. presented　　　     D. provided

17.A. read　　　　　　 B. told　　　　　　 C. wrote　　　　　     D. informed

18.A. run　　　　　　 B. smile　　　　　     C. cry　　　　　　     D. wait

19.A. even　　　　　　 B. yet　　　　　　     C. also　　　　　　     D. still

20.A. learn　　　　　　 B. care　　　　　　 C. serve　　　　　　 D. offer

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I hate going out alone，so I often ask my friend to ________me.

A．defend          B．protect         C．accompany     D．guard

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My heart beat with that feeling，pumping it like blood to my body as my fingers flew across the piano keys．As the piece neared the end，I _____ up to take my final bow．For a second，the room was _____．Yet，even in that one second，I had enough time to _____ whether I had done perfectly．Then，_____，the applause came．

"Thank you…so much．"I said，_____ to the person standing on my other side．Olga，my piano teacher for six years，smiled back at me．"You've been an _____ student all these years．"She said，"I hope that whatever you do，you never stop _____．"

I leaned forward，_____ I would keep playing because I loved piano，and hugged her．

It _____ to be that the promises weren't as meaningful as I'd hoped．

Right after the _____，I kept up my strict practicing schedule every day．_____，it began slipping away from me．The reason I had stopped taking _____ was because of my busy schedule with homework．Not long after，I stopped practicing altogether．It was _____ not to have to stress about piano anymore．

But something was _____ inside of me．I was empty inside．

One day I met Michelle，who had also taken piano lessons from Olga．

"Are you _____ taking lessons from Olga？"she asked．

"Um，no!Actually I just quit a while ago，"I replied．

"That's a　 _____，"she responded，"You used to be so _____．I remember your performance a year ago； it was breathtaking．"

Two days _____ talking to Michelle，I subconsciously sat down on the bench and started playing．I wasn't even trying to make the notes sound musically correct…I was simply doing what I should have been this entire time：playing，_____ to be playing．

As the music spread，a（n）_____ feeling rose inside me．

1.A.stood B.sat C.showed D.looked

2.A.light B.nervous C.colorful D.quiet

3.A.expect B.remind C.know D.doubt

4.A.immediately B.suddenly C.hopefully D.successfully

5.A.running B.waving C.turning D.pointing

6.A.easy-going B.imaginative C.amazing D.honest

7.A.practicing B.training C.competing D.gaining

8.A.admitting B.telling C.promising D.speaking

9.A.carried on B.turned out C.brought up D.showed off

10.A.play B.final C.presentation D.performance

11.A.Soon B.Besides C.Thus D.Instead

12.A.lessons B.parts C.lectures D.pieces

13.A.disappointing B.puzzling C.inspiring D.pleasing

14.A.beating B.rising C.changing D.shining

15.A.even B.still C.much D.yet

16.A.shame B.relief C.pleasure D.deal

17.A.poor B.good C.nice D.old

18.A.after B.before C.when D.until

19.A.still B.always C.also D.just

20.A.unknown B.familiar C.awful D.empty

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